The Taliban loved motorcycles almost as much as they love their Toyota Hi-Lux trucks.
Hawt Motorcycle Talk
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The Taliban loved motorcycles almost as much as they love their Toyota Hi-Lux trucks.
In this thread I discovered 3 things.
@Swaye originally posted nude photos that our dear leader removed.
@PurpleBaze has nice toys.
@1to392831weretaken can type out some @Tequilla length novels when it comes to motorcycles.
@Swaye originally posted nude photos that our dear leader removed.
@PurpleBaze has nice toys.
@1to392831weretaken can type out some @Tequilla length novels when it comes to motorcycles.
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
You wanna take the gloves, boots, and helmet off Race?
Bad combination of being somebody who tends to obsess over his hobbies, can type fast and likes writing, and has very few outlets in his life for motorcycle hawt talk. Most people have a group of buddies that they ride with, but I've been doing it largely solo for nearly 20 years, and my friends/family usually make an excuse to leave the room when the word "motorcycle" crosses my lips. This thread was bait...
I, for one, appreciate your Teq style motorcycle posts. They are actually interesting and informative.
MikeDamone
Active poster
I’m 1981 I had a Honda 70. You all think I’m joking. Not a joke folks.
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
Why would we think you're joking?
Ducati just revealed this engine yesterday.
https://www.ducati.com/us/en/company/product-innovation/engines/superquadro-mono
Curious to see on what bike(s) they're going to put it.
https://www.ducati.com/us/en/company/product-innovation/engines/superquadro-mono
Curious to see on what bike(s) they're going to put it.
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
Remains the very top of my bucket list. If I could somehow rent a bike for Mad Sunday, even better!
I sold my first race bike to a guy who still races there.
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
They're racing motocross (and selling bikes soon after).
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ducati.com/us/en/news/a-new-historic-chapter-opens-for-ducati-the-red-from-borgo-panigale-enters-motocross&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiWuOGF7JaCAxU1MTQIHaKMA4oQFnoECAAQAg&usg=AOvVaw1agWX_OAQqOLdUCGKdad5y
Can't believe it took them so long. Dirt is one of the few growth motorcycle markets. It's going to be the wet dream of many that they use this motor in a new Supermono.
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Cool!
TYFYS
TYFYS
I want to put that motor on a go-kart.
Since I'm on a shit-posting roll, I figured I'd post pictures of the Panigale with the CRG Arrow mirrors installed. Realized I never did this, as promised. I know y'all were on pins and needles.
I've put a lot of miles on this bike this year & feel really comfortable on it.
I've put a lot of miles on this bike this year & feel really comfortable on it.
Since I'm on a shit-posting roll, I figured I'd post pictures of the Panigale with the CRG Arrow mirrors installed. Realized I never did this, as promised. I know y'all were on pins and needles.
I've put a lot of miles on this bike this year & feel really comfortable on it.
Where does the rocket launcher go?
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
Reading back through this thread, holy shit am I a windbag...
My MotoFupdates°:
The flat tracker project bike that I showed above has seen zero progress for various reasons. The first was that the CNC was occupied with a super cool project. When I first got the machine, I asked my kids what they wanted me to make, and my son immediately said, "A SWORD!" So here's his sword:
CRS blade and guard (his name starts with an A, hence the letter on the guard), walnut burl handle, brass lock ring, chromoly pommel. Super fun project, and turned out awesome.
Then I got a late track season started this year because my suspension upgrade didn't go too well. Got the bike back late because the rear linkage bolts were destroyed. They had to drive them out with a hammer, and this is what they looked like:
So here's the shiny Ohlins shock and carts:
I asked the shop, though, when picking the bike up, "Yeah, but what about the swingarm? And the linkage bearings?"
"Meh, you're good to go. Grip it and rip it."
Those bolts looked like Twizzlers and two were about to shear, so bullshit. This must have been a result of my crash, so there's some logic to it being fine seeing hows I was riding it that way for three years, but still had to check it out.
