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My MT-03 got stolen last year from my apartment. Make sure you buy a hardened chain- someone made quick work of a crappy Stockton with some bolt cutters.
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RIP brother. I'm looking at something like the Oxford Beast, either into a proper ground anchor or wrapped around a concrete support column. Not a cheap chain but I'd gladly pay twice that right now to be able to go riding this weekend.
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Aug 12, 2022 05:27
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knox_harrington posted:My Scrambler has an issue where the front brake gets more friction at some point on the disc than the rest. It makes it a bit tricky to pull smoothly to a stop so I've been using the rear to finally halt. I recognize the issue. The solution for me was new brake pads, i don't understand why but after replacing those the weird, consistent/regular variation in brake force was completely gone. At the very least clean your disks and take out the pads to see if there isn't anything embedded into those. If you have floating disks, check if the buttons connecting the brake disk with the carrier are not corroded in place. They shouldn't on such a new bike, but who knows. You can free them up with some brake cleaner and some kind of wooden dowel you jam into them, or sandwhich them between two nuts on a length of threaded rod and spin them like that, with some vice grips.
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Aug 12, 2022 09:30
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I was cat-sitting for some friends for five days while they were doing a road trip and twice whileI went to check on their poo poo, both the covers of their bikes had been removed so someone could see if there was hidden gold under there. In a "secure" garage. At least they didn't get stolen but they're old bikes so I guess. not shiny enough to warrant attention other than "right click search for loot". gently caress people, I'm sorry you have to deal with this now 
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Aug 12, 2022 11:14
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bizwank posted:RIP brother. I'm looking at something like the Oxford Beast, either into a proper ground anchor or wrapped around a concrete support column. Not a cheap chain but I'd gladly pay twice that right now to be able to go riding this weekend. That sucks, man. Hopefully insurance pays out quickly so you can get back on the road. I was going to ask if a chain would actually do much given cordless angle grinders are a thing, but apparently that chain held up to an angle grinder for over 90 seconds. I'd be asking your apartment complex about moving the bike parking in their "secure" garage somewhere with video surveillance, or better yet, on premises security. Something tells me it took longer than 90 seconds to drill out the ignition on your MT-03 and roll your bike away.
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Aug 12, 2022 18:25
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I've been cleaning my garage and had to have mine out in the driveway all week, and threaded one of those cord locks through the back wheel and chain. We live in a quiet neighbourhood so I'm not too worried but it is definitely anxiety inducing even with the lock. At least I'd hear an angle grinder out there
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Aug 12, 2022 19:13
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That sucks to hear about your bike! The usual reminder that since the vehicle market is insane right now to make sure insurance actually gives you enough money to replace the thing assuming all the dealer add on bullshit (even if you're not buying from a dealer).
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Aug 12, 2022 19:13
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Jazzzzz posted:I was going to ask if a chain would actually do much given cordless angle grinders are a thing, but apparently that chain held up to an angle grinder for over 90 seconds. I'd be asking your apartment complex about moving the bike parking in their "secure" garage somewhere with video surveillance, or better yet, on premises security. Something tells me it took longer than 90 seconds to drill out the ignition on your MT-03 and roll your bike away. Opopanax posted:I've been cleaning my garage and had to have mine out in the driveway all week, and threaded one of those cord locks through the back wheel and chain. We live in a quiet neighborhood so I'm not too worried but it is definitely anxiety inducing even with the lock. At least I'd hear an angle grinder out there Russian Bear posted:That sucks to hear about your bike! The usual reminder that since the vehicle market is insane right now to make sure insurance actually gives you enough money to replace the thing assuming all the dealer add on bullshit (even if you're not buying from a dealer).
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Aug 12, 2022 19:30
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Holy frig I am bike-sitting my pal's Superduke 1290 for a few days, and just took it out for a ride. I don't know how people can ride around something so powerful all the time, the sound and acceleration is way too tempting.
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Aug 12, 2022 20:59
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Jcam posted:Holy frig I am bike-sitting my pal's Superduke 1290 for a few days, and just took it out for a ride. I don't know how people can ride around something so powerful all the time, the sound and acceleration is way too tempting. Self Control. Or a place where pigs can't roam.
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Aug 12, 2022 23:32
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My version of self control is not buying a superbike. I’ll admit I’m weaker than someone who can buy one then control themself but ayyy who cares.
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Aug 12, 2022 23:46
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The vast majority of superbike owners are not capable of controlling the bike properly so self control is just a measure of how long it takes them to crash.
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Aug 13, 2022 01:38
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The MT-10 I demoed gave me a distinct "this is too much for me, right now" impression in just a few minutes.
