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by onlinesmurf
Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:07 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: chain maintenance?
Replies: 48
Views: 13852

WD40 works fine for me. I have used Chain wax and all I get is alot of fling and (the appearance of more grit on the chain). All that WD40 will use up the oil in the O-ring chains is a myth. I know many guys who use solely WD40 and are hardcore tourers and get over 12k miles easy on their chains. Th...
by onlinesmurf
Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:37 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Radial Engine Motorcycles.
Replies: 16
Views: 6458

It looks like an injury waiting to happen. That one with the inline engine really looks painful to the jewels and the other one looks painful to the feet/knees. I would like to see someone stunt in that (just one over the handle bars split wheelie). Imagine Verm trying to do one of his injured roost...
by onlinesmurf
Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:25 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Russell Mitchell's/Exile Cycles RX-Streetfighter
Replies: 17
Views: 6294

That bike isn't worth 10k to me. I like the range on that tank, what 2.1 gallons? There is nothing nice about this bike to me, to each their own I suppose.
by onlinesmurf
Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:02 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: friggin moron!
Replies: 11
Views: 5084

This is definitely frustrating. You can see the tree in the right side of the screen. I never come through any lights that hot when its blind, just because of fools like this. He seemed to be wearing full gear which is great. He probably was alright (his bike is another thing). Let me hear some sens...
by onlinesmurf
Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:18 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Sneak peak at what I've been workin on...
Replies: 30
Views: 10160

Excellent work. What if you were to put cut open the sides facing out and weld/rivet on some hinges either blocked from opening all the way by a plate stopping the hinge or via chain bolted to the rest of the bag. Something like this (perhaps a wider angle). ------ | / | / | / | / |___/ The chain wo...
by onlinesmurf
Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:35 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: im gonna have my 1st trackday... well sorta.
Replies: 89
Views: 24831

A few (maybe 5). My new thing is trying to get the time to do a superbike school. I take my street riding seriously (as in trying to be as safe as possible). I still practice in parking lots every now and again I've been riding for years. In response about trackdays slowing people down. I haven't se...
by onlinesmurf
Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:39 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: im gonna have my 1st trackday... well sorta.
Replies: 89
Views: 24831

Long winded warning. This "the only way to enjoy a sportbike is on the track' is nonsense. Most people with them just like to either go straight line fast or boast about how fast the bike can go, or how fast some professional went with it. If you only have fun with your bike on the track, then ...
by onlinesmurf
Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:10 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Control The Urge... or keep it on the track.
Replies: 11
Views: 4982

I guess the total in total motorcycle talk includes squid danger to everyone around talk. Boasting about going over 100mph weee very useful information here.
by onlinesmurf
Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:26 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Yay, I got my jackets and gloves!
Replies: 19
Views: 6843

If you are going to wear gear you wear gear that is usefull. No type of jeans are cooler than mesh pants with shorts under them so you may stop believing that now. Mesh pants lets almost all of air pass through. Look at the weave on mesh pants and compare it to the weave on jeans to show how silly t...
by onlinesmurf
Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:22 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: What makes a person an experienced rider?
Replies: 57
Views: 33374

You must have both to be experienced. Riding 3k miles over 10 years doesn't make you experienced or does riding 20k in one year. Time and miles is what you need IMO. With that said experience doesn't = good rider or a skilled rider. If you have no formal training you can just be a guy who has basic ...