blue72beetle

Did you start smashing windows when you wanted to wear earplugs on a motorcycle?

I'm no fan of the police, but I guarantee 99% of the protesters have never had their throat stepped on by a cop. Certainly not in Fort Lame Indiana. Just angry mental neanderthals that want to break things for no reason. Want to send a message? Grow a pair and go smash up the police station. I'd like to see how that works out for ya though...

An actual solution? Put someone in charge that will actually do something about bad cops and good ol boys. Oh wait, unions....

4 hours ago, Steve Butters said:

I don't understand why these two things have to go hand in hand. The cop was clearly in the wrong from the evidence presented so far, and he's been arrested and charged with murder. What more do they want? And it's not a fair statement that cops never get locked up, it's been happening way more frequently. 

That aside, how does trashing the city solve any problems? What more do people want? Nothing. They just want anarchy. They wanna cause havoc and do all the things they see on TV that they normally cannot get away with. Half those people probably don't give a damn about George Floyd, they just want free shoes and xboxs and the street credit to tell their buddies they torched a cop car. 

This whole movement would have more credibility to me if there wasn't countless small business owners who are entirely innocent, having their lives and businesses ruined by these people. Even black store owners are being looted. They're committing crimes against other black people while protesting about crimes against black people. 

That 7hr video also has a section where people start shooting guns at a random car driving by. Let's protest by trying to kill white people. Good idea. And fuck any of you who think this shit is okay. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Is there a problem that needs fixed? Yes. 

Is this the way to do it? We'll see, but I'm guessing no. Why not ACTUALLY protest peacefully and try to build a movement and get people on your side? Destroying the city and wasting gov money seems like the opposite way to push for "equality" even though I don't believe that's what any of these protestors want. 

You're exactly right. 

No one will convince me that smashing windows in downtown Fort Wayne Indiana (which has happened the past couple nights) is an appropriate response to what happened in Minneapolis. 

Somebody will probably buy the place. There's a lot of infrastructure there.

Much better than silver-blue.

I was gonna guess that you vinyl wrapped it. And $500 is a steal. A good tank is worth $500.

LBTS

SOLD 

Lock er up

No, the front of it needs some sort of crash bar to bolt to. I was just trying to find the website and discovered that Enduro Guardian is no longer in business.

Figured it's time to put my well used and abused V-Strom up for sale. I have 3 other bikes and just don't ride this one anymore. This bike has taken me all over the country, and seen both oceans. It has been dropped a couple times, reminder: a V-Strom is not a dirtbike. I'll put a full farkle and maintenance history on here later. More pics here: https://blue72beetle.smugmug.com/DL650/

$2,500 w/luggage+rack       $2,000 without

63,XXX miles. Notable items:

Happy Trails rack, Solobox aluminum panniers. Givi E52 Top Case

Enduro Guardian Aluminum Skid Plate with folding highway pegs.

SW Motech Engine Guard

Corbin Seat

FuelBot fuel computer

MRA Vario Windscreen

PR4 Tires with less than 2,000 miles on them

.95 Sonic Springs up front, rear shock rebuilt by some guy on the Stromtroopers forum for fatties.

Recent repairs:

at 57,000 miles the chain broke and took out the stator and cover. Replaced all of those parts as well as chain and sprockets.

Water pump was weeping a little out the drain hole so that was replaced over winter.

Needs front brake pads, I may order those and replace them soon.

6 hours ago, motocat12 said:

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About half of people who have the coronavirus show no symptoms, according to data from Iceland, the Italian town of Vo, and the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

The data from those places is of particular interest to researchers because in those places even people without symptoms were tested – which is not the case in the U.S. and most countries, where desperately needed tests are reserved mostly for people who show symptoms.

I'm starting to wonder how much validity there is to this asymptomatic spreading. As you said, no one tests unless you have severe symptoms. And the testing they did to those other people, how did they know they weren't false positives? No one seems to know what they're doing with this thing. From my understanding (because I'm an internet expert) asymptomatic carriers are still somewhat of a medical mystery regardless of the virus.

The suspicious part of me thinks it's certainly a lot easier to instill fear and control the masses if they just say "Well, everyone could have it and spread it, stay at home." I'm not saying that doesn't work though.

Got my Seat Concepts foam and cover installed.

Indiana's two week lockdown started today. Judging by all the traffic in front of my house though, you wouldn't know it.

Only "essential" businesses are supposed to be open, but I got an email from the local Honda/Kawasaki store listing their altered hours. Yeah, a motorsports store is essential. 😂

My internet was out for most of the day, I suspect this is only the beginning...

FUCKING Dammit

We're still working, cause you know, Mission First ©, but we've implemented minimum manning. Which means I get the next two weeks off. As long as we can still cross state borders, my riding co-worker and I are treating it like a vacation and will social distance ourselves down in the Smokies in a couple weeks as long as the weather is decent.

The Air Force put a mileage limit on us until further notice, so my Philippines trip is cancelled. Which sucks. I've got a Filipina girlfriend over there....

I like it, but I wouldn't buy one.

I'm not skeered. I've even planning on visiting the Philippines in May.

I love having old VW's, but man, cars are a PITA to work on. Bikes are so much easier. Sometimes I think about getting rid of the old cars and just playing with old bikes, but old bikes don't really give me a boner like old cars do.

Congrats. I'll give you a dollar for that pen.

Is that a spoiler on the back?

Winter sucks. I rode to Florida.

Funny, I got email today....

Doesn't matter what I own, car or bike. I change the oil/filter every 5,000 miles. Keeps the math easy. Haven't lost an engine yet.

These are Pilot Pures. First I had Pirelli Angels on the SF rims, but when the gold rims came in I had the Pilot Pures put on them. Iron Pony had them in stock.