Just curious, but when you buy a bike in the UK. Don't you just ride it home after you buy it? I notice in a lot of the post that you say you ordered it, or your getting it next week. Sorry if I'm hijacking I'd just like to know.
Tires as you know react drastically different to pressure. By finding a baseline and going from there. You are better able to decide which characteristics work best for you. No one can tell you what pressure to use. The 6.5 psi rule is for that purpose to give you a point to go off of. Have fun...
there is no definite answer. Only a ball park average. Unless you go by the 6.5 psi rule which is effected by both air and track temperatures. If you are riding multiple days and the weather stays the same try a pressure you think might work. ride the bike till the tires are as warm as you think...
I take it that you will be riding in Canada or the U.S. If you are licensed to ride a motorcycle in the U.S. then just get month to month insurance. I have Safeco which is about the best price. Some states don't require insurance like the state I'm in Washington. The only reason I'm required to...
Enjoy Steve. You did say your first trip this year. Three weeks. How many weeks of vacation, or Holiday do you have or is common in a year? I know I butchered that, but hopefully you can piece it together.
There is a large market segment that doesn't feel comfortable with 2 wheels. But would like the experience of riding something other than a car. I don't think this offering from Yamaha is targeted at the purest. But the middle age crowd that have never ridden before, but would like to except for...
I like the silver forks. I have an orange one with gold forks. My forks Look like they picked them out of the extra parts bin. Kind of like the stock indicators.
I thought you were just being funny. Ha ha. The emission regulations are a joke. Turns out that Volkswagon wasn't the only one doing it. If the standards are too difficult to pass without many different manufactures cheating. Maybe the regulations need the tweaked and not the cars. It's an easy...
Europe dictates what emission standards England has to follow? If so That's crazy. That's like us here in the U.S. telling Mexico and Canada what they have to do. And you guys are separated by water.
Not saying you do this........I don't know you or your riding habits. But I always laugh when I see some dude with protection for his bike. While he's riding around in sandals, shorts, and tank top.:confused: If I get in a tumbler at 70 mph. I don't really care about the bike. That's what...
This might sound like a stupid question, but I read over and over again. People saying that when they sorted the suspension on these bikes that it was a "night and day difference" I haven't done mine yet. So I'd like to know in specifics what did a new suspension fix that was wrong with the...