Forum: Racing
05-01-2013, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 225
Views: 12,349
I think the combination of a tight track with...
I think the combination of a tight track with elbows flyin' and fairings scraping plus a Yamaha-favorable venue dictates that Crutchlow will win with VR 2d and JL 3d. MM crashes and DP gets pushed...
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Forum: Racing
04-14-2013, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 873
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Forum: Racing
04-10-2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,590
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Forum: Racing
04-02-2013, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,590
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Forum: Racing
03-14-2013, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 7,958
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
02-21-2013, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 27,506
Views: 1,871,429
DOGS -
Mint Honda CRF230L in the Flea...
DOGS -
Mint Honda CRF230L in the Flea Market: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=864703 (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=864703)
Jus' sayin' . . . . .
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Forum: Racing
12-21-2012, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 306
Views: 63,762
No, it's a Gold Star 500 . . . a DBD34. The...
No, it's a Gold Star 500 . . . a DBD34. The winningest motorcycle of all time. From the mid-30's to 1961 (the 1971 B50 "Gold Stars" don't count as real Goldies), the Gold star was road raced, dirt...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-16-2012, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,449
Pilot jet. Thru tire and tube at Pikes Peak...
Pilot jet. Thru tire and tube at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in my teammate's bike. 1st practice run, he gets to the end of the section and the tire is flat. Had to have picked it up in...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-11-2012, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,497
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-11-2012, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,497
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-10-2012, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 908
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-09-2012, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,497
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Forum: Racing
12-07-2012, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 9,372
Hell yes!
I've been several times and it is...
Hell yes!
I've been several times and it is simply the best. Great racing. Modern and vintage bikes. None of the TT crowds, and the same great hospitality and venue that makes the Island a unique...
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Forum: Racing
12-07-2012, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 800
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-07-2012, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 41,112
Al -
I'm thinking of my next project, once...
Al -
I'm thinking of my next project, once the Harris moves along. Because I have a plethora of SRX's (mostly 600's, but I do have a cherry 250), I'm thinking of trying to find an SRX mono-shock...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
12-06-2012, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 27,506
Views: 1,871,429
That is a bunch of miles on a 640 - vibratin'...
That is a bunch of miles on a 640 - vibratin' bastards that they can be. I spent two weeks, 25 years ago, on a 1982 Honda Ascot 500. But, (1) it was counterbalanced and vibrated far less than a...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
12-06-2012, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 27,506
Views: 1,871,429
Mr. Dirtdabber -
I don't suggest that there...
Mr. Dirtdabber -
I don't suggest that there is "anything wrong" with riding a KTM 690 from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA. My point is it is simply one helluva a long way to ride a single...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-06-2012, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 270
Views: 41,112
Thanks guys. Here are a few more shots:
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Thanks guys. Here are a few more shots:
http://darutherford.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Harris-SRX/i-swh8HPf/0/L/Harris%20SRX%20001-L.jpg
I've replaced the pipe shown above with one I designed...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-06-2012, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 270
Views: 41,112
Harris framed SRX600 road racer:
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Harris framed SRX600 road racer:
http://darutherford.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Harris-SRX/i-VnV2gdJ/0/L/Harris%20SRX%20016-L.jpg
These were made for the British Singles championship in...
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Forum: Racing
12-05-2012, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 800
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
All -
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) has decided, after eliminating it, to add back the Vintage class for motorcycles. I won't go into all the details right now, but...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-01-2012, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,414
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-01-2012, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,226
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-29-2012, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,429
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-29-2012, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,429
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-28-2012, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,429
How do Super Duke sidestands compare to a...
How do Super Duke sidestands compare to a shortened 990 sidestand, i.e., mounting points & length? I'd like to keep my stock sidestand for 21/18 use, and there are several Super Duke sidestands...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
11-08-2012, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,207
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
09-23-2012, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,619
I'll be there . . .
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I'll be there . . .
http://darutherford.smugmug.com/Events/PPIHC-2012/i-qJZJ9DD/0/L/PPIHC-2012-011-L.jpg
Road race pits, bottom row . . .
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-13-2012, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 865
Still looking. The Alpina-UK stuff looks nice,...
Still looking. The Alpina-UK stuff looks nice, but it is still spoked and VERY pricey. I priced RAD wheels on line and they appear to be about 2/3rds the price of a similar, albeit perhaps not...
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-11-2012, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 865
Very helpful - thanks. I'm not crazy about the...
Very helpful - thanks. I'm not crazy about the 17" front geometry on the R. I fear it may be too much like the 16" front wheels of the mid-80's . . . what a disaster they were. I hated the "feel"...
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-10-2012, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 865
990 Cast Wheel Options?
I'd like to fit a 19" x 2.50" front and a 4.5" x 17" rear rim to my 990R for street tires/wheels. Anyone know of cast wheels that will fit the 990? Does Marchesini or another manufacturer make such...
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Forum: Racing
07-28-2012, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 249
Views: 20,177
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Forum: Racing
07-19-2012, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 5,368
Views: 476,260
Engineer - Riders/Drivers
A talented pilot, who also has an understanding of or engineering capabilities, presents a combination which is difficult to beat. The best example I can think of was Mark Donahue: Brown University...
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Forum: Racing
07-10-2012, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 5,368
Views: 476,260
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Forum: Racing
07-08-2012, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,960
Race Day - Part One
Thanks Barry.
Today was the originally scheduled race day. The following photo was taken by friends in Colorado Springs at 8:40 Mountain time this morning (64 degrees in town; imagine what it...
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