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someone else posted this video before...not sure if its on this site but... If I remember correctly someone translated the German and thought he was at least a beginner rider...tho not sure if that could be substantiated. All the gear he is wearing looks brand new...the leathers arent dirty at all(n...

haha I definitely sing inside my helmet quite often...I enjoy it

There is really no "set" answer for this question as it depends on the situation, as well as the rider. Speaking for my self, if I am cruising around in a higher gear, and I need to slow down at a slower pace, I will engage the clutch, downshift, and relatively slowly disengage the clutch ...

A few nervous passengers but none of them resulted in anything nuts...most were level headed.. I DID however have a girlfriend fall asleep on the back of the bike...you can imagine my horror as I went around a turn and she started to tip off....luckily grabbed her and kept her on the damn thing. Ill...

so jealous! Beautiful bike!

uh...yeah...

please refer to the numerous stickies at the top of this forum for your answer.

And no, 600RR bikes are NOT for beginners.

And how is practicing on your brothers going to make it any less of a danger to you?

The rake and trail on a motorcycle has much more to do with "flickibility" than "stability." Now a bike with a longer trail might seem more stable to some, but that is only because it takes more control input to get an equivalent lean angle than a shorter raked bike. Conversely, ...

Texas here...

Its been "cold" here lately...probably low 40's at night...



We have to deal with 100+ degree summers tho...

Most of the motocops out here are very nice and will even initiate the wave as they pass

I really like night riding. It takes a bit of caution but I think its pretty much my favorite time to ride.