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Post by rockynv on Jun 30, 2016 12:47:44 GMT -5
I don't ask you do ride as I ride. Why do you want me to ride as you ride? You basically claimed that gear was not going to protect you and the laws requiring it are just a ploy perpatrated upon the public by big business to get large percentages of bikers to leave the state. New riders are likely to eat this up and become Lemmings since they don't know any better so you put them at risk when you make these not quite true statements about safety gear and the reasons it should not be worn. Yes, you are also partly responsible for everyone having to pay higher insurance rates and for more money having to be set aside to pay for under or uninsured riders who get more catastrophically injured in minor accidents that a AGATT rider would most often walk away from with minor bruises and abraisions. There is excellant hot weather gear available at very low cost that will make riding not only safer but much more comfortable in hot climates. This is the truth of the matter. If one wants to become a Darwin Award candidate as an informed choice that is sad and unfortunate however it is borderline criminal to encourage others to do the same by misleading them with flase statements against the value of wearing a helmet and motorcycle gear. Here in Florida insurance companies are making it a matter of policy to no longer cover riders who don't not wear the safety gear mandated in the policies however that does not resolve that those ungeared riders then dip into mandated life saving care at public expense that the rest of us who do wear our gear along with non-riders end up having to pay for. Plainly stated - Riders who do not wear their gear and encourage others to do the same already have their hands poised to dip into all our pockets so we all end up paying for the end results of their very bad judgement. You may not be the one to crash however some of the 5, 10, 20, etc others who were encouraged to do the same by the posts of naysayers will crash and then who should rightly make up the difference in the costs of treating their more severe injuries? It should be the ones neglegently ecouraging riding unsafe. If one of them dies who should the family consider suing? Maybe Paladin for encouraging the unsafe riding? |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 30, 2016 12:19:53 GMT -5
Too bad he was wearing shorts if I remember correctly.
Here MSF training includes riding over obstacles. The instructors in the class I took used 2X4, 4X4 lumber and fence posts to train us how to ride over obstacles we could not avoid. Despite the illusion the foam compacted down to a relatively small obstacle that should have been fairly easy to ride over if the rider had sufficient training through the MSF. Makes me glad its mandatory in Florida and that the trainers were so adamant about accident avoidance and riding over obstacles in the roadway.
After I took my class I had a truck drop a load of 6X6 cut offs in front of me which I had to ride out standing on the floorboards of my scooter. Fortunate I did not damage a rim or blow a tire.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 28, 2016 12:06:37 GMT -5
I am spoiled since I park in the company garage at work and my own garage at home. Still when you start off from home with cold gear it just makes the whole day go better. To ride home I just toss on my cold gear and jump on the bike parked in the garage under the security camera, start it up and go.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 27, 2016 4:29:57 GMT -5
It really does not matter whether you are on a 50 cc or a 1,500 cc bike. A slide on some leaves or sand suddenly blown across the road can take you down resulting in catastrophic injuries at even 20 mph. A reasonable helmet, riding jacket, etc can prevent  % of the hurt a responsible rider might experience. I was anti-gear because it was too hot, etc until someone reasonable got me to try gear designed for the climate I ride in and it was like riding riding in the shade compared to roasting alive in the direct sun. I get to work and back home again on my 45 minute commute cooler and dryer without needing to hit the showers like I did before I started wearing ATGATT. If you want an easy way to tell those who do not really know what they are talking about, just look for the ones who say its too hot to wear safety gear. They have either worn winter gear in the dead of summer or have not ever worn safety gear at all. Either way they are just repeating the naysayers rhetoric and don't have a clue of what they are speaking about. I use to be one of them and can admit that I was wrong. |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 27, 2016 4:18:14 GMT -5
Storing your gear in a cooler location in your house can make a big difference. Some might be surprised at what moving it from the side of the closet closest to an outside wall to the innermost part can do. Whatever you do, don't leave your helmet or riding jacket out in a hot stale garage since you will be starting off your ride in misery.
When shopping take your helmet inside with your since it will be like putting your head in an oven from sitting outside on a hot day.
In the office I leave mine on top of a cabinet under an air conditioning vent so it and my gear is nice and cool when I put it on before stepping outside.
Many get overheated because they take their nice cold gear outside and get all overheated putting it on in a sweltering garage or outside in the hot sun. Get the bike ready to ride before you gear up and then after freshening up put your gear on in air conditioned comfort and walk out to your bike that is ready for you to start up and ride away.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 25, 2016 8:43:08 GMT -5
Sounds like someone forgot to put gear lube in the final drives gear box. What fluids come shipped in the bike need to be drained out and replaced with real lubes and brake fluids before you start riding.
I would start by over filling the final drive with diesel fuel or kerosene and draining it out several times to get any metal shards out and then running it for a day with the required gear lube and then draining that out followed by a week on that new lube. After that you should have it clean enough to drain and fill it with fresh gear lube and go back to the normal maintenance schedule if your fortunate.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 25, 2016 8:30:33 GMT -5
Here in Florida they did it differently. You can ride without a helmet if you have sufficient insurance or a high enough personal bond to pay your medical expenses if you get into an accident. Its about avoiding huge medical payouts for truly avoidable head and facial injuries in minor accidents.
