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Sick racing stripe bro
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MSPain posted:lmao my favorite part is probably the load 'secured' with a rope tied to the swing arm If the rope is a bungee cord I don't see a problem.
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Apr 9, 2024 21:53
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epswing posted:If the rope is a bungee cord I don't see a problem. Bungee cord is tied around the license plate bolts. Bet the one onto the swing arm is just some rope.
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Apr 9, 2024 22:48
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I sincerely hope that the cord is somehow string in a way to interact with the circular saw's trigger because the safety is deleted, and the saw is both battery powered and has a battery installed.
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Apr 9, 2024 23:40
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epswing posted:If the rope is a bungee cord I don't see a problem. It's not even there to secure the load, just fine-tuning suspension preload. Dude is actually a motorcycle setup genius.
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Apr 12, 2024 10:57
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My dealer is doing an Aprilia demo day tomorrow and I’m thinking about going to ride an RS660 because why not.
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Apr 12, 2024 17:49
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Good idea. Edit: there is this too if you’re near enough. https://www.aprilia.com/us_EN/aprilia-racers-days/ Toe Rag fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Apr 12, 2024 |
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Apr 12, 2024 17:51
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I know I've mentioned how much I like my Gsx-s750, but just riding around town running some errands, it struck me that this bike is probably all the bike I'll ever want. Other bikes do one thing or another better, but this thing is just so versatile, while still being fun as heck to ride. Comfortable, makes good noise, equally at home pootling around town in 2nd and 3rd gear as it is grinding highway miles, as it is carving through mountain passes and twisty roads. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it's perfect for me.
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Apr 15, 2024 00:15
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I just finished buttoning everything back up, and then I find the almost 20 year old tech bulletin that says the flywheel sprocket shaft nut’s torque value has been increased from 200 to 250 ft-lb. Now in the face of actually nice weather and other motos zipping around my neighborhood I have to go all the way back in to heat that nut back off (red loctite) and apply what is the maximum value my torque wrench can muster. Part of me wants to “let’s not and say we did” but… it’s kind of an important nut and why would they release the bulletin unless a truckload of customers rode into the service dept with loose nuts. http://sportsterpedia.com/lib/exe/fetch.php/pdf-bulletin:tt0211.pdf
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Apr 15, 2024 00:56
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epswing posted:I just finished buttoning everything back up, and then I find the almost 20 year old tech bulletin that says the flywheel sprocket shaft nut’s torque value has been increased from 200 to 250 ft-lb. I kinda feel like, even though an additional 25% of torque is a lot, if you've made it this far without issues, and you used red loctite, you probably don't need to go through all that to re-tighten the nut.
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Apr 15, 2024 01:52
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It’s fine; you’re fine. Go ride.
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Apr 15, 2024 04:59
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Finger Prince posted:I know I've mentioned how much I like my Gsx-s750, but just riding around town running some errands, it struck me that this bike is probably all the bike I'll ever want. Other bikes do one thing or another better, but this thing is just so versatile, while still being fun as heck to ride. Comfortable, makes good noise, equally at home pootling around town in 2nd and 3rd gear as it is grinding highway miles, as it is carving through mountain passes and twisty roads. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it's perfect for me. Some bikes just do that. Doesn't matter the power, specs or anything, just makes you feel good. Do yourself a favour and never replace it, get another bike, but don't sell that one.
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Apr 15, 2024 12:33
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anyone recognize the helmets?
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Apr 19, 2024 12:57
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The good one is an Arai, maybe a Regent-X based on some google images? The cheap one appears to be a dollar store vacuuformed cosplay accessory.
