Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-19-2009, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 476
New hazard to me
Buzzing around the lake this morning, before it got too hot. Just beyond a bump in the dirt road, somebody was nice enough to dig tire-sized holes about 8" deep. Nice thing to find while studying...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-19-2009, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 859
The real hell of it is, I want to design a...
The real hell of it is, I want to design a roadable aircraft. Something that really works on the streets, and converts to a flight mode.....A flying motorcycle if you wish. Only pipe dreams and rough...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-17-2009, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 859
Engine Weight, F800 and similar
I have it in my fevered brain to use a motorcycle engine in a homebrew aircraft. I will only need 70-85hp, so both the F800 and SV650 engines seem like good candidates to me. The 650 'Strom may also...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-21-2009, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,157
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-10-2009, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 5,079
Of course it was a Harley.....lowered
Gaereth and Nubbins nailed it.
I pack daily (and legally), keep a couple ready around the home, but not usually a fan of open carry. I try to have a scaled response to any level of threat. Threat...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-09-2009, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 5,079
WrongGATT
I am the last person to rage against firearms and those who carry them, so look at this story in a friendly context on that note. Wish I could have gotten a picture to illustrate.
Hauling the kids...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-09-2009, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,164
Desert travel
My camelbak goes under the jacket or is in my backpack, but I like to sip without fumbling to insert a hose under the chinbar. This was my solution.
3 liters of water with each gas stop works out...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-09-2009, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,682
City touring
The Muell
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/ArcticNemo/Bike/DSC_0011.jpg
Gonna redo it with quick-release mounts, perfect for camping seats.
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
03-13-2009, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 387
Thanks all
I guess I shouldn't have worried about running out of stuff to see. Sedona and the surrounding canyons gave us more than enough to fill three days. Grand Canyon was impressive in person, but a bit...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-03-2009, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 226
Views: 28,627
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
02-24-2009, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 387
Wisdom sought.....family time ~Flagstaff
All of us are absolutely sick of the desert, so we are spending birthdays in the mountains. What can we expect for weather and activities first week of March?
Any recommendations for hotels or B&B...
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Forum: Equipment
02-10-2009, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,826
Rubatone paint
Makes you wonder if Rubatone helmets have a differential injury rate. I don't know about the goofy injury animations in above video; but it seems that a rotational injury would increase cervical...
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Forum: The Garage
01-30-2009, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 707
Done!
A cheap bitdriver that I happened to have about was exactly the diameter I needed for the head. Simply dremeled off an appropriate length and cut a slot for the cable to insert into.
I broomed the...
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Forum: The Garage
01-21-2009, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 707
Cable Tip Repair
The ball tip broke off my clutch cable, and it will be a few weeks until a new one shows up. Any way to fix this now?
The cable broke right at the lever, and I have plenty of slack to use it with a...
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Forum: Beasts
12-30-2008, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 497
Views: 92,557
Thanks Tomm
Yeah, really...I was totally gonna post that first.
The 2008 looks pretty hot, the earlier ones were styled a bit like the new KLR:puke2
I think they may have to get Ewin and Chuck to convince...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-30-2008, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 200
Views: 17,764
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-29-2008, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,179
Thanks Phuph, good links, I had forgotten how...
Thanks Phuph, good links, I had forgotten how useful tweezers are. I already have a slight scar on my hand that I had closed myself while hunting. It wasn't worth coming off the mountain early, and...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-29-2008, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 845
Well done DIY bike
It might not be the coolest or fastest, but I like the way he thinks.
LPG fuel, and the rims unbolt from the spokes for quick tire swap. Called the Greenfly....
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-17-2008, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,179
Everyday kit
I have two nalgene-type knockoffs that I want to turn into riding kits. Ideas for a first-aid and survival stash? :ear
First-Aid: Have; a selection of medium and large strips, some bleed powder,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-29-2008, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,592
Safety Issue
I first used the cheapo Wal~Mart lights on my DR650. The lights are fine, but the wires are for shit, easily burning up under a full load.
