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Forum: Vendors 12-04-2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,364
Posted By donny662
How well does the perforated Cordura perform as...

How well does the perforated Cordura perform as far as abrasion and tearing, compared to regular Cordura and mesh polyester? Do you have any testing data?
Forum: Some Assembly Required 08-27-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
It doesn't have the double cradle frame and...

It doesn't have the double cradle frame and horizontal subframe of the classic-looking cafe racers, so I'm having a hard time picturing something other than a modern naked/streetfighter, but I'd be...
Forum: Equipment 08-12-2012, 09:32 PM
Replies: 597
Views: 246,015
Posted By donny662
The seller does say "satisfaction guaranteed,"...

The seller does say "satisfaction guaranteed," but I think that expecting those mounting tabs to hold up to aggressive off road riding is extremely . . . optimistic.

After the tabs broke on one of...
Forum: Equipment 08-09-2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 597
Views: 246,015
Posted By donny662
Google doesn't sell tool tubes. I wanted...

Google doesn't sell tool tubes.

I wanted Spiritwalker to be specific in the website he purchased it from, so I could know the exact model of tool tube and the claims the website makes about it.
...
Forum: Equipment 08-09-2012, 02:38 PM
Replies: 597
Views: 246,015
Posted By donny662
What website? Do you have a link? Did the...

What website? Do you have a link?

Did the tube interfere with the tire, swingarm, chain, etc.? A lot of pictures of mountings on here look like they could have interference problems, but that...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 06-20-2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
Michigan also considers trikes to be motorcycles....

Michigan also considers trikes to be motorcycles. They let you pass the test with a trike or sidecar, and you are supposed to be limited to three-wheeled motorcycles, but I'm not sure how/if that...
Forum: The Garage 06-07-2012, 11:20 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,905
Posted By donny662
I think some people have never tried to break the...

I think some people have never tried to break the bead on an Avon Distanzia :evil

:thumb
Forum: The Garage 06-06-2012, 07:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,905
Posted By donny662
Look at this post in that topic:...

Look at this post in that topic: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9686890&postcount=11

The tire iron method does not work for all tires.
Forum: Vendors 06-02-2012, 11:03 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,458
Posted By donny662
I do agree that it is not good to send your...

I do agree that it is not good to send your personal information over email or fax. Both methods of data transfer are not secure. When you email something, equate it to posting the information on...
Forum: Hacks 05-24-2012, 12:29 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 19,408
Posted By donny662
Looking at the specs on Suzuki's website, they...

Looking at the specs on Suzuki's website, they both have a 150/70-17 tire.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-24-2012, 12:25 AM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
In the first pic, I think we can see the rear...

In the first pic, I think we can see the rear brake lever, and if that is the lever, his foot isn't even on it.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2012, 11:39 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
Is that breath coming out of the injured horse's...

Is that breath coming out of the injured horse's nose?

It's a good thing the smiley is still hitting it. We don't want the horse to suffer :D
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
This picture doesn't bother me in a "men should...

This picture doesn't bother me in a "men should protect women" way. A rally car team has a driver and a "passenger." If the driver screws up and breaks some metal and tissue, we don't think of the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
It is better than riding off in the back of an...

It is better than riding off in the back of an ambulance.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
<iframe width="640" height="360"...

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0uVYPv33lys?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-05-2012, 01:29 AM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
It looks a bit like the BMW C1, which is...

It looks a bit like the BMW C1, which is "executive."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/C1executive1.JPG/319px-C1executive1.JPG...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-03-2012, 03:18 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
He obviously didn't go to Edna Mode: ...

He obviously didn't go to Edna Mode:

<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M68ndaZSKa8?rel=0;start=126" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Forum: Equipment 04-27-2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 597
Views: 246,015
Posted By donny662
I like that. But, I don't see why the cable...

I like that.

But, I don't see why the cable needs to go through the center of the tube, you could drill the holes at what would be the bottom of the tube so the cable doesn't need to be deformed...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-27-2012, 11:33 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
At first glance, I think the same thing. But...

At first glance, I think the same thing.

But looking more closely, most of everything looks like a lot of thought when into it: the exhaust exiting right in front of the driver's door, the...
Forum: The Garage 04-27-2012, 12:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,905
Posted By donny662
I've never been able to get this to work with...

