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| Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 9:10 pm
[normalcyispasse]
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[hlw]
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| | Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 9:45 pm
[normalcyispasse]
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And it's option. . .C?!
Japan or Europe, Japan or Europe. . . hmm. I was torn between the Aprilia RSV1000 and the Yamaha R1. I own an Italian supertwin and just sold an R1, so I'd kind of experienced both sides of the fence there. But what hadn't I owned, what had never been part of my collection? Ahh, right, a British triple! But how best to fuse worlds?  It's a Triumphuki! No, wait, it's a GSX-RS (or maybe a GSprintX-R?)! ( moar )Rock. Current Music: The Clash - London Calling | 4:23 pm
[frogmaster]
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2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200
 Real sexy looking bike! Much nicer looking to me than the Honda VFR1200. Price for the base model is $14,995, add ABS and you are up to $16,495. The swanky "S" Sport model includes: Ohlins suspension, ABS, traction control, tire pressure monitoring, and carbon fiber fiddly-bits for $19,995. The Multistrada 1200S Touring model, set at $19,995, will also include Ohlins and ABS, but changes the S model’s carbon highlights for heated grips, a centerstand and hard luggage as standard. Coming to take your wallet: Spring 2010. Ducati Multistrada Best in Show at Milan Current Mood:  mischievous | 11:05 am
[phyxius]
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Here's a misleading headline: Grace: An Electric Motorcycle Disguised as a BikeWith a pedals and top speed of 28mph, I think that's more of a moped if anything. Though Wired has translated "motorbike" = "motorcycle", and I think there may be some subtle nuances between the two that only Europeans are familiar with. | | Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | 7:39 pm
[phyxius]
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| | Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | 5:10 pm
[phyxius]
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CycleGear is starting to promote their Black Friday deals: http://www.cyclegear.com/events/holeshot_09.cfmOrder now and it'll ship 11/30. I grabbed a Scorpion EXO400 for $70. Also - I noticed NewEnough has modified their already excellent return policy. They'll now email you a prepaid FedEx mailing label instead of giving you an extra 10% of the original price. Now I dont even have to go to the post office! :) | 1:46 pm
[motomuffin]
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Tire Changer Review
I've used home-cooked setups that involved 14" car rims bolted to a countertop. I've used hydraulic tire-changing machines. And this past weekend I got to use a No-Mar Junior Pro tire changing rig. It's not *quite* as it-just-works snazzy as the several-thousand-dollar hydraulic machine. Not quite. But really effing close. And once you get good at it? Exactly as easy, and takes the same amount of time. Two thumbs up. :-) And Rosie's got a new front tire. I need a second job to keep her in rubber. :-/ | | Monday, November 16th, 2009 | 6:59 pm
[normalcyispasse]
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Decisions, decisions!
As a couple of you may know (if you cared or followed), I sold my '03 R1. I have narrowed the field down to two main contenders to park in the garage in my departed R1's stead. Option #1 is a 2000 Aprilia RSV1000. It is in beautiful cosmetic shape. Maintenance has been done regularly, but it has 72,000 miles. I've never owned an Aprilia and the novelty factor would be huge. I could pick up the bike for about $2,000.  Option #2 is a 2005 Yamaha R1. It's also in good condition; it has 34,000 miles. I know the owner well and know that he's been good with service. It will need tires in probably the next 1,500 miles. I'd get the bike for $3,800.  It's a tough call. On the one hand, the Priller has lots of miles but it's much cheaper and the originality factor is a big one for me (but mechanical problems would be catastrophic). On the other, the R1 is a known quantity. I do like having diversity in my garage; currently I do have a Ducati MS4R (liter-twin superbike, like the Aprilia). I do not have a high-revving inline-four race replica; my Hayabusa is more a rocket-powered couch that can blister tires. Help! Thoughts? | | Sunday, November 15th, 2009 | 9:15 am
[khaylock]
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| | Friday, November 13th, 2009 | 9:05 pm
[trenton22]
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Mattress flies off pickup truck & injures 2 police officers
I'm sorry that this happened and I hope there will be more done about dangers of loads poorly tied down in pickup trucks, on car rooftops, etc. 2 Phoenix police officers injured in crash near Tucson
By Jamar Younger
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.13.2009Two Phoenix police officers were injured Friday on Interstate 10 after a mattress flew off of a pickup truck and struck their motorcycle, authorities said. The victims were part of a group of at least 15 off-duty officers traveling on motorcycles eastbound on I-10 near Colossal Cave Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. A pickup truck was passing the group when the mattress fell off the truck and hit the officers. The officers, a man driving the motorcycle and a female passenger, were taken to University Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Source:http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/317463.php | 4:28 pm
