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For those in the USA, is there any kind of recall or report from the NHTSA or other agency on these tires?

The Honda harness does not provide a terminal strip for connecting individual wires. If what ever device you have has only two individual wires for power connection, then it will not connect directly to the Honda access harness unless you 1) buy a matching plug to install on your device’s wires...

I was just having a discussion on a car forum, and it has become clear that some people are totally unfazed by the 40,000 annual US highway deaths (and many more serious injuries). Some say openly that they have no regard for traffic laws. Some see no way the fatality numbers can be reduced...

Yes. There may be more time to watch videos while driving, since the brakes will be supposedly automated. A possible hazard is cars in front of you that might brake rapidly and unexpectedly due to false detections.

I may split the ride to Kickstand over two days to have time to enjoy backroads enroute. Tentantively, I may arrive at Kickstand mid-day Wednesday.

Is the name of the business Alaska Sheepskin or Alaska Leather? I have dealt with Alaska Leather before.

Rain and thunderstorms today, so It was a good time to install a new front tire (Shinko Raven) in preparation for an upcoming trip. Tire changes nowadays take some time, but they are uneventful. I go through the motions and it works every time. I know, not a very exciting post.

I don’t know if there is a universal definition for “standard staple gun”, so I can’t really answer your question. I have installed several seat covers generally using stainless steel staples from a small air powered staple gun. I suspect a hand operated, spring powered stapler, might be...

Reducing the “preload“ would just lower the rear of the bike, but the jolts may be the same, or even worse if you bottom the shock. I think the issue is the shock is over damped, and in particular cannot respond to the fast motion of sharp upward bumps. The stock spring is already pretty soft...

“Pumping it up” to me suggests air in the line, bad lines or maybe even a bad master cylinder. It may be time for some new parts. .

You're right, the owner’s manual makes no mention of adjusting the rear shock ring for a 2018. The rings are quite difficult to reach as there are at the top of the shock. What are you trying to accomplish, raising or lowering the rear of the bike? Some members here have written about doing sag...

Per davidc83’s suggestion, also check for oil, grease, or other contamination on the rear pads or disk.

dduelin is absolutely correct in his post before mine. BTW, you say “plug I bought”, but I assume it’s a socket based on the product link. The 30 amp fuse included with the linked socket should protect the 12 gauge wire included, but for this motorcycle application I would be inclined to use a...

To get an understanding of your definitions, would you consider my attached tire photo an open or closed profile?

Just curious, do you carry a torque wrench with you? When you do the maintenance with your motorcycle kit, like chain adjustment, you would need the torque wrench. I do carry them in my larger vehicles but not on the motorcycle. The electronic socket adapter type torque measurement devices are...