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Renaissance Robot posted:After two and a half years of riding, my girlfriend had her first disagreement with a car: looks like she hit hard enough, glad to hear there are only bruises
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Strife posted:Nice to hear there are people considering appropriate gear before riding, but maybe that's just the contrast to who I usually see riding near me, which are squids and Harley boomers. Now I don't feel quite as weird that I've spent more time looking at helmets and jackets than I have bikes.
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May 19, 2021 00:58
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Midjack posted:Now I don't feel quite as weird that I've spent more time looking at helmets and jackets than I have bikes. That's a lifelong affliction.  (in my defense some of that is my wife's and one of those helmets is for car racing)
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May 19, 2021 01:29
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Strife posted:That's a lifelong affliction. You know you can get them in other colours, right?
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May 19, 2021 01:50
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Finger Prince posted:You know you can get them in other colours, right? Aw come on, there's some red in my Dainese jacket.
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May 19, 2021 02:17
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I wish I could get a mostly white Dainese textile without the red. I want to replace my torn Superspeed but fashion dictates otherwise 
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May 19, 2021 02:28
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There's a decent looking CBX up on Bringatrailer: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-honda-cbx-supersport-14/ It cracks me up that the seller rebuilt the carbs, but didn't sync them. I'm guessing because synchronizing 6 tiny carbs is an enormous pain.
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May 19, 2021 04:20
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They are normal size carbs and there's heaps of room, but those pod filters have probably made it impossible to attain a decent off-idle response which can be interpreted as out of balance carbs.
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May 19, 2021 04:33
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Twerk from Home posted:There's a decent looking CBX up on Bringatrailer: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1982-honda-cbx-supersport-14/ Aren't you supposed to post these in the music instruments' subforum?
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May 19, 2021 07:08
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Lmao at running pod filters on a cbx. Real glutton for punishment.
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May 19, 2021 13:07
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TheBacon posted:Anyone ride their bike to the gym or to hikes? Thinking about how I would handle both. For hikes I guess that I’d just bring some hiking clothes in a backpack/bag and just leave my riding gear with the bike at the trailhead and hope no one steals it. Most of the places I hike I think would be okay but uh not really sure on that. And then I guess try not to get too sweaty or dusty. I've hiked, but not worked out, by bike. Full hard luggage set, textile gear and external helmet lock. Carried a soft backpack, hiking boots and clothes etc in the bags. Got all the riding gear in the bags, helmet locked on the side. Home from the gym, assuming you don't commute far away to a special one, I think I would just change into fresh sweatpants and hoodie and hope they absorbed the sweat until I was home.
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May 19, 2021 19:59
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OR passed lane splitting. I am now 100% ready to move back 
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May 20, 2021 02:20
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right arm posted:OR passed lane splitting. I am now 100% ready to move back Getting real mad that my state will never pass this.  https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=HB1236 Like I don’t really understand what the political process is but I know something being left since Feb of last year means it’s dead. 
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May 20, 2021 02:42
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Speaking of lane splitting, someone did that to me today and I wasn’t expecting a big loud bike BRAPPing between me and the next car at a standstill and it was a really weird feeling. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against lane splitting it’s just something you never see here since it’s not recognized so I haven’t become used to it and had the same reaction I expect a lot of car people do. Ain’t proud of it.
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May 20, 2021 02:46
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Anita Dickinme posted:Getting real mad that my state will never pass this. Died in subcommittee, it appears. The Transportation/Motor Vehicles sub split 3-3 to recommend it to the standing Transportation committee for further action, and ties in that situation resolve to no action so that one's done. Why anyone would allow an even number of people on a committee is another question entirely.
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May 20, 2021 02:51
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right arm posted:OR passed lane splitting. I am now 100% ready to move back gently caress. Yes. That's enticing. Now if I could pump my own loving diesel.
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May 20, 2021 03:37
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Martytoof posted:Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against lane splitting it’s just something you never see here since it’s not recognized so I haven’t become used to it and had the same reaction I expect a lot of car people do. Ain’t proud of it. If they passed a law allowing lane splitting in MA I'd need at least a year before I started doing it myself.
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May 20, 2021 03:56
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cursedshitbox posted:gently caress. Yes. That's enticing. Now if I could pump my own loving diesel. I always forget and just give the dumb shrug and point at my Cali plates when I inevitably fill up in Medford or whatever going south before the hill. e: actually does that poo poo even apply to bikes? Because uh I don’t really want some rando filling my bike up
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May 20, 2021 06:34
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e: ^^^ no, it does not apply to bikes, we are free to pump our own gas here right arm posted:OR passed lane splitting. I am now 100% ready to move back hell yea suck it traffic-enjoyers!!
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May 20, 2021 10:43
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A couple of days ago, I was selling an Alpinestars leather jacket, clearly stated as size EU 58 on it. I get an eBay message: "hi please can you measure pit to pit, waist, and length collar to bottom at the back? thanks Ben" Ignored him because lol and he can google that poo poo. Less than 2 days later it sold for 35% above the minimum bid via Best Offer, to a guy who paid immediately and without any haggling/comments/requests/bullshit questions.
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May 20, 2021 10:52
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Midjack posted:Died in subcommittee, it appears. The Transportation/Motor Vehicles sub split 3-3 to recommend it to the standing Transportation committee for further action, and ties in that situation resolve to no action so that one's done. Why anyone would allow an even number of people on a committee is another question entirely. That’s what I was thinking about the even number and if it was tied why wouldn’t it still go to the standing committee?  But also I never expected it to pass ever because VA makes the majority of it’s money by traffic violations and the staties get all of their enjoyment by running down bikers and I wish I was kidding on the second part.
