You only "have" to up shift when you hit redline. Other than that you can ride in any gear that is appropriate to maintaining your current speed with enough power on tap to accelerate if you need to. Gas mileage is directly affected by engine RPM. If you're cruising along at 6000 RPM, you'll...
Regarding rear wheel alignment, take a straightedge (like a steel ruler) and place it flat against the rear sprocket. You can then sight along it from the rear and it should become obvious if it is in line with the chain.
Here's a tool that does the same thing (Access Denied). Watch the...
Used motorcycle prices are very local in nature. You've done all the right things by checking comparables in CL and Cycle Trader and by using KBB. Because of the high miles, I'd reduce the KBB price by a few hundred dollars and expect to get around $4000 for it.
You're bucking the trend :-) Seems like half the people on this forum have replaced their OEM mirrors because they hate them. So someone should have some laying around they can sell to you.
I'm a little confused by your post. You started off talking about Shoei, a company that only produces helmets (since 1958) and only produces them in Japan. Then you go on to cite research about motorcycle apparel being manufactured in Pakistan under multiple brand names.
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