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  3. Texting While Walking

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Sometimes I want to choke my girlfriend when she does it. I do it sometimes but quick and done. She has conversations and writes god damn books while walking on her phone. Just keep waiting for her to not see that fountain or pole one of these times. :D

    X2, I tell my girl to leave her phone off when she's around me, otherwise it's like I'm not even there... It's quite sad how attached people are to their phones

  8. Got My First Bike!!

    in Big Boys Toys..(and girls too) dirt, sand, road, water.....discuss your toys here!

    Posted

    Nice choice, just ride smart. I'm getting ready to get one for crusing but looking at a 250 to start. Definitely read and take in the good advice that people give, and get all the safety equipment you can. Most of all have fun with it and congrats.

    thanks man! i already have acouple helmets and some icon jackets laying around so im good on gear for awhile.

    If the bike is 600cc or more, i would watch out with the power it has, not only the amount of power it has but also the sensitivity of the gas handle on supersport bikes is very high.

    Be sure to buy full gear, and don't cheap out on it, the bike wasn't cheap so neither should the gear be.

    Test a few helmets because the sizes aren't all the same and the helmet should stay on your head easily without using the belt thing on the bottom.( it should be a bit tight, but not too tight, don't be afraid to ask the salesman if it's the right size.)

    Leather gear tends to stretch out after a 4-5 years, so that means you will need to buy new gear in 5 years if you go for leather.

    The gear should be tight and hugging your skin, it can't be a little loose. Boots come in handy, if you lowside in a corner and the motorcycle falls on your foot it won't be broken with proper motorcycle boots that protect your ankle.

    Have fun with the bike, but always keep in mind how dangerous one is, if you do that and follow a few courses on how to properly ride a motorcycle you will have a lot of fun without hurting/killing yourself.

    The bike looks good ;)

    is the 600cc replica but its only a 250. like i said wanted something small for my first bike. but soon enough ill be in the :morepower1: group lol

    as for helmets and gear, my dad has rode for many many years and has alot of stuff from his old bikes that im using for now. the jacket i have now is alittle lose and i didnt know it had to be tight. thanks for the heads up looks like ill be getting a new jacket :wacky:

    damn thought you had to be 18 to get credit but cool and nice bike

    you thought wrong ;) thanks!

    ive never used "gear" full riding outfit is for pussys.. i do however tend to wear pants more often than shorts when riding (shorts ride up on ur legs real fast lol)..i wear whatevers confortable

    also be SURE to do the maintenance regualr.. (valves tight oil changed tires good chain and sprocket good)

    i run a little bit more oil in my biike that way when u pull wheelies it doesnt dry the sump out

    also be careful a streetbike is NOTHING like a little dirtbike..take it very easy at first.. (hint.. when you turn around corners dont turn the bars lean the bike.. my cousin tried turning the cars around a corner and flipped himself)

    cops LOVE pulling bikes over.. so ALWAYS make sure you have proper paperwork etc

    i have a 2006 suzuki gsxr600 with right at 24k miles on it .. kawasaki's are known for clangy valves too

    thanks for the info bro! but ill never ride without gear... :shrug: just not worth the road rash, and hospital trip to me...

    got my bike to establish credit to, wish i was smart and started as young as u. learn the bike practice riding wear there isnt alot of cars before you try riding in town people dont watch for bikes like they should and will cut you off. have fun and b safe

    thanks for the words o wisdom!

    still gotta wear helmates in MI but maby not for long

    just some kind of eye protection here.. i wont ride without a helmet tho

    nice bike, looks clean as hell!

    thanks!!

