redkow97

Back when MotoSeries was still "Fasttrax," I took their rider school. This was in 2008. I don't know who was instructing, but he said they had one of the "Star Boys" take the school once, and he could wheelie the whole front straight, or stoppie from the bridge well into turn 1, but he couldn't get a knee down to save his life. I think it's really hard to learn new skills that conflict with your existing 'brain riding program.'

Thus why I think learning the proper technique on a 100 would be safer for me, and the OP

Wants to, but he does not have the financial backing of graves, Yosh, or Jordan teams. You can't retire on aspirations.

it started peeling before I EVER cleaned it. I only use water and a paper towel. I have just learned to live with it. I basically rubbed the coating off on purpose once it started pealing. I race with my visor about 1cm open. allows a nice breeze, and keeps the fog away when i'm sweating.

does the dyno measure in tenths of a horsepower? I want to tune the XR100

I can't wheelie to save my life. I need to spend some quality time with the XR100 and invest in new clutch plates and springs, then ruin the old parts. I have wheelied the 600RR by accident in a couple of WERA races, and that is thoroughly exhilarating; although equally as terrifying in a swarm of other bikes all jockeying for position into turn 1. The only way I can intentionally wheelie the XR right now is to hit the little bump by pit-out and bouncing the forks and smacking the throttle open as I go over it. Accidental wheelies on race starts have been relatively infrequent, and far less dramatic than when it's done on a 400 lbs. bike, at 50mph.

I posted a similar comment on the WERA board, and I hope Larry goes out and kills it this year, but I believe he is focusing on smart business decisions at this point in his career. Larry has his shop outside Columbus, his TV show, and sponsorship deals. (I assume) those are his primary sources of income, and not necessarily in that order, but I would guess that needs to be the order in the long-run. The TV show and sponsors only last as long as his racing career. Maybe a few residuals if the show is played in reruns after it stops airing. With that said, winning races does not pay nearly as much as any of the income streams above can and should. Purse money is "gravy." Racing is simply a platform that Larry can use to promote the revenue sources listed above: his race shop, his sponsors, and his TV show. I would speculate that Larry gets a lot more camera time and commentator mentions finishing in 8th place on an EBR than he gets finishing in 5th place on an R1. Maybe he just didn't like the cost/benefit ratio on paying Graves for his 2013 bike, and the EBR is a better deal, but again, that's more of a financial consideration than a "can I win?" decision.

My "no fog" coating has started to strip off both of my Bells. It has created a cloudy finish. I bought them because they were on closeout from STG, and had a new enough build date that they were WERA legal, but I think I'll be going back to Scorpions next time around...

I think it would have to be scaled-up to 110% of its current length and width to be completely safe for big bikes. Maybe add a third hinge on the joints for peace of mind as well. My biggest concern would be the ramp wanting to tilt forward before the rear tire is on. With a 150 lbs. bike, it's no big deal. With a 450 lbs bike, it could be. But for use with the 100's it's probably over-built... I didn't see any flex, and it's 3/4" decking. Same as my trailer.

404 is impressive on the dyno. I'd like to see it be impressive at the strip.

That bike looks familiar.

Anti-gun folks have no concept of how many rounds of ammo is "normal." They're not thinking of it as, "oh that guy buys his ammo in bulk, because he goes to the range twice a month to ensure that his aim is good and he's comfortable and safe using his firearms." Those people think of it as "OH MY HOLY GOD!! THAT CRAZY MOTHERFUCKER SHOT TRAYVON ____ TIMES, AND HE HAS ENOUGH AMMO TO DO IT 100 MORE TIMES!! HE'S BASICALLY PLANNING A MASACRE!" I would ask the alarmists how much toilet paper they keep in their house. My guess is enough that they only buy it once every couple months, and they certainly don't intend to shit enough in one day to justify ALL of it being there, but they'd rather have it on hand than run out.

police are not infallible, but they have a much harder job than most people want to give them credit for.

Thanks. Knowing that the furnace would be $2.5k is huge. I'll give you a call if we go that route.

