** KNEE DRAGGERS UNITE ** Part VIII - I'm Stumped

[CherryPopinski]

dual sport master race checking in

We should make a separate thread. Not really to rival this one but I'm assuming knee draggers are mainly sport bike riders who ride track (Or on the street) and love to drag peg.Meanwhile a dual-sport guy like myself and many others like to explore off road, cut through dirt lots to avoid street traffic, hill climbs, drifting around dirt corners ETC. It could be a dedicated thread where we talk mainly about off-road/dual-sport stuff.

[thisisian]

If it is this bottle:


Pepper your penis. Sht is so cash you have no idea. So cash that the EPA got mad and banned it so they could buy it all for themselves... *******s.

I don't think this stuff is even made anymore.

[WeDoPullups]

How often should brake pads be replaced with around 4000 miles of 'spirited' riding per year?

[thisisian]

How often should brake pads be replaced with around 4000 miles of 'spirited' riding per year?

Too many variables. Take them off and measure them.

[plsbh]

I feel like a lot of you guys ride Street/Sportbikes. Where's my Dual-Sport/Off-Road brahs at?

Finger in the picture and everything

[CherryPopinski]

Finger in the picture and everything

You're off-road with those tires lmao, nah but seriously you're more into Supermoto huh?

[Torana91]

So what can I do to make my bike a little louder without removing the cat and considering I already have a slip on? Get custom headers?

Have you checked to make sure your slip on doesnt have a removable baffle?

[OlyBrah]

Torana91, your bike sound sick.
I have a mate who rides a CBR1000RR. He loves it to bits. I'll probably go for something similar once I'm off the lams period.

[Torana91]

Torana91, your bike sound sick.
I have a mate who rides a CBR1000RR. He loves it to bits. I'll probably go for something similar once I'm off the lams period.

Cheers brah

[occy27]

We should make a separate thread. Not really to rival this one but I'm assuming knee draggers are mainly sport bike riders who ride track (Or on the street) and love to drag peg.Meanwhile a dual-sport guy like myself and many others like to explore off road, cut through dirt lots to avoid street traffic, hill climbs, drifting around dirt corners ETC. It could be a dedicated thread where we talk mainly about off-road/dual-sport stuff.

this would be a great way to get rid of darkninja

[occy27]

A dirtbike can't compensate for a squid...

that squid will neg the fuk outta you

[Galindo62]

We should make a separate thread. Not really to rival this one but I'm assuming knee draggers are mainly sport bike riders who ride track (Or on the street) and love to drag peg.Meanwhile a dual-sport guy like myself and many others like to explore off road, cut through dirt lots to avoid street traffic, hill climbs, drifting around dirt corners ETC. It could be a dedicated thread where we talk mainly about off-road/dual-sport stuff.

how about no *******, why arent you welcoming of sport bikes.

all bikes are welcomed here. you can do all of that just here.

[happylifter]

you guys want the kawasaki kr1s 250cc 2 smoke 55bhp 150kg-if memory serves me right

[WeDoPullups]

We should make a separate thread. Not really to rival this one but I'm assuming knee draggers are mainly sport bike riders who ride track (Or on the street) and love to drag peg.Meanwhile a dual-sport guy like myself and many others like to explore off road, cut through dirt lots to avoid street traffic, hill climbs, drifting around dirt corners ETC. It could be a dedicated thread where we talk mainly about off-road/dual-sport stuff.

How about no.

Also were you at the Spartan Race this weekend? Saw a ******* with your mask racing srs.

[mentalmark]

I have a few questions

Never been to a track but very interested in doing track days and then when i get good at it ill start racing. Im hesitant though because it seems like you need to go through a lot of trouble to get a bike track ready.

Anyone recommend a school? I'm in the Chicago area. I'd be willing to fly wherever if its not too expensive and if they supply a bike. Looking at superbike school but damn that seems expensive, $2,500 for 2 days plus the cost of travel and hotel may be too much

As far as insurance goes... What do you guys do for that? Say you crash it on the track do you have track insurance to cover it or do you just claim you crashed on the street? (My policy wont cover track use)

Any resources online that could help a beginner?