    Nice bike! Always at least wear a helmet even if the law in your state doesnt reqire you to. When I got my first bike I hardly ever put a helmet on and wore shorts when driving around town. I only put proper gear on when going on fast rides. Looking back at that I thought I looked cool but really looked like a fuckn idiot and was on a 1000cc....really stupid of me. Stay outta the center lane and when sitting at a red light ALWAYS look to see if the car coming up behind you is slowing down. If you are riding with other people who are going fast and you dont feel comfortable at that speed then dont do it.....ride your ride and have fun. The skill and speed will come. Also when you lean into corners to turn your steering wheel should actually turn the opposite way a hair. Sounds wierd but thats the way it naturaly turns when leaning at faster speeds not really at slow speeds

    thanks for the info, never knew that id have to turn the opposite way but im far from taking turns fast...

    [You can get comfortable gear and not spend $800+, and you can also ride perfect until something/someone else effects you and you lose control and slide. Especially for a beginner, I wouldn't skimp out on protective gear. You can get pullover pants to wear that will actually protect you unlike jeans, then just take them off when you're done riding and put them in a backpack. If you want to ride with no gear go ahead, but I'd rather play it safe and sweat a little bit knowing if I fall I'll be a lot better off then someone who wants to look good.

    x2, id rather shower than not be able to shower for months from road rash :ninja:

    Damn right in this 70degree shit! I got an older Yamaha 750 that has seen lots of riding this march!!

    Look at cl for gear- I got a Leather jacket for 35 bucks, hella good deal to me.

    I'll always wear a full face, it's just one of those things that it's not worth it not to.

    Get some good boots, I saw a guy wearing flip flops riding a rocket and I wanted to punch him, I mean fuck, how stupid canyou get??

    Drive safe and take the safety course, that way it waives the skills test.

    The knowledge/temps test is easy, just 23 multiple choice questions.

    See ya on the road!

    -oh and go through your parents insurance, mines only 22-23 bucks a month.

    this Wisconsin weather is nuts man! im loving it!

    im going to get my temps tomorrow and taking a class in April...

    if your ever around eau claire hit me up man!

  21. wire goof

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted

    you missed the part where its not a true 1/0. Its undersized. Im not going to argue cost effectiveness of CCA vs ofc because I really don't care. but when its advertised as 1/0 and comes in at a little bigger than 4ga.........

    I guess I didn't miss that part because it was never stated...

    But op if it's undersized and you plan on running 3k+ I'd get some different wire...

  24. wire goof

    in Electrical-battery- Alternators- Wiring

    Posted

    I disagree n8

    This is not from me but this is how I feel...

    I will likely get flamed for this post, but I do not care because I believe in fair and accurate information for my fellow hobbyists. If money was not in the equation OFC>CCA due to better conductivity, but silver would beat both. So let's take a look at conductivity. Pure aluminum is 61% as conductive as pure copper. The ratio of 10% copper and 90% aluminum leaves us with a conductor that has 65% the conductivity of pure copper. Most CCA is 90/10. In actuality you get a tad more due to the skin effect, which we will not discuss for this matter. The main problem with aluminum is the Aluminum Oxide film that develops on aluminum. This film is actually an insulator and can cause some issues. Most reputable manufacturers of CCA will have some sort of coating to deal with this issue. So again if price were not an issue OFC is always better than Aluminum and anyone who is so die hard on OFC over CCA should actually be running silver power wire since price is not a major concern of theirs. Anywho if we break down the cost to conductivity ratio CCA blows OFC out of the water.

    Most OFC 1/0 is load rated to 350 amps. Let's say you have a very large run of CCA at 25' to make the math easier. Now let's price a 50 foot spool of OFC at 180. So you get 3.9 amps of conductivity per dollar. Now let's take the 350 amps and multiply by .65 and we get 227.5. The CCA we will price at 90 for a 50 foot spool. For the CCA we get 5.1 amps of conductivity per dollar. In fact we could even do 2 runs of CCA for the same or less than one run of OFC and have an additional 105amps of current capacity.

    So in conclusion OFC is best if money is not a concern or every .01 of a db counts, but for ANY daily driver CCA offers better conductivity for the money. The one scenario where OFC is better is if one CANNOT do more then one run and they are drawing OVER 300 amps of actual current.

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