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The lesson there is "don't be retarded", not "motorcycles are dangerous". That idiot would have found his own death with a 2" puddle of water and a string.
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mulligan posted:PS. he was wearing full gear, nothing helped. Ya can't help stupid.
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Aug 13, 2016 18:36
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It would be awesome if they came out with a piece of gear that would prevent squidiotry, but then again, being squids, none of them would wear it.
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Aug 13, 2016 18:43
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HotCanadianChick posted:It would be awesome if they came out with a piece of gear that would prevent squidiotry, but then again, being squids, none of them would wear it. It's called a car.
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Aug 13, 2016 18:44
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a straitjacket?
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Aug 13, 2016 19:27
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A wheelchair.
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Aug 13, 2016 23:58
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A guardrail.
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Aug 14, 2016 00:28
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Mailbox.
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cursedshitbox posted:Mailbox.  So I'm working on a muffler and it calls for 'High Temperature Silicone'. Is something like the below going to be okay? It's for sealing the muffler after installing a silencer. Specifically, it's installing a Quiet Core into an FMF Titanium 4. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/PER0/81160.oap?ck=Search_high+temp+silicone_-1_1976&keyword=high+temp+silicone
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Aug 14, 2016 02:13
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Yeah. I used black RTV to seal my YZ450F exhaust back up.
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Aug 14, 2016 03:14
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BlackMK4 posted:Yeah. I used black RTV to seal my YZ450F exhaust back up. Perfect. I should be able to pick up some black stuff from the local store. Thanks!
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I'm at about 4000mi now and the oil in my FZ's sightglass is looking kinda gross. It's not all the way black but it's definitely not a golden clear like when I got it. The first oil change was at 600 miles and the service manual says I don't have to change it again until 6000. Should I change it anyway or just leave it?
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Aug 18, 2016 00:51
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Nah oil turns black pretty quick. It's designed to catch combustion garbage and hold it in suspension, so by turning black it's doing its job. Change it at the interval unless you think your riding style is particularly hard.
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Aug 18, 2016 00:59
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clutchpuck posted:Nah oil turns black pretty quick. It's designed to catch combustion garbage and hold it in suspension, so by turning black it's doing its job. It's not. Thanks.
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Aug 18, 2016 01:41
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How bad is dirt on a chain? I did about 22 miles if dirt road and then it was 101 miles home, and then going to work and back the next two days before I cleaned it. Is it fine to ignore or should I take a rag and some lube next time I ride some dirt?
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Aug 18, 2016 04:48
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Schroeder91 posted:How bad is dirt on a chain? I did about 22 miles if dirt road and then it was 101 miles home, and then going to work and back the next two days before I cleaned it. Is it fine to ignore or should I take a rag and some lube next time I ride some dirt? poo poo, you hosed up bad. Dirt is like the worst thing you can get on a chain, you shouldn't ever go off road.
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Aug 18, 2016 04:52
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Schroeder91 posted:How bad is dirt on a chain? I did about 22 miles if dirt road and then it was 101 miles home, and then going to work and back the next two days before I cleaned it. Is it fine to ignore or should I take a rag and some lube next time I ride some dirt? im surprised it didn't immediately fly off and strangle you, your dog and empty your 401k for a praying mantis farm
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Aug 18, 2016 05:01
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Last time I heard of someone getting dirt on their chain, they were never seen again.
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Aug 18, 2016 05:11
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Okay
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Aug 18, 2016 05:21
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Just clean it and relube it, it's fine.
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Aug 18, 2016 05:30
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Technically it is better to get it off sooner rather than later, because if you leave it there and ride around a bunch, the sand and grit will get into the links and wear the chain out a little faster. It's not a big deal though.
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Aug 18, 2016 07:22
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I frequently do 400mile weekend runs with 50% + on dirt. The big difference is the chain lube used. I tried lots of different types before settling on Maxima Chain wax, I think someone here recommended it. Some lubes absorb all the dust, caking the chain with crud, other does not handle any water so rain + dirt from the wet gravel road gets you mud all over an unlubed chain. The chain wax stays on, lubes good and does not absorb a lot of dirt. For travel sized cans to reapply some lube on a longer trip the crc chain lube is okay, it absorbs a little dirt, but not as much as some + is rain resistant.
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Aug 18, 2016 08:33
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There is a school of thought that says if you're doing a lot of offroad riding and have an o-ring chain that you're better off not having any lube at all. Any lube is going to attract more dirt than no lube, so it's logically consistent at least, but I've no idea if the increased wear of running without lube offsets the increased wear of dirt getting sucked into places it shouldn't be by the lube.
