Your question does beg the description of "what is an accident?" Because in my description of accident-I wouldn't say we are accident free.
Perhaps everyone is finally "getting it" ( a few "harsch" lectures in the past at the pre ride gathering?)- the disappointment on everyones face after an off, perhaps our selective non cross posting and many of the "occassional" riders haven't actually joined a ride yet, plus the weather hasn't cooperated for the most part-so I know my miles ridden to date are down significantly from most years. ( It is damn near July and I am only at 5600- and I cheated and rode in Texas in January)

 Sunday will have a short lecture before the ride, due in large part to 1 "new" rider to the group, he will be part of my group. But it will be a reminder to everyone of expectations and some general courtiousness to the other participating riders. ( following distances, riding YOUR ride instead of just following the leader etc...)

It would be great if we actually went a season without incident, and hopefully if nothing else we can go the season with no serious injuries.

 On a ducati, the oil filter sits up in a "recess" so only about 1/2" of the 3" filter is actually sticking out the bottom. so unless you stand on your head-you likely aren't going to see it up there. (of course when removing the old filter one should see that the big fat oring is missing, unlike the tiny oring on jap bike filters, the duc has a big oring like car filters)

I never put oil on the case mating surface, I actually wipe that area completely clean, prefill the filter, smear a little of that fresh oil on the oring and spin it on. Perhaps my technique is all wrong???

It was a mistake and he knows it. I am sure he won't do it again.

I have had lost of customers bikes come in missing drain plug washers, or have a few of them on there all curled over the bolt head, some spin on filters with a couple filter orings on them and some of the cartridge filters with no spring and no washer or the rubber "seals" that the bolt pushes through pushed right out of the filter, then of course there are all the Joe Heman ones that the bolts are stripped out....Already have had to lay 3 bikes on their side to drill and tap and time sert.....oh those are so much fun!
 Oh and I almost forgot about the gsxr guy who rode it here with no oil cap.....yea-he was covered in oil and so was the bike.

"BROOKSVILLE -- A Pendleton County man has turned himself in to authorities following issuance of an arrest warrant for a May incident on Kentucky 22 in Bracken County.

On June 9, Gary L. Hudson Jr., 22, notified Bracken County Sheriff Howard Niemeier he would be turning himself in when he returned to the state; he did so at about 4 p.m., June 10, police said.

According to Niemeier, Hudson lives in Falmouth, but traveled from Fort Bragg, N.C., to surrender.

According to officials, Hudson is considered "past military" having completed his reservist obligations in April; he was moving from Fort Bragg, police said.
On May 22, Hudson was allegedly involved in an incident involving two motorcycles which were traveling on Kentucky 22 at the same time as Hudson was driving a truck.

Hudson was videotaped swerving across the center line at one cyclist as he attempted to pass the truck Hudson was driving. The action appeared to be deliberate to the motorcyclists who followed the truck to an intersection where a confrontation included calls to police to report the incident.

Hudson has been charged with two counts of wanton endangerment and was taken to Mason County Detention Center.

He was released from MCDC Friday.

Niemeier said he anticipated Hudson being in Bracken County District Court today.

According to Niemeier, officials are looking into whether to file any traffic citations against the motorcyclist, who is seen in the same video, crossing the center solid yellow line before and after the incident.


Posted in Local on Monday, June 13, 2011 10:00 pm Updated: 5 pm. | Tags: Gary L. Hudson Jr., Howard Niemeier, Fort Bragg, Kentucky Route 22, Motorcycle, Law_crime, Road Rage "


In my opinion, if you charge the truck driver you have to charge the motorcyclists as well, otherwise it is selective enforcement of the law in my eyes.

lunches are as good as the rides.

Now I enjoy talking and all those I ride with as much as the next guy, but this I have to say is a close race...lol--no offense to anyone-just the bar has been set very high with the quality of the rides.

yeah I doubt that is true.( slow moving vehicles allowed to be passed over dbl yellow) And I am sure we aren't getting the whole story anyhow.
The filming rider claims it was hot and they didn't feel like waiting for the cops to show after they called them?
He claims no arrests or tickets?
He says they aren't at all interested in the double yellow pass but want this truckdriver off the road permanently before he kills someone (hey if that were the case they'd have in custody already and there would be a court date set up....don't you think-it isn't like they couldn't have found him-liscense plate and all)
Oh the truck wasn't the drivers....but some sportbike ran his mom off the road, thus the exceeding anger towards sportbikes (I'd be pissed too, but pretty unreasonable to take that anger out on every sportbike.imo)

When you read some of those other forums, very lenghty "debates" over right and wrong etc-it is abundantly clear that many many members of society have a very poor image of motorcyclists, especially "crotch rockets" and most of these people were motorcyclists themselves.....something to think about

 You have to watch out for stupid !
 You have to watch out for "pissed off" !
 You have to watch out for just about everything !

