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Collateral Damage posted:Unfortunately it seems horse theft isn't (and legally never was) a capital offence in any state. The worst recent case I could find was a a woman who stole five horses, killed one and let the other four escape who was sentenced to 60 years in jail. All joking aside, what the everloving gently caress. If you steal a lambo, which outvalues all those 5 vet-pumped sidewalk-shitters, you'll get a year. Or ..hmm...actually, maybe you will get a lot over there. Is the lambo owned by the governor's son? That adds a decade or two. Black? Instant death. I guess that case is weird but not that weird. Anyway, I love America but holy gently caress I don't want to be anything but rich, white and connected while living there. Slavvy posted:God bless Norway's finest Much thanks for your continued support. Although I am contemplating a behind-the-barn option, it is a much loved mare. My mom went nuts on Facebook about it being a "family member" etc. SaNChEzZ posted:I should have added, it was new old stock, not some third party junk. I would be ok with 3rd party (given insurance etc) , it's mileage that matters, amount of twists. I tested my own lock for this earlier this year. Once, I hit a bump so hard the keys fell out of the lock at speed. Engine kept running. So I thought my lock sucked. Tried it with a popsicle stick, it didn't budge. Tried a bit harder with the luggage key, still didn't budge. So I figured it wasn't an easy steal. And from the shape of it now, they had to remove a whole bunch of metal to get it running. I wish they just knew the age old art of hot wiring in which you identify the wires which get crossed, then just cross those and you're ok. loving scum artless hoodlums they have these days.
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Yeah, that's a shame that they did it so dirty, but good thing you got it back with minimal breakage!
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Ola posted:I wish they just knew the age old art of hot wiring in which you identify the wires which get crossed, then just cross those and you're ok. loving scum artless hoodlums they have these days. I accidentally did this for my bike last week; when poring over the circuit diagram figuring out how to add a switch to get a built in voltmeter to work without the key in the ignition (I can't remember why I even wanted this, however briefly) I realised any way I did it would basically be adding a "push to hotwire" button 
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Sep 22, 2016 23:40
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Can you not just add a fused link + switch directly off the battery to the voltmeter? At worst you'd be adding a "drain my battery slowly" button. You'd still be able to see if the charging system is working while the bike runs
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Sep 23, 2016 01:22
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https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tend...r+voltage+meter https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Ultra-s...voltage+display These may help you on your voltage journey.
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Sep 23, 2016 01:42
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Replaced the radiator fan blades and put the whole loving thing back together.  But it works! Kicks on right at 218 or whatever. Also changed the oil because the bike had gotten preeeetty fuckin' hot when the fan poo poo itself and I couldn't be sure when it was last changed anyway.
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Sep 23, 2016 02:35
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Finally got around to digging up a square ruled copybook to use for a detailed service record. I'm sure I missed a few things from the past year, but at least future me will be more enlightened as to what this bike's had done to it than otherwise.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:01
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I just use a Google spreadsheet with dates, milage and what was done. Easy to look up from wherever, no book to loose or get soaked by oil/grime.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:29
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Installed CRG Lanesplitter mirrors on my V7. I live in a hood with a lot of hip bars; some drunk smacked my right mirror and busted the joint so that it was just hanging limp. I was planning on replacing the stock mirrors at some point, this is accelerated that process. The last week with one mirror kinda sucked.
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I installed some block off plates on my FZ-09. I think either the reed valves are hitting or there's a leak though because the bike is louder now and I'm not sure that's normal. So tomorrow I get to tear everything apart again and see what the deal is.
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Buhbuhj posted:I installed some block off plates on my FZ-09. I think either the reed valves are hitting or there's a leak though because the bike is louder now and I'm not sure that's normal. So tomorrow I get to tear everything apart again and see what the deal is. I don't know how the FZ09 fuels, but if it corrects via the O2 sensor you've just made the bike appear leaner to the ECU, which would cause it to richen... and changing the AFR changes how the motor sounds.
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According to stoltec and another tuner on fz09.org it does not have any effect on the fueling. I've heard several people mention taking out the reed valves though because they were clearly hitting the plates. The sound I'm hearing sort of makes me think that's what is happening here. I'm gonna take a second look regardless.
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Gave it a wash, a chain clean, put the seat cowl on and installed a Delkevic carbon exhaust. Perfect sound now, not obnoxious but louder than stock. It'll burble and pop every now and then on overrun... 
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Wiped the bugs off the plastics and got it ready for Coydog to haul back to Atlanta for a better life of hooning and dank wheelies. Godspeed, young SMC, you glorious bastard.
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 Lost my plate... tabs on the plate holder broke off. At least now the rattling sound that had been puzzling me for the last couple of weeks is gone.
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Ok noise fixed. Turns out I'm a big dummy and the plate I thought was symmetrical had an asymmetrical cutout on the bottom. I took the reeds out anyway just for insurance.
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clutchpuck posted:Maybe you misunderstand; the fun is not in going plaid on the straight sections, it's in not slowing down for the turns. i know this post is old but could someone explain this?
