• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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  1. Tanshanomi

    An Idea For a New Product?

    On my RS-S, the problem is that the clear instrument cover is almost perfectly perpendicular to my viewing angle when I look at the dash. No matter what kind of shroud you put around it, if the sun is over my shoulder, it's going to shine directly in my eyes. It's a pretty stupid design. The...
  2. Tanshanomi

    Blue Lights

    I work for one of the three largest manufacturers of vehicle lighting in the USA, and I can assure you that making generalizations about this is almost impossible because this is an exceptionally vague area of law. Federal regulation CFR 49 571.108 requires that original equipment and...
  3. Tanshanomi

    Motorcycle prices

    You piqued my curiosity and prompted me to do some digging. I looked at historical personal watercraft pricing. I chose the earliest sit-down models the year they were introduced, along with the cost of low-end models you can buy today. With the exception of the first "modern" Sea-Doo...
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    Motorcycle prices

    Hondas were more popular then and bring more money now because they were the better machine, period. Can-Am dirt bikes all possessed either explosive, uncontrollable power, or wonky, unpredictable handling — in any cases, both! In the hands of someone skilled and familiar with their quirks...
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    Motorcycle prices

    Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Inflation Calculator, the $1495 price of a Honda CB750 in 1971 is equivalent to $9,256.73 in 2018 dollars. Now, working in the opposite direction, the $17999 base price of the cheapest 2018 Spyder model would have been $2,906.91 in 1971 — twice the cost of...
  6. Tanshanomi

    How good and comfortable are Ultimate Seats ?

    My wife runs counter to that conclusion. She found the stock seat on her '12 RT was not only uncomfortable, but cramped. She is tall (6 foot), plus has a bit of a bubble-butt behind her, so she went with an Ultimate "tall boy" seat, with the step in the seat moved back over stock. (She never...
  7. Tanshanomi

    Totally thrilled, but soaking wet!

    The Spyder's ability to handle wet roads, especially when accompanied by high winds, the specific reason I went from two wheels to three. I've headed out in pouring rain a bunch of times, and as long as there isn't truly deadly weather (lightning and/or tornadoes), my wife and I think nothing of...
  8. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    Smackdab #4 is in the books! The fourth annual Smackdab Summer Solstice Run happened this past weekend. Last year it was crosswinds, this year it was rain for about 25% of the ride. We had 88 bikes — over a hundred participants when you include those riding two-up. I was interviewed and we...
  9. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    Actually, we're up to 72 already. We had 87 riders on 80 bikes last year, and I expect we'll have at least that many.
  10. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    All the details can be found here: http://smackdab281.org/the-ride
  11. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    The count as of this morning is 79 people riding 65 bikes.
  12. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    I just learned that the registration plug-in on the Smackdab website was broken (again)! I updated the software and I think it is working again. If you've been to the website in the past week or so and didn't see a registration form, you should now be able to register online. Thanks for your...
  13. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    CAMPING ACCOMODATIONS I spoke with the US Center Foundation and confirmed that camping WILL be available in Lebanon Park again this year. The park is located in the center of Lebanon on the south side of Kansas Ave, just west of Main Street. Bathrooms will available, but no showers. For those...
  14. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    You can certainly arrange to ride with a couple of others. A couple of ad-hoc riding groups usually get assembled before departure. Last year, three guys who'd never met each other before the riders' meeting ended up doing the trip together.
  15. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    The only really scenic geography would be around Fort Randall Dam, just inside South Dakota. There's some hills around there and the road twists a bit, and there's a scenic overlook by the dam. As for gas stops, here's an interactive fuel map on Bing: Lebanon To Rugby Just click on the...
  16. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    This year's full-color flyer Full-Size JPEG Version: http://smackdab281.org/Smackdab2018-poster.jpg PDF Version: http://smackdab281.org/Smackdab2018-poster.pdf
  17. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    This press release is available for distribution as a PDF file: Smackdab-Press-Rel_2018-02.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fourth Annual Smackdab Summer Solstice Run Expected To Be Largest Yet LEBANON, KS — Saturday, June 23, 2018 will mark the fourth annual Smackdab...
  18. Tanshanomi

    Combat Veterans' Motorcycle Association

    I've ridden a few rallies with them, and one chapter did Smackdab last year. In my experience, they've all been downright upright folks—nearly all of whom ride dresser Harleys. YMMV.
  19. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    The 4th Annual Smackdab Summer Solstice Run will be held on Saturday, June 23, this year. RE-REGISTRATION FOR SMACKDAB 2018 IS NOW LIVE ON THE WEBSITE. Online registration is still optional, but registering AT THE SMACKDAB WEBSITE (not just replying to this thread) prior to Memorial Day gets...
  20. Tanshanomi

    Smackdab Summer Solstice Run –*Kansas to North Dakota!

    Now that the holidays are over, I am getting busy on updates and sending out a press release. I have a bunch of photos to post on the website within a few days.
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