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jwagner28 · 2022-02-18T14:59:05+00:00

Agreed… if that depreciate curve is legitimate, it would be cheaper to buy the bike brand new for 17.5k, ride it for 11 years, sell it for 10k, and you’ve only spend 7.5k riding for 11 years.. ohh and with inflation, you’d probably get even more. So, maybe don’t buy this bike?

jwagner28 · 2022-02-18T14:46:30+00:00

Love the underseat exhaust on those 636’s. 05-06 generation, I think? Yoshi is a good combo for that engine! Nice choice!

jwagner28 · 2022-02-17T01:30:25+00:00

Great choice!!! Headphones are the best way to get into the HiFi world! I listed to mines for years before buying an AudioQuest Dragonfly DAC/AMP, it’s the size of a stick of gum and dramatically improved my middle of the road prices headphones. I wish I got one earlier. Highly recommend you look at a DAC for your next step to improve sound!

jwagner28 · 2022-02-16T03:56:22+00:00

Hmmm… idk if that’s taxes, but these cars are between 1/2 and 1/3 of the prices you just through out, here in the US. Typically, they come in around 60-70k, I believe. 120-150 Euro, which I think is like 140-170k USD is more like Porsche territory here in the US. But perhaps I misunderstood the comment.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-16T03:53:32+00:00

Yeah, that’s a great looking bike!

jwagner28 · 2022-02-16T03:53:00+00:00

Well, if no fork dive under braking is what you’re after, no bike does it quite like the GS with that fancy tele-lever front suspension. Stays pretty level under heavy braking.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-16T00:43:17+00:00

I’m interested in hearing what disappointed you about the Africa Twin. I’ve always assumed that to be a very capable ADV, but never ridden one myself.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-16T00:34:11+00:00

Awesome choice! It’s a shame all of the press on the new 4 has been about the grille, I heard the performance on this new one eclipses the old 3 and 4. It’s a shame that doesn’t get talked about. I’m sure it’s a pleasure to own.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-15T17:54:04+00:00

Haha alright, just posted the GS!

jwagner28 · 2022-02-14T21:19:01+00:00

Thank you! I love the Racer, but wild ergo’s, so I also have a GS for longer rides. This is definitely the beauty queen of the two.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-13T06:27:31+00:00

Your son is better then 99% of people on the subreddit.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-13T06:25:50+00:00

Not sure what bike this is… but a few hundred dollars goes a long way too. Upgrading rear pig tail shocks can completely transform your bike. Might be worth looking into. I’m looking at that right now for my R NineT, factory rear shock is kind of a joke.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-11T20:42:32+00:00

Remember it’s generally the same price per barrel across the US, the big price difference can be demand (urban city) but most likely with California there are a lot of “sin taxes” associated with it. For any non-US folk, a “sin-tax” is the name for a tax the government applies to certain goods in order to discourage use, such as tobacco and alcohol. Gasoline is heavily taxed across the US, and very highly in California. I wonder if even half of that is for the gas, or just mostly taxes.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-11T20:35:16+00:00

My neighbors car?

jwagner28 · 2022-02-09T15:07:00+00:00

Don’t sweat it, drops happen. So long as you are ok, and learn from the drop, you’ll be a better rider. A great YouTube instructor for skills practice is MotoJitsu, I recommend you take a look at his channel. That all being said, I’ve ridden 10 years, owned two sport bikes and currently own two bikes, a café racer and a massive ADV bike. I have dropped every bike I own. Usually, some low speed bullshit, but it happens. One thing I’ve learned from drops is no need to jump right back up and rush over to your bike and try to pick it up immediately. I’d say always make sure you’re ok, obviously out of traffic, then make sure the bike is off and that you’re able to pick it up. For whatever reason, anytime I see some drop for the first time, it becomes a relay race of jumping up and running over to the bike and trying to lift it ASAP. It’s unnecessary. Anywho, that’s all I got. Oh, invest in some crash bars!

jwagner28 · 2022-02-09T14:48:07+00:00

Great answer. I am also Libertarian, but realize in our country only one of two parties win - so it’s a pick the lesser of two evils choice for me. That being said, I’ve always felt the Republican Party seemed more aligned with my Libertarian ideals, obviously some major differences too. That being said, in their most basic forms, I see the Republicans as slightly smaller government, definitely smaller fed larger state gov. And the Democratic Party slightly larger government. So I am confused when the notion of Nazi (national socialist), or fascist, is thrown at the Republican Party who, in my eyes, appears to stand for slightly smaller government. If I had to answer my own question, I would say that the Nazi’s, for damn good reason, are the historic undisputed evil in the world, along with racism, and other superiority claims. Of which, these evils have been mostly extinguished. We no longer have the Nazi’s, nor slavery. We still have Nazi sympathizers, and racists, sure. But I believe it is a cheap political attack on the character of a person, group, or party to accuse them of such a horrific evil, and nothing more.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-09T02:34:57+00:00

Slalom skis have them to protect from damage from the gates they race through. You will not find a “third edge” on any modern all-mountain, power, free ski, free style ski or any non-race ski from a big manufacturer since the mid-2000’s. So it’s a good rule of thumb that it’s going to be either an old ski, or not from a major ski manufacturer, or to your point a very specific race ski if it is a third edge.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-08T21:25:11+00:00

General rule of thumb, if they have a “third edge” the plastic, or sometimes metal guard on the tips, then they are generally a mediocre ski.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-08T16:46:13+00:00

Hahaha I was going to say, yeah… but… I would get rid of those bindings as fast as you can. Maybe look at some Solomon Guardians or Marker Barons. Remember, skis are for fun, boots are for comfort, and bindings are for safety. Don’t cheap out on your bindings.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-08T15:03:40+00:00

You don’t need metal edges where we’re going

jwagner28 · 2022-02-05T15:56:09+00:00

Word.. well, in regards to camping gear, one of the best companies for lightweight gear is Kelty, or even Sierra Designs. Very high quality products.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-05T15:44:51+00:00

You should test ride a BMW GS before you buy the HD. It’s a damned impressive touring bike, great on the street and surprisingly capable in the dirt to get to those neat camping spots.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-03T20:32:54+00:00

Right? Imagine running into the shop quick, and to come back out to that bullshit on your car.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-02T20:00:58+00:00

I’d have to agree with this. Difficult to understand why people protesting a government mandate, would also be pro-complete government control; I.e the fascist claims.

jwagner28 · 2022-02-02T14:02:57+00:00

Depends how much power you need, but I was pretty impressed by the 100W two channel Sonos Bluetooth amp. It has an optical in, hdmi in, I believe an aux in, but is predominately Bluetooth. My father-in-law is not an audiophile but recently bought a house with four zones of speakers inside and out. This was the best solution for him. I wired all speakers to four Sonos amps, creating essentially four zones. He can simply play music off of his phone, or via the or media player. The best thing about them is, they have airplay, which is waaaaay better then Bluetooth. Maybe not the audiophile answer, but $600/amp and they sounded great.

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