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Strife posted:Never, ever leave it off the battery tender. Good advice for all bikes, including electric ones which stupidly enough have a 12v battery too (for the screen, not for propulsion) that needs to be tenderised...
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What? All bikes? That can’t be right, I’ve owned a raft of mostly Suzukis and Harleys and never kept them on a tender other than over the winter. Haven’t had a problem with a battery that wasn’t already on its way out.
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Jul 1, 2022 19:37
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Yamaha has blessed me with not having to worry about a tender. Also the year round riding weather helps.
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Jul 1, 2022 19:38
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It's a few pennys worth of 'leccy over a year to basically keep your battery 100% ready, always and never have to worry about it dying. No harm in it.
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Jul 1, 2022 19:39
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Did 400 miles today on the vfr lol The 880 did indeed suck rear end
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Jul 1, 2022 23:21
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Strife posted:Never, ever leave it off the battery tender. Have you really had issues with this? I stored mine in a friend’s garage from mid-December until early-April and he lazily forgot to take the battery/to put it on a tender; after four months it still turned over with no fuss. I admit I was surprised, I thought I was going to have to charge it up! It has been a tank so far other than getting stuck in Montreal gridlock for hours causing the clutch to poo poo itself.
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Jul 2, 2022 02:25
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I think Strife is relating to a dumb problem he had with the battery re: Ducati. Who was it whose Ducati wouldn't start because of a software error?
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Jul 2, 2022 03:27
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Wasn’t it every Aprilia at 0 degrees Celsius? Or are we talking about different things?
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Jul 2, 2022 04:59
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I think Strife's Scrambler has murdered a couple of batteries when it wasn't on a tender. Modern Ducati seem to have batteries that just barely have enough cranking amps to start the bike; if there's any parasitic drain happening anywhere and the battery's not on a tender, you get to play "will it start" roulette
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Jul 2, 2022 05:04
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Jazzzzz posted:I think Strife's Scrambler has murdered a couple of batteries when it wasn't on a tender. What do you mean 'modern' it's been a tradition for decades
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Jul 2, 2022 05:36
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I’m in Santa Rosa can’t wait to hit the road again early tomorrow morning The 101 gets super pretty from here out. Especially southern humboldt. Only 250 miles left on my trip  Seven years in this Kriega bag is really showing its age. Not sure what the life expectancy is supposed to be for these. Same poo poo with my gloves which are only a couple years old. What’s with all the bonded leather on bike gear. Oh well A MIRACLE fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Jul 2, 2022 |
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Jul 2, 2022 05:49
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My neighbours Ducatis are always hooked up. None of the other bikes are.
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Jul 2, 2022 06:08
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The dealer happily gave me a SAE charging cable for $0 so I think he agrees.
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Jul 2, 2022 06:15
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Regardless of whether it's necessary or not, lead acid batteries just love to be kept at 100 percent state of charge all the time (as opposed to lithium batteries, which are best stored between 40ish and 70ish percent SOC). My SV battery is pretty old, so idk how representative that is. But i am sure it won't start in spring, if i leave it all winter. I just ride it every 3 or 4 weeks in winter. Also saves me from fuel system woes. The SV needs a LOT of power to start, though. It's very hard to bump start. I can manage it on an incline in dry summer weather, but in winter, with thick oil, on a road that's damp, i just can't do it. My FZR just got a new battery. The previous one was super dead, but i jump started it with one of those little 7ah UPS batteries. Even connected with some crocodile clips (beefed up with house wiring) it will start instantly even though my UPS battery is a good 10 years old. I have no doubts that i could leave it all winter with its new battery and still start in spring. One thing to look out for with battery tenders, is the sketchy ones that sometimes randomly don't cut off at 13,8v. There are a few stories of people who ended up with boiled dry batteries because of that. Do a quick search before buying one.
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Jul 2, 2022 09:06
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Twins and singles can be hard to crank because if you think about it, the starting system only has to overcome one compression event at a time. In an fzr600 that translates to cranking over four 150cc singles in sequence, whereas the sv is a pair of 325 thumpers.
