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Forum: Road warriors 05-15-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 11,224
Posted By foxtrapper
That was my impression of the Victory bikes as...

That was my impression of the Victory bikes as well. It was mediocre ok as long as the wheel was pointed straight ahead. Turn it though and the tremendous sweep of the bars almost had me laid out...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 11,639
Posted By foxtrapper
Today, six.

Today, six.
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-15-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 303
Posted By foxtrapper
Have fun and don't get mileage happy.

Have fun and don't get mileage happy.
Forum: Equipment 05-15-2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,688
Posted By foxtrapper
I also keep a drawer full of those straws, and...

I also keep a drawer full of those straws, and nozzles (those get lost too). Every can I finish, the straw and nozzle go into the collection.

And as mentioned, a rubber band around the can to...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 06:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 586
Posted By foxtrapper
Won't argue with the fist pump and loss of...

Won't argue with the fist pump and loss of concentration.

Will say that a gust of crosswind that knocks a person 2 feet sideways while riding at 40 mph could knock that person about 11 feet...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 05:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,198
Posted By foxtrapper
Good article. Only part of the reason none of us...

Good article. Only part of the reason none of us always see things, but very worthwhile to read.

Two other significant factors (imo);
1, the inherent blind spot in every eyeball, and
2,...
Forum: Road warriors 05-14-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 711
Posted By foxtrapper
Not exactly a new idea. ...

Not exactly a new idea.

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/20/16/54/sammy-miller-motorcycle.jpg
Forum: Equipment 05-13-2013, 05:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 440
Posted By foxtrapper
Cheap little harbor freight trailer is a tilt...

Cheap little harbor freight trailer is a tilt bed. I've used mine as a ride on trailer before. It works, but usually somewhere before the rear tire comes up, the trailer starts to tilt up and...
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 436
Posted By foxtrapper
4" drop is going to kill suspension travel and...

4" drop is going to kill suspension travel and gut the seat to a board. I'd suggest if that much is needed, a different bike would be a better way to go.

No good way to make a bike jack up and...
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 12:24 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 11,224
Posted By foxtrapper
OK, so it's not actually that the Wing has things...

OK, so it's not actually that the Wing has things the EG doesn't, it's just that you prefer the wing flavored koolaid.

That's why there's different flavors of koolaid!
Forum: Road warriors 05-09-2013, 04:44 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 11,224
Posted By foxtrapper
What elements of comfort and convenience do you...

What elements of comfort and convenience do you think the Gold Wing has that the ElectraGlide does not?
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,838
Posted By foxtrapper
Ah, sorry, didn't properly recognize you for the...

Ah, sorry, didn't properly recognize you for the troll you are. :lol3

Undoubtably, having read a book you are a true master of all.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 08:14 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,838
Posted By foxtrapper
Setting up for the next corner is relevant only...

Setting up for the next corner is relevant only when the next corner is known, and it's within the window of effect.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 03:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,342
Posted By foxtrapper
IMO, front braking *could* have been ok. Only...

IMO, front braking *could* have been ok. Only could have been. It's real easy to have a sliding rear end snap right around a braking front tire this way. What you did by just basically coasting it...
Forum: Equipment 05-08-2013, 03:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 534
Posted By foxtrapper
Three things jump out at me. #1, you've...

Three things jump out at me.

#1, you've only just started riding. Good chance that you were going way to fast actually, as you haven't learned how to judge safe speeds yet.

#2, 18 psi. ...
Forum: Road warriors 05-08-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 11,224
Posted By foxtrapper
6' with 28" inseam? You must be a sight to...

6' with 28" inseam? You must be a sight to admire! :lol3
I'm 5'6", with a ~29" inseam. I've an 04 Road King.

Few things with regards to seat height on the Harleys, Road Kings in particular. ...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,342
Posted By foxtrapper
Well handled, regardless of any discussion we may...

Well handled, regardless of any discussion we may end up having about "proper" technique. You did not crash, so you did handle it, very successfully. Bravo to you, for it's not an easy one.

I...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 03:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,838
Posted By foxtrapper
I don't see how you're not understanding. Start...

I don't see how you're not understanding. Start wide, go tight, end wide. The road reversed unexpectedly, so I ended up starting the turn tight to the inside edge. That's not a good line.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,838
Posted By foxtrapper
What is the right entry spot for a 90 degree left...

What is the right entry spot for a 90 degree left turn is the exact wrong entry spot for a 90 degree right hand turn.
Forum: Road warriors 05-07-2013, 11:10 AM
Replies: 256
Views: 11,224
Posted By foxtrapper
Of those two, I'd go with a Harley. But that's...

Of those two, I'd go with a Harley. But that's me, doesn't it's right for you. I like them both, but with the Wings they peaked at the 1200 for me. The later ones are just way too big for smurf...
Forum: Equipment 05-07-2013, 04:50 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,093
Posted By foxtrapper
I won't argue the merits of the likes of...

