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Welcome back slavvy
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Jun 19, 2019 03:28
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knox_harrington posted:I'm in Lugano for work so decided to take the bike. Glorious.
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Jun 19, 2019 05:33
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Some photos if my bike from the Enduro race I did a couple weeks ago.        And some other notable photos.  
Elviscat fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Jun 19, 2019 |
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Jun 19, 2019 07:27
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That's tight but dog, are you wearing no chest or back protection at all? With all those handlebars to catch on?
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Jun 19, 2019 10:03
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And no eye protection.
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Jun 19, 2019 13:54
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Slavvy posted:It was free, was ridden once and parked for two years so the batteries are cooked. Five batteries marked as '6DZM20', 12v 20ah, wired in series, no idea what I'm doing Looks like a standard deep cycle 12v20ah battery to me - there are shitloads of them to compare with on Amazon
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Jun 19, 2019 14:41
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can I just put in five normal bike batteries instead or is there some reason they have to be funny looking ones? I can't figure out what 6DZM20 converts to.
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no eye pro at an enduro event is pretty brave, i seen too many videos of people getting stick in the eyes
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Jun 19, 2019 15:03
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:And no eye protection. Oh yeah that too. Goodness gracious by my starters and gaskets
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Jun 19, 2019 15:43
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you guys sound like a bunch of low T, transitions wearing IT professionals lol pulling your goggles off cause its hot af at an enduro is nothing new
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Jun 19, 2019 16:01
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A nice dual pane google and a bunch of tearoffs. You'll look super rad and feel fast as gently caress.
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Jun 19, 2019 16:21
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 Yet another excellent case for these, I see.
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Jun 19, 2019 18:12
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Jazzzzz posted:Looks like a standard deep cycle 12v20ah battery to me - there are shitloads of them to compare with on Amazon Yeah yeah but I don't want those, I want batteries I can buy directly from my supplier at a massive discount and am trying to figure out what that number converts to in yuasa. Do they have to be deep cycle? Don't really understand why that would be the case, they just seem like ordinary lead acid batteries with funny terminals.
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Jun 19, 2019 19:57
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Yeah, I kinda hate wearing goggles, even snowboarding they usually come off pretty early, I think they lasted through most of a lap this race, a good portion of riders rip their gogs off at some point. Some of the older guys wear safety glasses, I might try that at some point. I normally wear a chest protector/roost guard, but I forgot it at home. I am wearing knee guards under those pants though, which appear to have saved my knee from at least one stick. The real freaky part of this race was being WOT in 4th gear at almost 60mph, on pavement, on low-pressure dirt bike knobbies, wearing nothing but marginally abrasion-resistant dirt gear. If you find my gear selection abhorrent, have a picture of Safety Stan over here, he ripped those sleeves off later in the day to make a sweet muscle-t he was waaaaaay faster than me 
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Jun 19, 2019 20:09
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Non deep cycle batteries don't do well with being fully discharged, they struggle with sulfiting issues and electrode breakage, just because of how lead-acid behaves when discharged near the limit, standard AGMs should be able to handle this a little better than standard flooded cells, and if you're just trying to dick around for cheap anything that had the proper voltage and current ratings will certainly work. E: AvE doesn't always know what he's talking about, but this is actually a pretty informative and factually correct video explaining how deep cycle batteries are different, and some basic battery chemistry. https://youtu.be/QAD_mTtcKSM Elviscat fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Jun 19, 2019 |
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Jun 19, 2019 20:14
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Elviscat posted:Yeah, I kinda hate wearing goggles, even snowboarding they usually come off pretty early, I think they lasted through most of a lap this race, a good portion of riders rip their gogs off at some point. Some of the older guys wear safety glasses, I might try that at some point. I normally wear a chest protector/roost guard, but I forgot it at home. I am wearing knee guards under those pants though, which appear to have saved my knee from at least one stick. Ya, but you should wear goggles.
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Jun 19, 2019 21:32
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Elviscat posted:Non deep cycle batteries don't do well with being fully discharged, they struggle with sulfiting issues and electrode breakage, just because of how lead-acid behaves when discharged near the limit, standard AGMs should be able to handle this a little better than standard flooded cells, and if you're just trying to dick around for cheap anything that had the proper voltage and current ratings will certainly work. Righto, in that case I'll just get 5x POWEROAD agm's with the same dimensions and see how I go. The scooter has literally cost me nothing to acquire and I'll only keep it if it's an acceptable round-the-block replacement for my $80 50cc. The guy also told me it only did about 30kmh until he unplugged some wire, but then you have to plug the wire back in to restart the bike after switching off. Am I gonna burn to death?
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Jun 19, 2019 22:30
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It'd be way cooler if you built a massive 20 series, 10 parallel battery from 18650s to replace it, but for a free scooter gently caress it. I doubt it draws enough current to overheat bike batteries. What's in the scooter, a <2kw motor?
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Jun 19, 2019 22:44
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Slim Pickens posted:It'd be way cooler if you built a massive 20 series, 10 parallel battery from 18650s to replace it, but for a free scooter gently caress it. No idea, how can I tell? I've searched all over the bike and hub, all I can see on the motor is '60° 48v 30C', the aforementioned wire appears to switch it from 48v to 60v when plugged in/unplugged somehow, judging by the labels.
