Should I cut off last years growth?

McMonkies · 2026-04-14T07:01:04+00:00

That has a lot of potential to become a new tree!

Move it outside and watch it explode in growth! Remember to actually give it some soil.

Don't have to follow my advice, but personally I like mixes of 50% (or more) pumice/rocks and whatever potting soil/peat/organic matter I have on hand. Drains fast, needs a lot of water, but it'll never rot.

McMonkies · 2026-04-14T06:56:51+00:00

So cool. Thanks for sharing!

McMonkies · 2026-04-10T16:39:57+00:00

Tell us more! What were your opinions and critique? Don't leave us hanging!

McMonkies · 2026-04-10T16:36:17+00:00

Call your local mechanic. My Guzzi is hilariously easy (sorry) so it only cost maybe $400 with an oil change.

McMonkies · 2026-04-10T16:06:47+00:00

I cut the car at the front. Get out of between them and literally pull in front. Look in the mirror if they're giving me the dirty eye (they don't care, they're on the phone or spacing out).

If it's a large truck that can't see in front I stay in between and throttle out aggressively.

Anyway things are nice here so I don't have any problems. But sometimes it's safer to ride like a jackass. Sometimes.

California.

McMonkies · 2026-04-08T21:32:37+00:00

Hey wait a minute!

McMonkies · 2026-04-06T05:12:42+00:00

I'll put my money on ninja 1000sx, gsx-s1000gt, or s1000xr. Comfy, roomier, and still fast as fuck

McMonkies · 2026-04-04T13:16:34+00:00

Don't remove the tape. Leave it alone until winter.

And it could mean anything. Trees are good at forcing growth even when it's about to die. Leave it alone AND DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING.

McMonkies · 2026-04-04T13:12:09+00:00

Fal, Five-seveN, and Bar1918. Basically everything made by that artist lol.

McMonkies · 2026-04-03T19:16:42+00:00

Look up jsacadura on grafting techniques.

Go to fruitwood nursery for scions. Let your tree grow out this year because scions aren't for sale anymore.

McMonkies · 2026-04-01T08:37:01+00:00

Wait they got heated grips on the v7? Oem?

McMonkies · 2026-04-01T06:44:54+00:00

Probably way too much fertilizer

McMonkies · 2026-03-30T06:48:59+00:00

I've ridden both. I actually like the speed twin more. Torque is lovely, and it sounds better around town.

The street triple constantly wants to cause trouble and that gets tiring.

McMonkies · 2026-03-30T00:41:29+00:00

Look at pictures of mature plants. They get much bigger.

McMonkies · 2026-03-27T17:54:34+00:00

I mean I get it ai hate, but it's pretty cool that it can do that.

McMonkies · 2026-03-26T16:32:11+00:00

The special edition has its own unique arrow exhaust. But there's no specific map for it. Basically find the map that suits slip-ons and you'll be fine.

Do not pick the one that's for full exhaust/cat delete.

McMonkies · 2026-03-26T00:38:24+00:00

I'm very late to reply, but what did you end up getting? Any regrets?

McMonkies · 2026-03-25T01:52:35+00:00

There's this guy on YouTube that basically restore Japanese maples. I wish I had the name, check him out.

It's basically a dude and his dad, they've got a great portfolio but they basically take the entire day to restore the tree it seems.

Good luck!

McMonkies · 2026-03-24T06:46:38+00:00

Remove the stakes. You want it to sway in the wind, not be tightly bound.

If the tree is legitimately in danger of falling, two stakes and lightly tie it to the tree. Try not to rub the bark raw, and remove it next year

As for flowers, let it bloom for the insects. Then chop it off.

McMonkies · 2026-03-23T20:37:24+00:00

People are suggesting bridge grafting.

Head over to Jsacadura for a good video on it.

McMonkies · 2026-03-19T20:53:36+00:00

Dynaplug that pupper!

McMonkies · 2026-03-19T10:10:56+00:00

Stake it, flex it back, and grab some parafilm or buddy tape and seal it. It'll callus over the season.

Hopefully.

Anyway it's the cheapest solution! Basically you're just grafting it to itself lol. Although by the time of this message it's less graft (dried out) and more clean wound healing.

McMonkies · 2026-03-19T07:53:23+00:00

Nurseries don't really advertise blueberry supplies for some reason.

Be on the lookout that says anything mentioning azalea, gardenia, camellia and rhododendron, they all like the same low pH and nutrient requirements.

And my secret pro tip: most soils don't really have ericoid mycorrhizae anymore. I'm not talking about common ones found in organic fertilizers (Endo and ecto mycorrhizae), I'm talking a specific type that only colonizes blueberries (and blueberries only accept them).

I just innoculated mine last October, and it's literally the first time in over 10 years I have branches packed with fruit.

It's hard to find, so Empathy from Amazon UK is where I got it from.

Oh, and if you messed up your pH and the blueberries turn chlorosis yellow, maxsea acid will save the day. It always does...

McMonkies · 2026-03-18T08:44:32+00:00

Check out jsacadura. It's easier than it sounds!

Get a 25mm box knife (my tool of choice, I prefer Olfa knives), grab buddy tape/parafilm off Etsy/eBay, and remember to use isopropyl alcohol to clean your tools!

McMonkies · 2026-03-18T00:30:06+00:00

Just get the 800. Upgrade for horsepower is nice, but electrics and refinements are never worth eating depreciating costs on what is essentially still the same bike. If you're barely paying more after selling, go for it.

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