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Simkin posted:Does the weird rotor setup on that make it any more difficult to change pads/rotors? I haven't had to change them yet, but it looks like the caliper splits in two halves via allen bolts and the rotor needs a fork to be unbolted at the wheel to be removed. So I guess it's like most bikes except for the rotor being bolted to the wheel? I've only done it on cars at this point.
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Gnaghi posted:I haven't had to change them yet, but it looks like the caliper splits in two halves via allen bolts and the rotor needs a fork to be unbolted at the wheel to be removed. So I guess it's like most bikes except for the rotor being bolted to the wheel? I've only done it on cars at this point. I'd be more inclined to say that you just undo the 2 caliper bolts, slide it down and off to the inside of the wheel, and change them normally.
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Simkin posted:Does the weird rotor setup on that make it any more difficult to change pads/rotors? My turn! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7036542858529134551&hl=en Finally good pictures of my 1978 Peugeot 103 SP. I got a suprise today. The bike has the CVT. I thought it was single speed.    
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Nerobro posted:If anything, it makes it easier. :-) That is so cool, didn't realize CVTs had been around that long. Also it's the perfect color.  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. I washed my bike, cleaned and lubed the chain, and took it for a little spin today. Just a few miles shy of 11,400miles on the bike, and 3000 miles of seat time for me in the first 3 months of owning a motorcycle, hurray! Also note, if you take the front windscreen off it's neigh impossible to get the lower screws back on without removing the upper fairing. That's a next weekend project I think.
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blugu64 posted:That is so cool, didn't realize CVTs had been around that long. da Vinci came up with the idea in 1490 or so according to http://www.sae.org/automag/techbriefs_01-00/03.htm Patents for working devices have been around since the 1880s. I've always liked vehicles with a CVT, balance the throttle so it sits at the peak torque point, and let the transmission do the hard work of keeping it busy.
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They work well in snowmobiles, and I have sometimes considered dropping a amped up sled motor and CVT into a street bike. There isn't much compression braking in such a system though, they pretty much freewheel and that might be a bit disconcerting. I love that pivoting engine. That whole Poocho is cool except for that seat. Makes a person think about the old spider bikes of the 70's.
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evilnissan posted:How do you like you 250 rebel? I actually really love it. I've ridden dirt bikes all my life and I've found that I get myself into the most trouble when I have a bike thats too powerful. So I chose to start small, with the rebel, and move up if I needed too. I admit though, I couldn't stand the stock handlebars, so I changed them to dirt bike style bars. I'm a pretty small guy, About 5'6 and 120lbs. It fits me perfect, and I have no problem ridding it at highway speeds. But if I was any larger I'd get something bigger. Just be prepared for lots of dumb comments from guys with bigger bikes. Last week I was at the mall and some guy pulled up on his brand new Goldwing and asked me when I was getting a bike without training wheels. I don't care though. If anyone cares, here is a before and after pic.   The PO didn't take very good care off it. Lots of cleanup work.
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Gnomad posted:They work well in snowmobiles, and I have sometimes considered dropping a amped up sled motor and CVT into a street bike. There isn't much compression braking in such a system though, they pretty much freewheel and that might be a bit disconcerting. 2 strokes really don't have much engine braking anyway, so a CVT isn't going to change the feel "that" much. According to the manual, this bike should be able to climb a 20% incline! I am going to just get it going for the winter, and play with it in the snow. In the spring I'll have a 70cc kit and tuned pipe on order. The carburetor on it is a trip. There's no needle, but it has a slide. The linkage that moves the slide is bent wire. The float bowl is part of the carb casting. The choke, is a real choke, and not a starter carb. Then again, the whole carb is as big as the starter carbs on my 550.
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My bike finally arrived this morning - after four months of paperwork and other vehicle import related bullshit. It is currently sitting in a crate in my garage. Will reconnect the batteries and fuel her up later tonight.  The crate.  Like most Italian girls, she has a tight waist and curves in all the right places.  Possibly the sexiest swing arm ever made. Single-sided and constructed solely from tubular stock.  Chrome cockpit. Clip-ons because its a cafe racer.  Engine RPM. Nothing else is important. R. P. McMurphy fucked around with this message at 11:10 on Oct 27, 2008 |
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My wild hog with a blistering 14-18hp. I like it, and it goes down the road at 55-60mpg with out much fuss even when 2up. it will do 70mph but thats really pushing it with the motor buzzing at a unknown but high rpm. Note the awesome ATV rear end-pad due to the my rear end not liking that seat and riding becomes a pain only after 15-20 minuets with out it. Right now its in my shed needing the valves adjusted but I havnt had much interest due to the cold snap and shift change at work.
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Oct 27, 2008 13:30
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R. P. McMurphy posted:My bike finally arrived this morning - after four months of paperwork and other vehicle import related bullshit. Awesome! For those who don't recognize it, that is a Ducati MH900evoluzione. One of 2000 produced. 
