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Nothing wrong with the bikes... Guess what you see the most when out on the big road? Not Ducatis. It's "horses for courses"... our '08 Road Glide was just perfect for the Interstate. ABS, cruise control, so smooth it felt like riding a magic carpet. The Strada is truly punishing on our...

Thanks for this, Kuksul.

I'm still in, Kuksul. Another $20 is not a problem. Full kit, please.

Driving light test Last Saturday I picked my young friend Jeremiah up at the airport and early Sunday morning he started on his trip from SoCal to Virginia on his FZ-09. I rode with him as far as the first gas stop, at Newberry Springs on I-40. As an aside, I put a few farkles on the Yamaha...

Send him a private message. I got to try mine out early last Sunday and they were excellent. Worth every penny.

One of my favorite tricks is to hit the brights briefly when entering a corner. Have done that in various four wheeled vehicles for years. I call it "taking a look."

I'm no millennial or "night owl," so got up a bit early this morning and managed to get out at 4 AM to check the new lights out. Had them set too low, will check again. But when I flashed an oncoming driver who had his brights on, he dimmed them right away! Funny thing, the bike felt faster...

Got a set on my '13, Kuksul. You are Mr. LED, yes? The ECU manages the blink rate, they are very bright, and they are quite a bit smaller than OEM.

Just got mine installed, it is a flamethrower! I (almost) pity the slowpokes that I will flash...:D:D:D

In our area, 99% of the roads are either paved or (less often) graded dirt/gravel. There can be some deeper stuff after a big rain, also not often. I've been riding various bikes with 100% street rubber for decades on these roads. Never had a problem with any quality brand other than some...

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It sounds very much like the speedo gets its signal from the countershaft. So changing the final drive ratio in any way will cause a similar error. If it were tied to the ABS the final ratio would not matter. So going down two teeth on the rear would provide a bit less than a -5% correction...

I've heard this is due to EU paranoia over the chance someone would put a much bigger tire on the back. Mustn't give some clueless owner the excuse for speeding. However, I would support going up one on the countershaft if it corrected this... our Mazdas are spot on as is our SV650 with the...

Those guys in Italy might still be recovering from yesterday's races at Mugello....

So, you never actually took it down, say, Skyline. I have a 70 mile "standard ride" on 100% back roads to Ortega Highway and back. Once I got the new Q3s broken in I got the chicken strips down to my usual 1/2" first time on that ride. I do weigh a bit less than you, and most of the roads...

Race Tech can easily set up their stuff for street as well as track; I've only had to tell them which. Many riders over-estimate their needs when they do this. I've used their cartridge emulators in every "right side up" fork set for decades and they can be as plush as you want. The valve...

Face it, we are getting OLD. I've met and still correspond a bit with CW's Mark Hoyer, loaned him a timing gear that got him to the finish on one of our VOCNA annual Summer Rides. That doesn't mean I agree with him all the time. And I remember when Mr. Burns was referred to as "J...

Unlike my Strada, the FZ has forks that are adjustable for preload and rebound. The ride on our concrete highways is much better, even after the RT mods to the forks on the Strada. Anything over 70 still beats me to death. As for back road performance, I've only had one good back road ride...

That last statement is, to say it nicely, false. If the forks are the same as on my 2013 then they are pretty bad as delivered. Damping in one leg only! The ride over square edged bumps is just terrible. I have other bikes that ride, turn in and hold a line much better, like our Ohlins/Racetech...

Thanks for this, looking forward to changing that assembly!