I won't argue the merits of the likes of UnderArmor and others. But if you're cheap or on a tighter budget, Champion athletic undies from Target work quite well, for a lot less money.
Forum: Equipment 05-07-2013, 04:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 938
Posted By foxtrapper
TSC and the like.

TSC and the like.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 04:47 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,838
Posted By foxtrapper
Reasons not to exceed your sight limits in turns

Saturday had a couple of intersting events out riding. Not a big deal, because I wasn't cooking it hard into the turns. But if I would have been, it very well could have been ugly. I'm not...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-03-2013, 07:13 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,308
Posted By foxtrapper
Mea, it's a learning/building thing. Most folk...

Mea, it's a learning/building thing. Most folk don't get beyond lesson one. So, let lesson one be conservative. Do your braking before the turn, and you'll likely make it through, regardless of...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 03:26 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,134
Posted By foxtrapper
I would have thought it was glaringly obvious.

I would have thought it was glaringly obvious.
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,134
Posted By foxtrapper
One spark plug, right in the center of a 10"...

One spark plug, right in the center of a 10" cylinder head. The flame front moves at 1" a second. This scenario would take 5 seconds to cover the cylinder, radiating out from the center spark...
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 05:42 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,134
Posted By foxtrapper
And run only the manufacturers recommended tire...

And run only the manufacturers recommended tire size, at the manufacturers recommended pressure. Period.

Oil too. Manufacturers recommendations only. Period.

:lol3

Do not ever evaluate...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-02-2013, 04:36 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,147
Posted By foxtrapper
There was that big swimming pool that blew off...

There was that big swimming pool that blew off the semi-trailer right in front of me one morning. Oddly enough, one ratchet strap, even a heavy-duty one, wasn't enough to keep the swimming pool in...
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,134
Posted By foxtrapper
Looked to me like he said he never saw them build...

Looked to me like he said he never saw them build an engine in order to run high octane fuel, but instead built an engine that needed to run high octane fuel.
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 08:27 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,134
Posted By foxtrapper
I've never been a fan of running a higher octane...

I've never been a fan of running a higher octane than necessary. Sure, I've had engines that would call for it. Those got the higher octane. But a ho-hum engine would do just fine on ho-hum gas.
...
Forum: Road warriors 05-01-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By foxtrapper
Here's two: ...

Here's two:

http://www.americanbagger.com/pdf/sehydcamplate.pdf

and

http://www.hotbikeweb.com/tech/0906_hbkp_hydraulic_tensioner_oil_pump_upgrade/viewall.html#ixzz1cvuHELl6
Forum: Road warriors 04-30-2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By foxtrapper
No need to take the rocker boxes off if you're...

No need to take the rocker boxes off if you're cutting the pushrods out and installing adjustable ones. Which is what many people do.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,533
Posted By foxtrapper
In regards to the question, these pictures help...

In regards to the question, these pictures help answer the question.


http://fremantleherald.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/05news-two-wheeled.jpg?w=700...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 254
Views: 11,291
Posted By foxtrapper
That's what the people I know who left foot brake...

That's what the people I know who left foot brake all say. Riding/driving behind them, I'd say different. Of course, they've never followed themselves and watched their brake lights constantly...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 07:30 AM
Replies: 254
Views: 11,291
Posted By foxtrapper
Left foot braking = brake lights constantly on. ...

Left foot braking = brake lights constantly on. I'm sure there's someone out there who doesn't, but everyone I know who left foot brakes leaves their foot there, eventually pushing the pedal down...
Forum: Equipment 04-30-2013, 07:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 753
Posted By foxtrapper
I've never found anything that really worked. ...

I've never found anything that really worked. Once they stink, well, they continue to stink.

I'll spray lysol in there, in the hopes of killing something. Plus the fumes of lysol overwhelms the...
Forum: Equipment 04-30-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 933
Posted By foxtrapper
If I'm heating, I want the heat against me. I'm...

If I'm heating, I want the heat against me. I'm not interested in keeping my jacket warm and comfortable, I want to keep me warm and comfortable.

I've had and used an old Wider vest for years. ...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 03:25 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,839
Posted By foxtrapper
OP, might I suggest a class? Not a typical basic...

OP, might I suggest a class? Not a typical basic riders course, but an adv type, even a motocross perhaps.

I don't think you're in the wrong at all for approaching downhills with more caution...
Forum: Road warriors 04-30-2013, 03:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By foxtrapper
Google it. I'm not trying to be smart, but there...

Google it. I'm not trying to be smart, but there are dozens if not hundreds of walk throughs of swapping in the hydraulic tensioner upgrade. Pick the ones you like the best and read through the...
Forum: Thumpers 04-30-2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 835
Posted By foxtrapper
Sweetcheeks. You look like a clown sitting on...

Sweetcheeks. You look like a clown sitting on it, but you're a comfortable clown.

Fitted handlebars. If what's there has you bent to an awkward position, a different set will position your...
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