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Tpoppa

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  1. Was that your instinct, or the opposite?
  2. Yes...way too close. Next time I'm swapping a motor, I'll take time to reflect on your spaghetti wiring
  3. I not trying to kill 'Independent George,' I mas merely offering some advice to sooth you wounded soul.
  4. Remember when George Costanza did everything the opposite of his instincts and life finally started working out for him? Perhaps you should adopt the same philosophy when it comes to expressing you thoughts on politics, guns, world affairs, and even how to wire a dune buggy.
  5. You think the government still follows the will of the people. That's adorable!
  6. I don't think that outdated criteria for selecting vendors for gub'ment contracts is the same as capitalism.
  7. It's been debated other places than this. There are advanced road materials that are very durable like rubberized asphalt. They are not widely used. I am not in that industry, I know a few who are. Those who award road contracts do no have a reason to insist on better materials. Also, If you use better materials, roads need repaired less often, and road contruction companies get less work...or at least that's what I've heard.
  8. For a starting point, I would use what's recommended in your bike's manual--not the max pressure of the tire. You can adjust for personal preference from there. Do you want max grip? Max tire life? Or somewhere in the middle? For my Suzuki I use 32f/34r, on the Honda 33f/35r. http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires/146_0206_motorcycle_tire_pressure/
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    Ft: 06 Vfr

    Good luck with that.
  10. Seems like it would be fun at first, then collect dust.
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    Ducati 899

    I'm stealing this. I just need to figure out how to measure whp...should be fun.
  12. Maybe then they'd be forced to build better bikes to stay afloat...just saying.
  13. This sounds like a half-assed liquid cooling attempt... According to Harley PR, “Twin cooling cools the heads around the exhaust ports to deliver at or near peak performance under all operation conditions and temperatures.” This is achieved via a small 1.1 quart liquid-cooling system that routes through the downtubes to discreet radiators housed in the lower fairing louvers.
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    Ducati 899

    So can I. I thought same dyno on the same day was much more reliable information for the sake of comparing the 2. I have a similar displacement v-twin. At those power levels, I find the linear power delivery more useful than the dyno numbers...
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    Ducati 899

    How do you define similar?
  16. I am sure all of this 'yesterday' technology will have 'tomorrow' pricing.
  17. That's like the super-duper-really-fucking-black-pot calling the kettle black.
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    8/17 Se Ohio

    I'm still not 100% for Saturday. I'll know tomorrow. I'd be looking to meet at the Millersburg Speedway around 8:30.
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    8/17 Se Ohio

    What's the meet time/place?
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