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Forum: Equipment 05-15-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,478
Posted By L.B.S.
Looking on with great interest :D

Looking on with great interest :D
Forum: Road warriors 05-15-2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 9,163
Posted By L.B.S.
It's too bad you guys (the US) never got the...

It's too bad you guys (the US) never got the CBR125R's

Mine will do an honest 70 miles per hour, gets 90+ US mpg, weighs 250 lbs wet, can do two finger flip over stoppies, and is utterly, utterly...
Forum: Road warriors 05-02-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 4,401
Views: 686,527
Posted By L.B.S.
I was with the guy until he said a couple rather...

I was with the guy until he said a couple rather curious and silly things...

"I can't lean over as much on this because it's got a 160 size tire and not a 180 like my other bike" :huh

And...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-30-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,967
Posted By L.B.S.
Mother of all things Godforsaken! :huh ...

Mother of all things Godforsaken! :huh

Bless your heart for rescuing that poor thing and giving back some of it's dignity :lol3

:clap
Forum: Equipment 04-29-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,478
Posted By L.B.S.
I would definitely make it a little bit smaller,...

I would definitely make it a little bit smaller, and for sure put some moulding around the edges.

Like visors on hockey helmets, they can protect superbly from direct impact, but they can also...
Forum: Ride reports 04-29-2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,442
Posted By L.B.S.
Holy crap that was awesome! :lol3 Thanks...

Holy crap that was awesome! :lol3

Thanks for sharing this! :clap
Forum: Parallel Universe 04-13-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By L.B.S.
Ah! Thanks mate :D

Ah! Thanks mate :D
Forum: Equipment 04-12-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,069
Posted By L.B.S.
I said I just used this set up if I wanted a cup...

I said I just used this set up if I wanted a cup of tea on the side of the trail, for any given day. This isn't to replace my MSR stove system for when I go camping.

I don't want to carry a...
Forum: Parallel Universe 04-12-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By L.B.S.
Amazing as always, Erling! :eek1 Question...

Amazing as always, Erling! :eek1

Question if I may-

How are you getting enough throw from the lever to disengage the clutch, before it hits the handgrip on the bar, with that shape/profile?
...
Forum: Equipment 04-11-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,069
Posted By L.B.S.
No matter how small the stove itself is, I still...

No matter how small the stove itself is, I still don't want to be lugging around a fuel bottle full of white gas, or a fuel cannister kind of deal. My MSR whisperlite is very compact, but it's a bit...
Forum: Road warriors 04-09-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 586
Views: 39,130
Posted By L.B.S.
As a general rule I've always disliked anything...

As a general rule I've always disliked anything Cruiser, and despise V-Twin engine configurations that aren't "sport" + Japanese/Italian, mostly due to the sound.

God forbid, I really kinda dig...
Forum: Equipment 04-08-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 933
Posted By L.B.S.
I ride in more cool/cold and wet conditions than...

I ride in more cool/cold and wet conditions than I do hot and dry, so my choice is biased that way.

After suffering through several seasons with seperate rain liners that you had to...
Forum: Road warriors 04-08-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,206
Posted By L.B.S.
For me, it is if your bike is a BMW...

For me, it is if your bike is a BMW F800ST...:lol3

Getting all the bodywork off, removing the battery and airbox, undoing a half gazillion wires/tubes/cables, trying to get the thrice damned coil...
Forum: Road warriors 04-06-2013, 09:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,206
Posted By L.B.S.
Ha! I'm not a big thread starter, so when I come...

Ha! I'm not a big thread starter, so when I come across a thread that has me as the OP, most often it's: "Ahroo?" :huh because I've forgotten all about it :lol3

In the end, the introduction of...
Forum: Equipment 04-02-2013, 09:17 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 2,987
Posted By L.B.S.
I hate being a rare statistic, dammit. :lol3 ...

I hate being a rare statistic, dammit. :lol3

The only chain failure I've ever had in over 40 years riding was a rivet link chain (done at a dealer). The one time I decided to have someone else...
Forum: Road warriors 03-27-2013, 11:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,556
Posted By L.B.S.
Okaaaay...:dunno wuffo you sell so quick? ...

Okaaaay...:dunno

wuffo you sell so quick?

:ear
Forum: Road warriors 03-26-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By L.B.S.
:D Cool, thanks. "Best wear bars,...

:D Cool, thanks.

"Best wear bars, evvvar!!!" :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 03-26-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 641
Posted By L.B.S.
Sorry, I'm lost at this here- you put 21,500...

Sorry, I'm lost at this here- you put 21,500 miles on them *after* they got to the wear bars?

:scratch Maybe an extra zero in that number?
Forum: Equipment 03-18-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 814
Posted By L.B.S.
Every single one of those cheap grocery bags I've...

Every single one of those cheap grocery bags I've ever had, has split the seams, had the handles break off, or generally just come unravelled. Every single darned one of them.

Didn't matter which...
Forum: Road warriors 03-16-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,556
Posted By L.B.S.
Jeebus, I take it back, you're doing more of a...

Jeebus, I take it back, you're doing more of a "rebuild" just detailing the thing, than I think I have when replacing the freaking pistons and cranks on some of my bikes :lol3

Good show! I'm with...
Forum: Road warriors 03-14-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,556
Posted By L.B.S.
Sincere apologies if I missed something Nihon...

