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29,986 Wow, what an adventure it's been! I've just been reading back through my blog, something I like to do from time to time, and it's just so amazing to see all these things that we've done laid out in print and preserved here to parouse. It's funny the way you can't remember things, dates and su...

I'm just spit balling here, but lemme ask you, how often do you wash the bike? Reading through your description of the problem, it almost sounds like water in your gas. I wonder if the gasket on your fuel cap has failed. Especially where you said she ran fine all day through DC, if a little overheat...

Danny, welcome to TMW! My instinct with the problem you're describing it to check into your suspension components. Make sure your rear shocks are functional and properly adjusted, and of course check your tire pressure and chain tension too. Also, check your tire for any residue, did you drive throu...

Hi Andrew! You've come to right place, I'm sure someone here at TMW will be able to assist. Some background information will be helpful in diagnosing your issue. First, what's the history of the bike? Have you owned it for awhile and this started out of nowhere? Or did you just buy it from someone a...

Hi Gray! Welcome to TMW, we're excited to have you as a member of the community.

My wife and I also did time on dirt bikes before moving to street machines, it seems to be a common evolution.

Dellnegro,

Welcome to TMW! We're glad to have you.
Please review this post from the "Start your Engines" category:
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There's instructions there for uploading pics.

Whether for good or for ill, it’s just a fact that riders are using their cell phones in the cockpit. Audio streaming, GPS navigation, telemetry logging apps and “vlogging”, the list goes on and on. And there’s as many mount options as there are reasons to mount. From sketchy twist-grip thongs more...

Mick, Welcome to TMW! You've come to the right place. Any of those three would be excellent started bikes, though my vote is for the Shadow. Honda builds a bulletproof bike you can count on, and honestly the price point is going to be a lot easier to swallow than the VStar or the H-D. You should be ...

Good morning everyone! My write-up from the Colorado Motorcycle Expo is live now on the front page, check it out! https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/40th+Annual+Colorado+Motorcycle+Expo You can also view more photos from the event at my imgur here: 2018 Colorado Motorcycle Expo https://imgur.com/a/WpaTh

Our write-up of the CME will be up shortly on the main page, so stay tuned! In other news, Carrie and I finally bought that class C motorhome we've been talking about! It's an older model but in great shape, and we'll be acquiring an enclosed trailer soon for porting the bikes all over with. More to...

You've come to the right place James! My suggestion would be to look back through the Cool Wall forum for some examples of what you might be looking for, also the Register Your Rides thread to maybe connect with an owner and ask about their impressions. My wife rides a 2012 Ninja 650 and she loves i...

with panniers and

Just two quick notes I wanted to post! First, I just hit 1000+ posts on Total Motorcycle. I've known it was coming, and I made myself not post half a dozen silly little things just to get to 1000. I'm proud to be a regular contributor here on TMW and I genuinely appreciate having this forum to voice...

Gratuitous post to plug my new avatar!

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Definitely the Indian. Hard to pick any one thing exactly, except for everything. Modern styling (mag wheels instead of spoked), modern technology (liquid cooled motor), and just all-around a cleaner looking bike.

Last shot at some granularity (deeper more detailed thoughts) on the wall bikes (just to make sure they are actually reading the words and not just looking at the pictures): Engine 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Brakes 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Wheels 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Controls 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Ergonomics 1 - 2 - 3 - ...

So here's a funny story. Just now I was searching for a bike boneyard to help a new guy out in one of the other threads. Specifically I was looking for the boneyard that Carrie and I purchased her chin fairing from, for her Ninja 500. Found them right away, and realized they're based in Missoula, MT...

Found 'em, they're outta Missoula, not one of the Dakotas. Even a link to some parts for your bike.

http://bikeboneyard.com/85%20suzuki%20gs-550l.html

Hi Dave, and welcome to TMW! You've come to the right place, our community of enthusiasts is sure to have some suggestions for you. I can't speak to what modern or modern-ish parts might be compatible with your bike, and my assumption would be there'll probably be some custom fabrication involved in...

I think it could be argued the board is already tracking "meh" votes in a way. For instance, on the BMW 750FS most recently on the cool wall, there were 10 votes (one of which was mine just now) and 568 views for the thread itself. Given an arbitrary assumption like 50% original views (as opposed to...