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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 10:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 866
Posted By TTTom
46 years riding, never dropped a street bike. ...

46 years riding, never dropped a street bike. had a few spills offroad and flat track but never anything I couldn't pick up myself and keep going

that's a lesson from growing up rural poor... ...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 06-14-2013, 11:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By TTTom
Stanford Inn, Mendocino. Located right where...

Stanford Inn, Mendocino. Located right where Comptche-Ukiah Road (good twisty backroad) meets Hwy 1.

Cool place plus they have canoes, kayaks and outriggers for paddling up the Big River. Leave...
Forum: Road warriors 05-20-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 213
Posted By TTTom
Aftermarket Gas Tank for Aircooled Multistradas

CA Cycleworks has got an invest-in page up for a proposed Multistrada replacement fuel tank made of a different plastic that will not deform like the stock tanks...
...
Forum: Racing 05-03-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 12,997
Posted By TTTom
No need to apologize... it's the bike that...

No need to apologize... it's the bike that sucks, not the camera. :lol3
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 03-26-2013, 01:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 548
Posted By TTTom
One tip: when you get north of Fort Bragg Hwy 1...

One tip: when you get north of Fort Bragg Hwy 1 swings inland and joins Hwy 101 for a while... that 101 stretch is kinda freeway-ish and boring so take the Avenue of the Giants scenic route... it...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 02-12-2013, 07:30 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,476
Posted By TTTom
No nostalgia here... I rode all that 60's and...

No nostalgia here... I rode all that 60's and 70's crap back in the 60's and 70's.

Every new generation of bikes I've ridden since then has been both more fun to ride and an improvement in terms...
Forum: Equipment 11-21-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,662
Posted By TTTom
I've got exactly the same bag and I'd agree it...

I've got exactly the same bag and I'd agree it might be better rated at 45-50 degrees.

I like a lot of other things about it... it's roomy and comfortable, it packs really light and small,...
Forum: Road warriors 11-13-2012, 10:33 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 33,123
Posted By TTTom
note the valve service interval, now over 18,000...

note the valve service interval, now over 18,000 miles / 30,000 kilometers
Forum: Racing 08-05-2012, 10:17 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,577
Posted By TTTom
Interesting comment from Whitham & Burnicle, the...

Interesting comment from Whitham & Burnicle, the mentioned that it was the Crescent team themselves that found another 15 hp from tweaking the Yoshimura engines.

At forst I was a bit surprised to...
Forum: Racing 07-24-2012, 12:04 PM
Replies: 5,368
Views: 479,260
Posted By TTTom
Second class treatment = best bike in the...

Second class treatment = best bike in the paddock and his own chosen mechanics.

Spies simply has not gotten the job done, period. 20 other riders in GP would love to have the second class...
Forum: Racing 07-19-2012, 02:19 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 12,882
Posted By TTTom
Harsh but true. I liked Simoncelli, he was fast...

Harsh but true. I liked Simoncelli, he was fast and fun to watch, had a great personality that really came across in interviews... but he crashed a lot and he was involved in a lot of incidents...
Forum: Racing 07-17-2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 29,522
Posted By TTTom
This is the part I just don't get. Not the best...

This is the part I just don't get. Not the best riders? Who's missing? OK, Mladin retired, Spies is in GP (for now at least) but what other "best riders" are missing?

And the competitive...
Forum: Racing 07-17-2012, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5,368
Views: 479,260
Posted By TTTom
Dovi maybe figures that if he moves to WorldSBK...

Dovi maybe figures that if he moves to WorldSBK he won't have to use his kids diaper money to buy new front brakes :D

He's a good smart rider and I'd love to see him on a competitive SBK.
Forum: Racing 07-12-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5,368
Views: 479,260
Posted By TTTom
This is Cal's second full year in MotoGP and he...

This is Cal's second full year in MotoGP and he is being thoroughly beaten by his teammate who has two podiums to his none.

He DEFINITELY needs to stop believing his own press. :D
Forum: Racing 06-28-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 10,214
Posted By TTTom
From his comments I think it was more like "Damn,...

From his comments I think it was more like "Damn, that obviously didn't fix the chatter, back to the pits"... "Damn, THAT didn't fix the chatter either, back to the pits again"

Going fast isn't...
Forum: Road warriors 02-04-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 291
Views: 37,781
Posted By TTTom
45K miles on my Multistrada, like every other...

45K miles on my Multistrada, like every other bike I've ever owned I'm pretty happy with it.
Forum: Racing 11-17-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 29,017
Posted By TTTom
Maybe with the 1098R Althea will have an...

Maybe with the 1098R Althea will have an advantage given the switch from 16.5 to 17" spec tires... they'll have all the set-up data from their 2011 champion Superstock bike to look at..
Forum: Racing 10-21-2011, 06:47 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 18,769
Posted By TTTom
have you heard what happened? Did the marshalls...

have you heard what happened? Did the marshalls actually leave their positions due to rain?

That would be a major screwup since there is a count to make sure the right number and type of workers...
Forum: Racing 10-21-2011, 07:59 AM
Replies: 291
Views: 29,017
Posted By TTTom
Hopper's SBK pole position and two decent...

Hopper's SBK pole position and two decent finishes as a wild card at Silverstone in June.
Forum: Racing 09-21-2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 33,388
Posted By TTTom
Yamaha isn't totally exiting, more moving to the...

Yamaha isn't totally exiting, more moving to the "independent team with factory support" model that Honda, Kawasaki, Ducati, etc are using.

Interesting that it ISN'T ParkinGO getting the deal,...
Forum: Racing 09-01-2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,694
Posted By TTTom
Carlos Checa ==> spends his summer break doing a...

