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AncientTV posted:Goddamn he's fast. The Guy Martin Isle of Man TT video will blow your mind if you haven't seen it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI
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the walkin dude posted:Harley rider shot and paralyzed by Toledo police, totally unprovoked. Holy what the gently caress. That's just astounding. I hope that officer gets the maximum loving sentence for that bullshit. Not because the guy's a rider, but because it's loving absurd for a cop to pretty much shoot a guy in cold blood.
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May 13, 2010 05:42
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sectoidman posted:The Guy Martin Isle of Man TT video will blow your mind if you haven't seen it yet: Oh I have, but it's just one of those things that, past a certain point, the gullible part of my brain is like "this has to be sped-up, I mean COME ON"
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May 13, 2010 05:49
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AncientTV posted:Oh I have, but it's just one of those things that, past a certain point, the gullible part of my brain is like "this has to be sped-up, I mean COME ON" My brain is way more tricked by karts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf3cJRkeEqE At least with the bike cam, you get a sense for the turn radius by the lean, these guys are just like "what, was that a chicane at 2000mph?"
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May 13, 2010 05:56
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UserNotFound posted:My brain is way more tricked by karts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf3cJRkeEqE That's sick, I never really made the plausible connection between professional racing and go-karts. New favorite motorsport.
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May 13, 2010 06:09
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AncientTV posted:That's sick, I never really made the plausible connection between professional racing and go-karts. (proper) gokarts are faster around the track than motorcycles by a good clip.
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May 13, 2010 06:11
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Z3n posted:Holy what the gently caress. That's just astounding. I hope that officer gets the maximum loving sentence for that bullshit. Not because the guy's a rider, but because it's loving absurd for a cop to pretty much shoot a guy in cold blood. Especially with a clause like "I thought he had a gun." It's such an absurd situation. I hope the day I finally get pulled over the cop doesn't shoot me because I flinched the wrong way. "I thought he had a gun. I didn't see it though, I just had a suspicion."
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May 13, 2010 06:11
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And what if he had a gun? Correct me if I'm wrong, but google shows concealed carry is perfectly legal in Ohio. If you can't take the stress, don't put on the loving badge. I hope he gets shanked in prison.
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May 13, 2010 06:26
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Slim Pickens posted:If you can't take the stress, don't put on the loving badge. This is what I was thinking, too. Guy definitely isn't cut out to be a cop. Too bad someone had to pay before it's realized.
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May 13, 2010 06:33
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Bad Munki posted:I can't help but think that bike is witnessing a horrible, gruesome murder. I can even see its mouth hanging open with a couple front teeth showing. Looks more like this - 
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May 13, 2010 16:01
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 So close ... must ride with camera everywhere ... must not miss big moment ...
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May 13, 2010 20:02
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...when you run out of gas...? /flees p.s. Reset the tripmeter in 15.9 km at 99876.6 km for some real magic. Kenny Rogers fucked around with this message at 22:17 on May 13, 2010 |
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May 13, 2010 22:14
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I just realized I ride my bike about 1350% more than the PO did  I got it at 27 years old with 8300 miles I've put another 4,000 on in less than a year
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May 13, 2010 23:25
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the walkin dude posted:My bad, it was a XB9S lightning that I rode, not a xb9r. Yeah, I was immediately comfortable on it and had a helluva time blasting around for 30 minutes. My perspective on my Ninja 500 is completely changed. I thought that 500 was really vibratey, but the XB9S takes the cake. My 500 felt butter-smooth when I went back to it, and it actually feels like a baby motorcycle now, joining the ranks of my Ninja 250.  But yeah, it's a fun bike, and if you think the 9 is shakey, the 1200 is especially bad, mostly at idle. Good times.They're fun bikes, though, and easy to ride.
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May 14, 2010 01:13
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Fantastipotamus posted:Yep, they didn't make an XB9R (firebolt) They stopped making an XB9R in 2008 or 2009. Buell never seemed to push the fact that it existed after the XB12 came out though.
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May 14, 2010 02:38
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 Damnit why does poo poo always have to break on a bike I own. At first it looked like the rear sprocket was warped, but after a glass surface gap inspection the sprocket was flat. Looked into it further and it seems as though the carrier bearing is loose and allowing the drat thing to wobble a bit.
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May 14, 2010 02:55
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You've overloaded it with your Pelican hardside pushmowerbike rack.
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May 14, 2010 03:00
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Bucephalus posted:You've overloaded it with your Pelican hardside pushmowerbike rack. Impossible, even that mower weighed less than a passenger.
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May 14, 2010 03:08
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Bucephalus posted:You've overloaded it with your Pelican hardside pushmowerbike rack. Overloaded it and bent the sprocket. Man, that'd be one hell of an overload!  I told you that it wasn't the drat sprocket. 
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May 14, 2010 04:05
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Just as an FYI, this Saturday (& Sunday) Cycle Gear is selling SETS of Q2's for $199 for 120/70-17 + 180/55 or 160/60-17. 120/70-17 + 190/50-17 sets are $209. We're allowed to presell them so you can drop a deposit tomorrow and pick up the tires on the weekend. There's also some kind of deal where if you buy the set you can get a 3rd tire for cheap as hell too, I'll check what the communication said tomorrow and post it up for you guys. Retarded cheap deal for sweet tires.
