Bubba

Deep-well socket won't reach?

Well, given that yours is only the second post in this forum since Feb 2013, I'd say there's a good chance you'll get lonely if you hang here. This is the time of year that a lot of folks stick their bikes in the back of the garage with the broken lawnmowers and only post on OR to get into arguments with the trolls. The OR crowd is more active in C-bus and points north, but there are a few Cinti folks here along with some from Dayton, Middletown and Hamilton. If you're really looking for riders to hit the local roads around the Cinti area, join LocalRidersdotcom. Much smaller forum membership, so not near the number of posts as OR, but there is a pretty dedicated crew of maybe 5-10 folks who ride all year long when the weather permits. Stop in to the Cars'n'Coffee meet every Saturday morning--mostly cars this time of year but always a few riders. Tuesday night is bike night at the Comet in Northside and usually has a pretty good turnout if the weather isn't miserable. You could also introduce yourself on the AssfaultJunkies forum, but most there are sport bike riders and track-heads. Never hurts to use all the resources available, tho….

First rule of outbuilding planning: If you think you need 12x14 of floor space, build it 24x28. And it'll still be too small. Seriously, a 12x14 area is pretty small once you get tools, bikes, a stand, and all the other stuff you'll move in. Make it as big as the available ground and your budget will allow. Trust me on this one….

Yes it is!!! I actually prefer the term 'under-employed'….my philosophy is that I'm still waiting for just the right offer to start my second career! Until then, I ride.

Glad you're home safe! Good riding with you again. Definitely got some great riding in on the backroads today with surprisingly light traffic, even on the main SRs. I was running the Strom hard enough to turn the Anakee DS tire to grease on 1942. Might have to do it all over again tomorrow….

Gaaaak!!! Not a fan. Admittedly some valid points, but they could've made those same points without producing this seriously cringe-worthy video, no? I really don't see this production as empowering to women….but then I'm not female. Guess I learn something new everyday….

Tried to grow a beard several times and it came in a mix of red and grey and looked a lot like something the cat had half-eaten and left in the corner of the garage the previous spring. This talk of manly facial hair has me all a'twitter….It's time to post some selfies, gentlemen! Figger it's free advertising to the ladies.

One of the reasons that 90% of the crazy road rage/wild car crash videos are from Russia. Pretty sure that most of the vehicles on the the streets in that country are running a video cam.

Cleveland? Columbus? Cincinnati?

I can identify with this. When it comes to the Sunday funnies, I don't try to understand….I just look at the pictures.

Damn. I think it's only fair that you be allowed to ask for a do-over on the last few months. Tough times, indeed. Hope you find the strength in yourself and your friends and family to overcome.

Can you eat zombies? I mean, they're already dead so it's not murder. Technically, I suppose it would be cannibalism….

G3FG: Without knowing any particulars, I will only say that the Big C--in any of it's various iterations--is never fun….neither for the patient nor for family and friends. Hope it gets it's ass kicked!!!

It only works in this case…IF…you shave your ass hairs every spring and then grow them back thick and luxurious in the fall. In either case, I'd bet you could find some documentation of this process somewhere on YouTube!!!

Reading comprehension…

One of the most damning pieces of evidence in the video is at 4 sec. As the truck begins to merge into Scruit's lane, the TRUCK'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALREADY ON as it comes into the frame, even before he completes the pass and prior to the collision, indicating that the driver wasn't accelerating around the slower vehicle but instead was brake checking him before the pass was even complete. That's clear evidence of intent to cause damage, IMHO. Burn that M'F'er!!!

Take away from video: Stay the hell out of C-bus! Drivers are as bad if not worse than Cincinnati drivers. Truck was hell-bent on making sure you 'noticed' him….guess he got his wish.

Purty sure Dice's old-timers disease is affecting his copy-n-paste skillz…. I'm betting he means this: 2011 - http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16611&page=2 2012 - http://www.localriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17229

While you are technically correct, they do wear, thus increasing the distance between links and effectively becoming longer or 'stretching'….

If he is a Brit or Aussie--his location is shown as Lordstown???--shouldn't the right side of his tire be more worn than the left? They ride on the 'wrong' side of the road, ya know.

I remember reading that thread and thinking two things right off the bat: 1) Where the hell did they get PERFECTLY STRAIGHT 2x4s? 2) It's far more likely that they effectively bent the fork tubes and/or the steering head shaft than the heavily gusseted frame at the head tube. That right there is Redneck Engineering 101. Not dissing all free or cheap home remedies, but riding that bike after they 'fixed it' would scare the hell out'a me!!! As for the OP, that tire wear would make me take a serious look at my bike's history for crash damage. It's not that uncommon for tires to wear unevenly and be slightly more worn on the left side simply due to the crown of the road, but that pattern appears excessive. One of the easiest diagnosis for a bike out of alignment is to let go of the bars while at steady speed and see if the bike tracks straight without needing to use body lean or foot pressure on the pegs. Of course, you must remove any bags or accessories that might significantly influence the bike's center of mass and you must find a road that is as level as possible with little or no crown, and the there can be no crosswind. If you find and fix the problem, you'll be amazed at just how much more easily you can attack cornering--everything just feels right.

Glad to hear he's got quality of life. Sounds like a fun dog. Not to be critical, but this ^^^ would give my dog the squirts, and she's not even sick. To much fat and protein, especially for a dog who's health/metabolism is compromised. Try a bit more fiber--carrots are a good source and ours loves them. Also, red cabbage, green beans, garbanzo beans (hint: if you offer him canned stuff, rinse the beans to remove a lot of the sodium).

Not many OR folks close to Cinti and who have a weekday free, but here's a link to a LocalRiders post for today. Posted in case there's any interest….gonna be a gorgeous day for a ride! http://www.localriders.com/forums/showpost.php?p=165027&postcount=16

I'm not criticizing your right to buy whatever you want, but why so insistent on using a lithium battery? As far as I know, the only reason to go lith is to drop a few pounds, i.e., like if you're tracking a Gixxer or other featherweight sport bike. Save yourself the money and headaches and just get an regular AGM battery. They work much better when the temps drop below freezing and don't require any special charging needs.

2Ts: You got yourself a mess there! I'm assuming your quilted liner is nylon (= organic) which is gonna reach equilibrium with the organics in the oil. You pretty much have a molecular bond there. I doubt that anything water based is gonna get that smell out. You might try dry cleaning, which is sort'a like dissolving organic with organic (Chemistry 101 = like dissolves like). Or you could just say f'it and buy new. Or, in the overall scheme of things, hypoid oil doesn't smell THAT BAD….