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So, my reg is due this month, and it Requires a smog test..My question is, my check engine light comes on every so often. At first I thought it was a glowolug related thing, but If it were a glowplug thing..wouldn't it be on all the time..? BTW, I no longer have the PPE tuner.. Thanks...

Blast me if you like, but the salesperson has some resposiblity too. You "Qualify" a buyer before you do much else..in that qualifing, you know the rider is new, or has very little experience riding..imho, this kind of a rider should NOT be on a sportbike i.e. gixxer ect..it's an accident...

Run the PPE on level 5 (225hp) never noticed a haze at idle, maybe I'll have to check...:D Does roll coal when I step on it though..:pound:

Interesting, I've tried the #26 also, and gives a good shine, but the Zymol seems to leave a 'slicker" surface on my truck.

Gsxr is a sportbike, same goes for the CBR Honda, R1/6 Yamaha, and the XR or whatever it is for the Kawasaki's..A bike with fairings, but is more upright, i.e. the Ninja 500/250 would be a sport tourer (sp) They are easier to handle, in the right hands, but not a new rider.

Think we'll have 700 members by the weekend..? as of Thur night 674..:biggrin5:

Welcome aboard Guy...:biggrin5:

Welcome, glad you found us..:biggrin5::coolgleamA:

No argument, just that it seems Pits are always used as a bad example..but I do agree with your "fixed" statement..:biggrin5:

Best case is to ride the bike your interested in, wosrt case is to at least sit on it..take a friend, so he can balance/ stabalize it so you can put Both feet on the pegs, at least that way you can tell if it will be comfy for you. Most dealers won't let you test ride, at least not here in cali.

I think it depends on what kinda dirt riding you've done..i.e. slow single track imho isn't going to prepare you for the adversity on the streets, i.e. cars cuttin you off, or forcing you to alter your course ect.. Also, braking on a street bike is totally different than on dirt, as is...

I see the point, but you could say that about other breeds of dogs, like german Shepards, Malamutes, ect. The media has done a terrible disservice to the breed of Pit Bulls imho, and statements like the above proves it. JMHO..

My Son is looking at getting a bike to reduce his fuel cost's..he found that it's easier, and sometimes cheaper to get a new bike, i.e. finance charges, and monthy payments. He too is a new street rider, he ridin dirt, but none of that experience applies, when push comes to shove on the street...

Welp, not all sportbike riders are idots..just as not all H.D. riders are idots, there's some in every group. Ego's are the main reason for crashes, why can't riders just ride within themselves..? seen it a few times in the twisties..you gotta walk before you can run..:idea: My last GSXR...

In a word...NO! Sportbikes require you to get " streched out" on the bike, for some it can be uncomfortable on longer rides, plus a sportbike handles a tad different than a cruiser..