Recent content by p3ga

+1 on using Shout. It's ph balanced, we've been using it on the mx bikes for years with no downside. Pick it up in aisle 12 at Wally World, get a good spray bottle in aisle 33. Wet bike down with hose, spray a light mist of Shout & let sit for a few; then rinse and dry.

Jeremy, nicely done. Looks like you've covered all the basis...

Shame he disabled the cruise control. He could have gave the "Wing Wave", i.e. right-handed: "I have cruise control and you don't, nah nah". Yeah, I know cruise control isn't practical on a dirt bike......

Great. You get to bring me a couple bar-room fish sandwiches from any Pub around Pittsburgh. Cocktail sauce on the side. For that, you got a place to put your head down somewhere other than TWO. Haven't had one since I left years ago. Actually, I've already proclaimed to my bride that one of my...

Jeff, might want to keep an eye on Sears flyers - we were Xmas shopping last night (Just had to go through the tool section ;)) and they had the beam - type wrenches (which are plenty accurate) marked down. Perfect stocking stuffer for yourself.....

Like my Aerostich & curent Acerbis gear, but have paying more attention to the new Acerbis, Klim, & Troy Lee gear that's designed to work with the Leatt Brace. Think Jonah Street helped design the Troy Lee jacket, but don't quote me on that. All are worth a look.

It's killing me that I had to cancel my trip to Tacoma this week, as I planned to stay over & catch the show. Next time I'm out, I'll plan to stop by the shop.

Precision Instruments Torque Wrenches. Have two (different ranges), indispensable for working on junior's dirt bikes, from axle bolts to torquing down head bolts...

Great Trip Report, thanks for sharing. Hope you're keeping the Venture, they really were fine machines.

Sorry Mark. Edited for the benefit of the folks who have extensive experience on asphalt, but limited time off-road. I've witnessed too many competent street riders come over to the dirt & get in way over their head, sometimes with painful and expensive results. "Wadaya mean I'm going to ride...

You'll probably meet some at the IMS show this weekend......they'll be hovering around the Tenere. Or harassing the folks at the BMW booth, inquiring about the whale-foreskin lined adventure suit...

Slam dunk no-brainer......

Agreed. And between riding / racing, football, and basketball, I think I've seen it all with moms & dads absolutely ruining the kids' having fun. Too much pressure being put on them. I let my delinquent make the call, the deal is he has to keep his grades up.

Boy, that's a loaded question. BMW sells so many more bikes, so even if 1% have had an issue with grenading final drives, that's hundreds - if not thousands - more bikes than Guzzi sells in a year. But I never heard "Did your final shit itself yet" at any of the Guzzi gatherings I made. And...

Congrats in advance on the little one. You'll be playing catch up for a long time, but enjoy every minute of it. Before you know it, you'll be looking at PW50's for your kid. Then the fun really starts...just videotape as much as possible. Here's mine from the days of the 50......after a bit of...