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  4. A koala and a lizard...

    in Dumpster

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    A koala was sitting in a gum tree... smoking a joint...

    when a little lizard walked past, looked up and said,

    "Hey Koala! What are you doing?"

    The koala said, "Smoking a joint, come up and have some."

    So the little lizard climbed up and sat next to the koala where they enjoyed a few joints.

    After a while the little lizard said that his mouth was 'dry' and that he was going to get a drink from the river.

    The little lizard was so stoned that he leaned over too far and fell into the river.

    A crocodile saw this and swam over to the little lizard and helped him to the side. Then he asked the little lizard, "What's the matter with you?"

    The little lizard explained to the crocodile that he had been sitting with the koala in the tree, smoking a joint, but got too stoned and fell into the river while taking a drink.

    The crocodile said that he had to check this out and walked into the forest, found the tree where the koala was sitting finishing a joint. The crocodile looked up and said,

    "Hey you!"

    So the koala looked down at him and said,

    "Shiiiiiiiiiiit dude.....

    How much water did you drink?"

    :lol:

  6. Nearly run off the road

    in Daily Ride

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    the flippen ugly skank on the passenger side is making faces at me! :wtf:

    i was riding with dudeabides, millerb7 and 954rrluke on our way home from kentucky a couple months ago and some asshole came into my lane on 75. i mean this stupid fuck was right next to me, i couldve touched his car with my hand. thankfully he swerved back over into his lane before he squashed me. so i flip him the bird and keep riding. i talk to blake later who said this jackass was yelling and making gestures out the window! you mean this retard who comes into my lane and almost kills me in my right of way and hes pissed? wtf? some people have nerve!

  8. cupping on my rear tire

    in Tech and Tips

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    the tire looks good man, nothing more than what you would expect a normal tire to do. you may wanna consider increasing your tire pressure when ever you have a passenger tho. i run 34/36 on my corsa 3's for street riding when its just me but i crank up the rear to 40 if ive got a backpack

  9. cupping on my rear tire

    in Tech and Tips

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    heres where i found that info

    http://www.rattlebars.com/valkfaq/tirewear/

    CUPPING:

    Cupping, which is more accurately described as scalloping (see pictures, but we will use the more common term "cupping" here), is a natural wear pattern on motorcycle tires and it will always follow the tread pattern. It is not a sign that you have bad suspension parts. It merely shows that your tire is indeed gripping the road when you make turns (thank you for that Mr. Tire!). This cupping develops within the side wear bands of a leaned motorcycle. The extreme forces that come in to play when the bike is leaned in a turn are what produce the effect and when the wear becomes sufficient, one will experience vibration and noise when one banks into a turn. Upon examination of the pictures at left of our sample rear Avon, our dusted front VTX Dunlop D256, and the picture of our chalked Dunlop D206 one can see how the cupping follows the tread pattern. The leading edge of the tread does not flex much as it grips the road and the rubber is scuffed off the tire in that area causing a depression. As the tire rotates, the pressure moves to the trailing edge of the tread pattern where the tread flexes more causing less scuffing so less material is ground off the tire. The more complex the tread pattern, the more complex the cupping pattern will be. The softer the compound of the tire, the sooner this cupping will develop. Radial tires are more prone to cupping than are bias ply because the compound of radials is softer. As one can see, the simple tread pattern of the Avon pictured produces a simpler scallop pattern while the more complex VTX D256 Dunlop is somewhat involved, though still easily seen in our photo. Cupping on the Valkyrie Dunlop D206 is very hard to photograph because of the complex tread pattern. Low tire pressure will exacerbate this wear pattern and you will lose many serviceable miles by running low. Improper balance has nothing to do with cupping on a motorcycle tire. Improper balance will merely cause your bike to vibrate within certain specific speed ranges.

    The following textual illustration comes from Martin who contributed to this article by E-mail on June 26, 2006:

    I was just reading your bit on "cupping" and thought I'd share with you how I describe what's going on. I usually tell people that what's happening is that the individual "blocks" or "islands" of tread are squirming and deforming due to the forces applied to them during cornering and braking. When this deforming takes place, the wear is naturally not evenly distributed across the surface of the tread. (I define a tread block as an area of the tire surface surrounded by a groove.) I next tell people they can demonstrate to themselves what's happening by taking a new pencil with an unused eraser on the end and while holding the pencil perfectly vertical, push down and drag the eraser on a rough surface in one direction. Then I tell them to look at the eraser and note that all the wear is on the leading edge and not evenly distributed across the end surface of the eraser. It seems to make the concept easier for many to understand. Cheers!

  11. Josh Barnett tests positive for steroids, kicked off of Affliction/Fedor card

    in Dumpster

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    This is most likely the end of Affliction. I'd like to be proven wrong..but they can't sustain their business model.

    The problem with Fedor is that he has a lot of contractual baggage...To fight in the UFC, Zuffa needs to deal with M1..and we all know how stingy Zuffa is.

    i agree. the last event affliction did they actually lost money. granted affliction has a backup resource with their clothing line, but that is no way to be productive in business. affliction will spend less money sponsoring and still have a good amount of exposure for their product line. the end of affliction fight cards was inevitable.

    as far as fedor coming over, i think zuffa will go thru the red tape of getting him. hell hes currently the #1 ranked heavyweight in the world. id like to see him lump lesnar up like lesnar did mir. as much as i dislike lesnar (remember our thread about kimbo? :) ) i think it may be along time coming before someone takes him off his throne. fedor at this point is the best man to do it

  13. Michelin Tire SALE from Sportbike Track Gear

    in Dumpster

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    got this email and figured there would be some who needed tires. seems like some good deals!

    Michelin Pilot Power 2ct Tires

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    180/55zr17 & 120/70zr17 Set Price

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    Michelin Pilot Power Tires

    The Michelin Pilot Power is the tire that started it all. We have our prices rolled back to prices we have not been able to offer since 2007. The Powers are at awesome on the street or for track days. They offer performance similar to the 2ct with a little longer life. We guarantee our delivered prices are THE LOWEST! Sets and single tires are available in all sizes. The savings is awesome no matter what size tires you need.

    180/55zr17 & 120/70zr17 Set Price

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    Michelin Power Race - Power One 4 Tire Packs

    For a limited time we have brought back The Race Tire 4 Packs. This package includes 1 Power One 120/70 front and 3 Power Race Rears. For the rear tires we have 180's and 190's available in multiple compounds currently. This is an incredible value, perfect for any track rider. This gives you the opportunity to go hammer down on THREE NEW rear tires that offer front running grip.

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    Michelin Pilot Road Set Specials

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  24. Need to borrow a chain breaker/rivet tool!

    in Events

    Posted

    maaaaaaaaaaaatt!! want some chipotle? and chips? and guacamole? and a beer? haha i'm really close to just saying screw it and buying a clip master link, which i really would like to avoid..

    you just need it riveted? i can stop by your house maybe later tonight and do it for you. worse case i can do it tomorrow for sure. pm me your address

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