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General Banter / Re: Metal Valve Stems
« on: June 06, 2012, 02:44:50 PM »
Forgot the link, it was in the first post of this thread

http://kurveygirl.com/shop/index.php?cPath=27

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I added about 300 more photos and modified the link in the first post

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc403/flyinlow007/WSBK%202012/

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General Banter / Re: Crashes Reported in the Media
« on: June 06, 2012, 09:19:11 AM »
I suspect they had "issues" with the cops after they were pulled over or possibly they had some outstanding warrants or something.

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General Banter / Re: Metal Valve Stems
« on: June 06, 2012, 09:17:19 AM »
I have an all metal 90 degree unit on my front that works just great.  I've often spun it a bit to get pressure easier and no problems in 10k miles.

The front tire on a sport bike is usually the harder one to get an air chuck or pressure gauge on because of the rotors, so that's the one that could benefit most from a 90-degree valve stem.  But I don't understand your comment about having spun it a bit to get pressure easier.  Maybe it's just too late in the day and I'll get it in the morning.

If I have it turned perpendicular to the rotors for easy access it hits the calipers as the wheel spins.  So I tuck it into the middle while riding and turn it over to side when checking.  I wasn't sure if that'd be hard on it, but it's been just fine. 

Not sure what kind of angled valve stem you are using, but if it hits your rotors when perpendicular then its not the right valve stem for your bike. For sport bike tires you should be using the type below, they come standard on many Ducati's, Triumphs, Aprilia's, BMW's. These are the correct stems for a 17" rim for a sport bike.

I realize what you have on there may fit, but I would be concerned turning it all the time will eventually lead to failure. It may work for 20,000 miles, but at mile 20,001 it might not.

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I've got about 300 more photos I'll be uploading. I'm also working on an article for the StarReview that should be published sometime this year about the races at Miller. Hopefully from that I can get full press credentials for other races. I wasn't able to get press creds for Miller, too late in the process.

I think Zars has their photographers for their trackdays (momentumphoto.net) and they're pretty picky about who they let on the track to take photos, even if you're just doing it for fun.

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General Banter / Re: Metal Valve Stems
« on: June 04, 2012, 08:22:43 PM »
My three bikes all have right angle valve stems as standard equipment, nothing wrong with them, I've never seen one break.

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Some photos I took from last weekend at Miller at the WSBK race, this is 40 of the 2000+ shots I took. Great racing, a first class facility

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc403/flyinlow007/WSBK%202012/

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General Banter / Re: IOM LOL
« on: June 03, 2012, 11:26:57 AM »
Its on the bucket list

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For Sale/Wanted to Buy / Re: WTB: 998s (or maybe 996s)
« on: May 12, 2012, 08:34:31 AM »
motor technology isn't cutting edge on the cruisers (at least not most of them) but there is an undeniable coolness of cruising down the road in a relaxed manner and not wound up like a rubber band. 

i love both options...if you can afford it. 

Exactly why I own my Road King Classic, its nice to just go out and cruise once in a while

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sold

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Listing this for a friend of mine, pretty good price, bike is in very good condition
2006 Yamaha R1 50th Anniversary Edition
18,100 miles
$5,900 or best offer
contact Bruce R.   
teamninja9r@mac.com



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General Banter / Re: Droooooooool
« on: May 08, 2012, 09:46:20 AM »
Nice!

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For Sale/Wanted to Buy / FS: RZ350
« on: April 20, 2012, 12:11:45 PM »
Not mine, but looks like a nice bike

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/2964988267.html


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General Banter / Re: MotoGP 2012 - Round 1 (spoiler)
« on: April 14, 2012, 04:49:52 PM »
You're right Vince, I think they started doing that a couple years ago in the ECU's. They will back off the power so the bike will get better mileage and not run out of fuel before the end of the race.

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For Sale/Wanted to Buy / SOLD FS: Haulmaster bike chock, $25
« on: April 14, 2012, 04:47:56 PM »
Haulmaster bike chock, never been used. Good for mounting in a trailer or pickup. First picture is the actual chock in the box with the ties still around it. Second picture is of one mounted on my trailer. Bought two of them, only needed one.

$25, PM me if interested.




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