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Topic: Where Shall we Meet for Coffee on Sunday? (Read 802687 times)
Galactica
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #720 on:
November 29, 2013, 06:17:47 PM »
I'm back baby!! So where is coffee on Sunday? Looking forward to seeing you guys. Hoping it's not raining too hard, I am itching to ride.
Cheers,
Ross
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80 Suzuki TS250
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76 Kz900 A1
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79 Kz1000 B3 Ltd
80 Kz1000 C
99 Triumph Tiger 900
84 Honda VF750 Interceptor
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Twisted_Twin
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #721 on:
November 29, 2013, 06:48:01 PM »
How 'bout the wired monk on Hwy 10?
Shawn
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stanfromhell
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #722 on:
November 29, 2013, 11:51:53 PM »
Good plan, kind of central for most of us
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Kiwi_Roy
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #723 on:
November 30, 2013, 04:44:07 AM »
I will be riding if there's zero chance of rain and 20 degrees, you know me
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #724 on:
November 30, 2013, 09:47:19 AM »
Welcome back Ross, don't think we will luck out tomorrow with the rain gods.
See everyone tomorrow.
John
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Galactica
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #725 on:
November 30, 2013, 10:07:00 AM »
Looks like pretty heavy rain is forecast. Looks like I may be forced to cage it.
Ross
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75 Honda CB750K5
80 Suzuki TS250
? Yamaha Maxim 550
73 Z1 900
76 Kz900 A1
77 Kz1000 A1
78 Kz1000 B2 Ltd
79 Kz1000 B3 Ltd
80 Kz1000 C
99 Triumph Tiger 900
84 Honda VF750 Interceptor
77 Honda CB750
Current ride:
2019 Yamaha Tracer900
Current project:
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Kiwi_Roy
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #726 on:
December 01, 2013, 06:33:22 AM »
I was out riding in the cold rain yesterday, the only other bike on the road was a young guy on a brand new 2014 V Rod
He was so pleased to see another rider that he stopped and talked for a while while I admired his machine.
He claimed the engine and drive train were designed by Porsche, I don't know if this is true but so radically
different from any other Harley it may well be.
One impressive machine is all I can say
I invited him to coffee, if he shows up on his bike be sure to make suitable grunting noises.
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Twisted_Twin
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #727 on:
December 01, 2013, 09:12:33 AM »
I watched a show on T.V. quite a while back about HD developing that engine.
Porsche was involved in the development of it but I can't recall how much they did.
1000J owns a V-Rod I think, maybe he will chime in.
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1000J
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #728 on:
December 01, 2013, 01:28:46 PM »
Porsche just helped with the design of the Revolution motor to take the engine based on the VR 1000 race bike program and put it on the street...we know Cuzzin Gerry doesn't like technology (and I'm not a big fan either) but some things are forced on us and Harley needed to break free a little to try and compete with other American and Japanese bikes that aren't relying on 100 year old design,not that there's anything wrong with that, but it was time for a 60 degree liquid cooled V-twin with overhead cams for the street market. I wasn't a fan until they made the wide frame bike in 07 with a 5 gallon fuel cell, I had to order one,I really like mine,it's pretty quick for what it is, still almost 700 lbs and a bit close to the ground but reliable,fun to ride and different.
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #729 on:
December 01, 2013, 01:45:25 PM »
Is that a dent I see under the frame?
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1000J
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #730 on:
December 01, 2013, 03:47:42 PM »
Quote from: kaw74 on December 01, 2013, 01:45:25 PM
Is that a dent I see under the frame?
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Twisted_Twin
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #731 on:
December 01, 2013, 04:18:04 PM »
Roy's buddy showed up to coffee this morning.
I think he'll fit right in, he checked the number of bikes outside vs coffee drinkers inside and commented that we must like riding two-up
His V-rod is the one you mentioned, 5-gallon tank and a wide frame.
Pretty badass motorcycle...
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1000J
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #732 on:
December 01, 2013, 07:07:00 PM »
Quote from: Twisted_Twin on December 01, 2013, 04:18:04 PM
Roy's buddy showed up to coffee this morning.
I think he'll fit right in, he checked the number of bikes outside vs coffee drinkers inside and commented that we must like riding two-up
His V-rod is the one you mentioned, 5-gallon tank and a wide frame.
Pretty badass motorcycle...
Probably a Vrod Muscle
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Twisted_Twin
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #733 on:
December 01, 2013, 10:33:37 PM »
I think that's what he said..
Too bad it's not a -real- Harley
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Re: Sunday Coffee at the Wired Monk
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Reply #734 on:
December 01, 2013, 11:47:54 PM »
We were talking about poor braking in the wet over coffee this morning.
Here's a bit I found about it regarding motorcycles, the outcome is pretty much what we talked about, drag the brakes every now-and-then:
On long straight roads, riders should not expect their brakes to be at 100% after a long ride
With disc (rotor) brakes, and assuming the weather is good, riding for long periods of time in situations where the brakes are not needed can result in them having reduced performance when needed. This phenomenon can be caused by simple road grime building up on the rotor’s surface, or a condition known as pad knock off. In the latter case, slightly out of true rotors can knock the pads back into the caliper as the machine is being ridden.
Needless to say, in wet conditions the rotor’s surface, and that of the pads, will become covered in water resulting in a poor coefficient of friction.
To negate, or to reduce the effects of some of these conditions, the rider should gently apply the brakes periodically to check their effectiveness.
Another bit from a well respected Miata enthusiast site. The fix was installing slotted rotors to wipe away the water, another fellow mentions doing this with a motorcycle with good results. They do mention that you need to keep an eye on the slotted rotors because of cracking. This is why I suggested grooves instead of slots.
http://forum.miata.net/vb/archive/index.php/t-209586.html
The next time I take rotors off, I will mount them on the rotary table and mill three small radial grooves in each side and see what happens.
Shawn
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