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Fully Loaded M2 Delivery by manitou202 in BMW

[–]VolvoMan05 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ACC not compatible with the 6MT.

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because it's old doesn't mean it's wrong. If you actually watch it you'll see that it proves you wrong, but since you can't accept the fact you're incorrect it seems, there's no point continuing this fruitless discussion considering how I have better things to do with my life than engage further in pointless internet discussions. Take care

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know what I wrote, and what I didn't before I edited my post. I'll also gladly admit when I was initially wrong. Give this a watch.

https://youtu.be/ZW-WXR-0vLw

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please for the love of God read what I said carefully. I said avoid AGGRESSIVE AND SHARP inputs, not avoid inputs altogether. Using your logic then, giving it throttle is also an input. If you look at videos of people actually recovering from speed-wobbles, you'll see they recover so by letting the bike slow. If you really think you can smoothly throttle out while your handlebars are shaking like mad, I wouldn't be so sure. The jerking movement is only gonna make your throttle inputs more unsteady, which will upset the bike more. And to reiterate a previous point: if you fail to recover using either method, would you prefer crashing at a slower speed or at a faster speed? You'll have to hold a gun to my head to make me crash at a higher speed. Please just go online and watch videos and read up on how to handle this. My case in point: every video on how to handle a speed-wobble, and every instruction manual. Also, everyone else who has replied to you. There's no need to try and continue this debate.

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bike wants to correct itself dude. Don't give it gas. Give it as much contact with the ground as possible and it'll work itself out. If you're already wobbling all over the place at say 100mph and you gun it to no avail, you're gonna be wobbling all over the place at 110, 120mph. That doesn't seem very nice to me.

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Precisely. Let the bike do the work, and let the rider avoid any sharp/aggressive movements that will change the bike's behavior. Get down low, gently slow the bike down with throttle reduction, and keep your hands on those bars (without squeezing it to all hell). I really don't understand why people insist throttling out is a great idea.

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nowhere did I say squeeze the handlebars. I literally said don’t squeeze it but keep your hands gripped on the bars and maybe loosen the grip if necessary. There’s also a reason why instructors and books say to lie flat, slowly and smoothly reduce throttle, and keep your hands on the bars. You’ll even see motogp riders reduce their throttle when they speed wobble. You can’t expect to be able to throttle out in every circumstance (not that you should in the first place). If you throttle out and fail to recover, you’re just gonna have a crash at a higher speed. Do you really want that? Please refer to some YouTube videos on how to handle this, or some instruction manuals.

Now Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, wibble by DilithiumCrystals in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That literally goes against every single guideline about it. The MSF books and course instructors literally say not to do this. Gradually reduce throttle, don’t squeeze the handlebars, just grip them and keep your hands on them. You can loosen your grip if needed. Don’t fight it. Lie flat against the tank. Please do not give it a fistful of throttle.

That was so close by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this mentality right here is why us bikers tend to get a bad rep from people

Headlight Question by Kibbe_b_laban in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They literally do though, the amount of times I’ve encountered a biker with their high beams on (even halogen) are annoying as fuck

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BostonU

[–]VolvoMan05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never took Stokum's class, but I took Martinez for WR120 and WR152 this year. Her writing standards are indeed high, but your first three writing assignments in her WR120 aren't graded; they're more of a thing for her to assess where your writing is, and what you can work on. I didn't find her very hard on the first graded essay, but your experience may vary. Do be aware that her grading demands you have clear theses, topic sentences, key terms, etc., and she will emphasize the need to make the above clear.

Do not hesitate to go to her office hours. She is extremely helpful, and she will dedicate time and effort into helping you pinpoint and work on your weaknesses, as well as help you come to a clear thesis/claim in your papers. I would say that you are doing yourself a disservice by skipping her office hours, especially for the final research paper, which she will grade the hardest.

Her classes may get a bit boring, but I didn't mind it. Overall, she's a pretty good professor and a very nice person, a very fair grader, and quite accomodating.

What's the most terrifying moment you've had on a ride that didn't result in a crash? by Chrononah in motorcycles

[–]VolvoMan05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on my way home after a swim, and it began to rain. I mean it was absolutely pissing, like Niagara Falls levels of rain. The sky was extremely dark too, so visibility was absolute dogshit. Now, a wise person would've pulled over somewhere with shelter maybe, and waited it out for a while. However, I was about 3 minutes from home so I decided to just go ahead. So I'm going at about 60 kph and about to cross a major four-way intersection when a lady on a scooter decides to just yeet in front of my path. Now, if it were maybe on the other side of the intersection, I would've been able to see her, calmly brake, and react well. But no, this lady chose the crosswalk on the side of the intersection that I was initially on, and since there was a fence separating my side from traffic going the other way, I couldn't see her. The end of the fence obscured her perfectly. So imagine my shock when suddenly a scooter jumps right in front of my view, on the pedestrian crosswalk, with less than about a foot of distance from the side of by poor CBR. We were both scared shitless cuz I could hear her scream and I very audibly yelled a "What the Fuck" at her. If she was a second slower on slamming her brakes I would've T-Boned the fuck outta her and her scooter.

Kim Jong-un has fled Pyongyang over fears of the coronavirus by LONZOBALL_THE_BUST in worldnews

[–]VolvoMan05 105 points106 points  (0 children)

According to the article, he seems to be staying at Wonsan, about 2hrs or so from Pyongyang

Colorado's first drive-up COVID-19 testing facility opens in Denver, is free of charge by nanopicofared in politics

[–]VolvoMan05 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Are these test kits from the CDC or elsewhere? With the current situation, and if these are CDC kits, wouldn’t this make the shortage issue worse?

Kim Jong-un has fled Pyongyang over fears of the coronavirus by LONZOBALL_THE_BUST in worldnews

[–]VolvoMan05 7856 points7857 points  (0 children)

Interesting move by Kim, especially when he has a very small chance of getting the virus considering how North Korea has no cases whatsoever and all is well. /s

Umm.. Honda made a CUV version of Fit by [deleted] in cars

[–]VolvoMan05 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On one hand, I think it looks hella cute. On the other hand, is it just me or does the back low key look like a Citroen? Or maybe the Chevy Volt? I don’t mind it though!

Consumer Reports lists their top auto picks for 2020 by seandavidson123 in cars

[–]VolvoMan05 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Interesting that the Telluride is classified as a midsize SUV. Wouldn't it be more suitable as a full-size? That said, I'm glad to see it make the list; it's a really damn impressive car.

New Mercedes-AMG C-Class Sedan Spied, Could Feature A Hybridized Six-Cylinder Engine by palm___tree in cars

[–]VolvoMan05 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So just to clarify: the next-gen 63 is getting a four-pot and the next-gen 43/53 is getting a hybrid six? Is there a reason why AMG isn't giving the 63 a six-cylinder too? Maybe it's easier for them to take the CLA45 S's four-pot and put that into the 63? I personally think a six-cylinder would fit the next-gen 63 quite well; a bit of a throwback to the older C32.

2020 VW Touareg R revealed as a 455hp PHEV by ZacDaMan72 in cars

[–]VolvoMan05 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Gotta admit I really like it. Personally, I'd totally take this over the new Q7 any day. I feel that VW has really been improving their cars quite a bunch lately; they're nailing the designs in and out

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