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I have watched this video several times and read up on the limited information available to the public. Here's my 2 cents. 1. The biker who brake checked the range rover got what was coming to him, a bumper to his rear tire. No matter what happened to make him so angry, he was aggressive and...

the best thing you can do to make the bike quicker is learn how to ride smoothly and safely. it costs only the gas you use. skill and experience will make you really fast. as for mods, njfz1 knows what's up. a sprocket conversion will increase your acceleration at lower rpms. i would not...

great choice of bike. i also have an 02. i don't know if it's just because mine is jetted, but it can be a challenge to keep the front wheel down under heavy acceleration in 1st gear. full throttle past 6500 rpms guarantees a ride in the sky. it's pretty tame before that. speed is similar to a...

bay area here. temps have been in the low to mid 40s on my way to work, 60s on the way back. so nice i haven't even been using my winter jacket!

ya, but not everybody rides straight through. often, when one is riding with friends, it is normal to stop at random points to stretch, talk, enjoy the scenery, etc. just because a road is so many miles long doesn't mean the tires are warm. :nerd: he had a ways to go before he hit the end of his...

we don't know how long this guy was riding either. the culprit could very well be cold tires. he had to push it a little harder at the point where he crashed because the turn has a decreasing radius. maybe the input was too much because the tires weren't warm yet. if he were hanging off the...

thanks loosenut. On the track, I understand an experienced rider wanting to shave off pounds. I am just having a hard time understanding why a new rider would buy a brand new battery for the purposes of taking weight off the bike. It would never have occurred to me. I like to go by the...

why? what does the weight loss do for the bike?

I just noticed that my battery is very slow to turn over in the morning when cold. Like 6-7 rotations before it fires up. Even then it will sometimes catch once fire up and then die right away after one rotation. In the afternoon it's 2-5 rotations before it fires up, depends on how cold it...

i'm having trouble too. have to reload over and over in order to get anywhere.

I use the stock levers. When I bought the bike, the clutch lever was bent out a little bit at the end from the bike falling over, so I just took a hacksaw and a file to it. It's now a 2-3 finger lever and works great. Best part? The lever is custom fit, great quality, and it didn't cost me a dime.

Are you going to sell the fz1 after you get it fixed up and buy back your old fz6? I am not meaning to offend you or anything but you are just not ready for the fz1. It is too much power and you don't have the self-control to stay mellow. It isn't an insult or anything; it is the same reason why...

I have a little advice from personal experience. I now have about 16,000 miles under my belt in just over 2 years of riding. I ride year round and have commuted to school (30 freeway miles there, 20 twisy miles back). I have gotten experience in rain and shine, with all kinds of hazardous...

I have actually been thinking on this subject a lot lately. I am a fairly new rider (15k miles), and have commuted 60 miles 3-5 days a week, 30 highway and 30 backroads and twisties, for the last two years. I have done extensive reading on form and technique and spent lots of time talking to...

I agree. Well done. It's beautiful. What's the next challenge?!

If I were you, I'd go with a shoei. I got the rf1100 after having a bunch of cheaper helmets that fell apart after a few months daily use. The Qwest is just barely over 300 and it is a less sporty style of the rf1100. It's got good venting and noise reduction and it's pretty dang comfortable...

double bummer. just looked it up. that place looks absolutely awesome!

no way!!! bummer! alright, well, it seems like you haven't been the only one struggling with it. Here's the adapted challenge. Hopefully it will be easier: Your bike and an epic view (ocean, canyon, forest, mountains, or even a cool city. you get the picture)

no problem. sounds like a productive weekend! alright, unless anyone has any input, i will change it in a couple of days if nobody completes the challenge.

::bump:: anybody up for the challenge, or should I change it?