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  4. Tire Technology

    in Daily Ride

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    I've been on Pilot Roads for the last decade. According to their test, the cycle mags say there's even better tires out there and the PR4's don't rate as well as some of the others tested. From what I've read one area they did rate high in was the wet. I got caught in the rain a few weeks ago while scrubbing them in and they seemed  to be just as good. 

    51° lean angles, sticky and if they do break loose they hook right back up, special silicas for riding in the rain, computer aided tread design, dual compounds, etc. It feels good down there!

  5. POSERS I SEE

    in Daily Ride

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    Just for fun. 

     

    So there's this guy I grew up with that got back into riding a few years ago. He had one of those shadow thingys, gear, full helmet, said he was "going to ease back into riding". Rode with him on a few rides with friends, didn't ride like shit except once I had to tell him not to ever pass me on the right again. 

    Fast forward, he's now on the bar and shield brand, says it "better suits my personality", he's lost all the gear apparently due to his level of proficiency. 

    So he calls me up and wants to go riding and I said ok, where you want to ride to? He says "let's ride around town" then I asked why would I want to ride around town and he said "so people can see us" I'm gonna pass. 

    A few weeks later I see him from my cage on one of the main roads in town and he's got this Elvis snarl thing going on that made me laugh. A few weeks after that I see him and asked him if he was mad about something? You looked like angry rider, riding is supposed to be fun. He fidgeted. 

    Is this a poser? Poseur?

     

     

  6. Tire Technology

    in Daily Ride

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    Several hundred miles later I have my new PR4's scrubbed in. Whoa! These are the best tires I've ever had! Tires just keep getting better. I pity da fools not able to take advantage of the latest tire technologies. 

  7. Squids I see

    in Daily Ride

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    I've seen the rusted chains. I'll start off with dood, you could probably put 20 more horsepower to the ground with some oil on that chain. Then I'll try to explain what can happen and hope that gets the gears in their minds working. 

  8. CCW while riding?

    in Dumpster

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    Some of us have combined riding a shooting and it's a blast!!! You absolutely can shoot from a moving motorcycle. As most of you know it's all about proper sight alignment. The opposit of wing shooting where you lead the bird, shooting while moving demands you aim behind the target. Obviously the slower the speed the more accurate you can be. Not that it's not difficult but it's easier to shoot from a rolling bike vs a horse. I've never shot from a horse but I was told you fire at the top of the gallop. Btw I've taken up all the slack in my throttle advance (choke) so as I can manipulate it like a cruise control with my left hand. 

     

    Some of you will scoff so I offer this disclaimer. I never said this is a good idea. This isn't for the uncoordinated. This isn't some gang shit. This is for country people on a private lane. 

  11. How to be a cafe racer

    in Daily Ride

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    6 hours ago, Tonik said:

     

    Ok, Tom Petty I like. Well, like is a pretty strong word. Lets go with 'don't hate'.

    You caught that, you're good! Maybe the best I've ever seen. 

     

    Oh, we got another one, just like the other ones
    Another bad ass, another troublemaker
    I'm scared, ain't you boys scared?
    I wonder if he's gonna show us what bad is?
    Boys, we gotta man with a dog collar on
    You think we oughta' trow ol' Spike a bone?

    Hey Spike what do you like?
    Hey Spike what do you like?

    Here's another misfit, another Jimmy Dean
    Bet be's got a motorbike,
    What'a y'all think?
    Bet if we good we'll get a ride on it
    If be ain't too mad about the future
    Matbe we oughta help him see
    The future ain't what it used to be

    Hey Spike, you're scarin' my wife
    Hey Spike what do you like
    Please Spike, tell us 'bout life

  14. Stunting Legalities?

    in Daily Ride

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    It's not as bad here as it is in some other states,,,,,,,yet. Stunting laws in Florida can get your bike confiscated and sold for a power wheelie. No hands, don't even think about it. Cupid Stunts. That icon of American motorcycling hotrodding, the wheelie, has been outlawed. 

  19. Progressive Income Tax

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Bad324 said:

    Furthermore I can think of at least 2 industries in Ohio where jobs are plentiful that pull minimum $18-$22/hr and you don't even need a high school education. All you need to do is pass a drug test, show up on time and put in the work you're asked of. 

    What two industries is that? I'll pass the word.

     

    The beauty of the progressive tax system is the rich go right on being rich.  

  20. KENTUCKY KID !!!

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    Nicky,fourth fastest at Jerez testing. Half a second off last years time on a GP bike

    http://www.crash.net/wsbk/results/226285/1/jerez-unofficial-testing-results-tuesday.html

    1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 40.882s

    2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 41.041s

    3. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 41.210s

    4. Nicky Hayden USA Honda Racing CBR1000RR 1m 41.371s

    5. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 1m 41.505s

    6. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 41.792s

    7. Michael van der Mark NED Honda Racing CBR1000RR 1m 41.891s

    8. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 41.900s

    9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 1m 42.165s

    10. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RC 1m 42.896s

    11. Sylvain Barrier FRA Pedercini Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 43.836s

    12. Josh Brookes AUS Milwaukee BMW S1000RR 1m 43.923s

  21. Gagne moving up to Superbike

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    Gotta agree with Redkow about the strength of the field, or it's at least debatable. The AMA did seem like more of a farm team league back then. We now have Wayne Rainey working to "reinvigorate" road racing in America, so there's hope. Let's face it though, America loves dirt bikes more.

    If the manufacturer's think electronic systems (aids?) are the way to go faster then that's a big part of what I want to see, even if it means one guy way out front. You're still watching the best rider on the best machine.

    Miladin is a good example, back then a lot of people were saying "Suzuki is ruining everything" I said isn't Suzuki supposed to build and campaign the best machine they can come up with? Aren't they supposed to come up with the best rider they can find? Kudos to Suzuki. You knew it wouldn't last.

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