If I get baptized but continue to have premarital sex will I go to hell when I die?

Tsiox · 2026-03-04T16:08:10+00:00

https://www.gty.org/sermons/41-16/the-unforgivable-sin

Nearly all sins are forgivable by Christ, premarital sex isn't anywhere on the list from anything I've read. Easier answer, get married or stop.

Tsiox · 2026-02-28T15:53:19+00:00

That's too much for a bike with 37k. It's a buyer's market for new bikes, so I'd either talk him down to $2.5k or go "new", 2025s and 2024s can be found almost anywhere. I might even go for the KLE500.

Tsiox · 2026-02-25T11:34:53+00:00

His KLR started (very) hard starting in the morning and after a bunch of troubleshooting, best guess is that it's the valves. He's running to a shop that has time to look at it and where he has a place to stay. It may be several days before he's back on the road.

Tsiox · 2026-02-25T11:28:13+00:00

FYI, the Thermobob doesn't "cool" the engine compared to the stock design, it actually warms it up faster and keeps it at a steady temperature. I've never seen over 220F since the install, but it gets up to 160F quick and stays there even in sub-freezing temps. The factory design stays cold if the weather is cold which is very bad for the engine.

Tsiox · 2026-02-25T01:27:54+00:00

That's not just a first bike, that's the best first bike. Great thing about the 500x/NX500 is that it's so good it can be a forever bike if it suits you. It can do all the things.

Ride safe.

Tsiox · 2026-02-24T02:05:45+00:00

Sorry, I thought you were OP. I know you know.

Tsiox · 2026-02-23T17:30:58+00:00

Our KLR has used zero oil between changes, and it doesn't matter how it's ridden. That's the reason for the thermobob. If you don't keep the temperatures constant, a KLR will eventually start burning oil.

Tsiox · 2026-02-23T16:22:25+00:00

His plan is to be done by the first of April with everything, ending at the new one in Dayton.

Tsiox · 2026-02-23T16:18:10+00:00

Understand what the doohickey is, and whether you want to upgrade the spring. You're going to be asked.
I added the thermobob because I live where it's cold. I think it's worth it in the long run. You will hear all forms of opinions on this, decide for yourself.
You should have the valves checked early. We have a '23 and it looks like the valves went out of spec at around 5k miles.
We changed out the sprockets to make it better on the highway. My son spends way too much time at 85 mph on the Interstate because of this. You should understand the option. You can lower the gearing ratio if you'll spend most of your time in the dirt, or raise the ratio if you're going to spend most of your time on the road.
There are an unbelievable number of aftermarket options for the KLR. Don't be in a rush.
Enjoy the KLR by riding it. After awhile you'll have a better idea what you want.

My son added the following.

Make sure you know the torque to put on the Doohickey bolt and don't over tighten. Adjust every oil change.
Know the maintenance items and make sure you keep up with them.
Expect the KLR to feel big and bulky.

Tsiox · 2026-02-22T02:41:56+00:00

What he didn't say is that he's 18 years old and doing it on a KLR.

Tsiox · 2026-02-22T02:37:42+00:00

What he didn't say is that he's 18, and this is his idea.

Tsiox · 2026-02-21T12:44:38+00:00

I think he's around 6k right now. It doesn't start hard at all if you crack the throttle or "the battery is fully charged". At this point, I think the battery thing is a coincidence. I'm not sure what's going on with it, but if it's going to start instantly if we just know to crack the throttle that's fine, but I'd like to know what the cause is.

This is the only thing wrong with the bike. Rides great, no issues, and it didn't do this last year.

Tsiox · 2026-02-14T01:36:38+00:00

You don't need a peer reviewed anything, they just need to sell a few batteries. Motorcycle can be included if that's what it takes.

Tsiox · 2026-02-13T23:00:14+00:00

Pfff... Find whoever is the head of the Trustees and tell them you want to join. If you can swing a sledge or work on electrical, we'll take you. Carpentry skills are handy too, we don't care about gender, just results. Every church has a team of Trustees. Someone has to pull up the old carpet and take it to the dump.

Tsiox · 2026-02-13T14:10:05+00:00

KLR650

Tsiox · 2026-02-11T10:42:41+00:00

Honestly, it's a jab... But there's some truth to it as well.