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Jun 19, 2019 23:03
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Slavvy posted:No idea, how can I tell? I've searched all over the bike and hub, all I can see on the motor is '60° 48v 30C', the aforementioned wire appears to switch it from 48v to 60v when plugged in/unplugged somehow, judging by the labels. It might say on the controller but probably not. There's so many different god drat electric scooters from China I don't think I could even begin to guess. The QR code links to WeChat, which I don't wanna download. Slim Pickens fucked around with this message at 01:27 on Jun 20, 2019 |
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Jun 20, 2019 01:23
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I'll just try it and see. Are they normally governed somehow or do they just run out of power at 50kmh?
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Jun 20, 2019 06:08
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builds character posted:Ya, but you should wear goggles. I know 
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Jun 20, 2019 06:17
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Slavvy posted:I'll just try it and see. Are they normally governed somehow or do they just run out of power at 50kmh? No idea, wether it's kw limited or speed limited by law, who's to say it wasn't just some grey import with no regulations in mind?
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Jun 22, 2019 05:21
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I bought a thing: Now I need to sell my WR250X.
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Jun 22, 2019 16:02
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Akion posted:I bought a thing: 
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Jun 24, 2019 02:23
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I honestly don’t know whether it’s fugly as hell or  , but I bought a Versys this weekend!
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Jun 24, 2019 03:48
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Of all the unnaturally tall advish bikes, they're the coolest.
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Jun 24, 2019 04:04
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Hell yeah i'd ride the gently caress out of a versys some fairing mounted mirrors would de-dork it by 1000% imo
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Jun 24, 2019 04:47
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Nice starter LEGO set. Now on to modifying 
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Jun 24, 2019 05:47
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Of all the unnaturally tall advish bikes, they're the coolest. ... after Vstroms. Is what I think you meant to say.
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Jun 24, 2019 08:40
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Elviscat posted:... after Vstroms. God no the v-strom is way more dorky and cheap looking.
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Jun 24, 2019 09:59
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High Protein posted:God no the v-strom is way more dorky and cheap looking. Just in: racist kettle furious over pot debacle.
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Jun 24, 2019 11:38
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High Protein posted:God no the v-strom is way more dorky and cheap looking.
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Jun 24, 2019 13:34
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Nitrox posted:Nice starter LEGO set. Now on to modifying That’s the plan! I wanted to get the model with the luggage built in, but they didn’t have any in inventory and the stock luggage is almost a thousand bucks for the plastic boxes  So, probably gonna figure out pannier B options :/
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Jun 24, 2019 15:50
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OSU_Matthew posted:That’s the plan! I wanted to get the model with the luggage built in, but they didn’t have any in inventory and the stock luggage is almost a thousand bucks for the plastic boxes Panniers are really expensive, sorry to hear you couldn't get one that came with a set. A rear hugger is a nice mod for these bikes.
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Jun 24, 2019 16:18
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the v strom is one of the worst v twins in existence
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Jun 24, 2019 18:00
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High Protein posted:God no the v-strom is way more dorky and cheap looking. Men who choose to ride P-twins instead of V-twins are an affront to God. JK, all bieks are good OSU_Matthew posted:That’s the plan! I wanted to get the model with the luggage built in, but they didn’t have any in inventory and the stock luggage is almost a thousand bucks for the plastic boxes My suggestion is get a Givi or similar pannier rack, then some 60L dry bags and some straps, and strap them shits to the rack. Pair with a topcase or Pelican case if you want some physical security for expensive bits, I spent quite a bit of time using Paniers, and the form-factor sucks for utilizing the full volume, their waterproofing is questionable if fully loaded, and they're a pain to deal with, on my 6,000mi ride I ended up putting my laptop and other valuables I didn't want getting wet in a dry bag, and slinging it over my shoulder if I was leaving the bike somewhere.
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Jun 24, 2019 18:03
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right arm posted:the v strom is one of the worst v twins in existence You need to shut the gently caress up now.
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Jun 24, 2019 20:29
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Jun 24, 2019 22:52
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From last nights ride:
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Jun 25, 2019 02:02
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Elviscat posted:Men who choose to ride P-twins instead of V-twins are an affront to God. Awesome, thanks! Just gotta sort through racks and find something to buy that hopefully fits... man I wish this were more standardized. I think I’ve still got rock straps and stuff from strapping things down like that on my last bike, gotta find those, and maybe also an aftermarket replacement for the top case rack? Not sure how good the stock one is yet... Right now I just want to get some hard luggage so I can throw my helmet and gear in there when I arrive at my destination, or a change of shoes and stuff for hiking. But the versys aftermarket isn’t as robust as the V Strom and all the racks I’m seeing ship from the UK, so definitely gotta try and figure out exactly what I want luggage wise before being stuck with the wrong or incompatible luggage. Also need to find a replacement ram mount, since I forgot to take that off when I sold my last bike, and maybe a dedicated motorcycle gps and charging port too. Bike handles loving great though... a bit vibratey, but plenty of power on the throttle at highway speeds 
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Jun 25, 2019 20:05
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