I chose to wear a full faced helmet and gear instead or relying on insurance and found it cooler to ride out in the scorching sun with the gear on and last June when I slid on some sand blowing across the road while traveling at 45 MPH I walked away with a few bruises while my helmet was all ground up along the left side of my face and chin. The jackets armored areas were scuffed but fully protected my arms, shoulders and back and the carbon fiber sliders on my gloves showed my knuckles would have been ground down including the bone if I had not been wearing them. Without the gear it would have been lost weeks (maybe months) at work and a long stay in the ER or potentially a trip to the morgue.
Insurance companies hate giving large payouts to potential Darwin Award candidates so they just push legislation to encourage what should be Common Sense.
Here they simply list in your policy the type of accidents they will not cover and one that many now list even in regular health insurance and some life insurance policies is riding a motorcycle without wearing motorcycle helmet/jacket/gloves/long pants/boots. This is standard for the US Military too and can result in denial of benefits/pay and potentially a dishonorable discharge.
Look at your health, accident and life insurance to see whats listed under extreme activities not covered. Some may be surprised.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 22, 2016 23:38:04 GMT -5
Actually the last time I rode with a Savage the rider commented that he had trouble keeping up with me with the way my bike zipped right up the 70 mph from a standing stop. He was one of those who was convinced I had somehow slipped a 750 into my Sport City and could not understand how a 250 could pull away like it did.
His last words on that ride were: "Aprilia? Isn't that like a Ducati? Ok that explains it."
Nice bike for what it is and will probably last about forever since they are not pushing the envelope in stock trim.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 22, 2016 12:03:32 GMT -5
Use handlbar specific cinch straps up front and consider using the rear rider pegs to strap down the back.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 21, 2016 7:49:43 GMT -5
Evan's or Engine Ice are the only two coolants I will consider now. The Ice made a noticeable difference in how fast the cooling system performs. At stop lights if the fan does come on its only for a very short time since I changed over to Engine Ice while prior to that it would stay running until the light turned green and you got moving again when our roadway temps were hovering at 115 + degrees.
Amsoil Full Synthetic 10W40 Motorcycle Oil is what I use and at 30,000 miles the engine on my Aprilia is no where as grungy inside as yours (actually looks brand new inside). Replacing the oil pump is probably one of the best things you can do to prevent this from happening again beside surgically cleaning things up.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 20, 2016 4:19:36 GMT -5
Chain looks great actually and oil comes out nice, used but no fragments of any kind. The metal that came off the piston and cylinder had to go somewhere. You need to ensure it did not end up inside the oil pump. Oil screen will need to be cleaned thoroughly and while you have the piston off you may want to flush the crankcase with Diesel fuel or Kerosene to get any shavings out of there. It will be another short ride if any metal from the scored piston and cylinder make it into the oil pump and plug it. |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 20, 2016 4:12:02 GMT -5
Good news it always nice to hear.
Changing the oil before it turns acidic is best practice and will better ensure that you get the 50,000+ miles you should from that engine. Once you start an engine after the oil has been changed the clock is ticking on acid build up which can literally eat into the bearing surfaces and corrode the oil pump rendering it useless.
You invested in a long life bike that should see you through many years of riding if you keep up with the maintenance and don't skimp on the frequency of the oil/filter changes and quality of the oil. Did they do the prescribed gear oil change too or just the engine oil?
Do not forget that the coolant and brake fluid needs to be changed every two years also.
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Post by rockynv on Jun 19, 2016 7:36:34 GMT -5
Circlips are already out, this thing just won't budge, keeping after it. Wasn't going to replace crank since it does crank just fine. Could be galled by the heat it experienced. Was the drive chain on the oil pump off or broken? You will need to inspect it and clean up any metal fragments that may have got to it. |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 18, 2016 7:59:54 GMT -5
Engine oil done twice a year in my service records, shell rotella t 15w-40, coolant done every 2 years. Brake lines not flushed/serviced ever, usually do that with my pad replacement which has never been done, prefer engine braking. Kinda stuck at the moment, cannot get the wrist pin out of the piston any tips? it moves freely around the wrist pin and doesn't appear to be keyed to the circlip notch in any way.... If it moves freely in the connecting rod and is only stuck in the piston then remove both circlips and tap it out. If your also replacing the crankshaft then don't bother as the crank comes with the connecting rod and the new piston comes with a new pin so there is no need to salvage anything from the old one. This is what the piston, rings and pin look like in the PartsForScooters listing:  Crank kit:  |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 17, 2016 4:33:07 GMT -5
The day I bought it back in 2008 it ran hot when riding it home and I pulled over and towed it back to my dealer who fixed it. Said their was a clog in the water pump (I read the factory coolant is bad and has an additive that can do that) Currently has 6496 miles on it. No spark plug issues, (pic in link) and great spark. Not sure if linhai will warranty, where can I find out? Can you tell me where the oil pimp drive is? Way to young to have that happen mile wise. Was it starting to loose oil? At 8 years old its doubtful they would cover it however it does not hurt to ask. The many years with few miles could explain the dirty looking engine. Were you changing the oil twice a year with dino or annually using synthetic? A bike that sees such little use still needs the oil changed regularly due to age regardless of the miles and the coolant along with the brake fluid still needed flushing and replacing every 2 years so you would have been on your fourth flush by now. What was the maintenance schedule that was being followed like? |
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% of the hurt a responsible rider might experience.