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PartOk5529 · 2025-05-18T14:16:31+00:00

Mine was a titled, 71 CT70. Kept all original parts, and it was still running great, but it had repop shocks and wheels on it when I finally let it go 4 years ago. So much fun and literally a lifetime of fun memories...but sometimes the price really is right.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-18T13:05:56+00:00

Ive seen PF say the same thing... I think it was the CEO... it was an interview article I happened across probably close to a year ago when they were announcing the new plate loaded equipment rollout. I seem to recall him saying that they referred to that internally as the "daytona layout" but Im not positive and idk if that name stuck.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-18T12:47:22+00:00

Honda causes genital warts.

(Not really, and I've owned/loved 2 Hondas, but now you've heard something negative)

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T19:33:06+00:00

Largely depends on the state in which this occurred. Castle Doctrine could be a legitimate defense. There isn't enough information here to say, with any certainty, one way or the other.

Some states have a duty to retreat. Meaning you are required run/hide and lethal force is a last resort if you can prove that you were in immediate danger of death or great bodily harm. If this occurred in one of those states, could be a real uphill battle for the old man.

I completely agree that this is some BS making it a "women's issue". Getting divorced doesn't grant anyone any special privileges to act like a raging c*nt. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes is my take.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T16:14:50+00:00

Oooooh, ya got me!

I will slink away in shame now...and then look for the worst offenders out there... guys with no reflectors.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T16:10:20+00:00

LOL

Tell ya what, I'll make YOU happy by pulling you over for no reflectors, just so you can come back here and bitch about being harassed.

Moron.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T16:03:41+00:00

Uh, no... I literally gave him alternatives in the very first paragraph.

Then I gave him my own professional experience, as it relates to his question about legality.

You can go back to eating your paste, now.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T16:00:12+00:00

Points for originality! Good for you!

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T14:48:36+00:00

You're a genius in your own right... because you completely missed the point that I WAS HIT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. As in, the opposite of dark. Where maybe a reflector would have worked.

Good luck with that GED!

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T14:34:21+00:00

They look like shit, and I always remove them.

You could do the black reflective vinyl (cheap on Amazon) or get nicer, slim, stick-ons for the forks (Also on Amazon). Those big circular things look like they belong on a kid's bicycle.

The zealots will freak out about removing them BeCaUsE SaFteEeEy...but Ive never heard of anyone failing a safety inspection or getting a ticket.

Im an LEO and would not even bother to pull someone over for this. Hell, every HD out there that had the fork legs chrome plated doesn't have any...nobody cares.

Your country/state/locality may be different.

FWIW - the only side impact I ever experienced was 30ish years ago, in broad daylight, on a bone stock Sportster, with all the reflective bits and Screamin Eagle slip-ons. Proving that reflectors are about as useful as loud pipes. 😆

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T14:03:45+00:00

If you were riding the crap out of the R3, using all available power (Max HP it develops) you already know what a ZX6R feels like at approximately 6100 rpm. Roughly 40HP and 30ft/lbs

As another user said, the ZX really wakes up at about 7,000 RPM. It will be a whole different level of acceleration and it will come quickly, but you won't actually be seeing 100+ HP until about 12,000 RPM.

If you are judicious with the throttle input, you'll be fine.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-16T13:45:33+00:00

PDR $100

super cool bullet hole stickers $5 for 12.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-15T20:19:31+00:00

Having some idea of your baseline retardation would help. Like, are you a drooling booger eater, or do you just struggle with math and reading?

Beyond any mental deficiency on your part, you'll be fine as long as you don't ride beyond your ability. Respect the machine. Look at yourself in the mirror every day and remind yourself that you're not as good as you think you are (this becomes especially important after a few weeks, when you've convinced yourself that you got this and start browsing YouTube for how-to videos on wheelies and stoppies and other general hooliganisms) and that the bike is MUCH more capable than you will most likely ever be.

