Author Topic: The Motorcycling Thread (Read 458627 times)

ktm525 · « **Reply #2680 on:** March 13, 2021, 10:54:32 am »

Maybe they were just old? . My current set of Kenda Parker DTs went on like butter (well not that solid recent canadian stuff lol) and they are much stiffer than trackmasters. The worst but still not bad for off-road are the Michelin deserts. I find the hardest part is threading the tube valve in the front if I don't have a valve snake. The stubby/chubby fingers don't help.

Here is a fast change. He is cheating with the fancy stand and endless irons but 1 1/2 minutes with a bib mousse insert is nothing to sneeze at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ksZQ5YC5gs

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2681 on:** March 13, 2021, 01:11:03 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on March 13, 2021, 01:03:16 am

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 11, 2021, 10:56:50 am
Finally got the new tire(s) on!

Bridgestone Battlecross X30 for me, and moved my 1 season old Dunlop AT81 to my son's bike, to replace his perished front tire.

And put in some HD innertubes.

My hands and shoulders still ache, my god what a job...

What is with all the pi$$ing and moaning regarding spooning tires? It should take no more than 5-10 mins tops. More than that or using force means you are doing in wrong. Get the opposite side bead in the center of the rim and the rest is gravy. I spoon tires all the time with 2 10" aluminum motion pro spoons. Almost no force. WTH are you all doing lol?

That was the whole point, I wanted to get better at it, now I know the technique it's a bit easier.

Party of my issue was that my tire irons weren't thin enough, so I couldn't get them into tight gaps. The Motion Pros spoons make it so much easier. So yes, with the right tools it's not bad at all. I knew that from watching videos, so I wanted to learn rather than pay a shop.

ktm525 · « **Reply #2682 on:** March 13, 2021, 02:08:43 pm »

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 13, 2021, 01:11:03 pm

Quote from: ktm525 on March 13, 2021, 01:03:16 am
Quote from: Triple Bob on March 11, 2021, 10:56:50 am
Finally got the new tire(s) on!

Bridgestone Battlecross X30 for me, and moved my 1 season old Dunlop AT81 to my son's bike, to replace his perished front tire.

And put in some HD innertubes.

My hands and shoulders still ache, my god what a job...

What is with all the pi$$ing and moaning regarding spooning tires? It should take no more than 5-10 mins tops. More than that or using force means you are doing in wrong. Get the opposite side bead in the center of the rim and the rest is gravy. I spoon tires all the time with 2 10" aluminum motion pro spoons. Almost no force. WTH are you all doing lol?

That was the whole point, I wanted to get better at it, now I know the technique it's a bit easier.

Party of my issue was that my tire irons weren't thin enough, so I couldn't get them into tight gaps. The Motion Pros spoons make it so much easier. So yes, with the right tools it's not bad at all. I knew that from watching videos, so I wanted to learn rather than pay a shop.

Makes sense. Perhaps I sounded like a prick and I didn't mean to. I practiced a bunch at one point when we though we were going to an ISDE so now it is just second nature. My whole point is to emphasize technique and if you need force something isn't right. Just think it through and it will all fall into place. In a pinch on the trail I have been able to pull a tube with a stick and two mini screwdrivers when someone forgot the tire irons lol.

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2683 on:** March 19, 2021, 09:23:05 am »

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtmM97mD0so

ktm525 · « **Reply #2684 on:** March 19, 2021, 11:00:03 am »

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 19, 2021, 09:23:05 am

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtmM97mD0so

The first guy was still fist pumping after he had lost.

Bubba · « **Reply #2685 on:** March 19, 2021, 11:02:03 am »

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 19, 2021, 09:23:05 am

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtmM97mD0so

Jackass.

Jaeger · « **Reply #2686 on:** March 21, 2021, 09:44:25 am »

Quote from: Triple Bob on March 19, 2021, 09:23:05 am

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtmM97mD0so

Too soon.

When the fack will people learn.

Bubba · « **Reply #2687 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:10:27 pm »

A friend picked up this beautiful 37 year old survivor from its original owner to do a restoration. 1984 Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo.

blur911 · « **Reply #2688 on:** March 30, 2021, 02:26:28 pm »

^Very nice. Doesn't look like he needs to do much restoring.

dirtyjeffer · « **Reply #2689 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:57:45 pm »

nice...don't see many Turbo bikes around anymore.

rrocket · « **Reply #2690 on:** March 30, 2021, 05:58:26 pm »

Quote from: dirtyjeffer on March 30, 2021, 05:57:45 pm

nice...don't see many Turbo bikes around anymore.

Never too many to begin with!!

Fobroader · « **Reply #2691 on:** March 30, 2021, 06:03:50 pm »

They've started to sweep the streets around here, just gotta wait for the weather to sort it life out!!

dkaz · « **Reply #2692 on:** March 30, 2021, 06:26:18 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 06:03:50 pm

They've started to sweep the streets around here, just gotta wait for the weather to sort it life out!!

I rode yesterday.

Fobroader · « **Reply #2693 on:** March 30, 2021, 07:20:16 pm »

Quote from: dkaz on March 30, 2021, 06:26:18 pm

Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 06:03:50 pm
They've started to sweep the streets around here, just gotta wait for the weather to sort it life out!!

I rode yesterday.

Still working on my class 6. Gotta get a date that I can get someone to escort me to the registry place

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DriverJeff · « **Reply #2694 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:29:26 am »

Commuting to work on two wheels definitely makes the day better.

My brother and I both took advantage of the weather yesterday...

dkaz · « **Reply #2695 on:** March 31, 2021, 01:51:33 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 07:20:16 pm

Quote from: dkaz on March 30, 2021, 06:26:18 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 06:03:50 pm
They've started to sweep the streets around here, just gotta wait for the weather to sort it life out!!

I rode yesterday.
Still working on my class 6. Gotta get a date that I can get someone to escort me to the registry place

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk

Let me know if you ever want to go for a ride. I'm always up for a ride and will provide coaching too.

Fobroader · « **Reply #2696 on:** March 31, 2021, 02:06:15 pm »

Quote from: dkaz on March 31, 2021, 01:51:33 pm

Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 07:20:16 pm
Quote from: dkaz on March 30, 2021, 06:26:18 pm
Quote from: Fobroader on March 30, 2021, 06:03:50 pm
They've started to sweep the streets around here, just gotta wait for the weather to sort it life out!!

I rode yesterday.
Still working on my class 6. Gotta get a date that I can get someone to escort me to the registry place

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk

Let me know if you ever want to go for a ride. I'm always up for a ride and will provide coaching too.

Thanks bud, I'll take you up on that

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Triple Bob · « **Reply #2697 on:** March 31, 2021, 02:33:40 pm »

Quote from: DriverJeff on March 31, 2021, 10:29:26 am

Commuting to work on two wheels definitely makes the day better.

My brother and I both took advantage of the weather yesterday...

Nice bikes!

Same here.

rrocket · « **Reply #2698 on:** March 31, 2021, 02:47:12 pm »

What's in the box?

Triple Bob · « **Reply #2699 on:** March 31, 2021, 03:00:47 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on March 31, 2021, 02:47:12 pm

What's in the box?

Kevin Spacey's severed head.