LowRyter

140 hp 1700cc? Yeah. Just give me riser bars and a reasonable price tag, I'll take it.

IIRC they're running a Tonti Lemans

And what will 17 inch wheels do for your gearing? No doubt you can get any custom billet wheels made.... $$$$$$$$$$ It must be true because it's on tv all the time. I think there are only two gear ratios available (but I might be wrong).

I see Paris I see France I see someone's....nope

Take off a valve cover, if the oil isn't squirting out, you have no pressure. Next, drop the pan and make sure the filter is tight and gaskets aren't blocking any oil passages. Don't run the engine with no oil pressure. It's also possible that pump just needs to be primed or the pump is weak. If you have pressure, then there is an issue with the sensor (unlikely since you just changed the oil).

Just my two cents here . Anyone can nave an accident, that's why they are called "accidents". My rule of thumb, don't ride (or drive) any faster than you can see to stop. In so far as blame and insurance goes, if it's on your policy, you'd pay deductible amount and perhaps get assessed with a premium increase. If it's the other guy, then his insurance would pay and it would save you the deductible amount. Perhaps that's not trivial but it might be a major annoyance given of what one feels is "fair". Regarding totaling the bike, that seems to be the norm for just about any bike with full coverage, particularly for an older bike when replacement parts are rare or unavailable. It's really based on what a shop would do considering the expense and availability of parts and the labor bill. Given that, the bike is usually totaled. Since an owner would take more care to fix it, order the parts (even used), and repair parts that are unavailable, I've found that it's best to leave insurance out altogether. Certainly it's a pain for the budget and can be time consuming but the owner won't have to deal with his own insurance company trying to total the bike over a minor accident or even dropping the bike. My advice is to go for a high deductible and only go to insurance when the bike is indeed totaled or can only be brought back by major repair and legitimate "salvage" title. For example, I own 4 bikes and have fill coverage (with high deducible) on two. My newest is a '17 Ducati. I ran over some road debris that damaged the exhaust system and fairing. If I'd have gone to the local Ducati dealer, the parts alone would be over $2k, who knows what the labor and time would be, partulcalrly if the parts had to be ordered from Italy. Luckily, I found take off parts from ebay for about $300, had a local shop install the exhaust system. I was out of pocket about the same amount as deducible, had no insurance claim and was satisfied that the bike was as good as new and got on the road sooner.

So what separates the Dr John version from the other Daytonas? I am understanding that none were imported to the US?

Whether it's a $6k bike or not, like my Grampa said about the farm land he bought, "They're not making anymore of it."

I guess Euro Cycles doesn't need need any work for the shop. They can't service the bike and change tires? WTF?

Aren't we all epistemologists here?

All I can tell you is my Sport ate my Michelin Pilot Roads. Why spend the $$$ if they don't handle any better than cheaper Dunlops? (which seem to be holding up) I knew that Pirelli owned Metzler, didn't know that ChinaChem owned Pirelli.

Despite this thread dead as Creaser's horse, I think you're on target Scud.

............. and prevalent among civil servants and gov't workers.

There was an interesting book a few years ago called "Future Shock" that fits well within the idea of "info overload". As for protected speech, I suppose lies and propaganda are fair game but like liable and slander, there are consequences and remedies. It just gets worse when bad intent is magnified on social and mass media. Patrick Moynihan said that everyone has right to his own opinion but not to his own facts. And so long as I'm on the soapbox, omission can be powerful too. Growing up in Oklahoma, there was never a mention of the Tulsa race massacre. I was in my 40s before I ever knew about it. Something so important and so awful, killing and affecting so many people, families and an wiping out and entire community, something I never knew even after studying "official Oklahoma State History". Nope, it wasn't in the book. Nothing about it.

"Not disagreeing" is sorta a double negative for sneaky folks.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you but I suppose this PC stuff is relative depending on who's topic was canned and who complained?

I'm fond of the Dunlop Road Smarts. I have them on my Greenie and my Ducati. I've had Pirellis and Michelins on my Greenie. The Dunlops last as long or longer, handle just as well and cost less <Guzzi content>. I wore out the rear the Michelin really quickly, too expensive for that. I liked them so well, I replaced the Pirellis (Rosso III) on my Ducati after too many worn tires in a short amount of miles.

too much information......................

That was my point as well.

Sorry, if I wasn't clear. Joel fixed my speedo and it's still working. That's opposed to buying new gauge for about the same money, such as Speedhut, which understand work quite well too. I guess I wasn't clear. Joel does good work. That's why I've recommended here years ago.

It should be fine. He's OK if you want to keep your original gauges.

The guy that took the photo had a high end Canon DSLR but I think his white balance was way off. The colors are really washed out and no amount of adjustment with windows photo editor could fix it. In this case, he just put it up and as he took it. (Just a hint, do a few test shots before you take some a bunch of photos for publication to make sure you have the camera set right.)

Kane, hardly Sturgis, at least we hope not. We're just a suburb of OKC that's transitioned from a farm, oil and rail town. But some of the restaurants and perhaps brew pubs wouldn't be out of place in LA as well as our "medical" shops.

Recently my town has started a Bike Night, last Tuesday of the month. They've been doing a lot of renovation and turning the downtown into entrainment destination. I'll provide a link to it but to get the shorthand, my bike is the icon bike for the event. (I couldn't get the photo image to post) https://www.edmondbikenight.com/