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epswing posted:My usual leisure route is to head west on Lower Base Line to Side Road 2 to Mt Nemo area, south of Milton, north of Burlington. Nice area, does take some effort to get out there though. I learned when I moved from Toronto to London, and was commuting by bike. It felt like jumping in the deep end, but drivers there are used to it and are far more docile compared to Toronto drivers (who, as you know, can be charitably described as aggressively ignorant). Now if I hit a bad bit of traffic, I'm fine saying gently caress this and going through, but if I hadn't had that learning experience somewhere where it's normalized, it would feel like, I dunno, taking a shortcut through a mall or pedestrian zone or something (which would probably feel normal if I'd spent a few years delivering chickens on the back of a scooter in a Moroccan souk).
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Finger Prince posted:I learned when I moved from Toronto to London, and was commuting by bike. It felt like jumping in the deep end, but drivers there are used to it and are far more docile compared to Toronto drivers (who, as you know, can be charitably described as aggressively ignorant). Now if I hit a bad bit of traffic, I'm fine saying gently caress this and going through, but if I hadn't had that learning experience somewhere where it's normalized, it would feel like, I dunno, taking a shortcut through a mall or pedestrian zone or something (which would probably feel normal if I'd spent a few years delivering chickens on the back of a scooter in a Moroccan souk). I remember getting a bike taxi in Bangkok and getting a little concerned when we crossed the railway tracks at a non-crossing point. They do give you a plastic colander to put on your head which I'm sure would have prevented serious injury.
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Jun 27, 2022 23:17
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right arm posted:canada rules. plz citizen me lol insurance 
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Finger Prince posted:I learned when I moved from Toronto to London, and was commuting by bike. It felt like jumping in the deep end, but drivers there are used to it and are far more docile compared to Toronto drivers (who, as you know, can be charitably described as aggressively ignorant). Now if I hit a bad bit of traffic, I'm fine saying gently caress this and going through, but if I hadn't had that learning experience somewhere where it's normalized, it would feel like, I dunno, taking a shortcut through a mall or pedestrian zone or something (which would probably feel normal if I'd spent a few years delivering chickens on the back of a scooter in a Moroccan souk). ya the issue with doing it squarely is how dumb the average canadian driver is combined with them not really expecting it plus it being illegal meaning on top of any injuries you're essentially hosed insurance wise if something does happen. I personally always felt it was really stupid that bicycles can and almost always do filter here given the car is almost always going to have to immediately overtake them again but I really don't have a high opinion of most bicyclists as road users to begin with.
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Jun 28, 2022 01:01
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movax posted:Anyone here successfully (i.e., regularly) having their dog buddies in a sidecar? Apparently the newer Urals are actually... decent and there's two containers of them left on the way to the US while they move their factory to Kazakhstan. I want to go test ride one soon (apparently Ural US HQ is in Redmond!). I just want to cruise around Seattle + ride out to some hikes with the little guy in a more interesting vehicle than a Bolt or A4. Yes - one dog is fine with it, the other hates loud noises and wants nothing to do with the sidecar once the bike fires up. Training the dog for the goggles (I got a pair of Rex Specs cheap, so that's what mine wears) took a couple of weeks and some patience. Urals are not actually decent by any modern western standard, they're soviet-era designs based on a WW2-era BMW. If you're cool with having to gently caress with it semi-constantly to keep it running, then go for it. IIRC Washington makes you get a separate endorsement on your license for a sidecar or other 3 wheeled vehicle, the regular motorcycle endorsement won't cover you
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Jun 28, 2022 19:32
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Jazzzzz posted:
This is correct. You'll have to do the licensing course over for a 3 wheeled vehicle. I think Oregon laws are similar.
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Jun 28, 2022 19:40
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mulligan posted:lol insurance Insurance rates are positively American out in Alberta Downside is, so is a lot of other poo poo
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Jun 28, 2022 19:46
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Hmmm bike wouldn't turn over again today. Just click click click. Charged the battery last week on the 15th after I thought maybe I left the parking lights on, then it started no problem every day until the 22nd, then went out of town for a few days and now on the 28th it wouldn't start. What are the odds it's just the battery rather than the charging system? Bike only has 14K klicks on it however I replaced the battery last year when I bought the bike and it hasn't given me any trouble up until just recently. Next diagnostic step seems to be checking the voltage at the battery while starting and then while bike is running? I'll watch some youtube videos.
