A Motorcycle Thread About Absolutely Nothing!

Jiro said:
whoa Stein - cool find. makes a nice restoration/fixing project but.... it looks like most of it are inoperable and unfixable
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I know the guy - here is one he restored from that boneyard:

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nice!! :thumb:

I see a couple of bikes in the pix that I'd like to snatch
 
btw Stein - does someone own the boneyard? What's the usual cost for these bike?
 
Jiro said:
btw Stein - does someone own the boneyard? What's the usual cost for these bike?
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Yes, it is Gypsy Custom Cycles - they normally run for $400 each. But is negotiable.

Personally, I think $400 is asking too much.
 
Last weekend. I had to easy on my friend's miata to riding together haha. Sorry about the shaky cam We will work on that. We will make more videos later.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZCIxRSVsE]YouTube - k9 gsxr600 and miata[/ame]
 
Endemic said:
Last weekend. I had to easy on my friend's miata to riding together haha. Sorry about the shaky cam We will work on that. We will make more videos later.

YouTube - k9 gsxr600 and miata
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hhmmm we both need to work on camera mount. our videos are shaking so much! I'm really wondering how the other people do it!!! :mad2:
 
Jiro said:
hhmmm we both need to work on camera mount. our videos are shaking so much! I'm really wondering how the other people do it!!! :mad2:
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Don't the newer cams have like gyros built into them to take care of that problem?
 
Tousi said:
Don't the newer cams have like gyros built into them to take care of that problem?
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yup! I did think about that. that's what hollywood people use and it's $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

"Gyro-Stabilized" Camera Mount. There are some DIYs but.... it's so cumbersome and complicated especially for motorcycle. The best way to do it is helmet-mount.
 
Jiro said:
yup! I did think about that. that's what hollywood people use and it's $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

"Gyro-Stabilized" Camera Mount. There are some DIYs but.... it's so cumbersome and complicated especially for motorcycle. The best way to do it is helmet-mount.
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Oic, the only reason I brought that up is that I THINK there's something like that built into the new iPhone 4...not sure...
 
Tousi said:
Oic, the only reason I brought that up is that I THINK there's something like that built into the new iPhone 4...not sure...
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ah - a common function in digital camera but not all cuz it's expensive. it's called "Image Stabilizer" but... that's the software side and not all camera is equipped with it. It has limitation too. I don't think it can handle motorcycle vibration so that's where hardware side comes in - the gyro-stabilizer.

I've seen one where they put the digital camera inside their helmet (thru the nose piece area) :ugh:
 
Jiro said:
ah - a common function in digital camera but not all cuz it's expensive. it's called "Image Stabilizer" but... that's the software side and not all camera is equipped with it. It has limitation too. I don't think it can handle motorcycle vibration so that's where hardware side comes in - the gyro-stabilizer.

I've seen one where they put the digital camera inside their helmet (thru the nose piece area) :ugh:
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Believe or not.

The analogy(optical) image stabilizer still better than digital image stabilizer.

The digital image stabilizer become popular because it is not expensive.
 
The Highlander said:
Believe or not.

The analogy(optical) image stabilizer still better than digital image stabilizer.

The digital image stabilizer become popular because it is not expensive.
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what's analog image stabilizer? never heard of it. educate me.
 
Jiro said:
what's analog image stabilizer? never heard of it. educate me.
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I can't explain very well. The IS (image stabilizer) use mechanism, it has few magnetics to keep len to smooth. The most SLR and DSLR (Digital single-len reflex) use optical image stabilizer without software for many years. That's mean a high quality picture won't loss at all unlike digital IS.

This is analog IS
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This is digital IS by software and you still see blurry picture.
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This is probably better info for you.

Canon BCTV Lenses: What is Optical Image Stabilizer?
 
