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Agreed, but the one in Independence is the largest, and is pretty close to that saddle shop. Largest = shortest wait. The other locations will both say "about an hour" wait, and then watch you sit for 2 hours... I love Melt for the taste, but I inevitably feel like ass an hour after eating it. The Hot Wed Buffalo chicken sandwich, or the Greek whatever it's called are my favorites there. It's all good though, assuming you don't mind having a 4 lbs. crater in your stomach thereafter.

there's a 95% chance she's taking her saddled to "clipity clop," which I didn't know was a big deal until someone from out of state asked me if I knew where it was... I do, because it's on my way to my grandmother's house, or on the way to the Macedonia Cinemark that I frequented before they built the better one in Valley View. Anyway, you're going to be on the outskirts of Brecksville to drop off that saddle. There are some decent riding roads around that area if you're bringing the bike up, but I'm thinking that's unlikely. Search "scene magazine 25 restaurants Cleveland can't live without," and you will find a bunch of places that are totally worth eating at. My wife is trying to make it to all 25. You can get "reviews" of each here: http://sarafindingthetime.wordpress.com/category/eats/ Otherwise, the rock hall is probably the best thing to do during the day. If you're staying into the evening, Progressive Field is a good place to catch a game, and the Cleveland theatre scene is actually really huge. I want to say we're bigger than Chicago. Anyway, the Cleveland Playhouse has some great shows, and if you can do a comedy club after dinner, I would check out the place on E. 4th. The Great Lakes Brewing Company is not only a great place to eat and drink (on the Scene 25 list), but it's also a really nice area to just spend some time. Right by the Westside Market, and a bunch of other "just outside down town" stuff.

Interesting... Same coloring as my dog. As near as we can tell, he is Rottweiler/Lab mutt... Rottweiler features, but not the same shaped head, and he's too small. Also has the white on his chest, and webbed paws. I think I might have to just buy the dog DNA test at some point. Too curious. She looks sweet.

few will cover "timed events," and will argue that a track day counts. Obviously there's a convincing argument to be made against that, but it's you versus an insurance company and their team of lawyers. Assuming you DO convince them to cover your damages, they will almost certainly drop your coverage immediately after. If the bike "falls off the trailer" on the way home, you will be covered, but you will also be committing insurance fraud, a felony of the fourth or fifth degree, depending on the value of your bike and how much damage is done to it. That would likely get knocked down to a first degree misdemeanor for a first-time offender, but the fact remains, it will be VERY difficult to find an insurer for many years, and it will be oppressively expensive when/if you do. While I'm not in the "don't take anything to the track that you don't mind leaving there" camp, street bikes make for expensive crashes. Prepare for that possibility before you register.

Ha. Substitute, not submissive. It actually took me a second to get the joke.

Not to build. That's just what they PAID. I don't understand why these companies will pay a quarter of a million dollars for something so low-tech. Especially a technology company! So it has an iPad built in? Shouldn't a bike "that represents their company" have fuel injection, variable valve timing, 10 different traction control maps, ABS with electronic assist, throttle by wire, and a bunch of other stuff Paul Jr. Has never even heard of, let alone built? I get that most of that stuff doesn't belong on a "chopper," but that's part of my point. This bike is like an elevator in an outhouse. It's schizophrenic.

Clearly you don't want to part with the TL, so keep it. That's the type of thing you'll always regret. I was also going to ask why or if you need a "new" bike when you've clearly got one you love. If its a matter of gaining versatility, perhaps there are other less expensive options that would allow you a touring bike, and still leave more money for a "new" bike for your wife?

Welcome, and are you any good at volleyball? The wife AND our normal female sub are going to be in Vegas next week...

While most orgs publish a minimum age in their rule books, I've yet to encounter one that won't make exceptions if you talk to them and the kid is up to pace. Kaleb De Keyrel was at a NESBA Intermediate Skills Enhancement Day a couple of years ago, and I know from Facebook that he's just now doing driver's ed. That would mean he was 13 at the time, and already quite comfortably riding near the front of the Intermediate group. He was switching between a 2-stroke 125(?) and a Moriwaki 250 (it was his first year racing that bike, if memory serves) and was doing 21's before lunch. I remember because he was destroying me in some turns, and I stopped shifting into 5th on the front straight in order to stay behind him and try to keep up without exploiting my horsepower advantage. Not only did that give him some clear track and eliminate the need to re-pass me twice a lap, but it also helped me drop 2 seconds a lap so I could STAY in front of him in the afternoon. But my point was really that younger riders are not only allowed with most orgs, they are generally looked after quite carefully and given extra consideration by the other riders on track. I should have had Kaleb sign something for me. That was definitely my last chance to ever say I was faster than him...

So hypothetically, what's stopping you from reporting the bike stolen using the info off the old title, and if there was no VIN inspection, what would stop me from applying for a duplicate title on YOUR bike? Do they just ask for photo ID? That seems too easy to fake... (doing so would be tampering with records, and a felony of the third degree, but still very easy...)

The Power Shack down south of columbus was good and cheap.

How many duplicate titles have you needed?

