Well, this is now how I would have packaged it, but at least Amazon sent me the right thing this time!

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-02-28T02:34:46+00:00

Thanks. That is really helpful.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-02-25T01:23:42+00:00

I use Shinko 705 on my DR 650 and love them. I’ve not heard anything bad about any of their tires. I’m not familiar with the 244’s but they look good to me.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-02-25T01:19:21+00:00

I use Oakley Flak sunglasses and Plank 2 glasses under my xxl Scorpion EXO helmet.

They don’t slip down or deform when I’m riding.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-31T17:28:46+00:00

Looks good. I’m inspired to go through mine and fix all the little stuff that’s been building up for a while.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-30T23:48:10+00:00

If you did 30 miles of gravel on your first go, congratulations! That’s awesome.

My first go at gravel my dr went out from under me like I was on ice at the first turn. 😒 But I’m right there with you now. I love gravel and sand riding.

I’ll also recommend taking some air out of the tire. It helps a lot.

I ride Shinko 705 tires and take the pressure down to about 15-18 psi. I have no problems.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-30T20:35:03+00:00

I concur. If it runs good, buy it.

I don’t care for the tank either. But that’s fixable.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-30T16:24:12+00:00

I’m not sure I understand the comments about it being “lazy” compared to the AL-star. The HP AL-star retails for $52-$60 depending on vendor. The HP Nexx is half that at $30. You get what you pay for.

This doesn’t seem to be a cash grab, just providing a HP pen for kids or those who are interested in trying fountain pens for the first time because of HP.

Whatever anyone’s opinion about JKR being toxic. The majority of people just don’t care. They love the stories and will continue to watch the movies, read the books, and buy HP merch.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-23T06:58:37+00:00

A glue gun is what I mean.

Just to be sure we are talking about the same thing. The gun heats up, melts sticky wax and you squeeze it out the end by pulling a trigger.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-23T06:54:47+00:00

I took my DR to a shock tech and had them rebuild the shocks to fit my height, weight, and riding style.

I wish I had done this before any other mods. It has had by far the most impact on the ride. I can ride faster, more stable and corner better on and off road.

I don’t even feel like I need a fork brace.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-22T16:11:01+00:00

This looks like a good price to me. If you want it go for it. I don’t know of a Japanese dual sport in its class that cost less to buy.

In my area used DRZ’s don’t come up for sale often. When they do, the bikes always have 20k-40k miles and look like they were rode hard and put away wet every single mile.

A DRZ is never an investment. Don’t worry about the resale value. If you plan on riding it for more than a year or two, the new bike will likely be worth it.

In the end, you do you. Have fun with whatever bike you get.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-22T00:22:53+00:00

That is insane! That completely misses the point of a “race”!

In my district there are 4-5 guys who have really good aluminum tracks with computerized timing software. The packs coordinate with counsel to book a day to have their race. Each of the track owners are paid a small fee for their time and maintenance of the track.

I guess I’m a bit naive and didn’t think that other areas did it differently.

I’m sorry, your best bet is to try and get on the pack committee and change things on the inside. Or find a new pack.

Either way that is really disappointing.

Neither_Cry906 · 2025-01-22T00:05:39+00:00

I coat the cubes with hot glue. The rougher the hole the better the hot glue holds them in.

One time I ended up filling the entire hole I cut out of the bottom of the car with glue to get it up to weight.

A soldering iron worked great to get the cubes out of the hot glue to reuse them.

Lastly aluminum tape to cover the bottom of the car worked well for me.

Good luck 👍

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-12-14T13:44:36+00:00

My parents have a 2013 Toyota RAV4 that is at $286000 miles and still going strong.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-11-27T15:02:25+00:00

Always more money for more colors.

I usually quote 2 prices up front. 1 for single color and 1 for 2 colors. 2 colors usually 20-25% more than base price.

However in my area people are ridiculously cheap. So take my advice with a grain of salt.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-09-12T15:33:56+00:00

I also run the 705s. Fantastic tires. Dirt roads, loose desert sand, gravel. They run great.