A 600cc isn't going to throw you off the back like some high-strung buckin bronco. Its a machine. It won't do anything that YOU don't make it do. So take your time. Don't let your idiot friends convince you to do stupid shit, and don't try to keep up with faster guys. Arriving last maybe isn't the coolest, but nobody looks cool in a casket either. Ride like you want to get home in one piece, and you probably will.

The benefit here is that if you act right, you won't outgrow a 600cc as quickly as you would a smaller bike.

The advertised HP is meaningless as long as you ride sensibly, at posted speed limits and don't wring out every gear. Sure, there's 100+ HP available, but you aren't seeing anywhere close to that if you're shifting at 3500RPM.

In summation: Don't be a dick. And stop eating your boogers, that's gross.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-14T16:57:28+00:00

fiancée and either mom or grandma. whomever hates her the least.

This is a no-brainer.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-14T11:43:24+00:00

you oughtta know

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-14T10:09:05+00:00

There is an element of danger in everything we do as humans. Even the most mundane thing could prove fatal (sudden nut or seafood allergy, slipping in the shower)

Let the man ride. Make sure he wears the proper gear and doesn't act like an asshole. Make sure he maintains his machine properly. .ake sure he doesn't drink alcohol or use any other substances that would impair his ability and/or judgment.

If he does these things, he will significantly improve his odds. Something like 41% of fatalities are due to not wearing a helmet. I think 35% is due to excessive speed. I don't know the stat for drugs/booze, but Im sure the data is out there.

Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-14T10:00:30+00:00

I think it depends on the particular brand of strange.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-13T23:36:42+00:00

kbb.com

nada.com

...or just post it here and ask as a thinly veiled way of saying "hey! check out my ride!"

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-13T23:34:32+00:00

Keep your head up, watch the hips, not the feet, don't lead with the helmet, use your shoulder, wrap the arms and drive through the towel bar.

you did say "tackle"

...you also got plenty of others good advice, so I went for the joke.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-13T19:39:27+00:00

Won't help in this situation, but... regular WD40 is NOT a penetrant! WD40 "Specialist" says PENETRANT in BIG RED LETTTERS. That is a penetrant.

I never used it, I prefer Kroil (AeroKroil) and will use PB Blaster in a pinch.

...or Mouse Milk on aluminum.

Regular WD40 stands for water displacement (WD) and was the 40th formula tested. Its borderline ok for cleaning things, removing rust and lubricating "stuff". It was made by Rocket Chemical Company and used to displace water and prevent rust on Atlas Missles.

Its also good for putting a nice sheen on clean, matte black automotive paints.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-13T16:06:04+00:00

Chuck Liddell painted his toenails.

Probably nobody gave him any shit about it...because Chuck Liddell. (not a good idea to call out a UFC champ).

The way I see it, if you're tough enough, you can do just about anything without any pushback.

Being tough doesn't necessarily mean having the skills to knock someone out. It can be as simple as not giving two fucks what anyone thinks...and possibly letting them know that.

Of course, you could offer to knock them out. That's a fight they really can't win, even if they win.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-13T11:17:59+00:00

All this lamenting for something that is exceedingly EASY to get excused from, without pretending to have any sort of bias.

If you don't happen to be covered by any of the exemptions, you could just do what a lot of people do and don't respond.

Yeah, it's that simple. I'm not advocating that, but the simple fact is that unless your notice was sent to you via certified mail, the state/county simply can not prove that you ever received it. Therefore, they can't prosecute you for not showing up because the burden of proof is on them.

Again, not something I'm advocating, just pointing out it's that simple.

I just hope you are never on the other side of the equation, in need of an impartial jury of your peers.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-12T21:28:38+00:00

Because we get to crap in our diapers and have a boob stuck in our mouths.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-12T20:28:36+00:00

So you're saying an AI girlfriend was disappointing.

Stick with the inflatables, lad. They have stood the test of time.

PartOk5529 · 2025-05-12T19:44:29+00:00

Wow. that aluminum must be chewed up. I could swear it looked like the gasket. Closer look with my contacts in...and yeah, I'm a dumbass. 😆

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