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I Saw You: V.2.0
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awyala
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Got to 2:52......now that's how to greet someone
[video=youtube;jj8nz59W6IQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj8nz59W6IQ[/video]
Don't get me started on that, I had an african dude show up in a tow truck and start pulling out orange extension cord and tshirts. Me and my boys like wtf this dude doin? He wraps the electrical cord around my frame and lifts that ***** up in the air by the cord, looks at me an my buddy and is like "ok all set", for friggin what, idk. Best two bills I ever spent lol
Today Westney N of Hwy 7
& Lakeridge N of Taunton
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Cha0s00100
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TiburonJA
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About an hour ago on Bayview, just north of Steeles. Guy in green ninja 250 matched my speed, stuck out his hand and we fist bumped! Made my night man, thanks! Would have kept riding with you but unfortunately I had to get home.
If you read this send me a pm! Would love to go riding with you, I'm always on Bayview. Pretty sure I've seen you before around the area as well.
If you read this send me a pm! Would love to go riding with you, I'm always on Bayview. Pretty sure I've seen you before around the area as well.
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Tonight around 9:30 at bovaird and Van Kirk area...chick on a green ninja 250 wearing a sexy tank, yoga pants and a helmet riding east...you flicking your hand an inch does NOT constitue a turn signal so learn to use them. I almost hit you as you cut me off in my car.
NealT
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Last night around 5:45pm shifter linkage broke on west bound 401 from 410 South. Parked it, helmet on the ground as I looked for alternatives. Several bikers passed no one stopped, then a yellow SV pulled in from 3 lanes over to lend a hand.
A great big shout out to Shawna :angel8: for stopping and being a good samaritan, she even offered to go on a parts hunt for me so I could get back on the road, but I had given a shout to frekeyguy for a pickup and he was soon there and the bike was on the trailer.
Long and short of it is the linkage broke at the pedal likely due to stress from a lot of clutchless upshifts. The link likely was not made for that, so time to look for a better link assembly.
A great big shout out to Shawna :angel8: for stopping and being a good samaritan, she even offered to go on a parts hunt for me so I could get back on the road, but I had given a shout to frekeyguy for a pickup and he was soon there and the bike was on the trailer.
Long and short of it is the linkage broke at the pedal likely due to stress from a lot of clutchless upshifts
. The link likely was not made for that, so time to look for a better link assembly.
Last night around 5:45pm shifter linkage broke on west bound 401 from 410 South. Parked it, helmet on the ground as I looked for alternatives. Several bikers passed no one stopped, then a yellow SV pulled in from 3 lanes over to lend a hand.
A great big shout out to Shawna :angel8: for stopping and being a good samaritan, she even offered to go on a parts hunt for me so I could get back on the road, but I had given a shout to frekeyguy for a pickup and he was soon there and the bike was on the trailer.
Long and short of it is the linkage broke at the pedal likely due to stress from a lot of clutchless upshifts
I don't see how clutchless upshift would be more stressfull - do you mind sharing details?
NealT
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With the clutchless upshift I preload the pedal up a little before I tap the throttle. If you don't preload the pedal you wind up with the added complication of timing the engagement in the short window of when the engine comes off the throttle for that half second. The faster your wrist flick is, the shorter the window gets and the better your timing has to be to catch the engine when it's not under power, the preload eliminates the time it takes for your foot to move up and hit the shifter.
I get it - I am pretty good at upshifting and now after lots of practice and taking some hints from total control course - 99% I don't even feel any effect on suspension. So I think if you upshift properly - there is no additional stress
gs500f
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How heavy are u preloading ? U should be putting just enough pressure to shift. I also don't shift with the clutch and I've never had a problem. As soon as u blip the throttle youll slip into gear nicely.
NealT
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true, i'm also lightly preloading, but I suspect the joint for the 250 wasn't made for that the rod itself that's pressed into the pedal is maybe 3 mm at best, so given the usual stress of shifting with the added shift pressure from preloading I guess was too much, note though it gave out at 32k kms (2.5 seasons) so probably equivalent to near 6 yrs of avg. use (assuming about 5k per yr which is supposedly the avg mileage for bikes in general).
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NealT
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Mongol777 neither do I but as with all things, there are the odd times that it's not perfect but as I mentioned in my previous post the metal attaching the rod is maybe 3mm at best and given the mileage on the bike this may have happened without the clutchless shifts being part of it. Funny thing is the 3mm rod is attached to the ball joint at a spot that is more like 8 mm or so in diameter, why not use that face and bond it to the shifter pedal, same motion and flexibility but much stronger....let me guess, you make more money on parts that are ok for long enough so when they fail the rider will just go and buy another and not think about it.
Time for a set of rearsets I think.
Time for a set of rearsets I think.
I see - I get it now. I rode downtown to work yesterday with one of the 250 riders from this forum - bike had nice set of rearsets, looked very nice
Last night around 5:45pm shifter linkage broke on west bound 401 from 410 South. Parked it, helmet on the ground as I looked for alternatives. Several bikers passed no one stopped, then a yellow SV pulled in from 3 lanes over to lend a hand.
A great big shout out to Shawna :angel8: for stopping and being a good samaritan, she even offered to go on a parts hunt for me so I could get back on the road, but I had given a shout to frekeyguy for a pickup and he was soon there and the bike was on the trailer.
Long and short of it is the linkage broke at the pedal likely due to stress from a lot of clutchless upshifts
I'm glad you were alright! Is she also on this forum?
NealT
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Yeah, i'll be looking into getting a decent set. We'll see how the repair goes. Btw my neighbour is the inventor and partner in the company that's producing the "Shredder", take a look on youtube for the vids. I'm dying to take it for a test ride.
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