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Must have been something in the water today in Seattle. Merge onto the freeway and 4 bikes materialize behind me. Leading the pack to work another 2 are in the area. It's a good feeling to be surrounded by people that give a poo poo about what's around them at 7:30am. Plus, 2 of them were 'BMW Riders', so with all that PIAA lighting and fancy gear we must have been seen.
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Well, first spring with my first bike and I've learned the hard way to get all my maintenance done over the winter. Three weeks in the shop and they're still waiting for a valve seal for my '81 Yamaha Seca.
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Mcqueen posted:Must have been something in the water today in Seattle. Merge onto the freeway and 4 bikes materialize behind me. Leading the pack to work another 2 are in the area. It's a good feeling to be surrounded by people that give a poo poo about what's around them at 7:30am. Plus, 2 of them were 'BMW Riders', so with all that PIAA lighting and fancy gear we must have been seen. If you are coming from the north end, the black R1150R with the annoying flashy headlight was probably my wife or something. I passed the Rocket III dude again on my way to work this morning. His triple makes my beautifully-tuned oversquare v-twin sound dumpy :| And he rides it way deep into turns 
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May 24, 2011 17:40
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Z3n posted:We did that on the KTMs when I was up in seattle! Bonus for it being wet: I want to be able to wheelie too. 
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May 24, 2011 18:01
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A Duck! posted:Joined the Fuelly bandwagon. Under You! Not really.. but still signed up so I can be cool and track my MPG http://www.fuelly.com/driver/sanchezz/daytona-675
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May 24, 2011 18:36
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Z3n posted:Why does everyone always chime in with the "oh hey you were right by me" after I visit? Psh I had moved to Seattle by April. Not that my scooter would've kept up with your tards
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May 24, 2011 18:41
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How does everyone move their bikes out of parking spots? There's a guy I work with who usually rides a ZX-9 to work, and every time, without fail, he gets on the bike and slowly walks it backwards out of the bike spaces before taking off. I see this a lot locally and I honestly can't fathom it; If I need to move the bike I just do so before I get on it or if I'm already on then I just get off and maneuver it, there seems to be a general aversion to this for everyone else though.
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May 24, 2011 18:55
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It feels a lot safer to be on the bike when I move it. I'm always afraid that I'll lose my grip on the handlebars somehow and drop it.
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May 24, 2011 18:59
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:Psh Ahh, ok. We passed through Seattle too...next time I'm up there I'll drop you a line. And it's not about keeping up, it's about having fun God knows we wasted far too much time acting like children in parking lots and on deserted roads to actually go anywhere.ReelBigLizard posted:How does everyone move their bikes out of parking spots? There's a guy I work with who usually rides a ZX-9 to work, and every time, without fail, he gets on the bike and slowly walks it backwards out of the bike spaces before taking off. Turn on engine, release clutch, pull out of parking spot? I always back the bike in to any spot to avoid having to push it out. Pushing bikes around sucks.
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May 24, 2011 19:05
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Z3n posted:Turn on engine, release clutch, pull out of parking spot? I always back the bike in to any spot to avoid having to push it out. Pushing bikes around sucks. Ok, you have to back it into a space, maybe a very slight incline, do you get off and push 'er back or shuffle back with your feet?
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May 24, 2011 19:14
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Saga posted:Danish prices holy poo poo. I hope you guys get paid accordingly. British prices, actually. That's what Wemoto charges for full set of dual front rotors, a back rotor, a full set of sintered pads and braided stainless brake hoses. Same prices if I'd gotten the parts direct from EBC, too. Indidentally, a full set of Lucas brake parts would have cost roughly the same. I hear their stuff is awesome, so perhaps I'm going to go with them next time. Had I bought the parts locally, I would have paid 30% more for noname Chinese rotors etc., welcome to TAX LAND. Also, no way. Dude's loving mental! KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 19:33 on May 24, 2011 |
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May 24, 2011 19:28
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ReelBigLizard posted:How does everyone move their bikes out of parking spots? There's a guy I work with who usually rides a ZX-9 to work, and every time, without fail, he gets on the bike and slowly walks it backwards out of the bike spaces before taking off. I do the same thing, just feels more stable. Case and point: Was at a local shop getting my oil changed because they had a $30 motul 5100 oil change special and some guy was moving his ninja 500 around while not on the bike. He dropped it, in front of everyone and dented his tank. That's why I fear moving it around like that.