Machined a socket to get the swingarm pivot nut off out of some leftover chromoly from the sword pommel:
Dial indicator on the surface plate, and I was shocked that the swingarm was, indeed, straight (which means it's probably too heavy...):
The bearings, on the other hand, were toast. This was the bearing collar in the swingarm:
I could get bearings within the week, but the nearest replacement for that collar (and the matching one in the linkage) were in Japan, so I had to miss my first track day and eat the $300, which left me a little pissed at the suspension shop.
On the bright side, the bike is AWESOME now. On their recommendation, I lengthened it as much as possible with a new chain and sprocket kit. Added four links to the chain, moving the axle almost all the way back in the blocks. This added length counteracts the height they added to the front of the bike, keeping it from wheelying everywhere. Even with the added length, it still wheelies slightly easier than before, most noticeable in that it now wheelies downhill[/i] on the gas between T3 and T4, but in trade I get insane braking stability and better drive.
Previous PR lap with the chicane was a low 1:54. I did four 1:54s in a single session in August, and all of them required passing traffic. On top of that, tire wear has improved dramatically:
Unfortunately, I drove straight home from that day in August, had a BBQ at my house, got challenged to a race across my yard by my 6 year old niece, and lost that race in dramatic fashion, both of my hamstrings tearing on consecutive steps--POP POP.
So my motorcycle season started late and ended early. At least I'll be getting back to machining parts for the project bike again soon.
And that's my 2023 motorcycle news.
/Tequilla
My MotoFupdates°:
The flat tracker project bike that I showed above has seen zero progress for various reasons. The first was that the CNC was occupied with a super cool project. When I first got the machine, I asked my kids what they wanted me to make, and my son immediately said, "A SWORD!" So here's his sword:
CRS blade and guard (his name starts with an A, hence the letter on the guard), walnut burl handle, brass lock ring, chromoly pommel. Super fun project, and turned out awesome.
Then I got a late track season started this year because my suspension upgrade didn't go too well. Got the bike back late because the rear linkage bolts were destroyed. They had to drive them out with a hammer, and this is what they looked like:
So here's the shiny Ohlins shock and carts:
I asked the shop, though, when picking the bike up, "Yeah, but what about the swingarm? And the linkage bearings?"
"Meh, you're good to go. Grip it and rip it."
Those bolts looked like Twizzlers and two were about to shear, so bullshit. This must have been a result of my crash, so there's some logic to it being fine seeing hows I was riding it that way for three years, but still had to check it out.
Machined a socket to get the swingarm pivot nut off out of some leftover chromoly from the sword pommel:
Dial indicator on the surface plate, and I was shocked that the swingarm was, indeed, straight (which means it's probably too heavy...):
The bearings, on the other hand, were toast. This was the bearing collar in the swingarm:
I could get bearings within the week, but the nearest replacement for that collar (and the matching one in the linkage) were in Japan, so I had to miss my first track day and eat the $300, which left me a little pissed at the suspension shop.
On the bright side, the bike is AWESOME now. On their recommendation, I lengthened it as much as possible with a new chain and sprocket kit. Added four links to the chain, moving the axle almost all the way back in the blocks. This added length counteracts the height they added to the front of the bike, keeping it from wheelying everywhere. Even with the added length, it still wheelies slightly easier than before, most noticeable in that it now wheelies downhill[/i] on the gas between T3 and T4, but in trade I get insane braking stability and better drive.
Previous PR lap with the chicane was a low 1:54. I did four 1:54s in a single session in August, and all of them required passing traffic. On top of that, tire wear has improved dramatically:
Unfortunately, I drove straight home from that day in August, had a BBQ at my house, got challenged to a race across my yard by my 6 year old niece, and lost that race in dramatic fashion, both of my hamstrings tearing on consecutive steps--POP POP.
So my motorcycle season started late and ended early. At least I'll be getting back to machining parts for the project bike again soon.
And that's my 2023 motorcycle news.
/Tequilla
Chinned for saying you're a windbag and then proving it
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
I'm all about self awareness.
Introducing the Hypermotard Mono.
https://www.ducati.com/ww/en/bikes/hypermotard/hypermotard-698-mono
https://www.ducati.com/ww/en/bikes/hypermotard/hypermotard-698-mono
1to392831weretaken
New Fish
Still not a Supermono, but should provide an easy transition.
Motard...