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Apr 19, 2024 13:09
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 Someone posted this on reddit and people were too busy jerking themselves off about how Harley Davidson doesn't actually make motorcycles and is just an apparel and merch company to realize that none of those are parts for Kawasaki motorcycles. They're all for lawnmowers. Supradog posted:anyone recognize the helmets? Run your hand across the keyboard in any direction and you'll type the company that makes the cheap helmet. Even if you're not currently right, you probably will be in a week or two as they collapse and start up as a new company, or someone else just whitelabels their junk helmets. Might as well be Amazon/Temu brand. Strife fucked around with this message at 18:43 on Apr 19, 2024 |
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Apr 19, 2024 18:35
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Strife posted:
Not to defend H-D, but it's an extremely silly comparison.
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Apr 19, 2024 19:14
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Someone in the comments said they ride a Husqvarna and that’s probably the best reply. My wife has a Husqvarna but sadly it’s not a bike.
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Apr 19, 2024 19:47
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besides my two hondas i also have a husqvarna sewing machine and a yamaha electric keyboard and another yamaha set of speakers
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Apr 19, 2024 21:03
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Hmmm. 3 Kawi dirt bikes, 1 Kawi Street bike, a Suzuki Street bike, a Honda Street bike and 2 cars, and a Subaru. No other products from those brands though
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Apr 19, 2024 21:07
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I don’t own anything from Ducati, Harley Davidson, or Kawasaki except motorcycles and shirts. But I do own a Glock pistol and their whole line of horse insemination products.
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Apr 19, 2024 23:51
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I keep realizing mid-ride that I'm forward so far on my bikes that I'm basically sitting on the tank. Today I was on the highway and my head is getting blown around in the wind so much I look like a bobblehead until I remembered to loving sit back a little and get out of the slipstream or whatever it's called. It's stupid because sitting back is so much more comfortable. Not sure why I hate myself so much 
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Apr 20, 2024 23:03
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Sagebrush posted:besides my two hondas i also have a husqvarna sewing machine and a yamaha electric keyboard and another yamaha set of speakers
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Apr 22, 2024 14:51
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I bought a Rabaconda street bike tire changer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F33fVN4NwUU Gonna test it out on the vfr front wheel later this week.
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Apr 22, 2024 21:43
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I'd be interested to hear your results because my local place is charging $65 per tire nowadays, but I have long since sworn off streetbike tire changes
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Apr 22, 2024 22:33
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Supradog posted:I bought a Rabaconda street bike tire changer. My dad walked past my house as I was trying to change a rear tyre and gave me some smartass “we’ve got all the stuff to make a tool to do this properly” and I dismissed him with a “yeah yeah” … 2 hours later I took the tyre to the local bike shop. He’s not wrong, and now I’m wondering what the geometries of this is to clone.
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Apr 23, 2024 02:15
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My blessed city has a DIY motoshop where you can use their tire changing machine for $45 (if you buy your tires from them -- $60 otherwise). I did it once, and it was so much easier than using irons as well as more convenient (and cheaper) than paying a shop to do it. 
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Apr 23, 2024 02:46
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My local shop is pretty cheap, their turnaround is usually measured in minutes to hours, and it's 3 miles from my house. I paid around $50 to mount & balance a new rear that I bought elsewhere, on a VStrom wheel. That also included the tire disposal fee. When you order the tire through them, you pay even less
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Apr 23, 2024 03:19
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I changed one set of tires on the floor with irons and then I bought a $600 no mar machine
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Apr 23, 2024 03:21
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Supradog posted:Gonna test it out on the vfr front wheel later this week.
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Apr 23, 2024 05:06
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It's an interesting device, I'd be keen to see a trip report as well
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Apr 23, 2024 07:06
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It isn't too hard to change a tire with irons! I'm doing it (again) in 2 days! It helps if you have like at least 3 irons. And aren't changing a radial tire. Wh-...what's that you say...?
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Apr 23, 2024 18:57
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If it’s anything like changing a Kevlar-beaded bicycle tire, it’s an easy process: spend way too much time doing all the wrong things first, then try and fail to remember all the hard-won tricks and techniques next time.
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Shaking My Head (smh) and  at everyone for eschewing the metal fortitude to do this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVKDcDLCbrQ Who are you even, if you can't get that serial killer track playing in your life? 4 Shame.
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