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« Reply #2775 on: May 14, 2013, 10:22:51 AM »
Quote from: DRKWNG on May 13, 2013, 05:16:09 PM
How well did it work?

Worked great - although it's more like the bike kinda ended up in the trap after it slid across T1 and the grass along the edging. I think it dug into the gravel which caused it to flip once (or it flipped when it hit the alligator bumps). Windscreen gone, bent up fairing bracket, broken brake lever (brand new Brembo - grrr), bent slider, bent handlebar, more dents and scratches on a bike that has had more than its fair share. Oh, and a bunch of red dirt.
Scuffed up leathers - sadness as they were perfect. Luckily the helmet never touched.

Took about an hour to get things going again by which time it was lunch.

On the bright side I haven't yet mounted the new bodywork so there's that.

I think I had the rear shock set too soft and when I transitioned to back on the gas I unweighted the front too much and off I went sliding on my ass.
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« Reply #2776 on: May 14, 2013, 11:28:16 AM »
Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on May 04, 2013, 04:45:20 PM
Went riding  Grin  Grin  Grin

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Nearly exhausted now, but it was great! Next time I'll head in through Green Ridge State Forest so I can ride more there, and out through Paw Paw, since I couldn't get to the roads I was looking for.  Tongue
I am envious!
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« Reply #2777 on: May 14, 2013, 12:47:01 PM »
Quote from: shortbus on May 14, 2013, 03:15:54 AM
What kinda bike do you ride up there?

This one.

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And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw that—it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.
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« Reply #2778 on: May 16, 2013, 08:20:39 AM »
Quote from: DRKWNG on May 14, 2013, 12:47:01 PM
This one.


Ah yeah i do remember seeing that posted before... I love riding that trail on my hardtail but find it difficult to push a full squish bike around (aka i'm badly outta shape). I need to start heading to Fhead more often, maybe one day i'll see u there  chug
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« Reply #2779 on: May 16, 2013, 01:01:19 PM »
I actually find that it takes less energy to ride a FS bike around there, but that's just me.  All depends on how the bike is set up.
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And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw that—it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.
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« Reply #2780 on: May 16, 2013, 03:18:08 PM »
Spent too much damn time stuck in afternoon traffic. Slow 270 traffic and slow-ass GW parkway traffic was too much Cry
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« Reply #2781 on: May 16, 2013, 05:18:41 PM »
Quote from: Real Recognize Real on May 16, 2013, 03:18:08 PM
Spent too much damn time stuck in afternoon traffic. Slow 270 traffic and slow-ass GW parkway traffic was too much :'(
I'll trade you commutes any day!!!

http://goo.gl/maps/UsRXV
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Yup, it's supposed to sound like that....
« Reply #2782 on: May 16, 2013, 05:22:09 PM »
Quote from: Meerkat on May 16, 2013, 05:18:41 PM
I'll trade you commutes any day!!!

http://goo.gl/maps/UsRXV

Just move to DE, you're close enough.  That commute looks blissful. 
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« Reply #2783 on: May 17, 2013, 06:47:00 AM »
Quote from: Meerkat on May 16, 2013, 05:18:41 PM
I'll trade you commutes any day!!!

http://goo.gl/maps/UsRXV

Ha, that commute reminds me of my former co-worker at the Washington Navy Yard. He lived on the eastern shore and left his house around 4:30am each morning.

Meerkat, do you go through an oil change every other month with that commute?
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Yup, it's supposed to sound like that....
« Reply #2784 on: May 17, 2013, 08:52:53 AM »
Spent 5 hours at MVA getting my bike registered and titled. No one knows anything and rules are ad hoc. 
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« Reply #2785 on: May 17, 2013, 10:57:03 AM »
Quote from: Real Recognize Real on May 17, 2013, 06:47:00 AM
Meerkat, do you go through an oil change every other month with that commute?
Well, that's the recommended interval...but I stretch it out to once a quarter. With 150k on the old piece of crap, I've become a bit more religious about checking the oil between changes. So far so good....
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« Reply #2786 on: May 17, 2013, 03:00:10 PM »
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RealRecognizeReal good luck tommorrow man!....looks like good weather!...make sure you post up your time!
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« Reply #2787 on: May 18, 2013, 04:25:18 AM »
Quote from: zooom on May 17, 2013, 03:00:10 PM
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RealRecognizeReal good luck tommorrow man!....looks like good weather!...make sure you post up your time!

Thanks zoom! Weather does look favorable - cool temps and a light shower to cool me down during the run.
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« Reply #2788 on: May 18, 2013, 06:08:49 AM »
Quote from: Meerkat on May 17, 2013, 10:57:03 AM
Well, that's the recommended interval...but I stretch it out to once a quarter. With 150k on the old piece of crap, I've become a bit more religious about checking the oil between changes. So far so good....

Which vehicle has 150K? Not the S2R?
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« Reply #2789 on: May 18, 2013, 07:51:44 AM »
Quote from: tocino on May 18, 2013, 06:08:49 AM
Which vehicle has 150K? Not the S2R?

Probably his Honda.
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And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw that—it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.
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