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While not impossible, high-siding on a low powered bike seems really unlikely to me. Unless something is very wrong with your suspension or the track surface, the rear isn’t going to brake loose under power. That said, I too do not want to high side. At the track the other day I had to keep pushing myself to open the throttle more and more each lap through the medium speed corners. I think just build it up gradually, and you will be ok! You can still low side though.
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Is this the friend whose fairing keeps mysteriously falling off while he's riding about?
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Toe Rag posted:While not impossible, high-siding on a low powered bike seems really unlikely to me. It's very hard to do yeah, it helps that smaller bikes have stability-biased geometry (skinny tyres already turn fast, skinny bikes don't need to run sharp lines) so if it does step out you can contain it easily most of the time.
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Jul 27, 2023 04:45
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One of you guys recently took the Coho ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. I'm booked on it tomorrow. Did you arrive the 90 minutes prior to boarding that they recommend for US immigration? That seems a lot, but at the same time I don't want to miss it for being lazy.
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Jul 27, 2023 05:06
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Finger Prince posted:One of you guys recently took the Coho ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. I'm booked on it tomorrow. Did you arrive the 90 minutes prior to boarding that they recommend for US immigration? That seems a lot, but at the same time I don't want to miss it for being lazy. paper bag testing and potential follow-up questioning can take time. Sorry, last time I took a ferry from BC to WA was 2014. I am useless.
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Finger Prince posted:One of you guys recently took the Coho ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles. I'm booked on it tomorrow. Did you arrive the 90 minutes prior to boarding that they recommend for US immigration? That seems a lot, but at the same time I don't want to miss it for being lazy.
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Jul 27, 2023 07:03
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numberoneposter posted:I showed up 60 minutes to sailing time and shot the poo poo with other riders for 15 minutes before any kind of immigration stuff even started happened. The guy at the booth said 30 minutes would be cutting it close, but 45 minutes is fine. I recommend getting some Egg McMuffins before boarding because the food on the Coho is bleak. Perfect, that's what I needed to know, thanks.
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Jul 27, 2023 15:51
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An hour was plenty. The last bike rocked up at 45 minutes to departure, I was second last. Debating whether to take an hour and a half detour to head up to hurricane ridge after I grab some lunch. Trouble is it'll get me in to Seattle right at rush hour if I do that. I'm only going from the Edmonds ferry down to U district though so shouldn't be too terrible.
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Jul 27, 2023 18:17
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Finger Prince posted:An hour was plenty. The last bike rocked up at 45 minutes to departure, I was second last. Debating whether to take an hour and a half detour to head up to hurricane ridge after I grab some lunch. Trouble is it'll get me in to Seattle right at rush hour if I do that. I'm only going from the Edmonds ferry down to U district though so shouldn't be too terrible. The ferries that I've been on have what I consider little league/stadium food. Popcorn, hot dogs, pretzels etc. I've never had a poor experience but I accept the level of filth I'm willing to put into my body. If you're not comfortable eating corn dogs, maybe don't eat on the boat. Hurricane ridge is awesome but the lodge burned to the ground this year so check beforehand because last I knew they were limiting traffic up there because of the bathroom situation (porta potties) not being able to accommodate all the traffic. For what it's worth, edmonds to u district will be an awful ride at rush hour on i5. It's not a long distance on the highway but it will be gridlocked going south. It always is around that time. Look at Google to see if they're a better route. 99 or 15th might be easier.
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Jul 28, 2023 00:23
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Verman posted:The ferries that I've been on have what I consider little league/stadium food. Popcorn, hot dogs, pretzels etc. I've never had a poor experience but I accept the level of filth I'm willing to put into my body. If you're not comfortable eating corn dogs, maybe don't eat on the boat. I stuffed myself with tacos in Port Angeles and decided I really wasn't up for a really technical ride up and down a mountain, followed by 3 hours to Seattle, I just wanted a leisurely cruise. The tacos:  I ended up taking the 99. Was a bit lovely with the stop lights, but the sex worker's antics made it interesting. I passed someone on a turquoise and black MT03/07 waving enthusiastically at every other rider... So which one of you was it?
