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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-21-2013, 10:16 AM
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Views: 192,243
Posted By UnsureFooting
That's where the tube (to accommodate the frame)...

That's where the tube (to accommodate the frame) runs through. It is a weld line, but not visible from any normal angle. The key difference is that harley welds their tanks from a left and right...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-19-2013, 11:25 AM
Replies: 1,908
Views: 192,243
Posted By UnsureFooting
The white line? That's a reflection from the...

The white line? That's a reflection from the superior paint.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-18-2013, 05:30 PM
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Views: 192,243
Posted By UnsureFooting
I rode one at a demo day... it was very nice!

I rode one at a demo day... it was very nice!
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 05-13-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1,849
Views: 75,441
Posted By UnsureFooting
Me? No. Someone else? Maybe.

Me? No. Someone else? Maybe.
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 05-13-2013, 05:44 AM
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Views: 75,441
Posted By UnsureFooting
It has slowed considerably. Quite considerably.

It has slowed considerably. Quite considerably.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 1,908
Views: 192,243
Posted By UnsureFooting
Mucho nice. I rode one at a demo day yesterday...

Mucho nice. I rode one at a demo day yesterday and loved it!
Forum: Road warriors 04-29-2013, 05:03 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 52,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
The Bolt. It looks more like a Sportster than the...

The Bolt. It looks more like a Sportster than the Sportster does, lol!
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-29-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 21,095
Views: 4,529,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
I've run down a lot of singles... on a zero.

I've run down a lot of singles... on a zero.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-19-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 21,095
Views: 4,529,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
It takes two to tango, meathead. Quit being a...

It takes two to tango, meathead. Quit being a dick, stop getting off-topic. Easy peasy.
Forum: Road warriors 03-19-2013, 05:25 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
There may be something wrong with the bike. The...

There may be something wrong with the bike. The Harley touring rigs are rock steady in a straight line, and I've never heard of one wobbling like that. Perhaps your forks are slightly off?
Forum: Road warriors 03-17-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
At my height, even the forward controls aren't...

At my height, even the forward controls aren't much like forward controls, lol.
Forum: Road warriors 03-17-2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Hell, wait for a test ride trailer to come...

Hell, wait for a test ride trailer to come around, and you could ride a bunch in one day!
Forum: Road warriors 03-17-2013, 05:40 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Intentional or not, nice word play. :thumbup:

Intentional or not, nice word play. :thumbup:
Forum: Road warriors 03-17-2013, 05:30 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Look at an older electraglide. Pre-1990, iirc,...

Look at an older electraglide. Pre-1990, iirc, the fairing was optional. The boxes may not even be on an old one.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-01-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 21,095
Views: 4,529,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
So a car tire is tougher than it needs to be on a...

So a car tire is tougher than it needs to be on a motorcycle? Thereby rendering it safe for use?


Huh.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-01-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 21,095
Views: 4,529,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
Of course, because manufacturers make all good...

Of course, because manufacturers make all good ideas options on new bikes.


How many blowouts have you heard from car tires on bikes?


As is your right. It's also everybody else's right to...
Forum: Road warriors 02-28-2013, 04:33 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 52,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
Past

Past
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 02-28-2013, 04:27 AM
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Views: 75,441
Posted By UnsureFooting
I'm not exactly a cow town resident, but I've...

I'm not exactly a cow town resident, but I've just been crazy busy.
Forum: Road warriors 02-24-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Like this? :evil http://www.btrmoto.com/

Like this?

:evil

http://www.btrmoto.com/
Forum: Road warriors 02-24-2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
You can get leather ones, or the MoCo sells their...

You can get leather ones, or the MoCo sells their own now, ballistic nylon.
Forum: Road warriors 02-24-2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Yep. Or the aftermarket ones with speakers in...

Yep. Or the aftermarket ones with speakers in em.... etc etc etc.
Forum: Road warriors 02-23-2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:
Forum: Road warriors 02-22-2013, 05:57 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
So, you're saying the popular kids are mean?...

So, you're saying the popular kids are mean? :beer:
Forum: Road warriors 02-22-2013, 04:30 AM
Replies: 519
Views: 72,694
Posted By UnsureFooting
The stuff lone traveler mentioned is great. I had...

The stuff lone traveler mentioned is great. I had a sheepskin on a Corbin seat. I went with a a CeeBaily screen. I took the Genmar bar risers off, because I'm tall. I was all set to buy the murphs...
Forum: Road warriors 02-21-2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Me, yes.

Me, yes.
Forum: Road warriors 02-21-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
That's how I feel about sport bikes! Fun every...

That's how I feel about sport bikes! Fun every now and again.
Forum: Road warriors 02-21-2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
For me, and many others, I suspect, numbers are...

For me, and many others, I suspect, numbers are only part of the performance. I wouldn't buy a cbr. Not because the performance numbers are lacking, but because it doesn't "do it" for me. I wouldn't...
Forum: Road warriors 02-20-2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Hahahahahhahaha! Wow. Whatevs, dood. Chill...

Hahahahahhahaha!

Wow. Whatevs, dood. Chill out. You don't like Harley. Don't buy one.
Forum: Road warriors 02-18-2013, 12:52 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Well, I stand corrected.

Well, I stand corrected.
Forum: Road warriors 02-18-2013, 12:05 PM
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Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
The engine may be different, but for my money,...

The engine may be different, but for my money, all the important upgrades were in place in 09:

Better brakes, better frame.
Forum: Road warriors 02-18-2013, 09:37 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 23,875
Posted By UnsureFooting
When at a stop light, a motorcycle should shake...

When at a stop light, a motorcycle should shake like an epileptic dog drying itself off.


But that's just me. :D
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
And yes, adding a side car adds a whole host of...

And yes, adding a side car adds a whole host of issues to riding a motorbike. It affects optimal steering geometry, the effects of poor cornering technique, and perhaps most terrifyingly, renders...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
I hear you, but natural and friendly to me can be...

I hear you, but natural and friendly to me can be corrosive to others. Raised around drunk rednecks and seven years (and counting) in the Army (four in an infantry battalion) has made my natural mode...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
It hasn't been a hallmark of this thread.

It hasn't been a hallmark of this thread.
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Which is why I edited it. I try not to curse a...

Which is why I edited it. I try not to curse a lot outside of company where it's expected.






No, they're not as fast as sport bikes. To me, a sport bike "hustle" is meaningless, because I...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Yes. I'm sorry I flipped. I get real tired...

Yes.

I'm sorry I flipped. I get real tired of people arguing about established science while already on the internet, where they could easily educate themselves and then make salient points,...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Not trying to be a dick, but you're being a dick....

Not trying to be a dick, but you're being a dick. I was simplifying a complex set of physics interactions. I was not trying to teach him how to ride a motorcycle, I was trying to break down the...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 08:41 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Yup. I was speaking to hustling a cruiser round...

Yup. I was speaking to hustling a cruiser round the twisties, though. My point was that lean is a consequence, not a cause.
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 07:28 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 29,138
Posted By UnsureFooting
Yes. The turning radius of a given turn at...

Yes.

The turning radius of a given turn at a given speed is a function of how far to the inside of the turn the center of gravity of the rider/bike unit. This can be observes by watching stunt...
Forum: Road warriors 02-15-2013, 04:28 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 52,462
Posted By UnsureFooting
Nice. :D

Nice. :D
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