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Cancel the King of the Baggers racing, 80mph top speed is pretty boring racing. Sounds like there isn't much science involved if the limit applies no matter the bags, bike, riding conditions, etc. In a dearth of proven facts I'll rely on my own assumptions and experiences. How do we join up with the official rebellion?

No, you definitely aren't an accomplished law scholar are you? Speeding tickets are caused by the police being in the wrong place at the wrong time and them having some weird hangup about their perceived "speed limit" and decide to waste your time and money. There really is nothing about it that it is our fault. Exceeding the recommended speed with cases simply brings extreme shame amongst your family and more importantly your motorcycling brethren. We don't approve of the excessive risk taking caused by going more than 80 with cases on. Total embarrassment to the hobby. I would elaborate more, but I'm late for my moorish citizen meetup. I'm the speaker tonight.

That is interesting. Is it the same for NY? Not that it matters much, I never saw track security once while I was there.

In response to the original question, without a doubt I would do whatever I could to get my hands on a KTM Super Duke GT. Similar to the Tracer but also very unique. Probably one of the top 5 engines anywhere right now (yamaha triple is on the list too). I wouldn't kick a multistrada V4 out of be either. The small problem with them is the $$$$$

I wonder what my limit should be with my shad semi-hard cases on my non-GT? I have a feeling I broke the rules there. Or maybe the rules don't apply? I need to take it up with the yamaha supreme court. I can confirm that I have verified on a closed course (the track I lovingly refer to as that State of West Virginia) that the saddlebags do significantly limit my top speed to about 125. And that is with them empty.

I say go for it Heavy, you can be the guinea pig. It won't be hard to find a replacement stock seat if it goes bad, I know I have one collecting dust in my garage. Along with a Corbin that I don't use.

Can confirm that they can't even protect themselves in a drop. I've wondered about removing them, but I worry that it would increase handlebar vibrations. Is that not the case?

I have a similar issue on my '19 with 7k miles. Mine doesn't sound as bad, but I can pull it out of the garage on a cold day after sitting for a month and it fires up with 1/2 second push of the starter. Ride for 30 miles, make a quick stop, try to restart and it cranks over for 4 seconds, starts, dies, and then on second try works perfectly again. My plan is to go through it this spring, will be the first time even having the tank off.

I can't tell if that color is horrendously ugly or awesomely ugly. Either way, rock on.

I bought a used Sergeant from a member here, I then took it apart and cut down the foam hump in the back of the riders seat to flatten it out. Seems to be a lot better. Now I think I want to get a pad for the longer rides. I have no OEM padding in my butt which adds a little extra challenge. I don't think I've ever noticed the stickiness of the stock seat being a problem. But I didn't ride with it too long anyway. I liked the corbin for spirited riding, it worked well. Just when the road straightens out it got painful. Just seemed to force me to sit on pressure points in my butt. Like I said, I think it is 100% just the configuration of me that is the problem.

This seat is still for sale if there is anyone thinking this is the year for a replacement.

My wife had a Z-400 for a short while. Same bike as the ninja but a bit more neutral seating position. I rode the bike once and I still feel the pain. Extremely uncomfortable for me. I had that many bikes in my garage last winter, kid moved and took his cbr600 with him, wife sold her bonneville. Now I'm down to the Tracer and the Honda Dream that is non-functional parts bike. I have another dream that is on shelves or in ziplock bags.

I think the idea is that you look at what is happening when leaned over, not when vertical. Of course I still don't understand. Looks like water will be pushed to the inside of the turn when turning. Which kind of makes sense.

I don't have a lot of confidence in this article, seems like they are trying to sensationalize something that is probably nothing. Goldwing is probably dropping the auto trans base model, gsxr 250 is probably getting bumped to 300. FJR is probably going to take a year off and come back faster and lighter and even better. My theory is that "dropping from lineup" is being taking too literally.