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Would it be as big as the book of what you've put into yours?

Looooooove you.

Correction... ROLLOUT at 8:15AM from Circle K (82/83) in Grafton (Eaton Twp).

Heading 83S to 250E apparently...

NinjaDoc... can you PM either me or InyaAzz with your cellphone so we can let you know if we run into any "difficulties"?

Maybe... but like I said, it'll depend on the bike.

If I'm on the SV, I can ride upfront/midpack if req'd.

If I'm on the Hayabusa, I can lead/sweep the slow- or slower-intermediate group if req'd.

I'm not near as comfortable at speed on the Hayabusa.

If anyone on the west side is going....and I'm not 100% that I'm in yet....I'll be taking 83S down. I don't see the point in heading to the 77/BP meet.

I'm gonna wait a few hours and then do a check on the weather to see what the temps are gonna be like at 8AM.

I am from ridgetucky and we can meet at the circle k if you prefer. Maybe others from the west side will join as well.

If you two are getting a mini-group together at the typical meetspot at Circle K, I'll go there instead of slabbing 480 to 77... still dunno if I'm bringing the 'busa or the SV.

Inya, feel free to txt if that's your plan.

Gregg R, from Kennedy's is on the fence about going. Make sure you guys keep the pressure on him.

Why bother? He won't be with the "group" for long anyway

He'll be fine on horsepower and powerband when it's pushing a hulking heavy bike like a vrod... it's the handling a huge heavy bike with long rake and wheelbase that would be the larger concern.

Is there anyone near Kent' date=' Ravenna that is attending this ride and can bring one of my "PIF" jackets to FIJI-9? If not, I can just leave it with one of the cashiers at the Bolivar Marathon station. I'll be there in the morning, but not sticking around for you late bloomers.[/quote']

You're more anti-social than the idiot enginerds you work with.

Maybe there is a cabin cam... OnStar BaitCar.

I'm gonna start wearing a mask under my tinfoil hat when I drive now. Thx.

You can get a pretty bitchin' NEW helmet for $250... jussayin.

Yep, my truck has one too.

It's for the people baller enough to have a rearview cam, but not baller enough to get a nav screen where the image would normally be displayed... so you get like a 2" by 1.5" image in the mirror. The camera itself is in the tailgate handle/latch.

And when the camera's not in use, it looks just like a regular mirror. Kinda like how the sideview mirrors have the turn signals built into them...

I see McGuiness is there, but for those more in the know than me... what is the class structure? Anyone have a 5 sec synopsis of what the differences are between SST, EWC, and OPEN?

Last I counted it was 7 if you'd be coming that makes 8.

I'm kinda sorta penciling this in... slab it across 480 and down 77 to meet @ the Broadview Hgts BP.

I still dunno which bike I'll be on, but either way, it'll be copper.

This is cool. I'll run this while I get live timing from National Trails (Points Meet) and Summit Motorsports Park (ADRL) from 1320go.com

So many streaming motorsports tabs open...

The EX and the YZF are only 100cc difference in size, but are WORLDs apart in power and riding style.

If you're flipping it in the Spring then whatever, but the YZF would be the better bet if you end up having to hold it for awhile. I'd almost guarantee you'll be holding on to that old EX longer than the YZF when it comes time to craigslist it just because there isn't a huge market of buyers looking for bikes that old. Even as a 'beginner' bike... I just have a feeling that the EX is a lot harder sell than the YZF for the reasons of the posters above.

Bad things happen when you follow me Hungover

But I don't remember if you were hungover, or just sick.

You never did get around to taking the LSL bars off huh?

Big brother is watching.

Be lucky it's just OnStar right now.

When CARB implements OBD3 diagnostics, there's rumors of ALL new vehicles being able to be tracked, wirelessly.

So, for those with uber-paranoia, pretty soon you'll be stuck buying used cars pre model year 201x for the rest of your lives.

I've read about this... I even got the OnStar TOS in my e-mail regarding it about a week ago.

I have mixed feelings. I'm a BIG privacy advocate, so the "spying" and selling of data without my consent, I'm not keen on. Data collection is great for companies when it's done and parsed in "anonymous aggregate" - it makes for better products, reflects of actual market use, etc. etc etc. But, it's one thing for GM to use it as a product development tool, it's another for them to sell it to other agencies (including law enforcement and insurance) without your explicit consent. Only because no matter how you slice it, it's hard to take data, especially GPS data, and anonymize it.

And I don't know if Redkow wants to weigh in as the resident pro-bono legal expert, but I have an suspicion that OnStar may be in for some litigation soon regarding this "always on two-way data connection". The way I see it, if you have an active data connection to my vehicle, regardless of my account status, you're taking some liability. I haven't read or researched the situation as thoroughly as usual, but picture this hypothetical situation:

-Man steals my truck

-I haven't paid for OnStar in over a year, but they are contacted and made aware the vehicle is stolen

-Man leads police on chase

-OnStar still has an active data connection to the vehicle, meaning they can track it, and/or are capable of immobilizing it for said chase

-Man crashes into school bus

-Did/Does OnStar have an obligation to immobilize the vehicle since they are maintaining an active data connection with the vehicle at all times regardless of my account status?

Let the cat out of the bag... maybe the dealer has some leftover goodies the rest of us want too

I was pulled over a few years back in Elyria, and boxed in by EPD, @ 57 & Cleveland Street.

Thanks for making me late to work that morning

Yes and no. There are stipulations put on the money for the countries that receive it, but there are loopholes there too. Suffice to say, it's still more effective when the government gives foreign aid than a charity because of said stipulations, but like welfare here, it's not 100% effective and fraud free.

After perusing craigslist, I think there's a perfect next step bike for you that surpringly hasn't been mentioned yet (I don't think):

Honda F4i - fuel injected, cheap and low maintenance, sporty but not superbike level so its comfy, and plenty of performance so it'll be a huge step up from the Buell at a level you wont outgrow for probably the rest of your riding years.

If mj goes, I'm staying home

Man...did he luck out driving a Volvo. Their propensity for building safe cars remains intact.

Avoid the ZZR, they are Kawasaki's version of a Katana.

Def. go for anything '02 and newer WITH fuel injection.