turtlecreek

Thank you for your answer. I'm a little hesitant to use so stiff a rear shock, since roads around here are often quite rough. I guess I'll stick to 0.95 front and 19.3 rear, and maybe play with a rider-sag a bit more than 3.5 (if I can't get a decent static-sag). Does this sound reasonable? Also: Other than from RaceTech, do you know where I could find fork-springs at this rate? Do you know if Ohlins or WP have such fork-springs (suitable for the VFR)? I'm trying to locate a supplier that has good representation somewhere in the EU (or even-better locally, I live in Athens / Greece). comp/rebound will impact things more than anything with your bumps. the rate is necessary for your weight and to get proper sag geometry for handling. do what you will, but my suggestion is at least the 20kg spring.

contact board member cruzinaz he repaired a rim for me and did an excellent job.

glad to see you riding! lovely country.

When a part fails, 27 guys literally line up with tools and parts in hand, shove you out of the way and fix the problem. I have seen it and it is impressive. if a guy on a flat black bike does that, he is a bike breaker and is parting your bike out.....

i have the same and love it.

do you have any ride time on any particular tires already? if so, i would stick with them if they are sticky. like johnmark said, go with something a little sticky as it is your safety net. i think a Q2 or PP is enough though. you dont want to add another variable if you dont have too though. so if you have ridden q2s, stick with them. if you have ridden PPs, stick with them. if all you have ridden is factory default tires, change them quickly to something better and try to get a little time on them just to get the feel of the bike with that particular profile.

supposed to do 2 things: 1. with peaks/valleys, you get more movement on the rubber, thus more friction/heat introduced to warm up and provide better grip. 2. with peaks/valleys, you are supposed to get more surface area on road when compressed under load. no idea if it really works.

i liked mine...until BR took me on a ride in a hurricane....water will get in it if you don't put some sort of contact paper or shrink over the top and make sure the gasket and wire hole on the bottom are sealed.

did you do the harness recall? many issues with grounding on the front harness. perhaps one of the connectors is melted?

TY BR. I haven't tried the Q2, but they sound like they handle like a Metzler M3 and they seem to last about the same too. I have never had cold issues with the PR2/PP combo either. 36/42 all the time....of course at 250lbs, I work mine a little harder than most people...even in a straight line :)

Franklin, TN is a suburb of Nashville. Franklin, NC is where they were staying.

NICE report. Glad you had a safe and enjoyable experience in the hills of TN/NC.

Nice Dutchy. Many will have no idea of these areas. I still believe WWI was the largest tragedy as far as wars went. Trench warfare was horrid. I have not been to Somme, but if anything like Verdun, it is incredibly eerie. Landscape that looks like the moon with all the shell marks. There is no limit to the atrocities that man can inflict on other men. The US has not had to recover from the scars of a great war (except the Civil War) so most don't truly understand the impact it has on a country. (including me). I think every american should visit europe to see the culture and to see the monuments/battlefields/cemeteries to hopefully get a clearer picture of the enormous price that war exacts. sorry, perhaps too heavy....

he is using the coyze map MODIFIED for 06+ bikes.

i have it. it is exactly what you think it is....cheap, with crappy mounts. mine is still in the box. i would sell it to you cheap. it will work and if you cant afford new and are willing to move mounts, redrill, etc, it would be fine. i expected something close to the honda stuff and it is NOT that. again, not saying it wont work or doesnt look cool. just not what i wanted. Which specific kit do you have? i have the white black livery

i have it. it is exactly what you think it is....cheap, with crappy mounts. mine is still in the box. i would sell it to you cheap. it will work and if you cant afford new and are willing to move mounts, redrill, etc, it would be fine. i expected something close to the honda stuff and it is NOT that. again, not saying it wont work or doesnt look cool. just not what i wanted.

glad you are fine. try a chest protector in the future. http://www.forcefieldperformance.com/product/race-lite-chest-protector/2351 other brands, but i really like forcefield and wear mine regularly along with back protector.

i believe they are both good. i think the issue is: 1. do you want integral back rest? go corbin 2. Sargent has a flat shape and the corbin is a bowl shape. which fits your rear? i had a corbin, but it cut off the circulation to my legs. i switched with Vecky5 who had a sargent, but didnt like it. he was happier with the corbin and my rear liked the sargent.

the noise is your gas pump priming. so after the click, and you hit the starter, does the engine even turn over or does nothing happen? i know you said no noise, but wasnt sure. quick first thought is did you insure kill switch is on? dont be embarrassed.....done it before :)

here is a little piece of "americana" for you too.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZeacmVyxrA

I guess the clobal warming and extram weather condissions makes Michelin this way to give better wet grip whitout sacrifising all good dry behavors. yeaaahhhh.......about that global warming.....it is -4 in cleveland this morning..... :laughing6-hehe: