Moto-Brian

I never say "never", but this bike is amazing and the demo I rode (EBR), this thing is heads and shoulders better. I'm upgrading...

Some pics... Close up detail of the decals and paint done by Paul at 614 Paintworx... Right Left Right Rear Left Rear Front with detail of headlight decal In action:

Probably not the most modded I've seen, but what are we talking?

Sad day for sure, but she was shipped off and will be tearing up the west coast!!!

Also a note... There are a TON of fake or counterfeit Oakley watches out there. A ton... Several Gearboxes mostly. These are all 100% genuine and have all the original boxes and paperwork. Beware of the fake stuff on Ebay.

Tissot sold to Chrome!

Oakley Time Bomb Polished Titanium. This is one of my favorites and will probably keep if it doesn't sell. Rare polished with Ti dial. This has some scratches from daily wear. BUT, can be repolished easily. About $35 from your local dealer usually... Probably less. Number 57. Again, an early purchase and first gen. Retail was $1500. Selling for $650. Comes with aluminum case and original box. Oakley GMT. This is kinda rare also. Not made anymore, but this is a somewhat tougher to find colorway in first gen makeup. A lot of white faced or silver banded ones. Steel and heavy. DLC coated. Same issue as it was a daily and has some wear on the bracelet. CANNOT be polished back. Comes with leather case and original box. Retail was $650. Asking $300

So, selling a few watches and going with a really nice piece that I need the funding for. Hate to sell any one of these as they all mean something to me. The issue is without selling, I cannot fund my next watch fetish and I'd rather sell than not. So, there are a few of these that are older, but they are still very much in demand. Figured I would go here before I go Ebay or other... These are minimal pics to not blow this up. I have VERY detailed pics of everything and can take more to get you what you wanna see. I am not interested in trades. Oakley Time Bomb Jordan edition. This is uber rare. Really not going to see another one of these. Only 25 came to the US and the others were world wide. A lot went to the team also. This is #17 of 100 and HAS NEVER BEEN WORN. The case foam has broken down and that is a huge shame. But, the card is good, the signed (numbered) card is good and the watch has never even been tried on. This is the Carbon Finer used on the cars in F1 at the time. The weave is much larger than the other Time Bomb that had this CF styled dial. I was SUPER lucky to get this and was actually one of I think 3 that actually were sold in the US and the others were sent overseas. In other words, really rare... All links are included and can be sized to fit you. This is Kinetic and does not have a battery. Retail was $2000. I will sell this for $1500 firm. I think it is worth more, but no idea. All I know is that you will NOT see another one like this. Oakley Gearbox. This is a great casual watch. Beefy and attractive. Recently purchased and still current. Retail is $650. Asking $300. Oakley Time Bomb Stainless Yellow. Again, not any longer produced and serial numbered. This is a low serial number as I got it very early and a first gen. These are stainless case and band. Has a DLC coating that is VERY tough. Was a daily and has some wear on the bracelet. THIS IS COMMON ON TIME BOMBS. This is a coating and cannot be polished. Although, I have seen guys get the coating removed and polished, but is time consuming and probably not worth it. Retail was $1200. Number 31. Comes with aluminum watch case, original box. Asking $500

This is a business. That's the part that everyone forgets. Personal experiences socially with the kid, the personality he portrays, etc means nothing. He is in a business at the world level and has to produce. Josh was fortunate enough to snag the best bike and best team against some minimal talent levels over here. He essentially was racing against 3-4 riders and that was it. Same with this season with Cameron. BUT... Take Josh's history and compare to that of Cameron. Cameron is a much better rider. More consistent, faster and I think a better opportunity for us at the world level. If Cameron had that same ride, I can promise he'd produce better results... Josh went too soon. He dove in and with what I would consider less talent than what could have been in that seat, has been drowning. He should have taken the path that PJ currently is for example as I think Josh would have done well at the WSS level. And to say they axed him as he was starting to improve is silly. They test and test and race, and race. It's September. It's way too late for improvement to be "starting". He will be racing again. Issue is where and for whom.

You just better come to a Mid-Ohio event. I need someone to provide as an example of passing too closely and why it is bad to peel off stickers at speed.

You're an attorney, right. Well, wanna be and will be... You're REALLY good at twisting shit up to try and make it work for you. Condescending? Yup. Rude? I don't think so. I can get rude if you'd like. Saying things that are reality can come across as rude to those that don't see it or don't accept it. Let's play back and forth... Start at the top. Yes, you are a hack. You didn't survive in big bikes blaming funds and yet you drive hours to ride small bikes for zero return is funny. I'm not sure what tankentless is, but hack yes. Brian and I have had our words. My experiences at the mini stuff has been less than stellar. However, if you actually read anything and were actually at the track where we have been or even talked to me about it if you're so willing to comment on the situation, you'd know that I have eaten crow with Brian and have even made advances in friendship. I respect the guy for a few reasons and one of those is to accept that I was being an asshole. I don't make any bones about who I am. I respond usually with an opinion that most may have, but are afraid to say out loud. I will ALWAYS say what I type here to your face. Simple as that. But Brian is a good dude. And, he is trying to advance his big bike skills and if I can help, I will. Same with Devon. There are MORE than enough examples that I can personally provide that show that racing at CRP and similar is fine and fun. There are plenty of people I know that are good peeps and actually great riders that run down there. I do not lump them all in the same way I perceive you. Trust me... As far as me telling anyone that I am nice and helpful to everyone, I am not. I don't like you so, I won't be nice to YOU. There are others. And I have told people to their face that they aren't good riders and that they shouldn't be telling people what to do in terms of teaching others how to. I'd tell that to your face as well. You are responding to questions in a manner that tells me you aren't at the level to do so. And if telling what has worked for you is what you are doing, it comes across as much different. You telling someone that it isn't this or isn't that. And then to be wrong or miss the ideas behind comments. Then to tell people in detail like you are running :57s at the place and out driving people and late braking and passing, etc. It's comical. You take info from others and say it like you know it for fact. Let us know when you actually get experience under your belt. Keep twisting, man. I've said my piece. I'll preface everything with my common response. You keep it from the name calling and such and I will be gone. I am not going to argue and I've stayed off for a while and not done this. But, this is a passionate aspect of my life and I will not stand new riders, experienced riders and those that are wanting to do this sport to take information from someone that shouldn't be giving it with conviction and go out and get hurt. I love this sport and there are SOOOOO many better choices for advice. I'm out.

I am going to send the info to a buddy. That thing is a sweet ride and you've always maintained it well. It would make someone a great steed. Like Madcat.

What date? You better come by and say hello, man!

That's a good rule for EVERYTHING relating to the track. Period.

The track day company needed to stop the event and have an additional rider's meeting. Been there, done that. You cannot always control what happens. But you sure as shit can stop it all and have a talk. Seen Moto-Series do it, STT and at Mid-Ohio...

They were approaching a right hand turn, dude. That is setting up for an inside pass. The inside of the track is on their right, correct? Not an inside turn pass. It wasn't a straightaway pass, either. Riders including the CR were coming out of throttle on approach. You can ignore my posts for a year all you want. You're not at a level to understand and yet you are on here acting like you are because you "race" XR100s. You're not an avid racer and cannot sit and tell me the things you are saying... I'm not being rude. You ACT like you know everything. You use YOUR lap times, tell us about YOUR experiences. Your times, ability and everything is not to a point you should be telling us such things with conviction. You race an XR now and apparently god's gift to that as we've all heard and read through your posts. I think that if a guy is running a 1:05, that's fine for advanced. Period. The average expert times are in the :58-:59 times. 6-7 seconds off that is fine. I think if an advanced rider is doing up to 10 seconds off the fastest laps at that track, they are more than fine to run advanced. The fastest is a :57. That means a 1:07 is going to be eligible. Boarderline, but acceptable. 1:07 -mid teens is fine for I group. Period. Take any track and run that formula and it works. But as you actually stated and I agree with is that times are less important than predictability and consistency. Finally, I could give two shits about what NESBA does or what YOU'VE heard or been told. Again, you tell us like we are idiots and you know it all. There are guys on here that feel the same way that HAVE raced with you and feel similar. I have been at the track at the same time as you and NEVER saw you. If you are an advanced rider, running 1:05s at a track day, talk to the world's fastest riders in NESBA, shouldn't you know on your own? And if I must, here's my credentials... I have been instructing, coaching and working with kids, adults and even newb riders to better themselves as riders and even racers for a LOOOONG time. I never was a NESBA guy, but I know these heroes of yours. Apparently they have a few bad eggs like every track day does. N2 isn't any different. Mid-Ohio is the same as well as STT. But an instructor does that on my watch or at the Mid-Ohio school? They aren't coming back. That was a bullshit move and was 1000000% avoidable. I have closed on guys like you at a track day SOOOO fast going into one and off a back straight at whatever track you wish to discuss and have been almost to the point of locking the front to avoid the inside pass on entry to a turn. The point to that is that while your ability may be lower and running a slower lap, it is MY RESPONSIBILITY to pass cleanly and safely. Passing on the outside is an allowable technique due to the safety within the I group. Yes, it can be used as a teaching element. But if I don't teach by example or go over it with you one on one or in a group, how do you learn other than trying it freely which can kill people. That's what you don't seem to get. You can defend whomever you want. Give us your critique of whatever track day company. You can tell us how you out drive and pass guys on liter bikes and pass on the inside and carry speed, blah, blah, blah... The fact is simple. This is a sport where you fuck up? You can kill someone. It isn't little play bikes where you skin a knee. This is big boy shit and your inability and unawareness can literally take the life of someone else. Any two wheel racing can be dangerous. And I want to say up front that guys like Devon, Brian, etc are great big bike riders and I respect them a great deal. But they don't get on here blabbling BS like you do. Brian and Devon especially are really solid riders. I want to take Brian and get his times down and I think his ability will allow that. But guess what? He isn't telling us how fast he is or how he handles the track and the turns, out drives liter bikes, etc... Devon has a lot to give as an instructor and while I think he still has a lot to learn, he is really a great library of knowledge and can get that across to others and help them. We teach an Intermediate classroom and the topic is simply line choice and how to maintain the proper speeds, drive and a bit of braking. Rant over. Resume ignoring me. I just think that impressionable people that come on this site and read the BS spewing out of your mouth can get themselves into trouble. What there is from this site, is a group of really good riders that are very accomplished, very good at teaching others and above all? HUMBLE. The short list is most the guys in this thread. There's a lot of quiet guys that do not come on and are as well. The staff at Mid-Ohio that are from the region are some of the best guys I know. They teach a lot and do a lot to help other riders. A lot!!!! I'm out.

