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#4,181 ·
Went for a ride yesterday and after stopping to get gas I caught up to a line of traffic on the highway. So I did what I always do: start passing them on clear straight stretches. Unbeknownst to me, an unmarked trooper was behind me and following far enough behind that I never saw him in my mirrors. He waited until we reached a part of the road where the speed limit dropped from 65 to 55mph to pull me over. Says he clocked me hitting 106 when I passed a semi.

The good news was, he didn't arrest me and impound my bike. I've learned my lesson. I guess I'll pass slower and spend more time in the oncoming traffic lane from now on. My philosophy has always been to get around a vehicle as expeditiously as possible to reduce the amount of time I have to spend in the oncoming lane. I'll have to change that behavior from here on out.

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#4,182 ·
so i'm an idiot...

dang, just when you think you're the best mechanic ever.....

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....something reminds you that you aint. :laugh: you dont even want to know how fast i've ridden with one pad not secured in the caliper. goddam, can't even fathom how the hell i missed that. :stupid:
 
#4,188 ·
Suspension is a bit better but not massively so. Can't bitch about a $39 upgrade. Next time though, I'm either getting an assistant or springing for a proper lift. I used 3 cambuckle tie downs overhead and the jack from my Nissan pickup to it get elevated and stable. I also Kryloned the Kenny Roberts yellow spring a nice flat black.
 
#4,189 ·
e rock said:
Suspension is a bit better but not massively so. Can't bitch about a $39 upgrade. Next time though, I'm either getting an assistant or springing for a proper lift. I used 3 cambuckle tie downs overhead and the jack from my Nissan pickup to it get elevated and stable. I also Kryloned the Kenny Roberts yellow spring a nice flat black.
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I found a beam overhead in my garage and used a ratchet strap to lift the tail in the air, so you're not alone!
 
#4,190 ·
vintagespeed said:
dang, just when you think you're the best mechanic ever.....

....something reminds you that you aint. :laugh: you dont even want to know how fast i've ridden with one pad not secured in the caliper. goddam, can't even fathom how the hell i missed that. :stupid:
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When I first looked at the calipers on the ST3 i was like "dafaq are these, some sort of 'upside down calipers' ?" :crazy:

is there any benefit to having them this way?
 
#4,192 · (Edited)
Spork said:
When I first looked at the calipers on the ST3 i was like "dafaq are these, some sort of 'upside down calipers' ?" :crazy:

is there any benefit to having them this way?
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on the R version, we have dual 4 pot calipers, meaning that braking force is applied to both sides of the rotor when we clamp down on the lever.

a standard 2 pot caliper only really pushes from one side and the same force pulls and pushes the brake pads against the rotor.

so yes, far superior design. :grin:
 
#4,196 ·
Last night I got to experience the ABS system!

Going onto a nice full circle free way on-ramp behind a guy on a small cruiser. We were blasting around the circle no cars in our way, and right at the end, he JAMS on the brakes and skids through my lane, -- he saw the "queue/freeway metering" light was red.

I get a handful of front brake and rear brake (Oh, key point. I'm wearing my NEW dianese street boots for the -first-time and I can't feel the pedal very well) So I end up pushing a lot of rear, and I immediately feel the vib's from the ABS, I stop right along side him, stare at him, and peel off. Bro, you do NOT PANIC stop at those queue red lights if you're on a bike! it's not a damn intersection!
 
#4,197 ·
Great ride to work today. I've been on the phone talking to my AT&T Service again. How frustrating. Threatening to go to Time Warner and suddenly my Internet is working. I think they are trying to control how much time I'm spending on the internet.
 
#4,198 · (Edited)
Johnnystriple said:
Great ride to work today. I've been on the phone talking to my AT&T Service again. How frustrating. Threatening to go to Time Warner and suddenly my Internet is working. I think they are trying to control how much time I'm spending on the internet.
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Maybe the NSA is slowing it down while looking on your computer of all the websites you visit. :whistle: :smilielol5:
 
#4,199 ·
You might be right. I do communicate with a lot of conspicuous characters.:laugh: I had to do some illegal lane splitting today on the Striple. Because of a wreck that snarled traffic for about 2 miles I either had to sit in the baking sun or brake the law. I wish that lane splitting was legal. Here that NSA.:whistle:
 
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