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Slim Pickens posted:I think you might have a problem, dude. This is a good point. How the hell are you going to have time to play pool when you have so many bikes to part out! e content for the new page  
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Slim Pickens posted:I think you might have a problem, dude. The other 2 bikes (my SV and the R6 of the friend I am staying with) are outside. I think he likes the pool table to stay indoors.  needknees posted:This is a good point. I only have one bike to part out  Saga posted:Take the pool table off of Bunway Airlines. I think this forum has seen enough domestic violence, thank you very much. Fear not, Bunway is safe, half the state away. I'll be joining her up north in 2 months. Not that she'd have a problem with this setup as long as things were clean and neat 
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Nov 4, 2011 18:29
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Nov 4, 2011 19:45
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Z3n posted:Fear not, Bunway is safe, half the state away. I'll be joining her up north in 2 months. Not that she'd have a problem with this setup as long as things were clean and neat At least goons care about my feelings Conan  Yes, I moved back to the SF bay area this weekend. Conan is wrapping up work and then coming up at Christmas. I'm just far more organized than him and already got a new job and things to do. He's a lazy heathen who wants to live with a pool table and motorcycle.
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Christ, I am running out of people I know here in SoCal real fast.
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redscare posted:Christ, I am running out of people I know here in SoCal real fast. *cough*
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SaNChEzZ posted:*cough* Yeah we should meet up one of these days
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redscare posted:Yeah we should meet up one of these days I agree, I'll bring along BotchedLobotomy and his shiny new DRZ.
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Alright, so...this weekend I got some stuff done. Friday, I broke down the SV500, to swap the shock and the rear wheel over. The SV650 had a bad 525 chain and sprocket set on it, so I wanted to swap the front sprocket, and rear F3 wheel off the SV500 on to it. Everything went pretty smooth initially. Didn't find anything too out of the ordinary breaking down the SV500, just the usual cosmetic flaws from a 10 year old racebike. Turned my attentions to the SV650...the chain was intact so I didn't want to break it. Pulled the rear wheel, shock to swap over the Penske. Pulled the swingarm to get the new chain on. Rear axle was seized. No big deal, pounded it out with some penetrating oil and a hammer. Tried to pull the swingarm, realized that the exhaust would have to go if I wanted to remove it completely. So instead I just rotated it, got the chain in, installed the front sprocket, and...the 520 chain didn't fit over the 520 front sprocket. Pulled the front sprocket, checked it. Clearly stamped "520-15". Checked the 520 chain with the Vortex rear sprocket...fits fine. Checked the front sprocket on the 525 chain...fits perfect. Check it on the 520 chain...too much space. Compare it to the stock 525 and discover they're the same width.  Apparently that front sprocket got stamped wrong at the factor or some poo poo. No idea. Took the rear wheel to the local dealership to pick up another sprocket and to get the tire swapped. 30 minutes after I drop it off, they call me to let me know that both rear wheel bearings are seized.  Measure the wheel bearings, they're weird sizes. Debate over it for awhile, eventually drop Zoran a line at Twin Works Factory, and he hooks me up with the bearings I need for the swap. They should be here midweek. In the mean time, I also stripped the fairings off the bike, used some old tank spacers to move the battery box a bit so that the Penske fits. Gonna swap the triples and the GSX-R front from the race bike on to the SV650, part out the rest of the front end, then I need to install the cams, check the valves, change the plugs, install the flatslides, and sell the rest of the parts to fund a TIG welder. Because my SV was down, a friend of mine generously lent me his 06 R6 for the riding clinic I was instructing at this weekend. The ride up wasn't too bad, 70 miles on the 1/101 North, but by the end I was cursing my weak lower back and my wrists for hurting so drat much. Did the clinic, and took the much more scenic route home, Foxen Canyon. It was here that I had a bit of a revelation about 600s on the street. They're kinda like touring on a supermoto...fun because you're using the wrong bike for the job. Sure, the R6 is stupid fast, but it's also got pretty awesome, unflappable suspension, and I couldn't keep the grin off my face as I tore across destroyed pavement with the bike soaking it up under me, the green hills of CA to the left, the cold air blowing into my helmet but my gear keeping me nice and warm. There's something just utterly sublime about the short rips up through the rev range, with the front end skimming or lifting entirely over a crest at 80mph, or the bars dancing under you from lock to lock as the front gets light but none of it coming through to the chassis. Still just amazing as you bend it into a corner and I have a stupid grin thinking about it. The rest of the time the bike was utterly out of sorts, but at that moment, running up that road, I was reminded of everything I love about motorcycles, and why I ride. Good weekend. Here's the SV650 and the pile of parts that used to be the SV500:   Gonna try and fabricate a mount for the headlights tonight, maybe. Then I need to clean up the wiring, shoot them flat black, and start fitting the Duc tail.  Also need to get on listing the extra parts that haven't already been brodealed out.