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Jul 28, 2023 02:27
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Don't doxx me got home from work on the VStrom, went to the dispo on the Monkey. Love riding those two back to back
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Sorry for the moon language link, but I could not find a better source. Video from one of the more known fun mountain passes in Norway today. Helmet cam as small rock fall hits a group of riders. https://www.nrk.no/mr/video-av-steinras-som-treffer-motorsyklister-i-trollstigen-i-rauma-1.16501795
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I don't know how many people watch Itchy Boots here, but she destroyed her clutch in Liberia, got towed by a bike to Ivory Coast, and then had some local mechanic completely tear down the engine of her CRF Rally, clean it, rebuild the whole clutch assembly and then put it back together, basically in a parking lot where she is staying. They literally were pulling out pieces of the clutch plates that broke off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05NiTpy-tfg
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Aug 1, 2023 20:13
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When my Monkey blew the piston, I picked out pieces of piston top from the transmission gears. It was amazing
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That mud she was riding through while utterly destroying that clutch was insane. Trucks stuck for weeks in it and only 2 wheeled vehicles could kind of, sort of get through. She had them do all that work while using her phone to translate when she couldn’t find a common language to go into detail in. The sheer number of times I would 100% have given up this season have been insane.
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Aug 1, 2023 21:04
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Geekboy posted:That mud she was riding through while utterly destroying that clutch was insane. Trucks stuck for weeks in it and only 2 wheeled vehicles could kind of, sort of get through. Yeah buddy I've also traveled through Eastern Oregon
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Geekboy posted:That mud she was riding through while utterly destroying that clutch was insane. Trucks stuck for weeks in it and only 2 wheeled vehicles could kind of, sort of get through.
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TotalLossBrain posted:Yeah buddy I've also traveled through Eastern Oregon My family is from Appalachia, so I speak the language well enough out there. We stopped at a little middle of nowhere place for lunch and I did all the talking. When we were leaving, we remarked that the food was better than expected and agreed the other two (brown) folks in our little family should never return unless the white guy who code switches rural is along.
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Supradog posted:Sorry for the moon language link, but I could not find a better source. Video from one of the more known fun mountain passes in Norway today. Helmet cam as small rock fall hits a group of riders. Youch.  Geekboy posted:The sheer number of times I would 100% have given up this season have been insane. That's what blows my mind a little with these long term adventurers, their ability to roll with the punches is pretty incredible. 2Fast2Nutricious fucked around with this message at 10:00 on Aug 2, 2023 |
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Have anyone here tried grip puppies? https://grip-puppy.com/ I’m looking at an alternative to shelling out about 500 usd for the worn left rubber grip on the vfr. It’s Honda Oem heated grip, and the button is integrated in the left grip + they only sell the whole kit with controller, not only the left grip.. Supradog fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Aug 2, 2023 |
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I have them on my bike and zero issues with heated grips. Heat comes through as expected. That said, my grip button isn't integrated INTO the grip so I suppose I can't really comment on the extra bulk would affect your ability to push the button. I doubt it would be a big issue but obviously no experience with that. Going to install them on my DRZ as well once I get around to it.
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Just got home from doing two back to back ARC days on track at Pitt with Total Control. This was my first time on track. (other than a single track day in a car 10 years ago) 1. To nobody's surprise track time on a bike fuckin rules 2. I learned SO much 3. I have SO MUCH to learn still I took the 390 so I could focus on the basics without getting overwhelmed with speed, and it was absolutely the right decision. Yes I got passed a lot but who cares. Lee Parks was coaching the fast group and I got to eat lunch with him both days. Great dude, gave me some really good tips as a newbie to the track. The coaches were all A+. It's absurd that this is free in PA and anyone who lives here and doesn't take advantage is truly missing out. I went with a bunch of buddies and we had an absolute blast, camped out at the track both days.   
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opengl posted:It's absurd that this is free in PA and anyone who lives here and doesn't take advantage is truly missing out What.
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opengl posted:Just got home from doing two back to back ARC days on track at Pitt with Total Control. This was my first time on track. (other than a single track day in a car 10 years ago) Looks awesome. What did the track time for the weekend cost, if you dont mind me asking? I am looking at getting into bike track days next summer. Ive got lots of car experience, but no bikes.
