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  1. 7 hours ago, Pauly said:

    I was thinking the "MaxiPad-Powered Fishin' & Bitchin' Express Route, With Low Turnout unOfficial Fuck Mom And Her Stupid Dinner Plans Who Really Bringin' Donuts Tho? Saturday Only Unless It Rains Then What? No Way This Is Fittin' On A T- Shirt Fuck @Casper Ride.

     

    When the t-shirts become available, I'll take a small and an XL. Don't care what they cost 😙

  2. On 4/26/2019 at 10:21 AM, Tonik said:

     

    GDP up 3.2 percent for first quarter, trade deficit down. Thanks Trump.

    Dow is up over 30% since he's been in office. My teaching pension is up commensurately, and so is my sainted wife's 401(k). Some may think him "unpresidential", but you just can't hate someone who happens to be president while your pockets are being filled with cash.

  3. . . . and here's the email I received afterward:

     

    "Thanks for reaching out to Representative LaTourette. The Representative appreciates when her constituents take the time to let us know their opinions and feelings regarding the issues they may encounter. 


    I will be sure to pass your words along to the Representative; however, it is unlikely to come up for a vote before Representative LaTourette's last day on May 5th. The Speaker has announced that a screening panel will interview candidates to fill the vacancy the week of June 3rd. Cover letters and resumes for individuals interested in filling the vacancy are being accepted until May 30th."


    Sincerely,
    Chynna Brady
    Interim Legislative Aide
    State Representative Sarah LaTourette |District 76

  4. 6 hours ago, what said:

    A lot of it is insurance based as well. Manufacturers (their lawyers) would rather a person take it easy and get used to the bike before going out hammer down and getting killed because they never learned where the brakes were. They can then point to the manual and say "we said to break it in slow and easy, not our fault". 

     

    Race engines are broken in on the dyno. The biggest thing is making sure the rings seal correctly, which can be accomplished either way. Just don't sit there pinging off the rev limiter with no load on the piston. Variable load is what you want. 

    This is the way I'm going to do it. As you suggest, I'll not over-rev and will vary the load I put on the engine/drive train--AND change oil frequently/check for the presence of stardust in the crank filter.

  5. 1 hour ago, Tonik said:

    So we start again.

    Our favorite Rep, Representative McClain is sponsoring us again and is Vice Chair for the Transportation Committee. He has introduced HB 129 and we have had our first hearing. The next hearing is Tuesday the 7th and I will be there testifying. They expect that we will be voted on during that hearing, and that we will be on the House floor the next day for a vote.

    Then we get to work on the Senate.

    Find your House Rep at the link below and send them an email expressing your support for HB 129 which is expected to be on the floor for a vote next week.

    http://www.ohiohouse.gov/index

    I want to clarify some misinformation that has been bandied about here and other places.

    1) There has been no change in the law prior to this, it is still illegal to wear ear plugs.

    2) This version mentions ear phones and head phones being ok but ONLY for hearing protection. NOT for music. So noise canceling headphones/ear plugs will be ok when we pass. Ear plugs blasting Wu Tang will not.

    DONE!!! Just sent a love note to Sarah LaTourette, my representative. This damned thing WILL PASS this time.

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  6. On 5/1/2019 at 8:55 AM, motocat12 said:

    I don't have an answer, except that it looks like an excuse to buy 2 engines and see. Knowlege is power!

     

    Okay, after watching this great video, I'm solidly of two minds: beat the hell out of your new moto or don't, it apparently doesn't matter during break-in :dunno:

  7. 14 minutes ago, Tonik said:

    A few hundred miles of being cool in the grand scheme of things isn't going to change your life. You can get this done in one day. No harm in doing it that way and maybe it helps. 🤷‍♂️

    Okay, good. I hate the thought of wasting most of a riding season breaking this thing in.

  8. 8 minutes ago, what said:

    A lot of it is insurance based as well. Manufacturers (their lawyers) would rather a person take it easy and get used to the bike before going out hammer down and getting killed because they never learned where the brakes were. They can then point to the manual and say "we said to break it in slow and easy, not our fault". 

     

    Race engines are broken in on the dyno. The biggest thing is making sure the rings seal correctly, which can be accomplished either way. Just don't sit there pinging off the rev limiter with no load on the piston. Variable load is what you want. 

    All of this makes sense to me, especially "breaking-in" owners of new bikes as well as the bikes themselves. Never even thought about that!

    As far as heat buildup during break-in miles, is this a concern, too? My rig will have an oil cooler, and I was told by the guy doing the build that I shouldn't let the engine overheat; just stop every few miles to allow the engine to cool down.

  9. 9 minutes ago, ScubaCinci said:

    People get all hung up on the break in and then sell the bike with less than 10k miles on it. A less than ideal break in may cause longevity issues. If you don't plan on keeping the bike long enough for that to be a factor, there are plenty of other things you can worry about that will have a greater impact on the health of the bike.

    Good point, and maybe this is why so many folks don't do this type of break-in. I am planning to keep my bike for many years, so I'll take it easy the first few hundred miles and change the oil frequently during that time.

  10. From what I've read, the primary purpose of a relatively gentle break-in period is to optimize contact between piston rings and cylinder walls. Apparently, this is why cylinders are honed/etched in a fine cross-hatch pattern which, as I understand it, gradually files down the contact point between rings and cylinder until both are smooth and as perpendicular to each other as possible.

    HOWEVER, none of the responses from y'all have indicated that this type of break-in is needed, so I guess I'm back to square one . . .

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    Recently read this on another moto chat board, and would love to hear thoughts from those of you who are tech-oriented. This break-in protocol seems *severe* to me. I will soon be riding a restored vintage Honda with a brand-new engine built from the ground up, and want to break it in properly. I seem to remember that a gentle break-in was almost always recommended.

    Thoughts??

    ttp://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

  12. There have been many instances such as this one lately in downtown Cleveland. ATVs, motocross bikes, and other non-street-legal vehicles  invade the streets, damaging cars and driving the cops crazy. Most of the riders in the above video are lucky to be alive. I just don't understand the motivation to do this outside of the thrill of getting away with breaking the law. Law enforcement's hands are tied; there is no way to either identify these riders (unplated vehicles) or safely stop them.

  13. On 8/24/2017 at 7:13 PM, hiro said:

    Right. At a stop I'll leave a little room and/or angle the bike in case I need to bolt.

    One bad thing I did was move way to the right to make a right-hand turn. Probably made me less visible and allows another vehicle to get up next to me. Waiting for a left turn, sometimes I stay to the right of the left lane where cars tend to cut the corner. There are just more options when on a single track vehicle. Some are better than others.

    I was once clipped and very nearly run over by a cager driving a large SUV turning left while I was stopped at a red light. The driver was not looking where she was going, and was instead WAVING at someone across the street. She knocked me off the bike and dragged me a few feet before stopping. I had witnesses, and let her know this when she exited the vehicle to yell at me for calling the cops, telling me she knew this accident was going to "cost" her, and that she couldn't afford money for a law suit because she had to send her kids to summer camp. I sued her and won, but nearly paid for her distracted driving with my life.

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  14. Scott, I couldn't agree more. It is well-known that wind causes hearing damage to riders. It might have been a good idea to have presented politicians with medical studies documenting this, but it appears that those involved cared little about changing/amending the law. This certainly will not stop me from using ear plugs when riding. I never hit the road without them. Ridiculous.

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  15. Andy, as I understand it we had a real shot at making earplugs legal, but not earphones. However, the legislation was dropped earlier this spring, so no vote actually took place. I hope I'm wrong, but that was my understanding. See previous posts in this thread from late winter/early spring.

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