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  1. skatetokil

    Beloved STP stolen - what next?

    Hey, had a tricked out STP since about 2005 that finally got boosted from behind my house. It was my "everything but DH" bike, including xc, dj, street and park, and I loved the versatility. Great "one bike" but I suspect I was giving up some agility and jumping prowess for good trail manners...
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    Bike gifted to me, what do I have?

    I had one of those back in 04 or so. Not a bad bike but kind of too heavy for AM and too tall/steep for dh.
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    Pics to show why the harley locked up at 65mph

    Works for a seized top end. This not so much...
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    Harleys........who's got em, lets see em!

    Gonna have to catch you first...
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    Pics to show why the harley locked up at 65mph

    So that when the engine grenades and locks up, you can quickly pull the clutch in to avoid skidding out or damaging anything further.
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    2010 Boxxer weakness

    I have also had issues when rebuilding boxxer forks of air getting trapped in the damper or lowers. Makes things feel very strange and is corrected by compressing and burping the fork. Not sure this is your issue, but something to watch out for.
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    2010 Boxxer weakness

    To be honest, I've had really good luck with SRAM customer service. Their suspension products tend to be high maintenance and they have engineering issues which can be very annoying, but you can't say they don't stand behind their equipment. They have sent me my share of free (and usually...
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    Used Car. So Many Problems.

    It's some sleazy ****, and there may be a lemon law in your state that would allow you to return the vehicle... But buyer beware man. It's always a good idea to have a third party inspection before you buy a car if you're not comfortable doing it yourself. Spending the 100 bucks up front could...
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    Hunting Rifle & Simple Handgun

    Just get a full sized revolver in 357. If you ever actually need to hunt deer (I'm picturing a SHTF scenario here) you can keep some heavy duty loads and maybe a small scope. For home defense, slap some 38 special hollowpoints in there for the missus and you have a fairly idiot proof weapon.
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    Epic Novels worth reading?

    The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson. His other books are ****ing awesome as well (I read Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and Anathem).
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    Indian Food Appreciation

    Our local Giant has started carrying a pretty good selection of Indian items. The Naan is not quite restaurant grade but pretty decent. In terms of sauce, I usually prefer the pastes that need to be mixed with yogurt, and I'll spice them up with lemon juice, chilis, and honey to taste...
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    TheJoker on Mullholland Drive

    Yeah, but this road is right in the middle of downtown LA so you get to watch all these goobers wreck their ****.
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    AWD + 400hp + Rain + Empty Roads = Awesome

    Agree, I've been on the 10 and the 101 in LA and it's not out of the ordinary to see 4 lanes of cars doing 90 mph with 15-20 ft of spacing (so they won't immediately get cut off by the dude in the Lancer Evo with the flat brimmed hat). When something goes bad, it goes bad quick. I've...
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    TheJoker on Mullholland Drive

    Those poor tires...
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    Roof Racks and Bikes with 20mm Forks

    I have yakima king cobras on my bimmer. It handles twisty mountain roads with a dh bike just fine. May sway a bit, but it's not going anywhere. Also nice cause it locks.
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    AWD + 400hp + Rain + Empty Roads = Awesome

    From tuning motorcycles, it's likely that you're just a bit lean in the midrange with the new pipe and need to adjust your fuel map. Backpressure is not necessary for torque unless the engine is tuned for backpressure. Why give away top end power when you could get both torque and hp? Edit...
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    the alternative personal transportation thread

    Interesting idea with the turbine though. If all you are doing is charging batteries with the gas engine, you have totally different engine requirements and a turbine might be more appropriate than a reciprocating piston design. You can always operate it in its peak efficiency range and...
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    AWD + 400hp + Rain + Empty Roads = Awesome

    Not much of a commute since I usually work from home, but the drive from DC out to snowshoe in my e46 325xi is one of the all time great canyon runs. At least 100 miles of 2 lane road, most with great sight lines, 55mph speed limits, and no cops.
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    New Mahindra Diesel Pickups!

    I would love to shoehorn the BMW 3.5d turbo motor into my 325xi. Mmm, 400ft lbs at 3000 rpms.