Exactly. My diesel burns fairly clean (it’s an ‘05, pre-cat and pre-DEF model diesel engine) and it still had no problem accelerating uphill from 55mph to 60 mph while towing a 12K 5th-wheel parachute (also known as a 5th-wheel RV).

30 mpg in...? Where DEF is concerned, I was referring to the larger commercial trucks, not autos or light-duty pickups. And 1 gallon in 6 months? The truck I rented from Budget went through 5 gallons in 1 trip from Florida to Virginia.

Yep, melted pistons are generally a bad thing. I think there’s also the risk of hydrolocking the engine, albeit a small one.

Soot buildup = carbon buildup, carbon buildup leads to hot spots and/or fouling and is killer.

Or powerful trucks...

Ah yes, mad at our 374 HP trucks, because Germans aren’t known for fast or powerful cars...

Not to mention the cost of DEF. That stuff is nearly $3.00/gallon (if you buy it 1 gallon at a time, it runs closer to $7.00/gallon!). Did not realize that about the exhaust emissions, diesel tech has come a long way in the past 30 years or so.

For me, my all-time favorite layout has been this one:

Yep, I think you hit the nail right on the head! *grunt grunt belch fart grunt*

I don’t get the coal roller thing. Even when I stomp on the throttle, the exhaust on my truck is clean. The more powerful diesels, i.e. freight locomotives (and semis in good running order), seem to run clean despite having a massive engine running under a heavy load.

For gloves, I recommend some kind of built-in knuckle protection and a gauntlet. These look like they’re fairly solid and well-made:

No worries! I’ll be doing a double reply, here shortly I’ll have a list thrown together for you that should be both affordable and protective.

Maintenance, looking where you want to go, not riding like an asshat, everything on the list is important, but those 3 have saved me from needing to crash test my riding gear (except for that one time I rode like an asshat [on accident] and had to crash test my riding gear).

The only stoplight stories I have involve a night in Connecticut, my ‘89 Firebird against 3 ‘80s-model Mustangs. Nothing grotesque or out to lunch, though.

¡De nada! Glad I could help!

And there was much want by Jalops everywhere.

Sure! Are you riding street or off road? I can hunt around and find some stuff for you based on your riding style and riding gear size.

No problem, and same to you!

Good point - they’re typically designed to protect ankles in an accident and minimize the chance of breaking (the sport- and supermoto-style boots, the other types I’ve looked at don’t provide ankle support beyond what normal work boots provide.

Yep, gear has always been a must for me. I saw picture after picture of people that had been involved in motorcycle accidents, that’s why I made sure I had the gear before I even started it up.