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Prototype one: Oh yeah.  Needs some serious revision for aesthetic purposes, but hey, it's the first thing I've ever made and it is functional!
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Nov 10, 2011 00:46
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What are those lights?
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2ndclasscitizen posted:What are those lights? Set of triumph daytona projectors that sanchezz donated
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1) How big are they? 2) Could they be mounted behind a plastic cover? (Thinking of maybe finding a set and fitting them into the Gixxer's Dominators)
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Nov 10, 2011 07:23
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Z3n posted:Prototype one: 
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Sir Cornelius posted: So good. I've decided on a new design, I'll hammer it up next week. edit: loving needknees 
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Z3n posted:
Not too much to do. Make another brick and mount it on top of the two you've got. Then dust-paint the lenses green-yellow-green. The two upper lights wires to "low" and the lower to "high". Job done.
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Sir Cornelius posted:Not too much to do. Make another brick and mount it on top of the two you've got. Then dust-paint the lenses green-yellow-green. The two upper lights wires to "low" and the lower to "high". Job done. I revised the setup slightly, need to remake the top mount to make it line up with everything else and then drop a coat of flat black on it.  But I haven't been getting poo poo done because of this:   (Also being sick) But this weekend I should finish it, flat black the headlight mounts, and deal with the rat's nest of a wiring harness.
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Z3n posted:Nice bro palace. I think you have all the necessary ingredients, minus the naked lady posters (not permitted by order of the management). e: bro-doir.
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Lowenbro
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Lowenbro I saw the beer memorabilia but completely missed the foaming stein. That really completes the picture. To make it worse, I'm stuck at the office instead of 
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Saga posted:Nice bro palace. I think you have all the necessary ingredients, minus the naked lady posters (not permitted by order of the management). There are actually pinups scattered about. Olde Weird Tip posted:Lowenbro Lowenbrow Saga posted:I saw the beer memorabilia but completely missed the foaming stein. That really completes the picture. Yes, that pretty much sums it all up.
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Should I buy the new Modern Warfare? I always hate buying it and getting sucked into the DLC and by the time I'm done I've got a $200 game.
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Should I buy the new Modern Warfare? I always hate buying it and getting sucked into the DLC and by the time I'm done I've got a $200 game. I like it. It's fun, definitely more shooting than the previous game, where I'd do nothing but be a dick with the knife and marathon pro. The new specialist/support options help you change up the killstreak stuff, and I've been enjoying playing it with friends. I rarely buy DLC unless it's for Forza 4 or something. The game is still early enough that there's no DLC to buy anyways. I say go for it, friend me on XBL - Z3n85 Edit: Oh yeah, this too:  And 4 sets of safety glasses so I don't have to worry about misplacing them  Weddings get you cool stuff Z3n fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Nov 18, 2011 |
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Z3n posted:Weddings get you cool stuff I seriously didn't knew, that it had happened yet. gently caress! Mail me the address of the bunny, and I'll try to ship her something creepy. Edit: Not that she's not already got something creepy.
