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by Wordherder
Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:10 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Any benefit from mid or high-grade octane?
Replies: 14
Views: 14810

Re: Any benefit from mid or high-grade octane?

My '09 Harley SuperGlide wants the high-grade stuff, 91 or better. Since I'm usually fueling my wife's Suzuki S50 first, it gets the high-test as well. Never noticed a difference btw 87 and 91+ in performance on the 'Zook, which is graded for 87 or better. But the one time I've had to use 87 octane ...
by Wordherder
Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: How many really do?
Replies: 40
Views: 23364

Re: How many really do?

I do. Every spring, I read David Haugh's "Proficient Motorcycling" and find a deserted parking lot to go thru the MSF test. I fail miserably the first time, especially the dreaded "box." I keep working on it, and after a month or two of once-a-week-practices, I get pretty good. W...
by Wordherder
Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: 2009 13 Bikers died.
Replies: 14
Views: 8493

Re: 2009 13 Bikers died.

My friend - The sad statistics should remind us all:
* Paranoia is your friend. Expect the unexpected
* When entering an intersection, a couple of taps on the horn is a good idea
* For God's sake -- no, for your childrens' sake -- wear a damn helmet.

Carrots? Lemon Curry?
by Wordherder
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Thank goodness it was a skinny car.
Replies: 19
Views: 3832

Re: Thank goodness it was a skinny car.

Storysununfolding - My wife is riding my S50 nowadays. I'd like to get a louder horn for her bike - suggestions welcome, esp. ones that are easy to install! Appreciate any advice you can give us.
by Wordherder
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: U-turns on an incline/hill
Replies: 15
Views: 11747

Re: U-turns on an incline/hill

The one time I've ever dropped my bike was attempting to make a U-turn on a hill on a wrong turn halfway up a semi-paved *cliff* in Kentucky, yes I was an idiot. 25 yards farther up the hill and I'd have hit a nice flat, wide parking lot in which to turn around. Instead, I tried to hold up an 825-lb...
by Wordherder
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:09 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: The riding season is arriving- are you ready?
Replies: 18
Views: 23865

Re: The riding season is arriving- are you ready?

Got the bike out last Saturday for the first time - got above 45 degrees and I was antsy (Chicago area). Took the Harley for a short spin through the backstreets just to get reaquainted and then yeah, hit the local elementary school parking lot to run through the figure-8s and low-speed maneuvers fr...
by Wordherder
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:00 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Thank goodness it was a skinny car.
Replies: 19
Views: 3832

Re: Thank goodness it was a skinny car.

I used to ride a Suzuki S50, a midsize bike with the standard Japanese horn: wheeeenk . First time I fired up the horn on the Harley - same sort of scenario - I seriously damn near fell off the bike. There was the FOGHORN BLAST of noise and a buzzing vibration on my left calf that startled the livin...
by Wordherder
Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: A great way to break in your Hog
Replies: 12
Views: 4424

Just tried it with my Superglide in the front yard ... nope, landed upside down!

OK, just kidding, I'll have to wait until spring when the snow melts and I can get the bike out of the shed.
by Wordherder
Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:56 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Can someone tell me what the hell this means?!...
Replies: 11
Views: 4322

Small trees

As a computer pilot, I can tell you: if you see trees, especially small ones ...

PULL UP

PULL UP

PULL UP Captain Sully!

Aaaaaaiiiighgggh