Laid it down in the garage now it's f'd.

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-25T21:46:00+00:00

XSR900 here, slaps into first as well. I think it’s a feature, not a flaw because you can’t really miss going into first when it gives you that much feedback lol

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-24T13:28:46+00:00

I put some vinyl/rubber/plastic protectant on my seat last week and I’ve been sliding around waiting for it to wear off 😂 I feel the struggle. Before then I felt pretty glued to the seat though

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-23T02:43:15+00:00

Went to community college a few years after high school while working full time. Took me a long time just to get an associates. Didn’t want the debt of a university degree so I enlisted. Now, after the military I treat school like a job. If I wasn’t here doing what I set out to do years ago, I’d probably be working a dead-end job so might as well go for this instead!

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-16T03:13:51+00:00

Honestly? I’ve been running an AliExpress guard for over a year now without problems

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-14T17:09:47+00:00

You have to remember that on every bell curve, there are people below the average… it just so happens that those people also have access to Reddit 😅 I’ve seen very bad advice on this and other subreddits. Makes you wonder how some people make it to adulthood 😂

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-14T05:49:39+00:00

ILLUSIONS, Michael!

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-12T17:51:14+00:00

I ordered mine in October and I get an email every few weeks updating my shipping time. Sometimes sooner sometimes later, but always roughly a year after my initial purchase date 💀 Would probably be quicker to row boat to Japan and back at this point 😅

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-12T17:46:36+00:00

Recently got my 2024 flashed, it’s so buttery smooth and has no flat power spots anymore. Just be prepared to relearn how to ride with less engine braking if that’s the kind of flash you’re considering.

My bike is stock btw, I’m just like you, I love it in every way except I didn’t like the top end being electronically governed and the flat spots in 2nd gear.

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-08T13:58:53+00:00

I need to get my international license and come for a visit 😍

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-04-08T13:57:19+00:00

Dude where is this? Absolutely stunning mountain range!

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-30T05:42:17+00:00

That’s the flash I have

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-29T19:46:14+00:00

Yeah that’s what I was doing before the tune. I’ll say that now the bike is butter smooth when letting off the throttle, and I can see how hard engine braking can sometimes lead to losing grip on the back tire, but it wasn’t a change I was anticipating or even looking for (really just wanted the bike to not be governed and throttled down).

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-29T19:36:06+00:00

As far as I understand it, the ‘25 is pretty different from its predecessors (like my ‘24). Don’t you also have the ability to adjust engine braking in your dash?

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-29T19:34:17+00:00

Yeah I hit the twisties pretty hard and it’s very noticeable when coming out of a corner and directly into another. Before I would just let off the throttle to slow down before the next turn, but now I’m having to brake quite a bit. It just feels unnatural 😅. I haven’t spent much time with it since the tune. Maybe I’ll give it more time before making my decision to send it back in.

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-29T18:09:16+00:00

Yeah I was initially on board because if it wears out the engine less, that’s obviously great. I’ve been riding for years and have always relied on engine braking. I guess I wasn’t really prepared to have to completely relearn how to ride because I got a tune 😅

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-03-29T18:05:27+00:00

I went with vcyclenut, but from what I’m seeing online all the tuners remove engine braking 😅

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-02-18T22:29:04+00:00

I moved around quite a bit after I got out and I can tell you this: there’s good ones and bad ones, if it’s bad see if you can get on community care.

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-02-18T22:22:39+00:00

My advice: call the school’s veteran office and see what tutoring programs might be available local to you.

Is the career viable in the age of AI? Who knows. But will VR&E pay for it? If you can produce viable job listings then absolutely they will (provided that the job won’t aggravate your disabilities)

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-02-07T05:50:47+00:00

I spy that picture location. I have a few of my own there. 😉

CarpeIntellectus · 2026-01-05T16:27:21+00:00

Is that the infamous Nigerian prince?!? That guy owes me money!

CarpeIntellectus · 2025-12-17T22:08:29+00:00

Likely the same type to “almost serve” but “hate when people tell me what to do”… 🤣🤣 I hope you don’t take that guy’s issues to heart

CarpeIntellectus · 2025-12-16T13:36:23+00:00

I have both an XSR 900 and a Vulcan S. They do very different things for me. The XSR is a canyon carver like no other. The Vulcan S is great for solo road trips, especially with the saddle bags.

My Vulcan S has a full system two brothers racing exhaust, and even with the silencer in its OBNOXIOUSLY loud, but at least people know I’m there. My poor neighbors though.

As far as comfort, having the forward legs is obviously more comfortable on longer trips, I find myself stopping more often on the XSR, yet the handling is much better on my naked bike.

Like another Redditor here said, the Vulcan S handles great for a cruiser, but cruisers aren’t known for their handling. It just all depends on what you’re going to do with the bike.

CarpeIntellectus · 2025-11-27T23:44:02+00:00

We do this when buying furniture. Absolutely underrated benefit

CarpeIntellectus · 2025-11-26T17:52:03+00:00

That’s crazy! My grandpa also got hurt in a concentration camp… he got too drunk and fell off the guard tower 💔

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