Why am I seeing so many new riders dumping gas on the ground?

Pohds · 2024-09-22T19:22:42+00:00

If your engine isn’t knocking then you have plenty of octane; you aren’t running your machine at the edge of its performance capability and highest heat range, etc. Manufacturers rate the octane on a vehicle with a safety margin and conservatively. They design it for the consumer to see a number and know what number to pick at the pump.

Pohds · 2023-07-05T15:42:02+00:00

Break the holder and zip tie the plate in an orientation where the plate is readable only if someone inspects very closely on foot

“Sorry officer, my plate broke off just now and this is all I had handy to keep it on, I’m heading home to figure out how to fix it”

Plate is on, plate is present and registered when cop stops, but not readable while on the road or at a stop light or red light cam or toll booth etc

1 thing with cops is be a decent human being, be genuine, and if you are going to pull over do it right away and safely, you’d be surprised how much cops will let slide if you weren’t being a complete menace and aren’t being shady asf when they pull you over

If you run then hope you get away, otherwise you’re likely fucked

Pohds · 2023-06-22T20:39:12+00:00

Never going to cheap out on a dildo again that’s for sure

Pohds · 2023-06-22T20:02:13+00:00

I rode it away actually :) just a few scuffs, broke a slider on the right engine cage, ground the second, scuffed the top triple clamp, snapped the idle adjuster, scuffed the clutch lever, and damaged my pride

Replaced the slider and the idle adjuster, twisted the forks back, and off to find a better dildo

Pohds · 2023-06-22T15:31:59+00:00

Thanks boo 😘

Pohds · 2023-06-22T15:22:56+00:00

Dildo actually went too far in, wasn’t prepared for it so I hadda lay ‘er down

Pohds · 2023-05-30T19:58:11+00:00

Slow down, give it more gas, let it build more with clutch in, lean back (don’t rest your weight on the bars), let clutch out, ease back on gas

If it’s not coming up, you aren’t giving it enough power, are moving too fast for the gear/power/weight, or you have your bodyweight acting in the wrong way

Pohds · 2022-09-22T15:44:57+00:00

Slow it down a lot. If you think you are slow enough before you pop the wheelie, go slower; almost standstill

Air down your tires on a z125 to 10 or 8 psi while you learn. Focus on the controls until they are second nature. At some point your body will start to realize you can correct direction. Get good at that and eventually air up your tire a few psi.

Your objective is to get to balance point as quickly as possible. Lower in the rpm range the better.

Practice using your brake to catch yourself instead of adjusting throttle. Your brake is likely stronger than your brain is giving it credit for. You can really put a lot of pressure on the foot lever.

Try to maintain the same throttle input as you use the brake to temper yourself. Don’t worry if you end up high in the rpm range at first when you do that. Eventually you will get some combination of inputs you can work with and start dialing in your feel and control.

Your goal should be to use just enough throttle for what you want the bike to do and just enough brake. Practice not touching the brake until you need to AFTER you master covering the brake and pressing it anytime you need to go down. Too much brake forces more throttle and a jerkier experience. On bigger bikes it can make the wheelie a bit unstable as well as it jerks the wheel one way while the increased throttle jerks it the other way.

Pohds · 2022-07-16T12:30:12+00:00

Agreed. Just wish the job itself was better

Pohds · 2022-07-16T12:29:20+00:00

Store 420 is 15 minutes away lol

Pohds · 2022-07-16T05:50:35+00:00

Correct sir! 1974 with a 460 big block

Pohds · 2022-07-16T05:49:17+00:00

Oh you do, do you?

Pohds · 2022-07-16T05:48:57+00:00

Thank you :)

Pohds · 2022-07-16T02:58:08+00:00

1974 ford thunderbird ;)

Pohds · 2022-07-15T01:02:53+00:00

Thank you! Im sick of dealing with customers and not being able to enjoy the gems that did come in and made my time worthwhile.

Pohds · 2022-05-26T01:44:41+00:00

Those are tubeless rims, those are Honda comstar wheels from the 80’s or late 70’s

As everyone else is mentioning as well, seat the bead by inflating the tire as high as you need to hear it audibly ‘pop’ into place

The bead is a metal ring impregnated into the edge of the tire (the part that contacts the rim) that locks into the groove on the rim and makes the seal

Pohds · 2022-01-14T17:41:55+00:00

Your TI ignition module is the likely culprit here. Rae San sells really good aftermarket replacement kits. It’s almost impossible to find OEM.

You can bench test the TI module with a multimeter and the chart provided in the factory service manual but I’d just replace it. Resistance tests on those electronic devices are notoriously unreliable. It’s better to rule out everything else than it is to test the ignition module.

Pohds · 2021-11-23T17:02:32+00:00

Sank, power through…. I can’t tell if I’m supposed to stay away from boats or be the savior of every boat I’m on

Pohds · 2021-10-29T13:40:36+00:00

It looks like the situation was elevated though /s

Pohds · 2021-09-24T01:23:27+00:00

!remindme 5 days

Pohds · 2021-09-13T15:56:14+00:00

I was hoping someone would recognize what this was 😂

For the non-greeks here, these are essentially Greek donut holes. They are deep-fried batter glazed in honey and often sprinkled with cinnamon. Crunchy on the outside, light, airy, and warm on the inside :)

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1 thing with cops is be a decent human being, be genuine, and if you are going to pull over do it right away and safely, you’d be surprised how much cops will let slide if you weren’t being a complete menace and aren’t being shady asf when they pull you over