Monk

A pictures worth a thousand words. http://www.biketorqueracing.co.uk/btr-tech-station/btr-tech-station-chain-and-sprockets/o-ring-and-x-ring-chains

Nice work.........

Nice video, thx for posting it.

But what keeps the whole thing including the pin from rotating?

I would, but no face book in my future.

Welcome...... Glad to have ya'

From what I've read it won't hurt to peel it after it's been on a long time.

One of a kind.... I made them. There are others on the market Google " Hippo Hands " As said above you don't want them to close on your hands at speed.

My Honda car forum ppl are plastic coating large sections all the time............Don't like it peel it off. Very thin layers to apply 3-4 coats, the thicker the coat the easier to peel off later. Here's a link that might .... 'Splain some things. http://9thcivic.com/forum/threads/joker2266s-build-thread.3414/#post-45905

They are made of a water resistant material and have ribs in front, and on top so they don't cave in under the pressure of wind at high speed........ Will have to admit they didn't come that way, I made them.

This type of cover does it best I've had heated grips and gloves(most of the eletric combos) and the covers keep the wind off, and if you have electric grips you'll have it all. but I haven't needed the grips with the covers. the thing about covers are that you can wear summer gloves and feel the controls.

Inside is where they uasually are, but we can get caught up behind them when they're being herded from pen to pen.

A pen is a place to keep farm animals in, so since a pig is called a HOG then a pen that holds hogs(pigs) is called a pigpen. Easy after it's layed out.

I pay 25 a tyre, with me bringing in the tyres unmounted. not bad for the prices I've seen on here.

Great stuff...... Sorry I wasn't in your area to meet and ride with you......... Looks like you meet some super nice ppl.

I'd like to carry on with this, most drops/slides are to much throttle while accelerating around sharp turns, same thing while braking to hard around turns. Most of it can also be learning to read the road surface(and there is a lot of stuff you just can't see, for one diesel and coolant). I'd suggest reading some riding books......Plus I agree you need some PR2's(at least some fresh rubber). Most importantly liking to ride turns fast can be done two ways....... smoothly ............. or not smoothly ....... sounds like you know how to be smooth with the gears ...... but need to still work on being smooth with the throttle and brake ....... There is a load of stuff(Video's / books)available that can help us all ..... I've been riding since 62 and I'm still learning...

Just another opinion........ I've been changing my oil at 5000 and changing my filter with every oil change, And have been running some Seafoam in it twice out of the eight or so changes(run the bike for 20/30 miles w/the SF then change). Honda mc calls for 8000 mile intervals. My Honda car calls for 5000 mile intervals........ And it says in the manual "NOT" to put additives in the gas or oil, other than what comes with the gas and oil that is already in the product. SO we have lots of different directions to think about.

I'd like to see a good DEER detector, at least Virginia doesn't have a law in place if they ever invent one.

Lets see, HONDA suggest 8k change intervals and that's using their crap dino oil, but the oil industry started something many years ago! The 3k oil change interval ad campaign! The 3k change interval that's imprinted in everyone's brain is proof that the Oil Industry's ad campaign(read brainwashing) was a Huge success. They more then double their profits because of this very successful campaign. Just think how much less foreign oil we would be buying if everyone just switched to very reasonable 6k change intervals. What kills me is people running full syn oil are still changing at the 3k interval. WOW! The ONLY way to know your oil needs changing at 3,6, 9, 12, or 15k is through Oil Analysis and unless it shows your oil breaking down it's a complete waste of time, money and resources. Of course that's just my opinion! BR There you go trying to create dissention in the ranks again......... way to go..........

Calling anyone with a 3gen ............ Does the dip stick go all the way in to check oil, or rest it on the neck to check?

CSFS........ Thx for the understandable break down...... Put's it in prospective ..........

Pretty sure thats the 690, Monk. Thats so awesome to see, very inspiring. And if you don't mind me asking, didn't see in the post.. Very curious as to how you have the shifter setup? Thx for the numbers........Monk

Glad to hear you're riding again.... That's the way a 3-wheeler should be, don't know why they made the Spyder the way they did........... what cc is your bike I can't make out the numbers on the side? Again, a great come back.

With all the ppl that try to lose wt. from their bikes, adding spacers would seem to be counter-productive...Just saying. I agree with the rest no spacer needed. Parking angles can be worked in our favour, just need to think about it when parking.

I'm just speculating, but the sidewalls of a mc tyre are much stronger and the mc is much lighter............