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It"s getting rather old all this whining about mikes. I have a great idea stop buying parts from him if your so damn unhappy, or better yet step up to the plate and open your own XS parts store. With 3 articles in 3 different magazines on the XS 650 this month you should do great and make tons...

Sweetest helmet ever. Best salespitch ever too. Make sure you read the Q&A... there's some vital information about the helmet.

Not too many pics of 650s with bags, but I'd like to put some on mine. I'm leaning towards leather bags, and I need a fair amount of space (think camping gear). What are some bag set ups you guys have seen on 650s that look nice and are functional?

now, that my bike is almost finished i want to purchase a half helmet. i went into the local motorcycle shop to check out a few of their helmets... they were huge! don't get me wrong i want a safe helmet but is their any other options something a little slimmer without 6 inches of foam..??

Finally i got a chain and brakes sorted out and took the bike for a test ride, only to discover that I have a problem with my 1st gear. The bike sort of jumps out of first gear, revs up a couple of thousand and then snaps back into gear with a load clonk. This goes on as long as I keep it in...

Meals on wheels Ralf Bayer, enduro-freak, never ventures far without his kitchen, including sink and stove. No matter where he is, the things that really piss him off are having to cook in the shit and hunt for his gear. Mother being the invention of necessity, the 'Chefcase' was...

Hey retro fans, just thought I would share this incase someone is in the market? I just picked up a Nolan n30 and am very happy with it so far. Has a nice retro look and removable liner for washing. Best price I could find anywhere was Dennis Kirk @ $129.00 It is a light helmet (less then 3lbs)...

So, I haven't had a bike for over 15 years and my last bike was an Enduro( 600 XT ). When I had that I wore a full face dirt helmet. So I thought I'd ask here what lids people wear and there favorite place to buy them from. Dave

- found an interesting article today that sums up pretty well what we were discussing at our last stammtisch...the rest of the blog has also some interesting reading...davedragon experience counts

- youre heading off, alone, to a weekend rally - the round trip is ca 1111 km - roads...autobahn to dirt road mixed - weather variable, showers to fine periods - youve just finished putting this machine together, long hours schrauben, successfully test-riden for about 40 km - what do...