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Post by nulldevice on Apr 6, 2013 10:36:37 GMT -5
That would be a nice Harley if he cleaned it up and fixed it up....looks to be a really old Pan Head....  It IS a nice Harley. It's a rat bike. He fixed it up to look that way. If he cleaned it up and fixed it up to match your aesthetics it wouldn't be a rat bike any more. He suckered the poor youth by setting up the race to favor his machine and work against the capabilities of the boy racer bike. He also knows how to do a standing start. Old age and treachery. |
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windshield
by: nulldevice - Apr 3, 2013 16:03:11 GMT -5
Post by nulldevice on Apr 3, 2013 16:03:11 GMT -5
[replyingto=rollbar57]rollbar57[/replyingto]Rocky, it is 36 inches from the seat to my eye level. there is no stock windshield I have found that is worth the plastic stock it is made of. The blast of a stock windshield usually hits me around the throat or mouth. Every bike I have had with a windshield required a four to six inch extension to get the windshield up to just below eye level. I wear glasses and a full face helmet is a nightmare of fogged lenses whenever I slow to a walking pace or stop.
If a windshield doesn't keep the wind blast out of my face there is no reason to have it.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 2, 2013 21:37:29 GMT -5
My sympathies. Your weather must be even nastier than NE Ohio's this year. I usually can get in an afternoon of riding up to a half dozen times a month all winter, but not this year. It took me from mid December to late March to burn one tank of gas. This winer I didn't go for a ride of any length until Saturday. I was desperate for a long ride.
A couple buddies and I ran about 300 miles from the Akron area to Coshocton, on to Zanesville and back by way of the hardest of hard core Amish area paved back roads and most crooked state highways we could find.
I looked like the Michilen man -- long underwear, sweat pants and jeans down below, tee shirt, lined denim shirt, hoodie, insulated high neck vest, winter jacket, denim wind break jacket, balaclava, and helmet.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 2, 2013 9:31:47 GMT -5
[replyingto=scoot]scoot[/replyingto]Been there, done that. I found the biggest bang for the buck is to get a bigger scooter.
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 2, 2013 9:08:58 GMT -5
Just consider the speedo as part of the charm of a Chinese scooter.  To read it as MPH divide the speedo reading by two and add 10%. I communed with my calculator for a while and the indicated speed is about 1.6 to 1.8 times the actual speed. It doesn't matter the dial says it is MPH, it is actually indicating KPH. Are you sure you are reading the correct scale? Is the odometer off as well? The part that came off is the grease seal. Yes, it is supposed to come off easily. |
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Post by nulldevice on Apr 1, 2013 23:07:46 GMT -5
Engineers and mechanics aer two completely different things. Being qualified in one does not qualify you in the other.
Unless you have hands on mechanical experience or want to get a lot, get the honda. 8000 miles on a Honda was trivial 40 years ago.
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Post by nulldevice on Mar 23, 2013 21:08:53 GMT -5
The cheapest way to go faster and smoother is to get a bigger scooter.
I found out I wanted a scooter fast enough to run with Interstate traffic with a good amount of reserve for up grades, passing, and head winds. I didn't realize that until I got a TMAX.
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Ohio
by: nulldevice - Mar 23, 2013 20:52:06 GMT -5
Post by nulldevice on Mar 23, 2013 20:52:06 GMT -5
JimM
Wadsworth, Ohio
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Post by nulldevice on Mar 15, 2013 12:22:08 GMT -5
You are driving a motor vehicle and have the same rights of way a car has. Keep control of your lane by riding in the wheel track closest to the center line.
It is essential for your safety to have the passing driver get completely into the other lane. They will judge the distances and oncoming traffic accordingly and be less likely to crowd you. You will also have more room and time to hit the brakes if they do start to crowd into your lane while passing.
I have also found there is less problem if I run at or near the speed limit or 20 - 25 MPH below it. The passing gets done quicker and there are more opportunities for the car drivers to pass you when you are going that slow.
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Post by nulldevice on Mar 13, 2013 22:36:48 GMT -5
Get a bicycle computer and mount that. Very accurate when properly set up and will tell you a lot of other stuff too. A less than $20 item if you watch where you buy one.
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Post by nulldevice on Mar 13, 2013 22:27:45 GMT -5
Wow! That video brought back a lot of good memories. Great job. |
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My TMAX
by: nulldevice - Mar 13, 2013 16:57:34 GMT -5
Post by nulldevice on Mar 13, 2013 16:57:34 GMT -5
Until the mud months end around here there is nothing gained washing it. I keep it in the basement and there are a couple places between the walk out basement door and the pavement that are muddy and can't be gone around. This summer I am going to buy a ton or three of crushed gravel and fix that problem. I like the size, weight, and handling of a 250, but I am quite large and the group I ride with tends to ride speeds that are the top of a 250's capacity with my 300 pounds on it, thus the TMAX. I found the TMAX and a Burgman 400 at equally attractive prices. It was a tough choice. Day trips of 300 to 400 miles are an easy yet ambitious ride for me. For me the choice between the Burgman and TMAX were the same choice as between a Buick or a Camero. Both very nice cars but very different styles. It has a 500cc parallel twin motor and has somewhere around 40-45 horsepower. My wife refuses to get on it because of health concerns with allergies and back issues, but my younger son has taken a few rides. As for power, it is adequate with my 300 pounds and my son's 230 pounds on it. I had problems keeping it below 75 MPH on the Interstate -- while going up hill in to a 20 MPH head wind. There was no bottoming out of the suspension and the ride and handling is still great. I think my enthusiasm for my TMAX is showing. |
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My TMAX
by: nulldevice - Mar 12, 2013 21:54:46 GMT -5
Post by nulldevice on Mar 12, 2013 21:54:46 GMT -5
My TMAX. ;D The 250cc SunL died last summer and the wife said get a real scooter. The biggest changes have been more padding and recovering of the seat, a home made windshield extension, and a pair of home made 10 watt LED auxiliary lights. Attachments:
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Post by nulldevice on Mar 12, 2013 21:33:24 GMT -5
Think Yamaha TMAX. Step through frame, automatic transmission, 500cc of GO power all held together with a frame that gives a great ride and handling. The only down side for me has been the average 50 MPG instead of 75 MPG.
There you have it, a scooter when you want to scoot, a motorcycle when you want to motor.
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