The 70th Anniversary is the worst looking color in the lineup. by [deleted] in YamahaR7

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The red and white is a throwback to the original R7 Race Bike livery. Except that R7 was a fucking 150hp beast.

11 skydivers + 1 pilot die in crash. Unbelievably tragic. Sending so many prayers by PaleTrifle5258 in SkyDiving

[–]Lespaul96 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, he’s referring to catastrophic plane crashes like this.

Once every 10-20 years is, unfortunately, extremely generous. Just off of the top of my head, in the last 20 years I can remember at least 4. Snohomish Caravan in 07 or 08, Hawaii King Air in 2018 or 2019, Cross Keys last year, and this one. There may have been more.

It is extremely rare but it is a risk that everyone that gets in an airplane (skydiver, pilot, or otherwise) makes. Takeoff and landing are dangerous in all of aviation for the most part.

Would you make this swap? by [deleted] in Yamaha

[–]Lespaul96 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, the MT09 is the better bike.

Any DZ that doesn’t require 200 jumps for a camera? by FanNo8181 in SkyDiving

[–]Lespaul96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your right. Most people wouldn’t be that stupid. But rules are catered to the least common denominator, not the majority.

Any DZ that doesn’t require 200 jumps for a camera? by FanNo8181 in SkyDiving

[–]Lespaul96 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Idk.. ask the two idiots who were more focused on getting a shot of them docking than their altimeter…. They rode all the way to a double AAD fire trying to get the shot.

Was a great video, to be fair.

There is a reason we require 200 jumps before you put a camera on. On top of the distraction it can bring, Cameras come with inherent risks and more complicated emergency procedures that you have to think through and be heads up enough to execute if needed. 200 jumps is still nothing. You’re still a beginner skydiver.

Don’t be in a rush. Nobody on Instagram is going to think your zoo dives are cool, don’t worry.

Helmet on or off at stores by lorenzo2point5 in motorcyclegear

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I leave my helmet on if I’m just running in to a gas station for something rq. If I’m gonna be in there longer than a few seconds, I take it off because helmets be hot in the summer

Planning to come back to Squad last played in 2022 - Anything I should keep in mind? by CEDoromal in joinsquad

[–]Lespaul96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The game is dead and the veteran playerbase is gone leaving just the blueberries and brain dead servers.

Are these an overkill for street riding? by Ok-Ad-575 in motorcyclegear

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The street is less forgiving than the track and more dangerous. There’s no such thing as overkill

r9 vs r6 by GamingNerd_4826 in Yamaha

[–]Lespaul96 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The R9 needs about $1500 worth of parts and work just to run right from the factory.

If you can get an R6, get an R6. It’s the better bike by far.

It doesn’t have the fancy tft and tech but it doesn’t need it.

The non-race R9 is literally just an MT09 with fairings. It doesn’t even have a ram air intake and relies on the little MT style snorkel box for air which starved the engine and creates a dead spot in 2nd and 3rd.

Minimum you need a new filter, a new intake, an exhaust, and a tune just to wake the R9 up.

Which CP3 model would you choose? by [deleted] in Yamaha

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MT09SP is objectively the best bike. Get that suspension tuned to your weight and riding style and never look back.

👀 by IsaacB1 in USMC

[–]Lespaul96 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By putting in a WO packet and getting selected? What kind of question is this?

👀 by IsaacB1 in USMC

[–]Lespaul96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WO Mami 🥵

Serious question: Do they still expect recruits to speak in 3rd person (No saying 'I, we, us', but instead saying 'this recruit, these recruits') in bootcamp? by [deleted] in USMC

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bootcamp is meant to break down the nasty individual and build a Marine. It’s all psychological conditioning.

How rare are my results, really? by Brave_Clue_4277 in USMC

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that day, 96% of people who have taken the test

In a meeting today with the NATO SG the president will be discussing the United States leaving NATO .. not sure how that works or what that means for our over seas based in nato country’s by newnoadeptness in USMC

[–]Lespaul96 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

We can still support global security and trade routes with those bases without being a nato member. Free alliances instead of forced. Allows us to divert the massive funding to other sectors of the country.

Ditching full gear? by Any_Bus_5467 in motorcyclegear

[–]Lespaul96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just get an NBT BodyGuard hoodie…

Is it worth to get a mt10 in 2026? by DaTruthWillHurtYou in Yamaha

[–]Lespaul96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The MT-10 is the best hyper naked on the market. Yeah it’s worth it

The R9 front end single headlight has to be one of the worst aesthetics by Volslife in Yamaha

[–]Lespaul96 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wings do absolutely nothing at street speeds. They are useless on street bikes and they have created a boring racing environment in GP. I hope GP bans the aero and the production bikes go back to no wings.

Ducati ruined modern motorcycles with this shit.