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Jun 28, 2022 22:48
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Yeah it's an easy test. Start it up, hook the meter up to the battery and blip the throttle. Should start around 12v and go up to 14v. If it's not moving stator is shot, if it goes too high reg/rec is bad.
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Jun 28, 2022 23:35
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Take note of the time it costs for voltage to go up. If your voltage goes up from about 12 to over 14 within a minute, the battery is dead. You can also test that with an old dumb charger.
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Jun 29, 2022 12:33
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Anecdotally when a battery is on the way out but still mostly functional my maintainers will never show charging (yellow/orange light). The light always stays green, even when I know the voltage is low. If the battery shows full charge after charging (13v+) but the starter does not spin normally after the first start, the battery capacity is diminished and time to replace it, or the battery was too small to begin with. You'll usually get one good start and think it's ok, then get stranded later on.
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Jun 29, 2022 18:06
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Well it's unlikely that it's the battery. Voltage didn't or hardly budged in either direction with the engine running or blipped, went to an empty parking lot and ran it at 6k for a bit just to be sure lol. Doesn't appreciably drop in voltage while the bike is running, until I put the highbeams on and the fan came on and I'm pretty sure I could see it drain, got back on and rode home. Parked it, and started it up again just fine.
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Jun 30, 2022 04:30
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Sounds like the stator then, there's a few tests you can run on it. Youtube has some good generic one but ideally find a service manual for yours and see exactly what it should show
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Jun 30, 2022 04:40
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Geeze. I threw a UJM bench style seat on my chinese Grom clone. I haven't ever sat on one, all the bikes I've ever sat on had sporty style seating. UJM is so friggen comfortable and you can use like the whole seat under you, move around etc.
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Jul 2, 2022 22:54
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That’s why it’s the best
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Jul 3, 2022 04:27
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:That’s why it’s the best Seriously. If you don't care about going fast, the right body posture was established in the 70's, motards are basically the modern take and the only reason anyone leans forward on anything is because even the lamest grampa bike has to have 100+ horsepower
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Jul 3, 2022 05:36
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I remember there is a goon here with a van van. Is the TW200 and Van Van largely the same bike? The Tw200 is suppose to be more off road farm bike but is that just splitting hairs of two very similar bikes?
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Jul 3, 2022 06:53
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UJM seats also extremely excellent for plopping cute peeps on the back of
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Russian Bear posted:I remember there is a goon here with a van van. Is the TW200 and Van Van largely the same bike? The Tw200 is suppose to be more off road farm bike but is that just splitting hairs of two very similar bikes? Pretty similar, for sure. Check out this thread - https://www.tw200forum.com/threads/performance-tw200-vs-vanvan-200.66996/
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Russian Bear posted:I remember there is a goon here with a van van. Is the TW200 and Van Van largely the same bike? The Tw200 is suppose to be more off road farm bike but is that just splitting hairs of two very similar bikes? Similar enough that if you closed your eyes while riding them you probably couldn't tell which one you are on. However, IMO the TW200 wins out because it's been around longer which means better parts and aftermarket support.
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Renaissance Robot posted:UJM seats also extremely excellent for plopping cute peeps on the back of The business case for my scrambler was doing exactly this in summer and puttering down to the lake. I've stuck the original flat seat on it and installed intercom sets in our helmets.  Mission accomplished, very happy.
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knox_harrington posted:The business case for my scrambler was doing exactly this in summer and puttering down to the lake. I've stuck the original flat seat on it and installed intercom sets in our helmets. Wow that is some gorgeous water and scenery, and I love that offshore diving platform. Where is this?
