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Went out for a 50 mile ride tonight. Amazing weather we're having here. Anyone ever get a tingling feeling in their hands after riding? Maybe I'm gripping the handlebars too hard but my arms didn't go numb like when I started out riding. It feels like after you've been using the weed whacker/edger/gas power tool for too long.
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You're gripping the bars too hard. You may also be supporting yourself with your arms when you should be using your abs and knees to hold yourself on the bike. MNS: I don't want to put any more significant miles on the BMW before our trip. Right now the odometer should have me in St. Paul, MN by the time it needs its valve clearance checked. I'm mildly tempted to try the ninja, but I really don't know about that seat after 8 hours.
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Jul 30, 2014 06:51
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Weather is supposed to be decent all weekend, and now I get stuck at work. One of the guys on the night shift took off for two weeks, manager didn't plan for it, now I get stuck working 8 days of 10 hour shifts in a row. Please tell me someone is going to get a ride in that's not just a commute to/from work.
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Aug 2, 2014 05:36
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kuffs posted:MNS: I don't want to put any more significant miles on the BMW before our trip. Right now the odometer should have me in St. Paul, MN by the time it needs its valve clearance checked. I'm mildly tempted to try the ninja, but I really don't know about that seat after 8 hours. I seem to have come down with a cold or something, so probably not going out this weekend, and definitely not to Arkansas. Oh well, hopefully I can muster up enough energy to work on my bike while the weather's nice and I'm not wringing my shirt out every 5 minutes.
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Aug 2, 2014 05:39
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I'm going to go do that Grapevine Lake ride with a buddy here in an hour. So I'm getting a ride in, which is nice. Sucks about work, hopefully that sorts itself out.
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Aug 2, 2014 13:03
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PadreScout posted:I'm going to go do that Grapevine Lake ride with a buddy here in an hour. So I'm getting a ride in, which is nice. Sucks about work, hopefully that sorts itself out. Crap you leave yet? I get out of work in about an hour and I live out that direction, and I brought the bike to work.. Hey Kuff, you download a track app yet? http://www.pirelli.com/diabloapp/
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Aug 2, 2014 14:21
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Awww, I missed you by like 20 minutes. Come ride next time. The more the merrier! edit: Hey Skreemer, what's the name of that little shop your buddy owns in Lewisville? PadreScout fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Aug 4, 2014 |
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Aug 2, 2014 21:15
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Just in case any of you new guys were worried about keeping up with us, here's a video of some of the more scenic stuff we do around here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq8kvF0DTuM And for you regulars I have some real bad news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBgXV10kiIs
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Aug 4, 2014 03:10
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PadreScout, Shop name is VJMoto 1491 N. Kealy St. Lewisville https://www.vjmoto.com Hot drat on the road gravel, that does not look like fun for a sport bike.
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Aug 4, 2014 03:50
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Skreemer, I saw your comment on my YouTube video. I haven't joined the thread because I don't live in DFW.
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Aug 5, 2014 16:40
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MetaJew posted:Skreemer, I saw your comment on my YouTube video. I haven't joined the thread because I don't live in DFW. That's too bad, Kuffs has does track days at Cresson as well... I was hoping you were from the area.
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Aug 6, 2014 13:38
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Got my bead rider and my Aerostich, I'm ready for retirement.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:10
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And a quieter helmet too, I see.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:17
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Alceste posted:And a quieter helmet too, I see. Still testing to see if it fits, I'm wearing it as I type this. It's looking pretty good though no real hot spots. The internal visor is pretty awesome and having a pinlock visor should be awesome. I got it as a blemish from Revzilla, so there's apparently a scratch on it that it took my wife about 2 minutes of inspection to even locate which saved me $150.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:19
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What model is it? I have always really, really, really wished that my RF1100 had come with a pinlock. I am not entirely clear if it's possible to retrofit one to mine or not. Also, that's a very nice deal.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:23
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Alceste posted:What model is it? I have always really, really, really wished that my RF1100 had come with a pinlock. I am not entirely clear if it's possible to retrofit one to mine or not. Also, that's a very nice deal. Shoei GT Air it comes with a pinlock insert in the box, but as far as I know the RF-1100 visor should still have the fittings for a pinlock insert, you'd just have to get one. The inserts are specific to visor type for Shoei as far as I know. I almost got an RF-1100 because you can pick them up on closeout relatively cheap now but I really wanted the internal visor, and the GT Air is supposed to be really quiet while simultaneously flowing a ton of air. Haven't done anything besides sit around in my house in it though. The neck roll thing on it is really beefy compared to my Suomy though, so I got high hopes.
