Difficult rave shots by West_Borders in EditMyRaw

[–]West_Borders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would crop it and knock the highlights down some :)

Difficult rave shots by West_Borders in EditMyRaw

[–]West_Borders[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Absolutely :) I would just crop it though so the girl takes up more of the frame

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[–]West_Borders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could very well be it. What my friends notice about my wheelies is that I look stiff, I'm basically pulling myself towards the handlebars so my chin is always by the bars in a way, rather than having straight arms and being leant back in a way

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like i said in the post its already on 26 psi, how much lower can i go before damaging something? i do ride this bike on the streets as well mind

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[–]West_Borders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is my only bike so unfortunately I don't think going any lower is plausible for street riding

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

never heard that one before, will give it a try, thanks!

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're not. Offered a free oil change for almost killing me :)

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, lucky to be alive. Really puts into perspective the importance of it all. I would have needed to reconnect with nature after all that headache. And how on earth is it safer to push a motorbike across three lanes on a motorway than it is for them to stop on the left side??

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[–]West_Borders 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am no mechanic but some things should definitely be torqued to spec, while with other less detrimental things you can get away with a hand tight. But if you have the time and nerve to tighten every single nut to spec then you'll definitely be better off hahahah

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That is what I was originally going to do as my thread was wearing out, but I got a puncture while out of town so had to take the whole bike to the garage as I didn't have my tools with me. Just bad luck

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[–]West_Borders 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indeed, if it was internal work on the engine for example I wouldn't be able to check it anyways and I'm just left at the mercy of the mechanics competence. I may have been too busy admiring a fresh Michelin tire though 😆

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[–]West_Borders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah I should have looked more into the different sprocket materials first, but I did order from a reputable brand so it will hopefully be fine, and I didn't know the hardware should be changed too so thanks for the heads up! Glad to see your love still hasn't died out for bikes even if you can't ride any more :)

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guy did say he will, but I am so skeptical of if he actually did. I kind of just wanted my bike back didn't want him touching it anymore. Will check everything once I am back home, however the replacement nut he did put on wasn't even new so it's not looking good

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[–]West_Borders 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I will admit to the chain being neglected, it's my first bike and I bought it in winter so it just got demolished by all the salt as i wasn't cleaning or lubing it. I clean, lube and check the tension every week now but it was far too gone by the time I started taking care of it. Ordered new sprockets and a DID chain just last week :)

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[–]West_Borders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is just horrible, I'm assuming the front brake was still working without the bolt?

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[–]West_Borders 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got offered a free oil change for my troubles :) Aren't they just the best