You only "have" to up shift when you hit redline. Other than that you can ride in any gear that is appropriate to maintaining your current speed with enough power on tap to accelerate if you need to. Gas mileage is directly affected by engine RPM. If you're cruising along at 6000 RPM, you'll...
Regarding rear wheel alignment, take a straightedge (like a steel ruler) and place it flat against the rear sprocket. You can then sight along it from the rear and it should become obvious if it is in line with the chain.
Here's a tool that does the same thing (Access Denied). Watch the...
Used motorcycle prices are very local in nature. You've done all the right things by checking comparables in CL and Cycle Trader and by using KBB. Because of the high miles, I'd reduce the KBB price by a few hundred dollars and expect to get around $4000 for it.
You're bucking the trend :-) Seems like half the people on this forum have replaced their OEM mirrors because they hate them. So someone should have some laying around they can sell to you.
I'm a little confused by your post. You started off talking about Shoei, a company that only produces helmets (since 1958) and only produces them in Japan. Then you go on to cite research about motorcycle apparel being manufactured in Pakistan under multiple brand names.
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I had the same problem. I left my GPS, which is direct wired, turned on and it drained the battery. I was able to jump start it, but it wouldn't run right and even after running it for quite a while the battery wouldn't stay charged. I bought a trickle charger (Black & Decker) and let it...
This is so funny. My wife and I have noticed a house in our neighborhood with two cars parked outside with towels/rags wrapped around the side view mirrors. We've been scratching our heads trying to figure out why. Now we know. Answers sometimes come from unexpected sources :)