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Hesitation at full throttle (not necessarily high RPM) can be due to excessive plug gap (worn plugs - plugs open gap as they age due to metal transfer) or a small gap inside the plug wire. Closed throttle = vacuum in the cylinder = easy for spark to jump the gap. Wide open throttle = cylinder full o...

That would be more awesome if you could figure out when there wouldn't be a string of cars blocking the road like in the picture.

I've been looking at Google Earth and thinking that there are a bunch of great backroads around Kellogg, Idaho.

Practice in parking lots, practice in very quiet residential streets, practice in very quiet 2 lane roads. Concentrated on learning the machine really well before venturing into traffic where I knew I needed more brainpower to deal with traffic instead of the machine. Several evenings after getting ...

Changing exhaust back pressure will change the mixture. You'd have to re-jet the carbs.

Since I last looked at this thread the value of that motorcycle has plummeted as the actual condition is being revealed. If you can't flush brake fluid thru it then chances are that the pistons are rusted because the fluid has never been changed. If the petcock is leaking and the tank is empty not o...

I'd like to know what the seller means when he says he winterized it. Definitions can vary substantially. I would NOT use the fuel that's in the tank at all. Ideally the guy topped off the tank with Stabil-treated fuel, closed the fuel petcock, it doesn't leak at all, and he drained the carbs dry wh...

If it was parked in '09 and hasn't been run then the carbs are probably gummed up and the gas tank may be rusty inside unless the previous owner took pains to properly store it (chances are that this was not done). Treat learning ride as you would treat learning to fly. It looks easy and you may thi...

The OP probably made the decision 8 years ago.

Kage909 wrote: Lol A bee?

Yop a Bee - I hit the east end of a westbound bee with my bare neck one time. Not only a ballistic hit but a sting resulted.

Took a June bug on the helmet once at 55 mph - thought it was a rock!

If the vest were ballistic armor it could be dual-use Looks like a good idea. But hands, elbows and knees hit the ground first most of the time (as I understand it).

You're covering more bases than many so you'll do fine. Just don't crash.

What's protecting your arms should you go down? What about your legs? How much skin are you prepared to lose? Dress for the crash, not for the ride. I don't know what a CE vest is but sort of assumed it was kind of a jacket. If it's not a jacket, then a jacket with elbow and shoulder protection is ...

You might want to include some pants in the list. At least don't ride in shorts. Many people ride in jeans (me included) but recognize that they provide nearly no protection against crashes. When I go out for an all-day ride I wear leather riding pants with hip and knee pads. Of course it's all prob...

Riding on gravel roads in Weld County-







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Enjoy the journey!

I don't know the answer about the Learner's Permit. Something to look up on the Colo. DMV site. Pretty good chance it just means you ride alone (no passenger) but don't have to have an escort. That's how it worked in Connecticut when I had a learner's back in the last century. At this point you can ...

[quote="CalebTheEternal] 50K? That seems high. I was looking more at under 10k Should I widen my searches to see if I can save some money? It's up to you but the big dependency is how the bike was taken care of. Oil changes, winter storage, etc. Theft prevention. I will have it in a garage at my hou...

Another thing to add after thinking about it for awhile. Last year I looked into teaching a young friend of mine to ride. Part of that investigation was seeing how motorcycle endorsements are done here in Colo. What I found is that, in theory, you can either take a written and riding test with the D...

I typed out a bunch of answers then previewed it and made a small change then all of it disappeared - dammit! Starting over. I am looking to buy a motorcycle pretty soon and I've been researching around for a while now, and I'm sure I want to get one. With me wanting one I have lots of questions fi...

And missing front fender and missing airbox and missing plastic fairing/housing from around the headlight.
Also modified/missing rear fender and using non-stock tail light.

Kind of a 'bobber' mod job.

SLO = ??????