Just wondering if anyone has been posting about their experience at the new school. I'm interested in hearing what kinks are being worked out, and I'm specifically interested in what research and clinical opportunities are becoming available, as all the official information from the school is extremely vague
Hi friends, my Navi sat over the winter and won't start now. I'm using just the kick starter for now, as I know the battery is shot.
There's no spark, even with a new spark plug. Wires are all tight and connections are good, from what I can see. The service manual now says to start testing peak voltages, but this is difficult to do myself with just the kickstarter, plus I don't have a peak voltage adapter, and they seem to be expensive. I saw a video about making one, but holy crap I didn't want this to be such a huge project. Does anybody have any suggestions on alternative diagnostic methods?
edit: compression is good, and carb was drained/cleaned today
Starting my second assignment in a week-ish. I had good luck in the last spot with a local gym, but I'm considering something that's a chain, so I don't have to find a new spot in every city. I'm thinking Crunch Fitness, and they seem to have sign-up sales pretty frequently. I primarily use free weights, so I don't think Planet Fitness is an option? Are they all only machines?
Hi friends, I've been riding for about 10 years. I've had a Suzuki TU250, a BMW funduro 650, a V-strom 1000, and, for the past few years a Honda Navi as I've only been going around the city (honestly it's been the most fun with how maneuverable it is, despite really being a scooter dressed as a motorcycle). However, I'm beginning to travel for work and am potentially looking at something that can reach and comfortably maintain highway speeds if needed. I would be taking it on road trips and then using it to commute in whatever city I'm living in for 3 months at a time. I've ridden on the highway, but only done a few extended road trips (1 or 2)
My question comes down to: is a touring bike with a liter engine really necessary? I realize that there's more to it than just engine size, but I don't have enough experience on different types of bike to have a good perspective on how power relates to being a good highway bike. My v-strom was a little too much for city use, because I was constantly switching between 1st and 2nd around town, and I never really needed the top gears. So I'm leaning towards getting something in the 600 range, but lots of people say that the extra weight is helpful on long, windy highway days.
What, if anything, in your experience makes a liter bike worth it for long road days? I don't like to excessively speed and prefer to avoid highways when possible, but will I miss out on passing ability at 70mph with a mid-size engine?
I like the looks of: tiger, Bonneville, Moto Guzzi v100 mandello or v7, Indian scout, v-strom, and then also some sportier ones like the Honda cb750/1000 or the Kawasaki z900rs