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Aug 7, 2014 03:31
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For what it's worth, I've been happy with my Shoei for the nearly three years I've been using it. Other than the fogging, and thinking the wind noise could be a little better, that is. But I have nothing to compare it to. I looked a little more and it does look like I can get the pinlock setup for mine, but it's about $80 for both pieces and I'd have to give up my flamboyant reflective blue tinted one.  I'll give it some thought though.
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Aug 7, 2014 04:03
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That aerostitch suit looks like it fits you perfectly
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Aug 7, 2014 04:17
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kuffs posted:That aerostitch suit looks like it fits you perfectly It's like a glove, thanks for the recommendation. If I gain any weight I'm pretty much hosed though because all the adjustments only go tighter and that's not happening. Also the former owner says they're taller than me but they must be all legs or something because it's right on the edge of too tight in the torso. Now I get to wash it and nik-wax it and see how it does in 100 degree weather.
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Aug 7, 2014 04:56
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I went on a ride with my coworker last weekend, he is new to riding but seems to really have a knack. You guys have any objections if I bring him around for a ride sometime?
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Aug 7, 2014 11:53
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PadreScout posted:I went on a ride with my coworker last weekend, he is new to riding but seems to really have a knack. You guys have any objections if I bring him around for a ride sometime? The more the merrier.
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Aug 7, 2014 14:06
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I noticed someone posted this up in the Austin thread, so I figured I'd post the Dallas one. Harley's bringing project Livewire to Dallas in December, you can sign up now apparently for test rides. I signed up for any possible time slot so I hope I get to do it, looks pretty cool.
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Aug 13, 2014 00:18
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M. Night Skymall posted:I noticed someone posted this up in the Austin thread, so I figured I'd post the Dallas one. Harley's bringing project Livewire to Dallas in December, you can sign up now apparently for test rides. I signed up for any possible time slot so I hope I get to do it, looks pretty cool. Thanks for the info, I went ahead and signed up too.
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Aug 13, 2014 03:18
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That's rad as hell. I also signed for all 3 days. Thanks a bunch for the heads up <3
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Aug 13, 2014 04:30
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Yeah, me too. I was hesitant at first because Bedford is a long way from McKinney, especially if it's cold, but I'm almost certainly not going to win a slot anyway so what the hell. If I get a chance to ride the first electric Harley, it's probably going to be worth the trip. Thanks MNS.
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Aug 13, 2014 16:29
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That's a cool looking Harley.
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Aug 13, 2014 23:35
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My helmet is getting kind of grungy, so do I become full on "texan", or stick with the plain I have now? Texan(Ben Spies Model): 279$ http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/closeouts/helmets/hjc/rpha_10_ben_spies_iii_replica_helmet.html Plain black: 323$ http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street/helmets_and_eyewear/closed_face/hjc/rpha_10_helmet.html
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Aug 18, 2014 12:41
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I'm a solid colors kinda guy when it comes to my own helmet, but that Texan helmet is pretty cool looking.
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Aug 18, 2014 15:07
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I wouldn't mind hearing about the long trip MNS and Kuffs just got back from--assuming you're both back by now--if you feel like posting about it.
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Sep 4, 2014 15:32
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Anyone going to the RedBull air races this weekend? Both Saturday and Sunday, just down the street from where I'm living. http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_US/event/fort-worth
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Sep 4, 2014 18:38
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I went to the air races yesterday. The joys of being on a motorcycle though, I go to park right on the other side of the access road around the track, less than 50 yeards from the "front door".   Here's the album: https://picasaweb.google.com/115758916632133870662/2014DFWRedBullAirRace?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCMK82d-j067_bQ&feat=directlink
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We already had lots of plans for this weekend but I wish I could have gone to that. Looks like it was a lot of fun. I hope they do it next year so I can try then.
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Sep 7, 2014 16:57
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That's awesome. That looks to have been a great day for checking out some planes.