I've never been able to get this to work with tubeless type tires on a rim with a safety bead. Avon Distanzia 120/70-17 and 150/60-17 and Metzler Tourance 150/70-17 were attempted on my DRZ400SM...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-23-2012, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
Here is Woody's procedure for sealing spoked...

Here is Woody's procedure for sealing spoked rims: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14539902&highlight=seal#post14539902

Another one with pictures:...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-16-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 21,701
Views: 4,693,676
Posted By donny662
meep meep

meep meep
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-08-2012, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
A cush hub alternative would be a sprocket from...

A cush hub alternative would be a sprocket from Kush Sprockets. I've never used a Kush sprocket, but it looks like a neat alternative.
...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 04-01-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
Being pinned by the bike in cold, running water...

Being pinned by the bike in cold, running water does not sound like fun :vardy
Forum: Vendors 03-22-2012, 12:00 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 75,065
Posted By donny662
I don't have a good picture of the rack on my...

I don't have a good picture of the rack on my bike. I usually have my JC Whitney top box adapter on it.

I bought an OEM rack from Suzuki UK.
...
Forum: Vendors 03-21-2012, 08:15 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 75,065
Posted By donny662
I just checked out the website. It looks like...

I just checked out the website. It looks like you have some neat products, but I have a DRZ400, and my rack needs are met.

One thing I did want to comment on, though: I hate hate hate websites...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-17-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
Do you have the Wolfman Expedition bags or a...

Do you have the Wolfman Expedition bags or a different set?
Forum: Some Assembly Required 03-08-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1,976
Views: 401,185
Posted By donny662
Soft bags? Those are the loops for the...

Soft bags?

Those are the loops for the Wolfman soft saddlebags.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 11-01-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,018
Posted By donny662
If you know that you were out of your element, it...

If you know that you were out of your element, it was very smart of you to not try to keep up with your pals. Someone I know broke his pelvis after hitting a rock he didn't see in the daylight;...
Forum: Face plant 11-01-2011, 01:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,423
Posted By donny662
Glad your boy is going to be ok! Thanks for...

Glad your boy is going to be ok! Thanks for sharing the details about his helmet.


It's not just young riders. I see plenty of older riders pop into neutral while waiting at an intersection.
Forum: Face plant 10-26-2011, 01:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,868
Posted By donny662
You have many good reasons, but for this one, I...

You have many good reasons, but for this one, I disagree with you. Changing tubes with tubeless tires (most modern DOT certified road oriented tires) on a rim with a safety bead is a major pain...
Forum: Face plant 10-25-2011, 01:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,868
Posted By donny662
Have you looked at the DL1000 19" cast front...

Have you looked at the DL1000 19" cast front wheel?
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 10-25-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 384
Views: 34,293
Posted By donny662
From across the continent, I figure that if you...

From across the continent, I figure that if you were able to ride the bikes into that spot, you should be able to ride them out. You said it was more dehydration and exhaustion that stopped you, not...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 10-19-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 12,993
Posted By donny662
The Caddy had his signal on before you moved...

The Caddy had his signal on before you moved along side of him, but you continued into the path he was signalling that he wanted to go. That was just as much your fault as his. The Caddy was...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 10-17-2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 12,993
Posted By donny662
There's a reason they are called suicide lanes.

There's a reason they are called suicide lanes.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 10-16-2011, 01:18 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 12,993
Posted By donny662
We have a winner!!!! The definition of...

We have a winner!!!!

The definition of "pulled out in front of me" is infinitely variable from the "pulled into my traffic lane, and I had to roll off the throttle" to the OP's "blocked my lane so...
Forum: Equipment 10-13-2011, 06:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,695
Posted By donny662
Get an e-button bike. Is kicking with the...

Get an e-button bike.

Is kicking with the ball or heel of you foot recommended?

Don't just go on abusing you foot. Otherwise, other tasks you take for granted, like walking, might become...
Forum: Ride reports 10-11-2011, 05:17 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,176
Posted By donny662
Bump for a great report :clap

Bump for a great report :clap
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 10-09-2011, 10:47 PM
Replies: 503
Views: 213,612
Posted By donny662
Early season ride to Grand Haven, MI: ...

Early season ride to Grand Haven, MI:

http://donny662.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/10-03-07First-Ride-of-the-Year/SDC10113/804079621_qVqbU-L.jpg...
Forum: Equipment 10-09-2011, 05:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,071
Posted By donny662
That seems weird. The supermoto conversions...

That seems weird. The supermoto conversions usually use a 150 or 160 width tire.
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