What did you do today?

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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2550 on: November 08, 2012, 05:51:29 PM »

Quote from: Meerkat on November 08, 2012, 04:34:05 PM

Accepted a new job, which is gonna start WAY too soon!

Congrats !!!


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« Reply #2551 on: November 08, 2012, 06:01:18 PM »

congrats Jim...be glad you have a job though. This way you can pay taxes to support those who refuse to work bang head


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2552 on: November 08, 2012, 06:10:55 PM »

Quote from: Darkmonster620 on November 08, 2012, 05:51:29 PM

Congrats !!!

Quote from: venomousr1993 on November 08, 2012, 06:01:18 PM

congrats Jim...be glad you have a job though. This way you can pay taxes to support those who refuse to work bang head

Thanks! I am definitely glad to have a job and am looking forward to the new challenges that come with this one. It's gonna be fun!


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2553 on: November 09, 2012, 05:13:37 AM »

Spent 1+ hours stranded on the shoulder of 270S due to seized front brakes on the S4. Despite hi viz clothing and bike running, was almost hit twice by people using the shoulder as the 5th lane. Cagers are make the beast with two backsIN CRAZY


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2554 on: November 09, 2012, 05:29:15 AM »

Oh crap!

Not enough lever free play?


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2555 on: November 09, 2012, 06:08:26 AM »

Quote from: Slide Panda on November 09, 2012, 05:29:15 AM

Oh crap!

Not enough lever free play?

Yeah, super tight. Once the bike rested and cooled, brakes released but not much fun when cagers are already cranky from sitting in traffic!


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« Reply #2556 on: November 09, 2012, 06:09:59 AM »

You back out the adjustment, so there's more now? Yes?

Congrats Jim - BTW


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2557 on: November 09, 2012, 06:32:06 AM »

Quote from: Slide Panda on November 09, 2012, 06:09:59 AM

You back out the adjustment, so there's more now? Yes?

Congrats Jim - BTW

Yeah. Must say there are some great drivers out there that offered to assist.


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« Reply #2558 on: November 09, 2012, 06:39:54 AM »

Cool. I helped out an older dude on a older BMW ADV bike stuck on 395 a while ago. Someone had just installed new pads for him that were too thick and skimming the rotor the whole time. heated'em up just like you.

There's a really good tutorial on building a tool kit for the stock seat
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=57895.0
- Dude manages to get a lot under there.


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-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes. Good luck.
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« Reply #2559 on: November 09, 2012, 06:43:43 AM »

Quote from: Slide Panda on November 09, 2012, 06:39:54 AM


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2560 on: November 09, 2012, 07:59:14 AM »

Quote from: Meerkat on November 08, 2012, 04:34:05 PM

Accepted a new job, which is gonna start WAY too soon!

Congrats!

Quote from: MonstaS2R on November 09, 2012, 05:13:37 AM

WTF!?!

Who is the idiot who installed the brake pads? I'd be flippin' pissed!

I take the calipers off (one at a time) and push the pistons all the way back in, never had a problem!

Oh, and +1 to the toolkit! I have the essential tools on the BMW that are enough to perform the 12K service. Cool


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2561 on: November 09, 2012, 08:02:10 AM »

Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on November 09, 2012, 07:59:14 AM

WTF!?! Who is the idiot who installed the brake pads?

I take the calipers off (one at a time) and push the pistons all the way back in, never had a problem!

Not necessarily a pad issue. If you don't have enough free play at the lever it blocks the return port and leaves no space for the heated fluid to go. So pressure builds, things get hotter and your brakes will lock up eventually. Had this issue on the 900 when I did new levers - but I had the right tools with me and backed out the pin to allow the fluid to return to the res.


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-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes. Good luck.
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- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2562 on: November 09, 2012, 08:04:40 AM »

Congrats Jim

Sorry to hear that Wunmi, but at least you are safe....270 to a degree is like the wild freakin west at times...moreso during rush hour!


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2563 on: November 09, 2012, 01:15:49 PM »

Congrats on the new job Jim. Does this mean less riding or more for you?

Re: being stranded.....The front brakes were a little soft, so I Battley work on it. While Tech reduced lever travel to engage brakes, he gave it too much. To their credit Battley picked up the bike last night, worked on it and made it right today. The Tech felt pretty awful given weather last night, visibility and issue with bike." He apologized profusely and to her credit mistakes happen. All is good.

On the other hand, Battley found that the bike is weeping oil from the vertical gasket......Called DucPond today to discuss why it's weeping after dropping $1,500.00 for service and I wasn't at all impressed with their response. Net net, if I want them to look at the issue, I have to find a way to get my ride down there an according to them, Facebook might be my best friend if I don't want to pay to have it towed! NO BUENO, NO NO BUENO!!


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Re: What did you do today?

« Reply #2564 on: November 09, 2012, 03:35:33 PM »

Officially gave notice to the University.

Thanks for all the congrats! It'll mean less riding for a while since I'll have to work more than 4 hours per week... in the long run, it should let me hit the track a bit more next summer as I'll not be confined by the academic calendar for taking vacation. Only by the whims of the workplace.


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