Sincere apologies if I missed something Nihon (it's more than probable lol :lol3)

but "rebuild" ?

870 miles?

So you are washing your new to you bike?

I got the OCD thing sure, but...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-12-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,335
Posted By L.B.S.
:D Solar powered trickle charger. ...

:D Solar powered trickle charger.


...
Forum: Orange Crush 03-10-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 562
Views: 145,374
Posted By L.B.S.
I'm so happy for you! :clap Just a random...

I'm so happy for you! :clap

Just a random internet stranger who doesn't even own a KTM, but I've been following along with this thread from the start, and really enjoying your cool project. :D
...
Forum: Day Trippin' 03-08-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,522
Posted By L.B.S.
Bahahahaha :lol3

Bahahahaha :lol3
Forum: Equipment 03-08-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 13,802
Posted By L.B.S.
What some of you guys take completely for...

What some of you guys take completely for granted, is another story for those of us in dirty foreign boondock countries (Canada) lol

I didn't even know we had any of those Walmart places until I...
Forum: Equipment 03-07-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 13,802
Posted By L.B.S.
Wonders never cease :lol3 Thanks! :D

Wonders never cease :lol3 Thanks! :D
Forum: Equipment 03-07-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 13,802
Posted By L.B.S.
So you guys recommending powdered milk instead of...

So you guys recommending powdered milk instead of whitener/coffeemate type stuff, what kind are you using?

I've only ever seen skim milk powdered milk. :puke1 :puke1 :puke1

That stuff is...
Forum: Road warriors 03-06-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 575
Views: 87,809
Posted By L.B.S.
Agreed on the individual tolerance for vibes, and...

Agreed on the individual tolerance for vibes, and how some certain harmonics can be unnoticable for most, but will just nuke other poor bastards.

For me, I draw the line at "going to make some...
Forum: Road warriors 03-06-2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 685
Posted By L.B.S.
I love my NC700X to bits, but I wouldn't imagine...

I love my NC700X to bits, but I wouldn't imagine a passenger would be at all comfy on that seat...:eek1

The VStrom650 seat looked very plush, from what I could see, anyway. :D
Forum: Road warriors 03-06-2013, 11:35 AM
Replies: 575
Views: 87,809
Posted By L.B.S.
Quite so; a 360* arrangement, but with a (pretty...

Quite so; a 360* arrangement, but with a (pretty neat idea I must admit, but for my particular bike it obviously didn't work...) third connecting rod on the horizontal plane, and a pivoting set up to...
Forum: Road warriors 03-06-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 575
Views: 87,809
Posted By L.B.S.
Exactly why I bought my NC700X! :D My BMW...

Exactly why I bought my NC700X! :D

My BMW F800ST was Lucifer's own paint shaker, and was utterly intolerable. I knew from the start, when it blew every bulb on it, inc. 3 headlights before a few...
Forum: Thumpers 03-06-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,189
Posted By L.B.S.
? My '91 DR350S had high beam, speedo, tach,...

? My '91 DR350S had high beam, speedo, tach, turnsignals etc. Was yours in a wreck or mucked with?
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-06-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,827
Posted By L.B.S.
*shudder* No personal slight or offense...

*shudder*

No personal slight or offense meant :D


It's just for me, "bobber" instantly means the death sentence to 99.999999999% of any poor bike that could have been so cool if left...
Forum: Equipment 03-01-2013, 08:26 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,805
Posted By L.B.S.
I just looked on the 'net and discovered...

I just looked on the 'net and discovered something I never knew! My tent is a locally made job, the company based only a few miles from me! Bizarre, I never would have guessed. And it's still in...
Forum: Day Trippin' 02-28-2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,711
Posted By L.B.S.
Thanks for sharing, jestdragon! :D

Thanks for sharing, jestdragon! :D
Forum: Equipment 02-28-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 5,805
Posted By L.B.S.
Brand: Outdoor Works Model: Alpine 3 ...

Brand: Outdoor Works

Model: Alpine 3

Type: Free Standing

Year: 1992/1993

Pole Material: Fibreglass, 21 in total, shockcorded.
Forum: Road warriors 02-28-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 2,325
Views: 375,271
Posted By L.B.S.
That's one bike I've never ridden, but always...

That's one bike I've never ridden, but always wanted to bask in the luxo-comfort of a 'Wing, just to see. :D

I'm still not convinced your reading glasses are on rightside up for those dismal NCX...
Forum: Road warriors 02-28-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 32,143
Posted By L.B.S.
It was a Kobayashi Maru argument anyway, who am I...

It was a Kobayashi Maru argument anyway, who am I to waste more breath in a silly endeavour :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 02-28-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2,325
Views: 375,271
Posted By L.B.S.
...you're the guy who claims NC700X's only get 48...

...you're the guy who claims NC700X's only get 48 mpg, in "real world" numbers, and yet yer wing gets mid 40's? :huh

LOLOL :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 02-28-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 32,143
Posted By L.B.S.
Oh ya, absolutely. I have tons of money. That's...

Oh ya, absolutely. I have tons of money. That's why I was so pissed. I'm stupid that way.

Duh! I don't have 20K just laying around to spend on a whim. I had to be very careful on how I could make...
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