Tpoppa

6 hours ago, Tonik said:

Ok, so the dude that got shot in Atlanta.....that was a good shoot.

People need to apply some common sense to what they are protesting, otherwise they loose credibility.

Agree and agree.

16 minutes ago, durk said:

I replaced tires yesterday. Threw on some Roadsmart 2s. Went to leave the drive for shakedown run and rear end slid out from under me. Broke clutch lever and foot peg, and busted up my left side fairings.  So far not liking Roadsmart 2. 

4 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

mold release

Yes, unfortunately.  Roadsmart 3s (just mounted a set, never tried 2s) use something different so new tires don't need as many scrub in miles.

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.

Seattle is a national embarrassment.

2 hours ago, Pauly said:

 

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45 minutes ago, Pauly said:

 556 might be more fun. 

556 used to be one of my favorites (5 years ago).

Anymore, that road has been ruined by fracking traffic.  The last 3 or 4 times I woundup riding at 35mph behind convoys.  

12 minutes ago, MidgetTodd said:

Trailering there and back is way more enjoyable 

...on a Grom.

9 hours ago, Earl H said:

Looking at getting involved in group riding. I have a property in Loudonville Ohio on the river that we use to camp, that could be available to a group of 25+.

If this sounds like something that works for the group, please reach out.

 

Also in N Ridgeville.  

I have a tall Givi Windscreen for a CB500x in the garage if you want it.

4 hours ago, NinjaDoc said:

Will be keeping this for a long time 🤣
 

If you say so.

what's your opinion of the KTM?

50 minutes ago, Steve Butters said:

Yea it's a hard job, so if you're not up for it, don't fucking sign up is how I see it... 

That's really short sighted actually.  We need cops.   If being a cop becomes a terrible (even harder than now) job, then you're going to have fewer and less qualified applicants for those positions, and the situation would quickly become worse.  Like I said before, there needs to be a balance.

I don't think cops are the problem, I think the Police Unions create the atmosphere for the lack of accountability.  If there's a fight for change that's where it will take place  https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/08/politics/police-union-reform-protests/index.html

Here is some equality...BLM is equally flawed as the FOP.  Their messaging is confusing.  They don't condone violence or looting (wink, wink), yet many of their larger rallies devolve into opportunistic chaos, and their organization doesn't prevent it.

1 minute ago, Tonik said:

Shoot people with impunity? Yea, I could do that.

Prove it?

Over the years Police Unions (FOP) went from "protecting officers" to protecting officers at all costs."  And yes, "all costs" does mean lying under oath and tampering with evidence to protect officers that fucked up.  It happens...because you would want your brother officers to protect you too...right?  Departments can't usually even fire cops because of the FOP.

There needs to be a balance though.  Being a cop is a hard job.  I wouldn't want to be a cop, would you?

5 minutes ago, Uncle Punk said:

They got my nephew and me both for $500 each, they also got a local riding buddy/friend of mine for $250.

Hoping that the TVA runs it for a couple years before someone buys the lease and that the TVA honors the gift cards. I really doubt a new for profit company leasing the contract will be honoring the gift cards.

I doubt that this was blatant fraud, while they might have been in trouble there was no way for them to predict the pandemic. It was a great way for them to generate some operating capital. 

Gift cards are typically a balance sheet liability.  They can't just be forgotten.  Did they file bankruptcy?

34 minutes ago, Qman said:

His health might decline VERY fast....ala Epstein!

Do you mean if he picked Hillary for a VP?

8 minutes ago, Skinny guy said:

Going to ride 16 to smithville wv then 47 to cox mills then 47 to 74 to 18 anyone interested

That's a fun loop.

1 minute ago, 2talltim said:

 You were mentioned in my last day of my itinerary...lol

We'll be on the road at 6a on the 21st, but won't get to TN until late afternoon.

2 hours ago, Pauly said:

I have a 2k trip left in my front tire. I do not have a 3k "chasing Tpoppa" trip left in my front tire. 

I'm old and slow now.

We'll be in TN the 6/21-25

6 minutes ago, SpecialEd said:

Trump's public behavior has become progressively more bizarre: the Bible thing (?), referring to the protesters as "thugs", and threatening to send the armed forces to the streets. I think he has shot himself in the foot one too many times. The election is five months away--too soon for people to forget all the strange shit he has been saying and doing. The 'rona will most likely still be raging, and who knows what the economy will look like, including unemployment.

To be fair, Biden has also said plenty of bizarre things recently. There's widespread concern among democrats that his memory & mental health is deteriorating.  That is the reason he is being kept out of the public eye as much as possible right now.

His performance in debates will be very telling.  I suspect there will be talk of cancelling or pre-recording debate answers to shield him.

Biden's choice of VP will be very interesting.  I wouldn't be surprised if would resign before the end of 4 years if he does get elected.  I suspect his health will decline.

I'd be very interested if I didn't already have a sporty naked bike.

Paul had this thing hustlin' through corners in WV last year.

21 minutes ago, Pauly said:

The Dems lost my vote when they backed Biden. He is not a strong or competent leader.

Also, #fuckchina

I think Biden's best strategy is to keep his mouth shut and hope Trump tweets himself out of the race...and realistically that has a chance of working.