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by JBA111
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:20 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Why are motorcycles getting bigger?
Replies: 27
Views: 10019

some thing else should be considered before just bashin Americans. we have thousands of miles of interstate you dont findt that in Japan or tiwan or England and even in Europe there are a few roads like out interstarts btut not many. So we want heavier bikes to run on roads with 80,000lb trucks at ...
by JBA111
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:06 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Why are motorcycles getting bigger?
Replies: 27
Views: 10019

I think the first big jump was when Kawa made the 900 to top honda s750. But I really find it funny about this lil pp thing cause with all the Harley Haters here it must be the Metric folks with the small pee pees cause allthe metric bikes have bigger engines than the Harleys. the newest Harley ...
by JBA111
Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:23 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Basic introduction to motorcycle mechanics
Replies: 25
Views: 15190

If you live near a fairly good sized high school and they have an auto shop look into a night school auto shop course. I learned most of my auto fixins in these courses and bikes arn't really alot different. Same princepals usually so you adjust for size and locatrion or parts. But it's usually ...
by JBA111
Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Ohio Rt 536 vs the "Dragon"
Replies: 17
Views: 10311

Well I got back from norhtern Ohio and I did get to ride the tripple nickle SR555. man what a great ridein road. I rode it on sunday 10/14 and it was a beautiful Southern Ohio day. I got on it down at the Ohio River and ran it northward to Zaneville. Seems like it was 40-50 miles. I rode about half ...
by JBA111
Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:17 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Ninja 250 MPG
Replies: 10
Views: 7616

To get the best gas mileage use the gear stated for your speed at the RPMs suggested by the MFG.
You;ll get the best mileage by learning how to roll on the throttle smoothly and some slower. and quit bliping the throttle. Even downshifting can be done smooth and precise without bliping the ...
by JBA111
Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:29 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Ohio Rt 536 vs the "Dragon"
Replies: 17
Views: 10311

If ya all want a taste of the Dragon only closer to you. Try running Rt421 out of the Shady Valley area. it is just south of the TN state line. The good run is maybe 30 miles east of Bristol and runs into NC.. There is 2 mountain ridges running into that place with several 15mph switchbacks that ...
by JBA111
Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:22 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Ohio Rt 536 vs the "Dragon"
Replies: 17
Views: 10311

Well let me jump in here and clear up some misconceptions. I have been rideing the Dragon when it was only 129 which was maybe 2 decades ago and it is about 45 miles from me andI ride it maby a dozen time every year. And when I had the cat I ran it atleast that every two months. So the only times ...
by JBA111
Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:03 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Think Wings are great big lumps?
Replies: 34
Views: 13154

I'll try and spell it out for you since you seem to have trouble following the frecking logic.
Your first wise crack did not mention the riders skill AT ALL. You were compareing bikes!! And ONLY bikes!!.
Then when you are told about the riders different skill levels and the riders error causeing ...
by JBA111
Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Ohio Rt 536 vs the "Dragon"
Replies: 17
Views: 10311

the Dragon is 318 curves in 11 miles and has NO sideroads comeing in to it and only has 7 or 8 ol driveways into it. You can watch the video of the Dragon being rode on a Goldwing by YellowWolf a local expert. it gives you a very good ideal of the Dragon.
I should be going up thru Ohio latter this ...
by JBA111
Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:38 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Think Wings are great big lumps?
Replies: 34
Views: 13154

Gottie, YellowWolf lives at the Dragon and rides it 2 or 3 times every day and has done this for several years. Yellow Wolf has also completed the Iron Butt ride on the Dragon. I assume you have rode enough to know what that is? All in all Yellow Wolf has rode the Dragon several thousand miles ...