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  2. June 27, 2010 meeting for Coshocton ride

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    Posted · Edited by nacademus

    Like that, but I don't need the downhill. Same thing with mine and why I want to buy a damper soon. :)

    Whoops.

    I meant to say when exiting hard out of a corner, going downhill, and cresting. All of these conditions will upset your chassis a bit and greatly lighten the load on the forks and cause the wheel to caress the ground. Scary when it happens. Sometimes, your bike just doesn't have anything left to wheelie, lift, and recover once it starts.

    The only word of advice in that situation would be to sustain engine RPMs, try a very very slight weave to use the road as a damper. Slamming the brake could make it swerve, letting off the throttle as well.

    The softer more streetable forks are a little more prone to this because they have a more gradual gradient to which they dampen and rebound. A tank slapper on a true track bike is in God's hands, and a crafty rider-oh... and a sweet damper.

    Here's someone else's take on it... how you deal with it depends on you. I try not to ponder what the bike wants/needs as I ride it by doing complex calculations and recalling what I've read somewhere. I feel for it. That's all you need to do.

    http://www.ducatimonster.org/forums/riding-techniques/141145-head-shake-why-does-happen.html

    http://www.msgroup.org/tip.aspx?num=190

  3. OSU Riders

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    Shit. 315 always sucked... once you survive it to 23, it used to be smooth sailing-at least it was when I went to OSU. My buddy Eric and I used to take the 270 belt for lap times LOL!! That was fun at night.

  8. OSU Riders

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    Posted · Edited by nacademus

    There are a lot of fags that fill up the Taco Bell parking lot across from the Gateway. They look like they'd rather stand by their bikes, than ride though. Always pissed me off when I'd walk through for a burrito...

    Fly up 315N to 23N... GREAT riding through there.

  9. June 27, 2010 meeting for Coshocton ride

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    My bike is adjusted rather well for me. The only time I got any headshake was when accelerating out of a nice corner and then hitting a downhill and cresting. I don't quite know what that combination did, but i started to get some serious wobble. I cracked it open, lightened the front end, and regained my bearing without skipping a beat. A month later I bought an Ohlins damper (turns out, my stock damper had failed). I look forward to testing it out. ;)

  23. HID's on the 954

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    ^^ If that's true, why isn't it blowing my 20 amp fuse when I flip on the high beams? or all of them when I turn the key on??

    The factory harness is rated at 20 amps.

    They may not actually be pulling 30A a piece. They can pull up to 30A (usually its around 12-17A) Either way. They draw that much. See what the voltage drop is over your battery when you turn the ignition with the lights on before ignition of the starter.

    Eventually, unless you run it to full charge, your ballasts will start to abort the charging cycle and shut off. That happens when your battery cannot supply enough current to feed them.

  24. HID's on the 954

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    They only pull 35watts each. No need for heavy wiring. I only used three bulbs. The low beam cuts off low enough to not blind people, but yes, the high beams would scorch your retinas.

    No. After the ballasts are topped off they do. Upon initial load, they pull up to 30AMPs per ballast.

    soooo.... 30*4 is ...120A!!!!!!

    Thats if you start it with the all the HIDs capping

    :rolleyes:

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