[happylifter]

I have a few questions

Never been to a track but very interested in doing track days and then when i get good at it ill start racing. Im hesitant though because it seems like you need to go through a lot of trouble to get a bike track ready.

Anyone recommend a school? I'm in the Chicago area. I'd be willing to fly wherever if its not too expensive and if they supply a bike. Looking at superbike school but damn that seems expensive, $2,500 for 2 days plus the cost of travel and hotel may be too much

As far as insurance goes... What do you guys do for that? Say you crash it on the track do you have track insurance to cover it or do you just claim you crashed on the street? (My policy wont cover track use)

Any resources online that could help a beginner?

if you crash


you pay for it yourself its a hobby and repairing a bike after you bin it is part of the hobby i was once told only race something your willing to crash


untill you start chasing faster laps then spend as much as you can

[XxBlackout]

I have a few questions

Never been to a track but very interested in doing track days and then when i get good at it ill start racing. Im hesitant though because it seems like you need to go through a lot of trouble to get a bike track ready.

Anyone recommend a school? I'm in the Chicago area. I'd be willing to fly wherever if its not too expensive and if they supply a bike. Looking at superbike school but damn that seems expensive, $2,500 for 2 days plus the cost of travel and hotel may be too much

As far as insurance goes... What do you guys do for that? Say you crash it on the track do you have track insurance to cover it or do you just claim you crashed on the street? (My policy wont cover track use)

Any resources online that could help a beginner?

To get started doing track days you need very little bike prep. Each event is a little different but generally:
--replace coolant with water and/or water wetter
--remove mirrors/tag
--tape up all glass

Believe it or not, track days are "instructional events" and not "racing"...therefore most insurance companies will cover your bike. However, chances are it would be cheaper/easier in the long run to just buy a set of race plastics for track use.

I suggest taking your bike to local track days and getting very comfortable on your own machine vs renting/borrowing bikes.

[SheWulf]

Good advice for when I can finally afford track days

I have no experience but you also have to factor in your gear. You have to keep in mind if you go down it might be more than the bike that needs fixing. I plan on getting me a nice a stars set of leather, helmet, gloves, etc.

Probably not in the cards this season but maybe next. And with a couple injuries that are probably going to force me to retire from rugby permanently, it might be the perfect new hobby.

I looked into Yamaha race school but it was way too costly. I'd probably ride safer on my own machine anyway.

Any NJ riders here into track days?

[6-SPEED]

I have a few questions

Never been to a track but very interested in doing track days and then when i get good at it ill start racing. Im hesitant though because it seems like you need to go through a lot of trouble to get a bike track ready.

Anyone recommend a school? I'm in the Chicago area. I'd be willing to fly wherever if its not too expensive and if they supply a bike. Looking at superbike school but damn that seems expensive, $2,500 for 2 days plus the cost of travel and hotel may be too much

As far as insurance goes... What do you guys do for that? Say you crash it on the track do you have track insurance to cover it or do you just claim you crashed on the street? (My policy wont cover track use)

Any resources online that could help a beginner?

Jason Disalvo's Speed Academy will be at Road America (in conjunction with Sportbike Track Time) on 6/2 & 6/3. It would be a great school to attend, but you might get more out of it when you're at the intermediate level. Blackhawk Farms isn't too far from Chicago and they hold track schools there. That's where I went to take a track school to get my CCS racing license years ago.

Here's the link for Disalvo's school http://www.disalvospeedacademy.com/
It's cheaper than Superbike school, but you have to bring your own bike. Shouldn't be too much of a problem since Road America isn't very far from Chicago. I actually thinking about attending the school myself.

[darkninja67]

this would be a great way to get rid of darkninja

I was riding dirt before most of you were even born ya dummy

[Great_Story_Bro]

Would love to attend a school. I'm at ~$400 in repairs so far from self-teaching lol, could justify the cost of being learned a thing or two.

Week two of daily commute on a MX bike with lights continues. Going to be purchasing a Tacoma but the Audi has to be sold first. Fuark.

Plsbh, how much oil you stuffing in your WR? My manual says 1.0L for periodic change w/filter but after a quick ride it's barely registering on the dipstick. Following all correct procedures via service manual. Derp.

[DLM012]

Sup brahs?