Spend the money for a relay (~$5.50) and enjoy a smaller...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
11-26-2008, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 322
Perfect day for a 'Stitch
It doesn't rain so often here, and drainage is not so much an issue for road engineers. This is my front lawn today.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/ArcticNemo/Bike/DSC_0134.jpg
Not...
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
11-19-2008, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,820
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Forum: Road warriors
11-04-2008, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 173
Views: 14,417
Bug
Everything forward of the forks needs to be reworked
But even then.....PASS!
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Forum: Face plant
10-30-2008, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,086
Profiling
How about those cute little stickers like in Japan? Can you imagine the furor if we expected drivers to be in control of their vehicle and their faculties?
Around here, we watch for...
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Forum: Face plant
10-30-2008, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,633
Update
Well, it's been a couple months, and we're through the crucial stages. My aunt has lost about 40% of her hearing on one side, and still goes to speech therapy at the VA a couple times a month.
No...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-21-2008, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,908
Are you trying to tell me that if I have less...
Are you trying to tell me that if I have less than 300 horsepower and a throttle that isn't wide open at 10 degrees of arc, that I am less likely to blip into the side of a car?
Or did you mean the...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-06-2008, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,751
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Forum: Face plant
08-20-2008, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,633
Take the course!
Got a family email this weekend, my aunt (8 years younger than me) decided to learn how to ride on a friend's dirt bike. She had previously ridden only around an empty lot, with me sitting behind and...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-17-2008, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,932
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-24-2008, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 799
Whatever
+1 for making stuff up
I like using John Denver......
You fill up my windshield, as my plane spirals downward.
I've now got no hope of, regaining control.......
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Forum: The Garage
06-04-2008, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 3,496
Views: 419,494
Gas welding Aluminum
Acetylene will give you a flame that makes it nigh impossible to keep the work clean long enough. That said, we did some aluminum projects in my airframe class in high school using Oxy/Acetylene....
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Forum: Thumpers
06-04-2008, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 636
Goddamn Eric Buell!
Slapped a Kenda 657 on the rear. Stock is 120/80, I used a 120/90...and it rubs on the front of the swingarm at speeds over 45. Three feet of clearance on both sides, and they couldn't be bothered to...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-22-2008, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,556
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Forum: Equipment
05-13-2008, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 9,098
The new Marine combat boot (rough side out...
The new Marine combat boot (rough side out leather) is pretty damn good all-around. They have a temperate and hot-weather version, plus steel toe for safety. The temperate boot works well to about...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-10-2008, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 636
I have pretty much decided on the Bridgestone...
I have pretty much decided on the Bridgestone S11; might cut some extra tread for loose stuff.
Although Cheng shin makes some pretty aggressive stuff in that size range, I really don't think the...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-09-2008, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 636
16" tires?!?
Alright, I fell into a super deal for a Buell Blast....it's what the wife wants, so whatever gets her riding.
Any idea who makes some dually tires in 16"? I am having no luck searching on my own....
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-08-2008, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 912
Don't get me started
Oh how I pray for the day I can buzz about in a Goose with a couple bikes in the back. "Hey kids, wanna get real Chicago pizza, or see the Smithsonian this weekend?"
Land anywhere and see the city /...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-06-2008, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,400
Because it's "Adventure Rider," not "sedate...
Because it's "Adventure Rider," not "sedate street rider"
Why did we jump our bicycles into the lake as kids (and bigger kids)?
Fun!Fun!Fun!Fun!Fun!Fun!Fun!Fun!
You aren't trying if you can't...
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Forum: Equipment
05-06-2008, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 27,433
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-05-2008, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 912
Ultralites are fun
I'm thinking autogyro, the real brain-kicker is a dual-use powerplant...I think i've got it figured in theory, but we have yet to crunch actual numbers.
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