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I have a 2008 Red FZ1, 19,000 miles. Had a MIVV pipe but has the original exhaust now, FE put on when new but I also have the original rear fender. Has a PCIII installed (originally for the MIVV but left in place when I removed the MIVV). Air box has been opened a bit but is otherwise stock...

My position on modifying your motorcycle may fall entirely on deaf ears, maybe a few might pay attention and consider it, or perhaps in twenty or thirty years someone might look back and say thank goodness I listened. I've been riding the street for forty-seven years, I've owned 26 decent...

This has to be the wildest ride I've ever seen on a video Video: Moscow motorcyclist's crazy high-speed commute

A little over three decades ago Yamaha was terminating the production of one of it's most memorable and important models...The XS Eleven. I was very lucky to have recently obtained one in very good condition, albeit needing some TLC and maintenance. I had forgotten how unusual the bike was for...

I saw a nice XS1100 on Cycle Trader a couple weeks ago and it looked pretty sharp for a 31 year old bike. 56,000 miles but the PO said it ran OK. For a grand and a trip to Minneapolis I figured I couldn't go wrong. It had a Vetter faring, bags, and trunk but I wasn[t interested in that...

A little non-scheduled maintenance can sometimes save you a whole bunch of frustration and busted fingers and knuckles. A frend of mine asked me to remove his starter from his 1983 Goldwing Interstate a few days ago. It was raining like crazy the day he wanted it done and the bike is outside...

I came across the following discussion while troubleshooting the charging system on another vehicle. It gives a pretty good explanaton of how the system works and how to go about finding faults in the system. I know a lot of members get totally stumped when the electric system, and especially...

I've been thinking about getting a Chinese quad for a couple years now, after buying a little scooter about three years ago as a second two-wheeler for when the regular scoot was tied up for maintenance. I found the Chinese rigs to be reliable for the price and amazingly they are quite quick...

MIVV Suono, carbon fiber/Titanium with connector pipe. Great shape, just wanted to go back to original can. $200 plus shipping. SOLD, went to pjspin0331. What I couldn't believe was the first joker who wanted to cut me down to $175 and I would pick up the shipping. He didn't have a clue...

Got up this morning and decided to stir up some thought. I'm old enough to be a Vietnam vet and a vet of a lot of other stuff as well, but one thing I never got into was inking my skin with graphics that didn't come with the original package. Tried the ear ring thing for about 20 years then...

Meinschaft took me for a spin a couple weeks ago and I noticed how nice it was to ride behind a guy with a stock exhaust. I had a MIVV Suono carbon/titanium can and it definitely had quite a bark, especially over about 5000 RPM. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea of being...

We lost an old an dear friend the day before yesterday. He hadn't been feeling well for several weeks so we took him to his doctor. The results were pretty bad and the prognosis was worse. He would only get worse and puting him through more pain and suffering wasn't fair to him, though the...

Yesterday I decided to get out and burn up some gas just for the heck of it. It was a sunny dry day and I didn't have any particular place in mind so I went for the best twisty roads where there is rarely any traffic. Just as I was leaving a town with a lot of tourist traffic I noticed in the...

How's 311 MPH in an open cockpit bike? Exhaust Notes - A Blog from MSN Autos - MSN Autos

A friend of mine in Branson, MO is concerned with the temps down there and how quickly the coolant temps are approaching the fan relay activation temperature. He figures the fan cuts in about 211 F. He wants to install a switch to bypass the normal relay which will turn the fans on earlier...

If your are from the north central or north eastern states or the south central or eastern provinces you have probably toured Lake Superior. For those that live too far north or too far south to make it, this will give you an idea of what going around the "big" ake is like. Lake Superior...

A friend of mine and I did about half the circle tour from Monday to Thursday of this week. We hit the Sault at about noon on Monday and were home by 5:00 Thursday. The weather in northern Ontario was a bit cooler than it has been in northern Michigan but not bad, although we got off to about...

Due to a really busy schedule this year (and I'm retired) a good riding friend and myself made the decision to take a shorter ride this year. We'll be going North into Canada up to Wawa and Thunder Bay. Whether or not we do the entire Lake Superior Circle Tour or just the east half and back...

A few years back I traded a big, heavy, Torquey cruiser (M109R) for a Suzuki V-Strom 650 because I was tired of hauling the nearly 800 Cruiser around. I didn't have a lot of expectations about a 90 degree V twin of only 650 cc but after riding it for a while I was amazed at the power and...

This pilot is either the luckiest or best pilot ever. When It's not your turn to die - Bing Videos