Australian brah here, looking to get my motorcycle license.
I've never rode a motorcycle before though, so to say I'm a little nervous is a bit of an understatement. I'm going through a group called HART, who teach you how to ride a motorcycle, with a license test done on the same day.

Any words of encouragement? Things I should do to prepare myself? I've been meaning to get back into bicycle riding so my sense of balance is a bit better than current, but apart from that what else could you guys recommend?

If HART is anything like a MSF course then you'll learn a ton and be equipped for the road. Chances are you'll be better off than 90% of the people out there who are self taught and have been riding for years. The MSF course taught me invaluable things like quick stops, emergency swerves, and countersteering.

The only preparation you need to do is buy the proper gear. Helmet, jacket, and riding shoes/boots. Come with a willing attitude to learn. A lot of the stuff they'll tell you to do sounds crazy but if you trust them, you will become a good rider. Believe it or not they do make fashionable riding shoes that look and feel like street shoes but give far better protection. I personally wear a pair of A* Fastlanes and love em. Balancing a motorcycle is only important in slow speed maneuvers like U-turns. Once you're at 10MPH+, balancing isn't an issue. You'll probably struggle with stopping and U-turns mostly so practice those as much as humanly possible.

What do you guys think about this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/07-08-ZX6R-H...651a39&vxp=mtr

$250 bucks to get the stock headers but with the cat removed.

or $900 bucks to get the two brothers headers to complete the full exhaust system...

First off brah, you need to shop around and find better prices. Amazon has it for $850 approx free 2 day ship if you have prime

http://www.amazon.com/Two-Brothers-R...rs+full+system

Second, buy the full system *******. You won't regret it.

That is all

[jcranston]

Just bought some tires as well as some new gloves and gear. Can't wait. I should have a new set of rubbers on next week Might have to take a local ride out on Thursday though, just cuz. Don't trust the tires enough for the highway though.

Did you get the sport demons? Curious to see how they hold up, I passed on those after I heard they wore out quickly. I was told:
Sport Demon: Good for track, aggressive riding; low treadlife
Battlax: Good commuter/weekend twisties; mix of longevity and grip
Pilot Activ: Best commuter, excellent wet grip; exceptional treadlife

This was for sport touring use. Price differences are pretty much negligible in the sizes I run.

[OptimusPrim3]

This weather though...









Can officially call myself a KD now after reading Total Control and applying some of the techniques on a canyon road yesterday. Felt good man.

[darkninja67]

39 after 70s? Wood jump off a mountain

[thisisian]

Mad irishman converted a 23 year old cbr250rr to EFI. Why couldn't Honda just have done this for the new babyblade? EFI that thing, update the fairings a little bit, would've been much better than the pile of mush they put out instead.

Can't wait to see more once he's properly tuned it, it was only completed this week.

[happylifter]

[cunfewzed]

Calling out notbigenoughyet. I know you are reading this!
Where the hell have you been?!

Funny you mention that, yesterday I was just wondering what happened to him. I'm guessing it's job related. Normally, when someone disappears it's b/c they got a new/different job and can't misc from work anymore.

How often should brake pads be replaced with around 4000 miles of 'spirited' riding per year?

vvvv

Too many variables. Take them off and measure them.

^^got to agree with that. I know it's a chit answer but every pad brand wears differently on every bike with every rotor. I'd personally just look at 'em. Most pads will be good to the wear indicator. Performance on pads doesn't decline unless they get too hot.

how about no *******, why arent you welcoming of sport bikes.
all bikes are welcomed here. you can do all of that just here.

I luf yous. Srs. If you make a separate thread, negz for life. WE are a unified crew here. Yes, even the Aussies are welcome.

I suggest taking your bike to local track days and getting very comfortable on your own machine vs renting/borrowing bikes.

I agree here when it comes to tracking. I once signed up for a KTM track day. They provided KTM's for you. Yes, it was amazing and I got to ride an RC8 all day, but I was uncomfortable as phuck and just kept thinking I was going to dump the thing the whole time. I would have done much better on my own bike, srs.

[DLM012]

This weather though...

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Can officially call myself a KD now after reading Total Control and applying some of the techniques on a canyon road yesterday. Felt good man.

[FrazettaSilke]

sigh… I miss my f3….
woman ran me off the road, didn't even stop
hold me misc