I’ve wondered if that’s the direction Suzuki will go when the 21st century forces them to re-vamp the DR-650 with fuel injection. They wisely resisted getting into a segment battle with Kawasaki/KLR650 all these years, seems to me a smart updated big DR could be a hit like the current model has been for decades.

Poor VW— first it was Dieselgate, now they have the indignity of Bumbergate.

Dude— quit stalking my house and taking pix of the Z. For the last damn time: IT’S NOT FOR SALE!!

A vehicle built between 1986 and 1991 is a ‘Hippie Van’?

Sounds good until the rager pulls his pew-pew out to equalize the situation and Stands His GroundTM against your helmet and boots.

No, not legal here in FL. And it’s frustrating as fuckall to have lanesplitting experience in California and not be able to do the same thing here. But the above is precisely why it won’t work here and why i don’t even try it: it’s an ego/entitlement fight just waiting to happen with a larger % of drivers than i care…

TO BE REVEALED SOON: the Top-Secret location of the ignition switch.

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“Raymond, how much do one of those new compact cars cost?”

You have effectively identified all of the Elements of the problem. It’d be a Dream for the police to get to the bottom of all this!

Public Service Announcement: 2003 called and wants its threadbare, weaksauce ‘GS-Posers-at-Starbucks’ meme back.

Jumpy. It is quite fun to say! And the lines look good.

“These bikes exist to maximize profitability, pure and simple.”

Best summary so far out of a ton of chumbucket responses.

The thread may now be closed.

Yeah, yeah, EPA dinosaur dickmove fails to surprise.

1. If one shows up at the Ducati agent for an ‘adventure test ride’ without a Papal nomination beforehand, do the dealership staff still slap you in the face at the door as they do with potential customers of the street models?

I’ll hold out for the less-Cutesy but more substantial Isetta 600 re-vamp. I just always dug that side door and the less bubbly look of the 600. Oh and the Boxer motor...