redkow97

for the discount, I'd make the change. My phone sucks in the justice center, but others get reception there. I have NO PRAYER at getting a signal. Could be AT&T, and could be my phone. My wife has the same phone on Verizon, and seems to have better signal than me; but work pays for mine on AT&T, so I deal with it. how much are you saving for an unknown signal quality? if it's $15/month or more, I'd do it...

you mean from the bed? I thought the usually purpose was for a '5th wheel' gooseneck trailer.

they would make a KILLING. hell, Moto Series & WERA could get together and have 2-4 rounds there pretty easily, either shared, or 2 and 2, and then use each others events as rain dates.

yeah, nothing confirmed. I read the entire thread, and it seems like Mongo is going back and forth between talking about Blackhawk, and what he'd LIKE to see at Mid-Ohio. And I'm with Brian regarding the sealer. I wasn't on it this past summer, but I saw no appreciable difference between last summer, and three years ago. my buddy Mike and I watched from behind the garages on a rainy saturday morning at Mid-Ohio in 2010. There was 1 rider out in "I" lap 1, he spins up the rear on the front straight under gentle throttle in 3rd gear. lap 2, he spins up the rear on the front straight under gentle throttle in 4th (we heard him short-shift) a minute later, we hear the starter's radio, "rider down in T7." And he nearly crashed those first two laps. This was a competent rider who was exhibiting more than ordinary caution, and had displayed the ability to 'save' (or at least not panic) the bike when the back end stepped way out. Mike and I were drinking beer by 11:00. We never even went through tech that day. The track was "cold" after lunch, due to water running across the track between 7 & 8. Had a great time on Sunday though

that is the only paint scheme I've ever seen them in. The blue one above is the first I've seen. that upper fairing and square headlight make it look like it's from 1992-1997. Not sure why Kawasaki never revised that. Might have sold more of them here. The FZ1 would have had some competition.

Now that you mention the Colts, I will have to pay more attention to whether or not trains run during Browns games. <insert your own joke about blowing up the Browns> The tracks run right along side the "pit" lot on W. 3rd though. I park there 3 days a week for work, and pretty much every time I tailgate. It's probably about 1/4 mile from the stadium, but still close to a lot of people and vehicles before the game. The pit is full by 8:00 on Sunday mornings... I know trains run before the games. I've thrown bottles at them.

i'm tempted to contact the guy just for an educational joy-ride. I'll legitimately evaluate the condition of the bike, but I have no interest in buying it myself. Just haven't ridden since my crash last month.

easy target. thousands of miles of rails, minimal patrols, and it's very difficult to stop a train, even if you know there's a break in the track, or an explosive that's going to be triggered when it arrives. surprised this doesn't happen more often.

I could get out there this weekend, but no earlier. The '05 r6 should be pretty solid. last year for that generation, so any problems should have been addressed. Josh, if you end up going, just look for basic stuff. - weeping fork seals - any evidence of gasket leaks on the engine - check under the rear fender/hugger to see if they've been ripping burnouts - scratches - electronics (turn signals, and anything else that's chincy, but a pain to fix, or a reason to get pulled over) - does it start when cold I also try to check transmissions for 2nd gear issues. To my knowledge, the R6's have never been prone to this, but it seems like a lot of people shift w/o clutching, but do so while keeping the throttle WFO. That can bend the shift-forks, and cause the bike to pop out of 2nd gear during engine-braking. So I try to do that a couple of times, to see if I can force that issue, and find a false neutral.

I figure we'll bench-race all winter, and then I'll throw down truly ridiculous challenges after my bike sells and I am officially a poser/has-been/never was.

yeah, well, the people across the street rent, and they're smokers; so they seem to ALWAYS be on their front porch, and staring at me while I'm in my garage. I don't know if they were for sure pissed, or just wondering what the hell was so loud. the people behind us are jerks though. They don't clean up their dog shit, and their fat daughter has pool parties until all hours of the night during the summer. They also don't cut their back lawn. ever. they have a 6' privacy fence (for the pool), but the grass is coming through almost a foot up... I wish I had throttle cables hooked up. Then they would have really had a reason to be pissed off. I keep ear plugs in my tool box for the track anyway, so it wasn't bothering me.

honestly, you wouldn't want to street this. between the penske being firmer, the superbike seat being harder, and the vortex clip-ons being lower, it's not comfortable for street use. The rearsets are also higher and further back than stock. It's definitely purpose-built. The fork springs are stiffer too. Stock internals, but dialed in for ~175 lbs. rider. The previous owner was more like 210, so I have the preload backed out almost all the way though. It could easily accommodate someone up to 230 or more... It's been a great track bike. I had planned on keeping it until I got my expert race license. But working for $11/hour, and cutting my hours in half just isn't conducive to track riding...