That's probably what I'll do... A friend of mine is a sales engineer or sales manager for Carrier, but he focuses on industrial and commercial applications. Residential isn't even on his radar. I jog past a house where the guy parks his HVAC van on the street. I'll probably give him a call. The company sponsored a softball team in the area at some point as well. I've seen their name on the back of jerseys in thrift stores

And I applaud you for that - I just resent the implication that the JFS people don't care, or aren't good at their jobs because they don't work in the private sector. I do take it a bit personally, because I work with the 'class' of person you're claiming isn't qualified, and I would strongly disagree with your assessment of their motivation and skill. I could just as easily argue that the private sector people are "just in it for the money," and have no motivation to actually help anyone cope with their problems. So what are these "bikers" doing to actually help abused children? Certainly nothing therapeutic. Providing them with the knowledge that someone has their back is symbolic, and probably helpful to some degree, but it's not providing them with the private sector therapy you're claiming they need.

Natural gas, but I agree with those who questioned whether I will recoup $4k worth of efficiency over the next 5.5 years. That is why I was asking what the price tag would be. If it were $2k or even $2.5k, that's chump change in the grand scheme of home repairs... $4-5k, and I'm far less enthusiastic about laying out that much cash for something that isn't broken... I mentioned the furnace as a selling point because my house is a cookie-cutter floor-plan. There are literally 3-4 of "my" house for sale in my neighborhood right now. They are selling for $85-$95k. I would want more like $115k for ours, and the new garage door, new roof, new(er) AC unit, and a new furnace would really help me justify that price tag. Our house is in significantly better condition than the others on the market, but those are tangible things that I can point to and say, "hey look - you won't need a new roof for AT LEAST 20 years." First time buyers especially should be attracted to a home where the maintenance costs are built into their mortgage, rather than out-of-pocket expenses. It allows them to finance the furnace, roof, AC, etc. I think I will compromise and pay to have my ducts professionally cleaned, or take a stab at it myself when the weather is in that "butter" zone and I can change the thermostat to "off" for a few weeks. And I have my propane heater as a backup if the furnace dies while it's still cold. the propane unit doesn't heat the whole house, but it will make one room a sauna. Hell, between the portable heater and the oven, we had the first floor of my house close to 70 degrees before I got the new thermostat installed last week... For a minute, we weren't even sure it was working, because the furnace wasn't kicking on. turned out it was just too warm to click on.

If you still have this when OMRL starts, let me know...

Yeah, but it's not efficient or reliable.

It doesn't. A guy on the NESBA board was sending his oil in for analysis after 2,4, and 6 track days. Basically he got sick of paying for the analysis after they said 8 days would probably be fine. My point was that people tend to over-maintain track bikes, whether they know it or not.

I would agree that track bikes spend more time at high RPM, but not that high RPM is more abusive than stop-and-go riding at slower speeds in summer heat. a 130mph wind through the radiator keeps things cooler than when you're siting at a stop light. And like I said in my first post, that high RPM riding is also accompanied by, frankly, excessive oil changes. If you're counting consumable items like brake pads and worrying about rim scrapes from tire changes, then yeah, I guess track bikes get more use - but not abuse.

Out thermostat broke, and I was able to replace that for $30, so we dodged a bullet this time, but it got me thinking about the age of our furnace, and the high likelihood of failure in the next few years. My home was built in 1962, and I assume this is the second furnace. The house is only 1650 square feet, so I won't need a monster blower or anything. Anyone know 1) how long I can expect the dinosaur in my basement to last, and 2) how much I should have set aside to replace it this summer if I decide that better efficiency over the next 4-5 years justifies the cost? We do plan to move when my daughter is school-aged, so 5.5 more years in this house would be about the maximum. I would consider the furnace a selling point (as are our new roof, garage door, and AC), but I could let the next owner worry about that.

I don't know about that. The video doesn't show both sides of the officer's body. The guy may have reached for his gun. I freely admit I'm speculating as to what he'll say, but I think a jury would believe him if that was his sworn testimony. Especially if he has a good record as far as NOT using his firearm unless it was clearly necessary.

So you're evaluating the therapists abilities by their vehicle? And you assume they don't operate their own practice based on what, exactly? My experience is that most kids are referred to private establishments. The courts do have staff therapists, but predominantly for evaluation purposes, to gauge where they should be referred. Of those 3 staff members, all work 4 days a week for the court, and see their own patients one day a week. I haven't scrutinized their vehicles, but I'm confident none are driving the same vehicle they had in college. All our psychiatrists are in their 50's...

P.s. voluntary intoxication is not a valid defense to theft, obstruction of official business (fleeing), or resisting arrest. I won't go so far as to say that the guy deserved to be shot, but he put himself in the situation, and then made it a lot worse.