I try to avoid this by using my kickstand to shut off my bike. I pull in wherever I am stopping and just put the kickstand down and it shuts off instead of using the kill switch.
I have about 7500 on my front and it is still looking good. my rear has the same mileage but it is almost ready to be changed. I am hoping it lasts another 2 months for winter and i can just change them when its snowing.
It is a national series. The riders are from all over the country and race at major race tracks around the world. Being in indy had nothing to do with this tragic event.
I live in Indianapolis where this happened. The entire motorcycle community has been staging protests and petitions since day one. People are doing all they can to get the BAC test readmitted to the court case. Also, the FBI is now involved with the investigation to get it out of the hands of...
For parking race day you can park inside the track if you get there early enough. If not the parking all around is safe. This town lives for racing and it is rare that someone has a vehicle messed with on a race weekend. At the hotel just bring a disk brake lock or something like it and you...
Is anybody going to the MotoGP in Indy? I live there and would love to see some other FZ6Rs around. I have only seen 2 other ones since I bought mine in March. I will be downtown Friday night, at the GP qualifications Saturday during the day, the AMA flat track race Saturday night, and at the GP...
I live in Indy. I wear all my gear and the guys i ride with do for the most part but we are a big minority. I would say that less than 10% of cruiser/harley riders wear helmets and if they do a lot of them are half shells that barely protect. If people don't wear a helmet they wont wear the rest...
I regularly break 200 miles in a day on a good weekend. I am not exactly sure how far I have gone in one day. I don't pay attention to the mileage. As long as I am having fun I don't care how far I go :)
I went to unlock my rear seat today to hang my helmet and it seems I have jammed the lock. The key turns and I can hear a clicking noise that sounds like it is coming from the latch unlocking but the seat wont budge at all. Any suggestions?