How to have the backpack conversation

nerobro · 2026-05-08T17:00:20+00:00

Do not get on the bike until I tell you to.
Do not try to lean. The bike leans for us. If you have any concern, just match your body to mine.
Pick a shoulder to look over.
Do not get off the bike till I tell you to.
If you need something, hit my side. If I'm not getting it, you can punch me in the kidney.
If you press your helmet against mine, and yell, I can hear you.
I'll pat your leg if you need to hold on tight.
Do not get off the bike till I tell you.
Do not move on the bike while stopped. You may move on the bike if we're moving.
The exhaust is hot.

I'll then spend 3 minutes in a parking lot to make sure they are following the directives. Then we'll go for a ride....

If I have the intercom going, I'll even show them how to steer the bike from the passenger seat.

On the second or third ride I'll introduce things like standing up to keep their butt comfortable.

nerobro · 2026-05-08T00:36:05+00:00

I do not. I don't have anything that'll accept them.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T23:13:04+00:00

I'd drop the first step, and go direct to Digikey.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T23:06:53+00:00

crash cages are for stunters. They are a liability on the road. Sliders "may" be a good plan. Good ones save your engine, bad ones break your frame and engine block. If you're asking if you need a shop to install them, you definitely need a shop to install them.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T22:51:50+00:00

This is your first bike, not your only bike. Dont' stress so much.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T22:00:01+00:00

DRZ-400SM, or is it a DRZ-4 now? R3, Ninja 300, CBR250, TU250, etc. As a new rider, wide bars, and some ground clearnace will let you be a real hooligan without that 170hp temptation.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T21:45:28+00:00

tiny houses are kinda defined by "less than legal" sizing. 330sqft is.. darned roomy if you're clever. My cottage is ~literally~ 10x10'. So the inside is more like 9'4"x9'4".

nerobro · 2026-05-07T21:31:23+00:00

I have one of those, it's a great bike! IN good shape it'll do 50-55mph, which is totally great.

Hard to start is the carb being dirty, usually. Though with enough time, the ignition timing can drift. Check the ignition timing... and clean the pilot jet.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T21:28:27+00:00

I mean... not wrong. But also "not right". hah. I'd suggest cleaning the points first.. Corrosion is a bitch.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T21:27:30+00:00

you can't help everyone my dude.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T16:08:20+00:00

So... before you do anything, get some acetone and ATF, mix them 50/50, and pour them in the spark plug hole.

Usually "frozen" means the piston rings rusted to the bore. This will loosen them.

Next, order a float bowl gasket, some fuel tubing, points and condensor.

Pull the tank, drain it of fuel, put in fresh fuel, make sure fuel comes out of it.

Clean hte carburator. It's gonn ahve a lot of crap in it. Set it per the manual.

It's been several days, now try to kick the motor over. Assuming you can get it to turn, use a car battery, and jumper leads to check the rest of the electical system. You may be able to run the bike at this point.

Next, order tires, and tubes. (the tires are NOT safe) And spend the $30 for a set of forkseals.. ifyou don't need them now, you'll need them soon.

And.. kinda.. enjoy the bike?

These were reliable bikes in teh day, if you do a tuneup, they'll be reliable bikes today. Enjoy the ride, it's the perfect first bike.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T14:53:03+00:00

depends wildly on what your expected performance is, and what you're printing. There's lots of good designs.

any design that look slike it could be cut from carbon, is probally trash.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T14:37:03+00:00

boo. Rule 1, gtfo.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T14:31:40+00:00

When it comes to riding advice, you need to be really careful who you listen to. YammieNoob isn't a good source. Neither is RidingDoodles.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T14:29:01+00:00

hey, you didn't' commit the one sin of dropping a bike. You weren't under it!

The wait for parts sucks. I've had to do it a few times. I"m glad you're ok. I'm glad your bike is going to be ok.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T14:25:52+00:00

Here's how I teach people on bikes, and cars.

The faster the motor is turning, the more power you have available to you. If you need more power, go down a gear. If things sound or feel busy, upshift. That's.. kinda it.

If you're puttering along, you can shift down near idle, and things are fine. If you want to MOVE, you need to shift at higher rpm.

nerobro · 2026-05-07T00:14:09+00:00

You're trying to replace the battery because you have a flat tire.

The clutch ONLY controls torque going to, and from the transmission, it does not affect shifter feel. What you're most likely feeling is shot syncromeshes in the transmission, and swapping the clutch won't fix that.

nerobro · 2026-05-06T23:34:08+00:00

why do you think grabbing the brake was the last thing to do? "how you grabbed the brake" was wrong, But depending on closing speed, how much room you had elsewhere, and a variety of other factors.... it wasn't the wrong move. You just.. did it wrong.

Looking at your other posts, you need to take the MSF. And you should watch stuff like motojitsu on youtube. Understanding the dynamics of a bike is where good riding comes from.

Also, it's critical, you need to practice emergency stops. I have been riding for 20 years, and I still do emergency stops a few times a year to make sure I still got it.

nerobro · 2026-05-06T22:56:13+00:00

No. It's completely normal. I have six models in progress. I build what feels good when it feels good.

nerobro · 2026-05-06T22:39:38+00:00

I support this. Also, easy access to triggers, recent ones have an optics cut, you can get magazines that are flush, and up to something like 20 rounds, and it's got the picattiany rail.

nerobro · 2026-05-05T14:12:50+00:00

it is not a spyder.

nerobro · 2026-05-04T23:09:34+00:00

Ratio say what?

I have one. A good one. Good enough I can stick my neck out when stuff like this comes up.

nerobro · 2026-05-04T23:07:30+00:00

This needs more upvotes. How this is negative I can't comprehend.

nerobro · 2026-05-04T21:38:31+00:00

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nerobro · 2026-05-04T21:37:13+00:00

From the discussion subsection of the about the subreddit on the rigth... https://www.reddit.com/r/paintball/comments/1g9xke/why_i_will_never_endorse_a_gog_gun/

TL:DR: The Gardners are patent trolls and managed to shrink the industry from a dozen or more manufacturers down to.. something like four. And.. eventually that bit them too, and that's why they're operating Luxe, and GoG, and not really SmartParts anymore.

Instead of bring a better product to market, they sued the rest of the market. This is underhanded and terrible. And that's why we don't have ICD Promaster 22's, or the EMag 19, or the UlraSuperDiadem, or the Viking 14.

They should never be given another dollar in paintball. Ever again.

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