Artmageddon

Cool. I'll call Yamaha and and HNW, if they can't get me in by the weekend I'll bring it to you. I have a few weekend trips planned starting the week after, so I need to get it done fairly quickly. I know what you mean about working alone. I hate when my customers stare over my shoulder while I'm designing their stuff and think they are suddenly graphic designers. I don't want to be that guy.

Dayton might me okay if I need to. Let me see what Yamaha says tomorrow. If I would, would it be possible to do it same day while I wait?(I would leave, go grab lunch) I may even take it off the bike to do it if it's shaking too much. 75 miles of highway on a wobbly bike probably won't be fun. Which service guys? The ones at your shop or somewhere here local?

Anyone in the Columbus have the equipment and the know-how to properly true a spoked wheel? I had my front wheel done about a month or two ago at Yamaha of Columbus and it was fine, but when I rode today it is already back to shaking and wobbling. Not sure I want to take it back there. Honda NW said they could check it out for me, but they are usually fairly backed up, but I'll take it to them if no one else can. I checked it out a bit when I got home by putting putting a piece if wire near the rim and spinning and watching the distance. It seems okay, nothing like what it was before I had trued the first time. I also tapped all of the spokes. Quite a few of them buzzed and rattled rather than the nice ping of of the rest, so I'm thinking there is a problem. I've never done this before and not quite sure how, and I would like it done properly. I'm going to call Yamaha of Columbus tomorrow when they open to see what they say. If they are going to stand behind their work, check it out and re-fix at no or very low cost if necessary, I'll give them another shot. Otherwise, I would prefer to try someone else. So if anyone near Columbus has a spoke wrench, a dial indicator, and a truing stand and knows what there are doing, please let me know and give me an estimate. If you need more info, let me know.

Good call. Nice shot too. Don't show too many nice pics, It's gonna make me want to go buy all my gear back. Water is good for people like the others have said. Can it be in public, or is there nudity involved? The arch at Nationwide might be cool. Can you get access to a bar or nightclub? Someplace the Kickstand Pub while it's closed may be cool. Call a few places, just make sure they have a door wide enough to get the bike through.

When I used to do freelance, I always like to shoot glossy cars under street lights and neon. Black paint works especially well. Take it over to the Arena District late, maybe some of the bar signs and stuff can give you cool reflections. Tripod is a must, and put a nice coat of wax on it before you go. Day shots, I would wait for for a day where there are big puffy cumulus clouds, gives a nice backdrop and wonderful lighting. Just go out on some back road, or Highbanks on 23 always works. If you are looking to go a bit darker, go to Greenlawn Cemetery, there are some really cool stone structures there that look good in black and white(color too).

I was pretty sure it was too and it wasn't really directed at him, just in general for the people that do think like that. But what do I know? Everyone can do what they like as long as they leave me the fuck alone.

Hmm. When I ride with my sportbike buddies, they usually like me around because I keep them from getting speeding tickets. I will say when they want to hit some twisties with some speed, I usually don't get an invite. Was the parking next to different bikes thing a joke? The 3 guys I ride with most have a Gixxer, an older Ninja, and some old Yamaha(I think, my mind is blank at the moment). My Shadow doesn't quite fit in with that, but you ride what you like, not what someone tells you should like. Granted, I've known these guys for years and we were friends long before we all started riding. I've traded bikes with my Gixxer friend a few times for a different feel, and discovered that sure, sportbikes are nice, just not for me. I guess if people are going to be bike and brand snobs, we may as well start lumping them in with the Harley guys that everyone seems to hate for the same thing.

I ride a cruiser, and I ride mostly with sportbike guys. It really makes no difference. Well, I guess it you're riding with the Mongols some other gang it might, but I doubt you are.

Glad you made it over. That Dude always has nice avatars, and he updates them fairly regularly.

I will, from someone else that is even cheaper. Just figured if I could pick it up for a price that is close to online, I would.

Missed that too. My brain is functioning well today. Oh well, I guess they miss out on this one.

Because I'm fucking stupid and never even thought of that.

I'm a cheap bastard and always price shop, but I will always buy local first if they are least competitive. I usually go to the Pony to see if they have what I'm looking for, come home, compare pricing, and then go back to the Pony and buy it if they are even remotely competitive. The ease of shopping and getting the part right away is worth a premium to me, within reason. Well in this case, I happened to look on IP web site as well. Their web pricing is significantly lower than the in-store pricing. I understand the whole brick and mortar premium, but this is the same store, being stored in the same place, with the same employees. (maybe I'm wrong and their online sales come from somewhere different). So my question is, do they they match their own online pricing? In this case, there was almost a $40 difference, not including tax or shipping. Can you order online and go pick up like at some electronic stores?

It took me a while to figure the name out too. Sorry Adam, but WTF? Louis Vitton? Don't your friends give you hard time about this?

I'm a designer, writer, and used to do freelance photography, but I sold all my gear. Let me know if you need anything.

Here's a closer pic of the tank to see what she is talking about it. http://www.702sportbikes.com/download/file.php?id=11857&sid=e989acccfa8d000bb8eede00ef084dee&mode=view I hate trendy and fashion, I wear jeans and t shirts and the fanciest place I go to buy clothes is Kohls. I don't understand the appeal of designer labels like Coach and Louis Vitton, etc. Ladies if a guy is noticing that you are wearing such things, he is gay so you may well give up anyway. That being said, I see the resemblance of the LV pattern on the Phoenix, but it is not LV. The bike is not my style, but I think the overall graphic package is pretty cool, and I would ride it. Most guys would never even notice the resemblence to LV unless they have a spoiled wife or girlfriend that shoves it in their face every shopping trip. So if you bought the Phoenix, I wouldn't give it much though about people are thinking you bought a Loius Vitton bike, because you didn't, and they aren't.(unless they read this thread). Now the dirt bike(or dual sport or wahever the hell it is) above with the added LV pattern, that is is gay. I hope that is a girl riding that.

Wheezle750 and I were talking about riding and it came up that it would be nice to get a group of Shadow owners together for rides and to talk shop. I figured this would be a good way to try to organize something. So if you own a Honda Shadow(any model), join up! If you don't have a Shadow and just want to fit in with the cool kids, feel free to join as well.

Artmageddon has created a new social group called "Ohio Shadow Riders", with the following description: To join this group visit the social groups homepage where this new group will be listed.

If you're really selling that '04 1100 shadow spirit for a $1, I'll take it. http://www.390bike.com/new_vehicle_detail.asp?sid=03582117X5K27K2009J5I07I16JPMQ4968R0&veh=8083&pov=1276627

I'll probably stop down. Tried to last week and forgot they were closed on Sundays. There are few dollars in my pocket that are screaming to be turned into some new accessories.

I think I will try to start using the key to shut it down. Probably help me not kill my battery so much, though I haven't done it much recently.

Weather is not looking good, I'll probably pass tonight. Looks about 60 % chance of thunderstorms. My bike is still covered in filth from when I got in the downpour Sunday, I'll probably spend the evening detailing.

+1 I keep telling my wife the only reason I tease her is because I love her. But she keeps whining so I break down and let her out of the shackles. And if anyone really wants to see the castles, I know where there are and how to get there. My last name is Piatt, I better fucking know. No relation though, and they pronounce it wrong anyway.

From what I've seen you do, you are going to make the chopper a true work of art. I'm excited to see it done. Be sure to post pics.