v50man

10W40 and a quart of Rislone.............. Fire the beast......................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ramon61 put the Quat-D on his. Perhaps he has had it dynoed...

No dyno -- Butt dyno tells me good things. Perhaps in the Spring when I go with the K&N. Low end is MASSIVELY improved. I don't spend time above 100 much, so I cannot speak to that. v50

A simple Google image search, and the nausea continues...

Every time I log in to this site I see thumbnails of (apparently) user submitted photos of PEOPLE with their Guzzis. Goodness, it appears we are and old and ugly lot! In future, let's just see the bikes...

http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=6&nid=123001

Analyze this... http://www.warfalcons.com/download/bike_crash.wmv

Sponsor -- rossopuro. I BELIVE the bike you speak of belongs to Frankie100Chili. Do a search and see what you find. Good luck.

More lurid brilliance from the country that brought us "Nekromantik." Well produced -- well acted -- and funny. Thanks.

Depuniet and Biaggi -- hooray! Plus, I'll be pulling for Young Nicky -- as well as anybody on a Ducati (give Sete a break!). 2006 is gonna be the best season ever!!!

Courtesy of our friends at MotoGPnews: Honda's dwarven 'machine-o-boy' Dani Pedrosa has caused a miniature flamenco by topping the timesheets on the third and some word argue final day of the Sepang test. Tops. Pedrosa's helped into his leathers. Testing on the final day was delayed due to a waterlogged circuit possibly caused by Max Biaggi's tears upon learning that he'd have to wait several more hours before Harold Eckl allowed him to join Kawasaki. However once the track had dried it was Pedrosa who stole the show like the proverbial thieving Argentinean. "Pedrosa was flying" stated one spectator who should really have been at work "We could hardly see him at all down the main straight…although that was nothing to do with his speed as we could hardly see him when he's stopped right in front of us either." The 250cc world champion's efforts have once again opened up the annoying debate to whether or not the stunted star is strong enough to handle a powerful MotoGP machine or even a Suzuki for that matter. Project leader of the 'Pedrosa's too small and weedy' society, that incidentally contains Loris 'Goliath' Capirossi, was still chirpy about his believes despite looking dafter than Gibernau at the end of most races last season. "He [Pedrosa] weighs the same as six average sized chicken eggs" stated the project's leader "When the going gets tough the scrawny get blown away. I stand by this nonsense." But whatever Pedrosa is rapidly becoming the Bookmakers favourite to be the lead carcass to take the challenge to Rossi next year. Currently rumours are rife that HRC developed Pedrosa in a test-tube using DNA from Rossi's hair found in the HRC Prolink toilet cubical after the embarrassing 'Pasta-Gate' scandal. The test-tube theory would in some respects explain Pedrosa's size but sadly little else. What is true, however, is that Dani seems impervious to the Rossi mind games that so comically cracked Sete Gibernau last season. Scientists believe that his immunity to these cursed words stems from the fact that vocal sound waves often become impossibly distorted when so close to the earth's crust. Sepang test - day three:

Would Camel sponsor DePuniet and Nakano as well? I think DePuniet is gonna be a big star. With Max, Shinya and Randy -- with Olivier as a tester/backup -- I really like their chances for a win or two -- maybe more -- next year.

I told myself I'd stop bashing Harleys when I got the Buell -- BUT I CAN"T!!!!! I even poke fun at them when I'm at the dealer getting parts. They were actually selling "HOG' rings in the parts department. I pointed at the poster advertising this -- laughed my ass off -- and had to walk away. And the PEOPLE -- ugh. They think they're being REBELS but they're actually the biggest bunch if conformers ever assembled. THeir cheesy Harley clothing screams, "I want to be part of a cool group -- I want to belong..." Buells are sweet machines. It's a shame they have to be sold in Harley dealerships. Harley's products are not bad -- and as Bill Hagan says, are wonderful when ridden as they were intended -- but the whole Harley "tough guy" thing is just too much for me to stomach. Expensive driveway jewelry that putts from bar to bar. No thank you. My

That's him. 5'2" that I thought couldn't "muscle" a top-class Moto GP bike. Again - glad to be wrong. Can't wait for next season -- though I'll miss Max...

I am a medical doctor. It is my educated opinion that your four pack a day cigarette habit has effectively cut off the circulation to your dogs. You should be as ashamed as I am proud!

Sometimes it's great to be wrong...

Maybe on paper they're alike, but in my opinion they're quite different -- and very complementary. The 12 motor has better low-end grunt, but the 9 (which I have) revs a bit faster and higher. THe CityX is sharp -- and I think you'd like those hand shields if you were to venture out during winter or (in MN) early Spring. v50

De BEN -- Harley would LOVE for Buell to use this motor -- Erik Buell has stated so. Problem is, it's WAY too heavy and cumbersome for his tastes. If you haven't yet, test ride a Firebolt. Super light, brilliant handling -- tons of fun. Liked it so much I recently bought one. v50

Chinese tires -- "MaxStik" $67 for both front and rear. Dual Compound. Ran for 6,000 miles -- troublefree. If only...

I've had to tone down my Harley bashing since buying the Buell. Nice looking bike.

Don't trust anybody -- but I want to so I can HEAR what the bike really sounds like. I let friends ride the Duck -- it's old and stable (and a blast). Nobody rides the Goose or the Buell.

Rode 10 miles (highway) to work yesterday -- at or below freezing. Fun and refreshing -- way better than sweating. Once warmed up, the Goose loves the cold.