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SaNChEzZ posted:I do the same thing, just feels more stable. Hmm, I guess the fact that I can't flat-foot my bike (KTM 690 SMC / 5ft 9ins) probably has something to do with it. I feel far more unstable pushing with my toes than just having hold of the bike standing next to it. I've never felt like I was going to drop it.
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KozmoNaut posted:British prices, actually. That's what Wemoto charges for full set of dual front rotors, a back rotor, a full set of sintered pads and braided stainless brake hoses. Same prices if I'd gotten the parts direct from EBC, too. drat dude, this was probably on short notice and you needed the pads quick, but next time have you calculated out ordering in the states and having someone ship it over? There's a ton of people that would do it for you here I'm sure.
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I try to park facing uphill (more stable that way), so I basically sit down, put it in neutral, and let gravity do the work.
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KozmoNaut posted:British prices, actually. That's what Wemoto charges for full set of dual front rotors, a back rotor, a full set of sintered pads and braided stainless brake hoses. Same prices if I'd gotten the parts direct from EBC, too. Yikes, I guess that's just what it costs then. I don't know about shipping, but wemoto's prices are usually good. 200 euros a post then.
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KozmoNaut posted:British prices, actually. That's what Wemoto charges for full set of dual front rotors, a back rotor, a full set of sintered pads and braided stainless brake hoses. Same prices if I'd gotten the parts direct from EBC, too. Holy poo poo, over a grand (US) for pads, rotors, and lines? I'm pretty sure I could have gotten that to you for half that, although shipping would have taken a bit longer Next time you need parts and you have some advance warning, let us know, I'm happy to reship stuff when it saves you that much money. ReelBigLizard posted:Ok, you have to back it into a space, maybe a very slight incline, do you get off and push 'er back or shuffle back with your feet? I'm 2 inches taller than you, I guess that makes the difference because it's pretty easy for me to back the bike in while on it. If I'm off the bike I'll push it around, if I'm already on it, I'll walk it back in on the bike. He's back. You just gotta know where to look
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SlightlyMadman posted:I try to park facing uphill (more stable that way), so I basically sit down, put it in neutral, and let gravity do the work. That's also the emergency braking procedure for a cruiser! 
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ReelBigLizard posted:Hmm, I guess the fact that I can't flat-foot my bike (KTM 690 SMC / 5ft 9ins) probably has something to do with it. I feel far more unstable pushing with my toes than just having hold of the bike standing next to it. I've never felt like I was going to drop it. I have a 700 lb chrome lump with a low cg. It would be exceedingly easy to lose balance and drop it while standing next do it. Though sometimes I do move it like that, especially in the garage while conducting maintenance. TheCosmicMuffet posted:That's also the emergency braking procedure for a cruiser! There is a lot of clowning on cruisers, and after riding a Shadow 750 around for a couple miles, I now know why. Talk about a dumpy chassis! After that ride, I'm upgrading my Vstar's nickname from "c-student" to "b-student". clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 20:36 on May 24, 2011 |
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I'll get off my bike and push it if I need to go a block to the top of a hill to bump start it, but that's pretty much the only time I'll move it when it's not between my legs. I'm 6'1" though, so it's not difficult.
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Saga posted:Yikes, I guess that's just what it costs then. I don't know about shipping, but wemoto's prices are usually good. It would have been around €100 cheaper if I'd gone with generic pattern parts and so on, but I figure that brakes are the one thing that you need to be able to rely on 100% of the time. Then again I may have gone a bit overboard and will end up creating the world's first 1-finger stoppie Bandit  Shipping was about €20, so not that bad really. Z3n posted:Holy poo poo, over a grand (US) for pads, rotors, and lines? I'm pretty sure I could have gotten that to you for half that, although shipping would have taken a bit longer Welcome to SOCIALIST EUROPE!      Thanks for the offer, I'll keep it in mind
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What's great about Zen is that he certifies his rotors to be conflict-free. So you know motards in southeast asia weren't abused to get them.
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Just sold my 2001 Honda Accord, finally ridding myself of the groaning beast of spatial and glacial burden. Too bad I'm blowing half of the profit on a vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains for the next week, it would've been hella nice seeing a gixxer sitting in my carport with my SVs.
