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Just received an email from the owner of the pipes. Obviously I'm looking at Samson pipes. Hi Steve, I just noticed that I said Samsung pipes. I must have been dreaming or something I meant Samson. Sorry about that. I think it's the flu going to my head. Catch you later. Henry

Greetings from down under. Just wanted to know if anyone is aware of slash cut Samsung pipes for the RSV? There is a fellow RSVer here in Oz selling a set and I'm just curious as to their lineage. Well known brand? He says they're made in the US. Would appreciate any info you can throw my way. Cheers. Steve P

Thanks 'bird. I tend to ride 10% over the posted speed limit anyway, as the HWP in my state allows that sort of tolerance. So my 110 in a 100 zone would make me doing around 101. Whew. I feel better now! I know my Subaru Outback has the same 8% difference, and I drive it at the same speeds I ride the RSV. Cheers.

But - the question I have is - - which way is it out by 7%? At 100kms/hr am I doing 107 or 93?

Now - there's a clever idea!

Here in Oz where I live, summer temps go way over 100degF for days on end. Makes riding damned unbearable at the best of times on ANY bike - but I found on my RSV it's intolerable. Fixed it pretty cheaply though, with a set of highway pegs. No heat problems for the pillion-in-a-million though.

How easy was that? All you gotta do is ask - - -

I bought my 04 second-hand minus the CD player that had died prior. MP3 is the way to go. I agree. (And look how much more space you have back there!!)

Hey David. I find one of the greatest things for polishing aluminium is a product called Mothers. It comes from your corner of the world somewhere. I used it on my old 1972 Honda CB750/4. Made some of the daggy aluminium look like chrome by the time I finished with it.

Knew a girl like that once - - - :rotf:

There'd be nothing worse than testing you tank's capacity to the limit, then having to push your bike uphill to find a service station - whilst being shadowed by a dancing vulture. Wasn't that scene in Wild Hogs an absolute crack up? I loved the way that buzzard kept willing those guys to DIE!:rotf:

I see this is an old thread that somebody very recently revived. Prompted me to post. I went into my local hardware store t'other day where a mate works. He incidentally rides a crotch rocket, and is in the throes of repairing it after running off the side of a hill. The general conversation got around to how long before his bike is back on the road, then progresses to how many times we had dropped our bikes in our lifetimes. I told him that I'd never dropped a bike (unless you count the time my BMW sidestand dug into the grass, sunk and lay down) and he asked me how long I'd been riding. Told him I started whilst still in high school (like - 1969) and he couldn't believe it. He's in his late 30s and has been riding for around 8 years. He's come to grief 3 times. Another of his mates who is in his early 30s has had 9 stacks. Another former mate of his who used to ride an 1100 Honda crotch rocket, was known by all and sundry for his ability to pop a near vertical wheelstand from the lights and hold it for a block until the next set of lights. He did it once too often and ended up in the path of a ute (I think you call them a pick-up) - his fault, not the ute driver - and he was buried 3 days later. There were testimonials as to what a great guy he was, what a great football player he was etc etc. I sent a letter to my local paper giving them a few facts as to the dangers of riding like a richard cranium but they refused to print it. Apparently the truth hurts. His Dad wrote to the paper and was interviewed by one of the local radio stations, wherein he stressed the need for people - especially motorcyclists - to be more vigilant and more careful on the roads. A pity he didn't tell his son that before he became another grim statistic. Yes - I feel for his family. Yes - I grieve and a little bit of me dies every time I hear of another biker riding on. But NO! I cannot accept the stupidity that some of the bike fraternity displays (for whatever reason I do not know) for the sake of being noticed or of getting a few thrills. When it's all over, you're a long time dead. Nobody will remember the wheel stands. Nobody will remember the loud exhaust. Nobody will remember the crazy riding displays in and out of the traffic lanes. But they will remember the family left behind to grieve and to wonder why.

I hate this. I was a cop for 27 years, and every time a workmate died, I died a little bit (as we all did). Now I've retired and concentrate on riding it's no different. Every time I hear of a fellow rider dying - I die a little more. Prayers, love and light with you Sherry.

Talk about the "Inventor Of The Year!" Was wondering where I could keep my can of Coke whilst riding. Now I know - right on top of the fuel cap. Brilliant!

Hey puc. You got such a thing in your part of the world called a 'Battery Doc'? Little mains powered trickle charge device that keeps your battery like new, no matter how long between rides and how cold she gets.