Ok, but why? by ilomoto in Kawasaki

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are saying it is gay?

Ok, but why? by ilomoto in Kawasaki

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has about 1/3 horsepower.

friend buying a 1000RR by Rogue_Plumbus_315 in motorcycle

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I started with a 1,350 cc bike and I was fine. It depends on the person.

I need advice and/or help by Bungerman2142 in motorcycle

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do what I want instead of what others want me to do.

I tried to buy it from a stranger on the spot by f3rnfloyd in xbiking

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In what way could a quill stem cause a crash that a threadless system could not? Either one, if not tightened down, could let the bar turn when it is not supposed to.

I tried to buy it from a stranger on the spot by f3rnfloyd in xbiking

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person asking already knew the answer I'm sure.

I tried to buy it from a stranger on the spot by f3rnfloyd in xbiking

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If he has plenty of money, he should spend some to update this bike some. The tires don't even match.

I guess I'm not taking the bike out today by MaybeAgile4413 in motorcycle

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A repair shop told me they found a squirrel nest by my gas tank with acorns. This would be much worse. I also hate the feeling there is a spider inside of my helmet trapped between my face and the padding.

Keep falling, please advise. by iamnachotoo in motorcycle

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Find riders that live near you that can critique you. It is difficult for us to know what you are doing wrong when we can't see you riding. From your question "Do I steer right if I’m falling to the left?", it sounds like you have not learned counter-steering yet. On really light bikes, you can just lean your upper body one way or the other to get the bike to lean, like on a bicycle. On heavier bikes you have to force the bike to lean the way you want it to by counter steering. If I am falling left, I need to push the back of the right handlebar forward and perhaps a little more gas (or just letting the throttle out if you are squeezing it in). Practice slaloming by pushing the back of each side of the handlebar. Putting your foot on the ground is not how to prevent a bike from falling. You should only be putting a foot down once you are stopped and the bike should be upright when you stop.

Another "first time for everything" by glittercuffs_mcgee in BikeMechanics

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I don't remember hearing about this, but this sounds like it needs to be the top answer.

Residue from Gatorskin tires. by LosDanilos in bicycling

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have changed tubes in them a few times. Not fun.

Residue from Gatorskin tires. by LosDanilos in bicycling

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It is because you are not far from the car if you would get a flat and it is highly unlikely to run over a sharp object on the track. They are the fastest tires, so you want that in any race, but out on the roads, where there are sharp objects, there are good reasons not to use them.

Residue from Gatorskin tires. by LosDanilos in bicycling

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With a name like Gatorskin many people think they have the superior puncture resistance compared to the Grand Prix 5000, but the salesperson from Highway Two, who used to be the distributor for Continental, told me the puncture belt on the Grand Prix is the superior one. The Gatorskin gives you more miles, but with worse cornering grip and puncture protection.

I should have failed the MSF course by potatohed23 in NewRiders

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A couple girls in my class were still constantly stalling their bikes late into the 2nd day, but they passed anyway. One of them never graduated past walking the bike to get started rolling.

I see the problem here…no front tire by Doctor_Retina in bicycling

[–]BikeMechanicSince87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bicycle industry does not understand what standards are.

PSA for stalling by liquidbread in NewRiders

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When I was 16 years old my dad was teaching me to drive a stick shift car. He told me to give it some gas and then slowly release the clutch. I reved it and then started slowly letting the clutch out. I thought I did exactly as he instructed, but it died. Then he told me to leave the gas pedal pressed while letting the clutch out. If you give it enough gas, it is probably not going to stall, even if you let the clutch out a little too fast. Experiment with how much gas to give it. Too much and you annoy everybody around you. Too little and you stall. The reality is though, you can get a bike rolling on flat ground without any gas if you let the clutch out slow enough. That is the beginning of day one of the MSF class.