Steinhauer
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My bike is currently sitting over at a mechanics house - he thinks the engine is shot - if so, I will hunt another one down - may take some time.
A Motorcycle Thread About Absolutely Nothing!
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fun story.
for 2 weeks now since my riding season started, my bike had been feeling squirrelly and nervous when cornering. I suspected that my tires may have a flat spot from sitting in parking lot for a long while during winter season. I figured that it would get evened out while riding for a bit while but nope... it got worse and worse. I decided to take a much closer look today and it turned out that my tires had less than half of required PSI
so I pumped it up to 29 F and 31 R. took it out for a test ride. and now it's all perfect and exactly how it should be. Nimble and grippy 
my headlight had been finicky too. it doesn't come on whenever I turn it on. I had to fiddle with ballast (left side - black rectangle box thing) and plug every time I start up bike. very annoying. I think the plug may be rusty. after digging around and checking, it's all fixed.
I highly recommend DDMTuning if you want to upgrade your headlight for brighter light - http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Categories/Motorcycle-HID-Kits-Lighting . The best part about this thing is that it draws in much less amp thus freeing up more battery power for your other devices. When I had a stock headlight, my bike would start dying from waiting at stop light for a minute if I have GPS, heat grip, and heated jacket on. now with DDMTuning... NO PROBLEM!
and plus - it's twice brighter than stock headlight.
for 2 weeks now since my riding season started, my bike had been feeling squirrelly and nervous when cornering. I suspected that my tires may have a flat spot from sitting in parking lot for a long while during winter season. I figured that it would get evened out while riding for a bit while but nope... it got worse and worse. I decided to take a much closer look today and it turned out that my tires had less than half of required PSI
so I pumped it up to 29 F and 31 R. took it out for a test ride. and now it's all perfect and exactly how it should be. Nimble and grippy my headlight had been finicky too. it doesn't come on whenever I turn it on. I had to fiddle with ballast (left side - black rectangle box thing) and plug every time I start up bike. very annoying. I think the plug may be rusty. after digging around and checking, it's all fixed.
I highly recommend DDMTuning if you want to upgrade your headlight for brighter light - http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Categories/Motorcycle-HID-Kits-Lighting . The best part about this thing is that it draws in much less amp thus freeing up more battery power for your other devices. When I had a stock headlight, my bike would start dying from waiting at stop light for a minute if I have GPS, heat grip, and heated jacket on. now with DDMTuning... NO PROBLEM!
and plus - it's twice brighter than stock headlight.
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tomorrow - I will be shipping my old seat to this company in California called Seat Concepts - Seat Concepts.
It specializes in repairing/overhauling adventure/dual-sport stock seats because the biggest complaint about those seats is that it feels like sitting on cardboard or it was too narrow and your butt/back will start hurting after couple hundred miles. Their product is wider and softer. It's also highly customizable to however you want it - type of material (grippy or embossed, color, certain shaving, softer/firmer, etc.), width, shaving, etc.
I've been exchanging emails with Bundy to discuss about what I want for my seat. He understands perfectly. I really didn't like my new Sergeant seat that I bought because it's too low for my taste and it hurts my back since my hands on handlebar is within my elbow (90 deg) or maybe slightly above my knee. That's just terrible! I also told him my height and weight because it does make a big difference in selecting and shaving seat foam.
I prefer my stock seat cuz it's higher (I think by like 3") and my hands on handlebar is lower than my elbow but the seat's all ripped apart with couple of huge nasty gashes. It will have embossed cover and softer seat. Grippy cover is mostly for dirt bikes. It was said that it's so grippy that you can rip your pants apart if you slide thru seat too hard
Last year, I heard about Seat Concepts because the motorcycle forum was raving about it but unfortunately I had to wait for a while because it was still developing a seat kit for my bike model. Now.... at last!!!!!!! it's available and I'm excited!
this is what my stock seat will looks like after being restored by Seat Concepts
and this is what stock seat looks like -
so you can see the big difference in terms of comfort and contour.
and this is what my stock seat looks like right now (duct tapes came off)
It specializes in repairing/overhauling adventure/dual-sport stock seats because the biggest complaint about those seats is that it feels like sitting on cardboard or it was too narrow and your butt/back will start hurting after couple hundred miles. Their product is wider and softer. It's also highly customizable to however you want it - type of material (grippy or embossed, color, certain shaving, softer/firmer, etc.), width, shaving, etc.
