banditj13

silly people... the OP was supposed to say "coffee racer" not "cafe racer" 

New bike rack installed on the wife's car?

In Ohio, A horse drawn buggy is considered a slow moving vehicle, and therefore, must follow the slow moving vehicle laws.

Yes, I slow and coast (typically clutch pulled) when approaching and passing horses, but this video shows an ONCOMING horse drawn buggy that crosses into the approaching traffic lane, thus a violation of law...

 I didn't see any indication she slowed down when approaching the horse and buggy. Dumb ass refers to both of them and anyone that does that on a bike or in a car. That is how people and animals get killed.

Would you say the same thing if the motorcycle happened to be a car instead? If I am driving in the cage through Ohio Amish country, obeying all traffic laws (Read: Speed Limit)... should I expect to have to slow down with every ONCOMING horse and buggy that I encounter? 

I saw a dog playing in a yard on my commute home last night, am I an dumb ass for not slowing down to a crawl (on an interstate) expecting that my motorcycle might cause that dog to spook and run out in front of me? How about the Horse pasture I pass every day that I commute, after all, those horses could spook and jump a fence...

I am sorry if this comes across strong, but dumb ass might just be a hasty judgement... after all, look at the outcome.. the cyclist was obviously alert enough to maintain a level of control in this situation that allowed all persons involved to walk away unharmed... (minus the dirty pants)

 

My bike is Side stand, Level ground, Cold engine. 

Might wanna check your manual,

Why not set up the marks on the dip stick for when it is on the side stand?

One thought: If I park the bike on a slightly uneven spot, then the lean angle of the bike on the kickstand could change... or if I lower the bike, I would think the lean angle would change as well... 

So.. marking the dip stick or sight glass for that would be far to variable... 

In terms of the level of the bike (front to back and side to side) both directions would have an effect on the oil level at the place of reading (where the sight glass/dip stick is located)... If the bike is slightly leaned to the right, and slightly uphill, more oil will be at the back right portion of the sump/pan/motor/etc, thus throwing ff the reading...

Basically, in my opinion..level is always level

I'm off to go dig a hole out in the forest. You know, just in case.

Are you digging that hole before you get married, or after? cause it may not remain only yours... 

if you buy it and in your name before you are married they can not split it with you. As in my case, if we split and still are in this house she is entitled to no part of it

Depending on the situation - the "acquired interest" such as equity earned during the marriage can be considered a marital portion...  If a major renovation or remodel occurred during the marriage, the improvement value might be able to be considered... if a refinance occurs, the property, or a part of it, can be considered....

I guess it depends on how "pricky" the ex-spouse and his/her attorney want to get...

If you are renting, always always always put the lease in your name only.

If you are buying a house, always always always buy it yourself.

That way, it's always yours and you can tell her to hit the bricks.

I don't know about the rent side, but in Ohio, Real Estate acquired during the marriage is considered to be equally owned, and thus equally divided during a legal separation, unless one party agrees to relinquish their rights to ownership during the separation process.

So it doesn't matter who signs the mortgage, or title...

Believe me... I am dealing with the marital property laws of Ohio currently... It sucks...

EDIT: This is assuming a marriage.... if dating.. absolutely right... only my name on anything ever...

I will join in if this gets rescheduled to the 24th...

Welcome back. Join us in a trackday if you really want that new-found-twisty-lovin'-grin widened. You'll learn what no road can teach

I have already been looking at a mid ohio track day... it's the closest track to me that I am aware of... It's gonna be a while before I can pony up the money to do it though... gotta get all the gear first.

Any other tracks near delaware? Will watch the relevant threads

Welcome back, would like to see you on one of our rides some time. 

CSBA rides? like the one tomorrow to hocking? I was going to go tomorrow, but Mother's day plan with the family supersedes...

Internet $55

Netflix: $15

Hulu: $ 8

Prime: Free Perk

Total $78

 

 

Take the Alternative

Internet $55

Cable $85 (I'm ballparking)

Total: $140

 

Worth it to me.

Seesh! I guess I am alot more of a cheapskate than I thought...

My total bill for internet and TV services is $65 per month

$30 Internet

$30 TV

$5 or so to Uncle Sam

I guess that is why I am struggling as to if it works for me to cut the TV service out and go with other means...

Amazon, Netflix and project free tv. Have not missed it one bit. Run the roku 3, xbox one and a computer.  

