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100% situational awareness is a key element of good a motorcyclist. I also believe those of us who got our start in the dirt have developed riding abilities beyond those who have been on pavement only.

Hanging up my helmet. Been riding since 1973 and still have lots of confidence in my riding ability, but the cagers are scaring me more and more. Cell phones causing more accidents nowadays than drunk drivers ... but at least most drunk driving occurs at night when I'm usually not riding...

Selling my Wraptor with 200' of 1/2" 32-strand rope in southeast Virginia on Craigslist. $2,200 Sorry, but I will not ship this item. https://norfolk.craigslist.org/tls/d/newport-news-ropetek-wraptor-motorized/7636150129.html

I mount and balance my own using a NoMar changer. Learned how to do it after finding a paid-for service did a half-@$$ job at balancing. Not needing to make a profit, I can take my time and get it spot on. I also do tires for friends and coworkers.

KLR650? I bought a used '95 in 2004 with only 6K miles on it. Rode it for 2 years before moving on to a full-fledged street bike. Grew up on dirt bikes starting with a new '73 Yamaha 175 on/off road bike ... and that one was only $695 off the showroom floor. Was somewhat disappointed that...

Ditto! Have 2 of 'em in my arsenal. Can't imagine being without one.

Purdy GW. I'm really liking the new GW ... or as some call it, the ST1800. I only went back in 2011 because some coworkers had never been. It's over-rated IMHO ... too much internet hype. There are several better roads if you like the twisties where the speed limit is not 35 MPH. Look up...

Here's my V4. Made the weekly highlights at Tail of the Dragon. Has more HP (125) than several cars I've owned.

Mine was worth every penny.

Yeah, I knew Sherrill bought TreeStuff ... and it seems that was the beginning of the end for TS.

Instead of, "What happened to Sherrill?" this thread should be titled, "What happened to TreeStuff?"

My lightweight 16" bar is supposedly 30% less weight than the standard 16" bar. Anyways, I climb mostly with the MS150

HUSQVARNA T536LIXP with 12" bar Total Weight with bar & chain & 2.1AH battery: 9.00 LBS Total Weight with bar & chain & 4.2AH battery: 10.10 LBS My Stihl MS150 weighs about 6.5 pounds with 12" bar, chain, fuel & oil, and my MS201TC-M weighs about 9 pounds with 16" bar, chain & oil. The...

Glad to hear nothing & nobody was hurt.

You sound like you understand the forces in play. That's good. Without describing various types of specialized saw cuts, can you attach a rope and pull/winch it over to where the branches are no longer supporting the weight?

Ask the local fire department if they need a location to test their brush-fire skills. Methinks a dozer is your best bet.

Thanks for clarifying that for me. I was under the impression the OP couldn't locate a 0.325 and wondered if he could use a 0.375 instead.

Didn't give me time to chime in! Just found this thread. ;) What I'm curious about is can you really use a 0.375" tip with a 0.325" pitch chain as indicated in post #2?

Not directly. Day job is building aircraft carriers and submarines.

The tip needs to be replaced and $22 (plus S&H?) is the cost. So in effect, the new bar really only costs $38 (plus S&H). No fuss, fresh rails, no clogged oil holes, pretty paint, zero miles, etc.