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I can't tell if either you or the quoted poster are being sarcastic and I'm too lazy to scroll back for context, hope this doesn't come across as pedantic Transferring weight towards the front wheel helps ensure grip during turn in and settles the suspension. Sounds like clutchpuck focuses more on maintaining corner speed vs. gassing it on the straights and parking it in the corners
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Jazzzzz posted:I can't tell if either you or the quoted poster are being sarcastic and I'm too lazy to scroll back for context, hope this doesn't come across as pedantic maintaining corner speed is what I'm all about but I don't really get this concept. do you lightly hit the brake entering the corner? how long do you hold it? i asked about this before but everyone told me i misunderstood the book yes, i know, i really need to do a track day Verge fucked around with this message at 00:07 on Sep 26, 2016 |
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Sep 26, 2016 00:04
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Verge posted:maintaining corner speed is what I'm all about but I don't really get this concept. do you lightly hit the brake entering the corner? how long do you hold it? i asked about this before but everyone told me i misunderstood the book I don't do it myself as it's probably a bit more advanced than I need to ride, but presumably you'd maintain light brake pressure until the apex, where you would transition to throttling out of the corner.
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Here4DaGangBang posted:I don't do it myself as it's probably a bit more advanced than I need to ride, but presumably you'd maintain light brake pressure until the apex, where you would transition to throttling out of the corner. I'm nothing like an expert on this, but that's the basic premise, and is called trail braking. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_braking
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On the brakes to the apex is not exactly the right way to go about it. There are different types - entry corners, neutral, and exit corners. Where you let off the brake is more important than where you get on the brake. Being on the front brake during corner entry is important because you move weight to the front tire.
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Sep 26, 2016 06:41
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Sold it. God speed you tremendous hunk of poo poo.
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Jfc nerds clutchpuck was talking about that thing where you chop the throttle for a split second to help you throw your generous goonage forward in the seat. Like if you were sitting back to get out of the wind for a bit. or at least that's what I do when riding my DRZ. Dunno about using the brakes to do it lol
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Fender posted:Installed CRG Lanesplitter mirrors on my V7. I was thinking of getting those for my v7 with the bar ends off guzzi tech. Do you have them mounted above or below the bars? Maybe you can post a pic?
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High Protein posted:
That's KTM! 
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My bike hasn't been charging right and after testing things I determined it was the stator so today I figured I'd change my oil and open the stator and see what's up.  C'mon man  Those magnets are supposed to be evenly spaced inside the drum to the left of my chain, not on the stator coil.
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So what, they were just glued into the drum and the glue failed? Is that normal, just using glue for that?
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It's apparently a common problem for the Vstroms, that the adhesive fails and they come off. Unfortunately one broke so I gotta try and source another and then get the magnets all lined up correctly and spaced appropriately and glued back in and then JB weld between the magnets so they don't move again.
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Yes, glue is the standard way to keep those in place
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Got a bigger windscreen and an adustment kit. I think i made a mistake, it looks like absolute poo poo. It DOES cut down on wind so i can hear my music at 80mph, but i think it does too good of a job at that, and well, just look:  
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:Yes, glue is the standard way to keep those in place The same in starter motors.
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Wrote up an ad as motivation to get the F3 running this weekend and get it listed. It was fun but with my time to spend with bikes growing increasingly limited I'd rather ride them than tinker with the repercussions of having not ridden them for an extended period. I see something more modern and fuel injected in my future. It was good times though 
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Went for a 30 minute ride through some local twisties. Bumped into an old dentist in full black leather on a BMW. Good rider. Had fun following him. Edit Dainese is a total pussy magnet. 
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Sep 28, 2016 18:49
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 happy 40th, bitch.
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You ride the hell out of that drz I love it. A properly used bike, for sure.
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it gets around, thats for certain. I just wish there were more miles in the dirt put on it. but I spose thats going to change soon. actual content!  Pulled my smoked tail down cause the tag light was out, and i hate smoked lenses anyway. Purchased a buncha superflux leds, but I'm going to cad a new board for that poo poo.  fixed the tag light wiring, new lens, and back on it goes for now.
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That's awesome. I love upgraded led stuff like that, and the DRC edge is the best tail for most dirtbikes. You could have gotten a upgraded turn signal board, but I think diy ultra bright is cooler.
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Put a new tire on the elite 250. The Michelin S1 I bought for it last year is the first Michelin to make me seek out another brand of tire for the first time since I started street riding. Not because it's a bad tire, it handles great, but 2000 miles on the elite put it down to the cords. Kenda, don't fail me now.
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I went to fix the over-resisting pick-up coil by replacing it with a British-made one since they're well-known for making high quality electronics.  Anyways, the shrink wrap I used to cover the soldered joints is definitely NOT up to the task. I didn't take into account the high temperatures that poo poo has to deal with inside the engine, so it was all warped and falling apart when I pulled it off. I cut off the original fiberglass sleeve thinking I wouldn't need it, and now it's turning out to be a huge pain in the rear end to find the same stuff. What do you guys use in this application, and where the hell do you get it in small quantities?
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