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Does anybody remember the Ford SUV that was rolling over all the time? IIRC, that was found to be due the reccommended tire pressure from Ford being way too low. Any kind of sudden latteral control change at medium+ velocity resulted in the tires peeling off the rims and the truck rolling. Huge lawsuit over that one!

Puc like said above. Check their website for more info. They will have a buyers premium on what they sell. It can be 10% to 25% and transport can get up in price also. I have went to a few auctions close to me and I have bought and sold some. Best advice is to check everything out before you start bidding. OH! Good Luck.

I have an RV site at the Kissimmee auction in Jan.

I never seen you in Maine!!

Hey, you were obviously there and just don't remember.

I've got a thing about touch screens and vehicles, especially bikes. Truth seems to be that tech sells vehicles to some and repulses others, I think it's a great way for mfrs to make old tech look new and cutting edge again. It seems to be a generational divide. I want a computer running EFI, IGN, ABS and ride modes, a single switch controls that, no touchscreen needed. I've seen washer/dryer sets and fridges with smart screens, cant think of many more reasons to keep the Kenmore 60 series for another couple decades. I happen to be in agreement with you, it's largely needless, expensive and often counterproductive to try and automate things that just don't need to be "smart". Sometimes simple is good and less is more.

Other than watching them on TV, I haven't been to an actual auction of theirs. Have you checked the rules for selling and buying cars on their website as I believe they do check over the cars that they auction and make sure they are as advertised as they cant afford a bunch of disgruntle buyers. Also when bidding, keep in mind the buyers premium and shipping cost of getting your purchased to you. Also watching the auction online if you cant be in person is a better way in my opinion as you don't have to worry about commercials popping up and you not seeing the car you want to bid on. Good luck!!! Rick F.

I have always gone by the belief that a bike can not have to many lights. With that said, You do not want to confuse the driver behind you. To many blinking lights in an unknown pattern may make that driver hesitate for a split second to long trying to figure out what the lights mean.

Yes I am familiar with them, I find some of the more bizarre patterns to be distracting I prefer a strobe then solid. My Goldwing may be annoying to some, as I have two different patterns of 3 fast then three slow before going solid on all my brake lights. I have changed the OEM bulbs out for LEDs with built in modulators and my light bar in the spoiler and a custom one under the trunk are on a SC-100 modulator that does 3 and 3 and solid, but at different frequency that the tail lights, so I have quite a light show. Having been rear ended once on a bike because the person did not see my brake light come on, I am not taking any chances.

nope!

For those of you looking to try Linux but need Windows programs look into the WINE library for Linux. WINE gives you the libraries you need to run quite a few windows programs. Last I looked, and it's been awhile, WINE only supported through Windows XP which was fine for me because I haven't got new software since Windows 2000. That might have changed since then.

You are doing it wrong. The RSV should be spending the winter in Florida with you. It's the best time to ride down here, summer is too hot. Do it right and you can ride year-round.

MonsterBiker I am in touch with engineering at fobo. They would like to escalate the battery issue to their quality team to find out how you got dead batteries and make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else. can you PM me the serial number(s) on the box? VentureFar...

Ok, let's look at it from this perspective: I work for a manufacturer, although in an unrelated industry. Nobody knows a product and it's limitations better than the company who designed and manufactured it. The vehicle manufacturers do not design or manufacture tires. Tire manufacturers design and manufacture tires. Vehicle manufacturers buy tires from tire manufacturers just like we do. The recommended air pressure as per the vehicle manufacturer should match that of the tire manufacturer of the tire selected by the vehicle manufacturer to be the OEM tire on that vehicle. When the tire installed is not the OEM tire there may be a difference between the vehicle and tire manufacturer recommendations. I will go with the tire manufacturer recommendations every time.

A good father will never abandoned one of his kids when summons and I am not about to do that now Son-shine :grandpa:even though I know I am going to step in it ... You know your old Dad,,, you want the long version or the short version??? I know you would pick the long version .. Many years ago I was sitting in a 4th year Business Law lecture in College.. The Prof began his lecture by reading a real life story about a man and his neighbor who had received extreme hand injuries from a lawn mower they were using to trim the hedges between properties.. Apparently this intelligent men did not know of the dangers associated with holding a lawn mower above the hedges in their hands and what would happen if their fingers got inside of the blade housing/deck.. The courts decided in their favor because no warning stickers were found on the deck stating DO NOT USE FOR HEDGE TRIMMING.. Many people will say,,, well Puc,, what has that got to do with tire air pressures,,, but I am sure you already know where this is going cause your smart like your old man .. IMHO,, those factory numbers found on all street legal vehicles are put there to protect the manufactures and their dealerships as well as service centers from lawsuits that would result if a mechanic tried to determine the best PSI for any given vehicle.. I worked in a couple of auto service centers thru the years and was ALWAYS under the corporate rule to follow factory data to the tee,, under NO circumstances, as a Licensed Mechanic working for a company was I allowed to fudge the numbers,, whether it be in a tune up, front end alignment and yes,, even tire pressures and that was ALL,, 100% insurance based to protect the company. Outside of that,, with my own stuff and IMHO - any and all of those numbers are a guide at best for the savvy owner who wants to readjust his tire pressures to any given situation he/she may find himself in.. Personally,, I am not totally convinced that those numbers are not also fudged a little to increase tire wear to sell tires while at the same time still remain safe in the process too BUT,, you know me,, I am Mr. Conspiracy Man so there is that:witch_brew:.. Concerning the motorcycle tire psi concerns you bring up.. This is a can of worms that hours and hours of writing has been done about... One thing I would like to toss into your thinking Son cause I love you.. Your old Dad has seen many many issues come up concerning accidents caused by and people hurt by improperly inflated tires.. Guess what one thing that 99.9999% of the time pops up when ever I have seen this happen on street bikes??? If you guessed UNDER INFLATED TIRES you would have guessed right.. Over inflation,, on car/truck/bike/trailer and any other street application normally results in premature wear on the tire but seldom results in an accident.. Matter of fact,,, and speaking strickly of NON RACE/TRACK vehicles,, I have never heard of over inflation causing an accident except for the lame brain who cant see the cords sticking out of the tire and it blows.. That said,, I prefer to run at top recommended by the tire manufactures PSI or close to it at all times.. Yes,,, the tire may seem hard if riding one up with nothing in the bags BUT,, you know your Mom,, at any given moment we could be headed out cross country and end up filling the bags with all kinds of heavy stuff!! I like being always ready for adventure.. I will also add this though,, you are 100% on the "is it relavent to" question.. ABSOLUTELY! Dropping the PSI down to 25 pounds when off roading Tweaks is a MAJOR advantage!! Especially in loose stuff.. So,, all that said,, what do I suggest for finding your best PSI,, all around number... Because bike tires are made to run on a radius and not on a flat tread contact with the road I suggest that the next time you swap on some new tires,, inflate them to factory spec,,, now load up your bike and take a ride on it with it fully loaded like you were heading to Michigan to buy me an ice cream cone.. Go a couple miles,, get off and check the ride pattern on the new tires.. Is the contact area in the center more than a couple inches?? It shouldnt be... Your best handling is when you are able to ride the radius in the corners,, this increases the flickability and handling of your bike majorly.. Adjust air pressure allllll the way to top spec on sidewall if you need to to obtain proper contact patch.. Does that make sense?? Once you find the air pressure that accomplishes this task,, LIVE BY IT!! And live by it unless you switch brands of tires... Do this with both front and rear tires... Try it and see what ya think and then come back and let me know if you think I am nuts There,, now I will let one of these other lop eared varmints :Im not listening toyour ear off!! Dad