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Here is the definitive Supersport buying guide: 1. Pick which bike you think looks best. 2. Buy it.
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Phat_Albert posted:Here is the definitive Supersport buying guide: What about rear end comfort 
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May 1, 2009 15:36
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dietcokefiend posted:What about rear end comfort Buy a Corbin because your rear end will be sore on any of them.
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May 1, 2009 15:37
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http://dayton.craigslist.org/mcy/1147095363.html had to let you guys see this yeah i think i'll buy it just for those pictures it comes with the girl right
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May 1, 2009 16:35
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The girl is probably an illegal massage parlor worker. You should see if he'll knock $1000 off unless she can produce documentation.
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May 1, 2009 16:36
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Phat_Albert posted:Here is the definitive Supersport buying guide: But I have to be able to brag to my buddies. that in a theoretical race where all our skills levels were exactly the same, conditions were optimal for all our bikes I would win! Choosing the fastest sport bike srs bsnss! Fake edit: I don't believe any of the above....
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May 1, 2009 16:52
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rifles posted:http://dayton.craigslist.org/mcy/1147095363.html had to let you guys see this quote:All maintenance has been done every 1,000 miles so it is ready to go. Wow, all maintenance! Must be a bitch doing the 100k service every thousand miles! (Excuse me while I'm hopelessly pedantic) My favorite thing about the changing guard of SS 600s is my absolute love of how the fastest bike for the year will reflect on all of the other bikes from that same maker. KLR? Just got cool again. 
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May 1, 2009 17:20
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Ugh, ran out of gas today and it turns out my reserve pickup is clogged. Luckily I was riding with my father-in-law so I got to suntan and smoke cigarettes on the shoulder while he found a gas can and a gas station on his Goldwing. Just a warning to everyone else: switch to reserve for a bit and make sure it works once in a while.
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May 2, 2009 01:40
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8ender posted:Just a warning to everyone else: switch to reserve for a bit and make sure it works once in a while. I usually run the first 20 miles or so of each tank on reserve, just for this reason. I would think it's better to have all the gunk on the bottom of the fuel tank go through your carbs a little bit at a time, versus all at once (or clog it).
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May 2, 2009 02:12
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So long story short, I managed to dumbass half of my right index finger off. Everything after the joint closest to the tip is gone. I have adjustable levers, so after I'm done getting stuffed full of vicoden and antibiotics, will getting back on the bike be as easy as pulling the lever back a click where I can reach it?
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May 2, 2009 07:04
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Uh... what did you do? And you're going to be spending a lot of time making your hand strong again. And waiting for it to finish healing. There will be PT for it, GO. I poo poo you not, GO TO PT. I'll say it once more. Go to PT. That said, hands build up strength fast. You likely won't even have to adjust the lever.
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May 2, 2009 07:21
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null0ne posted:So long story short, I managed to dumbass half of my right index finger off. Everything after the joint closest to the tip is gone. I have adjustable levers, so after I'm done getting stuffed full of vicoden and antibiotics, will getting back on the bike be as easy as pulling the lever back a click where I can reach it?  Holy christ. Were you wearing gloves? If so what kind so I can make sure I dont buy them? Was it some sort of slide or did you pull one of the "cleaning chain while rear tire is up and spinning and finger caught inside the sprocket" jobs?
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May 2, 2009 07:28
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That's totally not half. I could show you half a finger missing, but my dad's asleep. Seconding gory details on what you did, and GO TO PT. In addition, work your finger when you're not at PT like they tell you to. The people who had the toughest time were the ones not pushing themselves at home. I know it hurt him quite a bit, but my dad kept pushing on his finger to make it bend, and he ended up having a fairly speedy recovery. Also, buy some warm gloves for the winter. You're going to feel that. Be prepared to be dropping things more often. On the bright side, you'll start meeting a lot more people who have chopped off fingers.
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May 2, 2009 07:34
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dietcokefiend posted:Was it some sort of slide or did you pull one of the "cleaning chain while rear tire is up and spinning and finger caught inside the sprocket" jobs? Hey, I didn't lose the finger, jerk. It just got a little dinged up, is all. 
