CAM & BAD track day?

Started by Meerkat, April 12, 2012, 04:12:36 PM

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Meerkat

Quote from: tocino on May 15, 2012, 12:09:20 PM
I'd say wait, unless you've been dying to get this done and have the money already set aside, or you're a skinny bastard like me and the suspension is waaay too stiff, or you're a fat bastard like [redacted!] and you've really got no suspension left.
Quit talking about me, you bastard!!

Quote from: tocino on May 15, 2012, 12:09:20 PM
Don't mess with brakes.
These felt a little ummmm lacking at the end of the day:


Quote from: tocino on May 15, 2012, 12:09:20 PM
Besides, if your bike gets dirty Jim is going to have his new wash bottle contraption to clean things off. Right Jim?
Surely you didn't think I was being serious. [laugh]
'07 S2R1K
'09 Daytona 675
'03 620 Dark-Sold 03/26/2011

tocino

Quote from: Meerkat on May 15, 2012, 01:20:33 PM
These felt a little ummmm lacking at the end of the day

As the announcers like to say "He's a deeeemon on the brakes!"

Quote from: Meerkat on May 15, 2012, 01:20:33 PM
Surely you didn't think I was being serious. [laugh]

I have only know you to tell the unvarnished truth.
"Purchase this fine motorbike and you will find yourself swimming in a ocean of pre-feminist, lose-moraled women in see-through clothing without any buttons." - PipeBurn

tocino

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Quote from: JoeP on May 15, 2012, 01:13:58 PM
Yes I am. Speaking of which, do they typically have skinny-bastard-sized leathers for rent, or should I just buy some from the skinny bastard leathers store?  

I'd call and see what they have. No need to buy leathers if you don't have to.


Quote from: JoeP on May 15, 2012, 01:13:58 PM
Tires are Metzler something or others (pretty cheap, but not the cheapest) with about 3k miles. They will have about 5k by the time we hit the track.

Well as long as the tread is still in great shape...


Quote from: JoeP on May 15, 2012, 01:13:58 PM
Bah. I want to win.  ;)

Oh, well in that case get a lot of titanium fasteners and carbon bits!


And one more thing - how's the chain? Is it riveted or use a master link? If it's got a master link get rid of that and get a rivet link.

To be honest, most of the stuff you have to worry about is just what you'd want for good maintenance anyways. Unless you're Jim.  :P
"Purchase this fine motorbike and you will find yourself swimming in a ocean of pre-feminist, lose-moraled women in see-through clothing without any buttons." - PipeBurn

The Mad King Pepe'

Quote from: JoeP on May 15, 2012, 01:13:58 PM
I just changed the oil, so I will have to put on about 3k miles from now til then so I won't feel like I wasted $90 worth of oil.  Not a problem.

I have a KN filter that I can wire up. Fancy drain plug and bar-end sliders are on order. Thanks again fellers.
$90 for oil? What do you use, unicorn tears?

Mobil 1 10-40 synth from Advance Auto costs about $10 quart. Do it yourself and save money!


Quote from: JoeP on May 15, 2012, 01:13:58 PM
Bah. I want to win.  ;)
Get in line, I'm the next Valentino! [evil]    [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

Meerkat

'07 S2R1K
'09 Daytona 675
'03 620 Dark-Sold 03/26/2011

The Mad King Pepe'

Quote from: Meerkat on May 16, 2012, 04:15:52 AM
Get in line, I'm the next ballerina! [evil]    [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Fixed.
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[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

JoeP

Quote from: The Mad King Pepe' on May 16, 2012, 03:56:22 AM
$90 for oil? What do you use, unicorn tears?

Ha! Motul at Coleman$ for $70 for 4L + KN filter + beer = about $90. Me and the bike change our fluids together. 

Slide Panda

Get the Mobil1 10-40 moto. At the register you usually get another $2 off bringing it to about $8 a qt. GeorgeCLS said it was the best stuff available and he *made* oils for a living. There was an epically long thread "THE oil thread" on the old board. Though the discussion could be a bit all over George said that the mobil stuff was about as good as it gets. He also really like the Amsoil EaM filters - but they are harded to track down.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

tocino

Warning! Warning! Oil thread (threat) imminent! Self-destruct sequence in 5... 4... 3...
"Purchase this fine motorbike and you will find yourself swimming in a ocean of pre-feminist, lose-moraled women in see-through clothing without any buttons." - PipeBurn

Slide Panda

nah, it's a money comment. Saving $35 an oil change is nothing to sneeze at.

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

The Mad King Pepe'

Quote from: Slide Panda on May 16, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
nah, it's a money comment. Saving $35 an oil change is nothing to sneeze at.
Plus nearly any Advance Auto will carry Mobil1, while Motul is a bit harder to come by.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

zooom

Quote from: Slide Panda on May 16, 2012, 07:15:05 AM
  Saving $35 an oil change is nothing to sneeze at.



that's a good amount of gas/beer money!!!
99 Cagiva Gran Canyon-"FOR SALE", PM for details.
98 Monster 900(trackpregnant dog-soon to be made my Fiancee's upgrade streetbike)
2010 KTM 990 SM-T

Slide Panda

Back on target, looks like our interested group is 7

Meerkat Jim
I ride a kawasaki so i'm too good to register on here Brett
"Skip rope" Panda Ian
Autohag "I wish I had a bike that runs" Brian
Tocino grande! (in his own mind) Steve
Track Addict Venomousr1993 Randy
99Zulu who I met, but can't remember his name
Joe 'deep pockets' P
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

JoeP

This is for the 24th, Sunday, right?

Meerkat

Quote from: JoeP on May 16, 2012, 02:06:18 PM
This is for the 24th, Sunday, right?

Yup, yup. I'm going to change the OP to reflect the chosen date. I'm hoping to stick around for the Monday session as well if I can con Randy into it...he's an addict though, so should be pretty simple.
'07 S2R1K
'09 Daytona 675
'03 620 Dark-Sold 03/26/2011