Recent content by JamesD

Current batteries use rare earth metals that are expensive, so until they change battery technologies, replacements will be expensive. I keep seeing possible replacements being touted, but we'll just have to wait and see what works, and what is just fishing for research dollars.

Back in 2016 I posted a thread about some issues my brother had with his brand new bike. An admin was quick to close the thread so I thought I'd leave it alone a while. Just to let you know, there was no oil in the forks, we ended up having to change the fork seals, and the bushings had...

Installed the sub wiring harness, 12v power jack, and ran the wires for the heated grips. I need glue for the left grip so I didn't actually install the grips themselves, and I need to put it back together. Way too many fasteners and not all of them are the same.

Instead of just riding on weekends, I'm a lot more likely to ride the NC every day just for normal stuff. If I need to run to the store for something, I don't have to take the car. That's more than you can say about a sport bike, or a most cruisers. Plus negotiating parking lots is a lot...

They should state what bikes the reviewers own in the articles. If it says they own a $15,000+ exotic, I'm pretty sure they aren't going to care for a daily commuter.

Early twins used the 360 arrangement, but counter balanceers used to reduce up/down vibration then created forward and backwards vibration. Using the 270 arrangement, reduces the vibration intensity since the pistons aren't reaching the top or bottom at the same time. This lets manufacturers...

This is exactly what I tried to tell a salesman at a dealer a few months ago. Honda came out with that for beginning or returning riders line, and they have been stuck on it ever since. If you want to ride more, get a bike that you can run errands on, and that is comfortable in traffic.

Fuel is cheap in the US

Has anyone tried this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWzeGlaFvI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpzxGx76VQQ

The color and some of the farkle... ok. Not my thing but it doesn't look bad. Not sure about putting the warhawk scheme on an NCX though. Him, I've seen his videos before. He never stops talking. N E V E R !

It's probably an advertisement. I've had it happen on several sites. My virus checker scans everything before loading and I've performed full scans with multiple anti-spyware tools. Nothing. I added entries to my adblocker and I think that did the trick.

Welcome from Nebraska, awesome to hear you are still riding!

I just have heated grips, but I drive a cage when it gets to sub freezing temps.

If the light doesn't change, how do you know when a cycle has passed?

I had a light between work and my apartment in Salt Lake City that NEVER switched for me when I was on my bike. I'd leave work at 2:00 a.m. after a marathon programming session and have to sit there until nobody was around to drive through.