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Gonna tell my mum I want this for Christmas 
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Hey CA, I haven't been posting much lately but I've been doing plenty of riding and moto-camping. This year I wanted to see more of Colorado so I went to visit every one of the state's corner survey markers. If you're not from the US, Colorado is the (other) state that is completely rectangular so this meant four stops. I can't describe what an adventure hitting some of these were, especially getting to the NW corner on a street bike on 100/0 tires in a wet year where the muddy ruts were 3-4 feet deep. I spent two days getting the bike through 40 miles of mud, ruts, bogs, and Rocky mountains and never saw a soul. What a blast. 
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Oct 9, 2023 18:58
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amazing adventure! Good to hear from you friend (i linked your TLS page to my new coworkers just the other day and they were amazed at how smart you are, btw)
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Oct 9, 2023 19:01
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aw shucks, thanks buddy Glad you are still riding! At least I assume you're back on two (motor)wheels if you're in CA
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Oct 9, 2023 19:15
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Actually rebuilt the carbs on the FZ1 to get ready to kick it to a buddy next year once he figures out how to import it to Ontario. It's too fuckin' much for American poo poo roads. still got the supermoto and i may replace the yamaha with the smallest 4 banger i can find.
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Oct 9, 2023 19:32
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I kinda liked working on jetski carbs because they worked like a logic puzzle. Stock jetting was typically lean and with high popoff pressure to work with the restrictive intake. Change the air intake and add a pipe, now the dP across the carb is lower and you'll need to lower popoff pressure to get fuel down the throat. Increase seat size, decrease spring pressure, or even gently caress with the diaphragm tab. Different builders had different preferences. Lower popoff is needed, but too much and you'll have fuel dribbling at a shaky idle. Pilot and main jets have most influence over a certain throttle range but they both contribute almost everywhere. Some builders liked reverse jetting with a much larger pilot than main jet. Cool thing in the jetski world was that almost all performance carbs were Mikuni SBN based, so all the pieces, bits, springs, rebuild kits, etc worked across the board. Not so cool was the cost. 
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Oct 9, 2023 19:51
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Ulf, that owns!
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Oct 9, 2023 22:55
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Ulf that looks like an amazing time. I got this ad for the FUELL (LOLOLOL ok eric go home), that's claiming 150 miles of range out of a 10kw battery. https://www.fuell.us/products/fuell-fllow-e-motorcycle Even though this thing is totally top end limited and I assume the 150 miles is for the 15 horse power limited version in ideal city stop/go... it sounds just made up. For reference, the Zero SR/S is advertised at 187mi of range under those probably same ideal conditions with a 17kw battery.
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Oct 10, 2023 03:57
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My 15kwh LiveWire gets 100 miles in summer. A 10kwh battery is not doing 150 miles of range unless you ride it at 30mph for 5 hours.
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Oct 10, 2023 15:21
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Now that you’ve had the livewire for a while how is the long term ownership? Had any strange stuff pop up?
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Oct 10, 2023 16:10
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Yeah those numbers are horseshit like most EV bike numbers advertised. I see 100mi on average with the 14.4 pack in my SR/F.
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Oct 10, 2023 16:13
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Supradog posted:Now that you’ve had the livewire for a while how is the long term ownership? Some points I want to note: 1. The Michelin Scorcher tyres are basically only good on the driest of dry, hot, sunny days. Anything less than absolutely perfect conditions and it feels slippery. I'm replacing the Scorchers with Michelin Road 6 tyres as soon as they are worn down. 2. The right turn signal didn't work once, but turning the bike off and on again made it work just fine. The issue has never reoccurred. 3. The included 3pin granny charger is useless when out and about, I will try and get a type 2 to type 2 cable in there for public charging at some point, I hope it fits. 4. The phone pairing to get turn by turn directions on the bike's TFT is useless, and the HD app you are supposed to use with it to do that is also useless. Who gives a poo poo though; with a 100mile range it's not like you're touring, at least not in this country where DC charging isn't reliable (and AC is only good for home charging or just getting 5% while you are getting a sandwich).  5. It has depreciated by 50% in 2 years. 6. I love the nice orange colour, so pretty. 7. It's fast and fun.