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This is Lutry on lake geneva, about halfway between Lausanne and Vevey. Super nice spot. This bit of Switzerland is a wine growing area and the village is surrounded by vineyards that come down to the lake. It's pretty anyway but particularly in autumn when the vines change colour. Looking the other side of that promontory 
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Slavvy posted:even the lamest grampa bike has to have 100+ horsepower Oh wow you don’t have to directly call me out like that  also it’s 118hp tyvm 
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Russian Bear posted:I remember there is a goon here with a van van. Is the TW200 and Van Van largely the same bike? The Tw200 is suppose to be more off road farm bike but is that just splitting hairs of two very similar bikes? I sat on a TW200 before ultimately buying a VanVan, seat-wise they were very different. The TW200 seat was harder and overall the bike felt slightly taller, whereas the VanVan was like the plush bench seat of an '88 Gran Fury welcoming me to plop down and enjoy the ride. 7 months in my love for that seat has not diminished. If I wasn't doing serious off-road trail riding, but farm stuff (literally where I first rode, but on a scooter), I'd probably rather do it on my VanVan.
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had one of my favorite motorcycle highway experiences last night... Is it loving raining? It wasn't supposed to rain! gently caress. ... that was a half mile long cloud of gnats.
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hehe, thats always fun. Did you take a picture of your visor? I think this is my "high score". 
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KidDynamite posted:had one of my favorite motorcycle highway experiences last night...  I loving hate bugs.
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Jul 7, 2022 11:52
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I made the mistake of going out for a ride out in the backcountry during mayfly hatching season last year. It was apocalyptic. I had to take my radiator guard off and power wash it. Posting this is triggering some PTSD, not going to lie.
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"Hey what's that fuzzy clo... BEEEEESSSS!" Followed by the single most violent hunch of my neck I have ever done. I swear my helmet withdrew down to form an airtight seal with my torso. Like a drat turtle. I was never that flexible before, probably never will again. It was a once in a lifetime body motion, like throwing the perfect punch or a perfect home run bat swing.
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While half heartedly detailing my Magna this weekend, I found out that the body ground wire had torn loose from the lug it was in, so I took an eyelet and crimped it on and mounted it to the negative terminal. Seems to run a bit better now, but who knows! I've had a bit of a disappearing coolant issue lately, the only evidence I see of moisture is in the valley between my cylinders, above which are the carbs and coolant crossover pipes. I've just been adding a bit each time before I ride, but when the carbs come off this fall, I'm gonna replace the orings and inspect the pipes to make sure they aren't broken. I've never found coolant in the oil or anything and even though sometimes I'll see a little vapor on a cold start, it's never smelled like coolant, so it's a genuine mystery! Got my first paycheck from the new job, so I'm looking forward to a sunny day this weekend to ride again! May even ride to work a day or two next week, weather permitting. Wanna get some handgrips that match first.
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And that's the other reason I prefer a full face helmet. Gross
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Another reason https://i.imgur.com/mnZJQSh.mp4
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On the topic of bugs, is there any effective way to pre-treat a visor or actually clean it while in motion? I basically keep a microfiber rag and a tiny water bottle in my pocket, but on occasion I've still found myself having to stop every 10-15 minutes to feel comfortable with visibility and it's pretty annoying, especially on those freeway moments where the shoulder is dicey but getting to and taking an entire exit ramp is a really long detour.
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Fluffs McCloud posted:On the topic of bugs, is there any effective way to pre-treat a visor or actually clean it while in motion? Sadly I don't think anyone has come up with anything better than those visor tear-offs F1 drivers use or those dirtbike goggles where you pull a roll of film across the lens when it gets muddy.
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eh I guess you could apply some wax or rain-x to it, which should make it easier to clean after such a swarm. You'll have to keep applying it though it won't last long. Probably best to just use a soapy damp rag on it as soon as possible, and make sure that rag is clean or you'll introduce swirls.
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 Would have preferred a cloud of bugs tbh
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What........................was that? Also pre-emptive guess that you're in Australia
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Nah I'm in the UK. I think it was a common wren at about 130mph. Was racing along behind some random guy on a gsx1400 a few years back, saw something go across the front of me but didn't feel the impact, holding into a zrx1100 at that speed kind of sucks and felt like it was going to tear me apart. Noticed the next day after it had been sat in the sun on my drive and started to stink.
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Oh, a bird, I thought that was an enormous bug, hence my Australia comment
Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Jul 7, 2022 |
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