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Sir Cornelius posted:I seriously didn't knew, that it had happened yet. gently caress! Mail me the address of the bunny, and I'll try to ship her something creepy. Hooray creepy things from the internet, my favorite.
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Holy poo poo. Next level is a modular system, microbrew piped all over the house with snap-on connectors for the taps.
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Congratulations!
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Goongrats! Welcome to the club!
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Goongrats! Welcome to the club! Saga posted:Congratulations! Thanks guys Ola posted:Holy poo poo. Next level is a modular system, microbrew piped all over the house with snap-on connectors for the taps. Ha, that's the last thing I need. I'm not usually a big drinker but I just can't stop drinking delicious brew. Anyways, in between playing the new COD and all that I managed to crank this out: 
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What sort of external electronics do those lights require, and how big are the assemblies themselves? I can't tell if they extend into those brackets or not.
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Hope you're not even moderately into fantasy RPGs, because Skyrim may potentially wreck your life. I'm pretty sure if I had taps next to my gaming PC, I'd never leave for anything that didn't ensure those two devices remained available.
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Z3n posted:Anyways, in between playing the new COD and all that I managed to crank this out: Beautiful! All you need now is a Tommaselli CondorSport. Yeah, I'm serious.   gently caress, I don't think they make them now. You might find one on ebay though. Failing that, the 284 is pretty close. http://www.jml.dk/jml/tommas.asp (and loving expensive, it seems ;( ) Sir Cornelius fucked around with this message at 15:43 on Nov 20, 2011 |
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Slim Pickens posted:Hope you're not even moderately into fantasy RPGs, because Skyrim may potentially wreck your life. Skyrim is pretty evil. I picked it up the Saturday after it came out because I was sick and wanted to lay around playing video games. I now have three characters and didn't sleep much at all last week. That being said it is a great game other than some bugs.
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Z3n posted:Thanks guys It's like you're coming full-circle back that fightered-out Triumph you had.
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Sir Cornelius posted:I seriously didn't knew, that it had happened yet. gently caress! Mail me the address of the bunny, and I'll try to ship her something creepy. You just gave me the best creepy present by calling me bunny  Conan, this is looking suspiciously like the Triumph, the only bike we ever lost money on. Might want to get my help with this one.
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Z3n posted:Thanks guys Your bike looks exactly like mine except made by somebody who knows how to work on motorcycles correctly.
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Olde Weird Tip posted:I'm guessing I missed it, but what master cylinder is on there? Brembo, because Z3n is a jerk and wouldn't sell it to me 
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Snowdens Secret posted:What sort of external electronics do those lights require, and how big are the assemblies themselves? I can't tell if they extend into those brackets or not. No external electronics besides an H7/H9 connector for the low and high respectively. They extend into the brackets about 4-5 inches, I can grab a picture for you later if you'd like to see. Slim Pickens posted:Hope you're not even moderately into fantasy RPGs, because Skyrim may potentially wreck your life. NitroSpazzz posted:Skyrim is pretty evil. I picked it up the Saturday after it came out because I was sick and wanted to lay around playing video games. I now have three characters and didn't sleep much at all last week. That being said it is a great game other than some bugs. Thankfully I'm not much of a fantasy gamer. I think that The Old Republic might ruin me though Sir Cornelius posted:Beautiful! All you need now is a Tommaselli CondorSport. Yeah, I'm serious. Those are pretty trick but I'm a cheap bastard. Bunway Airlines posted:You just gave me the best creepy present by calling me bunny This one will get parted out when it's time for it to go. pr0zac posted:Your bike looks exactly like mine except made by somebody who knows how to work on motorcycles correctly. That's nice of you to say but goddamn it's been an eyeball hackjob from start to finish. At least I'm learning. Olde Weird Tip posted:I'm guessing I missed it, but what master cylinder is on there? Early model GSX-R master cylinder with a CRG shorty lever on it. needknees posted:Brembo, because Z3n is a jerk and wouldn't sell it to me I mean, it's totally a Brembo master cylinder and it's totally available for $150.
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