Carlos Checa ==> spends his summer break doing a triathlon and climbing the highest mountain in the Italian Alps. Now it's back to racing, the poor guy needs an easy weekend to rest and recover. ...
Forum: Racing 05-31-2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,658
Posted By TTTom
I wasn't there this year but I undertand Danny...

I wasn't there this year but I undertand Danny Walker (American Supercamp, etc) was doing some announcing out at the track. I'm thinking he'd be a natural, did anybody get a chance to hear him?
Forum: Racing 05-16-2011, 10:25 AM
Replies: 5,692
Views: 555,927
Posted By TTTom
It was a rookie mistake five years ago. Since...

It was a rookie mistake five years ago. Since then Pedrosa has impressed the hell out of me by being tough as hell riding thru pain and injuries on what wasn't always a very good bike, and also by...
Forum: Racing 10-11-2010, 10:16 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 11,247
Posted By TTTom
Spies is a reserved person with a wicked sense of...

Spies is a reserved person with a wicked sense of humor and he's smart. If not being an attention-whore makes him a "dead fish" so be it... MotoGP could use a little more class in on the podium.
...
Forum: Racing 08-29-2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 14,215
Posted By TTTom
anybody got a link for a live stream???

anybody got a link for a live stream???
Forum: Racing 08-27-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,334
Posted By TTTom
Too many critical projects, not enough engineers...

Too many critical projects, not enough engineers and money

1) give Rossi something to match the awesome power and reliability of the 800cc Honda in 2011

2) get started developing a new (900cc?...
Forum: Racing 06-01-2010, 10:51 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,580
Posted By TTTom
race 1 was a purely mechanical failure of the...

race 1 was a purely mechanical failure of the cable that connects the twist grip to the "ride by wire", it had nothing to do with the electronics

haven't heard exactly what the race 2 problem was
Forum: Racing 03-29-2010, 06:17 AM
Replies: 686
Views: 44,093
Posted By TTTom
IMO they don't have the riders. Corser's still...

IMO they don't have the riders. Corser's still able to run a half dozen quick laps but the last few years he's typically faded by mid race.
Forum: Racing 03-07-2010, 01:01 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 7,949
Posted By TTTom
:rolleyes Anyone who thinks like a 6 years...

:rolleyes

Anyone who thinks like a 6 years old will probably try.

and when the AMA penalizes them because it's obvious they're intentionally moving ahead to gain an advantage, they'll...
Forum: Racing 02-27-2010, 04:41 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,963
Posted By TTTom
I'm doing the 70.3 which is plenty enough to kick...

I'm doing the 70.3 which is plenty enough to kick my ass. 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run.
Forum: Racing 02-26-2010, 10:01 AM
Replies: 686
Views: 44,093
Posted By TTTom
I saw that, Chaz Davis is faster too and DiSalvo...

I saw that, Chaz Davis is faster too and DiSalvo is only a tenth slower... of course they both have 675cc :D
Forum: Road warriors 02-22-2010, 07:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,417
Posted By TTTom
LOL... I was down at the Ducati dealer in Santa...

LOL... I was down at the Ducati dealer in Santa Cruz last week and they said a) they've pre-sold every one that's come in, and b) most of them went to older experienced riders who wanted a...
Forum: Racing 02-22-2010, 06:26 PM
Replies: 1,062
Views: 49,326
Posted By TTTom
I saw where Bobby Fong has a season ride on an...

I saw where Bobby Fong has a season ride on an 848 with the same team that won that division in MotoGT last year. If they give him a solid package I think he'll give them top 5 finishes and some...
Forum: Racing 02-22-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,963
Posted By TTTom
I'm so stoked for that, I just hope I can stay on...

I'm so stoked for that, I just hope I can stay on my feet all evening... I'm doing the Vineman trialthlon over in Sonoma County that morning/afternoon. :puke1
Forum: Racing 02-05-2010, 10:39 AM
Replies: 3,076
Views: 215,328
Posted By TTTom
1) Stoner 2) No 3) Qatar 4) 2 5) 3

1) Stoner
2) No
3) Qatar
4) 2
5) 3
Forum: Racing 02-02-2010, 10:50 AM
Replies: 3,076
Views: 215,328
Posted By TTTom
Hopper declined the ride because he wanted a...

Hopper declined the ride because he wanted a chance to test teh bike before he committed.

Wisely so... this is the same failed ex-BMW project that test rider Jeremy McWilliams described as, IIRC,...
Forum: Racing 01-20-2010, 12:41 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,963
Posted By TTTom
Wasn't there some deal where AHRMA people were...

Wasn't there some deal where AHRMA people were suing each other, AMA had nothing to do with it but they and race promoters were affected by all the fallout?
Forum: Racing 01-08-2010, 10:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,876
Posted By TTTom
I hear it's on for October 16, the week after the...

I hear it's on for October 16, the week after the AMA finale in Arizona.

Hopefully they can lure a few more of the pros to come up for the event.
Forum: Racing 01-04-2010, 04:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,876
Posted By TTTom
two more events added to the schedule, Castle...

two more events added to the schedule, Castle Rock WA and Knoxville, Iowa



2010 Confirmed Events
March 3 DAYTONA® Flat Track (Daytona Beach, Florida) Short Track
March 4 ...
Forum: Racing 12-23-2009, 12:18 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,416
Posted By TTTom
My guess is that if you wanna race thru other...

My guess is that if you wanna race thru other people's communities, other people's countries, it's probably a good idea to make an effort to be courteous. 96 dB is still plenty loud & should not...
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