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MoraleHazard posted:I really appreciate the offer, but I'm in Connecticut. Also, thanks for the link. I'm not sure if I'll do this this weekend or next, because I'm still sore from my surgery. The interval for oil change, valve check, and tb sync are all 6,000 miles. So while you don't HAVE to, the intervals do line up - so you probably should. It really makes a heck of a difference on the R when valves and TB are all freshly set. When I asked the wife about service intervals to answer your question, she sent me here: http://www.ascycles.com/service_schedules.aspx#ROil
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May 13, 2013 22:37
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Yup. Once you knock the oil change, valve check, and tb sync out in a couple hours (you won't do that on your first run through though) it doesn't seem like such a big deal. It's seriously one of these easiest bikes to do that sort of job on.
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May 13, 2013 22:40
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So I sold my bike a week or so ago to a cute little punk chick. She texted me asking me about my job since I gave her my card and it turns out she's a minor celebrity on the run from the press due to a scandal. I thought she was crazy until I found a story myself. Basically motorcycles rule.
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May 14, 2013 02:38
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astrollinthepork posted:She texted me asking me about my job since I gave her my card and it turns out she's a minor celebrity on the run from the press due to a scandal. I thought she was crazy until I found a story myself.
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astrollinthepork posted:So I sold my bike a week or so ago to a cute little punk chick. She texted me asking me about my job since I gave her my card and it turns out she's a minor celebrity on the run from the press due to a scandal. I thought she was crazy until I found a story myself. 
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May 14, 2013 04:13
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It may be that I picture Bender (with your avatar's expression) saying everything you post, but you are my favorite CA poster.
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May 14, 2013 05:29
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slidebite posted:You're not going to leave it at that. These.
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May 14, 2013 07:17
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BitcoinRockefeller posted:A local paper has a big article about the Wisconsin chapter of ABATE. It turns out they get large donations from Hupy and Abraham and other personal injury firms to go out and be useful idiots. The comments also have the old helmets break more necks then they save lives argument, which is my favorite. So, these guys are getting paid by loving injury lawyers to make injuries more likely by influencing state-level government. Yet they aren't required to be registered as a lobbying group? That is severely hosed up.
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May 14, 2013 11:04
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Who throws his back out this morning of his full-license road test? This guy  The test is at noon, and this morning just coming off the highway on the way to work, I stretched a little and...OW. Almost can't sit up straight. gently caress. epswing fucked around with this message at 14:42 on May 14, 2013 |
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May 14, 2013 14:37
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Are 80s suzuki GS1150s really worth money? There are 2+ that keep popping up on my local craigslist for what seem like comedy prices. latest example: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3789709344.html God that's such a fabulous abortion.
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May 14, 2013 14:45
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clutchpuck posted:The interval for oil change, valve check, and tb sync are all 6,000 miles. So while you don't HAVE to, the intervals do line up - so you probably should. It really makes a heck of a difference on the R when valves and TB are all freshly set. Okay, many thanks. I'm hoping I'm well enough to do it this weekend. Should be nice, weather-wise. astrollinthepork posted:So I sold my bike a week or so ago to a cute little punk chick. She texted me asking me about my job since I gave her my card and it turns out she's a minor celebrity on the run from the press due to a scandal. I thought she was crazy until I found a story myself. And you are leaving us hanging.....why?
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May 14, 2013 15:06
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I know some of you like small displacement nekeds. 2014 Honda MSX125 Monkey Bike Coming to US as Honda Grom quote:American Honda announced it will offer a new 125cc modern interpretation of the classic Monkey Bike to U.S. consumers as the Honda Grom. Originally announced in January for Asia as the MSX125, the new Honda Grom will arrive in the U.S. as a 2014 model.
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May 14, 2013 16:50
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I know it's supposed to be a monkey bike, but those wheels just look way too small for the rest of the bike.
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May 14, 2013 17:29
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I guess it's a niche market Honda can lock up but I can't comprehend the demand for these that wouldn't be better served with a Chinese model 50-60% cheaper. Spec racing series maybe? Bring back the "Buy a Honda hatchback, get a monkeybike for the trunk" deal? Also Krom sounds like some pseudo-fantasy poo poo and sure enough googling it pulls up WoW stuff
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May 14, 2013 17:36
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These engines would be awesome in a go-kart. I've always wanted to blast through gears while haulin' rear end through the woods. With some exhaust, 7000 rpms would sound glorious.
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May 14, 2013 17:47
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ohwandernearer posted:Are 80s suzuki GS1150s really worth money? There are 2+ that keep popping up on my local craigslist for what seem like comedy prices. That one has seen way to much customization abuse. He's smoking something. If it were a mint GS1150? Or even better, one with tasteful mods. (Emulators, Ohlins, light motor work, etc..) $6-8k? That's not unheard of. The GS1150 was the last of the GS's. That was "it" before the GSXR.
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May 14, 2013 18:30
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That new monkey bike looks like tons of fun and would load up in the back of the truck or on one of those hitch mounted racks with ease. To bad I doubt it would be able to keep enough speed through the hill to ride to work but would be a blast buzzing around town,
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May 14, 2013 20:21
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The Grom will definitely appeal to the Zuma 125/Honda Ruckus crowd. In fact a Zuma guy I know has already vowed to buy one. Basically any person for whom a scooter would be perfect but who isn't comfortable enough with their masculinity to ride a scooter. Really once some more info/reviews about it come out I may be interested. I like 125-150cc bikes and have been considering a Zuma 125 as a reliable compliment to my Stella, this could work too.
