Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-18-2013, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,498
I just got a rental for a trip. My daughter...
I just got a rental for a trip. My daughter wanted to check out the bike, so I let her climb on. We didn't go anywhere, but she was jamming to the radio and generally stoked about it. Told the wife...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-18-2013, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,116
You must be more interesting than me. I used to...
You must be more interesting than me. I used to record myself with a video camera. I reviewed some footage from 10 years ago and promptly deleted it. It was so boring and all my singing/sounds/noise...
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Forum: The Garage
05-17-2013, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,625
I'm with this guy
My parents did this and used me and my brother as labor. Re-roofing a 3 story victorian because the ex-con roofer they hired got himself re-conned ;-)...the list goes on. Anyhow, I hate Bob Villa...
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Forum: Hacks
05-17-2013, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,525
Depends on the intended use
Depends on the intended use. That isn't a bad price, but, the passenger is totally exposed in that hack. Doesn't look good for hauling dogs (too open?) My passengers like the Ural tub and...
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Forum: Hacks
05-16-2013, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 278
Views: 24,358
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Forum: Hacks
05-16-2013, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,780
Price
I like the price, but I don't see how they can afford to sell it that cheaply. Rough guess, adding up new parts costs (engine, trans, wheels, body, gas tank...) I just think the final number will be...
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Forum: Face plant
05-16-2013, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 593
All good advice
Also remember, those of us in Farm land, the folks are trying to get their stuff planted ASAP. That means long hours and lots of equipment going to different fields.
Tuesday I was cruising and my...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-14-2013, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,498
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-14-2013, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 7,663
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Forum: Hacks
05-10-2013, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 278
Views: 24,358
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-10-2013, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 7,663
Sitting on the overpass
I have seen 2 that work well out here:
1) sitting on the top road of a freeway overpass and radaring down the freeway below, radioing ahead to awaiting units to pull you over
2) sitting on...
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Forum: The Garage
05-09-2013, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,174
hmmm
jagged edges tells me that it might be casued by rodent chewing. Bikes stored in a shed / garage with mice or bigger?
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-08-2013, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,335
Another tip on 18 wheelers, if you smell brakes...
Another tip on 18 wheelers, if you smell brakes or burning rubber stay away.
I was a couple of cars behind a rig that had a blow out (I mean a real pop) and I could smell the tire burning apart so I...
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Forum: Face plant
05-07-2013, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,952
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-07-2013, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,503
I didn't have a rear blow out, but it was a...
I didn't have a rear blow out, but it was a sudden flat and I felt like I was on ice. Like you, I let it coast/ gradually slow until 20mph or so, then I used the front brake.
My theory/thinking was...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-29-2013, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 2,089
Views: 555,995
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Forum: Road warriors
04-26-2013, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,920
Vulcan 900
I would stay away from the Vulcan 900. I rented one for a week in Canada and put 2000 miles on it. It was way underpowered for a 900 and the seat, footboards/bars set up it had did not really work...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-22-2013, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 145
Views: 8,217
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-22-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 145
Views: 8,217
Rentals
I like to fly and rent. HD and Eaglerider are great for that.
Also, I have been on rental HD's with 60,000 rental miles and they rode great. As long as they are maintained the HD will be...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-21-2013, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 2,089
Views: 555,995
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Forum: The Garage
04-19-2013, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,333
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Forum: Face plant
04-19-2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,022
Also
I gotta say, you picked the best spot to slide out. There are trees everywhere else in that pic except where you ended up.
Sometimes, being lucky is the best thing that can happen.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-19-2013, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,642
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-19-2013, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 2,089
Views: 555,995
crime
Only when criminals run. If it is just a traffic violation, the guy should stop.
If it is my stolen bike/car the guy is running on, I want them to get it and lock his butt in jail, not show up...
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Forum: Face plant
04-18-2013, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,022
OK, it is hard to tell from the pics, but it...
OK, it is hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like a scrape that goes in the same direction of the bikes path of travel starts on the left side of the yellow. That could be from the plany...
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Forum: Face plant
04-18-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,022
So...
..looks like you were over the yellow line? Am I seeing that correctly?
Just a bad line though that particular corner. I am surprised it dented the rim so severely.
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Forum: Road warriors
04-17-2013, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 3,561
Views: 539,107
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-17-2013, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 2,166
Views: 112,148
You are thinking these rules are for safety?...
You are thinking these rules are for safety? interesting.
The counter argument is that our taxes are pooled and spent by our elected officials. Road taxes are spent just as fast as any others and...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-17-2013, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 4,650
Thought it was a myth
I thought it was a myth about the "had to lay 'er down" talk...until I had a block party. I was busy burning burgers and brats, but two neighbors start talking about their crashes and yep, both of...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-16-2013, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,642
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-16-2013, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 240
Views: 18,642
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Forum: Hacks
04-14-2013, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 278
Views: 24,358
Some funny stuff right there!
I think the...
Some funny stuff right there!
I think the foreigner is having fun with us "yanks" because we have had this long winter...
The ADVRider servers are in America. When Aus creates something...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
04-14-2013, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 15,030
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Forum: Hacks
03-29-2013, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 515
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Forum: Road warriors
03-13-2013, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 3,561
Views: 539,107
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Forum: Hacks
03-11-2013, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,079
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-28-2013, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 21,030
Views: 4,511,275
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-27-2013, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 21,030
Views: 4,511,275
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-25-2013, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 21,030
Views: 4,511,275
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Forum: Road warriors
02-24-2013, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 2,326
Views: 375,698
Wings are great. When I'm old, I might get one...
Wings are great. When I'm old, I might get one :-)
My commute is 100 miles a day round trip. About 25 miles are interstate at 75mph. The rest is 55ish and some stop n go downtown.
Why the 250 would...
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