Jiro said:
this is why my mechanic tells me to not make a habit of using cut-off switch to kill the engine. The starter will eventually melt or go kaput. expensive.

and yea I was told to get a battery tender. a good one. Weak/dead battery is a very common problem for bikes cuz of weak alternator. It does not always charge the battery sufficiently enough even from long ride. Motorcycle battery is small and it does not hold charge well. It's always a good idea to use battery tender when you can... like once a week or so... or if you don't plan on riding for a couple days or more. Make sure it's the one with regulator (or control system) so that it doesn't overcharge your battery... which could lead to explosion or dead battery.

Deltran and Battery Doc are the most popular one. and trusty one. It's about $40-60. Expensive? yes but it will last you for pretty much a very long time and so will your battery. You can use it for your car too. I've used it for both of my car and bike.

I don't know if your bike has a battery socket or not but if it doesn't - you definitely should invest in one. It's inexpensive wiring kit where you can simple wire 2 wires to battery with electrical socket sticking out somewhere on your bike so that it's easy for you to hook it up to battery tender at any time. Deltran or Battery Doc do come with several kinds of plug - clamp, plug, cigarette lighter plug, etc.

and make very very sure with the tow truck company to bring in the flatbed. Some bikers forget to do that so the tow guy may charge you for both if he's in bad mood :lol: because they have to go back and bring in flatbed. Sometimes - the flatbed is not available in your area and you may have to wait for hours so they may bring in regular tow truck. It can be done if they did it properly.

Worst case scenario - your bike will be very damaged with bent metals due to improper lifting and improper securing (bike will bounce back and forth against truck :ugh: )
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The MSF instructor had us using the cutoff switch all the time so I thought that must be the way to do it. I will start using the key. Thanks for the tip.

I bought a Deltran tender. It has leads from the battery so I just have to plug into the extension. It also came with clamps for charging other batteries.

I bought a maintenance free battery.

When I called the AMA for towing service, they check with tow companies for the proper equipment. My tow truck had a special 4-wheel dolly with front tire chock that I pushed it into. Then it was pulled up and strapped down. Then they added more straps and tightened down the shocks and strapped the back tire. Very professional. :D
 
TinCanSailor said:
The MSF instructor had us using the cutoff switch all the time so I thought that must be the way to do it. I will start using the key. Thanks for the tip.
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yep same here but it's just for simplicity sake, I suppose because the riders are newbie so it's best to keep it simple to train them. The headlights were disconnected too. I think the MSF instructor should have mentioned to not habitually use cutoff switch once they get their own bike.

TinCanSailor said:
I bought a Deltran tender. It has leads from the battery so I just have to plug into the extension. It also came with clamps for charging other batteries.
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:thumb: a major convenience!

TinCanSailor said:
I bought a maintenance free battery.
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perfect. now you shouldn't be having a problem. I haven't for 2 years now. Before I got AGM, I went thru 2 batteries (wet one) in just one year :mad2:

TinCanSailor said:
When I called the AMA for towing service, they check with tow companies for the proper equipment. My tow truck had a special 4-wheel dolly with front tire chock that I pushed it into. Then it was pulled up and strapped down. Then they added more straps and tightened down the shocks and strapped the back tire. Very professional. :D
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ah yep. that's how it's done here but sometimes they do it poorly especially the NYPD tow guys.
 
had a fun day yesterday. My friend txt'ed me and asked me to meet up at Motorcycle Mall (store name) because she just decided to buy a bike - 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R. I negotiated price for her. $2,800 down from $3,099. and then I rode it home for her.... awesome 45 min drive at high speed all the way.

It was a very interesting experience. It impressed me especially at high speed. It actually deflected the wind off you pretty nicely. My bike? nope. I could easily see why I see many Ninja 250R for sale at low mileage like between 1,000-4,000 miles. They want more power!!!! :lol:

one major drawback - when it hits the pothole or related.... ow....... oh my ballz...... :lol: my bike handles most of bumps and bad potholes like nothing since it's half dirt-bike.
 
Last weekend, I saw hundreds of motorcyclists passing by in a small town region in North central Iowa....they must be going or coming from some kind of huge motorcycle event....:hmm:
 
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