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I just read an article where Canada is lifting the travel restriction related to COVID. Our friends along the border should be happy again. Let the meetups startup again, LOL. Canada to end entry requirements: Travelers will not be required proof of COVID-19 vaccine, testing (msn.com)

Yamaha concept. If they make it for a reasonable price, it can go 200-250 miles between charges and can quick charge in 15 minutes. I'd think about it.

Everything I've read about Double Dark, CT on the Back and rear MC on the front, says exactly the same. Longer life and reverse the rotations for the proper strength on the belts of the tire. People have been doing this for far more than 8 - 10 years.

@Marcarl What ever happened to Bongo Bob's engine? Did it get sold?

I don't know that there is a hybrid MC at the time. I just saw people advocating for it.

Location, Location, Location

A Hybrid is a different story compared to all Electric. The hybrid is what @cowpuc is advocating and could be a good option for big cruisers and tourers. All electric, at this time, is just not an option unless you live in a urbanized area and your travel radius is 20 miles. As a side note, anyone who is against coal should be against lithium batteries. also, they should be against Solar power that stores excess energy in batteries. Lithium Mining in the U.S.: Why is it Controversial? | EnergySage

Just saw this article posted on a FB group. Honda's electric vision: Firm commits to ten plug-in models by 2025 | MCN (motorcyclenews.com)

Originally from Northern Ohio and I love the Appalachians for pretty much anything, especially riding. But the snow and cold I can do without now. That super slushy stuff, just nasty.

On my '06 cruise worked in 4th and 5th gear only. That started to fail because the clutch fluid system needed to be rebuilt. I sold it soon after and yes the buyer knew about the issue. 😉

It's a good conversation to have. I, for one, don't watch the electric bike market at all. I'm 35 - 45 miles from work (downtown Houston) and if I could convince the wife I would be 100+ miles out. Just don't like cities but that's where my work is.

Succumb to the dark side. . . . . More carbs. . . . . . They're calling you by name. . . . .

BTW: I do get to visit Irvine, CA every once in a while for work. You can come to Houston too. Weather is good here too. Just hot in the summer and much better than 'the North' because we can still ride year round. LOL. That Darn snow is one reason I moved. Hated shoveling 6" of partly cloudy.

Range is ~75 miles at highway speeds and 113 miles with the extended battery +$2700. With the extended battery yo cannot have the quick charge station. 75 miles would not get me 1 round trip to work.

Yeah, NO and He.. no. LOL you're on your own there bud.

Now I want a pot of beans with a ham hock, a little bacon and onion. Make some homemade cornbread . . . . . yum. Too bad I'm the only one in the house that'll eat it. Well, maybe not.

LOL. Someone took my Predator 4000 from Harbor Freight. But now since you won't be able to buy gas in CA you need to install a tri-fuel kit and start carrying propane with you along with the generator.

Electric cars cannot be sustained with the Green movement. Reference California, The CA Governor signs a gas car sales ban for 2035 and a couple of days later he's telling EV owners not to charge their vehicles due to power grid issues. here's another article from WV. Coal Miners push stranded DC driver's dead electric car to charge it up at coal mine (bizpacreview.com)

What???? You have 3 wheels now, snow shouldn't matter LOL.

I don't know if I'd bite on a Harley. Every time I've been on a ride with one were either end up push starting it or sitting in a bar waiting on a tow truck. LMAO

Welcome to the Madness.

I don't know. Jail may be too good. Gotta make him deal with us Jap Bike owners.

The batteries in the TPMS have probably died. they should replace them when they do the tires.

I want to know this sin. I always enjoy the company down here. LOL

I read an article in the late '80s that explained our current 'higher' education system spot on. It explained that in the 50's and early 60's when the US was at the top of education ratings it would take roughly 65 credit hours to get a bachelors degree. With Vietnam a lot of families put their kids in college to avoid the draft. These kids had no idea of what they wanted to study. the education system came up with the Liberal Arts Degree for those that satisfied the number of credit hours with no real major area of study. The Education system realized they could increase the number of hours required to get a degree to help these undecisive individuals come to a conclusion, and also continue to keep them out of the war. By the mid 80's They decided that all students needed to be well rounded and introduced even more frivolous credit hours so that today you need 120+ credit hours for a 4 year degree in anything. They added psych, social studies phys-ed etc. in the end it was really all about the Benjamins. Raise the total cost of a degree to increase money flow. And people wonder why our Colligate system is producing the garbage workers they are. Sorry don't mean to offend Garbage workers, they're more intelligent than a lot of college graduates today.