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So, the 2013 Isle of Man TT is drawing near... Does anyone know who/where live coverage exists so we in the US can watch the events live? I don't really want to settle for just a 1 or 1.5 hour highlight special. I know last year apparently Velocity covered it, but I don't think they're doing it this year. Does ITV4 steam all the events live, or do they just provide highlights of the race afterwards? I'd honestly be willing to pay for a good live internet steam coverage of the event. I googled this as well and couldn't really find anything conclusive.

Does Waze allow you to plan a custom route point by point, then navigate to each point sequentially til you reach your final destination? I would just use my phone, but the standard google navigation doesn't allow this, and most of the time if I'm riding recreationally on the bike, I don't want to ride the shortest/default/highway route.

I may be interested if we hit some nice twisties... Although I'm off work, I am starting a class today that's on Mondays from 6-9pm, I'm not sure if class will be held that night or not, if so I'd definitely need to be headed back to Columbus by ~2-3pm, probably. I'm sure I'm not fast by most people's standards here, I've been riding for ~4 seasons, but mostly around town/commuting riding. I road to Hocking the first time to hit some twisties this weekend at a pace I was comfortable with.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/3813032436.html All I can tell from the photos in the cracked side fairings, which I couldn't care less about, I'd just remove them... Of course I'd check the handlebars, brake lever, footpegs & controls, but other than that, I'm not sure if there's an easy way to tell if there's frame damage or anything more severe. Would it likely be worth hunting down a different one for ~$600-800 more and avoid any potential headaches, or a little $$$ savings something already a bit dinged up would be better for the track? I'm looking into getting an SV650 at some point primarily as a track bike... I was going to use my 919, but I just read my policy and my current insurance would not cover it if I did wreck at the track, even if not being used in a race. I really don't want to risk taking that kind of hit at this point and being out of commission on 2 wheels for possibly a year if it were damaged more than ~$1,000 repair could fix. So, I'm thinking I may hold off on the track til I get another bike and insure it with someone that will cover track days (I've heard from more than 1 source State Farm does). Even if they wouldn't cover a particular claim, at least I'd still have the 9er for the street... Or should I just stop pussing out and do my first track day this season with the 9er?

If you're responding to me, yes, of course I do, I have the Black edition as well as a Contour +2, the GoPro by far has better video quality. I highly doubt GoPro haven't fixed that as the article you posted(if it was you) was talking about an issue that was years old. I'm pretty sure there would be much more of an issue made of it if it hadn't been fix and were still happening on the new model. Looks like it was fixed years ago... http://www.getawaymoments.com/2010/07/go-pro-hero-hd-9999-malfunction-problem.html The article I believe you posted: http://www.netinstructions.com/2013/02/gopro-the-product-i-want-to-love-the-company-i-cant-help-but-hate/ Read one of the comments at the bottom: "Chris Hammond Says: March 27, 2013 at 7:14 pm What people should realize in this “review” is that it is for the original GoPro HeroHD, not for the Hero3. I too had the original bug, but it was fixed by firmware updates YEARS ago."

Keep in mind the models that are waterproof, you can't change/remove the battery. This means you've only got 1 charge to use. Depending on your resolution and video options, that's MUCH less than the 3.5 hours they say. Shooting 720p and 60fps you can count on ~1.5 hours of recording, maybe 2. I got the +2 and I don't really use the GPS, it kills battery life. I do like they bluetooth feature on it so you can use your phone as a viewfinder when you're setting it up and you can use an external mic. The stock mic picks up a lot of wind noise, not so good. Overall I would really say the GoPro Hero 3 is a better product, but the Contours do have a nice profile that makes them better suited for helmet cams and a rotatable lens so you have more placement options. For just slapping on your tank though, I think the GoPro is better. You can remove/swap the battery, and it has better video and audio quality out of the box.

"Tempting Time" by Animals as Leaders

I might be up for the 18th... Will depend on a few factors though.

If I'm feeling better (been sick since Friday) and the weather's nice, I might be game sometime Saturday or Sunday.

Hey, me too! I could use some people to ride with. Are they any decent roads closer around Westerville/Columbus besides going to Hocking or other places at least 1-2 hours away? Around here, I usually ride around Worthington Road, Africa Road, Jaycox, Cheshire, etc... Those are the "best" roads I've managed to find that are still somewhat close.

I was wanting to, a couple people I know are going to be there and it would be one of their, and my first track days, but I'm not going to be able to make it the 13th or 14th. I'll be waiting probably til sometime in June or July.

