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Marv Hushman posted:Take the sport bike poseratti with a grain of salt--the only entrance requirements are $2K and an ice pick lobotomy. Your remarks are actually really funny, it's a shame you're picking the completely wrong side on this one. See above posts. Edit: gently caress NEW PAGE
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n8r posted:Btw the rest of your "reasoning" is a bunch of crap anyway. What part of: I think you'll find that we're in violent agreement that the rationale is ridiculous did you fail to comprehend, assuming you made it past the first sentence?
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Feb 24, 2011 16:35
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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Your remarks are actually really funny, it's a shame you're picking the completely wrong side on this one. See above posts. You're absolutely right--please disregard the HD poseratti...the only entrance requirements are $10K, an ice pick lobotomy, and a George Thorogood cassette.
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Feb 24, 2011 16:41
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ReelBigLizard posted:It didn't help that Schlieren came in here with a On this note: I rode a friend's bike at the track this weekend. He works for a motorcycle dealership, has a dedicated ZX6R trackbike that he's been wanted me to ride for awhile. All the toys, ohlins, CF wheels, built engine, blah blah blah. I took it out and it immediately attempted to tuck the front. I figured "oh, new bike, different tires, blah blah blah, ride around the differences in the bike". I go into the next corner and the entire bike is having these weird oscillations where I can't hold a smooth line through any right hander. After a session of trying to ride around this problem, I finally roll back into the pits, sit upright, take my hands off the bars, and the bike DIVES to the left. Something's seriously wrong. I mention it to him and he's like "oh yeah, something's probably bent, I just ride around it, I'm used to riding offroad so the front end randomly tucking out doesn't bother me that much, and I can't really afford to fix it so I'm just out here riding it as is".  Experience doesn't mean jack when it's not paired with good judgment.
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Feb 24, 2011 18:25
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"Look at you rubes", dick-swinging attitude after hearing from some "experienced" riders about how The Man is loving the little guy by making him pay more for special 'motorcycle' tyres. I know a lot of extremely experienced riders, and I respect the opinions of almost all of them. However, experience does not always lead to wisdom, sometimes it leads to bad habits so ingrained that they're convinced it's the 'right' way and they are so used to these habits that they can ride around them.
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I got my new(used) igniter module and installed it today. I think it's fixed the bike. Now one of my issues I have to deal with is the #3 carb leaking like crazy. I have no idea why it's doing that all of a sudden. I also need to figure out why my throttle is catching when I twist it to about half throttle.
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Feb 25, 2011 01:47
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Just stuck a set of these pretties on my '01 Monster 900 Scored them cheap on ebay, and got them in 2 days. Installation was easy, but I did have to slide my crowns down about 10mm and I also got a little creative with my front brake hose. I'll put up some pics soon. I've been spinning around town all day. They are going to take some get'n used to, but I like them. Makes the whole bike feel so much more aggressive. Now I want some cool looking bar end mirrors to go with them. Any suggestions?
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Feb 26, 2011 05:50
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I had clip-ons on my m900 for a bit, but took them off because they were murder on my back and not very good for long rides. I've been using CRG hindsight bar end mirrors, they should clamp onto the end without any extra crap needed.
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Feb 26, 2011 21:18
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Slim Pickens posted:I had clip-ons on my m900 for a bit, but took them off because they were murder on my back and not very good for long rides. I've been using CRG hindsight bar end mirrors, they should clamp onto the end without any extra crap needed. It's kind of funny. I have back problems, but leaning forward doesn't bother it. Slouching back is what seems to wreak havoc on my discs. That said, I think at some point I'll probably put on some higher rear sets, if I do that, it should be pretty much the same config as any given sport bike. Good call on the mirrors, those are exactly what I'm looking for. If not those, maybe a rip-off of the mirrors that are on the Sport Classic 1000.
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Feb 26, 2011 22:18
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WildWanderer posted:It's kind of funny. I have back problems, but leaning forward doesn't bother it. Slouching back is what seems to wreak havoc on my discs. That said, I think at some point I'll probably put on some higher rear sets, if I do that, it should be pretty much the same config as any given sport bike. I know a bunch of people who have back issues and are only comfortable on supersports/more aggressive bikes as a result. It seems odd but it makes sense...by sitting upright you're definitely putting a lot of compressive force on your back when you hit bumps and stuff.
