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The big question is: WILL IT START AT EXACTLY 0 DEGREES CELCIUS?
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Feb 12, 2013 18:10
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:The big question is: WILL IT START AT EXACTLY 0 DEGREES CELCIUS? my drooling would defrost it if not.
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Feb 12, 2013 18:13
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^It's London, there'll be a burning bookies somewhere in that hellscape for you to warm it surely? Detail I didn't notice at first which I really like - the little line of metal leading to a reflective plate on the back of the mirrors. Safety Dance posted:It has a side stand, turn signals, and a license plate holder too. It's obviously a road-going version of a race bike. Who's to say the passenger pegs aren't for a passenger? Anyone over 9, whose kneecaps would be in their ribcage. Look at the distance from pegs to where they're meant to sit!
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Feb 12, 2013 18:51
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Wootcannon posted:Detail I didn't notice at first which I really like - the little line of metal leading to a reflective plate on the back of the mirrors. I think thats just glare from the camera flash running up the mirrors. Also lol if you think those rear pegs are for the rider.
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Feb 12, 2013 19:57
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When I got the 690 SMC the dealer handed me a bag with the passenger pegs and grab rails. "It comes with these, we're meant to fit them but..." We both turn and look at the bike "Yeah so here they are."
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Feb 12, 2013 22:02
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Same, but mine said they left them off because you have to drill holes and their is no return if the owner doesn't want them. Never did put them on. Only bike I've seen the grab handles on is Gullous's.
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Feb 12, 2013 22:16
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Is that a 550-four? Whatever it is, it's a sexy little thing.
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Feb 12, 2013 23:02
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Spiffness posted:Same, but mine said they left them off because you have to drill holes and their is no return if the owner doesn't want them. Never did put them on. Only bike I've seen the grab handles on is Gullous's. About the only real gripe I have with the Shiver's design is that it's an amazingly major job to remove the pillion pegs and grabrail (the former are on the same structure as the rider's pegs, the latter holds the number plate holder in place. There's a really nicely-made cowl available to cover the pillion seat but nothing looks weirder than a single-seat conversion with the pegs and grabrail still in place.
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Feb 12, 2013 23:15
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You have to remove the grabrail on mine to get to the electrics bay. The problem is, the grabrail fits snugly. So snugly, in fact, that you'll forget you didn't screw the bolts back in when you take it for a spirited shakedown ride...
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Feb 13, 2013 00:37
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I hate those 550s, but drat that's a loving fairing right there.
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Feb 13, 2013 02:26
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Yeah, that's absolutely gorgeous. That's one of the first customs I've seen where it looks like they actually thought about the entire bike as a whole before they started designing it. The shape of the fairing recalls the shape of the tank, which recalls the shape of the tail...all the angles match and the seams line up and the proportions are spot-on. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there were some professional designers working in the background. Need pictures of it from more angles though. e: aww goddamnit there are no pictures from other angles, because it's a Photoshop rendering. A phenomenal rendering, but that fairing doesn't actually exist in three dimensions. Here's the original (it's a CB400F, btw)  and here's a big version of the rendered one 
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Feb 13, 2013 02:35
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Also I found this. Is a trike still for losers if it looks impossible to steer and it still falls over at stoplights?
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Feb 13, 2013 02:49
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 Would drive
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Feb 13, 2013 02:50
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clutchpuck posted:Is that a 550-four? I think it's a 400F. edit: poo poo sagebrush beat me. There's something about the 400 and that slant on the tank. I feel like every other slant on the bike must be at the same or opposing angle to it. It disturbs my dreams. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 03:07 on Feb 13, 2013 |
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Feb 13, 2013 03:05
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Sagebrush posted:Also I found this. Is a trike still for losers if it looks impossible to steer and it still falls over at stoplights? I would love to see how the chain(s) on that thing is(are) arranged. e: double plus if the rear wheels were independently articulated.
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Feb 13, 2013 03:08
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Wootcannon posted:Detail I didn't notice at first which I really like - the little line of metal leading to a reflective plate on the back of the mirrors. P sure those are the front turn signals
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Feb 13, 2013 03:35
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:I hate those 550s, but drat that's a loving fairing right there. It bothers me more than it should that the rear hub isn't shiny like the rest of the bike.
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Feb 13, 2013 03:46
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Engine case isn't very shiny either.
