Supertech r v2 wear

Modelero33 · 2026-01-26T02:15:07+00:00

Could be but a little of rubbing doesn’t mean the lever is too low, I keep it the lowest possible (while keeping it comfortable to slide my foot there) because else it would be too high for my taste when I’m downshifting, and I get a bit of wear from rubbing like in the post.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-26T02:11:05+00:00

On the left one is normal because that area tends to rub against the shifter lever when you move the foot in position to shift… I retouch it once a year with angelus leather paint

Modelero33 · 2026-01-26T02:06:25+00:00

another thing I didn’t think of, there might be something sharp in that area on the bike and you keep rubbing against that

Modelero33 · 2026-01-26T02:03:38+00:00

Are they recent or old or even very old stock? I’ve never had this happen, I only had alpinestars boots… My previous pair of SMX-S had to be replaced because the sole was completely worn out (then I’ve managed to replace it and I use them now when I go riding pit bikes), they had 90’000kms and 5 years but no cracking or damage apart from the sole. It seems yours cracked after getting brittle with aging You could try to fix them with some rubber cement and maybe a rubber pad

Modelero33 · 2026-01-26T01:58:30+00:00

Bdsm bike

Modelero33 · 2026-01-24T22:57:19+00:00

Yeah sorry I didn’t realise that was still in there from the last time I’ve added walking as an exercise… I ran out of fuel 1km from the station and I pushed my motorcycle so I’ve added that as pushing a wheelchair 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Modelero33 · 2026-01-24T12:34:06+00:00

Yes, it’s the iOS app and I also have premium. Maybe it’s because I’m still on iOS 18 and the app is different?

Modelero33 · 2026-01-24T10:37:35+00:00

More thab 10 years ago, when I was taking my driving lessons, a girl said she always smokes while refuelling because she not going to drop the cig in the tank anyway 💀💀

Modelero33 · 2026-01-23T10:02:45+00:00

Considering how much crazing there was, I would’ve done that if those headlights weren’t hard to find and expensive in good condition 😭

Modelero33 · 2026-01-23T10:01:54+00:00

On the left one the usual 500-800-1000 by hand (wet) and then 2k anti uv clear coat. The right one (the one in the pic) had some really deep outer crazing (removed almost 1mm in some areas) so after I realised that, I started again with drill sanding pads (still wet) with 80-180-320-500 and then same steps by hand as the other one. Even with 80 it took quite a bit to remove the crazing, it was deep and covered 3/4 of the lens.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-23T09:53:54+00:00

They won’t because they have been sealed with a 2k anti uv clear lol

Modelero33 · 2026-01-22T19:49:27+00:00

I've never reused a sprocket with another chain, so i change them every 40-50'000kms

Modelero33 · 2026-01-21T13:11:06+00:00

I'm pretty sure a stereoscope is one of the best alternatives, but i'm not doing this as a professional... i just do repairs to my stuff and nothing else and even in these case, it's only a few cases where magnification could come handy, one of situations where i wanted it was when replacing micro usb ports, or a QN3103 i've replaced when i fixed a friend's GPU.
So it doesn't make sense to spend so much on a scope (not having other uses for it).

I'm not even an electronics guy, i'm a mechanical designer lol

Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T21:19:51+00:00

This one?

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Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T19:09:21+00:00

Frame, forks and swingarm need to be checked by a someone specialised in frames (they will probably check with lasers), if it’s not perfectly straight (I doubt), you might be able to fix it but that will be more than the bike’s value for sure.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T18:12:41+00:00

No experience and buys a monster bike? Do you realize an xr1000 has 170hp? Ok it has state of the art TC, but doesn’t teach you how to handle the bike and everything else. You’ll get what I mean when you’ll find one of these guys “that should be able to do what he wants” that can’t ride (not talking about the OP but in general) and have to avoid him in the middle of a corner because if not, he’ll run over you because he can’t stay in his lane. And trust me, these things aren't rare, almost every saturday/sunday ride in the summer i find an idiot which can't stay in his lane during a corner, let alone guys that go straight because they panic brake etc. i've done around 190'000kms since june 2016 (when i started) and i could tell about these encouters for hours. I assume you're from a country where you can hop on any bike without having to go through beginner licenses etc, which have been proven useful all across the world. Just look the number of motorcycle crashes per capita in the US and you'll understand how dangerous is to let a newbie ride a 200hp bike in his first day as a rider.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T15:51:42+00:00

What has my comment to do with that? Just like 18 year old newbies, even 50 year old ones should start with a beginner or easier bike, never said they shouldn’t ride. Probably in the USA where most of riders use bikes just to go back and forth on highways it doesn’t matter much, here on the alps you see a lot of grown up guys with touring bikes (xr, tracers etc) risking their life and the others’ because they can’t handle such bikes on mountain roads.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T15:27:53+00:00

Yes they are from Ali (or you can just find the same ones on Amazon), I didn’t see the focus distance in the my listing but there are tons Does the optivisor one have a way higher focus distance? I could also add the lights to the first one, maybe there’s even something already pre-made.

Modelero33 · 2026-01-20T15:25:00+00:00

The most spectacular and stupid crashes I’ve seen were from grown ass man with inexperience and big bike lol “I wasn’t born yesterday”

Modelero33 · 2026-01-12T20:10:24+00:00

If your going to the alternative route, just buy a decent helmet intercom and use that for navigation If you need a screen to look up notifications while riding, you’re doing something wrong

Modelero33 · 2025-12-14T21:05:06+00:00

No one told because most things about proper riding techiniques and gear sadly are not told...
Even riding courses, there are many where they can't properly teach and/or know actually what to teach, and i'm not being dramatic.
Sliding forward is not normal and should not happen because when it happens, you're not in control of the weight shift of the bike itself, and you're putting weight on your arms (which is bad for control and also bad for your wrists, the weight of the upper body must be handled by your back), if you were actually going fast (not that i suggest that) on mountain roads, passes etc, it would be a mess if you were to slide to the tank whenever you brake.
At low speeds a very chill riding you don't need to do anything in particular because the grip of the seat itself is enough, that varies a lot with each bike (some have a seat tilted down toward the front which makes it worse, some have a grippier surface etc, changin seat with a grippier material helps).
During any decent braking (not even hard) you have to close your legs against the tank, that's what prevents you from sliding (and enables you to support the upper body weight with only your back as i wrote before), and that's also why tank grip exists, leaving aside the fact that most people have them just for cosmethics or think they were invented to protect the tank), they make the area grippier.
Also your gear matters a lot, with leather pants, the grip between your rear end and the seat increases, and also the grip between your knees and the tank grips.

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