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May 2, 2009 08:03
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rifles posted:http://dayton.craigslist.org/mcy/1147095363.html had to let you guys see this Yes but Maintenance will eat you alive. null0ne posted:So long story short, I managed to dumbass half of my right index finger off. Everything after the joint closest to the tip is gone. I have adjustable levers, so after I'm done getting stuffed full of vicoden and antibiotics, will getting back on the bike be as easy as pulling the lever back a click where I can reach it? Jesus, what happened man? was it bike related?
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May 2, 2009 08:11
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kdc67 posted:On the bright side, you'll start meeting a lot more people who have chopped off fingers.
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May 2, 2009 11:16
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blugu64 posted:Jesus, what happened man? was it bike related? My money is on an extreme nail-biting problem.
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May 2, 2009 13:22
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Gnaghi posted:My money is on an extreme nail-biting problem. Gang initiation.
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May 2, 2009 14:10
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dietcokefiend posted:
That is exactly what happened (caught between chain and sprocket while cleaning). Clearly my brightest moment. Also, I can do better than gory details. I have pictures. Obviously warning, bloody, etc ow ow ow The blood vessels in the index finger were "obliterated", so they took these horrible clipper things and cut the bone off piece by piece. It is now a few cm shorter than where you see the fun beginning in the picture. The middle finger is missing a bunch of skin and might have "light" nerve damage, but should be alright once poo poo grows back.
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May 2, 2009 14:19
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holy hell.. I suppose it makes sense that a chain/sprocket could do that. I've cleaned my chain several times, and I don't see why you'd need to have your hand close enough to get caught in there.. How'd you manage it? Just a screw up?
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May 2, 2009 14:49
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God, that looks horrible. I make a very big point to clean the bottom run of chain and rotate the tire clockwise so that I don't do this. Yeesh.
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May 2, 2009 15:54
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Were you cleaning it while it was running and in gear? If so, classic move.
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May 2, 2009 16:16
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Phat_Albert posted:Were you cleaning it while it was running and in gear? If so, classic move. Lubing it, yup. And to be fair, after this it will probably only take one, two more severed fingers tops for me to learn my lesson. I describe it as dumbassing my finger off for a reason...
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May 2, 2009 16:35
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null0ne posted:Lubing it, yup. And to be fair, after this it will probably only take one, two more severed fingers tops for me to learn my lesson. I describe it as dumbassing my finger off for a reason... Now was the bike running at the time or were you spinning it by hand? I ask because depending on how free your chain spins you can build up some inertia and if you get caught with the chain the sprocket is still going to do some damage before the tire comes to a halt. I have had similar ouch situations working with heavy compressor pulleys that were off, just getting my finger caught between the belt and pulley. Usually it is just a horrible pinch and a fingernail looking funky for a while. After I saw my first set of finger picks from chain lube stories, I will only lube that drat thing from behind the bike facing the very end of the sprocket and chain circle. Ugh
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May 2, 2009 17:48
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To be fair, I only had the bike idling in neutral. Holy loving christ, I hope PT goes alright for you. 
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May 2, 2009 18:00
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null0ne posted:So long story short, I managed to dumbass half of my right index finger off. Everything after the joint closest to the tip is gone. I have adjustable levers, so after I'm done getting stuffed full of vicoden and antibiotics, will getting back on the bike be as easy as pulling the lever back a click where I can reach it? Since everyone freaked out over the accident and no one answered your question: Yes, it's as easy as that. Depending on which finger you pulled the hardest with, you may have to modify your braking style slightly. Go to PT and work it at home.
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May 2, 2009 18:09
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It's amusing, on my dualsport, when I wanted to brake and gas at the same time, I'd use the ring and little fingers for the gas and the first and middle fingers for the brake. But on my new bike I've gotten a habit of using my ring finger for gentle braking. I imagine it's a really bad habit, and I have no idea where I picked it up from.
