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I've only put about 100 miles so far on mine. :) However plans are over the next 12 month to put between 6-7k on it. I made a excel calculator to figure the difference between driving my car vs bike based on percentage of miles driven. I will save nearly $600.00 if I drive the bike 40% of the time. ...

This is a more general riding question. From a defensive riding standpoint, would you say it is better to drive a.) slightly slower than surrounding traffic, b.) keep pace with traffic or c.) slightly faster than surrounding traffic? I guess this would be applicable to most roads however I am thinki...

Well I've got about 60 miles on the bike so far. I had to replace a part so that really hindered my riding, plus the sub 20 degree temperatures didn't help. I was riding and I noticed the gear lever felt "soft". It then began to move A LOT more than it was supposed to. :o Fortunately the b...

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Hi, Just picked up a 2001 Red Vulcan 500 today. This is my first road bike ever. My first motorcycle was a 1994 Kawasaki KE100 dual sport that I bought a few months ago. I've wanted a bike for years but never could make it work until recently, now I have two! :D Glad to be on two wheels finally. Ron