Not stolen on the day you printed the paper is meaningless thereafter. I mean, it doesn't hurt to have a bill of sale that says it wasn't stolen when you bought it, but it still doesn't eliminate the possibility that party A stole bike, sold to you, and then the next day party B reported it stolen and you were none the wiser. Like I said, if they run the VIN and it's not stolen, they can be suspicious, but that's it... Unless you are committing some other crime, there is no legitimate reason for the bike to be seized. There are tons of logical explanations as to why you are in possession of a bike that's not registered or titled in your name. Transporting for a friend. Just bought it and seller had a lien on the title. You're being paid to ship it. And so on. There is nothing illegal about possessing or transporting an unregistered vehicle. The only way lack of title becomes a problem is if the last owner who DID title it were to call and report it stolen. They would need to have the VIN written down for that, and then explain why they waited X years to report it. They can't even apply for a duplicate title without a VIN inspection, so that's not a worry.

tracking a 250 as a newb can be frustrating anyway. While they are a great learning tool, it's hard to be the guy on the 250 (or even the 650 sometimes) at a trackday, when 90% of the other riders are on 600's or 1000's with 4 to 6 times as much horsepower. It's a shame, really, because a beginner group full of 250's would make for some great, fun, safe, and productive riding; but egos get in the way. After 5 years of trackdays, and 2 years of racing, I'm looking at moving from a 600 back to a 650 for the street, and might try to race a 250 next year

Now if you are RIDING the bike w/o proper registration, etc., or there is a problem with your trailer registration, they could impound the bike or trailer (including cargo) for THAT. But if your ducks are otherwise in a row, it's not an issue. I keep it under 70 with the trailer anyway. Just don't trust the 12" trailer wheels; or rather, the bearings, to handle much more than that.

The police can't just seize a vehicle because it's not registered, nor can they seize a vehicle simply because it's being transported by someone other than the last registered owner. If the cops pull you over, yes, they might run the VIN. So long as it's not actually stolen (check that before buying), it won't come back as stolen. If no crime is being committed, there is no basis for them to impound the bike, and you're on your merry way. Yes, they can be a dick about it, but there's nothing wrong with being honest. "the bike hasn't been registered for years, because it hasn't been on the street for years." As noted, no crime means no arrest, and no seizure of the bike.

I taught my wife the basics before sending her off I the MSF course, but she still managed to drop my bike once before that. I would have been mad if she hadn't been so upset at herself :-( I don't recommend teaching a spouse how to ride, but if you want to give it a try, the biggest thing to remember is not to take out your frustration on her. When I say "let the clutch out slowly," and she doesn't do exactly what I meant, that is MY FAULT for not explaining it clearly enough. That realization makes things go much more smoothly. You say "NO! SSTOP!" a lot less and end up saying, "I'm sorry. I didn't explain that well. What I meant was..." and then remind her she's doing great. Frequently.

The big scam with the eBay fairings is the ridiculous shipping. I flag those auctions just on principle...

i really think cycling is better than running. I run a lot, but being on the bike is a different kind of sore/tired. Running never gets your legs flexed enough to the position you're in on the bike. lots of squats with low weight might help. Like sets of 25-50 with 95 lbs..

I would suggest the exact opposite, because an individual likely isn't bonded or insured. What happens if they get hurt in your house? Plus the service SHOULD be very aware that theft is a potential problem and take steps to combat that. I know MTOclean bates their employees with cash and jewelry. The employees are told during their interview that they'll be bated, so if they have any intention of stealing, they may as well walk out the door now.

IMHO "novice" racing is really a ton different now than it was 10, and definitely 20 years ago. Trackdays give people a place to learn and get pretty damn fast before they ever take a race school and go racing. There are still some people who do 1 or 2 trackdays and then immediately go racing, but that's the exception to the rule for sure. All that said, a competent "Intermediate" rider won't be a hazard in a race situation as long as you're not spooked by being lapped by the leaders. There's a wide range of talent in any race, especially if it's a combined Novice/Expert grid with a 2-wave start. In my first race ever, the top 2 Experts lapped me, but not before I had lapped the bottom 5 or 6 novices myself... I would conservatively estimate that on any given track, there will be approximately a 10-12 second PER MILE difference between the expert winner and the last novice. Of course a particularly slow rider can skew that very easily, but at Nelson that means the top guys are in the 1:08 range, and the slowest are in the 1:30 range. I can't remember if BeaveRun is 1.6 or 1.8 miles, but the fastest guys do are all under a minute, and I have seen :57's turned there... That puts slow novices in the neighborhood of 1:17 As long as there is 1 other person to race against, it's all fun. I need to go out and swap positions with Brandon (inuendo fully intended) for a few races next time funds allow. Who cares if there are 2 people in front of us, or 20?

hmmm... Putnam round with a flipped rear tire is tempting... Student loan check hits on 8/10/12, and I convinced the wife that one more race weekend is my reward for being frugal all summer unless someone buys my bike before then, I'll see you guys at one of the later rounds. Might "just" be Nelson to keep travel costs in check, but Putnam would be a good excuse to visit some friends too. Decision time!

You just want someone to finish behind you (on the track too).

Your sarcasm is well taken, but You should hear the dumb shit jurors ask prosecutors after trial, based on stuff they see on TV. Many prosecutors say "this isn't like CSI" during opening statements to try to lower their expectations a bit, but people still think technology is far better (and cheaper) than it really is. I mean, the medical examiner's office CAN do some pretty amazing and crazy shit with DNA and trace evidence, but the county can't be spending the cash on that shit for every moron who steals a grill...

AND it doesn't handle like the piggy '01-'03 suzukis ;-)