PhilD'oh!

What's with all the Toledo people all of the sudden? Welcome!

Next time, give him and extra head-butt motion like Iannone. Bad ass.

Welcome from Toledo also.

Mine almost always does in the rain, so I just don't use it anymore. Plus, I hate talking to people.

I was with you until you said this.

I've done a bunch of 1k days and several back to back, but never sent in the paperwork. At least a half dozen I did per the rules and kept a log and receipts, but managed to screw up something, like an ending receipt or making sure one of the required stops has a time stamp. My understanding is that the IBA has a pretty open mind about the SS and I'd have enough other supporting evidence (like my spot track) that it be no problem, but I never sent them in. I'll have to one of these days just to prove I'm not completely full of shit. I'd also like to do some of the bigger rides like bun burners and coast to coast. They won't document those until you've done a SS.

Good thing I'm not invited anymore. You guys are crazy.

Yep

Welcome from NW Ohio also! I'm up for a SS1k, but not this week.

That could work too.

Yea, I was referring specifically to the rally. Very dangerous for if you aren't properly prepared, which is why there's a screening process and you have to be selected. Those folks spend years in preparation.

You aren't a long distance rider or an accomplished rally rider. So yes, it would be very dangerous you and most normal riders, but the IBR folks aren't normal riders.

Fair enough.

^^^^. Way cooler than any wave I've ever seen! BTW, if any of you see me, don't wave. I just want to be left the hell alone when I'm riding.

Why is this a thing?

I get the desire, but doing that may turn your run-of-the-mill asshat into a homicidal road rager.

That sucks. Two helmets ago, I had a Shoei and loved it. It was definitely water-tight, as I rode in the rain often and never had an issue with it. I ended up replacing it with an Arai, which wasn't as good in the rain. As of this year, I'm back in a Shoei, but work hasn't allowed me to ride much, rain or otherwise. Now you have me a bit worried.

Stripper

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Pie

Ok, for a very rough wild ass guess, start with 1/3 the total suspension travel available for your desired ride height. Do you even know what the total suspension travel available on your bike is? I know nothing about your bike, so I couldn't say, but your sag should be somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 the total travel for your normal ride loading. If you're solo most of the time, then you only need to adjust for your riding weight (full gear). If you're resourceful enough, you can measure your total suspension travel yourself. You need to remove all weight (including the weight of the bike from the suspension. Mark that. Then bottom it out and mark that. The difference is your total travel, and your desired sag will be somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of that. Seriously, this is first grade math and a 100 level engineering class. My FJR is set at about 42% of the fork travel and 35% of the rear shock. I've found I like the front more toward the middle of the available travel. Of course you know that sag is only the starting point in setting up your suspension, right?

Pole

Maybe I'll wash it today, only been about 8k miles. Poor bike.