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Started by Monsterlover, September 25, 2017, 05:02:48 AM

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Monsterlover

#210
July 07, 2018, 02:22:34 AM
Got a ride in lethe's 2015 EB mustang.

Holy jebus that car rips good. Torque for days.

[evil]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

NAKID

#211
September 06, 2018, 08:59:33 PM
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

Monsterlover

#212
September 07, 2018, 03:34:59 AM
Saw that. Mine is a 15.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#213
September 07, 2018, 03:38:48 AM
Don't crash.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#214
September 07, 2018, 03:42:37 AM
I feel like there's a bunch of irony in that piece of advice from you ;D

I had the same thought when I first read the article [laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#215
September 07, 2018, 03:47:38 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 07, 2018, 03:42:37 AM
I feel like there's a bunch of irony in that piece of advice from you ;D

I had the same thought when I first read the article [laugh]
I figured you would.

I wasn't wearing my seatbelt. :P

Still haven't fixed it, but I think I have a plan to minimize the paint work.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#216
September 07, 2018, 03:51:07 AM
That's cool. As far as bang ups go it's nice when it's limited to one panel.

It feels totally strange to me to get in a vehicle and not use the seat belt.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

NAKID

#217
September 07, 2018, 12:59:32 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 07, 2018, 03:38:48 AM
Don't crash.

You don't need to crash, just hitting the brakes hard enough to lock the seatbelt up could do it.
2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821

ducpainter

#218
September 07, 2018, 03:16:58 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 07, 2018, 03:51:07 AM
That's cool. As far as bang ups go it's nice when it's limited to one panel.

It feels totally strange to me to get in a vehicle and not use the seat belt.
If it wasn't for the incessant dinging, I wouldn't wear it. It's too uncomfortable to buckle the belt behind you.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Popeye the Sailor

#219
September 09, 2018, 06:32:16 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on September 07, 2018, 03:16:58 PM
If it wasn't for the incessant dinging, I wouldn't wear it. It's too uncomfortable to buckle the belt behind you.

Just cut a clip off one in a junkyard and plug it in.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

ducpainter

#220
September 10, 2018, 02:59:27 PM
Quote from: Satellite smithy on September 09, 2018, 06:32:16 PM
Just cut a clip off one in a junkyard and plug it in.
You're a 'picker'. Grab me a couple. ;D
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


ducpainter

#221
September 17, 2018, 02:10:22 PM
So I had the chance to try the truck as a tow vehicle this past weekend.

The backup camera is like cheating. [thumbsup] The motor has plenty of power to haul our 28' camper. It likes it's fuel while doing it. I can get close to 22 mpg just driving. Our mileage while towing was 9.8. :o The transmission is just as good towing as it is not towing. It's literally the best auto transmission I've ever driven.

I did have a problem with sway going downhill. The hitch I use has sway control built in. The truck also has sway control, and it was on. I think the two systems might have been fighting it out. It was either that, or I was inducing it with steering inputs. Next time I tow I'll have the sway control turned off in the truck and see what happens.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#222
September 17, 2018, 03:29:06 PM
9.8 isn't so bad. Using tow mode?

The back up camera is like cheating :D
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#223
September 17, 2018, 04:56:54 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on September 17, 2018, 03:29:06 PM
9.8 isn't so bad. Using tow mode?

The back up camera is like cheating :D
Yes...tow mode.

Not sure why I'm worried about that. The GMC probably got less. It didn't have a display. It also didn't have as much power.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


The Architect

#224
September 18, 2018, 08:47:55 AM
(Not an ecoboost item but good comparison information.)

I have the 5.0 V8, getting about 18 mpg normally.  Tow mode towing an enclosed trailer with two bikes, 14 mpg.  Bigger loads, 12 mpg.

The moment you press the tow mode button, the mpg drop big time.
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