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Jesus H. Christ, thats a stunning machine.
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Zool posted:Awesome! For those who don't recognize it, that is a Ducati MH900evoluzione. One of 2000 produced. Yep. That's exactly what it is. The only difference is mine has polished wheels (the stock wheels were painted grey) and a set of Termignoni exhausts. I wanted one of these really badly when they were released, but they were priced well out of my price range when they were new. Fortunately they've come down a lot in price. The only difficulty is finding one for sale as they're relatively uncommon and sell fairly quickly. The engine on the MH900e isn't particularly advanced. It is the 900cc twin-valve oil & air cooled desmo unit that was used in the SS900, so there's only about 80hp in stock form. However the bike is gorgeous. Even though the design is almost seven years old, I still think they're sex on wheels.
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Zool posted:Awesome! For those who don't recognize it, that is a Ducati MH900evoluzione. One of 2000 produced.  Oh my loving god. And I don't like sportbikes.
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R. P. McMurphy posted:Engine RPM. Nothing else is important. loving awesome bike, is that legal in the states? Also, mind telling how much that set you back?
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shaitan posted:loving awesome bike, is that legal in the states? Also, mind telling how much that set you back? Yes. They're definitely street legal in the US. A lot of these bikes ended up as static displays in living rooms and office lobbies, so you can still find new bikes despite the fact that they were a one-off design exercise that has been out of production for 5-6 years. Fortunately I bought my bike just before our local currency tanked, so I got a decent deal. In the US you should expect to pay around $11-12k USD for a good used bike, or $15-16k USD for a zero mile bike (there is currently a new one listed on EBay for $15k USD in Brookfield, CT). If you do buy a zero mile bike, you would want to have the timing belt replaced and the exhaust bracket strengthened. Otherwise it should be good to go. R. P. McMurphy fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Oct 28, 2008 |
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A new picture taken by Smirk, his VTR250 on the left and my GS500 on the right.
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As of last weekend. 2 weeks work sofar. It was this... 
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Kaptainballistik posted:As of last weekend. 2 weeks work sofar. Good god, man. That's a lot of work accomplished. Good job. What is that thing?
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DiZ posted:A new picture taken by Smirk, his VTR250 on the left and my GS500 on the right. Those naked VTR250s are just  They're only sold in Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific atolls right?
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Ola posted:Those naked VTR250s are just I've seen people riding them in Japan.
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I'm on the bike in front. Yeah, we were speeding, but I only passed on the left in legal passing zones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l9EQ2eSZwQ&fmt=6 Make sure you watch the end.
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MrKatharsis posted:I'm on the bike in front. Yeah, we were speeding, but I only passed on the left in legal passing zones. What the hell man. Also I'm going to see rise against on halloween. Should be pretty entertaining.
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FluffGrenade posted:Good god, man. That's a lot of work accomplished. Good job. What is that thing? Its a 71 Yamaha AT-1 (B), Should have the control cables and Carby refitted fitted by Sunday. Im waiting for a Second hand Generator housing / points assembly as mine had rotted. It appears the bike was partially submerged for a small period of time, Most likely at the previous owners holiday caravan near a river. The Oil metering pump enclosure was also a mess , But a fixable mess. The Motor and Carb are as clean as a whistle and the box has no signs of water ingress. I dont have much choice in fixing this thing fast, The next task is reshelling Cat Terrorists VR4 , And the shell turns up next saturday....
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I've decided to make a tradition out of Halloween. Every October I am going to get a new bike to celebrate, needless to say the wife is not pleased. Here is last year's bike. http://img.waffleimages.com/7830b6c86cbbaa99b4077ee644ee6b3948fba4e2/Halloween 004.JPG This year I decided to go with something modern and picked up a trike. I'm pretty pleased with it. http://img.waffleimages.com/ee019c0ff472839d1d6b163190e0e57d5951c27a/Halloween 006.JPG The collection so far. http://img.waffleimages.com/51708f7b709810d968da175204d5b26941af08bd/Halloween 009.JPG Here's a for real picture the wife took lately of me out riding. http://img.waffleimages.com/6231a6f5b77785942cec7e041c06af400e9a82de/Big Bend Rally 001.JPG And here's my daughter looking metal as gently caress and ready to go ride. http://img.waffleimages.com/60bab7daf5a7df0e9a36399d24926ddd11fbcae2/Leah 156.JPG http://img.waffleimages.com/d02d244cc29a34b7d416003ee41e95b1b8da39fc/Leah 158.JPG Somebody fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Dec 16, 2008 |
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No helmet? Check No gear? Check iPod? Check God that's a lot of freedom goin on right there. I'm jealous of your front yard decorations.
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Spiffness posted:No helmet? Check Too much freedom for me.  I mean, I won't loving ride my push bike without a helmet on, so... Seeing that there are places where people willing choose to not wear helmets is just ... 
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daughter really is ready to go ride! she's got all her protective gear on just like daddy!