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Feb 28, 2011 07:06
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Took the long way home from work through the mountains north of Brentwood to scrub in the new rear tire today, had a nice ride all the way home, and slowly laid the SV down on its side at my driveway because I forgot the kickstand. 
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Mar 1, 2011 06:04
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sirbeefalot posted:Took the long way home from work through the mountains north of Brentwood to scrub in the new rear tire today, had a nice ride all the way home, and slowly laid the SV down on its side at my driveway because I forgot the kickstand. Bet you didn't get it on camera  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAsunHgIYps&hd=1
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Mar 2, 2011 00:58
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sirbeefalot posted:Took the long way home from work through the mountains north of Brentwood to scrub in the new rear tire today, had a nice ride all the way home, and slowly laid the SV down on its side at my driveway because I forgot the kickstand. Sunset?
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Mar 2, 2011 02:05
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SaNChEzZ posted:Sunset? Came from Glendale up the 101 to Coldwater, down to Sunset, then out on Sunset to the 405. I live in the West Adams neighborhood.
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Mar 2, 2011 15:09
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When I came home from work last night, my neighbor had parked in my normal spot that's next to the lamp post I chain my bike to. I was about to just run the chain through the wheels, when it occurred to me that there's a little eye bolt for towing or something under the rear bumper of my car, so I chained the bike to my car instead. Pretty clever, I thought, since it would be quite a feat to steal both at the same time. The only problem is that I'm convinced if I do that often enough I'll end up hopping in the car to run an errand or something, and completely forget my bike is chained to the back of it ...
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Mar 2, 2011 15:20
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Put a small piece of tape over the ignition of your car when you have the bike chained to it. I do that over the killswitch when I'm changing oil.
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Mar 2, 2011 18:26
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Z3n posted:Put a small piece of tape over the ignition of your car when you have the bike chained to it. I do that over the killswitch when I'm changing oil. Not a bad idea, although I don't always take my car keys with me when I take my bike out. Maybe I'll get a little flag or something I can stick under my windshield wiper.
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Mar 2, 2011 18:36
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Ah yes, that is a good feeling... *Push Starter* 'Hmm, did I put oil back in this?'
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Mar 2, 2011 18:42
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Got my new no-cut frame sliders today.  Something exciting about holding custom machined parts in your hand. Brought them to the storage place and dusted the bike off. So close to spring.
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Mar 5, 2011 22:57
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Went to a buddy's house who's got a garage and tools so I could fix the front alignment, fill up the tires, and clean the chain. Then we went out for a ride on a crazy twisty road; my first time riding with a buddy! It was tons of fun, even though I got a bit squirrely towards the end from some high winds. Having everything cleaned up and adjusted really makes an amazing difference on the bike!
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Changed brake fluid, front and rear, the fluid for the hydraulic clutch and all brake pads on the CBR. Very dark colour, the image doesn't really do it justice.  These are the pads from the rear. The upper one is the outer pad, it had nothing left of the pad itself, it was all backing plate. The inner pad wasn't really worn more than at most a millimetre compared to the new one. 
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Mar 7, 2011 22:29
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SaNChEzZ posted:I was going to ask about it but then I saw that front tire and I think I'll just not. 
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Mar 7, 2011 22:45
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Doctor Zero posted:I was going to ask about it but then I saw that front tire and I think I'll just not. indeed: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3393885
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Mar 7, 2011 22:49
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Today I scrubbed the chain and oiled it, checked the plugs, and inspected the clutch plates. plugs were tan on the electrode, so I guess the seafoam did its thing(still a bitch warming up, though), and the clutch plates were within service limits(@2.9mm with 2.8 the minimum), but I'll need to replace them soon. One plate was looking especially rough. I possibly need a new clutch basket as well, but otherwise it's doing great.
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Mar 8, 2011 04:26
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Took a short but sweet first ride of the season. Hells yeah!
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Mar 12, 2011 16:41
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Figured out that one of the float valves is gummed up  Any suggestions for freeing it, aside from the usual carb-cleaner bath?
