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Now stop using logic and shit. How many advertisements for poker runs have you seen in memory of their fallen "brother" or "sister"? I've seen a ton!! The beauty of it is they honor his/her memory by doing exactly what killed their friend in the first place. Go on a long ride (to them, it's 40 miles...yeah true story), stop at every bar and drink, then press your luck in the dark, drunk and with no gear. I swear they'll never learn.

Need to compress the pistons back into the caliper so that the new, thicker pads will fit over the disc. This can be done with a prying motion with a variety of implements. Some prefer to crack the master cyl reservoir open to make it easier to push the fluid back up the lines. Your new pads will likely have a bit of a glaze on them depending on material, I scuff mine on concrete before installing. Measure your discs and inspect for cracking, warping, excessive brake material stuck on. Once its all back together be sure to pump the lever a few times to push the pistons back out. This is important. If you just hop on and ride you will find you don't have brakes for the first few times you squeeze the lever.

Funny story: got hit by a car a few weeks ago, full gear, couple bruises. The other drivers insurance adjuster shows up last week to take pics of the damage, chin is one big scab, black eye, broken blood vessels in same eye, palms raw etc. He's like 'yeah, I just laid my 74 Harley down last week, left the kick stand down" me: 'were you wearing any gear?' Him: 'nope'. Me: 'that's why your face is all fucked up. I just got hit by a fucking dodge dude, and I'm ok because I'm smart enough to wear the gear' him: 'well lets take some pics of this bike...'

C that's why u wear long socks and keep a pocket knife on ya, problem solved

There's gonna be a line out Adams cabin door.

Get in line. Let her know I'm going to need a crack waxing.

I can get that hair cut Thursday night!! lol I am pimping her out for hair cuts! lady's she does you too!!

I totally agree with this statement, but that's NOT why I personally wear my helmet, jacket, and pants... I wear them because they are comfortable. I can't tell you how many times I've hit chunks of gravel flying off someone's tire or large bugs including bees, wasps, hornets, beetles... I can't tell you because 99% of the time they hit somewhere that is protected, and I don't feel it.. the few times I've gone without, that shit sucked... Wear what you want, for whatever reason you want, I wear my gear because it's comfortable, the fact that it protects me in an emergency is a secondary function, a bonus... the wind noise without a helmet, and the annoying flutter of cotton beating your skin... not any fun for me.

No offense Heavy D, but this is a ridiculous statement. It's not typically you that you have to worry about, it's other drivers. You takin er easy with the ol lady on the back isn't gonna mean jack shit when that car turns left in front of you. HD riders crack me up with the whole mentality that "we don't ride fast, so we don't need any protective gear" even though most will spend the majority of every "ride" in a bar with a beer in hand. That squid sportbike rider you see at QSL with a wife beater and flip flops has the exact same protection as the helmet less HD rider who thinks gear is some sleeveless leather vest, a do rag and jeans. IT'S THE EXACT SAME THING. Wear your gear, man. It's not a coolness contest out there.

Arrived at Mid Ohio in shorts and a t-shirt expecting it to be like the previous 3 days at Nelson....boy was I surprised when I rolled my window down to sign in at the gate. Everyone at the riders meeting had on jackets, hoodies, jeans or were already suited up in their leathers; meanwhile I'm still in shorts and a t-shirt because I was busy unpacking. Even the tech guy said plain and simple "don't go out". I told him that it was my first time at Mid Ohio and I was just going to sight out the track on the first session; he responded "oh, well take it extremely slow". From the moment we went around the keyhole my already doubtful confidence in traction was obliterated. At the turtle pace we were going, my rear end was squirming around left and right. I had slicks hot off the warmers and as we putted around I had to fall back from the group; shaking in my boots around every turn. Knowing how slick the track is cold and what the tech inspector warned; the first two laps around Mid Ohio was bad enough I thought "it can't be this bad, my tire pressure has to be way off". Pulled in the pits and it was fine, but the tires had already accumulated a ton of rubber from the track and the surface of the tires were cold. Went out and finished the session tip toeing around each corner, trying not to think about every slip. Each session the pace picked up and the traction increased, but going into lunch I was bit disappointed in the day. Then, after lunch, it was like someone clicked on a switch as the 4th session started; no longer waiting till the bike was upright, the throttle could be smoothly rolled on through the turn. Occasionally there was a little slip and slide action accelerating out of a corner, but it was manageable. By the 6th session the overcast sky was beginning to break and the sun was peaking out intermittently and confidence in traction for drive out of turns started to take hold. The metric the guys in the group were using for each session was based on how much we were sweating when we came in; we were bone dry in the early sessions, the 4th session the leathers might have started to tack up just a little, but by the end of the 6th session I think we had all worked up a good workout sweat. Needless to say, the disappointment from earlier in the day was gone and I was anticipating the final session even before the warmers were back on the tires. The following video is the last session of intermediate on June 3rd at Mid Ohio. My lines are not the greatest, apexes are shit, braking markers(or lack thereof) are way too cautious and turn in points are guesses; but I was having a shitload of fun. At around the 8:50 mark I clear traffic for some open track and ride the rest of the session at my comfort limit being newb to the track.

