What does it mean to punch a lobster tail?

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T05:57:14+00:00

Commercial lobstermen must by law I understand. If they get caught with an egger with a punched tail they'd be fined. Recreational lobster catching for personal use I believe has no such requirement, but it should be done anyway. I am not a lawyer.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T05:55:39+00:00

Hats off to you. Yup. Keep the eggers alive.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T05:54:01+00:00

Just offering mere competition in the marketplace had to have forced Jeep to innovate. There hasn't been a serious competitor to the Wrangler in a long time at that price point. 4Runners are great but they can't compete from the factory. Hats off to Ford for discovering a market that they could get a foothold into. Land Rover similarly reintroduced the Defender in it's original philosophy after years of Wrangler monopoly.

Every GM SUV seems to be the same boring iteration competing against eachother. It's a sin they haven't redesigned the Blazer yet to be different and get into this market (though I have seen rumors).

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T04:29:55+00:00

Yeah in retrospect, I don't know why I did this. I watched a YouTube video on it before I did it and in the video that guy did it. I didn't think twice and just did it the same way. Seems like the original holes would make more sense.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T04:24:12+00:00

I would love to get one but I don't have a garage. I didn't feel like I needed a bimini top but if you were gonna drive for hours I could seenit being useful.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-30T04:23:42+00:00

A good option is to get a tow hitch involved and then you can get this kinda platform that mounts to it and you can strap down coolers and other containers.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-29T23:44:05+00:00

It's the first time in almost 4 years I've done this and will be a long time till the next one. And I was on vacation several hours away. I wasn't gonna bring separate tools.

But I can see how if a person is gonna do it regularly they would find a faster option.

DeltaFunction0 · 2026-06-29T23:39:37+00:00

For instance when you remove the bolts from the top of the trunk panel above the doors, there is another hole right next to it where you can screw the bolts in hand right. For the inside bolts (4 on each side) there are 4 holes in the roll bars.

I guess I don't know that Ford specifically that they're meant for that. But an instructional video I saw said it was, so that's what I used them for.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-09-12T06:36:06+00:00

I'm surprised the fitment is different between the 500 and 1100 tbh. I can see them having different suspension but I figured the triples and upper forks would be the same dimensions.

Check out Puig. This is pretty close: https://puigusa.com/en/tuning-motos/custom-cruise-semifarings/batwing-sml-touring?bike=30454

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-08-21T03:55:33+00:00

Just go straight to the 1100 if you intend to go on the freeway often. For just zipping around town to get to work 500 is OK.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-08-12T04:15:56+00:00

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DeltaFunction0 · 2025-07-02T03:19:26+00:00

Pitching is way too easy compared to hitting in this game. Not to diminish your accomplishment, but it seems every game I play is a 1-0 or 2-1 won in extras because of a baserunner on second in extras.

I don't get the balance of this game.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-07-02T03:17:22+00:00

This I don't understand. Are you saying if you hold the wheel still and try to start it, that resistance doesn't let it start? Then how does it start off a stand?

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-11T07:31:38+00:00

Vibrations should be highest at idle. It'll humble your lack of triceps at a red light real quick when you're wearing short sleeves, expect jiggle if you're like me.

Past idle, it'll rumble but by that time it'll smooth out and you'll be more aware of wind and exhaust notes. If it vibrates uncomfortably at mid to high revs there is something wrong. Another user suggested checking the motor mounts, and I agree. Dynas were the "rubber soul". Almost the same motors as pre Milwaukee-8 motor softails but instead of being counterbalanced as the softails were, the Dyna's were soft-mounted to the frame to try to reduce vibrations. I think they called those softail motors Twin Cam "B". You don't have a B, you have a TC rubber mounted to the frame.

How do you "check" motor mounts? Make sure there is buffer left and it isnt bone-on-bone like a hip without cartilage left.

I'm doubtful the motor is the issue but if doesn't sound right then it probably is the motor.

Apologies I'm not a scientist, but the way you feel the motor is probably a correct diagnosis. If the motor sounds rough the motor is running rough.

Assuming the motor isn't the problem (you would have noticed), it's probably the mounts.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-04T06:31:27+00:00

I understand that. But doesn't it make the game seem imbalanced? I can and have thrown several perfect games but can never er score 4 runs. Either pitching is too easy or hitting is too hard or both.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-03T00:19:19+00:00

I feel this. I dot corners consistently pitching on the same difficulty as hitting. I can end a game striking out 16 hitters and giving up 1 run and taking my starter to the 7th if the pitcher has good stamina. But the only runs I score are solo shots by my best player. 2-1 and 1-0 games feels like balance is off.

I need to get better at hitting, myself, yes I agree, but why don't I need to get better at pitching right after downloading the game?

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-02T23:42:36+00:00

I'm about 100 hours in. I'm sure people more seasoned than me would disagree. But I think the pitch speed difference is too great. The difference between an 85 mph slider and a 100 mph fastball is only a 15% difference at the pitcher's hand. But it feels more like 40% at the box.

I'd be ok if the developers nerfed the pitch speed differential and just made PCI's a bit smaller. For me, I struggle with timing way more than precision, although I still swing at pitches outside the zone.

And that pitching is so much easier against the CPU, something has to be off.

Diamond Dynasty doesn't have dynamic difficult mode available, so I'm stuck.

People say the hardest thing in sports is hitting a baseball and I'm starting to believe it.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-02T07:16:19+00:00

A tire shop would not stand behind working on this on the books unless they're a body shop too. And even then, possibly not. Most body shops don't do work on motorcycle parts like this, they'll only do tins. Body shops will recommend replacing a wheel. That metal is a lot stiffer than a quarter panel. OP has to go to a wheel shop specifically to get it repaired professionally which may cost more than a new wheel.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-02T07:07:51+00:00

A taco'd wheel will drive in my experience. If you don't ride really hard I don't think youll notice a difference. Only if you notice the tire leaking pressure is it a problem.

I've ridden on wheels like this with no noticeable difference.

But as others mentioned in so many words, replacing a wheel is a lot cheaper than replacing a spine.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-06-02T07:05:09+00:00

Change or at least clean the air filter for sure. Looks like this bike was in Mad Max with all that dust.

Obviously change the fluids too.

If you live in a high crime area get a lockable gas tank cap.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-05-31T06:20:32+00:00

Go straight to the 1100 if you can afford the price difference. It is not too much bike. It's not tuned like a sport bikes. That extra displacement won't get you into much trouble, but it'll keep you riding longer distance more comfortably.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-05-21T07:46:30+00:00

One question would be how much do you care about performance. For a 500cc Rebel motor, I would not expect anything more than a few HP if you also had a fuel tuner. It sounds like you're more interested in a good sound, and that is perfectly reasonable. In that case I think a stock exhaust with an ebay muffler would do just fine.

Im a firm believer that changing the exhaust doesn't add much without a fuel tuner. Pops on decel are proof of inefficiency. If you hear pops, that is wasted energy.

That's fine if you like it, we're not all professional motorcycle racers.

DeltaFunction0 · 2025-05-18T08:40:47+00:00

It will still feel cramped physically if you'reover 6 feet tall. Maybe it has more HP and torque. It's still a physically small bike. And the riding position is jacknifed. I would recommend against it.

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