This scenario is one time where a "group ride" is definately on your side, you have numbers and you have witnesses

^ If someone is "pullin a gun" on me-I wouldn't even consider "wavin a gun" as some sort of threat back-I think if you are going to "fight back" you had damn sure better just start shooting until you have no ammunition left or they are no longer any threat-if you decide to face threat with threat.
Typically best to avoid that sort of confrontation as it won't end well for anyone involved.... IMO, if someone pulls a weapon, you should expect they are willing and able to use it and react accordingly.

As far as that video-I think the title is just some extremists point of view crying wolf, the guy was likely trying to "block" the bike from going by. I highly doubt he was intending bodily harm or death or to cause a crash, he likely was tired of idiots passing him at high speed, likely cutting him off a time or two and mis-judged the closing speed or passing rate- how he drove after the bike was by, well that was even more stupid and wreckless than the opriginally weave over into the left lane. ( he even made some mention of being tired of them sportbikes running him into the ditch or something to that affect.......) glad to see in the end it appears cooler heads prevailed from this escalating further.
Today I had Gramdpa Fred pull right out in front of me at one of Apple Valleys million stoplights-I had to panic stop ( I was only going about 25, but was already into the 4 lane intersection) . 200' later I pulled up to the next stoplight about 2 car lengths behind him in the next lane-he rolls down his window and shouts back to me "sorry, I didn't see you" I decided to pull up next to him and have a "polite" exchange of words. I think he genuinely was sorry and didn't see me until he was already in my lane, doesn't excuse what he did, but sometimes they just don't know.

A few days ago there were 4 cruisers all with their obnoxiously loud exhuast and whacking the throttle continually at the stop light (no doubt to keep their junk running) anyways I was right behind them in the car, and 4 pick up trucks were in the right hand lane-well first truck accelerated fast enough to keep the bikes next to him-second truck was only a couple car lengths behind, other two maybe another 100' plus and nose to tail-these dumb bikers go 3 wide trying to "race" the front truck to the next light (maybe 250 yards ahead) well they couldn't get there yet one of them cut off the truck (middle bike) and the truck locked all four tires (tire smoke and I could hear the screaching tires) well then the biker slowed (I assume to allow his "buddies" to get ahead of the truck) so the truck is already riding the brakes but the bike is slowing further (so from my vantage point I would guess maybe 10-15' between front bumber and rear tire) The other two bikers start yelling at the truck driver about tailgating their buddy.--fast forward about 15 seconds and those 200 yards, we are all at the red light, one bike in the right turn lane, 2 bikes split the lanes and yelling at the truck driver and then the fourth biker parked in my lane (left) right in front of me and right behind the cars his "buddies" were next to yelling at the truck driver, and he is looking to get off his bike. Thankfully the light changed green and the truck was able to drive away without incident- but clearly these idiots and these types of actions are one of the many reasons JOE PUBLIC has a bad image of motorcyclists. I was siding with the truck driver and would totally of backed him in this scenario, even if I would have had to knock that parked bike over to stop their stupidity.( I already had my seatbelt off and was ready to get out if need be) There are so many stupid idiots out there and they come in all shapes and sizes.

Be careful out there and remember to be on the lookout for any and all dangers.

YEAH BABY!!!!  I get all excited just thinking about it.  ZARS track days are the VERY BEST track days anywhere, ever, PERIOD. 

You may be a little biased....lol   ;-)

All you going though, have fun and enjoy your time there.

 Worth a shot-they should work perfectly fine on your bike. And I happen to have a set on hand $235...lol  shameless plug

Some other members on here with liter bikes have run Sport touring tires and still only got about 4500 miles out of them ( BT021 and BT023's) but tire wear is so subjective...