Just wanted to say thanks to Ryan for the work he did on my 919. New tires, pulled my old forks and installed some 2006 F4i forks with new internals, F3 shock in the rear and new chain and sprockets. Handles like a completely different bike. Since I got it about a year ago, I remember the first turn I took somewhat aggressively, the bike felt very unsettled and I had to go much wider than I intended. That remained up til now. Now it handles better than the bike I had before this one. He got the job done a lot faster than I thought too! Might get some pics up later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Cxr4nXQIs

That sounds like an awesome job. /jealous Congrats.

Last few year were equipped. Best meet I put together was a 1625lbs total - 635/420/570 in 2011. Next meet I think I hit 640/400/575, my bench took a shit that day. I've never been a good meet lifter, don't sleep well the night before and nerves get to me. Last September I hit hit a pretty solid 700 squat in the gym, but they've got a lot stronger guys than that there. If I get back into it, my initial goal will be 1300 raw at 198 (which should be fairly easy), then 1400 at 198. After that, I'll think about equipped again.

Here's mine... Just a fun Photoshop I did a few years ago, lol. Here's "normal" her:

I'd been a powerlifter for a few years (2009-2012) and was training before that starting in 2005. This year I stopped training at our private gym in December, just too much else going on with work, and other things to make the commute and time/mental dedication to keep doing it right now. I've still been training on my own at a local gym, but mostly just going through the motions. It's been my goal since I've left there to go from ~220lbs to 205 so I can compete in the 198lbs class if I decide to get back into it again any time soon, as well as get my stamina/endurance up. It shouldn't be too hard for me to drop the weight, but maintaining/gaining strength while doing it will be the hard part, especially since I've already lost a decent bit of strength in the last 3-4 months. I think I'll feel better at a healthy 205 though. I remember when I was ~180-185, overall I felt the best even though I've been a lot stronger at 220.

Not sure where this stuff fits in but: https://soundcloud.com/mogigrumbles/19-mr-dillinger-1 (press the orange "play" button) A little more subdued: (you have to at least like the video on this one) (more "dub"-ish)

My first bike was a Bandit 600. I don't think it was "too much" for a beginners bike at all and I'm guessing it's pretty similar to the EX500. I'd never used a manual transmission anything before deciding to get a bike. My brother in law had me learn on his dirt bike, just how to shift, then my other brother in law let me take his GSF500 to a parking lot and get familiar with it there. I actually got my first manual car about 3-3.5 month ago, and I have to say, learning manual on a bike was easier for me. I find it a lot easier to manipulate the clutch with you hand instead of you foot, especially if a car has a light clutch. I think going from a car to a bike would probably be easier.

Yep, I wear ear plugs on the street if I'm planning on riding more than a 5-10 minute ride to the gym or store. I've found they don't really seem to eliminate much noise for me though.

I'd like to give this a shot if my bike's ready. I'd likely be in the slow or medium group. I haven't ridden these routes, but been riding since 2008 on the street. No track days yet, but hopefully doing my first here in May or June.

Makes sense, yes it has a tach.

Thanks. I'll be getting Pilot Road 2's. This bike is primarily a commuter/street bike and maybe eventually sport touring bike... Down the line, I'd like to get either an FJR, Concours 14, BMW R1200 RT, Triumph Sprint ST or something similar for Sport Touring and delegate the 919 to track day/urban street riding, or I'll get something like a CBR600, 954, GSX-R 750, SV650 specifically for the track and using the 919 as my main street bike. For now, I'm probably only going to be able to do 1-3 track days this year (vacation from work, etc), so I can't go dumping a ton of money into specific track tires just yet. Is the tape over speedometer thing a joke? lol. I could see how it would make you more focused on your riding and less concerned about speed, but at the same time, I've often used the speedometer to know what gear I need to be in. I'm sure at the track though, I'll be a lot higher in my RPM range than my typical street riding... Street riding I don't usually go above 4-5k RPM on the 919.

So I'm getting ready for my first track day, hoping shooting for May 13th or 14th if everything's ready (and they're not sold out). If I don't make it then, I'll be doing it sometime in June or July. I'm getting new tires, chain & sprockets, front forks (from an F4i) with new internals & rear shock from a F3 on my 919. I'm going to have Hoblick do the installations, though I just read in another thread he has a torn rotator, so I'm not sure if that'll delay him. Anyway, other than that is there any major I should look into for my first track day? Oil was last changed in the Fall (October I think), but I've only put ~1000 miles on it since then. Should I definitely change that before the track day, or should that be fine? Was probably planning on doing it around June, but I guess I should just do it at the start of the major riding season. Only other things I'll definitely be making sure to check(out of lack of knowledge) are the brake pads and brake fluid, and coolant (water for track?). Besides those items, removing mirrors/taping headlight, etc should I be ready to go for Novice? Do you have to wire nuts/screws for Novice at Mid-Ohio for tech, or is that only Intermediate and Advanced?

Looks quite nice... If I had room for more than 1 bike right now, I might be interested