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by shalihe74
Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:20 am
Forum: The Ladies Lounge
Topic: What do you ladies ride? Pic?
Replies: 156
Views: 153162

I'm in a 'shill my scooters' mood, so... here is the stable in its current iteration: First, my daily commuter is the blue bike (09 Triumph Sprint ST) on the left: http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/shalihe74/DSC_0026.jpg (The bike on the right is my Daytona before it's, um... transformation pi...
by shalihe74
Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:59 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Is this a dumb thought?
Replies: 20
Views: 9402

In addition to the battery tender (which, as others have said, you hook up like normal. I keep my 06 Daytona trackbike on a tender whenever it isn't actually running.), you may consider putting a fuel stabilizer in the tank. Having lived in WI, I seem to recall that the 'too cold to ride' season sta...
by shalihe74
Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:51 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: I chickened out
Replies: 9
Views: 6092

I did CA Superbike School recently and, during a discussion on corner, Keith was talking about advice that folks give others on how to corner better. He dismissed the comment 'trust your bike' as not being terribly helpful. But it sounds like, in your case, that that may be good advice. Assuming tha...
by shalihe74
Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Fatal accident
Replies: 22
Views: 6882

I suspect the increasing number of doohickies to play with (cell phones, Blackberries, iPods...) is contributing to the overall rise of crappy drivers. I get so mad when I'm on the freeway and I'm not even exaggerating 50% of people have some sort of device that they are either using or fiddling wi...
by shalihe74
Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Have ye a Triumph? Let's See It!
Replies: 23
Views: 17018

'tona got tracked out in August. Here he is in his new clothes, scooting around the track at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park in Pahrump, NV. http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/shalihe74/2009%20September%20Trackdays/_ML62613cropped.jpg http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/shalihe74/2009%20Se...
by shalihe74
Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:00 am
Forum: The Ladies Lounge
Topic: LADIES: Trackday Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 5411

Thank you so much for the replies so far. I really appreciate it. Please please please do vote if you haven't... I'm trying to establish how rare it is for there to be an a) woman on the track and b) woman on a 675 on the track. That way, I can go to businesses and say "Hey, you really want to ...
by shalihe74
Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: The Ladies Lounge
Topic: LADIES: Trackday Poll
Replies: 3
Views: 5411

LADIES: Trackday Poll

Hey there, Ladies. I am tentatively riding in a charity event in July, and am thinking about how to solicit donations from businesses in a tight economy. Naturally, a business gets a tax write-off, but I'm working on developing additional value propositions. As I explore some options, I'd like to ge...
by shalihe74
Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:24 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Just registered for the MSF class!
Replies: 23
Views: 13194

I know I still have a month to go before my class, but I can't seem to get a grip on the "Look where you want to go" concept. I hear people say that if you look at the curb in a turn you'll likely hit it. Does that concept really only apply when you're out in the open. Meaning that doesn'...
by shalihe74
Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:22 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Chain drive bikes and what oil/lube you use
Replies: 18
Views: 10525

I used to use Bel-Ray and was very happy with it; the fact that it was white and goopy irritated the boyfriend (Service manager @ my dealership, who does all the service on my bikes that I can't), though, so I switched to Motul to make him happy. Now that we've broken up (and he still has to do my s...
by shalihe74
Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:37 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: HELMETS
Replies: 12
Views: 5960

As it's already been pointed out - some of the less expensive helmets out-performed premium helmets in the Motorcyclist test. My experience has been that, the more you spend on a helmet, the more features you're buying: better venting/air flow, thicker/more comfortable padding, more aerodynamic desi...