[Stigy]

Is that a kite or a falcon? Lucky the talons didn't get you

 

[Johnnystriple]

Not actually *today* but the other day.
I passed my Open Class/ Unrestricted test. I went for a victory ride with the gopro.

I got attacked by a bird.

Any more of these country runs and I might actually need Bark Busters

I've gotten hit in the ribs while riding 70 mph at night riding a 2001 Harley Deuce with ape hangers with out a helmet and passenger. Scared me enough to always ware a helmet.

 

[vintagespeed]

bird 0 triumph 1

cool pic! i took one to the chest at well over a buck, had to pull over and catch my breath.

 

[GuiltySparc]

I had a bat hit me once. I didn't know what it was until I got back to my friends house about an hour later. It hit me right under my helmet, and I figured what ever it was bounced off and over. Nope...it stuck under my jacket in a little gooey, smelly pile of leathery wings, guts tiny little claws and hair. I threw the shirt away. Good grief did that little sucker STINK!!!

holy shit :laugh:

 

[e rock]

holy shit :laugh:

Craziest thing I hit was a bee that somehow flew up my jacket sleeve. Had no clue til I got off the bike and felt a funny stinging/itching sensation in 4 places up and down my arm. Pulled the jacket off and he drunkenly flew away.

 

[Tripod]

You haven't lived until a bee flies under your visor and under your glasses and stings you on the eye :gah:

 

[bira]

Craziest thing I hit was a bee that somehow flew up my jacket sleeve. Had no clue til I got off the bike and felt a funny stinging/itching sensation in 4 places up and down my arm. Pulled the jacket off and he drunkenly flew away.

Hit a yellow jacket with similar outcome once. Only difference is that it hit me in the throat and I assumed it just bounced away - didn't know what it was at that point - nope, he just got lodged in my jacket and took a little nap. 5 minutes later I guess it came to and promptly stung me on the neck. I just tried to crush the little bastard, which seemed to work 'cause it didn't sting me again. But, when I got home and took my jacket off in the garage it fell out and crawled away...until I stomped on it!

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[Glocken]

the funniest creature while riding happened to my friend.

i was right behind him and i could not stop laughing and still laugh whenever i think about it or bring it up.

as we started going on the road, my friend closes his visor. as he is closing his visor the biggest mofugging moth ive ever seen went directly in the closing visor.

was happy it was dead/night time because he had to immediately stop and take his helmet off.

 

[drummer92]

Went for a spirited ride.. was doing about 50 in a 40. Came over a blind crest, rolled off throttle out of habit just before going over.
Dumbass was sitting JUST out of sight over the hill in completely stopped bus traffic, if he would have left a carlegth between him and the car in front of him I would have seen him. But instead I had to veer onto the yellow line as cars go past the other direction, abs kicked in and the back slid around a bit but manage to keep her up. Probably pissed some cagers off who thought I was just passing recklessly.

 

[Scottyyy]

Took the Dart windscreen bracket off the bike because it looks a little silly just hanging out without the screen on...and since I'm not doing any road trips soon, I won't be needing the windscreen.

I kinda wanted to make my own short sport screen to throw a bunch of stickers on, but didn't want to waste the money if it didn't come out right.

 

[natelepain]

Took the Dart windscreen bracket off the bike because it looks a little silly just hanging out without the screen on...and since I'm not doing any road trips soon, I won't be needing the windscreen.

I kinda wanted to make my own short sport screen to throw a bunch of stickers on, but didn't want to waste the money if it didn't come out right.

Google "trash can windscreen" and make a $6 screen. It might give you a starting point.

nlp

 

[Scottyyy]

Google "trash can windscreen" and make a $6 screen. It might give you a starting point.

nlp

Dude...that is awesome haha. I think I'm going to give it a try. I just need something small to kinda make the front front from the gauges to the headlights and sticker-bomb it for fun when I don't have the real Dart screen on.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[e rock]

American Ingenuity. I'd play this cut on repeat while fabricating it in the garage.

http://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/5f9OK1BLaVM

 

[bira]

Std. Striple seat mod.

So the stock seat on the std striple is ok, in my opinion, but if on it for hours it is definitely, and literally, a pain in the a$$. I decided to do something about it, but rather than spending hundreds of dollars on a Sargent or Corbin seat I bought some Saddlemen seat gel and attacked my seat myself. Below follows a step-by-step of what I did.

First, the seat off the bike:

Here's the seat gel I purchased. I got a decent deal on the XL pad but I think all you really need is the medium.

Using a small, flat-head, screw driver and pliers I removed the staples back to where the strap attached to the seat.

Peel the seat cover back...

...and lay the gel on the seat to determine location, shape, and size.

After tracing an initial, conservative, outline I used a utility knife to cut the gel to shape. It's not too difficult to cut, but you do need to be able to press against a hard surface so use a piece of wood or cutting board.

