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If you need new shoes for your bike, now is a good time to try the new Battlax T33 . . . Bridgestone Promo

If the bracket has been bent, there is potential for damage to the attachment into the sump spacer of the smaller, bottom fastener. Inspect carefully. Also, the larger, upper fastener that threads into the timing chest is torqued to an astounding 70 Nm. Both of these fasteners tend to loosen over time and benefit from periodic checking and, perhaps, a threadlocking agent, IMCO.

Like the aftermath of a indulgence at an Indian restaurant? Phil

Will the last Indian standing please make motorcycles?

I'll definitely take advantage of this for the urchin redframe.

The obvious difference is that an unskilled, unfocused diver may cause harm to himself only. An unskilled, unfocused driver may cause harm to himself and others.

You don't have to ship it. Go get it !

IDK what that H/D is going to do because they make one thing and one thing only. Then make 27 variations of the one thing with the prices going UP UP UP. This bike is made for one customer base and one customer base only . I have friends that ride them and respect their choice . Would I own one. Prolly not. I will have to quote James Mariner "Harley makes the best kickstand of all time" !

Michelin is also running a Spring 2025 promo on tires, ending soon . . . ! Michelin Promo

SLICK for SURE !!!

This morning, there was a video about the CEO leaving after 5 years, wishing to retire and staying until a new CEO is named. I think HD motorcycle prices are outside the reach of the younger generations, if there was any interest in the first place. Now, most of the bikes I see on the Texas Tour are HD, but older riders.

As ever, in this situation, the promotion is never applicable for the tires you really want... Not specific to Bridgestone, all manufacturers do that. You seem to only get a rebate for tires that don't sell well? I recently looked at tire prices for the Quota, when replacing the rear tube; 90/90-21 and 130/80-17; not that I don't like the Dunlop Trailmax, but I wanted something more road than terrain. The Michelin Anakee cost twice as much in the USA as in Europe. They are made in Thailand. With the "De minimis" 800 USD exemption on imports, you can actually get your set of tires cheaper as mail order from Europe, including shipping! The set of tire at Cyclegear/Revzilla is about 400+ USD. In Europe, the same tires total 185 EUR. Even with shipping, you are still better off. If you can get them shipped to the USA.

If the Tekno brackets are available I would love them. I’ll happily buy the bags as well but only really want the mounting kit. I have Teckno bags but in their travels my brackets went AWOL. A set is a bit of a holy grail for me. Yeah, I’m in Oz but we can sort out shipping. thanks. Pete

My little tart-of-a-roadster has been at my specialist shop for ten weeks. With these beautiful spring days, I miss her spritely ways she cheers me up on the lovely backroads and winding country lanes. The wife said, "Why don't you just sell it ?" It's okay, I still love her. The wife? Yeah, keeping her, too.

At first glance, I did not see much difference between "divers " and "drivers ", yet recognize the vast difference in skill, focus, and attention to detail!

In particular I need the mounting bracket. Item 2 on the drawing. I'll take the whole assembly as well.

other "air" in the tanks. rather than the usual nitrogen/oxygen/other mix, its a different concoction of gases to achieve certain things, like to avoid nitrogen narcosis at deep depths, or nitrox to allow for different dive times, etc.

i've not done the puerto madryn, which sounds excellent. But I did my inital scuba training and first year or two of diving all in Alaska. I did it all drysuit, though others used thick wetsuits. Was a great way to learn, and a unique place to dive and see. I fondly recall the first real dive, where it was snowing, gray, miserable, and with the drysuit and insulation I needed about 45lbs on my belt plus 4 lbs per ankle, so i'm sweating, damn uncomfortable, feeling like a beached whale, wondering why i'm doing this, and then I backed into the water and voila, of course it all changed.... awesome. Now weightless, "cool" (no longer hot from the suit, nor freezing from the water), with Sea lions, schools of black cod, wrecked boats and airplanes, etc. Getting that drysuit dialed in was key. took some time and focus to get it just right... not so tight on the seals that its painful, but tight enough to not leak. did some mixed gas diving too.

Go up there and ride it down. It's less than Melbourne to Brisbane.

Trying for that slick tank look of "something else" in the collection?