What he said, and^^^^^ How to bleed brakes on a bike. This of course must be done while swearing loudly and throwing wrenches across the garage or across the street if you have no garage. Hopefully there is a small child nearby to be scarred for life with your language. To save a small child from a life of crime here is my non-patented, DIY, your totally on your own, no guarantees express or implied, way of not going crazy trying to get the job done. Air trapped at the banjo or the split for the dual brake lines or caught in any other area can be a real pain in the a$$ to get rid of. First, the air can get back into the lines if you fumble tightening the bleeder nut or have any other real world problem reaching both the brake lever and the bleeder nut at the same time while trying to not tip over the bike or squirt brake fluid all over your nice paint job. This is most likely the reason you were throwing wrenches in the first place. Go to LOWE's or the like and pick up 6 feet of clear plastic tubing that fits over the bleeder nut snugly. ($2) Attach it to the bleeder nut leaving room to get a wrench on the nut without removing the tubing. Loop the tubing up over the handlebars at least as high as the brake Reservoir if not a few inches higher. You can get the end into a container of some sort to control the overflow. (See the pic - classic photoshop eh?) +++++++++ WARNING!!!!! Brake fluid eats paint and discolors plastic and is very bad for anything else it touches!!!! BE CAREFUL BRAKE FLUID WILL SQUIRT OUT OF THE RESERVOIR WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THE LEVER!! DON'T LET THE RESERVOIR GO DRY AS THAT IS SUCKING AIR IN FROM THE TOP. +++++++++ Now you can crack loose the bleeder nut and fill up the Reservoir. Notice the the fluid in the tube settles to a level and the air bubbles rise to the top. Here is where this method really works out. The air cannot get sucked back into the lines as it just rises through the fluid in the tube. SO with a few squeezes you get almost all the air out. Now for those nasty banjo and splitter air pockets. With a little practice with your now sealed but still open brake system. You can now have fluid flow in both directions to and from the master cylinder. Use this to 'rock' the air bubbles out. Small gentle pulls on the lever are all you need. After you think you have it, just close the bleeder nut, recap the Reservoir and give it a try. Not happy with the results? Do it again. Over time you will get all the air out. Do the same thing for the other side. Good luck! More info here:http://http://ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/100437-break-lever-pressure/

3 bikes on Shaun's trailer with 1 to go. On my way back home for some dinner and sleep. 18 hours or less to the mountains. WOOT!!!!

nice job with the novice videos jinu. i didn't have the videos when i first started but i would have loved to see myself riding. im sure all of the novice riders appreciate the hell out of the time you take to help them out

You must be so tough, you must have a TON of PTSD growing up in the hood. It's not the same shit homeboy, you are relating an AMERICAN shit hole to a country that is RAISED from birth to fucking hate you. Not just dislike you and comment on a CAR FORUM but legit think of every possible way to kill you and your best friend next to you. Shut the fuck up with this hood bullshit. You are straight up just and ignorant fool. I can't believe you honestly want to argue about PTSD with several service members on this website who have been there and done that to protect this country and give the right for your faggot ass to sit on your computer and cry. Soak up the tears and grab your dick and head overseas pussy. Boy I love the internet lets pussys be pussys in all walks of life. Congrats BRO you get the award for king pussy on CR. Can we get a name change please.

snowflake brother, im gonna just let the comment roll off, but just so you know, thats about as hidden/disrespectful comment that i have seen since ive been typing away on this site. im glad your wife hasnt had an attack and hope she doesnt, and im even more glad your using me and her as a reference for you to make a point to my statement about my mental health visits concerning my PTSD diagnoses. so touche.

I'll admit, I've rode without my jacket a couple times. However, after I looked some crash photos, without any gear on.... Needless to say, I keep it on. And gloves. Always wear my helmet, no exceptions. That's just me though.

dropped like the sack of shit he is.

Getting the truck washed hooking the trailer up loading up a couple bikes and gear and waiting for Gump to show up. He says 8 o'clock, but he's on CPT. I expect him at 11.

First members...with only a little over 1k posts? Come'on now Z....quit postwhoring.