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May 20, 2021 11:53
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Steakandchips posted:A couple of days ago, I was selling an Alpinestars leather jacket, clearly stated as size EU 58 on it. I mean it worked out for you, but those aren't bullshit questions at all about buying clothing online, and are pretty standard. Plus it takes all of 5 seconds to do it, and from a buyer's perspective, especially if you're using stock photos (not saying you were), confirms that the item they're buying actually exists in your possession. Maybe it worked out for him too and he got a jacket that fit from someone who could answer his questions.
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May 20, 2021 11:56
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I was using my own photos. I have about 200 100% positive feedback on eBay. He can google measurements.
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May 20, 2021 12:02
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E - snark removed and replaced with a cup of coffee.
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May 20, 2021 12:23
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It's all good man  On eBay, I get many idiotic questions that take time to research and answer, and thus far none of those answered questions has resulted in any bids, let along offers or purchases. It's a waste of my time and inevitably someone else who knows what they want comes and buys the item without wasting my time. So, I don't respond to those questions any more. Total waste of time.
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May 20, 2021 12:27
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Steakandchips posted:It's all good man Fair enough. My partner has done enough buying (and some selling) of clothes online during the pandemic that I've learned that info is pretty critical, so most sellers take the measurements and put it in the listing automatically. Back in the before times you'd just go to the store and try it on before buying it second hand cheaper from someone online, but you can't do that anymore, and rack sizes tell you gently caress all about how something fits. I'd wager the guy who bought your jacket has tried on a size 58 AStars jacket before, possibly that exact model. (I agree, most of those except back length are easy to look up online. I'm surprised he didn't ask about sleeve length though!) Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 12:56 on May 20, 2021 |
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May 20, 2021 12:50
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Not specifically for clothing, but when selling online it’s normal to get questions from “buyers” that could be answered by just reading the ad. These are also the people that will offer you half of asking price without coming to see the bike you’re selling. I generally ignore them.
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May 20, 2021 14:56
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Been trying to help a buddy get a bike in Texas for like a year and there aren't many on the market and every single one is basically this level of intelligence. What's in the water down there? A story in 3 acts:    
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May 20, 2021 14:58
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epswing posted:Not specifically for clothing, but when selling online it’s normal to get questions from “buyers” that could be answered by just reading the ad. These are also the people that will offer you half of asking price without coming to see the bike you’re selling. I generally ignore them. I sold a GPU recently and one guy asked me to take a photo of the connectors.
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Coydog posted:Been trying to help a buddy get a bike in Texas for like a year and there aren't many on the market and every single one is basically this level of intelligence. What's in the water down there? I’m moving to Texas next year and was planning on selling my bike and was thinking about buying a brand new 2020-something when I got down there so I’ll just stick with that plan to go to the dealership. 
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May 20, 2021 15:38
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I'm thinking it's some SEO fuckery. Otherwise... what.
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May 20, 2021 16:03
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SEKCobra posted:I sold a GPU recently and one guy asked me to take a photo of the connectors. Number of displayport/hdmi/-mini connectors can vary a lot within the same type of gpu, and seems like a fair thing to want to know?
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May 20, 2021 16:19
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RevZilla's latest "Shop Manual" video entry - repairing stripped threads. I was surprised to see the timesert back out so easily when over-torqued, given it's designed to repair threads that frequently get hosed up by folks with no concept of "tight enough" in the first place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCLdevyvV74
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May 20, 2021 17:23
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Someone please wrap Ari in bubble wrap for his own safety
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May 20, 2021 18:01
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cursedshitbox posted:gently caress. Yes. That's enticing. Now if I could pump my own loving diesel. you may. in ruralish areas or late night / early morning if I remember the legislation from like 2yr ago? could be wrong though as it has been ~2yr since I was back home!
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May 20, 2021 18:40
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epswing posted:Not specifically for clothing, but when selling online it’s normal to get questions from “buyers” that could be answered by just reading the ad. These are also the people that will offer you half of asking price without coming to see the bike you’re selling. I generally ignore them. I’ve gotten eBay messages asking if the item is still available. Blocked.
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Man, the worst feeling in the world is when a bike you’ve been watching on kijiji or facebook marketplace comes down to a price you can afford/justify and all of a sudden you have to decide whether you actually want the care and feeding of a second bike since you don’t ride your first one enough. And then you decide you don’t  I mean I legitimately do not need a sexy second bike right now, and buying it would be a stupid idea. That’s what I’m going to have to keep telling myself.
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May 20, 2021 21:13
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I've been eyeing a V-Strom 250 as my beater bike, but I don't know if I could actually ride a bike on salty roads without tearing my heart out
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May 20, 2021 21:15
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Martytoof posted:Man, the worst feeling in the world is when a bike you’ve been watching on kijiji or facebook marketplace comes down to a price you can afford/justify and all of a sudden you have to decide whether you actually want the care and feeding of a second bike since you don’t ride your first one enough. I don’t even have a house, I’m in a shared apartment parking deck and my plan is to pack the corners with stuff.
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There's an SV-1000 for $2500 that just popped up on my local Craigslist and it's the first listing in months that's 1) not a Harley 2) seems reasonably priced and 3) appears to be in reasonable enough condition to be worth looking in to. I can't buy it now, and I don't need a second naked streetbike anyway. But it's the only interesting thing I've seen in months and I'm having huge FOMO about it for some reason.  I'm getting a two-car garage soon though and in a few months I'll be in a position to start multiplying bikes  especially if the post-pandemic market correction we're all hoping for actually happens
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