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I don't bother offroad. just onroad stuff. I use a chain wax too.. steel sprockets, steel X-ring chain. *shrug*. although the countershaft does a fine job of keeping everything wet anyway.
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Aug 18, 2016 14:28
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i was reading proficient motorcycling (revised) and it says to brake (front) in turns. i get the logic, it makes sense as far as physics go but im having trouble doing it without upsetting the throttle. i can source the entire paragraph if someone needs.
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Aug 20, 2016 01:15
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Why are you braking in turns at all? Don't do that. e/ vv are we not talking road riding? Way I was taught, if you're trying to slow down mid corner you already hosed up. If it's a track thing then w/e, ignore me. Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Aug 20, 2016 |
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Aug 20, 2016 01:21
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Renaissance Robot posted:Why are you braking in turns at all? Don't do that. wat. edit: Either way, he's doing it wrong. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Aug 20, 2016 |
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Aug 20, 2016 01:35
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i dunno it just says to do it, I'll source the chapter and page when i get home. it's not for slowing though
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Aug 20, 2016 02:11
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The point of trail braking is two-fold -- first to control speed to the apex, second is to compress the forks and decrease rake and trail, this allows tighter turning. You can overlap the throttle and front brake but that's really advanced, not something to start learning as a baseline, and probably one of those things that is not common among 99.99% of riders. The over-arching thing there is that you always want to be on the gas or the brake, no coasting. If you're coasting the suspension is not being controlled. Blending the two adds smoothness to the transition. This is not a street thing. If you're braking into the corners on the street you are going too fast, this is just my opinion. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 02:38 on Aug 20, 2016 |
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BlackMK4 posted:The point of trail braking is two-fold -- first to control speed to the apex, second is to compress the forks and decrease rake and trail, this allows tighter turning. Or you're riding a CBR125 where the front contiGO! gets terrifyingly nervous on corner entry unless you're weighting the forks with the brake for some reason. Stupid bikes made for midgets 
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any big issues with the 2009 GSXR 750 ? gonna check one out for my brother I don't have a ton of experience with riding i4s so I'm probably just going to wring it out through the gears and revs and make sure it rides normally i'm not 100% sold on it since the guy may or may not have service records but he does have receipts for the dyno tuning after a full M4 exhaust and power commander install plus its only got 7000 miles
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Aug 20, 2016 06:57
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Regulator/rectifier, as always. Solid bike, comfortable (okay, most comfortable supersport) too. Expect 1st to be power wheelies, same with 2nd if it's regeared.
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Aug 20, 2016 07:14
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Pretty much every gsxr is really solid. The main problem points will stem from abuse rather than design flaws.
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Riding 2 up, bike has a grab bar. Where should pillion's hands go? Both on the grab bar? One on bar and one bracing against tank? Both of us are short chicks and I'm pretty far forward in the seat/over the tank if it matters.
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Aug 20, 2016 16:52
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Wherever the passenger wants them, generally. However, if you'll be riding spiritedly, the passenger putting their hands on the tank is more conducive to them not getting tossed around. This is mainly from the standpoint of having a passenger on my bike. Despite having ridden forever now, being a passenger on a bike is terrifying to me, so I never do it outside of emergency situations.
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Verge posted:i dunno it just says to do it, I'll source the chapter and page when i get home. it's not for slowing though
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Aug 20, 2016 19:30
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I don't remember if it was Total Control or Sport Riding Techniques, but one of them says you should teach yourself to brake while turning for emergency situations.
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Aug 20, 2016 19:53
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M42 posted:Riding 2 up, bike has a grab bar. Where should pillion's hands go? Both on the grab bar? One on bar and one bracing against tank? Both of us are short chicks and I'm pretty far forward in the seat/over the tank if it matters. Imho grab bars are never comfortable or help you brace in any way. Hands go on the tank or in the rider's hips.
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Braking in a corner is no problem at all. It changes the geometry of the bike, it makes the bike want to stand up and it deducts from the available cornering grip - all of which is zero problems if you are carrying appropriate speed through the corner. If I get surprised mid corner, rolling off throttle is usually enough.
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Yup, it's one of the mandatory elements in the license test in norway. So any driver licence shop worth it's salt has it as one of the elements you first learn after you get basic handling of the bike on-board. We had a nice 200-300ish meter course with that as one of the parts. Other was emergency evasion with counterstearing, decreasing radius turn with proper look-turn, box slow speed training.
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