Recent content by spacemanspiff

^^^ I like it. Sounds so delicate ::013::

Ingrid burgman --that's brilliant! SoupyTen --cute! I knew I had to name mine first or one of the wisea$$es in my midst will....

Hi AZ_Tenere, I just recently bought one of the gently used S10's in up-state NY, rode it dang near cross-country and have been bombing around on our dirt by-ways since getting back home. I can't find much wrong with it other than that it doesn't appear to have a helmet lock (wtf?), the seat...

So far, I am going with "Goliath" Not so much for the obvious biblical reference but for Rutger Hauer's friesian warhorse in LadyHawke. Friesians warhorses are considered graceful and nimble for their size --seemed appropriate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friesian_horse

Generally, I like to buy my bikes mildly pre-farkled (with the mods/farkles I have decided I wanted after my research), and I like to sell them that way also if I am emotionally attached to the bike. For me, the key farkles/mods make a bike better and I hate to sell it as a "lesser" bike...

^^^ agree with EricV's comments. Like him, I have a similar automotive repair kit (not as compact as some motorcycle specific ones but effective) paired with a CyclePump air compressor (purchased from Aerostich) that has seen lots of action. I plug it in to my heated vest/battery tender...

thanks for the trip up memory lane, tubebender! It has been too long since I rode south grade. Have you taken the S10 up Nate Harrison Grade Road to Palomar? I used to live in a cabin if you take the driveway to the the left at 8:15 in the video. the linked twisties near 5:00 was always my...

Thanks for the how-to info! ::008:: I just did this on my S10 with 20k miles on it --AFAIK it hadn't been done before. Piece of cake using Grok's Harmonizer once i figured out that the two vent tubes from the tank were captured tightly by the clamps and preventing me from raising the tank. I...

I try to keep my cotton items to a minimum. they are very bulky, suck at wicking, and take forever to dry. Generally, the only cotton I bring is one t-shirt that I wet if it is blazingly hot out. I bring hiking pants with zip-off legs. ==>pants, shorts, and swim trunks (and they pack...

::008:: I bought an Arai Profile from them when they were at the USGP in Laguna Seca a few years back. Family type operation and Super knowledgable about fit. I wound up needing a custom set of pads they made for me at a very reasonable price. They have my fitment info on record in case I...

I usually bring two pairs of base layers and rotate every day. I have not been a fan of the underarmor shorts that I have because the seams are in the wrong place and I wind up sitting on them.

Re: Any Interest in a More Affordable Flash Option? Yes! Interested... ::017::

Hi, I am riding through West Virginia today (on day 3 of a cross-country fly n ride ::012::). Are there any S10ers out riding today in the area, and if so what roads are you taking? If you see a black S10 with pelican cases headed south and westward (out of Elkins), it is me. The hills, the...

Hi there, Gonzodog! Congrats on your S10. I just rode through your neck of the woods yesterday (Kinzua dam, Longhouse, and hten through Loleta onto Clear Creek SF). Good riding! Cheers, Eric

Hey roadrkt, Before you get into risers and grips...have you experimented with adjusting the angle of the bars, or the angle of the clutch and brake levers? I have found that this can make a big difference in comfort (generally, I prefer my levers to be more angled down more than most). Some...