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May 14, 2013 22:34
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God, I wish I coulda got a shot of the abomination I saw going to lunch today. Dude was riding a Big Ruckus - the 250cc thing that looked like it rolled out of a Home Depot - only he had strapped what looked like a Vetter fairing to the bars, complete with straight up and down diamondplate lowers.
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May 14, 2013 23:07
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This is a long shot, but is anyone here going to Riding Into History? It's a reasonably large motorcycle concours in North Florida, and it's this weekend. http://www.ridingintohistory.org/home/ This will be my first time going, can't wait to see all the pretty bikes 
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Snowdens Secret posted:Bring back the "Buy a Honda hatchback, get a monkeybike for the trunk" deal? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Motocompo I live in Japan, have seen a few for sale, and if they weren't somewhat collectible (expensive, like $800-1000) I would totally buy one and bring it home with me.
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May 15, 2013 02:48
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Sweet christ. This is awful. http://houston.craigslist.org/mcy/3757171744.html
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May 15, 2013 19:59
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It's not very well executed but at its core, it's a great idea
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May 15, 2013 23:13
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Should've done that poo poo with a SM.
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JP Money posted:Sweet christ. This is awful. I'd thrash that like a cheap hooker!
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Anyone following the Google Glass hype? It has a mix of great new functionality, old nerd fantasies coming to life uselessly and blatant hype, but the one area where I think they would be really awesome is on a bike. Apps can do "always record last 5 minutes" for crash documentation, GPS directions are always in your field of view, changes to routing are voice controlled, much easier to take pictures of nice views, weird cars / people plus much more. I like it.
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I think that was talked about a few weeks ago, but I personally wouldn't wear one because knowing me I'd crash the day I got it and it'd shatter into my eye.
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Shimrod posted:I think that was talked about a few weeks ago, but I personally wouldn't wear one because knowing me I'd crash the day I got it and it'd shatter into my eye. Fairly sure the lenses are polycarbonate. If you're worried about that near your eyes I'd get rid of my visor if I were you.
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Ola posted:Anyone following the Google Glass hype? It has a mix of great new functionality, old nerd fantasies coming to life uselessly and blatant hype, but the one area where I think they would be really awesome is on a bike. Apps can do "always record last 5 minutes" for crash documentation, GPS directions are always in your field of view, changes to routing are voice controlled, much easier to take pictures of nice views, weird cars / people plus much more. I like it. An issue I've heard is that the visual overlay doesn't work well if you're looking at something bright, i.e. everything outside of your motorcycle helmet.
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 I'm more conserned about the nose pad arms. Modding that shouldn't be a big deal though.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Fairly sure the lenses are polycarbonate. If you're worried about that near your eyes I'd get rid of my visor if I were you. Oh, in that case, I'd totally get a pair when they're all figured out.
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They need to make a version that can be mounted on prescription glasses.
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I'd be happier with a visor HUD. Don't you have to like... look out the corner of your eye to see what information is being projected through the glass?
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I'd get a pair, then I'd have to make a t-shirt with this on to comply with local laws.
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It wouldn't be so difficult to make something like a hud that reads basic info like speed and heading. I had a friend that wired up a digital speedo with a simple 3 digit LED display that was was displayed inverted. When placed on the dash, the numbers reflected off of the windshield quite clearly.
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astrollinthepork posted:It wouldn't be so difficult to make something like a hud that reads basic info like speed and heading. I had a friend that wired up a digital speedo with a simple 3 digit LED display that was was displayed inverted. When placed on the dash, the numbers reflected off of the windshield quite clearly. This exists: http://www.motionresearch.com/
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The reviews don't sound too promising though. http://www.bikeland.org/story.php?storyID=24656
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Collateral Damage posted:I'd get a pair, then I'd have to make a t-shirt with this on to comply with local laws. This is what you should do. I love doing something similar on the phone telling customer service reps that the call is being recorded for quality and training purposes. Moral_Hazard fucked around with this message at 14:44 on May 16, 2013 |
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astrollinthepork posted:It wouldn't be so difficult to make something like a hud that reads basic info like speed and heading. I had a friend that wired up a digital speedo with a simple 3 digit LED display that was was displayed inverted. When placed on the dash, the numbers reflected off of the windshield quite clearly. The problem is the focal distance, put your helmet on and try and focus on your visor. There are ways to get around that with lenses and such, the Oculus Rift (which gives me a far bigger nerdboner than Glass) manages to do it. Glass gets around this by projecting the display right on your retina though, no focus needed. Hence: thylacine posted:I'd be happier with a visor HUD. Don't you have to like... look out the corner of your eye to see what information is being projected through the glass? ...isn't an issue. You don't look at glass, it is just suspended in one corner of your vision, like a video overlay. EDIT: I love that Futurama pre-empted the introduction of a device almost identical to Glass before development was even announced: http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/EyePhone Further to my speeding ticket woes a couple of days ago, the wind blew up to storm force suddenly in the small hours of yesterday morning:  The KTM and the R1 are both mine, the only reason the blue scooter isn't tipped is because my R1 is pinning it down. The KTM got some new scuffs, which I don't give a poo poo about, but the R1 was in really good condition and broke at least 2 fairing panels, badly dented the tank on both sides and also snapped off the front brake reservoir and a mirror. Waiting on quotes/insurance. ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 15:02 on May 16, 2013 |
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