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Originally Posted By: cfromc Is it a fact all the time or just sometimes? If it is not a fact 100% of the time, then is it still a fact? C, the way you asked that question makes it clear you do not grasp some fundamental concepts of risk and probability. Smoking increases the chance you will...

Originally Posted By: cfromc ... I don't wear one because I think they are more of a hindrance than a help I fully support your right to choose if you want to wear a helmet or not. We all make decisions of how much risk we want to take for ourselves. But I 100% disagree that helmets are a...

Perception of risk is so funny. I think the chance of getting killed in a car crash on the way to buy your emp-resistant vehicle is higher than the chance you will actually need it.

Very smart to get a bike like a Rebel as your first. You can trade up when you're ready and probably get back the same you paid for it. As the others said, I urge you to take the MSF course BEFORE you start riding. Not only to learn how to ride the bike but also in managing all the risks and...

I have RVRoadHelp which is part of Allstate Motor club, you don't need Allstate insurance to get it. Never needed it but many folks on sport-touring.net have excellent experiences with them. Best part is that it covers your car, motorcycle and trailer. So if I break down towing my bike to a...

Originally Posted By: stockrex I found this today http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm heck, I will take out this weekend and drive it like my wife. First, I don't see anything on that site that leads me to believe he has any qualifications whatsoever. His site is loaded with ads and...

Originally Posted By: skylinegtr The new rotors perform better than you get some heat on them with the hawk hps pads ... The OEM rotors were warped so badly that light braking would make the steering wheel shake left and right The only way to accurately diagnose a warped rotor is with a runout...

Its worthless. The steering wheel is made of very soft material for crash safety so you can cut it off with the saw blade of a Swiss Army knife. A rabbit's foot would deter theft just as well.

Originally Posted By: RH+G But why only offer that as OEM replacements for this vehicle when it came with ceramics that offered a much higher friction level. The guy at the shop probably assumed you would want long life pads because it's a company vehicle. But he should have confirmed that's...

If you got "extended wear" pads, you have to expect to sacrifice something in order to get the long life. Even by Centric's own specs these pads give up friction. You would probably have been better off with their ceramic or semi metallic versions...

How about a little levity? None of us is beyond a little teasing... Pirates vs. Power Rangers courtesy [censored] for Leather Magazine Pirate Bike: Harley-Davidson Fat Bob Cross Bones Ultra Glide Super Classic Chrome Edition with Vibration Pack; FLHTBUTSEX. Power Ranger Bike: You still...

Those of you arguing over whether one type of bike is great or terrible just need to get a life. Very very few of us ride for any practical reason. We ride motorcycles because it makes us happy. So buy and ride whatever you like and quit caring that someone else likes something different. If...

Sounds like you're dealing with all the right parameters like offset, diameter and weight. Subie owners often want smaller wheels and higher profile tires for similar reasons as you, and caliper clearance is usually the gotcha. If you take wheels from a standard Mazda 3, are you sure the...

Originally Posted By: dBloK thanxs guys for all the replys! my car says to put in 5w30. should i be putting other higher or lower oils? That's a common misconception because it's what's stamped on the filler cap. If you check the owner's manual you will see it specifies up to 20w50 for severe...

Oil is a commodity, which means trying to deprive foreign suppliers of your money by buying from domestic supliers is useless. Its like taking a bucket of water from only one side of a lake. The only way to reduce the amount of money going to those foreign sources is to reduce total demand...