Recent content by Skrapiron

For the love of pete, STOP RIDING ON BALD TIRES! If you can see the cords through the tread, then you have NO TREAD LEFT! Look, tires are the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT safety feature we have on our bikes. The four square inches of contact patch on each tire is all that connects us, to the road...

Is anyone else watching the 2010 Isle of Man TT on HD Theater?? I think I just figured out where next year's vacation is going to be..

That's funny.... I JUST drove that stretch of road last Wednesday.... I was in Fayetteville and had to get to Nitro, but had no cash for the toll road, so I took the midland trail..... WOW! What a road. From US19 to Hawksnest is AWESOME and has become a must ride road for me!:rockon:

I'm not.... :D

Good luck and enjoy the bike.... The only thing that has kept me out of a BMW show room is the maintenance costs on the bikes... Some models, it's not unheard of to shell out $1200 every 10k for maintenance..... Hopefully yours isn't one of those! Ride safe!

You really can't go wrong with any of those choices, but what you end up with really depends on how you like to ride and what you expect from a bike. The FZ6 will provide the most wind protection and the most compliant highway ride of the three. It is also the most powerful of the bunch...

Not me..... Scooters are fun to ride.... Even on the track!

Us? We're fine. Our bikes were a mess... I never thought I would need an Enduro bike for riding around Pittsburgh.

Sorry, dear....:rolleyes: By the way.... :welcome:

I average between 47 and 54mpg, it just depends on how brisk I am with the throttle. If I really baby it and keep the engine to between 4000 and 5000rpm, I see low to mid 50mpg on a regular basis. It's nice knowing my bike gets better fuel economy that a Prius.... And cost about 1/5th as...

True story. I know, because I was there! Let me begin by admitting the obvious. I, am a dead man! If I'm lucky, my wife will just kill me quickly. If not, she's going to make me suffer for a LONG time before letting me finally die... (I'm thinking death by 10,000 knitting needle pokes). It...

Age: 38 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Driving record: No tickets, 1 accident (not at fault) Company: Rider Insurance Discounts: MSF Basic Rider Course, multi bike Motorcycle: 2008 FZ6 2005 Suzuki C50 Coverage: Full coverage. $250 deductible, 50/100/100 liability Cost per...

Don't worry.... As long as the bike has been properly maintained (regular oil changes, spark plug replacements, air filter replacements, etc) then there's no reason to think the engine is not up to the task. Being an air cooled motor, it is actually more benficial to RUN the bike than let it...

Just a heads up. If anyone is in need of tires for their bike, Bike Bandit has several brands on close out, including the Metzler Roadtec Z6. I just ordered up both front and rear tires for $257.00 delivered.