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I never wanted linked brakes on the C14 because the 2010-2014 models sucked and was way too heavy to the rears. But Ive heard the 15 and ups have been ironed out. The 08-09 arent linked(mine is a 08)

19 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

You must load the tire, before you work the tire. 😁

+1 on this too. If said person is just rolling through a corner and hits the brakes it will upset it more vs already being loaded via trail braking.

20 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

If anything if the brakes are applied correctly mid-corner, it should turn the bike. 

Speed = Radius, the slower you go the tighter the radius.

Using the brakes past turn in isn't bad. It's how the bike is designed to be ridden.

The Azn kid is right. Just don't ask him to do math. 

I trail brake all the time right up to the apex. Not saying abrupt braking in addition to that wont stand the bike up a little, but usually human instinct and or combined with target fixation will stand it up more. 

7 hours ago, Phreon said:

Stupid question, does the rump toughen up or am I just old?

Welcome back!

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Yes and yes.  

Welcome back brotha! 

15 minutes ago, Gixxus Christ! said:

Struggling with how an exhaust component can have any bearing on oil performance. 

The story was "If" your gas engine burns an excessive amount of oil. The additives they put in the old T6 formula could clog your Cat and or leave deposits on your O2 sensors. They have since then changed the formula and is now API SM rated. I even read where they are working on changing it again to make it API SN rated. But most fear that would make them increase the price due to needing extra refinement. 

1 minute ago, Tonik said:

Because T6 is not rated anymore for engines that have a catalytic converter and Shell's engineers have flat out said many times don't use it.

Welcome to 2019 . That was news back in 2012. Formula has been changed since then. 

5 minutes ago, max power said:

 Shit, I must be a fucking caveman. Still changing oil at 3000 miles on the bike and the Toyotas.

xr650 Gets an oil change every 1500 miles

Your sig line says it all. "Creature of habit"

I can't even tell you when I change it in my cars. I go by the % meter on the dash when it gets below 10% I buy oil when I goes below 5% I change it. 

24 minutes ago, SpecialEd said:

Patching/paving roads in the middle of August comes to mind.

Nothing but respect for those guys. That's usually a entry level crew in the Construction world too. Those guys aren't even making the big bucks yet. 

Two of the worst jobs I ever had were.

#1 worst: Dead Chicken Picker: Walk around the nasty chicken houses in Croton picking up dead birds all day. That was it that all the job was. I did it for one week and said "fuck this place".

#2 Material Handler for the pottery. Spend all day long in a shop that is already 120 plus degrees wearing a heat resistant apron and sleeves. Walk into a kiln(that still way too hot to stand) pick up a 60lb-80lb piece  still in the mold carry it 50 ft and set it on a pallet or conveyor. Did that for a month (4 weeks and 1 day)

Cleaning pig barns and stacking bales on a wagon in 90 deg heat was fun too but I did those for several summer when a young teen. 

I'll agree there MANY MANY worse jobs than that.  Growing up a in  farming community and doing various industrial job through the years. Pushing carts in a parking lot really isn't that big of a deal. I could make a list but yea there are many.

Connie calls for 7500 intervals with dino oil thats what i go by but i use synthetic.

The wifes Inidan calls for 10,000 with synthetic. Think ill stick to the connies scedule on it and do it at 7500 too.

I'd do filter every time.

So as frequently as you buy and sell bikes i'm going to get this out of the way.... LBTS GLWS 

Send me another one I'll call you Uncle TJ...

I think any of the newer name brand ones are about on the same level playing field. With that being said keep an eye out on sites like ADV rider. Sometime you can find them cheap. I picked up my Garmin zumo 590 for less than half price of a new one on there. A guy bought it and used it on one trip then sold it. I do like my Garmin because it has the smart link to my phone and bluetooth and also has a remote app for my garmin VIRB action cam. 

Year and a half and 17k+ miles in mine and still 100% happy! SRL still going strong.

55 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

, or a least work because I "want to" and do something I enjoy.

 

My thoughts exactly 

26 minutes ago, SpecialEd said:

Perfect. You're doing it right! You should be proud of your accomplishments, especially at such a relatively young age.

My wife is 12 years younger than me, loves her job. We have ~half a million in 401(k) with at least 12 more years of contributions to go. No debt whatsoever. I have 2 pensions starting at age 65 plus Social Security. We're gonna be fine.

Yup not quite that much in my 401(yet) but I too have a pension will be 28ish years vested by the time I leave,  so does she. We'll just be comfortable enough not have to worry too much about money but not work our (golden years) lives away either. 

On 7/28/2019 at 7:01 AM, SpecialEd said:

Same here, Kent. I'll be 65 in 15 months. Still gonna teach part-time after that. What age are you starting SS?

23 hours ago, Howabusa said:

62

I'm going to be done(full time) before I'm 50 (43 now) House will be paid off, both kids long gone, her student loan gone. I'm dumping stupid money into my 401K now like 18%, goes up 1% every year and has for the last 13 years. Momma bear loves her career and dons't mind supporting us for the years after that. I'll work part time to buy the toys and vacations.

2 minutes ago, redbarron77 said:

..................Customer takes their business elsewhere, shop owner goes under and wonders what happened.

1 hour ago, Steve Butters said:

Yea a tune up didn't do shit.... I ordered a kit to do a compression test.... Gonna go from there... Just driving and then all the sudden it started missing when I came to slow down in traffic... Completely random... Sucks not having a running car when it's hot as fuck outside 

Ouch to happen while  driving is probably worse that valve seal. Good luck brotha. 

On 7/27/2019 at 10:08 AM, Steve Butters said:

Oh... And my car is not running right now so I rode the bike... Can't catch a damn break lol.... Hopefully I just need a tune up, it's missing like a MF... Plugs will be here in a few hours (special order)... But check how nasty and fouled up this plug is.. (this is the cylinder that was missing).... Probably didn't help driving it 30 miles in 105 degree heat with a misfire, but I had to get home 

I'm thinking you have a/some bad valve seals. 

2 hours ago, Pauly said:

I like Kent's life better than mine. 

His little bastards are grown. We are still working on ours. Soon my friend,  soon. 

True story. I was headed south out of Norfolk on the bike. Ahead of me a storm was brewing, i mean black as sin clouds. I was debating if I should stop or just  power through it. At that moment I seen a sign for Jesus chicken(chic-fil-a)and a bright lighting strike went across the sky at the same time.  I thought "okay, I can eat" so I took the exit. Just as I walked through the door and smelt that wonderful aroma. All hell let loose outside, I mean biblical rains. I took a hour and savored that moist delisious sammich(2 of them actually) and hit the road. Weather has now blown through. About 3 miles down the freeway you can tell where water was flowing across the road pretty deep due to the heavy down pour.  There were four bikes on the berm just past that, two of them on thier side. A sheriff was already on the scene so no need for me to stop. Another couple miles up a ambulance was headed in the opposite direction with lights and sirens.  I'm assuming towards the accident. Hope the riders were okay. But yeah that could have been me if I had not gotten "a sign" (literally) for Jesus chicken. Thank You Jesus Chicken!