I've been exchanging emails with Bundy to discuss about what I want for my seat. He understands perfectly. I really didn't like my new Sergeant seat that I bought because it's too low for my taste and it hurts my back since my hands on handlebar is within my elbow (90 deg) or maybe slightly above my knee. That's just terrible! I also told him my height and weight because it does make a big difference in selecting and shaving seat foam.
I prefer my stock seat cuz it's higher (I think by like 3") and my hands on handlebar is lower than my elbow but the seat's all ripped apart with couple of huge nasty gashes. It will have embossed cover and softer seat. Grippy cover is mostly for dirt bikes. It was said that it's so grippy that you can rip your pants apart if you slide thru seat too hard
Last year, I heard about Seat Concepts because the motorcycle forum was raving about it but unfortunately I had to wait for a while because it was still developing a seat kit for my bike model. Now.... at last!!!!!!! it's available and I'm excited!
this is what my stock seat will looks like after being restored by Seat Concepts
and this is what stock seat looks like -
so you can see the big difference in terms of comfort and contour.
and this is what my stock seat looks like right now (duct tapes came off)
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I love ddmtuning and it's true that HID is very low amp than any type of bulbs. Just HIGH voltage for ignited for short time then low. It's pretty cool.fun story.
for 2 weeks now since my riding season started, my bike had been feeling squirrelly and nervous when cornering. I suspected that my tires may have a flat spot from sitting in parking lot for a long while during winter season. I figured that it would get evened out while riding for a bit while but nope... it got worse and worse. I decided to take a much closer look today and it turned out that my tires had less than half of required PSI
my headlight had been finicky too. it doesn't come on whenever I turn it on. I had to fiddle with ballast (left side - black rectangle box thing) and plug every time I start up bike. very annoying. I think the plug may be rusty. after digging around and checking, it's all fixed.
I highly recommend DDMTuning if you want to upgrade your headlight for brighter light - DDM Tuning : Motorcycle HID Kits & Lighting . The best part about this thing is that it draws in much less amp thus freeing up more battery power for your other devices. When I had a stock headlight, my bike would start dying from waiting at stop light for a minute if I have GPS, heat grip, and heated jacket on. now with DDMTuning... NO PROBLEM!
So that's mean you can't high beam from HID?
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fun story.
for 2 weeks now since my riding season started, my bike had been feeling squirrelly and nervous when cornering. I suspected that my tires may have a flat spot from sitting in parking lot for a long while during winter season. I figured that it would get evened out while riding for a bit while but nope... it got worse and worse. I decided to take a much closer look today and it turned out that my tires had less than half of required PSI
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True.. tire pressure affects tire's performance. My motorcycle kinda opposite. If I had correct air pressure, It's stable and grippy but If I increase tire pressure few inches over than tire manufacturer's recommendation , it'll make my bike squirrelly and makes me nervous cornering too. So I had to lower to correct pressure but recently I decide to lower rear few 'psi inches' and I noticed grips improves but not alot. The only thing it'll wears out thread faster If I do. So I have adjust psi to just as close as tire manufacturer's recommendation.
Catty
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all for more reason why I support Luxury Tax
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Guy on a bicycle tried to outrun us on the merge lane (45 mph zone). He looked right at us (I saw his eyes) but started to cut in front of us. Ended up slightly "tapping" us, hitting my left boot with his bicycle. Gave me a scare! TCS kept us steady and upright, and somehow the other guy also stayed upright. Idiot.
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Dittos on "Idiot"!
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Another funeral 
On Monday 9 April at the age of 44 Scott Arrington passed away due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle vs 18-wheeler. He was an eight year veteran of the Navy. He was on his way to work as a DOD civilian. The driver of the semi was charged with reckless driving and arrested.
Scott was a member of the Warhorse Brotherhood MC and American Legion.
The Patriot Guard was requested to stand a flag line at the funeral home in Goose Creek. There was an enormous turnout. Hundreds of bikes from all over including his fellow Warhorse brothers, Buffalo Soldier Riders, Combat Veterans of SC, American Legion Riders, Forgotten Sons, Nomads, Riders helping Riders, Rolling Thunder, U.S. Military Vets and others
There was a 4 man rifle squad and bugler for taps. The Warhorse MC left the funeral home and got on their bikes and at the direction of their president, revved their engines for about 5 seconds, stopped, revved again, stopped and revved again for their own 3 round salute. It was LOUD!
Reba and the rest of the PGR stood for almost 3 hours lining the parking lot driveway and door entrances.
The casket was on a specially adapted WW II Jeep trailer pulled by a WW II Jeep with men dressed in period uniforms. It was a wonderful way to be remembered.