[jedipussytricks]
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Shell gas
I dropped my bike off at the shop this morning for a service, and my mechanic reminded me of something I had forgotten, or perhaps never quite realized. A while back, he had rebuilt my whole top end. Without getting into the whole story, he thought I had bent intake valve stems, but it turned out to be excessive carbon buildup preventing the valves from seating. We discussed possible causes, and the one that stuck in my memory the most was my early riding habit of keeping the revs too low (I had learned better by then, but what was done was done). I had a theory that the previous owner had done so as well. What I had forgotten discussing was my use of Shell gas. When a choice of which gas station to use comes down to brand, Shell is usually toward the bottom of my list, but the station most conveniently located to my house is a Shell so I'd probably been getting 90% of my gas there. It turns out that the additives they put in to "clean" your engine actually coke it up pretty good--at least for motorcycles. My mechanic said that afterward he had discussed it with other motorcycle mechanics, and the word on the street is that Shell gas causes carbon buildup in bikes. But apparently Chevron's additives do help clean things out. Just thought I'd pass that little nugget along. | | Thursday, November 12th, 2009 | 10:30 am
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[polyanarch]
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| | Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 | 12:07 am
[phyxius]
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1 - Update: my bike is a tough lil mofo. New clutch cable and she's good to go. One of the mirror mounts was intact enough to attach an old stock mirror I'd had, and the speedometer still even works. So it's just cosmetic damage that's left. Unlike me, however - I did go to the doctor and turns out I have a fractured rib. For a while I thought I also had a pinched nerve, but I now think it was just a pulled muscle... a massage with a tennis ball cleared up 80% of the discomfort/pain. Also, my Garmin and helmetcam are fine (though I'm still working on recovering that footage). 2 - Last weekend, Keith Code came to give a talk & lead a few drills. $10 for the lecture, and another $10 if you were lucky enough to get a slot with Keith or one of his instructors. With my injuries, I didnt feel comfortable riding (haven't ridden since, but will this weekend), but I attended to listen and watch... ( and take photos )3 - I <3 my new Held Steves. Thank you all for recommending them. They're so comfy I want to ride just so I can use them. I keep putting them on while watching tv. Though there is a seam in the index finger knuckle that I hope wont be too uncomfortable... | | Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 | 5:38 pm
[master_haelo]
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| 9:52 pm
[khaylock]
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| | Monday, November 9th, 2009 | 5:33 pm
[trenton22]
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[ilyshenka]
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| 9:49 am
[motomuffin]
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Wow.
I took ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) volta's spanky new Ulysses for a ride yesterday. It was a 15-minute loop, not a whole lot of flogging involved, but a couple of nice twisty roads and a blast on a numbered route netted a "holy crap!" from me. I've borrowed a lot of bikes. I enjoy riding different motorcycles. This one... this one was different all right. Generally after a test ride I'm either happy to give the bike back or could see having one in the garage, you know, in addition to the bikes we already have. This Uly, though ... I'd replace Rosie with one. No, really. Except for the bone-jarring idle this thing is everything I've ever wanted in a bike. Totally neutral seating posture (stand up whenever the heck you want and stay there with zero prep), though slide your ass back and you're leaned in and sporty, slide your ass forward and you're as sit-up-and-beg as an R12GS. Super quick steering makes this heavy bike very, very nimble. It's nice and tall. Its v-twin engine delivers surprisingly useful power pretty much anywhere. Its handling is effortless, and it falls into turns like magic. The engine is happy to crank on and on around redline, and it's just as happy to poke along at 3K rpm, though it doesn't feel as ...tightly-wound as the boxer twin on my beemer ... not sure how to explain that... not as much engine braking? Everything is where you want it to be. It's extremely thoughtfully engineered, comfortable, and a hooligan machine all at once. The suspension is very well-sorted. The wind protection is small but good enough, and the windscreen combined with the bark-busters keeps the wind off your important parts. With a Harley engine. I know, I know, but seriously. This thing is damn well-sorted. Bummer about HFD kicking you to the curb, Eric. You made a fine motorcycle. |
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