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The most advanced tool I’ve used besides the rabaconda is the tmt3 https://youtu.be/IHvcuznuWzs?si=vWoZYJ7XdDdUl74y The current version of it is the tmt6 https://tiremountingtool.com/products/tmt6-tirecharger-max Both of those are more mx focused and can’t easily do wide rimmed rear street tire. So, no, I’ve not use a “proper” changer since I’ve never has access to one.
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Some of these electric motorcycles are starting to get clutch simulation or actually have a gearbox. 🤔 Am I a bad person for peeping those? Also, hi. It's bike season here again.
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SSH IT ZOMBIE posted:Some of these electric motorcycles are starting to get clutch simulation or actually have a gearbox. 🤔 What does the gearbox.. do? If you're just switching into what feels like a higher torque setting because there's more regen or whatever, isn't that basically just a different ride mode?
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May 3, 2024 18:41
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The Matter Aera (released in 2023) has a real 4-speed gearbox, which (based on a few reviews I watched) seems to be necessary to compensate for a weak electric motor, but the marketing says it's to make the bike more approachable to newbies. Whereas the Kymco SuperNEX/RevoNEX (not in production yet?) have simulated shifting where you're basically just switching between different ride modes/regen levels, and it plays engine sound effects to match what you'd normally hear when up/down shifting. There's almost zero practical reason for an electric motorcycle to have a transmission but if you want to ICE cosplay I'm not gonna judge.
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May 3, 2024 19:12
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Getting an electric bike that plays engine sounds is about as revolting as fake meat Just lean into what you've got and make a nice falafel or something ffs
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May 3, 2024 19:48
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I’ve been finally able to use my 88 tenere for the first time consistently with zero issues for 4 days. Electric issues sorted with new regulator and new battery. And after I went over and resealed the air box, with adding some missing screws it’s smoother with throttle input. It’s pretty funny, I was washing my tenere for the spring, due to drainage issues I do that by the street. Some dude on a adv bike passed, did a double take and came back, parked up and wanted to talk about the tenere. The dude has a xt600 86 and had not seen my bike before even being into them and they being pretty rare. We got to talking and I mentioned my adjustment issues with the dual carb on a single cylinder mess.  He had had more issues than I had with his bikes carb and brought up that they are really sensitive on air in, ie it has to be within what it was tuned for factory, the air box has to seal, and filter has to be as restrictive as factory. That lead me to go over the air box properly on my bike. It had some lost screws, be it from po or me in my ignorance. I could by pushing it together make it seal better. He also said that even when properly tuned they are not 100% smooth on all rpm ranges with all inputs. It’s just how they are. That made me relax about it, and just use it as is. Supradog fucked around with this message at 21:14 on May 3, 2024 |
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May 3, 2024 21:06
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Strife posted:What does the gearbox.. do? If you're just switching into what feels like a higher torque setting because there's more regen or whatever, isn't that basically just a different ride mode? If it’s a real gearbox, it’ll give you more torque at low speed for whoolies and higher max speed. My Zero is direct drive (belt from motor to wheel) and can’t wheelie and maxes at 103mph so that the magnet glue in the IPM motor doesn’t come loose and grenade itself. The bike maker picked the belted ratio to be able to hit 100mph but power on both end suffers. On the plus side there’s no transmission efficiency loss. If it’s just a simulated clutch it’d still be nice for power modulation and the ability to pop whoolies. I can tell you from experience that turning a throttle tube isn’t as fast or as precise an action as you can do with a clutch lever.
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Slavvy posted:Getting an electric bike that plays engine sounds is about as revolting as fake meat Feel this way about CVTs tbh
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Those make sense on a scooter imo The ones that have fake gear steps are an abomination though
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Slavvy posted:The ones that have fake gear steps are an abomination though That's what I mean, Bizwank mentioned e-bikes simulating shifting and I should have copied that into my response as well A little skeumorphism is fine here and there but adding ornamental gearshifts to CVTs denies the entire purpose of a CVT, just throw a friggin slushbox at it fucks sake
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Strife posted:What does the gearbox.. do? If you're just switching into what feels like a higher torque setting because there's more regen or whatever, isn't that basically just a different ride mode? Yeah, I think the clutch modulates engine output and turns off regen depending on how far you pull it. Idk if it actually disengages the drive. Zero I guess just announced they are doing it too. I think a clutch would be useful for like clutch up wheelies or something. Theres no way to make an electric throttle go fast from 0 to some high % output other than having a clutch acting like a switch drop it. Feels like a valid control. Gears...no idea. I think some small engines actually have a gearbox. But it adds weight and complexity. My electric standup scooter has modes on it's engine controller. BLDC engines don't always have like perfect stator positioning feedback. Some of them read based on back EMF, some hall sensors. It is possible to modulate PWM engine signals in certain ways that impact torque for BLDC, at least on less sophisticated engines. A brushed motor always has consistent torque given steady current. Maybe they send bursts of higher than rated voltage for emulated gears to fake high torque. I don't know, I like the activity of riding a bike with gears, I would enjoy the activity even if it was faked - how's it any different than like a bike simulator where you sit infront of a screen on a video game on a bike thing? They have those for training 😂 SSH IT ZOMBIE fucked around with this message at 03:50 on May 4, 2024 |
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May 4, 2024 03:45
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It's different in the sense that one of those is actually fun
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Welp. I am sort of settled on getting a sumo this season. I considered electric for two seconds. I am torn between buying my stepfather's CRF450RL for $4000 and putting 17 in wheels on it, and the KTM EXC F 500 that just came out. On paper the KTM looks insane. For the price though, it better be. They changed a lot for 2024. SSH IT ZOMBIE fucked around with this message at 03:57 on May 4, 2024 |
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May 4, 2024 03:53
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Remember to add $3k to the ktm for all the eventual crap you have to fix that ktm didn’t from factory.
