No, probably not. I’m not entirely discounting the differences, but I think they’ve been artificially expanded due to prejudice and preconception. I think the gap would be smaller, probably much smaller, but it would be very unlike to be eliminated. I’m saying more women can do this. I’m not saying it will be equal.

Former grunt here: If they can meet the same fitness level, good for them. I would like to buy them a beer. The moment they lower pt standards for women I’m out. Me and my combat gear weighed in at almost 300 lbs when I deployed, I was ~175lbs. I could hardly stand. My wife couldn’t even pick it up. Women that could…

CATCO still uses them.

This is good Kinja.

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David’s an actual engineer and this truck is about 150x closer to “drivable” than my Scout. I’d say his odds are significantly better than mine at who can finish first.

Looks good, but a few of the delicate enginey bits seem to be dangling a little to low for comfort.

I’ve ridden more ADV than anything else, just by virtue of having lived as a bike guide for a year. And I don’t really get turned on by anything porkier than a DR650 in this genre. Frankly even that’s on the fat side IMO.

Goofiest automotive interior aesthetic?

XSR700... drool Let’s both keep wishing for 11k. I mean if the 250l can be that good and only be 4500 maybe honda is just going to keep making solid bikes for much less than they’re worth to me.

I hear that, weight and cost are the biggest two I just am trying not to think about cost because I’ll have to wait an eternity for that figure. First it’ll go to Europe and they’ll ride it and say how good it is and we’ll get the stats then they’ll builds more and more and more excitement as they hint at a 12k price…

I’m pretty excited. If I get a figure on the weight and a bit more info on this transmission I could potentially be Really excited.

I feel like the bike market is getting so good right now, especially on the “lower”/entry level side of things. I don’t think there has ever been a better time to either get into motorcycling, or to upgrade from an used beginner bike to something new.

Rolls-Royce RB211 looks salvageable. They should mount it on a Hilux.

Brake pads.

You asshole, I love it.

What a roller coaster of emotions that must have been for him.

I was on a road trip with my younger cousin at about 13 years old. He was talking shit about how good his pokemon were in Emerald and how he had gotten all the best ones. Of course they were terrible, and after failing to beat the elite four after the fifth time, he hands me the game. His best pokemon was a level 35…