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Oct 10, 2023 17:06
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I did a demo ride of the S2 Del Mar a couple weeks ago in San Jose and am suitably impressed. I wanted to compare it to the Zero FXS/FXE because they're both sort of Supermoto-esque hooligan machines with good power and quality batteries. For this I brought along my brother who has something like 50k miles on his FXS which we voided all the warranties by overriding the battery contactors and putting a much bigger motor and controller in, as well as a ton of faster charging modules. I've always said that after he burns that bike down, which has proven shockingly robust, he'll need a replacement. This very well could be ideal for him. The Del Mar is nice and narrow with a taller relaxed seating position compared to the LiveWire 1. Everyone in the group was popping wheelies during the demo loop and it's clear the thing packs a LOT of punch. The onboard charger is still not as powerful as I'd like with it taking a little over 2+ hours to refill the 10.5kWh pack, but the rest of it is pretty sweet. They could get rid of about half of the buttons on the instrument cluster, though. 
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Oct 10, 2023 17:56
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Harley keeps winning Wrap it up hondailures
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Oct 10, 2023 18:37
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You just wait for that hybrid ninja
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Oct 10, 2023 18:51
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LodeRunner posted:I did a demo ride of the S2 Del Mar a couple weeks ago in San Jose and am suitably impressed. I wanted to compare it to the Zero FXS/FXE because they're both sort of Supermoto-esque hooligan machines with good power and quality batteries. For this I brought along my brother who has something like 50k miles on his FXS which we voided all the warranties by overriding the battery contactors and putting a much bigger motor and controller in, as well as a ton of faster charging modules. I've always said that after he burns that bike down, which has proven shockingly robust, he'll need a replacement. This very well could be ideal for him. The Del Mar is nice and narrow with a taller relaxed seating position compared to the LiveWire 1. Everyone in the group was popping wheelies during the demo loop and it's clear the thing packs a LOT of punch. The onboard charger is still not as powerful as I'd like with it taking a little over 2+ hours to refill the 10.5kWh pack, but the rest of it is pretty sweet. They could get rid of about half of the buttons on the instrument cluster, though. Is this an electric bike, or is it a 150,000cc aircooled single? The world may never know
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Oct 10, 2023 22:55
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Is this an electric bike, or is it a 150,000cc aircooled single? I'd ride this. One tremendous thump every couple of minutes on the highway. Taking off from a stop would be a doozy though
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Oct 10, 2023 23:03
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LodeRunner posted:I did a demo ride of the S2 Del Mar a couple weeks ago in San Jose and am suitably impressed. I wanted to compare it to the Zero FXS/FXE because they're both sort of Supermoto-esque hooligan machines with good power and quality batteries. For this I brought along my brother who has something like 50k miles on his FXS which we voided all the warranties by overriding the battery contactors and putting a much bigger motor and controller in, as well as a ton of faster charging modules. I've always said that after he burns that bike down, which has proven shockingly robust, he'll need a replacement. This very well could be ideal for him. The Del Mar is nice and narrow with a taller relaxed seating position compared to the LiveWire 1. Everyone in the group was popping wheelies during the demo loop and it's clear the thing packs a LOT of punch. The onboard charger is still not as powerful as I'd like with it taking a little over 2+ hours to refill the 10.5kWh pack, but the rest of it is pretty sweet. They could get rid of about half of the buttons on the instrument cluster, though. This looks so good. Would also like to hear more details about the FXS that you modded.
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Oct 10, 2023 23:41
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Performance aside, I’m not a fan of the looks of that bike at all. I can’t wait until battery tech gets to a point where the bike doesn’t have to be designed around the shape of them.
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Oct 10, 2023 23:43
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I like the way it looks. XR750 vibes.
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Oct 11, 2023 00:06
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Performance aside, I’m not a fan of the looks of that bike at all. Spoken like a true goldwing owner
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Oct 11, 2023 00:43
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Performance aside, I’m not a fan of the looks of that bike at all. Good news 
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Oct 11, 2023 00:49
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When is Ducati putting these moto e bikes in the dealership at 50k or whatever?
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Oct 11, 2023 00:52
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Russian Bear posted:When is Ducati putting these moto e bikes in the dealership at 50k or whatever? When they figure out how to make indicators and headlights etc not add an extra 30kg so the thing weighs the same as a sportster
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Oct 11, 2023 01:14
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epswing posted:Spoken like a true goldwing owner We are known for our discerning taste in motorcycle aesthetics, which is why we ride the minivan of motorcycles.