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snail posted:I've always liked vehicles with a CVT, balance the throttle so it sits at the peak torque point, and let the transmission do the hard work of keeping it busy. Not quite. A CVT will hold the engine at the point of peak power, not peak torque. Power = torque x rpm Torque = power / rpm Higher rpm at the engine (i.e. point of peak power) allows for more torque multiplication in the transmission, giving greater torque at the wheel/s despite producing less torque at the crankshaft. There's no throttle balancing for acceleration either, a CVT can go WOT the whole time, and simply keep increasing the gear ratio in order to hold the engine rpm at the point of peak power. FlyinDoc fucked around with this message at 06:48 on Oct 31, 2008 |
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[quote="Nerobro"] If anything, it makes it easier. :-) My turn! Finally good pictures of my 1978 Peugeot 103 SP. I got a suprise today. The bike has the CVT. I thought it was single speed. Finally I feel at home. I miss my old Chinese no name moped.  They're pretty fun
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cricket eater joe posted:I've decided to make a tradition out of Halloween. Every October I am going to get a new bike to celebrate, needless to say the wife is not pleased. Table breaking, no gear, ipod. You have made the trifecta of huge noob mistakes here.
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The government still allows me to vote with the 3/5ths brain capacity I still have after my first accident on my Ultraglide. gently caress you pinko terrorists.
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Simkin posted:Too much freedom for me. I just moved to Florida and if the percentage of riders down here who wear a helmet is much over 10% I would be loving shocked. In fact I'd say that the percentage of riders who have their helmet strapped to the bike and not their head is a greater number. Also actual bike jackets are on maybe 5%. I understand it's hot down here, but seriously. Oh and now that it's cooled down a bit to the 70s and you would think that number would go up. Not so much.
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GriszledMelkaba posted:The government still allows me to vote with the 3/5ths brain capacity I still have after my first accident on my Ultraglide. So wait... You can vote, if you're legally retarded, but they can't execute you? Sweet. I was always under the impression that once you had a kid, you were supposed to ... become the safest, most boring person in the world - or at least curtail stupid risks. I mean, when you take your daughter out for a spin on your bike, are you going to let her ride without a helmet? No, I didn't think so. But you're going to be in the saddle for far more time then her, and if you die, due to preventable head trauma, well, I guess she'll have to just learn the facts of life at an early age. 
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cricket eater joe posted:I've decided to make a tradition out of Halloween. Every October I am going to get a new bike to celebrate, needless to say the wife is not pleased. I really never give anyone poo poo for riding without gear because I do enough stupid poo poo on a motorcycle already so it would be pretty hypocritical, but Jesus Christ you have a toddler, at least if I die I'll only be leaving behind a pet millipede. Please stop being an idiot and consider why everyone is giving you crap. Hopefully before you get killed in an accident that a helmet would have saved you in and your daughter has to grow up without a dad.
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pr0zac posted:I really never give anyone poo poo for riding without gear because I do enough stupid poo poo on a motorcycle already so it would be pretty hypocritical, but Jesus Christ you have a toddler, at least if I die I'll only be leaving behind a pet millipede. Please stop being an idiot and consider why everyone is giving you crap. Hopefully before you get killed in an accident that a helmet would have saved you in and your daughter has to grow up without a dad. Eh, if he dies now his wife will re-marry a hopefully smarter man, and the child will benefit from it. I bet the new guy doesn't break tables.
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pr0zac posted:I really never give anyone poo poo for riding without gear because I do enough stupid poo poo on a motorcycle already so it would be pretty hypocritical, but Jesus Christ you have a toddler, at least if I die I'll only be leaving behind a pet millipede. Please stop being an idiot and consider why everyone is giving you crap. Hopefully before you get killed in an accident that a helmet would have saved you in and your daughter has to grow up without a dad. Hold on, you have a pet millipede? Tell us more.
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blugu64 posted:Hold on, you have a pet millipede? Tell us more. Yeah man. They are like fifteen bucks at PetCo and live around 8 years. Best pet ever: 
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pr0zac posted:Yeah man. They are like fifteen bucks at PetCo and live around 8 years. Best pet ever: That was a cunning lead in. And yeah, dude, gear up a little. My g/f lost her dad at 15 and I wouldn't wish that on anyone, but at least she was old enough to understand it. Your toddler will be horribly hosed up if you die in a motorcycle accident. My g/f just went through an accident and wouldn't be walking right now if not for her gear. She still got a fair bit messed up, but she's still a walking, talking human being as a result of her gear. Don't do it for you, do it for the little girl that should have a father.
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Picture of the garage, taken a few days ago after fitting my Yoshimura 4-2-1 system and giving the 'busa a polish. The 'busa up front, Mondeo XR5 behind it, my wifes Honda CBR125 and the Kawasaki ER6n behind that. It's my own host, so do your worst and linked for bigness  http://playingwithfire.org/images/hayabusa/010.jpg There are other pictures in that folder of the exhaust swap, but are really fairly dull.
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