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Exactly. The two words I have for car guys are "value" and "skill." Although I would like to see what kind of laps the average track day guy could turn. I'd be pleased to get within 10 seconds of Steve rapp's 1:19. My guess is that it would be much more possible for a car junky to get within 10 seconds of Justin Bell's 1:22. Would the bike still be faster for non-pro's? For club racers, I think it would be close. For people with less skill, I bet the security of 4 wheels would mean the car would win out for 90% of the world's driving population.

The OP has a GS500. -1/+2 isn't going to make his bike a wheelie machine.

And that was a gimmick to promote the Ohio college of art and design (or whatever it's called). They had a contest among students to design a new ID and plate layout.

I saw the lineman get thrown back into him. Still embarrassing, but not sanchez's fault.

Jinu, I am of the opinion that the minis allow us to take greater risks with fewer or less severe consequences. I'm not even remotely worried about crashing a 100 lbs. bike at 40mph. That allows me to push the bike's limits and get comfortable doing so with much less trepidation than I would have on a 600. I wouldn't say that I freaked out when I'd get the rear loose or pushed the front on the 600, but I certainly wasn't comfortable with that feeling. My hope is that I can get to that point on the XR and then the move back to the big bikes is similar, just at triple the speed. I'm certain it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but it's better than crashing the 600 to learn the same lessons.

Would be funnier if it weren't somewhat true. American consumers don't want competition, they want spectacle. Entertainment. We asked for this.

I'm probably jinxing us, but there's no way the browns can get embarrassed as badly as the Jets, right? New England has forced turnovers on the last 3 possessions, and scored 35 unanswered in a single quarter...

Sillier than having a 1000cc 160 horsepower commuter that is capable of triple the speed limit?

I'm talking for street use. For track, I had stock and +1 gearing.

No 5k for me this year, but I took the dogs our for a 5 mile run. They like to sprint the first mile, and then I spend the next 4 urging them to keep up. Between poop breaks, and my 2 push-up/pull-up stops along our route, our 60 minute 5 miler was unimpressive, but it's a moral victory since the dogs are at least tired before we head out for dinner

I disagree. I think a lot of bikes are geared with a top speed bias, because that's something squids care about. No one needs a 150 mph street bike. Every 600 on the market could be geared -1/+3 and have more than enough speed for doubling highway limits. Better highway passing power too, which is one of the reasons I hear people wanting a liter bike for the street.

As noted, I did not take travel costs into consideration, but given that both tracks OMRL frequents are approximately 100 miles from me, the travel expenses are somewhat negligible. If I budget $1,000 per season, I can still grill steaks and drink fancy beer on Saturday nights after practice. (but I did not budget for practice days on their own. Figure $25-$35 for that as well)

it's on my home computer, not work, but I can attach it later. All you really need to know is on their website though: https://sites.google.com/site/midwestminiracing/register-online I just did the math adding up the 2 classes, gate fees, transponder rental, insurance (where applicable), etc. then I multiplied the weekend total for BeaveRun by 2, and the total for Circleville by 7, and added the two together. My spreadsheet also had bike costs forecast, as far as purchase price, and potential upgrades. XR's are available in good condition for $500 and up if you look hard enough, and $700-$900 all over the place... There are a lot of ugrades you CAN do, but the only modifications you really NEED are the XR80 front wheel (figure $100 or less) and then street tires (as little as $70/set if you buy scooter tires...) Even if you upgrade the brake cable, brake shoes, springs, bars, and some other basic stuff, you can still keep the total cost under $1,000 with the right bike.

I probably won't have time this afternoon, but I want to look up the case law on what happens if the intruder is unarmed, and you shoot him anyway. Preferably multiple times. This homeowner is probably fine, so long as the story is accurate. 1) intruder had a deadly weapon. 2) homeowner fired 1 shot, so there's no argument that he kept shooting just to kill the guy, even though he was no longer a threat. If this happens to me, I'm almost certainly squeezing off more than one round, just because it will be coming from my .22 Not sure what I'd do if an intruder was laying in my house, wounded, but alive. I suppose if he's still conscious and able to return fire, you're within your rights to continue putting holes in him until he's no longer a threat. But if he was never armed to begin with (let's pretend he said he had a gun, but was bluffing), or had a knife, and isn't a real danger now that he's not getting up, you definitely can't just execute the guy.

I put together a quick spreadsheet the other day to illustrate how spending a grand on an XR100 was really going to SAVE my wife money over the 2013 racing season. Though those here might be interested in the final numbers. Bike purchase aside, the whole season costs less than $650 in fees. That includes: - Entry fees for two classes (4 heats) in each of the 9 race rounds that were scheduled in 2012 - one set of tires - gate fees and insurance at the various tracks - transponder rental (subtract $10 per round if you own one) - $5/weekend race license (you can save $15 by just paying the $35 up front) I didn't calculate fuel for travel, or how much you'll use at the track, but based on fees alone, your average cost per weekend is under $75, even if you don't buy the full season race license, and rent a transponder.

The City of Cleveland is proud to present: Homeowner shoots and kills intruder, with criminal history of B&E. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/11/homeowner_fatally_shoots_intru.html#incart_river_default I'm surprised the comments are going the way they have. When the suspect's name is released, I (or anyone else) can pull up his priors (in this county) on the court website, and see how lengthy his record actually is, along with which judge(s) he's been in front of. I'm not so quick to assume that he was being let off with slaps on the wrist every time, but it's possible.

agreed. I tend to cap my car-buying purchases around $10k. I've gone $15k for the wife... But that's why people were asking what your needs are for this vehicle. Those of us who are married (or just have multiple vehicles) have the ability to pick and choose what each is good at. I may seriously considera a Nissan Leaf, or some other electric vehicle the next time my wife and I need to replace our commuter. But that's how we function; one car that takes me back and forth to work daily (in a suit. bike isn't an option), and then we need a second car to tow the trailer, take on long trips, and fit 120 lbs. of dogs (or passengers, if we're feeling social). For a do-it-all car that's fun to drive, gets good mileage, and fits all your stuff, I really like the Mazda 3 wagon. I'd consider snow tires for it, but it probably doesn't even need them. If they made an AWD model with a 6 speed, I would absolutely buy one.

I'm up for moderately ghey butt secks. Super ghey is beyond me though.

yeah, I was thrown by the thread title too. "rain" tires are not "wet" tires. Race rains are to be used when there is standing water, or a consistently saturated surface. Any decent street tire should still be safe in wet conditions; it just won't offer the same levels of grip that it would in the dry. Or rather, the pavement offers less grip. The tire remains constant.

i'd buy my mother implants before spending money on that kind of atrocity.

we ain't cookin' shit! my wife's uncle is a big-shot attorney, and was foolish enough to invite our parma-trash asses to the Cleveland Yacht Club for turkey day. BOOM! a few years ago someone knocked over the ice sculpture. That's right bitches! Not only did this joint have an ice sculpture, but I got to watch it smash into a thousand pieces as it majestically fell from the dessert table. It's a classy affair.

I have always like, "well I could agree with you, but then we'd both be raging idiots."

guilty.

GLWS Brandon. I hope this stuff is being sold to accumulate some cash for a 2012 bike for the 2013 AMA season.