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Why do some people obsess over simple maintenance issues like they are going to be the motorcycle mechanical nirvana panacea? If an owner doesn't know better or is inexperienced in maintenance issues, all they simply have to do is follow the factory recommendations for their bike and it will...

OK, we did a bike ownership survey and the results were illuminating, so now let's survey what oil and filter you use and graph the results and see if there are any surprises. If you use a factory filter just say "OEM" Remember, no judgemental comments UNTIL the results are in. I use Rotella...

Who really uses extended OCIs on their motorcycle with synthetic oil? I'm talking greater than 7500 miles.

all-new AMA Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 spec class. Looks like Harley going road racing again -- Woo-hoo !!

General Motors Co. has repaid the $8.1 billion in loans it got from the U.S. and Canadian governments, a move its CEO says is a sign automaker is on the road to recovery. ---Associated Press, April 21, 2010

OK, who has a trailer queen? It's alright to admit if you tow your bike on a trailer to a ride. I've done it a couple of times because I didn't want to ride all day in the rain or cold. Not recently though......

"Poll: Americans Say U.S. Cars Top Asian Autos" "An Associated Press-GfK Poll shows that more Americans now say U.S.-made automobiles are better than cars made by Asian countries." Could the U.S. love affair with foreign autos be cooling?

Here is the Can-Am Spyder "trike" I personally like this thing and would consider owning one, but I'm not sure that I personally consider it and other 3-wheelers "true" motorcycles. Maybe, we need a new category for these "vehicles?"

The Business Journal of Milwaukee reports that: Harley-Davidson profit drops 72 percent. Higher restructuring costs and losses from discontinued operations contributed to a 72 percent drop in net income for Harley-Davidson Inc. in the first quarter of 2010. - The Business Journal of Milwaukee...

I just bought this tail trunk from Sears for $42 for my Kawasaki Concours 14. It even came with a steel mounting plate that is an exact copy of GIVIs plates, so you could use a GIVI box or this trunk with a GIVI plate. What do you guys think? Was this a great deal or not?

Guys: Here is a new chart from the survey showing Motorcycle Country of Origin.

Which single motorcycle do you feel was the best of all time. This is taking into effect it's racing heritage, influence on motorcycling design, etc. Please don't just say Honda or Harley. We all know that "best" is a relative term, but we all have our fantasies... Example: Harley XR750...

2-stroke owners: Here's your chance, what oil do you use in your 2-stroke motorcycles. I realize that these are getting a little scarce, but worth discussing. My daughter rides a KX100 and I use Maxima Super-M Premix 2-stroke oil in it. It doesn't use much and I hate rebuilding cranks. I mix...

OK, guys, here are the results of the survey I put up awhile back. A few qualifiers though: 1. I put any bike that wasn't an HD as metric, if you want me to use HD, Asian, and European, I will have to redo it. 2. Harleys were either cruiser or touring (Glides and RKs = touring) 3. I will try...

And so it begins with the "automotive" health plan: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/01/obama-administration-releases-new-fuel-efficiency-rules/

Man, I can't even read the posts in this section. Just trying to imagine putting some of these "compounds" in a perfectly good engine gives me the heebee geebees. To me, it's mental equivilent to what they poured into the engines of the "Cash for Clunkers"

Alright, let's see who rides what..... 1. Choose whether you ride a metric or non-metric bike 2. State if it is a cruiser, tourer, sport-tourer, adventure-tourer, sport-bike, scooter, or trike. 3. Specify year, make, and model to verify. 4. Omit any accessories, pricing and NO OPINIONS about...

Here is an example of why motorcycling can be dangerous --

Here's another guy that has confused riding motorcycles with gymnastics (Mine's longer than yours?):

How do you feel about using car tires on motorcycles? This is a frequent topic on other sites, but haven't seen it discussed here. Safe/unsafe? Better/worse handling? Higher tire life/mileage?