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May 2, 2009 18:12
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Orange Someone posted:It's amusing, on my dualsport, when I wanted to brake and gas at the same time, I'd use the ring and little fingers for the gas and the first and middle fingers for the brake. Doesn't matter as long as it's comfortable for you and you can still get max braking as needed. I still use my first 2 fingers on the brake.
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May 2, 2009 18:17
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Z3n posted:Doesn't matter as long as it's comfortable for you and you can still get max braking as needed. I still use my first 2 fingers on the brake.
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May 2, 2009 19:08
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null0ne posted:That is exactly what happened (caught between chain and sprocket while cleaning). Clearly my brightest moment. Also, I can do better than gory details. I have pictures. Ooooh ok. You did the same thing my dad did. Only he did it to his middle and ring fingers by clearing out a snow blower. ("It wasn't SUPPOSED to be turning." Yeah, ok, Dad.) It'll definitely hurt, but you'll be fine in the long run.  Good luck with your recovery!You may also want to avoid the following:
Classic Halloween tip for ya: Get a rubber finger. Cut to fit over your index finger. Fill with fake blood. Find victims and "bite off" your fingertip.
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May 2, 2009 19:15
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kdc67 posted:Ooooh ok. You did the same thing my dad did. Only he did it to his middle and ring fingers by clearing out a snow blower. ("It wasn't SUPPOSED to be turning." Yeah, ok, Dad.) It'll definitely hurt, but you'll be fine in the long run. See all of those things sound like good times to me. Also, I hadn't even started thinking of all the things I'll be able to do prank wise... good times. Thanks for the reassurance, guys, not sure what I'd do if I would've managed to prevent myself from riding while working on my bike. I'll let you know how PT goes and the first day I'm back in the saddle. Back to playing pheonix wright/sleeping for me.
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May 2, 2009 22:27
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null0ne posted:See all of those things sound like good times to me. Also, I hadn't even started thinking of all the things I'll be able to do prank wise... good times. Thanks for the reassurance, guys, not sure what I'd do if I would've managed to prevent myself from riding while working on my bike. I'll let you know how PT goes and the first day I'm back in the saddle. Back to playing pheonix wright/sleeping for me. You may want to get one of these (or something similar): Shark Fin. One's getting put on my bike when I finally get my rear end in gear and put it back together. I don't think I'm likely to get my fingers eaten, but anything that makes it harder is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
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May 3, 2009 01:55
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How can 2 fenders and a fuel tank retail for $4800? http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/1150695623.html
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May 3, 2009 08:26
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dietcokefiend posted:How can 2 fenders and a fuel tank retail for $4800? My friend, back in the day when he worked in a shop, priced out the cost of a Kawasaki Z1 engine, from brand new parts out of the parts list. It was almost 3x the cost of the entire bike. With that said, that dude is smoking dope and got ripped the gently caress off.
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May 3, 2009 09:06
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They are coated in solid gooooooooooooolllllldddddddd. Or they just know that people are retarded and will pay whatever premium they demand of them to have official Harley pieces. No way is a petrol tank worth $2500. Not even if it gently massages your balls while you ride.
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May 3, 2009 09:06
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Simkin posted:No way is a petrol tank worth $2500. Not even if it gently massages your balls while you ride. I thought that was the entire reason to ride a motorcycle?
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May 3, 2009 09:20
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dietcokefiend posted:I thought that was the entire reason to ride a motorcycle? Man, I've been doing this poo poo all wrong for years.
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May 3, 2009 09:33
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I burst my motorcycle cherry today. Rode around a parking lot for an hour on my friend's KLR650. I stalled it at least 10 times trying to get going without giving it too much gas, but by the time I was done for the day I had getting started down pretty well and was getting it up to 2nd and back down with no issues. No falls, crashes or anything, but I did learn about target fixation when I saw I was headed for a parked truck, and kept staring at it thinking "don't hit that truck" and yet I kept heading for it. Luckily I snapped out of it and turned in time. I'm hooked on this poo poo big time.
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May 3, 2009 13:54
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Simkin posted:No way is a petrol tank worth $2500. Not even if it gently massages your balls while you ride.
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May 3, 2009 17:24
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McCheese posted:I'm hooked on this poo poo big time.
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