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epalm posted:What's so It's a 250cc 2-stroke Suzuki GP bike replica.
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slidebite posted:Holy gently caress, what's got CA's panties in a knot today? My bad, some real life bullshit. 
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Jul 19, 2012 05:53
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:It's a 250cc 2-stroke Suzuki GP bike replica. TBH the fact that anyone's still managing to keep an RGV250 running is impressive enough, nice paintjob or no...
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Jul 19, 2012 07:08
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epalm posted:Enlighten me. See in terms of power bands, if a 1000-1200cc 4-Stroke has a wide, manageable Power Girdle, this thing has a Power Garrotte. It might not have a lot of power, relatively speaking (55-70hp), but everything it has is delivered in one hit, right at the top end. The bike also weighs about as much as packet of crisps. It's effectively a GP bike on the road, an older GP bike maybe, but still a bike to be respected. Also, as goddamnedtwisto touched on, it's going to be very maintenance intensive and anyone using one for even a semi regular ride would have to be dedicated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_RGV250 ReelBigLizard fucked around with this message at 09:23 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 09:14
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ReelBigLizard posted:... Power Girdle... Power Garrotte... Haha excellent! I want a bike with a nice comfy Power Sports Coat.
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Jul 19, 2012 11:57
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I don't quite understand why a GP bike replica would be any harder to maintain than your average sportsbike of its day? Provided you didn't thrash it 24/7 and took care of it wouldn't it be the same as any other sportsbike?
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Jul 19, 2012 12:30
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Shimrod posted:I don't quite understand why a GP bike replica would be any harder to maintain than your average sportsbike of its day? Provided you didn't thrash it 24/7 and took care of it wouldn't it be the same as any other sportsbike? 2 strokes require much more maintenance than a 4 stroke.
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Jul 19, 2012 12:42
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To elaborate, because the RGV motor, while having no-where near the guaranteed highside potential of a KR-1S, will probably seize on you at some point even on a religious diet of £15/l fully synthetic two-stroke oil. This is basically why you never see an RS250 (same motor - the later RGVs were all grey imports) any more in the UK. Only the fattest of ZZR1100 fans didn't like them, it's just that they all went pop and after a certain point people gave up on rebuilding them.
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Jul 19, 2012 13:02
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Shimrod posted:I don't quite understand why a GP bike replica would be any harder to maintain than your average sportsbike of its day? Provided you didn't thrash it 24/7 and took care of it wouldn't it be the same as any other sportsbike? A 2 stroke used for street use is going to require more maintenance that a similar 4 stroke. A purpose built race engine is going to take even more. My 4-stroke CRF has a race engine. It gets new oil/filter every 5 hours, valves checked every 10 hours, new PISTON every 100 hours. A race 2-stroke engine is going to be even more work. Plus it's a 2-stroke so it'll pry seize on you randomly at some point even if you maintain it properly. As well as it likely being pretty sensitive to proper jetting and everything else.
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Jul 19, 2012 13:05
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Oh, well, fair enough I guess.
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Jul 19, 2012 13:28
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Shimrod posted:Oh, well, fair enough I guess. Imagine you back off and tip it into a long, fast corner at 90mph on your track of choice. As you get to the apex a couple seconds later the back cylinder seizes solid, instantly locking the back wheel up. This is actually a feature not a bug on loving Shite liveried Suzooks, because it allows owners to have the very same "flying through the air and smashing their limbs to pieces" experience as their hero Daryl Beattie!
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Jul 19, 2012 14:23
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Saga posted:Imagine you back off and tip it into a long, fast corner at 90mph on your track of choice. 
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Jul 19, 2012 14:31
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I must not have seen that movie? Field of dreams in the desert? e: 
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Jul 19, 2012 14:37
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slidebite posted:Holy gently caress, what's got CA's panties in a knot today? we've been hanging out too much and now our menstrual cycles are synchronized. WHOOPS SEXISM!
