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Did you find the gigantic fat dude on the tiny scooter? I wonder if his name is Scooter.

It's always best to go by the PSI recommendation on the tire itself. It should say the max or recommended pressure on the sidewalls. 29 is really low for a front tire and 33 is pretty low too unless you're wanting extra grip for track riding. Remember that when your tires get hot you gain between 3-5 PSI over what the pressure gauge says when they're cold, so if you fill up your tires after the bike has been sitting around all night and it says 33 psi, after a little bit of riding that will go up to 36-38 psi (or more) depending on how hot they get. If your shop brought the tires up to 40psi and it feels better to ride at that pressure, then that may be where you want them to stay. I'd double check that the max pressure indicated on the tire wall is above that though, just for safety's sake. it should look something like this

I'm interested in your findings Ben, whenever you end up getting to that point. also, praise Xenu

No, if I bring food home my roommate eats it all.

The price point on the new SVs seems a little high imo.

just wear a tinfoil hat under your helmet and you'll be ok

Glad you're (for the most part) alright. I got to see someone rear-ended last season by an SUV going about 50 around a blind corner, scary shit (guys leg was all kinds of effed up but I think that was the extent of it).

Hey buddy, I'd like to see YOU try to control all of that power and pure (chinese made) American muscle.

we were a week late

Duc is finally running, thanks Yuasa. also, holy god it sounds great.

I fucked my big toe up on a shopping cart wheel at IP. motorcycles are dangerous.

New rear tire mounted. No idea why it costs an extra $70 for shops to take off the rear tire and re-mount; literally 10 minutes of work all-in. New yuasa sexily charged battery filled with japanese tears for the duc too. Hopefully get to ride it around a bit tomorrow. Unless the starter motor is bad... or the solenoid... god damn ducatis.

Acting is terrible but all the info you could ever want about body position and why things do other things when relating to motorcycles is contained within: https://youtu.be/I0YC_mnh8hM

Picked up one before gap trip (large X-Grip), held my big ass phone no problemo. I don't have the stem mount though, I got the adjustable wing nut clamp.

Hey! that's not a nice thing to say about my mom's car.

lol...

I'll tell you that on my non-abs bike, if I need to stop quick the rear tire isn't even making contact with the pavement. You may get a little more use out of the rear in an emergency situation with linked ABS but I'm not sure how much since I don't know how the computer deals with percentages and so on. Air in the lines can kill you, don't do it. As for shifting, you'll figure out what's comfortable and go from there. You just started riding this spring right? So your brain is still trying to process everything as separate actions because it's not muscle memory yet. It's good trying to get into the right habits early but it's also good to know when to just go do something and learn on your own. Like JSchaf said, you want to be at a point where you're not thinking about what your feet are doing, they just do what you need them to and the only way you'll get there is by riding. On the topic of engine braking vs active braking, I pretty much think of it like this: If I'm charging corners and late-braking, trying to ride like I'm on a race track, I'll use my front brake to set corner entry speed. If I feel like I'm coming into a corner a little too hot, I will either use a little bit of front brake before setting my line and dipping into the corner, or I will trail brake rolling into the corner (still need practice on this one). If I've decided on my pace for the day and want to run at a constant speed/rhythm, I will stick the bike in 2nd/3rd gear (will be different for you) and just let the engine brake for me. Essentially if I don't need to stop suddenly and the deceleration period is fairly loose, I won't ever touch my brakes.

Strangely, I lost 2lbs down at the gap. I can tell you how too, Dan trying to hot-hatch the kia crossover.

lifted diesel truck rally...

tempting but I need to get my duc running :|

ffs, I'll be missing vintage days and/or ducati demo due to out-of-town work. blah.

go-kart track birthday party

Yeah I think starting the trip down there on a Saturday and having Sunday/Monday/Tuesday at the very least to ride the roads when there's no crowd is the way to go. I'd like to do a 2 day trip down starting Saturday, ride a few days, then a 2 day trip back, ideally.

I'll be there if I can. Might have work that weekend.