Black bears also like to break into people’s houses and trash the place. Ask me how I know. Also, they don’t just shit in the woods - they also shit in your house. And I don’t mean in the toilet.

I’ve never done the Iron Butt Challenge, but certainly 600+miles on many occasions. Good on you for (literally) going the extra distance!

“...long-distance motorcycling kind of sucks.”

THAT’S a crossover? Because it looks ENORMOUS - like a VW Atlas...

Also, once you’ve removed the aerator but before you reinstall it, run the faucet for 20 seconds (both hot and cold water if it’s a mixer tap) and watch how much crap comes out - basically it’s being scoured of the inside of the pipes by the fast moving water...

If you’re gonna use pliers to remove an external aerator, wrap it in a bit of cloth or (much better) rubber - maybe a bit of old bicycle inner tube before you start cleaning the pliers on it. That way you won’t scratch your nice shiny faucet and aerator...

If you want excitement, test ride an electric motorcycle (Zero, Ego etc.). Loads more thrills, way less horsepower.

Pshaw! I flew from San Francisco, CA to Bend, OR to buy a new (to me) bike and rode it back home over 2 days. The bike was old and I ran out of gas once (because it doesn’t have a gas gauge and I had no idea how big the fuel tank was - smaller than I thought, as it turned out) but all was basically going well until I…

If the bike is on its right side, BEFORE YOU LIFT IT UP, pop out the side stand. Otherwise you risk lifting it up and having it fall straight over in the other side. Ask me how I know...

Several years ago, I dropped my 500-lbs-ish Triumph Sprint ST simply because I forgot to take the front brake disc lock off - I started it up moved forward about 8"and it stopped suddenly and fell over. I jumped off, but was bummed that I’d slightly scratched a fairing on an otherwise pristine bike.

I’ve been an AAA member since 2001 and I currently have AAA Premier, since I need the ability for them to pick up my motorcycle (lower levels of membership don’t include motorcycles).

To be fair, that could also just be brand new tires (not sure of the details in the incident you’re talking about).

I’m confused - are these markups not negotiable?

Every motorcycle I’ve owned having shitty LCD displays which can’t be seen in either low light or bright sunlight or (heaven forfend!) if you’re wearing polarized shades under your helmet. This includes not just my old bikes from 2000-2002, but also my 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000.

I had a 2002 ST4S, and it was great. Loved that bike and $3500 for this ST4 is fine. Although the color is bleach. Red is the only acceptable Ducati color.

As to the ‘embarrassment’ side of negotiating, remember that if you’re applying at a large company, you’ll likely be dealing with a recruiter rather than the hiring manager when it comes to money.

It’s possible to still get (most) parts for a Triumph Sprint via eBay and elsewhere - my 2000 is still rocking along... But sadly my Bandit Bucks are now worthless...

I live in the Bay Area, so the clear answer is Teslas. Pretty much any model, but especially Model 3s.

As @GMoney says, they cannot prolong the stop simply to get a K9 unit there - for example, see this from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals last month:

I bought a nearly new 2001 Triumph Sprint ST motorcycle which was owned by a woman who’d ridden it for a couple of thousand miles before breaking her wrist in a car crash, which made it too painful to ride. She kept it in her living room as a sculpture for a few years until her husband got her to sell it... to me,…