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Feb 13, 2013 04:21
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VHaQeY88po
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Feb 13, 2013 22:25
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Snowdens Secret posted:P sure those are the front turn signals goddamnedtwisto posted:I don't think there's a human being who could get their legs onto those pillion pegs from a riding position - bear in mind that bike is about the same size as your 125. They're pillion pegs, but the tiny size of the seat and lack of grabrail makes me think that only a naked person who was *extremely* scared would be able to stay on. Wootcannon fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Feb 13, 2013 |
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Feb 13, 2013 23:03
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Sagebrush posted:Yeah, that's absolutely gorgeous. That's one of the first customs I've seen where it looks like they actually thought about the entire bike as a whole before they started designing it. The shape of the fairing recalls the shape of the tank, which recalls the shape of the tail...all the angles match and the seams line up and the proportions are spot-on. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there were some professional designers working in the background. That reminded me of of how my SRX's oil tank (somewhat) mirrored the shape of the frame, so I went looking for a picture and discover that apparently at some point a chunk had fallen out of an intake boot  
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Feb 13, 2013 23:06
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Feb 13, 2013 23:47
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
God that's incredible, to go that fast around a blind corner with a dip in the road.
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Feb 13, 2013 23:52
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
Yeah, loving-nope-never to the max Reminds me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpH-NvXgqfQ
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Feb 14, 2013 00:35
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:God that's incredible, to go that fast around a blind corner with a dip in the road. One of my favourite parts of the course to ride through, at a sane speed though. I might try to spectate down there this year if they don't restrict it. It's supposed to be a great place to watch from but you pretty much get stuck down there for the whole day, with nothing near by.
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Feb 14, 2013 00:42
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The tt.gif guys are riding a closed course on which they've probably run numerous practice laps, they have a pretty good idea of what's around the corner and have that dip felt out pretty well.
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Feb 14, 2013 00:43
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clutchpuck posted:The tt.gif guys are riding a closed course on which they've probably run numerous practice laps, they have a pretty good idea of what's around the corner and have that dip felt out pretty well. And people still die pretty regularly.
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Feb 14, 2013 00:46
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Sure do, what's the average, like 2 per year? Mostly, though, I was commenting on the comparison of that to the public road "squid hunting" video. There isn't much in common between them besides, you know, motorcycles.
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Feb 14, 2013 00:50
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The guy in the squid hunting video commuted that road every day for several years so he has a pretty good understanding of it too though
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Feb 14, 2013 01:05
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While that may be true, the unknown risks on a public road with two-way traffic strike me as considerably more numerous than on a closed course, all traffic professional riders, going the same direction, with radio-equipped marshals at trackside to relay information.
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Feb 14, 2013 01:18
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Xovaan posted:Yeah, loving-nope-never to the max drat that guy's good but what a jerk. His stupid manifesto pretty much sums up to "only I'm allowed to be fast, don't even try".
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Feb 14, 2013 01:28
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Covert Ops Wizard posted:drat that guy's good but what a jerk. His stupid manifesto pretty much sums up to "only I'm allowed to be fast, don't even try". There's a lot to his story - he ended up really, really loving himself up 3 times on 9, the last accident left him with pretty severe brain damage and problems.
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Feb 14, 2013 02:08
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He had problems and brain damage before ever crashing. Do you know the extent of his injuries from getting caught in a tree at 100mph or whatever?
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Feb 14, 2013 02:10
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Xovaan posted:He had problems and brain damage before ever crashing. Do you know the extent of his injuries from getting caught in a tree at 100mph or whatever? There's a point where it's just always the same laundry list. Internal bleeding, ruptured xyz, broken zyx, bleeding from the eyes and nose, etc.
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Feb 14, 2013 02:14
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqoVVwZuTEU I still want this to be a thing so badly.  ...and maybe a few of these:  I can't even imagine how often this thing would snap chains.  V8 honda?  yes.  this blows  believe it or not these motors really are happier bouncing off the redline than loafing at 3-4000rpm.  two CBX motors mated at the crank.  one of the many iterations of this bike.
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Feb 14, 2013 05:34
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Rotorcycle Apex seals be damned, I would ride one every day.
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Feb 14, 2013 05:39
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Xovaan posted:The guy in the squid hunting video commuted that road every day for several years so he has a pretty good understanding of it too though Yeah that's pretty evident when he sets his lean angle over tight and early for a turn and hits 3 apexes perfectly.
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Feb 14, 2013 07:29
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not gonna lie despite him being insane and physically and mentally disabled I'm still kind of jealous. Mostly because I live on that road. But I will say that every weekend you'll hear a pack of bikes and an hour later an ambulance, so it's a pretty good reminder to never even try
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Feb 14, 2013 07:39
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Xovaan posted:not gonna lie despite him being insane and physically and mentally disabled I'm still kind of jealous. Mostly because I live on that road. But I will say that every weekend you'll hear a pack of bikes and an hour later an ambulance, so it's a pretty good reminder to never even try It's him though. He is the squid. He is made of irony.
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Feb 14, 2013 07:50
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I still want this to be a thing so badly. Why have I never heard of this before and why are they not making it. Why.
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Feb 14, 2013 08:26
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