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Jul 19, 2012 14:40
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Saga posted:I must not have seen that movie? Field of dreams in the desert? Jurassic Park, you prole.  It's the scene in the beginning where the little boy says Velociraptors don't look that scary, and Dr. Grant asks him to imagine a raptor attack. Dr. Alan Grant posted:Try to imagine yourself in the Cretaceous Period. You get your first look at this "six foot turkey" as you enter a clearing. He moves like a bird, lightly, bobbing his head. And you keep still because you think that maybe his visual acuity is based on movement like T-Rex - he'll lose you if you don't move. But no, not Velociraptor. You stare at him, and he just stares right back. And that's when the attack comes. Not from the front, but from the side, Edit: VVVVVV "I MUST HAVE IT MY WAY!" Safety Dance fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 14:45
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I was driving home from work yesterday on a two lane highway (two lanes each way). I went into the left lane to pass a van, and in my rearview mirror I see a red Audi barreling down the road, probably going 10-20 mph faster than everyone else. I get around the van and put my turn signal on to indicate I'm moving right so this guy can get around me. Well, that doesn't sit well with this fellow who decided to split between the van and myself. I'm glad I was in the outside of my lane or I would have been pasted to the road. I check myself, the van driver gives me a "what the gently caress was that" look, and I continue driving. This Audi, however, continues to swerve in and out of traffic, then slam on his brakes (I heard the squealing) and whip a right hand turn from the left lane into Burger King 
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Jul 19, 2012 15:22
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When you gotta go, you gotta go.
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Jul 19, 2012 15:34
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americanzero4128 posted:I was driving home from work yesterday on a two lane highway (two lanes each way). I went into the left lane to pass a van, and in my rearview mirror I see a red Audi barreling down the road, probably going 10-20 mph faster than everyone else. I get around the van and put my turn signal on to indicate I'm moving right so this guy can get around me. Well, that doesn't sit well with this fellow who decided to split between the van and myself. I'm glad I was in the outside of my lane or I would have been pasted to the road. I check myself, the van driver gives me a "what the gently caress was that" look, and I continue driving. This Audi, however, continues to swerve in and out of traffic, then slam on his brakes (I heard the squealing) and whip a right hand turn from the left lane into Burger King I'm guessing that pants making GBS threads was imminent
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echomadman posted:I'm guessing that pants making GBS threads was imminent on both parties' parts.
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americanzero4128 posted:I was driving home from work yesterday on a two lane highway (two lanes each way). I went into the left lane to pass a van, and in my rearview mirror I see a red Audi barreling down the road, probably going 10-20 mph faster than everyone else. I get around the van and put my turn signal on to indicate I'm moving right so this guy can get around me. Well, that doesn't sit well with this fellow who decided to split between the van and myself. I'm glad I was in the outside of my lane or I would have been pasted to the road. I check myself, the van driver gives me a "what the gently caress was that" look, and I continue driving. This Audi, however, continues to swerve in and out of traffic, then slam on his brakes (I heard the squealing) and whip a right hand turn from the left lane into Burger King I'm convinced this is the reason most gloves nowadays really come with comically large knuckle armor. It's not for sliding protection...
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Jul 19, 2012 17:28
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Yeah... always be prepared to bail onto RT1 through VA. Thanks for the advice and offer, but I managed to fit a change of clothes in my backback since its only a one day trip down there.
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Jul 19, 2012 17:50
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americanzero4128 posted:I was driving home from work yesterday on a two lane highway (two lanes each way). I went into the left lane to pass a van, and in my rearview mirror I see a red Audi barreling down the road, probably going 10-20 mph faster than everyone else. I get around the van and put my turn signal on to indicate I'm moving right so this guy can get around me. Well, that doesn't sit well with this fellow who decided to split between the van and myself. I'm glad I was in the outside of my lane or I would have been pasted to the road. I check myself, the van driver gives me a "what the gently caress was that" look, and I continue driving. This Audi, however, continues to swerve in and out of traffic, then slam on his brakes (I heard the squealing) and whip a right hand turn from the left lane into Burger King Morons will be. That said - if you were dominating your lane he wouldn't have been able to do that. Proper lane position.
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Jul 19, 2012 19:57
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americanzero4128 posted:I was driving home from work yesterday on a two lane highway (two lanes each way). I went into the left lane to pass a van, and in my rearview mirror I see a red Audi barreling down the road, probably going 10-20 mph faster than everyone else. I get around the van and put my turn signal on to indicate I'm moving right so this guy can get around me. Well, that doesn't sit well with this fellow who decided to split between the van and myself. I'm glad I was in the outside of my lane or I would have been pasted to the road. I check myself, the van driver gives me a "what the gently caress was that" look, and I continue driving. This Audi, however, continues to swerve in and out of traffic, then slam on his brakes (I heard the squealing) and whip a right hand turn from the left lane into Burger King Audi drivers will be Audi drivers. They are on my list of cars to avoid being near, along with Subarus, Volvos, and VWs. I'm profiling here, but people who drive those cars are dangerous.
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Jul 19, 2012 20:06
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How do you typify Subaru drivers?
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Jul 19, 2012 20:18
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Safety Dance posted:How do you typify Subaru drivers? They drive predictably unpredictably.