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I got back from our trip about a week ago now so I should probably post something. I think kuffs doesn't finish up for another week. The Ozarks were really impressive, especially given that it was 100 degrees and it still stands out as an amazing place to ride. I really want to try a weekend trip there where we go out friday night after work, and then ride all day Saturday and then come back early on Sunday. It's about 260 miles if you just slab from Dallas to Ft. Smith which puts you right at the entrance to the Ozarks. I really want to do some mountain riding without 80 pounds of poo poo on the back of my bike so I want a hotel where I can dump everything off and then ride and come back to. We also managed to pick up a warning for speeding in Arkansas on our first day out. I'm a real menace on my 2005 Suzuki Samurai. Apparently all roads that aren't interstates in Arkansas max out at 55, even if they're arrow straight 4 lane highways. That poo poo'd be 75 in Texas. The dragon and the Appalachians were also really cool, and we spent a bit more time riding around in there than we did the Ozarks, but it's a long way so who knows if I'll make it back anytime soon. I'd say the dragon is worth doing as a tourist destination, it's certainly an amazing road, but I wouldn't want to be there on a weekend. It was a complete cluster gently caress on the Tuesday morning/afternoon that we did it on, I can't even imagine what it would be like on a nice Sunday. It did give me this picture though:  This I feel is the quintessential Tail of the Dragon experience. Here you are stopped behind a semi that is blocking 1.5 lanes of traffic in a blind corner, while a police officer tends to the passenger of a downed Harley that was only wearing a helmet. Kuffs and I actually helped the Harley rider pull his bike out of the dirt before heading back down the mountain to see if we could find a cop. We found one but he was escorting this semi up the road and here's the result. The rider was fine but the bike fell on the leg of the passenger and her knee was pretty hosed up, wouldn't support any weight and she didn't want to get back on the bike. There were a lot of other cool roads in the area, but we ended up mostly stuck behind local traffic going slowly on them. The Cherohala Skyway was amazing and if any of you ever head east I highly recommend riding it in addition to the dragon. The Blue Ridge Parkway was also super scenic but at least chunk we did was not supremely technical, definitely a cool road that probably suffered from coming at the end of a bunch of days in a row of really good riding. Dragoncon was also super awesome and I highly recommend it if you like dressing up as nerdy poo poo and drinking (especially the drinking, holy poo poo the loving drinking.) Open containers all over downtown Atlanta, 50k+ nerds in a tiny rear end area, wall-to-wall people at all times it was completely insane. Reviews of some stuff: Bead seat: Worth every penny, we did 300-500 miles a day on the way to Atlanta, a lot of it through the mountains and I did the 800 mile ride from ATL to DFW in one day on the way back and this thing was a life saver. My 1000 mile test weekend without was brutal. 800 miles in a day is still incredibly grueling but at least my rear end wasn't sore, just the rest of me. Axo boots: Kind of fell apart on me. The toe sliders popped off on one boot in such a way that it couldn't be reattached and just in general didn't hold up to the abuse of 9000 miles and daily commuting I've put them through very well. I paid 70 dollars for them on a sale though so I guess you get what you pay for. Pack Jack: This thing seemed like a really cool idea but it was basically impossible to get to work with my lowered bike/side stand. Did manage to take out a bunch of chunks of asphalt in a motel parking lot though. Ended up rolling my bike with kuffs' help to do my chain maintenance. I guess buyer beware, it does seem like if you had a standard setup it's a neat idea for bikes without a center stand. I did manage to get the bike off the ground in my driveway with it before I left, but it took forever and I almost dropped the bike doing so. Air Compressor: Worked really well, has a long cord so it was easy to share between bikes, the gauge on it seemed pretty accurate. Packs down pretty small for an air compressor. Didn't get to test out the plug kit. Everything else performed about how you'd expect, really liked my Shoei Gt-Air helmet. The internal visor's excellent and it had great ventilation for the hot days we had. My bike held up really well with all the miles. Everything is covered in bugs. I also have some super boring footage of us on the tail of the dragon(was actually pretty empty for this): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UnEezQfkmY
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Your video is tagged as Private, may want to change that to Unlisted. I feel like 215 was the real stand out road in that entire day. Extremely beautiful and also felt like it was far more technical than the dragon.
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kuffs posted:Your video is tagged as Private, may want to change that to Unlisted. Yeah, but there was that gravel ending. Still pretty awesome. Changed my video back to unlisted, it complained when I originally put it up that it was too long so it must have defaulted to private when I reactivated it.
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Anyone have 1900$ they don't know what to do with? Ducati is sponsoring a track day/class day with Jason Pridmore at COTA. http://www.ducatiusa.com/ducati_revs.do
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Skreemer posted:Anyone have 1900$ they don't know what to do with? Ducati is sponsoring a track day/class day with Jason Pridmore at COTA. The Ridesmart track day was "only" $475 for one day (and some slightly discounted price if you bought two days). And, you could actually ride a demo bike for an entire session if you wanted. This price doesn't make sense to me. (For the record the Ridesmart track day was way too expensive, but I splurged. If they can have more track days there next year and lower the price I'd consider going again, but not for what I paid this year.)
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That deals gap run actually looks like a lot of fun. I'd love to do it. M. Night I still have to give you back your heat gun! I've had it for far too long.
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I'm looking to sell my 2013 CBR250R but don't know anything about selling/pricing bikes. What's a good source to find out all of that? Got just over 1000 miles on it and although I love riding, I'm just not cut out to own one or ride regularly because I'm too lazy for ATGATT and if I don't wear it all then I won't ride. Maybe I should quit being ATGATT. Should this go in the bigger thread?
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