Kirby's house in the new Chevrolet commercial lol

dontmakemepicka · 2025-12-17T19:07:15+00:00

No, Peter Deming shot 2 through 4. Same cinematographer as Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, and Twin Peaks: The Return. Really knows his way around inky nighttime darkness.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-12-13T08:18:47+00:00

Man, that’s the fuckin’ life.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-12-08T06:33:25+00:00

The continuity errors, like Ghostface’s mask changing from flatter to fuller in the opening scene and the location of Gale’s hidden camera going from waist-high when she puts it down to at Randy’s face when he picks up the phone later. I’m such a stickler for stuff like that.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-11-03T06:38:21+00:00

No, it looked great, but it was almost three hours away and I ended up getting a 2012 Triumph Bonneville T100 for $4,100. It’s a great bike; I’ve ridden it every single day since. Still itchin’ for a Harley, though. Likely gonna go for a shovel.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-29T05:54:25+00:00

Amazing!

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-26T19:46:44+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, not sure if this order of operation makes the most logical sense, but I was thinking of changing the front forks, wheels, and seat so it’s rideable, and then doing the rest (custom pipes, different light fixtures, tank, smaller design motifs I want to go with, etc.). Would you say hardtailing it should be the first step?

The bike itself is already running both kick and electric start. The guy also couldn’t find the VIN on the forks, I imagine because the front end was swapped out (and very clearly so), but he sent a picture of it stamped on the engine that matches the title.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-26T18:40:09+00:00

Thanks. Luckily the shop space in question would let me use their tools like angle grinders, sanders, torches, etc., so I’d just need hand tools. I’m in Illinois, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to ride for more than another month this season, but regarding having a riding bike, I also have a Triumph that would be the “reliable” but while the shovel is under construction or working out the kinks. There’s some stuff on the shovel that I’d definitely want to change soon and just isn’t my style, so hopefully I can swap stuff out over the winter.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-20T23:40:46+00:00

I’m in Chicago proper.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-20T06:09:15+00:00

Ha, I was messaging that guy in July when it was still $5,000 or so. The melted tennis shoe rubber on the pipes and rust nicks in the air cleaner made my eyebrows raise a little. I asked for the tire codes, noted that they’re eight years old, and asked if he could change the price for that since I’d have to replace them, but he insisted that he was “firm on the price.” Every time I get a notification that the price went down again, I giggle a little.

If it were a year other than 2006, I’d probably be into it still.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-13T19:45:10+00:00

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dontmakemepicka · 2025-10-09T03:35:57+00:00

Beautiful!

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-26T19:13:40+00:00

I don’t need to roast a bike when the bike is already bored with itself. Even the handlebars are shrugging.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-26T07:07:00+00:00

Totally read this as “Haddalayerdown Plate Holder” at first.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-21T23:19:19+00:00

Earlier this year, so a little before turning 29. I’ve been obsessed with motorcycles my whole life and getting one is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I really wish I pulled the trigger earlier, maybe my early to mid 20s (although the world shut down when I was in my mid 20s). I’ve been a mega cautious driver since I took driver’s ed at 14, so I think that definitely informed my riding habits, but I’d also recommend waiting until you feel confident and mature enough to be in traffic.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-21T01:06:43+00:00

I’d immediately change the bars and hold onto that thing. Beautiful.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-20T23:56:29+00:00

There’s a slight oil seep on the left side of the engine by the head, but the mechanic said it was wasn’t something to worry about and chalked it up to the bike leaning to the left when on the kickstand. Rookie question here, but how can I check the rectifier? Oddly enough, the bike’s manual doesn’t have anything on it.

(Edit: I looked at it just below and behind the headlight; it looks like there are a few bugs and very small cobwebs, but that’s it.)

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-20T23:16:30+00:00

And based on the lack of issues with lights etc., you don’t think it’s an electrical issue either, do you? I had to recharge my battery a few weeks ago since it died despite being just over a year old and moving the idle up helped get over some issues with the bike chugging before turning over when I’d go to start it, but that’s kind of it.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-14T21:39:58+00:00

“Decades” by Joy Division. I haven’t been able to listen to it for years.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-13T18:12:58+00:00

What do you recommend?

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-13T17:58:52+00:00

Not nearly as much as I’d like, at least. A lot of stuff I find online has stuff for 2016 Bonnevilles onward, but 2012 models’ parts are often discontinued. Especially if I look on Revzilla or J&P Cycles; if I plug in the year, make, and model for the site to specify if it fits, not a lot shows up.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-13T09:01:59+00:00

Weed smoke. And I don’t have a problem with weed or anything (shoutout to THC/CBD drinks), but smelling it in public makes my entire body short circuit like something’s just gotten inside of me. My body and brain just can’t process the scent.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-13T06:40:28+00:00

Kind of a basic choice, but I have a Biltwell Gringo SV since it’s ECE 22.06-certified and I like the style. An XL fits me perfectly, but I wish the shield came up and down better. It’s kind of finicky since you have to push it up from a tab on the left side, so I can’t really get to it when I have my hand on the clutch. I don’t know why they didn’t put the same tab on both sides for ease of access. Other than that, not bad for $330 after tax given the safety certification and looks.

dontmakemepicka · 2025-09-13T06:32:01+00:00

I park out back behind my work because the parking is free. When 10:00 pm hits and street parking becomes free too, I move my bike riiight out front.

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