When stationary they go into a dormant sleep mode. They wake up and start transmitting after they rotate for a while.
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What did you do in your garage today..?
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Just like me.
Update. All of the originally planned bike projects are done, but a couple new minor things popped up, and one expected minor job just turned into a bigger nuisance.
The horn on my ZX10R has been intermittent for a while. Last week it did absolutely nothing when I pressed the button. OK, time to swap the horn. I have a couple lying around, took it off the bike. Hmm, better check power and signal with a meter before getting too excited. Signal wire has continuity to ground when I press the horn button but the power wire has no power. Then while pulling the clip of my meter off the connector, the whole connector came off along with a piece of the wire that previously resided inside the harness. So the real problem is a broken wire!
The nuisance is that the wires to the horn pass through a plastic/rubber tube that is taped into the wiring harness in order to protect said wires from abrasion from the forks and triple clamp (the horn is attached to the lower triple and moves with the steering).
The issue is that this plastic/rubber tube has hardened up with time (20+ yrs and 145 000 km) and has decided to do all the flexing in one spot, which is now visibly rubbed through right at that spot.
The nuisance is that I haven't decided how I'm going to fix this. Doing it properly means the upper fairing has to come off in order to gain proper access to where that part of the wiring joins the main harness, so that I can replace the entire affected section of wire (to avoid having a solder joint or other connection right at the spot where the wire needs to bend) and replace the entire section of plastic/rubber tube (in order to have something that's actually flexible and doesn't have a hole abraded through it).
Gaoler
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'Couple days ago... 'Hooked up one of those Chinese Diesel heaters my buddy bought from Amazon.
He's got a well insulated 20'x40' shop, but up until now... Unheated.
'Seems to work very well... Throws a lot of heat.
If it keeps up it'll be a nice warm winter hanging out in the shop.
He's got a well insulated 20'x40' shop, but up until now... Unheated.
'Seems to work very well... Throws a lot of heat.
If it keeps up it'll be a nice warm winter hanging out in the shop.
Shaman
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I've been remiss. I added a 1960 watt loudspeaker system along with all my old stereo gear to my workshop. Now I have enough sound pressure in there to make myself completely deaf (not kidding, rated at 127db at one meter at full power). I filmed a brief video of it from the day I got it together, along with costs.
It's been successful. Every time I turn it loud on the weekend, I get the locals popping over with beers. This winter I'll be firing up the wood stove and foosball on weekends.
It's been successful. Every time I turn it loud on the weekend, I get the locals popping over with beers. This winter I'll be firing up the wood stove and foosball on weekends.
I'm confused. I am assuming powered speakers fed by mixer? HT amp is just being used as a switcher for tape and cd? Why not tape and cd straight into mixer?I've been remiss. I added a 1960 watt loudspeaker system along with all my old stereo gear to my workshop. Now I have enough sound pressure in there to make myself completely deaf (not kidding, rated at 127db at one meter at full power). I filmed a brief video of it from the day I got it together, along with costs.
It's been successful. Every time I turn it loud on the weekend, I get the locals popping over with beers. This winter I'll be firing up the wood stove and foosball on weekends.
Shaman
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Right in all cases except that I decided not to do them straight in for a few reasons - A) I really have no desire to mix them and yes I know that I could turn the volume of the ones I'm not using to 0, B) I had all the equipment in question, and C) the amp is not pushing any power to the mixer (though the volume control works, oddly) but it has atmospheric effects if I wanted it, and finally D) the amp cost me $60 years ago which is probably less than conversion cables from the components.
Basically I knew this setup would be flexible and also inexpensive, so I just ran with it. Being a nerd, I wanted to add some Bluetooth stuff.
POWERMAN
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Michelin X-Ice series are nice...but once I switched over to Nokian, I dont think I can go back to Michelin.
These Nokian Hakkapelitta's were nice and squishy with grip on the cold roads for my rwd vehicle. Love them!
Mind you, they tend to be a bit more expensive that the X-ice series.
Every time I am due for a set I try to find hakkas but normally end up with xice. Xice are decent and I haven't been able to justify the price difference.
POWERMAN
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I usually only deal with Billy or Benny from Tires23 so maybe they give me a bit of a discount lol.
However you are right - it is still a couple of hundred dollars more for a set of 4 vs the x-ice.
My last set I found used. Not a lot of used hakkas and when people are selling them, they believe they have gold bars. I think I paid 200 for xice on alloys with enough tread to last three seasons comfortably and then burn them off in the summer.
