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I have seen vests for sale, on Andrews AFB, but nothing in any other exchange I have been in recently (East coast). Anal? Not so sure... the safety department here is quite isolated from reality, in many, many, many regards.

That's the impression I got from the contractors I have talked to, that ride. I asked the instructor on base by telephone, and the course is offered to gov't employees and active duty, retirees (me)on a space A basis, and not at all to contractors. The contractor I spoke to seemed to think...

I'm now working on a Navy Base, in Dahlgren Va. Last time I rode a motorcycle on a base was NAS Miramar, in 1990. Things have changed a bit. :) It seems the Navy now requires riders to re-take a training course every three years. You also need to wear some sort of reflective vest? Does my...

Tell her to put on a string bikini, and run down the side walk as fast as she can, then do a shallow dive onto the street. If she's really, really quick, she'd hit pavement at about 12 MPH. You slide twice as far, with every 10 MPH from there......

This is the link to the ad: ZX6R 2009 LIKE NEW He sent me hi res photos after that, which I don't have the bandwidth to up load. Once I get the photos shifter over to photobucket, I'll post a link to them.

I'm working on that.....

Well, the decision is made..... I bought a 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R today. The thing is nearly spotless, with an M4 can as the only mod.

It's actually going to be less riding time, so I might as well enjoy it as much as possible. If it's as hot in the summer as I KNOW it's going to be, I need as much airflow as I can get. I used to commute from St. Helens/Rainier, into Hillsboro via Skyline Blvd. Picking that up at Rocky...

Thanks for the input. Having moved out of the mountains where I had an hour + commute on the sort of roads you see around Julian, CA to what will be mostly 40 minute runs on highways in much, much hotter and humid conditions, I think I can get a more focused bike -- I won't be doing any...

Somewhere in a field in England (near Denham?), on the back of a Vespa scooter my Dad had acquired. That would have been when I was between 7 and 9 years old... call it 1969. Seeing the grass whipping by my feet was something I found utterly amazing.

I'm in the market for another bike, and am really interested in upgrading from the FZ6 that I liked a lot... except for the wind noise off the fairing, and the roast yer nutz understeat exhaust (great in ttheory), and the weak suspension. The YZRF6 sounds like a great upgrade, used I can...

It means that your fork doesn't have the same damping it did before the seal let go. When the amount of oil changes, or gets contaminated with the stuff that will leak INTO the fork the viscosity of the oil changes. Water makes the oil thinner.... a bouncy fork will result. If there is...

I sent you a PM yesterday.... what part of PA are you in? I am located midway between Richmond and Fredericksburg, VA. A run up to see the bike and make a decision about it in a week or two is quite possible.

Chain in a sealed oil bath is going to be extremely long lived, and very efficient.

@ BurnitDown..... if the tank looks that bad, and the owner has no idea what happened I am guessing he's the second owner. That thing looks like it might have been submerged in salt water, to be that bad. If this was a bike with a salvage title, I'd guess it's been rebuilt. My suggestion...

If the engine started out designed for mild performance, and you 'hopped it up', decreased engine life is the norm. Mechanical systems have to be designed as a whole to perform with long life at a given power output. So far as engine life is concerned, 'hotter' cams will indeed accelerate...

I'd check to see if the tube diameters are similar to the Triumph Bonneville. There's a tremendous amount of aftermarket support for those, trying to make them look period. Gaiters have to be one of the things they do. Possibly the same mfg as supplies the gaiters for the H-D '48 would be...

'grats on tying the knot.... a big step, worth waiting to do right. I thought the zombie thing was a result of the drunken night in the gay bar, LOL. <jk>

I'd start by copying the kit that comes with the bike, with higher quality tools. 6 point box wrenches, rather than 12 or 18. A small cheap multi meter is a good thing to have. A spark plug socket, with the 6 point head, that fits the front axle would be a cheap and wise addition.

Thanks for posting! Looking at the bike, and where it ended up........knowing you fit thorough the same space...... I am VERY happy to see you are able to post. Your kitty cat called. It wants about 7 of it's lives back. Rest up, do all of the PT they tell you to as soon as they tell you to...