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SlightlyMadman posted:When I came home from work last night, my neighbor had parked in my normal spot that's next to the lamp post I chain my bike to. I was about to just run the chain through the wheels, when it occurred to me that there's a little eye bolt for towing or something under the rear bumper of my car, so I chained the bike to my car instead. Maybe you have a bolt up front too, less likely to forget the bike if it's in front of you.
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Mar 12, 2011 23:12
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I somehow snapped another license plate off on the Husky. The first time was understandable, I was in the woods and falling all over the place. But this time I was on the street and didn't fall at all. In both instances the corner of the plate snapped off that is bolted to the bracket. I guess it's from vibrations or maybe the exhaust heating up the plate. Luckily I had zipties holding it on as well, so no replacement plate fees this time. Gonna drill holes into the plate and secure it with rubber washers and
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Mar 12, 2011 23:27
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Gnaghi posted:I somehow snapped another license plate off on the Husky. I had this happen on my KTM. I've since attached the license plate to a 1mm thick steel plate and mounted the whole lot to the bike. Seems pretty solid so far and I have more faith in the thick steel plate than the paper thin license plate.
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Gnaghi posted:I somehow snapped another license plate off on the Husky. On my sm610 it's pop riveted to the plastic.
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I woke up the GPz 550 from its slumber. I love first rides of the season. Like its Christmas on a motorcycle!
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makka-setan posted:Took a short but sweet first ride of the season. Hells yeah! You're a braver man than me. I'm thinking, maybe next weekend. I've got to get the GSX to besiktning before April, so it's about time... Nidhg00670000 fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Mar 13, 2011 |
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I installed a coolant overflow tank on my bike today, the previous owner in all his infinite wisdom decided to take it off. Getting that thing in there was a bitch, there wasn't a good way to get it to fit in there easily. But after a little while of fiddling with it, and enlisting my roommate, I finally got it in there.
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upsidedown posted:I had this happen on my KTM. I've since attached the license plate to a 1mm thick steel plate and mounted the whole lot to the bike. Seems pretty solid so far and I have more faith in the thick steel plate than the paper thin license plate. I don't have a pop-riveter or any steel plate, but I do have old bike plates. I could double or triple them up..though I guess running three different plates on one bike isn't such a good idea.
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Gnaghi posted:I don't have a pop-riveter or any steel plate, but I do have old bike plates. I could double or triple them up..though I guess running three different plates on one bike isn't such a good idea. I got the plate from my local hardware - a 12in square was around $6. Plus a bunch of bolts, washers and nyloc nuts. It probably cost about $12-15 all up but its really sturdy.
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Mar 13, 2011 06:54
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let's see: - new air filter for my yamaha xt660x (supermoto-version), i decided to ignore the "for racing use only"-markings ;-) - new igniter - fixed some spring-tension issue for my back breaklight that started when i lowered the lever before setting it up for winter - checked tire pressure ...rode the gently caress out of it in the twisties around vienna. god drat she's loud now, but at least my new puppy will now know when i'm about to come home!
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It was +3C here and I took it for the first ride of the season. Just around the neibourhood but still so awesome. I made some womans dog (not on a leash) run all the way down the block and back to her house when I came around the corner.
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Schlieren posted:Shiny as gently caress Harley  SlightlyMadman posted:When I came home from work last night, my neighbor had parked in my normal spot that's next to the lamp post I chain my bike to. I was about to just run the chain through the wheels, when it occurred to me that there's a little eye bolt for towing or something under the rear bumper of my car, so I chained the bike to my car instead. This will now happen. be very careful. ----------- After getting my open class licence this weekend we went to the GFs parents house and her dad helped pull the ER5 apart for the first time. inspect everything. Carbies are clean, airfilter is good, replaced the bulbs in the instrument cluster, adjusted the throttle, bled the brakes. tried to inspect the spark plugs but it looks like they need a specialist tool. gently caress.  Then we washed and polished the bikes. 
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Today was the day I realized that my '91 Zephyr 550 qualifies as a classic and I'm getting the plates to match. I bought it 2 years ago and she's spotless, literally. She deserves it.
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Got it back from the paint shop! It was just rebuilt and I've got a new seat cover on the way. This '78 GS1000 is an 1100 now and flies! edit: larger photo
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