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Saw a Harley rider swing really wide over the median on a right hand turn, just in front of another left hand turn that also happened to be fairly blind. Then he pulled right into his driveway. I can't imagine how many times he must do that if he fuckin' lives there and hasn't figured out that turn yet.
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I was walking out of the gym today and some guy in the parking lot sees my gear and walks up to tell me about a bike accident he saw up the street, where a car apparently ran a red light and t-boned the guy. I made a comment about how poor/inattentive the drivers are, especially on that stretch of road, and got: "I know, it's all those drat Mexicans! Most of them don't even have licenses! That's why I just sold my Harley!" Among other things the poor driving in western CT certainly stretches across ethnic and other demographic lines. And besides, since the area is heavily Portugese speaking our immigrant population is mostly Brazilian with almost no Mexicans. E: I forgot, he also asked me if I ride "some Ninja crotch rocket"
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Sep 15, 2012 03:49
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My preferred derogatory term for Japanese bikes is "rice-burner" or "rice-rocket", because crotch rocket always makes me think of this sort of thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA0EaLjKnLE
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Sep 15, 2012 04:00
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Sagebrush posted:My preferred derogatory term for Japanese bikes is "rice-burner" or "rice-rocket", because crotch rocket always makes me think of this sort of thing:
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Sep 15, 2012 04:56
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I had a harley rider, my tow truck driver, inform me that he does 150+ mph on the freeway with his big twin bagger. It has a lot of screaming eagle parts.
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Sep 15, 2012 05:15
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Are they even geared that high?
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Sep 15, 2012 05:19
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Considering that's around the same speed as a built modern 600cc supersport and it only has around 105hp, tops. I'd reckon he's full of poo poo.
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Sep 15, 2012 06:01
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Probably Hates You posted:Considering that's around the same speed as a built modern 600cc supersport and it only has around 105hp, tops. I'd reckon he's full of poo poo. But he's got screamin' eagle heads! 
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Sep 15, 2012 13:55
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Maybe he's hitting 150 in kilometers or "fag-miles", pardon my patriot talk.
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Sep 15, 2012 23:53
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Yeah according to Harley the top speed on the soft tail is 120. The Twincams have rev limiters anyway.
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Sep 16, 2012 18:17
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Probably Hates You posted:Any stretched and slammed busas? You shouldn't have to ask that about Key West.
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Sep 18, 2012 01:50
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That's specifically why I asked 
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Sep 18, 2012 13:23
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Who ever said you actually needed a front brake? http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/mcy/3283499328.html
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Sep 20, 2012 04:39
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Who ever said you actually needed a front brake? But... but... how is he going to layer dan without the front brake? 
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Sep 20, 2012 05:09
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He won't. It's a safety feature.
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Sep 20, 2012 05:26
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With that motor and rear sprocket I think the motor might stop it quicker than any brakes.
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Sep 20, 2012 05:31
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kenny powerzzz posted:I prefer "jap scrap".
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Sep 20, 2012 05:39
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My girl's father calls them "Zoom Splats".
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Sep 20, 2012 06:15
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Who ever said you actually needed a front brake? Really like the looks of that bike (except the headlight). Enough that I could get past the no front break. Not very practical and definitely unsafe, but that is what is great about customs. They do not have to be. Quite A Tool posted:My girl's father calls them "Zoom Splats". Haven't heard that one before. Made me laugh.
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Sep 20, 2012 07:07
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I get "How's the chook chaser?" every time I rock up at the pub and the Harley guys are there :/ I kind of like it now, it might as well be my nickname to them with how often they use it to greet me. And refer to me :/
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Sep 20, 2012 08:33
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The annoying one is 'donor cycle'. Thanks, SQUIDS.