Project free TV is a new one to me... I like it...

For those of you using Roku/Amazon/netflix... Most of the content I want to watch is a premium, or fee based content... do you still find that you save $$ in the long run with vs cable service?  

Looking for what others have done...

I keep myself busy enough that I rarely have "TV time"... so I am thinking about turning off the TV service, and saving that money to use elsewhere (READ: On the bike)

I am curious who else has canceled, or does not have TV service, and what you do for "Sit down" entertainment...

yes, that is her... I don't have any good pictures other than that.... will post better soon...

Sheesh...pencils are dangerous...I just got a splinter from one ;-)

Truly most lipo fires are from negligent users, but I can speak from personal experience that when it comes to lipo batteries, safety is never to be underestimated... I burnt up a brushless stadium truck due to a wall impact. The lipo was perfectly fine prior to impact.

I suppose as long as the enclosure is rugged enough, the material is fairly irrelevant...

mosci - if you are running this off of the motorcycle battery, do you need to use any sort of power filter or voltage regualtor?

Also - have you thought about the safety factor when it comes to using LIPO batteries? I think I would prefer a bit more of a crash resistant case such as the metal case that Earache is thinking about... 

LIPO batteries are volatile little suckers, and I would rather have a safety factor built in... not sure I would want this to happen on the bike:

depending on how you enclose the system, you could do similar to the original link, and leave the camera external to the enclosure... doing that would mean the only weight you have to consider is the rotational weight of the camera....

The enclosure in the original link really only serves to enclose and/or protect the electronics of the system, including the lipo batteries. 

the servo used in the original link, the HS-425BB, can be had for $13 http://www.servocity.com/html/hs-425bb_super_sport_bb.html#.U2j8K_ldWCk

Using a gear drive system to rotate the camera, as used in the original, would reduce the felt weight on the servo motor, and thus, the $13 servo works fine. 

Remember, rotational weight is typically lighter than lifted weight...

I can't say I have built one of these, but you could start with this:

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41386__2_Axis_Brushless_Camera_Gimbal_Stabilization_Control_Board_w_IMU.html

I don't know how something like that will handle the vibration introduced from the motor/drivetrain/road, but the concept is there, and it would have some level of vibration tolerance built into the software. 

The weight isn't a major concern to the controller, nearly as much as it is to the servo you use to drive the camera/gear. 

The only change I'd suggest would be to wire in a DC jack to allow things to run off of the bike's power instead of needing 2 batteries for the cam and gyro servo.

The only issue I could see in wiring this to the bikes 12v system is the gyro startup time. the types of gyros used in a project like this typically need a few seconds of no movement to establish their level, and start stabilization. by wiring to the bike's power system, you would have to be aware to not start the bike as soon as you turn the key.

Awesome project, and great documentation, but for those that aren't so electronics savy, or don't want to spend the extra time tweaking source code, the RC community has many different gimbal controllers that allow for image stabilization. the lower end 2 axis stabilizing controllers could potentially eliminate the need to solder/build circuits and program/tweak source code... and can typically be found for around $30-$50.

unfortunately... a weekend date with a jackhammer and concrete steps has my back messed up pretty bad - no ride for me today

While I am not "new" to the forum, or to Motorcycles, I have returned after quite a long hiatus. 

Life demanded that the motorcycles got set aside for a while... but I have finally beat back life, and came out on top... for now...

Switched from cruisers (CB750c, Magna, Vulcan) to a sportbike, 2008 Honda CBR600rr. I guess it was a "bucket list" thing for me. I never really thought much of the sport bikes, to many squids, and otherwise crazy stupid stuff on the road...but now that I am on one, I realize the excitement of twisties that I was missing (even if I can't carve 'em like a seasoned rider)

And before you all say it - no squiding from me...  I bought the gear before the bike was delivered... both tires have and will (as much as it remains in my control) remained on the pavement, and the chicken strips are wide, with no desperate plans to shrink them (beyond riding skill development)

See you on the road!

fair 'nuff.... looking for something for the wife...

let me show this to her, and see what she thinks...

Would you consider a trade on a late 70's ruger blackhawk .357 magnum, 6 shot, 7 inch barrel?

Thanks,

1 quick correction of note:

Brandon was a morrow county sheriff, not Marion or monroe. The incident happened in chesterville, about. 15 minutes north of mount Gilead.

All of the major Columbus news network have additional details on this.