The new shape was put on the exposed seat foam...

...and I then traced the outline of the gel on the seat foam.

Traced a new shape on the seat after seeing that the original, rough cut, was not quite right.
Next I traced a grid on the seat to make it easy to cut in straight lines.

Set the length of the blade of an x-acto or utility knife...

...and start cutting through the foam in a sawing manner taking care not to compress the foam too much while cutting so that the cut is the required depth. Also make sure the outline cut is not on an angle but straight up and down.

After all the cuts are made you basically have a bunch of cubes attached only at the bottom. Using a razorblade scraper, carefully cut away at the foam following the contour of the seat as much as possible. When the foam is removed to the depth of your crisscross cuts, which should be the same as the thickness of the gel, you're done and can test fit the gel.
Here you can see why the seat is so uncomfartable after a while. Right where you, or at least I, put my butt there is very little foam over the hard plastic seat.

After all the foam is cut away, test fit the gel to determine if more of the seat foam needs removed. When the correct amount of foam is removed, the gel should be even with the seat foam.

Next, a thin layer of poly foam to smooth out any imperfections. Used spray adhesive to attach.

And finally, after stapling the cover back on, the final product.

I reused the stock cover but may buy a new cover. Now I just have to wait for "nice" enough weather to be able to go for an extended ride to see how well it works. For less than 1/8 of the price of a Sargent/Corbin seat and a few hours work - how bad can it be?

 

[Tronix]

interesting

 

[Polystigma]

Sent the forks out to be built.
K-tech SSK piston kit, and springs.
Ohlins TR805 shock.

Hopefully all this will smooth the bike out at speed.

 

[Decipher]

So the stock seat on the std striple is ok, in my opinion, but if on it for hours it is definitely, and literally, and pain in the a$$. I decided to do something about it, but rather than spending hundreds of dollars on a Sargent or Corbin seat I bought some Saddlemen seat gel and attacked my seat myself. Below follows a step-by-step of what I did.

First, the seat off the bike:

Here's the seat gel I purchased. I got a decent deal on the XL pad but I think all you really need is the medium.

Using a small, flat-head, screw driver and pliers I removed the staples back to where the strap attached to the seat.

Peel the seat cover back...

...and lay the gel on the seat to determine location, shape, and size.

After tracing an initial, conservative, outline I used a utility knife to cut the gel to shape. It's not too difficult to cut, but you do need to be able to press against a hard surface so use a piece of wood or cutting board.

The new shape was put on the exposed seat foam...

...and I then traced the outline of the gel on the seat foam.

Traced a new shape on the seat after seeing that the original, rough cut, was not quite right.
Next I traced a grid on the seat to make it easy to cut in straight lines.

Set the length of the blade of an x-acto or utility knife...

...and start cutting through the foam in a sawing manner taking care not to compress the foam too much while cutting so that the cut is the required depth. Also make sure the outline cut is not on an angle but straight up and down.

After all the cuts are made you basically have a bunch of cubes attached only at the bottom. Using a razorblade scraper, carefully cut away at the foam following the contour of the seat as much as possible. When the foam is removed to the depth of your crisscross cuts, which should be the same as the thickness of the gel, you're done and can test fit the gel.
Here you can see why the seat is so uncomfartable after a while. Right where you, or at least I, put my butt there is very little foam over the hard plastic seat.

After all the foam is cut away, test fit the gel to determine if more of the seat foam needs removed. When the correct amount of foam is removed, the gel should be even with the seat foam.

Next, a thin layer of poly foam to smooth out any imperfections. Used spray adhesive to attach.

And finally, after stapling the cover back on, the final product.

I reused the stock cover but may buy a new cover. Now I just have to wait for "nice" enough weather to be able to go for an extended ride to see how well it works. For less than 1/8 of the price of a Sargent/Corbin seat and a few hours work - how bad can it be?

This is a great how-to and should be stickied in that section! It took some balls to destroy your stock seat but the outcome looks really great. Are you happy with the results?

Sent from my HTC One

 

[bira]

This is a great how-to and should be stickied in that section! It took some balls to destroy your stock seat but the outcome looks really great. Are you happy with the results?

Sent from my HTC One

Thank you, I appreciate that! Overall I am happy with how it turned out but I haven't been able to give it the real test yet, the 4-5 hrs butt test. I have to admit, I was a little nervous about tearing in to my seat at first but initial feel of sitting on the bike is really good.

 

[OKStriple]

This is a great how-to and should be stickied in that section! It took some balls to destroy your stock seat but the outcome looks really great. Are you happy with the results?

Sent from my HTC One

Absolutely. These great instructions will get lost in the middle of this threrad

 

[e rock]

+1 for a Sticky on this sticky gel post.