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Sep 20, 2012 21:58
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To be fair when riding a springer like that without a damper on it, front brakes can be more dangerous then not having one. When you engage the front brake on a springer the wheel will start to bounce and jitter, making the ride unsteady to stay the least. So not having one, while stupid, can be less stupid depending on how your bike reacts. Best idea is to have the srpings switched out the add pistons inside the springs or to do what HD did and put a giant gently caress off looking piston between the twosprings sticking out 7 inches. Because that looks hard as gently caress (read: dumb as poo poo)
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Sep 20, 2012 22:40
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Went by the shop today to pick up my license plate. Only took two months to get it in, but we finally got it. While I was there I got into a brief conversation with a young squid who showed up on his 'busa. He poked light in general about my lil' 250 and proceeded to tell me about the awesome that is the 'busa. We turned to performance and he proceeded to inform me:  : Yeah, you know the secret to getting real performance out of your bike, right? : What's that?: Double-clutching: SRSLY?: Yeah, people think that it's only for older cars but all bikes benefit from it. It increases transmission life and really gets maximum power out of the bike.:  I still don't know how or, even, really, why one would do this. There's no way to access neutral from any gear, it's only between first and second, so I'm assuming he is actually shifting down from third into neutral, letting it float for a moment, then shifting back up to fourth?  So, not only is he a squid, but he's not even a good squid?
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Sep 21, 2012 21:43
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Wulframn posted:Went by the shop today to pick up my license plate. Only took two months to get it in, but we finally got it. He probably just doesn't know what double clutching is. You should've feigned ignorance/interest and asked him to explain how to do it.
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Sep 21, 2012 21:54
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Day Man posted:He probably just doesn't know what double clutching is. You should've feigned ignorance/interest and asked him to explain how to do it. It's when you squeeze the clutch twice, innit? 
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Sep 21, 2012 21:57
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It's when you use both hands.
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Sep 21, 2012 22:24
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Day Man posted:He probably just doesn't know what double clutching is. You should've feigned ignorance/interest and asked him to explain how to do it. And normally I would have, but I did not sleep last night and my brain's stupidity processing centers were already approaching critical mass for the day so I was afraid he might, literally, cause a mental melt down and I'd end up in the hospital babbling nonsense and stitching pillows that said stuff like "Kill the 'busa" and "Double-clutch that bitch!" for the rest of my life. Honestly, I'm trying to be like you - optimistic and hoping he just thought it meant popping the clutch twice in a row or something - but dammit if he didn't seem like he understood the basic concept of shifting into neutral before shifting into a higher gear. Now I wish I really had asked him to explain it in detail for me. 
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Sep 21, 2012 22:39
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I have a feeling he meant rev-matching, or at least that's what I'm going to believe for my own sanity.
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Sep 21, 2012 22:45
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Bondematt posted:I have a feeling he meant rev-matching, or at least that's what I'm going to believe for my own sanity. Maybe he meant clutchless shifting, which is even more hilarious.
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Sep 21, 2012 22:57
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Boat posted:Maybe he meant clutchless shifting, which is even more hilarious. Clutchless shift then pop the clutch twice to make sure she's in gear as well as make her scream! Masterful!
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Sep 21, 2012 23:00
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Maybe he meant using the clutch to shift then a clutch up for a wheelie in every gear. PERFORMANCE
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Sep 22, 2012 00:13
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Retarded Pimp posted:Maybe he meant using the clutch to shift then a clutch up for a wheelie in every gear. PERFORMANCE "Motorcycles can go faster doing a wheelie because there's less friction because only one tire is on the ground!!!!"
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http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/mcy/3291867819.html
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Sep 24, 2012 01:03
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Boat posted:Maybe he meant clutchless shifting, which is even more hilarious. I shift clutchlessly sometimes....
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Sep 24, 2012 02:18
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:I shift clutchlessly sometimes.... I think it's the fact that he referred it to as double clutching, which is like a infinite amount more clutching than you would need to do a clutchless upshift.
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What's the trick to clutchless shifting then? I tried it today and it just felt super clunky and was hard to do.
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Sep 24, 2012 06:00
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Engine load and RPM.
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Sep 24, 2012 06:23
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Be accelerating and fairly high on the rev range, and while you're pushing the shifter with your foot, let off the throttle a bit and then get back in it once the gears shift
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Remember that it's all one very quick motion. Once you get the hang of it you'll find it way smoother, easier, and faster than normal shifting.
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On this topic, clutchless upshifting I can do no problem but when I downshift there's always a pretty rough shunt, what's the trick for downshifting? I have no problem when I use the clutch, but with clutchless it's irritating 
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