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Russian Bear posted:Remember to add $3k to the ktm for all the eventual crap you have to fix that ktm didn’t from factory. Sigh. Yeah, sadly. Looking at Racetech suspension the stock spring rate seems fine for my weight and sumo. Tires and wheels might be enough to start. SSH IT ZOMBIE fucked around with this message at 07:21 on May 4, 2024 |
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I think clutches make a lot of sense on electric dirt bikes. There is so much to riding a dirt bike that is helped by the ability to use a clutch. For example, this electric trials bike: https://www.tiktok.com/embed/7345949216390319392
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Trials biking in general is insane to me. I could not climb over half of those courses and they ride a motorcycle on them.
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I read an interview with someone building the courses for (I think) the AMA Trials championship. He said he just walked through the woods, found things that he thought were impossible to ride over, and marked it as part of the course.
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I was just peeping the EXC-F 500 in person. The tripple t, fork spacing, fork length, swingarm angle and length, and even maybe the rake etc are all vastly different compared to the SMR 450. gently caress the internet saying just swap the wheels lol. Putting slicks on there would just be ruining a dirt bike.
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I went to a Suzuki demo event today, there was a two ride limit so I got to try two bikes I was very curious about: S1000GT - Comfortable and (compared to my FJR) lightweight, easy to ride around. The close-ratio transmission is as dumb as I feared it'd be, first gear must top out at 80mph - I'm not skilled or reckless enough to get use out of all 150hp on the street. Not a bad bike but I don't think I'd buy one, I'd take a Ninja 1000 or an MT-10 instead. DRZ400SM -  I had a big dumb grin under my helmet the whole time and I want to go buy one right away.
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Everyone should own a supermoto, specifically a drzsm
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still strongly lusting after this supermoto personally
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SSH IT ZOMBIE posted:I was just peeping the EXC-F 500 in person. The tripple t, fork spacing, fork length, swingarm angle and length, and even maybe the rake etc are all vastly different compared to the SMR 450. The 500 is street legal and the 450 isn’t though. Maybe that doesn’t matter to you. If you’re just looking for a track bike honestly I’d just buy the CRF450L for 1/3 of the price and 9/10 of the performance.
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Toe Rag posted:The 500 is street legal and the 450 isn’t though. Maybe that doesn’t matter to you. If you’re just looking for a track bike honestly I’d just buy the CRF450L for 1/3 of the price and 9/10 of the performance. It does matter in that while I am keeping my Versys, I don't want to spend $12000 on a bike that might have 6 or 7 outings at a track a season. That is why I was looking at the 500. But I think I'd need to install a fork lowering kit at minimum along with 17 inch wheels, tires, possibly fork valves and springs for a good 500 exc-f. Possibly the rear suspension too would need modifications. The crf450 conversion is looking more attractive right now.
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Drop some steel valves in the honda and lol into the sunset.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlxTEptuBJY
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Heh. When I first got my bike the first thing that came up for towing on Amazon is a wheel chock that attaches to the hitch receiver. You put the bike into neutral. Kinda looks like that. It is horrible I am sure for the engine, parts probably aren't getting oil. People just need to rent the $20 uhaul tbh.
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It's probably okay if you take the chain off so you aren't spinning the transmission 60 mph with no oil pressure. Then you're just squaring off your rear tire for no reason.
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Sagebrush posted:It's probably okay if you take the chain off so you aren't spinning the transmission 60 mph with no oil pressure. Yeah you 100% have to take the chain off, otherwise you're going to have a bad time. I don't think you're really going to square the tire much though. There's no drive force being applied, or rider weight. It's just rolling resistance. Put 45psi in it and it call it good.
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SSH IT ZOMBIE posted:The crf450 conversion is looking more attractive right now. The least expensive option is the way to go. Don't blow five figures on something until you've blown four figures figuring out if you really like it or not
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My brother tested the rabaconda on some off road rims with spokes. did not work, hard to use without damaging the spokes. So use for street rims.
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I found a 2021 FXE with only 1000 miles on it for sale online for only $7200 but for some loving reason it's in Wales 
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If my knowledge of kenning is accurate, you shouldn't have any trouble getting it across the Atlantic. Because it's a ship. (It treads the Wale-roads.)
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Phy posted:If my knowledge of kenning is accurate, you shouldn't have any trouble getting it across the Atlantic. Because it's a ship. Hey! This isn't the Dadbike thread!
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Extremely cool that the parking gate at work does not recognize my 500lb motorcycle as existing in any way shape or form. Won’t let me scan my pass until the sensor thinks I inhabit this universe.
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Just do the Akira slide underneath it, problem solved.
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Strife posted:Hey! This isn't the Dadbike thread! I will not be contained
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I’ve got a really weird confession to make. I’ve been riding now for what, five years? Today was the first day I got on the highway and didn’t immediately have a dread inducing anxiety attack. Just super chill keeping up in the flow of traffic. My braim not playing every worst case scenario out. I’ve been on the highway plenty of times, but every other time it was me just depserately praying for the closest pragmatic exit to a non-highway route to where I’m going. Not proud to admit that, but here we are. First, hopefully not last.
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good earplugs helped me cope with the freeway. I bet a good suspension would help too. 60-70mph doesn't feel so fast when the wind isn't deafening you and your eyes aren't vibrating so much they can't focus on what's in front of them. I seriously take breaks just to give my eyes a rest. that said, it's probably healthy to have some impulse towards self preservation so I wouldn't consider that embarrassing
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Counterpoint, you should be getting off the boring rear end slab asap and ride a more fun road at probably lower speed.
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