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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1120 on: May 24, 2018, 05:37:02 pm »
Awesome for stopping and extra awesome for coming back! Must've been scary for her to be stranded in the middle of nowhere so early in the morning. Lucky they were able to find any 20W50 at that hour.

Don't forget to tell her you guys have oil filters for her bike too! I got one for Wing's Victory when I got 15W60? to trade for his metric oil.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1121 on: May 24, 2018, 06:43:31 pm »
well done, Ron...very nice of you to do. :)
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1122 on: May 24, 2018, 09:14:55 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on May 24, 2018, 05:37:02 pm
Awesome for stopping and extra awesome for coming back! Must've been scary for her to be stranded in the middle of nowhere so early in the morning. Lucky they were able to find any 20W50 at that hour.

Don't forget to tell her you guys have oil filters for her bike too! I got one for Wing's Victory when I got 15W60? to trade for his metric oil.

Dunno. Being stranded alone, or stranded with Ron.  :think:



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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1123 on: May 24, 2018, 09:21:23 pm »
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1124 on: May 24, 2018, 09:30:42 pm »


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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1125 on: May 24, 2018, 09:38:30 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on May 24, 2018, 09:14:55 pm
Quote from: DKaz on May 24, 2018, 05:37:02 pm
Awesome for stopping and extra awesome for coming back! Must've been scary for her to be stranded in the middle of nowhere so early in the morning. Lucky they were able to find any 20W50 at that hour.

Don't forget to tell her you guys have oil filters for her bike too! I got one for Wing's Victory when I got 15W60? to trade for his metric oil.

Dunno. Being stranded alone, or stranded with Ron.  :think:



 ;D

No worries, there was a third wheel there. And she did call Ron back after that third wheel was gone because “the bike wouldn’t start”.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1126 on: May 24, 2018, 09:46:22 pm »
Quote from: DKaz on May 24, 2018, 09:38:30 pm


No worries, there was a third wheel there. And she did call Ron back after that third wheel was gone because “the bike wouldn’t start”.

She was not my type.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1127 on: May 24, 2018, 09:56:00 pm »
Conscious?



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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1128 on: May 24, 2018, 11:49:42 pm »
Did she try to bump start it?
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1129 on: May 24, 2018, 11:54:27 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on May 24, 2018, 11:49:42 pm
Did she try to bump start it?


HAHAHAHAH!  Good luck with that....pushing a 700lb motorcycle (with sorta raked front) to bump start.

I'd rather walk home than potentially kill myself doing that... :rofl2:
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1130 on: May 25, 2018, 09:58:31 am »
Quote from: ktm525 on May 24, 2018, 11:49:42 pm
Did she try to bump start it?

Some bikes just won't bump start.  Most any fuel injected, but some carbed as well, my DRZ400 for example, if the battery is dead, pushing will not do it.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1131 on: May 25, 2018, 09:59:44 am »
Couldn't bump start the injected FZ6 either.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1132 on: May 25, 2018, 10:04:10 am »
Quote from: rrocket on May 24, 2018, 11:54:27 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on May 24, 2018, 11:49:42 pm
Did she try to bump start it?


HAHAHAHAH!  Good luck with that....pushing a 700lb motorcycle (with sorta raked front) to bump start.

I'd rather walk home than potentially kill myself doing that... :rofl2:

I used to bump start my truck, I drove it for almost a month with no starter (poor student ;D)....If you can't push it you really shouldn't be riding it.

« Last Edit: May 25, 2018, 10:08:49 am by ktm525 »
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1133 on: May 25, 2018, 10:07:33 am »
Quote from: blur911 on May 25, 2018, 09:58:31 am
Quote from: ktm525 on May 24, 2018, 11:49:42 pm
Did she try to bump start it?

Some bikes just won't bump start.  Most any fuel injected, but some carbed as well, my DRZ400 for example, if the battery is dead, pushing will not do it.

Hmm weird mt DRZE would bump start. Why wouldn't it do it? Some discussion at the shop when I picked up my Husky was that they would bump start as long as the battery was not 100% flat which it rarely is. If it could power the light they were successful in bump starting. If not they had a relay(?) you attach the battery leads to and then bump start on the FI bikes would work.

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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1134 on: May 25, 2018, 10:21:33 am »
I think the owner's manual in my Yamaha R3 actually tells you to bump start the thing in 2nd if you have to, so it should be able to be done regardless of fuel injection.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1135 on: May 25, 2018, 10:29:45 am »
I think that is where most fail. A high compression 4 stroke is going to need 3-4th gear in my experience. Also need to bounce the weight down and back when releasing the clutch.

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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1136 on: May 25, 2018, 10:59:48 am »
My KX250 FI will bump start, but dirtbike  :).

Hurting today, locked on front brake on hard pack last night and slammed down on hip/shoulder.  Writhed around on the ground for a while but only sore body and bruises today.  Gave junior a bit of worry though when Dad went down  :rofl2:.
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1137 on: May 25, 2018, 11:02:38 am »
Quote from: bridgecity on May 25, 2018, 10:59:48 am
My KX250 FI will bump start, but dirtbike  :).

Hurting today, locked on front brake on hard pack last night and slammed down on hip/shoulder.  Writhed around on the ground for a while but only sore body and bruises today.  Gave junior a bit of worry though when Dad went down  :rofl2:.

Ouch.  You are just showing him how resilient you are.  ;D
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1138 on: May 25, 2018, 11:16:07 am »
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Quote from: bridgecity on May 25, 2018, 10:59:48 am
My KX250 FI will bump start, but dirtbike  :).

Hurting today, locked on front brake on hard pack last night and slammed down on hip/shoulder.  Writhed around on the ground for a while but only sore body and bruises today.  Gave junior a bit of worry though when Dad went down  :rofl2:.

Ouch.  You are just showing him how resilient you are.  ;D

Yes, of course  ;D.  The Kawi which I just bought this spring has been laid down more times than my previous Suzuki, which I rode for three seasons. 
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Re: The Motorcycling Thread
« Reply #1139 on: May 25, 2018, 11:40:21 am »
Quote from: bridgecity on May 25, 2018, 11:16:07 am
Quote from: ktm525 on May 25, 2018, 11:02:38 am
Quote from: bridgecity on May 25, 2018, 10:59:48 am
My KX250 FI will bump start, but dirtbike  :).

Hurting today, locked on front brake on hard pack last night and slammed down on hip/shoulder.  Writhed around on the ground for a while but only sore body and bruises today.  Gave junior a bit of worry though when Dad went down  :rofl2:.

Ouch.  You are just showing him how resilient you are.  ;D

Yes, of course  ;D.  The Kawi which I just bought this spring has been laid down more times than my previous Suzuki, which I rode for three seasons.

Tires? Suspension set up different? Keep this up and you need a steering stabilizer.

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