Tonik

Dead nuts on assessment, I have seen the same thing. Not sure if I am pulling it off, but I try and do it your way too. Turn later and harder...square it off.

Did you eat it in one sitting?

Yea, he was raised by white people. He sucks at math.

F' the turtle. The rule is if you can eat it in one sitting, speed up. You will go right through it. If it's bigger and will provide a couple of meals...slow down and avoid...cuz it will probably wreck you.

Does Tim count? He doesn't own a bike.

Yea, so the goals on the track are different. You want the shortest lap time. Every turn has a 'slowest point'. That point in a turn where you have to be going the slowest you will be going in the entire turn. Often just before the apex. On the street we brake before the turn to that speed..or a bit under. That gives us the margin for error for not knowing the turn exactly, or gravel and so on. On the track you know the turn and the conditions, so you don't slow down that far on entry and you trail brake up to that slowest point. That keeps your speed up longer...cuts the lap time. And eats tires.

I'm in (pun intended).

If you are trail braking in the corner you will get more cupping because you are putting more force on the front tire. You have seen me, I am on the brakes before entry....then on the throttle through the whole corner. So my front tire is lighter....I get zero cupping.

Yep. Dual compound tires are the only way to roll.

My bike weighs a bunch more than yours, and that's not counting donuts, moonshine and spare batteries for Triumphs in the saddlebags. I too tend to ride somewhat aggressively. I get 15K on a rear, 20 on a front.

^ I hate you. That is such a nice setup.

Top of page 10. Left side wears more because of road crown. Tim's got a heavy bike, he is a bit heavy and it has lots of HP and he uses all of it. If he wants good grip he is going to eat tires. Just the way it is on that bike.

I took my mom there along with her husband and my wife. When we left the hotel I fired this up on repeat until we got to Graceland.

Welcome back!!!

And if you want to see 100K bikes in one place mark your calendar for October 13th and let me know. 6.5 hour drive for you, leave Thursday...come back Saturday or Sunday. You'll need your passport.

Yes.

For Memphis BBQ you want Central BBQ, preferably the downtown location near the Lorraine Motel/National Civil Rights Museum. Not sure how much touristy stuff you are doing but Sun Records is awesome, and as crazy as it sounds Graceland was a blast.

Yea, these kinds of events are always fun. Unless you are a hater and can't just have a good time.

YDHAFB

Very sorry for your loss man.

Probably got the major pieces on it, realized it's really f'd and is now unloading.

Wonder if the Canadians will build a wall.

Well, I guess we don't have to round them up afterall. #ThanksTrump https://www.yahoo.com/news/worried-trump-asylum-seekers-walk-cold-road-canada-183626789.html

I may not be full motorcycle mechanic, but I am a computer guy. And the big thing in IT is change control. Is it broke, yes. What was the last thing changed on the system prior to it breaking.