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:What's great about Zen is that he certifies his rotors to be conflict-free. So you know motards in southeast asia weren't abused to get them. The motards of Southeast Asia are a primitive bunch, hapazardly throwing themselves around dirt tracks with primitive, oversized supermoto wheels, still too skinny for proper road use. They have nothing I would want.
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Are your rotors shade-grown? If so, Werkstatt Motorcycles will take 200 assorted on consignment.
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Ok guys, does this look straight? I'm serious. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/09-K...sQ5fAccessories
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ReelBigLizard posted:How does everyone move their bikes out of parking spots? There's a guy I work with who usually rides a ZX-9 to work, and every time, without fail, he gets on the bike and slowly walks it backwards out of the bike spaces before taking off. I duckwalk the Aprilia but try to avoid it on the KLR, its just too much of a bitch because its so drat tall.
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Retarded Pimp posted:Ok guys, does this look straight? I'm serious. Those look fine from the description, looks like the bike came in intact.
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I've bought used parts from Pinwall on ebay before, and have always been really happy with the condition of the items.
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I was thinking about rotors the other day, mine are quite scored and you have to squint quite a bit when you compare their width to the specs in the manual in order to get a good night's sleep. Looks like EBC does decent replacements, but I think I'd just eBay used ones that looked smooth. I also try to "back it in" (the boring way) when I park, but it's quite low so no problem walking it. With a tall bike it's quite easy to move it like you're putting it up on the sidestand, one hand near the seat and one on the handlebars. Also, my newly painted pipes now look worse and have more rust on them than when I started. The exhaust refresher is the dumbest and worst thing I have done to my bike for a very long time.
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I've done business with them too and haven't had any complaints, it's just that the photos aren't clear about how straight the triple or the forks were before the bike was parted out. I'd hate to get this only to find it's more tweaked than the ones I already have. I think I may give them a call tomorrow.
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Just a reminder to check your bolts. I've lost one that holds my right mirror and one off my boot in the last 3 days. Thread locker is your friend, just don't use the red stuff if you want it off again
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Due to flooding, a main road of the city I live in looks like this in a key spot: Which had me thinking, how much water can you reasonably ride through on a street bike? I've seen stream fording guides but nothing about prolonged riding in shallow water.
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Dunno if I'd wanna try it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03XZT4OsHBE
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Interrupt posted:Due to flooding, a main road of the city I live in looks like this in a key spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7bZYzXalk I've ridden through slow moving rivers before, roughly 50 feet across. No problems. Figure it's gonna take a toll on your chain and wheel bearings.
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What kind of bike? I've ridden dirtbikes through some "holy gently caress that was deeper than I thought!" kind of water but I wouldn't really trust a SS bike with slick tires to hang on very well in more than a few inches. Especially with the headers down low and the oil filter like dead center where the water is hitting.
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This guy is the man! He comes into the pizza place I work at all the time, he rides an old Russian Ural with a sidecar. In the sidecar he puts his dog or a fully geared up mannequin. Today was the first time I really checked out his bike, and it is insane. He made a flamethrower exhaust thats shoots like 10 foot flames. Here is one of his youtube videos, he takes his dog for a spin up a local ski slope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7Bf8WU6WY
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Ethox posted:This guy is the man! He comes into the pizza place I work at all the time, he rides an old Russian Ural with a sidecar. In the sidecar he puts his dog or a fully geared up mannequin. Today was the first time I really checked out his bike, and it is insane. He made a flamethrower exhaust thats shoots like 10 foot flames. Here is one of his youtube videos, he takes his dog for a spin up a local ski slope. Hmmm, let's see: fine athletic physique, Harley bating videos and stubbornly individual choice of motorcycle, obsession with small furry animals. He probably already has a forums account.
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I recently found this: http://www.pdflibrary.info/download...wLSUyMFVLLnBkZg And found it quite interesting and pretty insightful and loaded with nice tips, especially for new riders, but I think everyone would benefit from reading through it. Even though it's called Total Control, it's not the full-on 192 page book by Lee Parks, it's a 29 page leaflet originally published by Norsk Motorcykkel Union.
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Ola posted:Also, my newly painted pipes now look worse and have more rust on them than when I started. The exhaust refresher is the dumbest and worst thing I have done to my bike for a very long time. Did you use high-temperature paint, Ola?
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