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May 14, 2010 07:33
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-Inu- posted:Just as an FYI, this Saturday (& Sunday) Cycle Gear is selling SETS of Q2's for $199 for 120/70-17 + 180/55 or 160/60-17. 120/70-17 + 190/50-17 sets are $209. We're allowed to presell them so you can drop a deposit tomorrow and pick up the tires on the weekend. There's also some kind of deal where if you buy the set you can get a 3rd tire for cheap as hell too, I'll check what the communication said tomorrow and post it up for you guys. Retarded cheap deal for sweet tires. This is just stupid cheap. I know that tires decay on the shelf too. My SV650 has tires from 2007 with some life left on them, but I plan to ride it a hell of a lot and Q2s for $199 are an insane deal. Would it be a sin if I bought a set and sat on them for a year? Any advice on how to keep a tire and not have it die?
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May 14, 2010 07:57
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Jabs posted:...when you run out of gas...? Oh she's still good for 100 km when I hit the top of the red. I thought about resetting to hit a nice configuration but I'm too anal about resetting when I fill up.
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May 14, 2010 08:02
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Weinertron posted:This is just stupid cheap. I know that tires decay on the shelf too. My SV650 has tires from 2007 with some life left on them, but I plan to ride it a hell of a lot and Q2s for $199 are an insane deal. Would it be a sin if I bought a set and sat on them for a year? Any advice on how to keep a tire and not have it die? You can get a set of Pilot Powers for $150, though, if you want cheap and good. I'm tempted to get a set for my VFR.
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May 14, 2010 13:21
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Weinertron posted:This is just stupid cheap. I know that tires decay on the shelf too. My SV650 has tires from 2007 with some life left on them, but I plan to ride it a hell of a lot and Q2s for $199 are an insane deal. Would it be a sin if I bought a set and sat on them for a year? Any advice on how to keep a tire and not have it die? Keep it in a nice, temperature controlled area, out of direct sunlight. It'll be fine. You don't want them to get excessively hot or excessively cold.
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May 14, 2010 15:08
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Z3n posted:Keep it in a nice, temperature controlled area, out of direct sunlight. It'll be fine. You don't want them to get excessively hot or excessively cold. Like a linen closet.
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May 14, 2010 15:19
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Hang it from your living room ceiling by a chain. Put a toy monkey inside it. It will be art.
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May 14, 2010 15:30
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Zool posted:Like a linen closet. So how's single life treating you?
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May 14, 2010 15:31
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frozenphil posted:So how's single life treating you? Like single people know what a linen closet it.
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Man get those hangers out of there. You could easily stack at least 2 or 3 more tires on there if you got rid of the drat hangers. Also the last 5 or so posts are why I love CA so much 
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May 14, 2010 16:29
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My 2001 Honda Accord was apparently stolen last night. Now I am car-less and wholly dependent upon my Ninja 250 & 500. As terrible as this is, I can't stop a smile from escaping out upon my face. Car-free. I'll have to suppress it when the cop comes.
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May 14, 2010 17:01
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I wish someone would steal my Focus. 
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May 14, 2010 17:12
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Endless Mike posted:I wish someone would steal my Focus. I hope nobody steals my KLR 
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May 14, 2010 17:14
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redscare posted:I hope nobody steals my KLR When I had my KLR, I left it out in my parking lot for like 8 months, noone ever so much as glanced at it. Mind you I live in a place where I have heard gun battles in the parking lot- so I think you are ok.
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May 14, 2010 17:28
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PadreScout posted:When I had my KLR, I left it out in my parking lot for like 8 months, noone ever so much as glanced at it. Mind you I live in a place where I have heard gun battles in the parking lot- so I think you are ok. Someone stole Becktastic's but she had one of those new fangled ones with all the plastics that don't look like a throwback to 1986 so that may have had something to do with it. Speaking of, I called up my insurance company yesterday to get the FZR removed (since I finally sold it) and checked what comprehensive and uninsured would run. Answer: entirely too much.
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redscare posted:Someone stole Becktastic's but she had one of those new fangled ones with all the plastics that don't look like a throwback to 1986 so that may have had something to do with it. mine was brand new.
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May 14, 2010 18:23
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the walkin dude posted:My 2001 Honda Accord was apparently stolen last night. Now I am car-less and wholly dependent upon my Ninja 250 & 500. As terrible as this is, I can't stop a smile from escaping out upon my face. Car-free. There's a decent chance the cops will find it soon sans cat and battery. Not to rain on your parade or anything .
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redscare posted:I hope nobody steals my KLR You and me both, buddy. Everyone that sees my KLR kind of turns their nose up since its not a HAWG or supersport. Where's the love for dual-sports? 
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May 14, 2010 18:37
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redscare posted:Speaking of, I called up my insurance company yesterday to get the FZR removed (since I finally sold it) and checked what comprehensive and uninsured would run. Answer: entirely too much.
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I just ran the numbers and it's going to cost me almost $700 for my 6k mile valve adjustment and new tires. Riding a bike sure is cheaper than driving a car!
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