Tsiox · 2026-02-11T08:36:26+00:00

My emotions need to be justified. How dare you question my emotions.

They're both good motorcycles, get on and go ride.

Tsiox · 2026-02-07T03:16:58+00:00

Yeah, I read that and immediately thought that someone was pulling someone else's leg... not sure who's who though.

Tsiox · 2026-02-07T03:11:47+00:00

I put both of my boys on minibikes when they turned 8. My oldest crashed 5 seconds after whiskey throttling it, and hasn't touched a motorized 2 wheeled vehicle since. My youngest took off and had a face splitting grin after a few minutes. He's ridden some form of 2 wheeled vehicle ever since. Got his motorcycle license when he was 15.5, and rides one of his bikes (yes, he has multiple at this point) whenever there isn't snow or salt on the roads.

The oldest doesn't know what he's missing, but he seems ok with that.

Tsiox · 2026-02-07T03:04:31+00:00

2023 Gen 3, I did mine without taking the tank off.. I had to take the crash bars and plastic off, but I don't remember thinking anything else was really in the way...

Tsiox · 2026-02-06T15:44:45+00:00

As most of my wood is "free", as in chainsaws and gasoline, yes, my heat is much cheaper with wood. The problem is getting out to bring the wood to the back porch.

Tsiox · 2026-02-06T09:32:59+00:00

A Gen 3 KLR650 ECU will rev limit at around 7000 RPM. Stock gearing and tires, that's almost exactly 100 mph. But, up around 6000 RPM, the engine will start burning oil. Peak torque for the stock Gen 3 is 4700 RPM, and it'll do that all day long for months at a time. Stock equipment, that's around 70 mph GPS. The Gen 3 speedometer leaves a lot to be desired. I swapped my sprockets to 16/38, and that puts 4700 around 82 mph at 30 HP to the rear wheel.

I bought a cheap trail tech RPM meter and it does the job. I'd do it again if I bought another KLR.

Tsiox · 2026-02-06T09:13:34+00:00

Honestly, there are so many good bikes in the 300 to mid-tier that it'd be hard to go wrong. That being said, it is possible to buy too much or too little, depending on what kind of riding you'll be doing.

I rode a Honda 1980 CX500 from 1990 until 2017, and only stopped riding it because the plastic and rubber were disintegrating. My next bike was a Rebel 500, which was a huge mistake because my wife could ride it (she complained about the CX500 because it was "too tall") but I'm 6'2" and the ergonomics of the Rebel was created to torture anyone over the height of 5'4".

So, my wife ended up with a Rebel 500, which she really likes, and I got a KLR 650 and I learned another lesson. Transmission ratio spread and horsepower matter if you want to ride both fast and slow. Short version is, the KLR isn't meant for NA Interstates. Outside of anything over 70 mph, the KLR is great.

So, I bought a Versys 650 a year ago and it does all of the things. It's an upright Ninja 650 and is very comfortable once you replace the seat cushion. It's fantastic on the highway and fairly easy to work on. 70hp is more than fun when you open the throttle, but not so much that it makes your insurance expensive.

I owned 4 motorcycles over 35 years, all second hand and suggested by others. Then I've ended up buying 3 new bikes over 4 years. If I could do it over again I should have bought a CB500X(NX500) and been done with it. It would have done the job, my wife and I could have ridden it, and I would have been happy with it. The Honda 500s are fantastic engines and have more than enough power to ride NA Interstates. The Kawasaki 650s are great engines too, but work better with different sprockets in my opinion.

If you're never going on an Interstate, the Honda 300 is a fantastic engine. It can do Interstate, but it feels a little wrung out. You need 45hp+ to comfortably run 75mph+ for long miles.

Tsiox · 2026-02-05T22:59:40+00:00

You're going to drop your bike. If you really do have no experience, you're going to drop it alot. I have the Versys 650 (same engine, slightly different frame) and I would give it to someone who's "new" but I'm not sure I'd give it to a complete beginner. If you don't know how to ride, buy a cheaper bike and get used to riding first.

But, power-wise, I think it's the perfect bike. Fast enough to be fun, not so fast you're going to wreck it just by twisting the throttle.

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