RK97 is way off. First, it was an inside pass. It was setting up for the turn, but going into the turn as an inside line. The CR is an idiot and did a pass that was 100% avoidable. He crossed the path of the bike he was overtaking and should have held the line SUPER tight into the turn. He did not. The second issue is that the rider in the vid was waiting to pass a slower rider as he approached said turn knowing he shouldn't pass on the inside and even if so, might have been inside the 6' rule. The CR saw the slower rider in front (I am giving a HUGE benefit of the doubt) and tried to overtake BOTH riders. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT THE PASSING RIDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSING IN ACCORDANCE TO THE RULES AND SAFELY... In the process, taking out the posting guy. This happens when you get CRs that race vs. teach. Happens all the time and honestly, probably a "racer" that is not up to the task to help at a track day and certainly isn't capable of judging and adapting to the situation. Look, close passes happen. I am guilty as anyone. The speed difference can lead to some sketchy issues. But the CR was easily heard early enough he could have shut it down and at worse case, been REALLY tight to the grass on the right side. He didn't. He blasted past the guy... As for lap times? 1:10 isn't novice times. Maybe Novice RACER times, but not Novice Group times. This is also another issue where arguing times is about as dumb as arguing if that guy hit the other rider. The times of in the teens up to say, 1:15 is an Intermediate time for sure. 1:0X is an advance time at a track day. Maybe more like up to 1:07... Finally, RK... Leave the teaching to people with ability. The design of passing on straights is to keep riders safe! If a rule applies to pass only on a straight, that is to keep the passing rider who is over their head from playing Bowling For Dollars. The idea is that the typical group with straights only passing is that they do not have the ability to pass on the outside at minimum in fear of poor judgement. Passing inside is even more dangerous and therefore, not allowed in I Group. The fact is that the groups mean something. Passing on on straights will teach nothing about drive and entry speed or especially braking techniques. What it does is prevent bone head moves or chance taking. Allowing I Group to pass on the inside for example is dangerous because they will dive in under braking THINKING they can outbrake and pass someone and simply plow into others, low side from too much trailing, etc. The reasons for this is they will get in too deep for their ability to handle and thus, make a grave error. Ability is the key. Each group has a rule for passing for a reason. It is based on ability.

No. Standard fork adjustments for the Ohlins. They are electronically controlled, though. The 899 has the big piston forks, though... The rebound and compression controls on different forks is getting more and more common...

They do not make a Dark 899. Now, you can slap on Dark 1199S bodywork... Or have it painted which N. OH tends to sometimes do...

Typically, the promotions will really kick in September... Most OEMs have had current programs like low financing or incentives. The season has been somewhat tough this year and more incentives to persuade customers than ever before. But, the good ones come this coming month... Hang tight and you'll get some good ones... Don't use Cycle Trader. Use the OEM website and educate yourself on the promotions available and look at the timelines. Also look at details because some dealers will quote you a price including those promotions and you cannot expect that you can get a lower price if used... Dealers are very open to moving units as the new 2015s start to arrive now and they are paying flooring on units from 2014. This is an incentive to dealers to sell. But, it is also a business and the margins are not 40-50% like a lot of people think they are. Also look at the fact that if a dealer 100 miles away has a better deal and it is maybe $500-$1000, how does that actually stand up if you have to drive 200 miles, wait and do the things like eat, fuel, etc. Then to only be able to get service several weeks out because they are managing customers that buy from them and you get placed at the end of the line. I know everyone does their own service. But, to maintain warranty work, you need a dealer. It can mean 1 week get your bike or 3 weeks before you can get it in... That's worth something... Anyways, keep a look out. A lot may very well pop up mid september also...

Bunch of other stuff with the injectors, water pumps, etc... And those updates and mods aren't cheap. Easier to just avoid the 6.0l in my opinion...

Avoid the 6.0 if you can. I have had a few 7.3s and they still are the preferred choice. The 6.7 is pretty damn nice, but the design of the truck is getting antiquated pretty quick. Buddy has a new Dodge and it is amazing. Same with the Chevy... But if looking at a 6.0 due to budget, I would avoid. Too many well documented issues and i have seen first hand even the later gen 6.0s having serious issues. They also are rotting much quicker than previous and little stuff continue to plague as they get loads of miles... The Dodge horror stories aren't as bad as they tend to be made out to be - especially a set series of years. Several years where they are great choices. The tranny issues will haunt you if you are a big puller. If medium duty and lighter, they will be just fine...

Thanks, man. Not sure about the fastest, but we had some decent times out there. Actually had about the same times prior to the tire swap. I think I dropped a full second, but wasn't pushing as I was having fun with my buddy I hadn't ridden with for a loooong time. Just a nice day overall as the traffic wasn't too heavy and everyone was pretty much on point and riding well. Great seeing you and the wifey there. It's awesome the number of OR members out and riding these things.

So, needing this gone to get the new hardtail... $2500. Trust me, you cannot get even close to this price with this type of build...

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