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clutchpuck posted:Audi drivers will be Audi drivers. They are on my list of cars to avoid being near, along with Subarus, Volvos, and VWs. I'm profiling here, but people who drive those cars are dangerous. What gives with the Volvo drivers? Mostly old and slow to react? I'll take that. I'm not a typical Volvo driver, though.
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Jul 19, 2012 20:27
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clutchpuck posted:They drive predictably unpredictably. Drive fine but their dogs will snap at you as you pass
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I'm a Subaru driver and a rider. What does that make me? 
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Safety Dance posted:How do you typify Subaru drivers? Depends. Someone in a Legacy or any non-Impreza is probably fine, like a Volvo driver but with functioning eyes. Imprezas though... my rule of thumb is the more random poo poo stuck to it to make it look like a WRC, the wider a berth to give it. If it's got a race livery, just park up, phone home, and say goodbye to your family. (Drivers in actual WRCs are normally okay though, oddly - maybe they feel they don['t have anything to prove). Oh, on the RGV thing - to give you an idea, my Aprilia RS125 - which was a Rotax engine, so generally considered much more reliable than the Suzuki in the RS250 and that RGV - had 4,000 *kilometre* service intervals. At 12,000 kms - you know, when most bikes just need an oil and filter change - you had to replace the piston, rings and reed valves and inspect and replace if needed the cylinder lining, power valve, power valve solenoid, and little and big end bearings. (Amazingly that big service cost only £200, not much more than a big service on my Shiver 15 years later - the 125 was an absolute dream to work on, none of that work requires the engine to come out)
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Jul 19, 2012 20:46
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XYLOPAGUS posted:What gives with the Volvo drivers? Mostly old and slow to react? I'll take that. The version I've heard is that lots of people buy Volvos for their well-deserved reputation for safety. Hence, they tend to be people who are less focused on things like performance and active safety in the form of handling. Because they feel safer, they tend to take a "my Volvo will save me" approach to road safety.
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KozmoNaut posted:The version I've heard is that lots of people buy Volvos for their well-deserved reputation for safety. Hence, they tend to be people who are less focused on things like performance and active safety in the form of handling. Because they feel safer, they tend to take a "my Volvo will save me" approach to road safety. Xovaan gonna track you all down and kick ALL yo' asses. Also, as the owner of a NA Impreza wagon, I try to keep out of my own way so I don't run myself over.
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Jul 19, 2012 21:20
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I stay the hell away from any male under 30, because they are statistically more likely to cause and be in an accident than anyone else. no I don't
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Jul 19, 2012 21:28
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I just had my best friend of 6 years ask me why I was wearing pants and a jacket in 110 heat on my motorcycle, when I said "because im riding a motorcycle?", she said she didnt care and would ride without all of those in this weather. Might have to find a new friend. Shes the one who originally wanted to get our licenses together but bailed at the last second so I got it with my mom instead. 
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Jul 19, 2012 21:45
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I keep my gear on BECAUSE of the heat. Better to have the sun beating down on a layer of leather than right through a t-shirt.
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Jul 19, 2012 22:20
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clutchpuck posted:I keep my gear on BECAUSE of the heat. Better to have the sun beating down on a layer of leather than right through a t-shirt. Clutchpuck knows what's up. That layer of insulation actually helps you cool off, contrary to squid-beliefs. It's not all that uncomfortable if you have a well-ventilated helmet (with earplugs) and you're going at speed.
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Jul 19, 2012 22:46
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slidebite posted:I stay the hell away from any male under 30, because they are statistically more likely to cause and be in an accident than anyone else. I avoid every fourth person, because statistically, they have herpes.
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Jul 19, 2012 22:49
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Clutchpuck knows what's up. That layer of insulation actually helps you cool off, contrary to squid-beliefs. It's not all that uncomfortable if you have a well-ventilated helmet (with earplugs) and you're going at speed. Unless you're wearing black. My next bits of summer gear are going to be silver or white.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:14
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Yup, all black gear except my Jeans  . Not too bad when I'm moving but god drat if I'm sitting on the 95 in traffic I wish I could lane split because I'm usually cutting the engine so I don't get roasted.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:22
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I don't know if the color of gear matters a whole hell of a lot especially when compared with a t-shirt. I wear black, and while the leather itself gets pretty warm, it doesn't conduct much heat inside to me - it's like my own personal portable shade. I also believe solid leather is better than mesh or perf because above 90f or so you want to avoid the wind hitting your skin, which is what mesh and perf is designed to allow. Below that temp, you can open vents on a solid and be just about as comfy.
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I try real hard to avoid injury or illness, I have three major no-go areas: 1) biology 2) physics 3) chemistry No accidents so far.
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