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Aug 13, 2022 01:42
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I feel like it's a bad idea to use the full capacity of those bikes outside a controlled environment. It is impossible to account for other vehicles or wildlife, or even road condition. Take it to the track, learn and push it there in full leathers. Crashing is bad and expensive, but there are tire walls, no oncoming traffic, and track marshalls watching your every move, and an ambulance on standby. Lots of people's bikes are coated in plastidip. I deal with it by being a judgemental rear end in a top hat towards myself and other riders and having a certain ego about accident prevention. People can do what they want but it's safer to assume it is stupid then to let your mind slip and be like wheee. I want a big bike but not until a couple years of steady track days. I don't like tickets or the price of gas, so I am keeping my versys even if I get one. I don't have the self control to never open up a big bike but I am totally OK doing track days often and doing it there when it happens. And like I have a 125cc chinabike and the 300cc Kawasaki Versys. I am often on the chinabike because it's easy to get out of the garage and why not keep miles off the more expensive bike? The same mindset would prolly carry over if I got a track bike. SSH IT ZOMBIE fucked around with this message at 17:43 on Aug 13, 2022 |
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Aug 13, 2022 17:29
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What I really want is a gnarly street legal off-road bike but there is a 0% chance it would be where I parked it the next day. City livin’ :/
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Aug 13, 2022 19:24
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Update: The thieves came back for the Daytona last night. Why can't we just have nice things
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Aug 14, 2022 00:44
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Don't have much to say other than that really sucks and I'm sorry. I would suggest that you make sure you fully pursue the police report and make sure you talk to a detective. The cops won't do anything, but a proper report is in the public record and can't be ignored. Your landlord/garage owner probably won't do anything either, but talk to your local city councilperson and let them know your quality of life is suffering and the might be able pressure the relevant people. YMMV though.
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Aug 14, 2022 18:50
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I appreciate that. That said, we both filed police reports (it's required by insurance) but there's gently caress-all chance anything will come of it in this city. There's certainly no detective being assigned; the cop that showed up to take my report didn't even come inside or ask to see where it happened. Motorcycle thefts are through the roof this year (WA is ranked #5 overall) and we're not even prosecuting property crimes where they do have a suspect in custody. I've pretty much accepted that that bike is gone, and I'm focusing my energy on picking out a new one and making it as theft-proof as possible.
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Aug 14, 2022 19:40
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sucks man, sorry to hear about that. i have no real options besides parking on the street in a pretty dense neighborhood of seattle. it is terrifying. i have the built-in fork lock, a disc lock, a gps tracker, and a cover that isn't very attention-getting. probably the best thing going in my favor, however, is that i park it right next to a bike that is obviously worth more than mine. real talk: a lot of the motorcycle thefts i hear about around here have taken place in parking garages. i wonder if parking on the street has a panopticon effect
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Aug 14, 2022 22:49
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I was out doing some nighttime drone flying on Lake Michigan the other night and I had my goldwing parked in a nearby lot. Every teenage voice I heard, I was sure someone was pushing it over, or smashing the windshield or pissing on the seat or whatever. It was, of course, just other people out for nighttime walks by the lake. A couple people stopped to ask if I was flying a drone, and to also reply “at night?” When I told them I was, but the bike was fine. All this being said, I feel ya on worrying about your bike around other people, sucks, but it’s part of it.
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Aug 14, 2022 23:13
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I feel like the police need to go after folks who ride without plates. If no one cares it encourages theft because no one is checking. Hate to be a Karen but. Sorry that sucks a lot.
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Aug 14, 2022 23:46
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Do the police not stop people with no plates? I feel like over here a cop would immediately spawn into existence and pull me over.
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Aug 15, 2022 07:31
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Hell, my dad once got pulled over for having a tow hitch that was slightly in front of the number plate. Didn't get a fine, but he would if he'd continue driving around like that.
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Aug 15, 2022 08:45
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Cops where I live don’t do anything about plates, every day I drive behind someone with a temp tag from over a year ago or no tag. Also the population and cost to live here has skyrocketed, plus when we had a lot of cops they ended up on the news for gunning someone down then being straight up psychopaths when the following protest erupted. Sucks my bike might get stolen but gently caress the people who probably wouldn’t have prevented it anyways.
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Aug 15, 2022 14:27
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Rolo posted:Cops where I live don’t do anything about plates, every day I drive behind someone with a temp tag from over a year ago or no tag. X2. Cops ain't gonna prevent or find poo poo. ACAB indeed
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Aug 15, 2022 14:28
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https://twitter.com/coochiedeclined/status/1190663383118483461
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Aug 15, 2022 14:56
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Taking Kobe Bryant as an example they are more likely to take pics of your corpse and spread them around for laughs.
