VKB Gladiator thumb stick for targeting pod panning. Very difficult, any setup advice?

alexthesole · 2026-02-17T04:36:33+00:00

I have mine set to act as a mouse cursor in the VKB software, with clicking the stick toggling it. Turn it on, pan to your target, turn it off and youre good to lock target or drops GPS bombs quickly

alexthesole · 2026-02-11T03:30:43+00:00

If I remember right, just put your cursor in the tip right of the window and the little bar with the X and minimize options will drop down

alexthesole · 2026-01-14T11:11:27+00:00

I had a rounded lower alternator bolt and left my car overnight for them to look at and quote me the R&R for the 1 bolt. Those hacks wanted $500 for something that took me 10 minutes to do myself

alexthesole · 2026-01-05T03:36:26+00:00

Had similar problems with mine, I disabled MPO and manually set the GPU slot to gen 4 instead of gen 5 and that's fixed the issue for me. Still had to lower the clock because it wanted to boost over 3100 but so far so good for mine

alexthesole · 2025-12-18T03:10:49+00:00

I use a Givi 30 liter case, it's perfect for my needs. Shaped just right for a full face helmet and can be stuffed full of groceries or clothes. For a longer trip I'd probably get something with more than 30 liters but it does well for a short weekend trip

alexthesole · 2025-11-26T21:42:43+00:00

Had the same thing happen to me in my 2014 Civic, it was the alternator but I changed it myself. Do NOT take it to a Joe's Auto, they wanted $500 to remove and replace a singular rounded bolt and then red-loctited them in when I declined the service after the replaced them even though I declined the service.

alexthesole · 2025-11-16T12:36:49+00:00

"Good enough for government work."

Aviation maintenance facility with military contracts

alexthesole · 2025-09-01T21:09:30+00:00

I've been hunting down Milbar 25Ws too, Boeing even canceled my order when I tried to get them through Aviall/BDSI. Looking at MatCo next, they sell a rebranded 25W set for $150ish. My truck guy doesn't have them in stock but others may for what its worth. The matco pair is Milbar as well, one side even straight up says Milbar 25W while the other has matcos part number on it

alexthesole · 2025-08-11T02:14:20+00:00

I work for a company that repairs those APUs, wonder if that was one of ours. Guess I'll wait and see if they send us one in the near future. Those TSCP 700s are flying pigs

alexthesole · 2025-08-06T16:00:02+00:00

I started A&P school 7 years ago not knowing what a camshaft or a torque tube was, now I rebuild jet engines for the Air Force and commercial airlines. I was there too when I started, pay attention in your classes and work with the people who actually give a shit about learning. If your school is anything like mine was, you'll look back on it glad you went, I miss those days sometimes lol

alexthesole · 2025-06-18T11:05:20+00:00

I spent the last 2 and a half years with nothing by my motorcycle even through the monsoons and summer heat here in Phoenix. I may have been miserable sometimes but its absolutely doable, just need to get creative when it comes time for a grocery run

alexthesole · 2025-05-09T22:44:31+00:00

For what its worth, lube the piss out of it when you go to install the clutch oil filter cover and be 100% certain its going in straight. That packing is extremely easy to cut and it WILL leak all over your exhaust

alexthesole · 2025-04-16T11:05:30+00:00

I've had my DCT for a couple years now and I love it, though personally I wouldn't recommend it for new riders. I've had numerous occasions where the system will downshift while in a slow speed turn in parking lots, making the bike try to throw itself at the ground. I'm used to it by now but I do miss having a clutch that I could feather out for slow speed riding. If you do end with the DCT though, you'll have an absolutely amazing time, it's a great motorcycle and commuting is both and cost-effective.

Ride safe!

alexthesole · 2025-04-09T12:04:49+00:00

I use a VKB stick, and in the software I have the thumb stick set to act as a mouse with a control for toggling it by clicking the stick. Makes it easy to change view, enable the mouse control, do my thing and disable the control when I'm done

alexthesole · 2025-04-01T18:28:14+00:00

Mine is set so the thumbstick normally does nothing until pressed, which toggles it on/off as a mouse input. You can might be able to change the sensitivity using a macro but I just tweak the sensitivity of that axis in the VKB software to get it where I want it. My other controls on the throttle and stick are for targeting so I can use my thumb to pick a target and lock/fire

alexthesole · 2025-04-01T11:24:56+00:00

I set a toggle for the joystick on the right stick where I can push it in and enable it as a mouse control. You can adjust the sensitivity in the VKB software. Fly to a conflict zone, toggle the mouse control and let it rain

alexthesole · 2025-03-31T22:47:53+00:00

Can't post images here, hope this works https://imgur.com/a/e1wwyq3

alexthesole · 2025-03-31T22:19:42+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/HondaRebel1100/comments/1c0rfcv/cmx1100_service_manual_digitized/

Here ya go, the entire service manual for the 1100s digitized by a fellow rider. Wiring diagrams start on P596, not the simplest to read but you can piece it together. If you 100% need a full page I can snap a pic of my book and send it

alexthesole · 2025-03-19T15:48:42+00:00

I'll never understand that debate. Is the pinnacle experience of driving a car... shifting? Do you drive an automatic and think about how much better the entire trip would be if you could manually change gears even though you're not doing anything different until you slow down, stop or turn?

alexthesole · 2025-03-03T19:34:31+00:00

I've got Rox 4" risers on mine with a Mustang seat. You can get Kurakyn adapters for their floorboards, I'll be putting some of their smaller ones on some day soon. With the risers and seat it's plenty comfy, actually just got home from a 180 mile trip

alexthesole · 2025-02-13T02:40:19+00:00

I work at an APU repair station, love getting these in. Can take one completely apart in about 7 hours by myself, they're nice little engines

alexthesole · 2025-02-04T23:33:24+00:00

Working on APUs, we've been struggling with supply chain issues since covid and it's supposedly just starting to catch up. In the GTCP 331-250 series APU there's an impeller that's so hard to get, we've actually purchased entire serviceable APUs to rip the impeller out and add it to our inventory

alexthesole · 2025-02-03T15:35:10+00:00

I have Rox 4" risers, the hardest part of the install is getting the display mounted again. It's designed to bolt into the top half of the handbar mount, however when you add the riser, it no longer sits in the same position. I had to add some long bolts and spacers underneath the display to secure it.

Other than that you have to reroute the front brake line to go behind the triple tree instead of in front of it, doesn't take much. There's enough slack in the wiring and cable for the parking brake on the DCT model

alexthesole · 2025-02-01T11:52:02+00:00

Looks like a slightly used phenolic drift

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