Comments for Dale's Motorcycle Blog

Comment on Oceanside beach photoblogging by Dave Win

Dave Win — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:36:01 +0000

Couldn’t see any way to comment on your FZ200/comparison review, so I’m hoping to add one via this page.

You said”if you’re just shooting for vacation or family pics, and for sharing online, the Lumix FZ200 is a pretty good camera.” Well put. It’s so tiring to read all the gushing “beats any DSLR” type of hype over this camera. Thanks for being clear, honest and objective. Very good sample pix to back it up.

Comment on 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour by Greybeard

Greybeard — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:00:41 +0000

My long-distance touring focus is on vibration levels. I was amazed at the near-absent vibe level on my latest purchase… a Suzuki SV650.�
It’s a 90-degree V, and I’m told that eliminates primary (most of the “felt” vibrations.)
But even Harley seems to have off-idle vibrations pretty much under control, so I’m wagering most of these V-twins are low vibe machines.
We need to have a sort of “richter scale” for fatigue-inducing vibrations on bikes so we can approach that problem more objectively.

Comment on Brief Lumix FZ200 Review/Comparison by Dale Franks

Dale Franks — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:34:58 +0000

When you say “pretty good camera,” what do you mean?

It's a subjective evaluation. It's not as good as a DSLR. After reading the post and seeing the output, and my commentary, what is it that you find confusing?

Is it as good as the FZ150 in terms of image quality?

I don't have an FZ150 to do a side-by-side comparison, so I really can't answer you.

Comment on Brief Lumix FZ200 Review/Comparison by Paul

Paul — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:38:20 +0000

When you say “pretty good camera,” what do you mean? Is it pretty good for $600? Is it as good as the FZ150 in terms of image quality?

Comment on Xelement Men’s CF-624 Armored Race Motorcycle Jacket Review by Tina Ingle

Tina Ingle — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:50:43 +0000

Thank you for reviewing so honestly, Dale. We love to hear what consumers think about different products. Keep up the good work!
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Comment on Living with the VFR by Greybeard

Greybeard — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:50 +0000

We bikers find ourselves in that “transition” period…
New bikes, like new cars, come with electrics that are removed and replaced rather than repaired.
With cars, we were sort of forced to make that transition because we HAVE to have them, and eventually parts for the old beaters became so difficult to procure it just made sense to buy new. We’ve since discovered the electrical boxes on our “cages” are damned reliable, so old cars are now mostly driven to cruise nights or sit as static displays in museums.
But old bikes? We seem to be taking a different route with them.
I own an old Guzzi and had two older BMW’s, and am now searching for another airhead. Essential parts are either available through the dealers or through aftermarket companies filling a known need. (And they are so damned bullet-proof they seldom need anything other than a squirt of grease/oil or a tweak here and there.)
You’ll still see lots of guys like me riding the old stuff, tinkering with points and carburetor jets, until the something like the fuel economy disparity between old and new makes it worthwhile for us to get our wallets out.

It’s a neat bike Dale. But at 65 I’m no longer ready to twist the grip so hard as I did on my ’70 Kawasaki two-stroke triple, launching the front wheel toward the clouds.
Keep us updated on your experience. Maybe you can convince me otherwise.

Comment on Living with the VFR by discount motorcycle clothing

discount motorcycle clothing — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:44:25 +0000

nice looking bike that is!

Comment on Review: Freeze-Out Zipped Gilet and Inner Glove Liners by Dale Franks

Dale Franks — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:09:23 +0000

I bought at a local Cycle Gear store, not online, so that was the price I paid in the store.

Comment on Review: Freeze-Out Zipped Gilet and Inner Glove Liners by Jerry Spinney

Jerry Spinney — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:16:40 +0000

Where did you get your gilet for $30.00? C.G. has them for 79.99 right now. My Cortech jacket already has the windbreaker liner and the quilted liner but I was looking to replace them with the Freezeout. But $80 is pretty steep based on what I am hearing from you and other reviews. Thanks for the info…

Comment on Review: Freeze-Out Zipped Gilet and Inner Glove Liners by Rider Groups

Rider Groups — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:59:55 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on this. I ride with a Olympia one piece summer suit and it gets a little cool in the morning. I have been looking for something to block the wind when it is under 60 degrees. Looks like this might fit the bill.

Comment on A bit of light farkling by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:01:31 +0000

Nice looking bike! Makes me miss my blue busa so much! It got totaled last month, awaiting an insurance settlement so I can get something new!

Comment on The new iPad 3 by Dale Franks

Dale Franks — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:56:02 +0000

That’s great. My problem isn’t that I can’t write the applications. My problem is that I can’t browse the fricking web, where Flash is used constantly.

Comment on The new iPad 3 by Jim Howard

Jim Howard — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:21:26 +0000

You can write and distribute Adobe Air apps written in Flex for all iOS platforms.

Comment on The new iPad 3 by Andres

Andres — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:37:31 +0000

hear hear! (though i have been enjoying reading about your new bike.)

and best of luck to your ad revenue!

Comment on So, I decided to unwind the VFR a bit… by Greybeard

Greybeard — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:53:12 +0000

Four thousand rpm is another odd analogy to the old Kaw two-stroke triples, only it wasn’t done with the help of computers…
They simply didn’t produce any torque until the “r’s” reached 4000. Then you suddenly got ALL the engine could give, like flicking on a light switch. In first and second gear the tire would reach for the sky.
I bet your bike’s tire will do that in third, fourth…