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Aug 15, 2022 15:14
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Rolo posted:Cops where I live don’t do anything about plates, every day I drive behind someone with a temp tag from over a year ago or no tag. You’ll have to be more specific, America is a big place.
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Aug 15, 2022 15:42
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TheBacon posted:You’ll have to be more specific, America is a big place. I'm in upstate NY and it describes what is going on here. No chase policy, lot of concerns about police action. Lot of bikers getting hurt here. If you have any younger friends the algos get you on tiktok and instagram. A lot of riders are depressed and sorta suicidal, riding hard and dying as an outlet. Very sad.
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Aug 15, 2022 17:11
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Cops are pretty much useless. You just have to wrap yourself in a cocoon of resources and privilege in this society.
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Aug 15, 2022 17:24
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Really cool place to mount the front brake lines, Zero. Not at all in the way of anything that you might need to get to.
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God, that sucks. And coming right back for your neighbor’s bike is just salt in the wound. People are desperate and doing lovely things, but I also can’t help but feel like a conspiracy nut because for years I had this feeling that the catalytic converters thefts here in Portland, Oregon targeted too many poor neighborhoods to be just random poor people and it turns out there was a ringleader living on lakeside property in our rich people suburb. Now I keep wondering what other thefts are being organized by someone who doesn’t even need the money. ACAB all day, with or without a tin foil hat.
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All this talk about EVs makes me wonder how the adjustment to a non-clutched drivetrain is. I'm so used to feathering the clutch to modulate power to the rear wheel in certain scenarios that I have to imagine it would be an unwelcome reminder situation for the first little while.
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Aug 16, 2022 11:18
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Try riding a scooter?
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I mean I'm not in danger of buying an EV or scooter so it's a moot point for me. Is it a non-issue though?
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some kinda jackal posted:I mean I'm not in danger of buying an EV or scooter so it's a moot point for me. Is it a non-issue though? Yes. Electric cars are some of the easiest things to drive.
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SSH IT ZOMBIE posted:A lot of riders are depressed and sorta suicidal, riding hard and dying as an outlet. Very sad. Honestly this is a reason I started riding. Being in the Navy life sucked so much and I always wanted a motorcycle and always thought that I didn’t care what happened. Never even wore gear other than a helmet because that was legally required. Even ran from a state trooper once thinking if I couldn’t get away I’d take myself out in the safest way to other drivers possible. (Luckily the statie got cut off by traffic and a broke down car on the shoulder on a bridge.) Never told anyone that but glad to say that I just love it now and being out the Navy it’s just a fun hobby that still gets me excited with my full gear. 
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some kinda jackal posted:All this talk about EVs makes me wonder how the adjustment to a non-clutched drivetrain is. I'm so used to feathering the clutch to modulate power to the rear wheel in certain scenarios that I have to imagine it would be an unwelcome reminder situation for the first little while. I mean it’s the same as driving an automatic transmission. I ride a motorcycle and drive a stick car and switching to my wife’s Toyota Sienna is fine. Very occasionally I’ll slam my foot down coming to a stop sign, looking for a clutch pedal, but it’s far from a problem.
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Aug 16, 2022 13:26
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I mean it’s the same as driving an automatic transmission. I ride a motorcycle and drive a stick car and switching to my wife’s Toyota Sienna is fine. Same, I've never owned a non-manual transmission car (or motorcycle) but switching to auto transmission is fine/easy. Except, and this has only happened once, while borrowing my parent's automatic transmission Forrester, I stopped at a light and absentmindedly put my left foot down on the "clutch" pedal. A minute later when the light changed, I gave it some gas and the car lurched but wouldn't move. Took a few seconds to realize my left foot was crushing the brake pedal as I gave it more and more gas with no forward motion 
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Anita Dickinme posted:Honestly this is a reason I started riding. Being in the Navy life sucked so much and I always wanted a motorcycle and always thought that I didn’t care what happened. Never even wore gear other than a helmet because that was legally required. Even ran from a state trooper once thinking if I couldn’t get away I’d take myself out in the safest way to other drivers possible. (Luckily the statie got cut off by traffic and a broke down car on the shoulder on a bridge.) Glad you sound better now and, if you’re not already, it never hurts to talk to a professional about crappy times. I love my life currently but I’m looking for someone just to talk about my past and stuff. Hopefully I can get a big wad of feelings unclogged from my brain and communicate with people I care about better afterwards. Worth a shot! Also I be riding and it’s awesome yeehaw!
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