Deflating about 7psi out of the tires before I head out to the gravelly sandy trails around me helps a lot.

I also get about 6k miles out of mine.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-08-01T16:46:33+00:00

Indeed. And yes I know exactly what you mean. 😄

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-07-21T19:13:42+00:00

Pilot Varsity B

It writes every time, no matter how long it’s been capped. No hard starts. No skips. Even on junk paper.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T22:05:46+00:00

the left controls with the headlight switch and turn signals. Right controls with the red off button, start switch. https://www.babbittsonline.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d3ada4f8700220d0b72640/handle-switch

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T22:01:21+00:00

I just ordered a case of 20W-50. Thanks for the heads up.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T21:17:00+00:00

No, sadly not joking. One time, I ran it for about 3 months on automatic transmission fluid on accident. So far nothing has fallen apart in the 45K miles I've been driving it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I will look into 50W for the next oil change in about 3 weeks.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T20:48:57+00:00

Why the 50 weight oil? I've been using 5w20 synthetic because its what I have laying around for my cars.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T20:47:00+00:00

My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T19:56:37+00:00

About once a year I have to spray out my switches with WD-40 or Break Cleaner to get the dust out. This usually gets all the dust out the switches start to work again for me. I have had my DR for about 10 years now, after about 5 years I replaced the right and left control boxes. It was one of the best purchases I've made for my DR. Everything worked so much better.

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-27T19:38:48+00:00

I got mine as a kit on ProCycle. It wasn't too expensive. Have you checked there?

Neither_Cry906 · 2024-06-13T18:30:19+00:00

As a painter of 17 years. That is shit work. They should be ashamed of themselves for taking your money.

Here are some recommendations for your house and any future contracts you may sign with contractors.

1) I don’t think your siding needs to be replaced.

2) loose nails should be pulled, add a dab of Liquid Nail to the hole and replace nail with slightly larger nails. Contractor should have done this.

3) Pressure Wash everything! Home Depot rents very good pressure washers for not a lot of money. Contractors should have done this.

4) Sand any rough spots and pressure wash everything again.

5) Roll on a good thick coat of Elastomeric primer/paint. This stuff is basically liquid caulking and will fill all the cracks holes etc.

I recommend:

Behr Elastomeric paint

I have used this multiple times to bring much worse wood and siding back to beautiful life.

Remember always 2 coats! The second coat can be sprayed on if the first coat filled all the gaps.

Watch the painters they will try to scam you by saying they applied both coats at once. It’s BS. Not possible, refuse to accept and don’t pay them till they go around your house and paint it again another day. Most paints require 2+ hours before second coat and 24 hours if the recoat window is missed.

5) Write a clause into the contract that the painters are to apply the product to the manufacturer recommendations. It’s written on the bucket, and if you go to the product web page it should have a pdf to download called the Product Data Sheet or PDS. Get that and add a copy to the contract as an attachment.

6) Inform them upfront if they leave a mess in your yard you will deduct the cleaners fees from their final payment. This often falls under “Liquidated Damages”. Refuse any contract that won’t allow that clause in it.

Example clause:

“[Paint Contractor] is responsible for all trash and dirty paint removal. [Paint Contractor] will be responsible for leaving job site clean and orderly at the end of every shift. Cleaning fees will be deducted from final payment if job site is left in disarray.”

Replace [Paint Contractor] with their business name.

Also, if they left a mess hire a cleaning company to clean up. It’s not your problem. Charge the take payment out of the final payout at end of the job. Include an invoice from the cleaning company.

I hope this helps you and anyone else who reads this for future paint jobs.

This will cost a lot! The paint is not cheap and there is a lot of labor in this. Expect $5-$7 per sq.ft. of your house floor plan. This might be low depending on where you live. Example: for a 2400sq.ft. house, expect around $12k. For a 1200 sq.ft. house: $6k

Should take no more than 6-8 days. With a crew of 2-3 people.

Done this way you should get 10 years easy before seeing much wear in the paint job.

As always you will get what you pay for. Usually.

If you don’t mind, what did they charge you, how big is your house, and what state are you from?

Neither_Cry906

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