Had those on both my Genesis Coupe and WRX.Michelin X-Ice series are nice...but once I switched over to Nokian, I dont think I can go back to Michelin.
These Nokian Hakkapelitta's were nice and squishy with grip on the cold roads for my rwd vehicle. Love them!
Mind you, they tend to be a bit more expensive that the X-ice series.
Love those tires.
Dirty Frank
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Thought i would drop this here before winter hibernation season. Yea they recommend baking at 200F but for smaller parts that isn't too much of a issue.
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Malks
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That was not the common practice 50+ years ago. Snows only on the rears because all cars/trucks were rear wheel drive. It's only in the last couple of decades that the snow tires on all four corners has become the norm.
4 snow tires on a rear wheel drive is better
4 snow tires on a front wheel drive is a safety thing... put 2 snows on the front and go for a drive in the snow and the thing will continually swap ends (fishtail)... by virtue of how snow tires work
snow tires are not the same as winter tires
How a SNOW tire works is they trap snow in the tread and that snow gets traction on the snow... the tire doesn't "dig" snow, the tire packs with snow, that way there is no temperature difference between the tire and the snow, so the snow doesn't melt. a "mud" tire does the same thing.
... so, counter intuitively, if you have a front wheel drive and only 2 snow tires: the snows go on the back.
and if you're going to put a bag of sand or gravel (or whatever... I think kitty litter works best) in the back of your car for traction, the weight HAS to go between the axles. Putting it in the trunk BEHIND the rear axle will make it fishtail worse, by way of the pendulum effect... it'll get better traction in straight line but cripple you in the corners
4 snow tires on a front wheel drive is a safety thing... put 2 snows on the front and go for a drive in the snow and the thing will continually swap ends (fishtail)... by virtue of how snow tires work
snow tires are not the same as winter tires
How a SNOW tire works is they trap snow in the tread and that snow gets traction on the snow... the tire doesn't "dig" snow, the tire packs with snow, that way there is no temperature difference between the tire and the snow, so the snow doesn't melt. a "mud" tire does the same thing.
... so, counter intuitively, if you have a front wheel drive and only 2 snow tires: the snows go on the back.
and if you're going to put a bag of sand or gravel (or whatever... I think kitty litter works best) in the back of your car for traction, the weight HAS to go between the axles. Putting it in the trunk BEHIND the rear axle will make it fishtail worse, by way of the pendulum effect... it'll get better traction in straight line but cripple you in the corners
It was wet at the house until almost noon today and I just wasn’t in the mood to ride today so I took advantage of the nice weather to wash the bike after yesterdays adventures and then do a complete Fall clean/protect inside and out of the cars. I’ve upped my protectant game to some better products and currently using Carpro Perl on much of the exterior plastics, 303 matte on interior, Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Pure Wash (amazing slick lubricants and dissolve's bugs fast), and Turtle Wax Hybrid Ceramic spray (I’ve tried more expensive pro ones and keep coming back to this one for gloss/protection/long lasting).
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Fuel stabilizer and filled up the tank ready for winter.
Took a quick ride around. Wow what a difference in the braking feel once Ken flushed out the brake fluid. Night and day.
Very responsive. Huge different in the lower new bars. But not sure I’ll get the Barkbusters on now as with the smaller bar the real estate is minimal. Damnit.
Bike felt good.
Ready for winter.
Took a quick ride around. Wow what a difference in the braking feel once Ken flushed out the brake fluid. Night and day.
Very responsive. Huge different in the lower new bars. But not sure I’ll get the Barkbusters on now as with the smaller bar the real estate is minimal. Damnit.
Bike felt good.
Ready for winter.
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Following the video that @bitzz posted a while back regarding Seafoam, I bought a bottle of Techron and just put some into the gas tank.
Was going to have the carbs serviced this winter, but since the bike is running pretty good, maybe this is enough.
I also did this on my driveway, but didn't know where else to post this riveting update.
Was going to have the carbs serviced this winter, but since the bike is running pretty good, maybe this is enough.
I also did this on my driveway, but didn't know where else to post this riveting update.
I've been researching Barkbusters too to keep the wind off the hands .. will decide once I get the bike ... GP found it needs a new fuel pump when doing the Desmo so that'll slow down delivery - was hoping to be able to take it for a ride or 2 before the temps get too cold for me but will see.
I'll check this weekend if mine fit with the new alignment. If Ken drilled into the low bar then I can't relocate the controls (which he surprisingly put a few inches away from the grips).
If it doesn't fit you can get a steal of a deal for them.
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