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epswing posted:What. PaintVagrant posted:Looks awesome. What did the track time for the weekend cost, if you dont mind me asking? I am looking at getting into bike track days next summer. Ive got lots of car experience, but no bikes. MSF/training courses are free to PA residents. I don't think that's the case in any other state. I think if you had to pay for this they said it would be $4-500/day.
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I did the basic MSF course when I was learning to ride. 100% free, and they hand you your license when you pass. It rules and I'd love to do the higher level courses some day, I didn't know those were also free.
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opengl posted:MSF/training courses are free to PA residents. I don't think that's the case in any other state. I think if you had to pay for this they said it would be $4-500/day. Wait, youre saying a trackday course with instructors for 2 days was paid by tax dollars!?
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PaintVagrant posted:Wait, youre saying a trackday course with instructors for 2 days was paid by tax dollars!? This is the future Liberals want
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PaintVagrant posted:Wait, youre saying a trackday course with instructors for 2 days was paid by tax dollars!? Yup. Well technically it comes out of the $5/yr every PA resident pays to renew their MC endorsement.
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TheBacon posted:This is the future Liberals want Hells yes, hail satan
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opengl posted:Just got home from doing two back to back ARC days on track at Pitt with Total Control. This was my first time on track. (other than a single track day in a car 10 years ago)  Do you still think you're going to get rid of the 390, or has this inspired you to keep it around for the track (until it explodes)? That's amazing it's free. The Basic Rider Course in California is $250. When I first moved here I wanted to get a bike, but I was broke as a joke, and the $250 was just something I couldn't afford. I guess that means I couldn't afford a bike either, though  PaintVagrant posted:Looks awesome. What did the track time for the weekend cost, if you dont mind me asking? I am looking at getting into bike track days next summer. Ive got lots of car experience, but no bikes. Out here track days are as low as $150 (Thunderhill at the "cheap" provider) to as much as $600 for a 105dB day at Laguna Seca. Even Sonoma is $400 now. I feel like it used to be $300. Anyway, that's just the ticket. If you have a truck or a van, then that helps, but if not, factor in another $200 or so for that, plus your running costs at the track (mostly tires, but fuel too). I mentally budget around $500 per day.
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opengl posted:Just got home from doing two back to back ARC days on track at Pitt with Total Control. This was my first time on track. (other than a single track day in a car 10 years ago) I live in York and am taking the Intermediate in a week, but would absolutely take a week long vacation to Pittsburgh to do this
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Toe Rag posted:Out here track days are as low as $150 (Thunderhill at the "cheap" provider) to as much as $600 for a 105dB day at Laguna Seca. Even Sonoma is $400 now. I feel like it used to be $300. Anyway, that's just the ticket. If you have a truck or a van, then that helps, but if not, factor in another $200 or so for that, plus your running costs at the track (mostly tires, but fuel too). I mentally budget around $500 per day. This is giving me flashbacks to trying to budget out rally racing and then some Polish guy telling me you can just dig people's decent old tires out of the garbage bin in kart racing lol
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PaintVagrant posted:Wait, youre saying a trackday course with instructors for 2 days was paid by tax dollars!? 
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metallicaeg posted:I live in York and am taking the Intermediate in a week, but would absolutely take a week long vacation to Pittsburgh to do this I drove 5.5hrs from Philly and it was 100% worth it.
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opengl posted:I drove 5.5hrs from Philly and it was 100% worth it. Oh nice. My parents live in between Bedford and Somerset, so I've headed out that way a few times now on the bike. Did you take 30 out or boring rear end 76?
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metallicaeg posted:Oh nice. My parents live in between Bedford and Somerset, so I've headed out that way a few times now on the bike. Did you take 30 out or boring rear end 76? 76 the whole way, I rode up with a buddy in a Crosstrek which was at or over capacity so we wanted the simplest route possible. Some of the hills were a workout for that little thing pulling two bikes and a full load of camping junk.
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opengl posted:Yup. Well technically it comes out of the $5/yr every PA resident pays to renew their MC endorsement. 
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Excuse you I just paid an additional $115 on my tabs to subsidize public transport and you get what…for what?
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I'm wondering how something like that ever passed. It's awesome I just thought of an analogue: in Washington State, hunting and fishing license fees pay for youth Hunting safety education
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