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Jul 2, 2022 09:53
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Slavvy posted:Twins and singles can be hard to crank because if you think about it, the starting system only has to overcome one compression event at a time. In an fzr600 that translates to cranking over four 150cc singles in sequence, whereas the sv is a pair of 325 thumpers. Ha, yeah I’ve thought about this, when I start my sporty I need this poor battery to overcome almost 200 psi on a 600 cc cylinder 
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Jul 2, 2022 11:38
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Fun advanced motorcycle class on the local outdoor kart track. Made a bunch of progress.  Good variety of turns. Laps are just short of a mile, all second gear for me. GPS is a little janky, was from my watch, under my suit.
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Jul 2, 2022 15:58
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Oh man a cart track is perfect for doing some technical riding I imagine, tons of tight turns.
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Jul 2, 2022 16:05
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I want to ride on a kart track. I was riding on Alpine Rd the other day and was constantly between 2nd and 3rd. It was kind of frustrating but good practice as well. I’d like to experience that on a track where I don’t have to worry about a car coming the other way on a 10’ wide road.
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Jul 2, 2022 16:29
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Wasn’t it every Aprilia at 0 degrees Celsius? Or are we talking about different things? Slide Hammer posted:I think Strife is relating to a dumb problem he had with the battery re: Ducati. It was goddamntwistos Aprilia Shiver that wouldn't start if it was exactly 0 degrees outside, yes.
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Jul 2, 2022 16:47
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Slavvy posted:What do you mean 'modern' it's been a tradition for decades Zero personal experience with Ducatis from before 2014, but I'm not surprised that's the case. I guess that's why https://motolectric.com/makes/ducati.html is a thing
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Jul 2, 2022 18:30
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Jazzzzz posted:I think Strife's Scrambler has murdered a couple of batteries when it wasn't on a tender. Correct. I've replaced my battery every year, as though it's part of routine maintenance on the bike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7_UvjT_lZE Honestly other than that the bike is loving awesome and I love it.
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Jul 2, 2022 20:24
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dema posted:Fun advanced motorcycle class on the local outdoor kart track. Made a bunch of progress. Looks like you had a hell of a lap there where you crossed into the adjacent lot 
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Jul 2, 2022 20:30
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Hello CA! I don't post much but I'm still riding all over the western US any time I get a chance. The last few years I've been focusing on my camping setup, I try to camp at least half the nights I'm out there (not always smart/possible in some parts of the US). My goal is under 30 minutes for setting up or breaking camp. I don't have any beauty shots because my bikes are pretty beat but that's ok, I'd be a wreck worrying about a beautiful bike. Most of the time I'm all packed up before I think to get an action shot of camp. Here's a 5am wakeup on a mining trail outside Cisco, Utah: 
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How do you like that outdoor research bivvy? I have always wanted to do a cowboy camp but not a good idea here in the desert so at least a bivvy to keep the bugs away is required.
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I haven’t had any others for comparison. My biggest problem is keeping it off my face, I’ve come up with some techniques but I suspect it’s just a failing of these things in general — it’s minimalist by design, if you want headroom pack a tent. Second biggest problem is humidity management, you have to make sure you’re breathing out the mesh or your legs will start getting wet. But again there’s probably no getting around that if it’s going to be rain proof. With those out of the way the pros line up with exactly what I want. It packs very small (much smaller than a one-person tent) and it sets up in one or two minutes, and can be packed up in about twice that. Edit: in that photo it is zipped into rain-mode, usually you have it flapped differently to have mesh over your face instead. Ulf fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Jul 4, 2022 |
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Jul 4, 2022 03:38
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 motocamping rules
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Jul 4, 2022 15:28
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LimaBiker posted:The SV needs a LOT of power to start, though. It's very hard to bump start. I can manage it on an incline in dry summer weather, but in winter, with thick oil, on a road that's damp, i just can't do it. You've been around bikes long enough, so I'm probably not telling you anything you don't know, but just in case - try bumpstarting it in 2nd. I had to do it a couple times with my Weestrom and it was the difference between wearing my scrawny rear end out to no avail, and taking a few rapid steps on level ground. If anyone's got a physical explanation for why it works, I'm all ears. I would have thought 1st would be ideal since you're turning the engine faster and the next ignition is along sooner.
