TimTheAzn

26 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

That looks like a 2 brothers pipe, @JustinNck1 old bike had Pipe Werx on it.

Yea he wouldnt use the 2bro's junk.

15 minutes ago, Casper said:

You should be honored. It took a long time for someone to take Tonik's spot. 

I dont even remember what it was anymore 🙃

59 minutes ago, Casper said:

 

 

If it's truly racism, it's a serious offense (suspension, ban, etc). However, 99.9999999% of the time it's just friendly banter/ribbing or someone speaking their mind on a hot topic that upsets those with a different viewpoint.

We've been doing this for fifteen years. Joining this site is like joining a new group of friends, or meeting your in-laws. It takes a bit to get to know their personalities, intentions, etc. Everyone has their own opinions. Think of it as a really fucked up, dysfunctional, polygamous, exhibitionist family. Some are conservative. Some are liberal. Some are in the middle. Some try to sleep with every new person that joins. Some are happily married. Some will never get laid. Some sleep with sheep (you know who you are *cough* Fonzie and Sam *cough*). Some ride sport bikes on the track only. Some ride Harley's to the local bar. Some sold their bikes years ago but still hang around for some reason (looking at you Bad). Some can handle it. Some can't. As TimTheAzn so eloquently said, this is not a "safe space". Everyone is free to have their own opinion and speak their mind (within the rules). We don't censor or over-moderate.

That said, we do NOT tolerate blatant racism, sexism, violence, etc. If anyone sees anything that breaks the rules, you're encouraged to report it (Report post link in upper right of every post). 

OH SHIT - I made it into the signature 

50 minutes ago, Muckles said:

Yo yo...I hear ya.... As I said throwing ideas out there...I personally don't really care and didn't find anything I've seen here so far offensive. I tend to play the devil's advocate a lot and push the counter viewpoint to further conversations.

I'm glad you took that the way I meant it to be taken. As a joke. 👍

9 minutes ago, Muckles said:

Just some questions that I thought might have some bearing on the discussion.  What face does the OR forum want to present to new members? Without historical context, new members can't read between the lines and assign meaning to the intentions of commenters. Shouldn't the establishment and protection of an inviting, safe and comfortable environment be the objective? Would this further the desire to expand participation and grow membership?

I don't know, not saying that the original thread prompted these questions, but these occurred to me as the discussion unfolded here in this thread.

 

Food for thought

Fuck yo safe space. We're on the interwebz and this is Ohio Riders.

35 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Those are not brakes, it is a really fancy brake light switch. Duc's only have front brakes.

Pretty sure Nivin verified this.

On 6/23/2020 at 6:28 AM, jacobhawkins said:

 

 

Stock underslung rear caliper? That Duc was ahead of it's time.

13 hours ago, jacobhawkins said:

Shoei RF1200 Brilliant Yellow, medium.  Has to be to my house by next Friday so I can race Saturday and Sunday.  Please and thank you!

It's like... your trademark at this point.

3 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

How do you determine quality these days? 

It's subjective. I'm sure plenty of people ride fine on "X" tire but not everyone rides the same. That's why there are so many bike and tire choices out there.

Different tires are designed for different things. Don't try to fit a square peg into a round hole just because the square peg was cheaper.

12 hours ago, durk said:

Clutch lever came in today. So, I  took the bike out to get a better idea on these Roadsmart 2s. They definitely need to be heated up before put to use. I tried to pull the front wheel after squaring up of course out of the drive. Nothing but tire spin. It wasn’t mold release that caused it. I made a run the other day with the broken lever that should have cleaned that up.  After a bit I started to push them in some curves near home and they felt okay. I doubt I will ever buy them again however. They are super hard and just not very grippy. Spooning on the rear was the biggest pain in the butt. I feel like the sidewalls on the things are so hard you could run them flat and not even notice. I know it’s not the most expensive tire but I’ve run Coni-motions and would take those over these things any day. Tomorrow I plan to head a little south and really test them out then make the decision whether to spoon on the Roadsmart 3s I already bought after these put me on my can. 

With the way you ride, in my personal opinion I'd say fuck tire life - go with something stickier. Its "cheap" insurance.

On 6/12/2020 at 10:02 AM, Tpoppa said:

165 hp & 163 ft lbs.  This has been added to my garage bucket list.

I need to own one of these when used ones can be had under 10k.

 

 

I've thought those were sick since they came out with the new one. 

15 hours ago, Pauly said:

I have zero desire to ride it over the BMW. I am pushing toward trading the Vulcan and the Ducati in on a newer R1200RT for 2-up touring. 

I did nazi that coming.

2008 gsxr600 racing windscreen?

33 minutes ago, zx3vfr said:

What has Suzuki done that’s been innovative in the past 15 years? 

Idk about innovative but they put out a real nice 1000 a year or two ago and people are eating them up.

10 hours ago, Tpoppa said:

Manufacturers that build innovative, engaging motorcycles are still doing well in the US.

I think that list is limited to BMW, Triumph, KTM, Ducati, Yamaha, and Kawasaki.

Suzuki as well.

51 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

I just watched this last night.

Couple - o - shots from last weekend at PIRC

15 hours ago, Tonik said:

Yeah that's what I thought the first time my earplug law passed the House.

Yea but this hits a much wider audience - everyone can get behind this.

35 minutes ago, magley64 said:

Next, show me something exotic.

First WERA race weekend of the season for many of us at Nelsons Ledges. Come watch some racing!

Riding down and trailering back is the real move. 

3 minutes ago, Pauly said:

Don't listen to Tim. He doesn't even own a street bike. 

Aw fuck.

1 hour ago, Pauly said:

He's the wrong color to be mourning. 

Welcome.

Watch those feet! Dont wanna drag toe! That bike looks like a weapon.