i decided to work from home today because i was afraid to ride through a relatively dangerous mountain pass (the cajon pass in so cal) experiencing 40mph sustained winds with up to 70mph crosswind gusts.

Most people i see on bikes through this mountain pass seem a lot braver than me, and i bet they are out there today. But i (50 year old on a suzuki gsx 8T) chickened out. We lose riders all the time there.

Now i feel like such a loser.

Is 40mph with gusts to 70mph thaaaaaaat bad?

Not sure if it's new or not as I usually use maps. Not sure what it uses for calcs, but it's faster than the car setting.

I ride a little Honda CB125F. Yesterday I had to ride home in some pretty horrendous winds!

What are your biggest tips and tricks for staying safe in heavy winds?

This morning, as I was heading out to lunch, I stopped at a light since there was a lot of traffic and there wasn't enough space for me to cross the gap without bothering the cars coming from the side when their light would be green. The gentleman behind me had the opposite idea and floored his Mercedes and rammed me, throwing me over the bars, and I found myself on the floor... luckily, a lot of people were quick to aid, kept me on the floor (because my stubborn ass wanted to get up to check my bike), and called for help.

The police and ambulance came; they were super nice and checked me, and I have nothing broken, thanks to ATGATT, and they had my bike on its way to Ducati Geneva (probably needs a new subframe), but I am super sore and was wondering if you have any tips for me... Tomorrow, I have a physical therapy session for my knee and was wondering if I still should go, despite being very sore.

I also needed to share my story... I hope that is ok.

Just got this 2025 CFMOTO 450ss and the drain plug is welded shut and I can’t find any relocated plug anyone know if this is normal? Thanks!

Im planning on getting a used Triumph speed 400 as my first bike

Its a 2024 model it has 5400km(3355 miles) on the clock

and was wondering if there are major problems with these bikes since i heard that the earlier models have problems with turning off mid ride(dont know if its true)

If someone had or has this bike i would like to hear your experience

Anyone know what seat this is?

I am searching for long for 3XL helmet but i am unable to find one.

I am looking for a budget of 12k.
Priority is Ls2 Stream 2 / Strom 2 / Scope 2 or any other in this budget

Please suggest/help me with this situation

We spend a lot of time talking about bikes, tyres, routes and kit. But rarely about the thing that actually keeps us riding.
That strange feeling when the helmet goes on and everything else seems to lose its importance.

I wanted to make a film about that. Not another ride report, not a review, and definitely not a motivational speech. Just 15 minutes trying to capture something I suspect most of us here understand without ever needing to explain it.

It’s a little different from my usual films. More cinematic, more personal, and perhaps the one I’ve enjoyed making the most.
I’d be genuinely interested to know whether it resonates with other riders.

The Art of Letting Go.

*TL;DR- Are there any aftermarket CVT brands KNOWN for making quality belts similar to OEM but with the name brand price increase? Is there a site like Rockauto but for scooter parts where you can choose your quality and it's priced accordingly but still not OEM name?*

I found a site that is says they sell OEM '21 Kymco Agility 50 belts for my scooter. They are like $80 (before S&H). I see generic aftermarket for my scooter cost around half that or Kevlar closer to ~$120 range.

Can you buy great aftermarket belts and save a bunch? Is there the "Icon tools" version of "SnapOn" in CVT belts?

If not then it is what it is I'll pay the OEM price if it is a lot better.

P.S. Is there a site like Rockauto (USA distribution hubs) for scooters? Where you can choose the quality but it's typically cheaper than manufacturer direct OEM?

Thanks for all the help guys! So many questions for my new (healthy 🤣) obsession.

I started a bike rental company recently so I’ve had my fair share of tow calls. Let me tell you, everytime I’ve gotten a tow there’s oil on the bed. Luckily I’ve seen it everytime, but the tow drivers won’t say anything. Sometimes if you tell them they put sand on the bed which is helpful. But nothing is slippier than oil on metal so just be careful.

I am planning to take a long ride with my Honda Shadow 2010. It gets about 70 miles on a tank. I want to get a spare can with a locking mounting, just to avoid the chance of running out.

Do you have experience with mounting portable tank with locking mounting?

Where should I put it? What kind of tank do you recommend?

2022 Ducati Xdiavel, 4,000 miles. Just gets no love

I downloaded this MotoDash APK online a while ago, but it keeps crashing randomly. I can't find the original website or any other download links now. Does anyone know anything about this launcher?

I want a manual motorcycle and I am used to riding a 55-65mph moped. I was looking at a 300-400cc size range between R3, Ninjas, CBR400/500, BMW 310 and some other smaller brand 300's like a CFMOTO 300ss. What would people who have been on a lot of these chassis' recommend? My moped I have now is a 50cc (turned 70cc big bore kit, exhaust, new carb, basically new trans - belt, rollers, clutch springs, etc.) which tops out at 55-60mph and I want a daily driver for going to class at university. Thank you for your help. Everything appreciated. Price range is 1,500-3,000 USD but preferably on the lower side. I do know that the bike itself is "the cheapest part about owning a motorcycle", so I have that in mind.