Some nice wet wipes are quite handy to have, I always keep some in my side cases just in case a woods run is in order.

I just didnt want the sammich maker getting spoiled by being out of the kitchen and laying by the pool all day so i figured I would find her some work to do while I am out riding, or drinking.

Honestly bringing a couple extra rolls wouldn't hurt. One of my biggest fears is not having TP

Yes. Pots pans dishes ect

Scrote too.

lol I will make sure she brings the stuff and I will bring the grinder. @MJ yup.

I hate you Shaun!

Wife!

I've had 2 professional haircuts in my life. One of them resulted in a pony tail for several months after, the other resulted in my sister seeing me and starting to cry while she said "it's so bad". I cut my own hair now. On that note, I'm sure your wife is very talented.

That's the beauty of the world we live in. You are free to choose to be as dumb as you want.

In before Thorne rages about tuning ability.

With something tragic like that happening, wouldnt you think that was a wake up call? Would a helmet have made a difference in that accident and helped increase his odds, would he possibly be alive and still riding to this day? Yeah squids can be just as bad, but since there are more "Harley type" riders in the USA by far, they tend to get the most shit hurled their way for playing dress up or the lack there of. Indian Larry fell off the back of his bike doing a very low speed maneuver trick that he had done hundreds of times, all he did was hit the back of his head on the pavement and now he is 6 ft under. I don't give a flying shit what anybody thinks of my choice to wear gear all the time, I am more comfortable, don't get sunburn, don't get smacked in face with bugs and other painful objects, have better visibility, stay cooler or warmer depending on weather, and don't have to pull under an overpass when it rains. There is a good reason for the word faceplant, because more times than none if you go down your face is gonna make contact with the tarmac. These absolutely hilarious so called helmets that I see some cruiser folks wearing just makes me shake my head, they will do you little to no good in a get off, might as well not be wearing a helmet. To each their own for sure, choice is good and I hope it stays that way. Be safe out there, dress for the wreck not for the look.

Pack & Shit !!!

Freedom va-k,fuck u work!!!!!!! Now to pack and shit.

If I had a dollar for every time a lady told me it won't fit....... I'd have a dollar lol

FZ1 and scooter are loaded. took the feelers off the FZ so I don't get those pesky unnerving zings prepare your anii

Is it Thursday yet?!?! Shit!!

or go drink enough that you don't care that the girls are fat and ugly

got my AAA membership set up! you know... just in case something breaks.

I rode for a long time without even thinking about earplugs....something about being young and stupid. With that being said, this is my take on it now: If you know you were going to crash, you would put on all your gear; so why not put in hearing protection if you know you are going to be exposed to damaging levels on wind noise. There is no reason not to wear some form of hearing protection, and a quiet helmet is not quiet enough.

The shit hat get me is that 70% or more of the vets that claim PTSD have never been outside the wire. The are admin or some other non-combat mos. Which means those of us who do have it have to wait in long lines at the Veterans Hospital just to talk to someone. People claim PTSD to get disability because they think its the easiest way to "rob" the government. If you want to talk to someone and its your first time be prepared to wait 1-2 hours in the waiting room. Waiting there just makes you want to go even more crazy. Then they try and tell you that you have a drinking problem right away even if your a casual drinker. Shit is so funny I'd rather talk to friends about my issues then to someone there.

I though the Apocalypse started when MT got engaged.

Not asking for laws. Way too many of them now. Asking for not making an image appear as though nothing needs to be considered when going for a ride. Good for the girl to be on the cover, but "Bike Nights Are Back" would project a more responsible image, with groups of riders with gear, in the photo, being served at tables, without bikes in the photo. It's the message that a photo like this sends that is deceptive. Oh wait, she's wearing boots. Okay, she's good to go. .

Where did anyone advocate for legislation requiring more safety gear? I believe the point was that it's irresponsible of the magazine to promote unsafe riding practices, not that it is or should be illegal to do so.

Congrats to her! Good luck in the modeling career - hopefully next time she'll get to work with a photographer that has some sense about how and which flash to use. The shadows are horrible, the glare from the flash detracts detail from everything plus washed her face out. But there was some creativity used in the scene and at least she was posed fairly well.

I don't care for the image that magazine cover presents. We all know mixing of alcohol and motorcycles is a bad idea. And she's not dressed for riding, that's for sure. A young impressionable guy or girl can easily be lead to believe the image reflects how riders should look, to be fashionably acceptable to other riders. A rider's magazine should present a more responsible view with at least a helmet in the photo. .

the backdrop is horrible... and the shadows make it even worse.

Ok, which one?