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Oct 11, 2023 01:20
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I like to imagine the aesthetics of my knees mated perfectly to a series of hard ribbed fins, a true expression of post-utilitarianism.
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Remy Marathe posted:I like to imagine the aesthetics of my knees mated perfectly to a series of hard ribbed fins, a true expression of post-utilitarianism. That's just a guzzi
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Oct 11, 2023 04:30
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i used to have a le creuset cast iron pan that would leave realistic grill marks. nice red color too.
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Oct 11, 2023 04:32
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Slavvy posted:I'd ride this. One tremendous thump every couple of minutes on the highway. Taking off from a stop would be a doozy though We invented that concept back in the 50s, look up Project Orion
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Oct 11, 2023 04:56
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Buying a trailer has made it way too easy to make impulsive decisions when something shows up cheap 9hp should not be this fun
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Oct 20, 2023 16:18
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Wear your gear, friends. Like an idiot I went out to drop off packages on the goldwing yesterday with just street shoes. When I was about a quarter mile from my office, I went into a roundabout, and while the bike was leaned over to the left, the left side of my foot touched down, the asphalt grabbed my shoe and jammed it backwards between the road and the bike. It was over in a fraction of a second, but I knew immediately that I broke something. It probably looked very drama-free to an outside observer. The bike stayed up, I didn’t come off my line much and really my foot just got snatched off the peg. But then I figured out I had to shift with my heel, it was too painful to shift normally. Got to the office, put weight on it, and turned around and went home. A trip to the walk-in clinic later confirmed my big toe is broken and the rest of my foot is very bruised up and generally injured but not broken. I’m on crutches/a weird medical shoe till thanksgiving or so, in a fall season that is predicted to be unusually snow-free  I’m hoping I can come off the crutches soon and just rely on the cast shoe they gave me Wear your gear, friends. Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 15:12 on Oct 21, 2023 |
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Oct 21, 2023 15:00
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Glad you’re going to be ok! Not to be a dick and rub it in but I was trying to think of what to do this afternoon until I saw this post and I think I’ll go for a ride!
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Oct 21, 2023 15:16
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Please do because that’s what I want to do as well. Wear your gear!
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Oct 21, 2023 15:30
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Yikes. Guess it could’ve been worse. Glad you’re ok. The only piece missing from my usual gear is pants. I typically wear plain jeans, which I know is about the same as wearing nothing at all, but I haven’t come around yet to spending ~$500 on a single pair of Tobaccos. What’s a tried/true brand that offers good protection for someone that doesn’t care about form/style at all, and is perhaps half as expensive? Even if they offer half the protection, it’ll be infinitely more protection than normal jeans. Or am I thinking about this wrong and should just spend $1k on a couple pairs of the expensive stuff?
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Oct 21, 2023 15:34
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There's some cheaper Cortechs that can take armor for close out: https://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/pants/reinforced_jeans_and_cargos/cortech/ventura_jean.html I have something similar and no regrets so far, but also no crashes 
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Oct 21, 2023 15:56
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Oof sorry about your toe, Beve. I'm holidaying on a greek island and will rent a little bike of some kind to get around, absolutely certainly there will be no gear involved apart from helmets.
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Oct 21, 2023 16:13
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Most crashes happen within 5 miles of home they say I guess you're probably fine on a Greek island then. Safest, statistically speaking
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Oct 21, 2023 16:16
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epswing posted:Yikes. Guess it could’ve been worse. Glad you’re ok. Klim makes some good riding jeans in the $200-300 price range. Kevlar and cordura lined, removable d3o hip and knee armor, look like normal enough jeans even with the hip armor in.
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Oct 21, 2023 16:21
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TotalLossBrain posted:Most crashes happen within 5 miles of home they say
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I had something sort of similar happen to me this week where I bashed the gently caress out of my big left toe on a bed post and then later went for a ride. Couldn't shift out of first because of the pain so I rode around the block and put it away. Terrible week of riding after I dropped my bike doing low speed stuff on Monday. Glad you're not too hosed up beve and it's a good reminder to wear your gear all the time; something I need to be reminded of from time to time.
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