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https://www.facebook.com/100063527261961/videos/557887529856564

That is some good reporting.

Family commitments every weekend in Nov. All that leaves is short local riding unless global warming kicks in for December.

Glad we got out. Might be the last serious ride of the season.

I am going to trust my gut, and not google this.

The 2 silver spring/clips in the photo...each hold a retaining pin in place. The pins aren't visible in the photo, but slide out of the spoke side of the caliper. The Brembos are 4 piston, and each piston has it's own brake pad. When removing the old pads, I used them to compress each piston a bit to make it easier to slide the new EBC HH pads in pace. Love it when a job is easier than expected.

A proper plugging is healthy for a marriage.

Changed the front brake pads on the Triumph today, because the stock Brembo pads are notoriously squeaky when coming to a slow stop. Changing the pads requires no tools. Just push the springs with your finger and pull out the pins, then the pads slide right out of the back of the caliper...you don't even need to remove the caliper. The job literally took 5 minutes👍 Pretty slick.

motorcycle friends: "I'll just snap this quick photo then see if you are OK."

shaving weight to make it faster?

why?

Listed it in LBTS

2022 Honda Navi. 850 miles. Runs perfectly, maintenance up to date. Stock except for a magnetic drain plug (have OEM), and the Honda Accessory Rack with top box mounted. No "performance" mods to the CVT, which typically reduce top speed on Navis. Simple to ride and will keep up with traffic. Tops out around 53mph with me on it, or 50mph with me and the wife. $2,200. Selling because I want to buy another motorcycle and can't justify having 4 in the garage.

I didn't even ask to go to intermediate. I just made sure I was the lead bike in novice. That way I had the track to myself and could ride my pace until I caught the pack.

ok, not sure what to think about that. I just saw a video of a guy hustling on the Dragon. My #1 rule of riding is simple "Ride within YOUR limits." The thing that stood out to me in the video, was that he was in control at that speed...staying in his lane, good lines, smooth transitions, good body position, basically he was riding within his limits. Maybe he crashed 100 times and edited it out, but in that video he looked smooth. Speaking of speed, maybe his speedo is in km, maybe he changed gearing or some other mod to make the speedo read higher for the video. Who knows. I've never seen the point of hard acceleration on the Dragon, but it that video the guy was riding smooth. YMMV

If you include new riders, commuting in rush hour, and Harley riders coming home drunk from bike night, then the track probably is a safer environment. But, apples to apples...if you consider experienced riders with legitimate skills, on capable motorcycles, riding a fast pace on fun roads...I don't think it's still true. At least not from what I've seen with my own eyes. Track skills and street sport riding skills certainly overlap, but they aren't the same. And we all ride for different reasons. Some people love track, and I get that...it scratches the itch. It didn't for me...for 2 reasons really... 1. I didn't trust the riders that were on the track with me...getting collected was in the back of my mind. I would have ditched most of them if they showed up for a street ride. 2. Mainly...It just wasn't enough seat time. For the hassle of going to the track, the sessions were too short & it seemed like I barely rode. Afterward, I went home and rode about 250 hard miles then went to bed. ...endurance racing might work for me, but I'm just not going to go through all the effort to make it happen.

How's the build quality? What app would you use import a gpx route?

If you say that's true, then is must be. All I know of the guy what is in this video and 1 other I saw. "ride like an idiot on the street, endanger people's lives, and don't properly respect the motorcycling community. " Are you talking about this guy, or in general? Because that seems to be the common refrain from track only riders, insisting it's the safest place to ride. But, I saw more crashes in 1 trackday (about 150 miles of riding), than I ever saw in an entire decade of sport riding on twisty backroads (about 150,000 miles of riding).

Only watched, part...but the guy that crashed at 1:20 has very limited skills. His lines are really bad, and had no business trying to ride that kind of pace.

Honestly, his skills seem on point. His lines are smooth, not cutting across lanes, and seems to be able to handle that pace just fine. ...and it's the Dragon. Everyone is speeding...or at least trying to.

No matter how fast you are, there's always...

I'll try to try to be there. I have some work to do this weekend to shutdown & winterize the camper.

I put H7 LED replacement bulbs on my R1200R and they have worked perfectly. I would imagine yours is nearly identical to mine. These are the ones I used: Amazon.com: AUXITO H7 LED Headlight Bulbs 6500K White, 8 CSP Chips Super Bright, 1:1 Mini Size, Non-Polarity, No Adapter Required Easy Install Conversion Kit, Fanless H7ll Fog Lights, Pack of 2 : Automotive I've used this brand on 2 motorcycles and 1 car. No issues at all.

Thanks. It's one of the most engaging motorcycles I've ridden, and has character for days.