Recent content by Bret Chase

I love the sound of a Ducati's desmo engine.. a Monster 695 is going to be my next bike

I like the looks of that CBR.. I love my EX250F, well except for the headlight.

I agree, but the problem was they were completely outclassed by the Toyota MR2 (I had an '87MR2), which was really it's only direct competition. You needed a 2.8l 2M6 to be as fast the 1.6l NA MR2, and when the SC came out in '88, it was all over, IMHO.

oh yeah, and even if I'm hammering the '07 ninja, I'm still getting 65mpg

with me it depends greatly on what I'm driving... I hammer my '88 Chevy K2500, because it's a tool and I built it to survive it... how I ride my ninja depends on if I'm geared up or 2up.. if I'm geared up on a clear road, I'll drop a knee because it's fun.. if I'm 2up, I drive fairly...

it's the fastest accelerating ANYTHING I've ever been on... It would take me a while to get used to that seating position though...

and I've only got 2 words to describe it.... HOLY ____!!! The local Ducati dealership had an open house this morning... the usual, radio station, free food, and the reason I went.. demo rides on the hypermotard. I must say, the riding position is VERY forward on that bike, farther forward than...

there is... it's called the local drag strip.. the "big one" around here, New England Dragway has basically what you're asking for every wednesday night.. not expensive either.

When I only had my pickup, I hadn't touched a manual in years... got my 5spd rodeo, never missed a beat.. same thing with my bike.. after a 10+ year hiatus from 2 wheeled toys.. hopped right on and my hands and left foot knew exactly what to do

I know... can't just buy 1.75 qts

Where would I find Motul? the local Kawai dealer doesn't stock much more than the bikes.. they push their artic cat sleds big time though (even though it's summer). I was looking at the local WM super center and they've got M1 motorcycle for like $9/qt (good thing it only takes 2 qts I guess).

50% and 75% is far more reasonable than the perscribed 28% (4k) and 42% (6k). the 50% (7k) is pretty much what I've been trying to keep it under, which is doable.. the break in interval does seem incredibly long to me though, esp with the rpm range the engine is intended to run at. what do...

Well I for one think it sucks... it's not like it's the 7krpm 250CC in the KLX.. that one would at least be useable staying under 4k during break-in. I tried keeping the 250R under 4k while driving around the complex.. yay... I'm not sure it'd even be safe in traffic keeping the rpm's that low...

I picked up my manual today... ugh... looks like I've got a buttload of putt-putting around to do

limiting my 14krpm 250cc engine to 6k rpm would simply remove any and all joy in riding it.. I've more or less been keeping it under 9k or so (minus those few bursts to 12k) and run it ~6k tooling around town. remember... it's not a 600, there is no torque down low... at all.