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Phy posted:. Engine speed in 1st gear at push-start speeds is high and generates so much resistance that it is hard to push along. Engine speed in 2nd at the same speed is lower and there's less resistance to overcome. Think of it as reverse engine brake. At any given speed, a lower gear will generate more resistance than a higher gear. TotalLossBrain fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jul 4, 2022 |
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Jul 4, 2022 22:13
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LimaBiker posted:One thing to look out for with battery tenders, is the sketchy ones that sometimes randomly don't cut off at 13,8v. There are a few stories of people who ended up with boiled dry batteries because of that. Do a quick search before buying one. Optimate tenders are excellent. This one will do any type of battery and keep it tip top, including lithium: https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/474644
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TotalLossBrain posted:Engine speed in 1st gear at push-start speeds is high and generates so much resistance that it is hard to push along. To dumb it down even further, it's easier for the engine to turn a lower gear, harder for a higher gear. Doing the opposite, turning the engine with the wheel, reverses that
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Did a track day on Saturday at COTA and probably got heat stroke despite drinking a poo poo ton of water and electrolyte mixes. Would not recommend.
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Jul 5, 2022 21:56
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How hot? I did one last summer that got up to 106F (41C) before we called it quits. It started an hour early and lunch was pushed an hour out, so there were 5 sessions in the morning while it was mostly in the 90s (I did 6 because I did an R3 demo). After lunch was 100+ and I only did one session. Definitely borderline.
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Toe Rag posted:How hot? I did one last summer that got up to 106F (41C) before we called it quits. It started an hour early and lunch was pushed an hour out, so there were 5 sessions in the morning while it was mostly in the 90s (I did 6 because I did an R3 demo). After lunch was 100+ and I only did one session. Definitely borderline. High 90s and maybe some blips into the 100s. It was extremely humid in the morning, but that mostly cooked off. In the pits, in the afternoon it wasn't too bad as a breeze blew through the garages, but getting all of my gear on and getting on the bike was exhausting since I had just bought new leathers, gloves, and the Tech Air 5 vest was a PITA to squeeze into the suit. Someone else at the track told me the surface temps reached 137 F. https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/tx/austin/KAUS/date/2022-7-2
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MetaJew posted:Did a track day on Saturday at COTA and probably got heat stroke despite drinking a poo poo ton of water and electrolyte mixes. Would not recommend. Looking good. How is the track? Did they fix the asphalt ripples? I don't recall hearing complaints about it in MotoGP this year.
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dema posted:Looking good. How is the track? Did they fix the asphalt ripples? I don't recall hearing complaints about it in MotoGP this year. I guess I should say "heat exhaustion" since I did not die, I was just extremely tired. I think the track conditions are great. I've ridden on it multiple times before, and I guess now after whatever resurfacing they did. There is still quite a bump turning into Turn 1 and turn 12 that will unsettle the suspension a little bit, but otherwise it's fine. Honestly I didn't even notice the bumps on the track that the pros were complaining about, but that's probably due to not having the ability to ride at the extreme pace and lean angle that they are. Anyway, COTA is great, and if you ever have the opportunity to do a track day there, you should. This last trackday was with a group called "3:16 Track days" which was a little too bible-thumping/evangelical Christian in their emails and messaging, but the event itself was good. Previously I've done primarily Ridesmart trackdays and one Aprilia Racers Day event. I get the feeling 3:16 might have not sold enough seats to cover the cost of track rental this time around though, so I'm not sure how much longer they will be around. I believe the track rental is around $50,000/day.
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Idk man Stone Cold Steve Austin track days sound pretty rad to me, a good ol fashioned slobberknocker 
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After owning the ninja 650 for a year and putting hardly any miles on it, I decided it wasn't the bike for me. Put it up for sale on consignment. I'll probably break even on the sale, but I don't really care since it was burning a hole in my pocket sitting in the garage. Along with setting up the ninja for consignment, I picked up a 2019 Speed Twin. This bike is better in so many ways.  Garbage bins for added flavor.
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I heard you guys like castles and there's a lot of those around, so I took a picture with a castle for you
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How do you like the cb500x? Does it have enough power for highway passing? I’m thinking of adding one to the stable as a ‘do everything’ bike, as my sr400 is pretty terrible for highway usage and my cb750 is barely reliable enough to make it down the street and back
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