MyBB Motorcycle Owners Thread

[ArmatageShanks]

This should help... i know i know, she needs a wash.
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Oh I seeeeeeee

The outside bit is just a cover, that's what was confusing me.

Looks good, now just a little wash as you said.

 

[DoodleBug]

I don't have ABS though i don't particularly miss it, only had one emergency braking event, stay calm enough to not lock the front, and still calm enough to perform cadence braking on the rear when it locked up.
I think most people these days start in cars/bikes with all these electronic safety features, which is great that they exist but few take the time to understand how to control their vehicles properly without those safety features.

I agree most people don't take the time to understand how to control their vehicles properly and I'm sure many people with the features haven't explored the full or correct way to use them.

None of the bikes I've been through had ABS, same for the bikes I've had a chance to ride. What I do know is at any moment the traction that you have when breaking in an emergency or even in general can change.

Like having that brake dialed in perfect to make the emergency stop for accident that you can see is about to happen in front of you, only then seeing your going to have to cross that smooth painted white line to a void the prang while you are breaking and pumped on adrenaline.
The car that just jumped the robot and your already in the intersection, realizing the car that you just avoided was leaking oil and now you are letting off the breaks and opening up but it feels like you are ice skating.
To round that obscure bend you know and do everyday to work, as you come over that lip you find out they have dug up for fiber and the roads covered in fresh tossed gravel, you are coming up after the round and have 5 to 7 meters to the stop sign.

In those moments I believe the safety features will give you a better chance and if I were in a position to get a new bike it would at least have ABS.

I've been riding a long time and I've had rear lockups (sometimes quite fun), I've had front lockups (NOT fun) and have both lockup at the same time (a change of pants is normally required in the figurative and sometimes literal sense followed by seeing a doctor of some kind), I've had my crashes, spills and thrills and after all those years I'm still learning.

The biggest safety feature for any one on a motorbike, on a scooter and in a car is the one between their ears.

 

[SauRoNZA]

And even then all the safety features in the world don't mean jack **** on the B U S lane painted markings on the N2 into town on the first rains in a while.

**** me I don't know what they painted that with but I've had many two wheel slides across those letters and shat my pants every time.

 

[Leitmotif]

**** me I don't know what they painted that with but I've had many two wheel slides across those letters and shat my pants every time.

Recycled Nokias and Teflon mix.

 

[GhostSixFour]

Anyone know what happened to that guy that was here briefly bragging about riding around without a license on a turbo charged harley?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Anyone know what happened to that guy that was here briefly bragging about riding around without a license on a turbo charged harley?

The rusty nail? Probably paying through his arse for that self-insurance failure.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Also I forgot to post this the other day...

https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/05/buell-fuell-electric-motorcycle-bicycle/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252333/fuell-flow-electric-motorcycle-harley-bike

 

[GhostSixFour]

The rusty nail? Probably paying through his arse for that self-insurance failure.

That's the guy. Wonder if he is still around. If he has come to his senses yet.

 

[Zuner]

Got one of these today, works well enough to actually use on a long trip.
Gotta be aware of it though, its easy to disengage however you have to actively do it by rolling back the throttle. nice to use for a km here and there to relax the right hand a little on a long trip.

 

[Steamy Tom]

what are your guys thoughts and opinions on skimming a disc on a bike? also if a positive where could i have this done?

 

[SauRoNZA]

what are your guys thoughts and opinions on skimming a disc on a bike? also if a positive where could i have this done?

I have never heard of it being done.

I suspect because the tolerance for thickness are that much tighter on bikes.

Also not exactly sure how you would do it “on bike” as you do with a car.

Personally, just like with cars, I would never do it.

 

[Steamy Tom]

I have never heard of it being done.

I suspect because the tolerance for thickness are that much tighter on bikes.

Also not exactly sure how you would do it “on bike” as you do with a car.

Personally, just like with cars, I would never do it.

why wouldnt you do it on a car?

 

[SauRoNZA]

why wouldnt you do it on a car?

Because more often than not the cost difference to simply replace the disc instead of skim it makes more sense.

If you aren’t using a dealership.

Also much easier DIY to install your own new discs than to have it skimmed.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Because more often than not the cost difference to simply replace the disc instead of skim it makes more sense.

If you aren’t using a dealership.

Also much easier DIY to install your own new discs than to have it skimmed.

how much do you think skimming is vs a disc? skimming from what i know is like R400, a new disc is like R3000?

 

[SauRoNZA]

how much do you think skimming is vs a disc? skimming from what i know is like R400, a new disc is like R3000?

I don't know where you are shopping.

The entire set of discs and pads for my car (GTI) was less than R3000.

The original Brembo rotors for my bike are quite expensive, but it's precisely why I wouldn't replace it with those and switch to SBS just like I did with my pads.

What bike are you looking to do this for? Remember brake rotors aren't as thick in the first place generally so there isn't all that much to skim.

 

[Sinbad]

The only reason to skim a disc is if it's warped. And if it's warped, something made it warp so fix that first, and then replace the damn disc.

 

[Steamy Tom]

The only reason to skim a disc is if it's warped. And if it's warped, something made it warp so fix that first, and then replace the damn disc.

the discs are bad because the previous owner let the pads run down too much

 

[Sinbad]

the discs are bad because the previous owner let the pads run down too much

Then replace them if they're scored, chances are skimming will drop them close to minimum thickness. Of all the components to skimp on, brakes should be the very last

 

[TheFriendlyGhost]

why wouldnt you do it on a car?

The only reason to skim a disc is if it's warped. And if it's warped, something made it warp so fix that first, and then replace the damn disc.

Skimming disks is removing a layer, making the disk thinner, increase the risk of the disk warping when the disk is heated when you brake.

Speak to companies like Kickstart around importing the correct disk for your bike or check the pricing on Amazon.com and add +-R200 for shipping using Aramex

 

[Archer]

how much do you think skimming is vs a disc? skimming from what i know is like R400, a new disc is like R3000?

Dealer discs are that price for sure, but go to Midas and they'll sort you out for much less with decent discs. My previous car the dealer quoted R9000 (after discount nogals, lol), I bought the parts for R1700. I then did it myself but you can easily still go to a tyre/brake place and have them fit it for like R250