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I quite like V-twins. A 90 degree V-twin (Zuki, Ducati, others) has the same basic feel as a 270 degree parallel twin (Yammy, Honda, others). A 60-75 degree V-twin has more of a torque pulse but will be less smooth (Harley, KTM). V's can keep with engine width down but tend to make the...

Seats are a person matter and I’ve always found it hard to make recommendations. I personally have a Corbin ass and as I’ve learned most people do not. Peg height and seat angle can make a great seat for one person a torture device for others. I don’t like RDL seats because that tractor shape...

I did the trip from Dallas to Deadhorse in 2004 (a big GS, not a S10). I can say that no tire will make the trip as far as I'm concerned. The chip seal in Canada/AK will eat tires. I also wiped a set of rear brake pads. As for oil, I did a no-filter change 1/2 way through and for me that...

I posted the notes to show how tricky it can be. The bike traps oil (pockets in the castings?). This means if you ride to warm it up, then get off you'll likely use the side stand. Now when you put the bike on the center stand, some trapped oil will go to the sump. All you need to do is...

I think the range is using the MPG somehow as I see it change quite a bit when I toggle over to look at it. I've never used it on my 2016 when I hit reserve, I use the standard count up (how many miles I'm riding on reserve). I think I've gone maybe 35 miles on reserve but was not bone dry...

Which is why it says "10 minutes". That can be measured.

If you use coolant temp you'll be too full (at least mine was). My manual says idle 10 mins for an OIL temp of 60C or 140F. I have a good fluke IR gun and I watched my oil temp vs. my coolant temp. When my coolant was 140F, my oil was only 90F (ambient was 82). When I went the full 10 mins...

I believe the new BMWs only come with 2 viagra's and an owners card in the toolkit these days. Maybe the rider got confused and used his emergency pills?

I never use 6th at 55 mph or any speed with a 5 in front. That is really lugging the motor IMHO. My rule of thumb 3rd for the 3's 4th for the 4's 5th for the 5's 6th for the 6's and above Or to put another way, 4k rpm give or take is the sweet spot at least for my ST. The reason 3k doesn't...

I've owned airhead GS's, oil head GS's, and a hex head GS. Each generation I find the engineering more and more questionable. So much so that my last R1200GSA ruined me on the brand. I believe Yamaha engineers a better bike. You can't assess "sturdy" from looks. If your heart wants a GS...

Considering that the shield/cluster is rubber mounted, I think it is supposed to move around. Sometimes hard mounting these things can cause other problems like cracks, bulbs, ...

This kind of thing is great sport where I grew up in Oklahoma......and where I live in Texas "not the brightest light on the porch" "sometimes you just gotta feed the monkey and watch him shit" "the older I get the better I was" "all hat, no cattle" "the bigger the truck, the smaller the...

There are plenty of dirt "white rock" roads to the north and west. Just open your favorite mapping app and look for the dashed lines. There are motorcycle offload areas up near the red river, Muenster TX. Further in OKla you hit red clay. I have never found any "nice" fire roads in this...

7.5k for my rear to wear bars. That’s about the same as I got with Torrance’s on my big BMWs or Gripsters on my smaller BMW. I bought another BW for the rear and I hope my front will last long enough for it. Then at 15k, I will switch to a matched set of E07s or K60s. The chip seal roads I...

I agree with you. I tired it and it was so snatchy that I went back to T mode and that's where I'll stay. T mode makes the bike feel carbureted to me which I can live with. All the benefits of fuel injection but with smooth action of CV carbs. S mode is just too hard coming on or off the...

Which dealer do you trust in the DFW area?

Wow, great updates. You're doing an awesome job keeping them flying.

Money sent.

Just some engineering comments..... Temperature can be an accelerator for valve seat recession (loss of clearance). The head temperatures really go up when 1) the ambient is high, 2) sustained high speed travel (80-90 mph on interstate), 3) sustained low speed travel (1st, 2nd gear stuff), 4)...

I can add this input about the front fork. The compression damping is pretty harsh. I run my compression damping adjuster 1 click from fully out and it is still a bit harsh. I think the oil holes/oil weight must be a bit small and/or to thick. Rebound on the top I run maybe 4-5 clicks from...