When MTV had that stupid show about his daughter on, I remember the day Ralph got his Enzo. Pretty funny stuff. "honey - they're delivering my new car today. I've gotta go outside so the guy can show me how to drive it." I don't think he'd ever operated a "flappy-paddle" gear box Not that I have, but I just thought it sounded funny the way he made it sound like he bought a million dollar car that he didn't know how to drive. Other than some of the silly shit his daughter said, Ralph seems like a pretty down to earth guy. (and it wouldn't have been a TV show if she acted all normal. I'm sure the producers egged her on to make her look worse)

For ORDN members, I'm willing to do some math on what it's really worth without the repairs done. In the spring, I'll post it elsewhere for more. Right now I've got throttle cables purchased, and I'm going back and forth on the "or best offer" eBay auction for the rear brake lever. Some jerk wants $10 to ship it... I'll give him $15-18 shipped, but I'm not an idiot... Anyway, if someone doesn't mind doing the labor themselves, I'll add up what the parts costs are coming out to, and subtract that from the asking price. If it sweetens the deal for anyone, I'll throw in a NEW (un-used, never mounted) set of Q2's for $100, and have Pauly mount them, and then reinstall them myself for another $50. As far as paint goes, I will rattle-can the bike the solid color of anyone's choice for a $200 deposit. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF CHARGING SOMEONE FOR A RATTLE-CAN PAINT JOB, BUT IT'S A LOT OF WORK FOR ME TO DO, AND THEN HAVE THE BUYER PULL OUT. THUS THE $200 DEPOSIT, WHICH WOULD COUNT TOWARD THE PURCHASE PRICE.

bumping it up - just bid on the rear brake lever, and front master cylinder (which works, but the bracket is broken), and new throttle cables. Once I get the bike in rideable condition, I will start messing with the bodywork, and probably rattle-can it white (unless I decide to keep it...)

some liquid wrench, and solid hammer got the job done. Didn't even dent the system. I actually have it 95% of the way back together now. Just need a rivet gun to wrap the band back around the end of the can, and button it all back up. Then it goes back on the bike. Man that fucker is loud without an exhaust... I put in antifreeze and changed the oil yesterday. The neighbors were not pleased.

70 mph is 7k on your bike? That sounds like you're either geared way high, or your clutch is badly slipping. I could do 70mph @ 7k in 3rd or 4th gear... 7k in 6th gear was over 70 mph on my EX500... You're not accounting for wind resistance in your estimate though. You're probably correct, but by accident. I think 145 is a reasonable top-speed estimate for your bike (with stock gearing), but you if you're going to do an estimate, look at your speed in top gear, half-way up the tach. Then double it, and subtract 20 mph...

I won "worst mustache" at a buddy's bachelor party a couple years ago. my prize was a poster from "Tombstone." (for inspiration to grow a better mustache next time.) I'll try to find a pic of the winner.

do any of you top-shot fans know if you can get the full episodes of past seasons online? I'm looking for the ruger 10/22 challenge that i missed.

Without giving away the reference, raise your hand if you "got" the thread title. I did

damn, if anyone wants mine for $5500, I'll put it back together REAL right.

(p.s. I'm totally talking out my ass with baseless predictions here - but beer's pretty cheap, and I'm relatively confident that most people believe their bikes are faster than they actually are. I'm not insulting anyone's bike.)

Ah the gauntlet has been thrown down! I bet you a beer (after the event is over, of course) that you don't hit 180 I'll do the same for anyone with a 600 who thinks they can hit 158 or better.

This will crash and burn in spectacular fashion. Whoever is funding this is buying publicity for their organization, and nothing more. It's a completely baseless argument. IF they file a complaint, the response will just ask for a dismissal, and it will be granted.

^ thank the fucking lord someone else pointed this out. One of my track buddy's brothers was bitching about ESPN ignoring Hank's constitutional right to free speech. I tried to be nice while explaining it, but the guy just didn't want to hear logic. I think I ALMOST got through to him when I said, "listen, I can say horrible things about your mother, and my comments are constitutionally protected free speech. But that doesn't mean I should be surprised when you jack me in the face. ESPN just jacked Hank Williams in the face." There are a lot of things that are legal that I would still get fired for. I can't crack open a beer at my desk, fuck my CEO's daughter, or be rude to clients... Hank Williams can have all the moronic opinions he wants, but his employer is under no obligation to tolerate the bad publicity it generates. Now if he tries to claim he's being discriminated against (by ESPN) for his views, that might be a different story... The distinction would be that they can't fire him for BELIEVING something. They CAN fire him for SAYING something that draws negative attention to their company.