SilvrT

I generally pass everything in front of me coz I hate being behind someone. Having said that, there always seems to be someone in front of me..????? :rotf:

Another "star" for the VR... it can stand by itself (for a while)! (I'm assuming you were on a VR?)

The day I, myself, put a scratch in my windshield from cleaning it will be the day I stop riding. (if you believe that, I got some ocean front property in....(Saskatchewan?) ... for sale!) :rotf:

A lot of posts to this one eh? Thought I'd add another... Had an '85 VR for 5 yrs. Now have an '87. Both run smooth and pull impressively in top gear from as slow as 65-70km/h. When I'm passing someone, I rarely need to gear down unless below 80km/h. If I'm below 65km/h I generally shift down "just because" so can't comment on speed slower than that. Having had many bikes in the past including gold wings, I'm totally sold on the VR and when I'm ready to replace this one, I'll be getting another, probably a second gen.

Thanks a bunch ... gotta get me one for sure!

Seems nobody wants to admit to anything .... or few have had embarrassing moments (I doubt that). In 40 years of riding, I've only dumped my bike three times...and each time was when it was standing still !! First time I was parked at the edge of a grassed area. We were all at a party at a campsite. I decided to move my bike, went running across the grassed area and jumped onto my bike (from the side of the kick stand) as though I was the Lone Ranger mounting Silver or something. Granted, I'd had a few brewskies by this time. Well, my momentum when I hit the saddle caused the bike to fall over the opposite side. There I was, sprawled on the ground with my bike on top of me. That was sure the topic for quite a while. Second time was no biggie...it just fell over as I was backing up over bunch grass mounds down a bit of a slope. I didn't get caught under it but needed help from a neighbor to lift it up. Third time (with my 85 VR) I was parked in front of a bike shop. Came out, got on my bike (from the side stand side), plunked my butt down on the seat, heard a *snap* and down I went. Managed to push myself clear as the bike and me fell over. Several "bikers" were milling around and a few got a chuckle at my embarrassment. Had to get help lifting it again. Danged side stand broke. But that wasn't the worst of it. When I got home, I was having trouble getting off the bike and keeping it steady so that it wouldn't fall over... I'm a slender, older guy and that was a bit too much of a task for me (at the time coz I was still rattled from falling off it) so I had to ask this lady and her quite a bit older father to hold the bike steady while I got off and was able to get it onto the centre stand. Unfortunately for me, neither of them spoke english!!! Amazing what sign language can do! Well, I should count my blessings as at least I've never fallen off while in motion (and hopefully never will). That wouldn't be funny or embarrassing at all.

I've been using pledge on the windshields of my last 3 bikes (since 1986). It keeps them clear, prevents scratching, and makes it easier to remove road crap and bugs. I swear by the stuff.... *#@!!!#??!!@*__^%$@

Where can one get this product?