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    2007 XB12S burning headlights

    I'm all for the easy & cheap solutions too. :D However, I also like to avoid wild goose chases. :D Heat-cycles & vibration both have significant impacts on bulb life. Manufacturing variations also cause some bulbs to last much longer than others (if you have a chandelier in your home, you'll...
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    Introduction, and a cry for help!

    I think you've already done a good job of identifying the dichotomy you're in (ie. the choice between the reliability of a new Japanese bike versus the character of an old American bike). Now, only you can decide what your priorities are. I don't think you'd find an appreciable real-world...
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    2007 XB12S burning headlights

    I believe all this talk about ground straps is not getting to the OP's real issue, which is burned bulbs, which in turn is a symptom of a failing VR that is letting intermittent voltage spikes through. Yes a battery mitigates the voltage output fluctuations of a normally-functioning charging...
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    Unlocking the power of a 08 xb12scg

    It really depends on your priorities. Keep in mind that a ZX14 will weigh ~100lbs more than your XB, it'll be ~5" longer in wheel-base, and it'll only have ~15ft-lbs more torque. If you're merely looking to be faster than anyone else in straight lines, then yeah, an open class hyperbike is...
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    2007 XB12S burning headlights

    Sounds like a classic VR failure to me. Once you confirm, and if you do find yourself replacing the VR, I'd recommend re-mounting it away from the header pipe with some longer bolts & spacers so that it's not getting hit with so much direct exhaust heat (which will fry your new VR just as it did...
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    Unlocking the power of a 08 xb12scg

    I think you have 2 better options than spending a bunch of money on moderate power gains for your XB: 1) Buy one of those sport bikes that are smoking you on the highway. 2) Stay off the highway & get onto the back-roads where the XB is really in its element. :D
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    Knobbing it...

    Yup, agreed, that's why dual-sport tires get categorized by ratio on/off road (50/50 to 90/10). The TKC80s definitely tend towards the 'on-road' end of the spectrum & they are definitely not the tire I'd want to encounter any mud, sand, or even grass with. :D
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    Knobbing it...

    If you compare a dual-sport tire, like the TKC80, to a true off-road knobbie, you'll find the dual-sport tire has much less open area between the tread blocks, & much less tread depth. Generally, true off-road knobbies are composed of softer compounds, narrower, don't come in 17" sizes, & are...
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    Knobbing it...

    Just to be clear, if you're considering TKC80s (a wise choice based on your description of how you ride BTW), you're not really considering real knobbies, you really are just sticking with a more street-oriented dual sport tire. I'd stick with the stock widths as close as possible to maintain...
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    Motorcycles in HOV Lanes

    I'm blown away every time I'm in traffic court by how many defendants (especially those who've been brought in on warrants) just roll over & plead guilty, without any kind of fight. It's like they've watched too many mafia movies & believe that there's some sort of pride in just shutting up &...
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    Motorcycles in HOV Lanes

    Yea, the only states in which motorcycles are not permitted in HOV lanes are those states willfully contravening US federal law which mandates that motorcycles be considered HOVs. I'm aware of cases in NY, AZ & PA of motorcyclists being ticketed only to have the courts dismiss them. It's time...
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    Motorcycles in HOV Lanes

    Well, almost 6 months after I was ticketed for riding in the HOV lane, I finally had my day in court. I'm pleased to report that the charge against me was dropped, but I'm disappointed that it was due to 'no evidence' because the LEO who issued the ticket didn't show. As a defendant & a...
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    Harley street 750

    I think it really depends on how you want to use it. It'll be substantially underpowered compared to your XB, & it won't handle near as well, but if it's just for putzin around town on, you may find it suitable, but I think there's better value machines out there that'll do a better job too...
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    Where do you draw the line?

    Draw the line? I don't! Motorcycling's just as much a winter sport as summer. Indeed, with the proper gear, I'll take -20C (~-5F) over +40C (~+105F), no worries!
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    Climate vs Oil Levels in the XB

    I ride year round in a climate that varies from -20c (~0f) to + 40c (~100f). I have run an oil pressure gauge on several air-cooled & water-cooled bikes I've owned (albeit not on my XB). I can attest that I've never observed a variation in oil pressure (and therefore viscosity & volume), once up...
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    Riding the Livewire tomorrow

    All the marketing rhetoric coming from Harley follows a pretty strict narrative about the Livewire being "a pure expression of individuality", "the next major milestone in the history of The Motor Company", "a customer-led, grassroots approach to product innovation that truly springs from the...
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    Buell front brake as a Vrod rear.

    That's what I find most ridiculous about this brake set-up. It ignores the fact that 80% of the stopping power comes from the front wheel. Of course, I guess the point of a bike like this is not to, you know, actually ride it, but just park it in front of the bar, so, whatever...[confused]
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    Buell front brake as a Vrod rear.

    Barf! Not only is it f'n ugly, but also telling of its builder's engineering cluelessness.
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    heidenau k60 for uly???

    I have no problem getting Heidenaus special ordered at my favourite local parts counter. If you're having no luck at bricks & mortar locations, try aviciouscycle or rockymountainatvmc...
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    Hero?

    To the extent that Tata's relationship with Jaguar Land Rover might be a model for the Hero/EBR deal, Hero will be content to stay out of EBR's design & production processes...
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