ReconRat

It's been hot and dry for long enough, in Central Ohio, that the roads are picking up a thin layer of dirt and dust. Particularly in corners, and particularly anywhere near construction or the route of trucks to and from construction. Be aware of these conditions, and watch for a slight discoloration of the roadway, noticeable generally as a random geometric shape on the road, or sometimes simply a hazy patch where one shouldn't be. Go around and/or slow down. On a lighter note... did you ever notice when stopped at a stop light, that if your boot is too close to your shifter, and you goof and lean the bike to the left, that it can suddenly shift your bike into second and jump forward? Particularly fun when both hands are busy drumming a tune on the tank. DONK-engine off-clutch-brake-shift-start-shift-go Roads and gutters are also picking up a lot of used beverage containers, and some of them are glass. Don't run over them. edit: Don't run over aluminum cans either, I've seen them attach to the front tire, spin with the tire, and completely destroy the front fender on a bike. Not to mention that stopping on one is really funny as you skid down the street like an out of control roller skate.

Shutting off blood flow on the left femur artery? Right in the crotch? Maybe a bit of padding to prevent pressure? Or eliminate the pressure point?

Looper - September 28 Bruce Willis / time travel / assassins / weapons / explosives / what's not to like http://io9.com/5921748/new-looper-trailer-explains-the-plot-behind-this-bloody-time-travel-flick by decree of the trollers this is now the new movie discussion thread...

In general, reverse mount the front tire for the rear. Many tires are marked that way if the manufacturer allows. Some do not. The reason, the way the cord is wrapped, is to resist acceleration in the rear, and resist braking in the front. It only gets wrapped one way, so if it's for both front and rear, there will be two arrows marking rotation direction on the sidewall saying which way is which. The smaller tire in the rear will need higher pressure than what you had before. But the previous tire's max for the bike should be fine. Not the max marked on the tire.

My manual did stress that I remove the air when doing the radiator. I let it warm up and circulate, to both burp air and expand to top itself and slapped the radiator cap on quickly. Be ready to add a little as needed if it burps a lot of air out. Don't hesitate getting the cap on. Be ready for any overflow making a mess. If the fan kicks on while working, you waited too long. edit: by now, the air is probably all trapped at the top of the radiator, and topping it off cold will probably get almost all of it. The rest will work it's way out to the overflow reservoir in a few heat-cool cycles.

Yes, you never know when a shopping mall will attack you.

Holy crap - kid got guts

North American Aviation T-28 Trojan - Air Force primary trainer. Used for navigation training and basic combat maneuvering. US Navy used them too, carrier qualified. Used for combat by the South Vietnamese air force in Vietnam. French air force had a bunch too. Refurbished aircraft found a home in Brazil. edit: also had the dubious honor of being the first combat aircraft type shot down in the Vietnam War in 1962. Operated by 27 different air forces around the world. edit deux: oops, this one is in US Navy colors, my bad. Two more pics of it: http://www.edpaffjr.com/2011/09/lunken-aviation-days/img_0924 http://www.warbirdsandairshows.com/Airshows%202010/waukegan2010.htm

I've been to the WACO Troy field deal. Get there early enough for the pancake breakfast. Yum. I think I'll go this year. It was fun. Small museum and gift shop there also. http://www.wacoairmuseum.org/ WACO Fly-In September 14 - 16 - Open to the public Homecoming of WACO plane & more WACO airplane rides - $90 Rides can be bought in advance

I pay cash, then get financed for the title, usually for a one year or two year at lower rates/payments. Adjusting the amount borrowed to stick with the short term loan. Only your own bank or credit union would do a deal like that.

That last one say it did help in British Columbia, but what do they know, it snows too much up there. Do they even have roads? A couple of years ago I crunched numbers on Ohio stats and didn't get much. Engines over 1200cc are the leading factor in fatal accidents. That's about all I got. Not much else correlated. Age was a factor around 40-55, but the numbers around 20-25 were just as high. And the 25-40 in between wasn't that far behind. Odd view of statistics, was that if you had health insurance, and were sober when riding, and wore gear, the odds went way down of accident or fatality. No clue why all that. It was all three, not just each. Insurance does judge by age, displacement, and power to weight ratios. Tossing in theft rate of course, if you want full coverage. And insurance companies don't like turbos on motorcycles, never did. Oh, and your record of violations, there is that...

Good point, didn't think about that. I'm going to have to do a survey about why they cut and run when the Sun goes down.

The Harley Davidson King Kong Is Truly A Monstrous and Wonderful Creation Posted June 25, 2012 by Todd Halterman http://www.motorcycleinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/two-engine-harley.jpg

Just go to a bike night and watch how many leave just before it gets dark. Temp permits have to go home when the Sun goes down...

Actually, what it says is no congested roads and no interstate highways. Whatever an interstate highway is. Having heard a few highway patrolman on the subject, they probably consider state highways as part of that. These rules go back to before freeways. No passengers. Helmet and eye protection. Daylight only. Valid one year. edit: a decent definition of an interstate highway, is one with limited access. Entrance and exit ramps.

Lots of riders get pulled over on highways where they weren't supposed to be with temp permit. More looking at plates, more will be pulled over.

Been there, done that. Done quite a few, lots of different types. Some are fun, some are not. Mostly not interested in that type of ride anymore. But I do like fire house rides, for donations to fire houses, with the spaghetti dinner at the end. Definetly bring your own group, every one else did.

And check the air in the tires...

You might still have to bleed one more time. When hydraulic fluid and air is compressed, the air disperses in the fluid. Later, it comes back out as big bubbles of air in places. So if it feels like it still has air in it, it might just be so. It is tricky to get it all out. Much of it depends on how hard it gets compressed during the bleeding operation. edit: if all the fluid in the line is moved out, the air is gone, except for odd amounts trapped in strange places.

As long as it's not one of the brake pads that has to heat up to generate friction, it will be ok for the street. EBC is one of the manufacturers of OEM brake pads, so very close to stock. I use the EBC HH, and it seems pretty much the same as stock or better. I imagine the Galfer HH is about the same. All brake pads need breaking in, and sometimes that means conditioning or re-conditioning the rotor as well. Check the manufacturer's website for instructions. But just slapping new pads on will still work anyway.

You are correct. Even then, it often takes two or more things going wrong to get bad. If there was gravel or oil when you maxed out a stop. Or an animal to distract the task. I'm a firm believer in lots of brakes and quickly. Car or bike. Hesitation doesn't reward. That also means keep an eye behind you, don't get run over doing a fast stop. edit: remember that if you aim right for them, or at the back end, when you hit the brakes, they will most likely be gone and out of the way when you get there. Or a quick jog to the side will get around them. Don't fixate on stopped on them, heh. Hard to ignore them, but the open road is what is aimed for.

I'm here to shut the fuck up. Oh wait, that just sounded mean...

Now sounds like the entire line drained out. Fill the line at the top, and/or vacuum (negative pressure of some sort) the air out at the bottom.

I could never have waited that long. Then again, I have two keys for each vehicle. One set stored in safe place. edit: sooo, did you take the entire front end in and ask for a key? shoot, I would have, I'm crazy like that.

Yeah, one turbo... why didn't I take a picture of that? argh....