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Why do my bike posts keep getting removed? Not that it matters, it's just that I don't get people's thinking some (most) times. heh

I got some like these>

I tried riding with the shield open or off and just safety glasses...until that time a huge bugs splattered at the edge of my eye. I could feel the wetness but couldn't stop to clean it. It looked blood red when I cleaned it later.

Or you could carry a little pill. Just don't get it mixed up with Tic Tacs.

Is it a clear pinlock insert? I found the pinlock to be great for anti-fog, but it is a pain at night due to reflections. I thought most drop-downs would be tinted.

Is a dark tinted pinlock insert anywhere near as effective as a dark shield? I imagine light around the edges of the insert might be distracting or annoying. How is it compared to a drop-down visor? (I've used safety glasses at times.) What I dislike most about clear shields is the greenhouse effect.

Even though I have a green bike and some green on my jacket, I was thinking of going with an orange helmet. (The jacket should be replaced soon anyway. Maybe next year. And I don't care about matching the bike.)

Only if the girl glows in the dark. Got 100% so far tho!

Always need a thousand opinions before I seemly ignore them.

$50 class, free bike to use, free helmet to use, training, practice, pass test on site, done. This is exactly why this class exists.

The GT-air has poor side impact ratings... https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/shoei-gt-air/

Anyway, isn't insurance is an issue when loaning out a bike. I looked into the concept of renting out a bike to new riders as a money-making idea. Requires commercial insurance.

Yeah, unfortunately, no one is likely to volunteer their bike. It might be different if it were a dirt bike kept off road. Hey, anyone want to let me ride a dirt bike?? I think it would help my street skills. One day Imma get one.

Agreed about taking the course. $50 and you get a $50 insurance discount. There is one starting tomorrow! Listed twice it seems. Once for ONE opening and another time it shows walk-in only. Odds are not to bad for a walk-in from what I've seen. 7/6/2017 - 7/9/2017 Thursday(7/6) 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM; Saturday(7/8) 07:00 AM - 01:00 PM; Sunday(7/9) 07:00 AM - 01:00 PM;

That's best, bro. hehe I knew I should've taken up drinking.

My other thought was, if no one else is out there, popo be spying me. Maybe I need some medicinal marijuana to reduce my over-thinking. heh

And I would gladly give it a go, but my wife would kick me out of the garage and maybe the house. Got a whole house to work on to prepare for a move. I found a service manual for the bike and it gives numbers for resistance checks at least, and a wiring diagram. Is it actually a 6V system??

How about checking the kill switch? http://www.babbittsonline.com/oemparts/l/yam/5004199cf8700209bc7854ec/1977-dt400d-parts

Yeah, I don't really know. A quick search seemed to indicate CDI. There might have been some changes between 1976 and 1977 even. One thing though; this thread makes me want to get an old bike to work on! (I always wanted a YZ80 when I was a kid. Still can't afford it at this point. haha)

Wow, just learned about CDI. Capacitive discharge ignition. It seems that the DT400 uses that.

Just curious. Did you make an attempt to check it yourself? I guess there is no battery, so I guess just a magneto generates power. (Or is it called a stator?) Maybe the first thing to check. Then points and condenser. Then spark plug. Or do it in reverse order.

I'm curious if you have a service manual or a wiring diagram? I guess there are only so many things that could go wrong. (I guess it would have a points and a condenser?)

Interesting. Every time I tried raising or using a taller windscreen I just get more wind noise. I was starting to wonder if filling the void behind the windscreen with a tank bag could make a difference. Maybe change the low pressure area somehow.

How does the touring windscreen work for you?

Yeah, I was wondering what time bars close in Ohio. (I'm not a drinker...or social for that matter. haha) Are bars allowed to stay open later of certain occasions? I guess there might be traffic from non-local holiday visitors, too. So regular weekday nights are not so bad? I don't know if it's true, but people seem to disappear from the streets earlier compared to NJ.