On Monday 9 April at the age of 44 Scott Arrington passed away due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle vs 18-wheeler. He was an eight year veteran of the Navy. He was on his way to work as a DOD civilian. The driver of the semi was charged with reckless driving and arrested.
Scott was a member of the Warhorse Brotherhood MC and American Legion.
The Patriot Guard was requested to stand a flag line at the funeral home in Goose Creek. There was an enormous turnout. Hundreds of bikes from all over including his fellow Warhorse brothers, Buffalo Soldier Riders, Combat Veterans of SC, American Legion Riders, Forgotten Sons, Nomads, Riders helping Riders, Rolling Thunder, U.S. Military Vets and others
There was a 4 man rifle squad and bugler for taps. The Warhorse MC left the funeral home and got on their bikes and at the direction of their president, revved their engines for about 5 seconds, stopped, revved again, stopped and revved again for their own 3 round salute. It was LOUD!
Reba and the rest of the PGR stood for almost 3 hours lining the parking lot driveway and door entrances.
The casket was on a specially adapted WW II Jeep trailer pulled by a WW II Jeep with men dressed in period uniforms. It was a wonderful way to be remembered.
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Scott Arrington, for whom we had the Flag line:
Motorcyclist killed, driver arrested after wreck in North Charleston | The Post and Courier | Charleston SC, News, Sports, Entertainment
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Funerals: Thursday 26 April the PGR had another funeral. Sgt. Debra Adams, USMC. She was a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. However, she died at home at the age of 28. Cause not released. Fifteen of us rode from various areas to meet and ride together to Beaufort. About 25 more bikers arrived. We stood at the funeral home during the service and then remounted to escort the body to Beaufort National Cemetery. Full military honors were rendered.
After that we ate lunch and rode to Goose Creek for another. Guy Jernigan, USAF Ret. passed away suddenly at the age of 57. He rode a Triumph so his wife asked for the PGR.
Approximately 170 miles of riding and standing flag lines of 5 1/2 hours!
This afternoon, I received an email about one of our riders down and in the hospital. She drove her car Thursday to Beaufort to provide the flags and water for us. Yesterday morning she was on her bike riding to a mission about 80 miles from here. I don't know any details of the accident yet. But she is in ICU with a concussion, some broken ribs, a punctured liver and road rash. Some visitors were allowed and she was awake. We are praying for a speedy recovery. For many years she has been our support service and official photographer to our PGR chapter.
You just never know when or how......
After that we ate lunch and rode to Goose Creek for another. Guy Jernigan, USAF Ret. passed away suddenly at the age of 57. He rode a Triumph so his wife asked for the PGR.
Approximately 170 miles of riding and standing flag lines of 5 1/2 hours!
This afternoon, I received an email about one of our riders down and in the hospital. She drove her car Thursday to Beaufort to provide the flags and water for us. Yesterday morning she was on her bike riding to a mission about 80 miles from here. I don't know any details of the accident yet. But she is in ICU with a concussion, some broken ribs, a punctured liver and road rash. Some visitors were allowed and she was awake. We are praying for a speedy recovery. For many years she has been our support service and official photographer to our PGR chapter.
You just never know when or how......
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After four days, good news was received this evening. She went home from the hospital. Still in much pain and the medicine is keeping her out of it. No surgery!
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3 things -
1. I just signed up for Total Control ARC (Advanced Riding Clinic) Level 1
2. I got my restored seat couple weeks ago. I sent my seat to this place called "Seat Concepts" in California due to hundreds of positive reviews. Couple weeks now and I can say I am extremely satisfied with it especially my arse
Seat Concepts specializes in only offroad/dual-sport seats because those kind of bikes are notorious for cardboard-like feel seats. The best part is that it's very very cheap compared to "premium" seat like Sargent and Corbin where it could be as expensive as $500. You can either send in your seat or do it yourself by ordering a kit from them.
3. Bought a new clutch cable again because I installed it improperly
1. I just signed up for Total Control ARC (Advanced Riding Clinic) Level 1
2. I got my restored seat couple weeks ago. I sent my seat to this place called "Seat Concepts" in California due to hundreds of positive reviews. Couple weeks now and I can say I am extremely satisfied with it especially my arse
Seat Concepts specializes in only offroad/dual-sport seats because those kind of bikes are notorious for cardboard-like feel seats. The best part is that it's very very cheap compared to "premium" seat like Sargent and Corbin where it could be as expensive as $500. You can either send in your seat or do it yourself by ordering a kit from them.
3. Bought a new clutch cable again because I installed it improperly