** KNEE DRAGGERS UNITE ** PART X - Carbon Wings and the Motul Man

[texasaxe]

So fukking sick of welding bros. Flew through my first 4 tests, this fukking last one to get my cert is wrecking me. First 3 times I tested it, the root pass broke, this time the root is fine, but the cap pass came back from x-rays with an oversized imperfection.

Smfd I'm sick of this chit and cannot fukking wait to be in service classes again and get the fuk out of these chit fukking fumes and bull**** night classes.

what kind of welding you doing? TIG, MIG, silver solder, acelytene and filler rod...?

[Dan_Staat]

Stick welding 2" pipe with a thick wall at a 45 degree vertical angle. The tight curve is what's making this difficult. 6010 rod for the root, 7018 for fill and cap

I wish I was doing tig. So easy a dog can do it.

[plsbh]

At the dmv, see you guys in 2016.

Just got home. 2012 wr450f is tagged and titled.

[LargeWill]

Sorry to hear that Dan. Maybe knock out some CC courses in the mean time, and then once you're all set financially jump over full time to a university.

On the subject of bikes, anyone have any opinion on these PSIs? Q3s 34 front and 22 rear. Thinking I'm going to ride tomorrow and not sure if they might be running a little low. I know they'll increase when they heat up, but the rear seems a little low (I think?)

[Dan_Staat]

Sorry to hear that Dan. Maybe knock out some CC courses in the mean time, and then once you're all set financially jump over full time to a university.

It's all good. All 1st and 2nd year apprentices have to weld at night. After I'm a 3rd year, I start my service classes(which is what I currently do..hvac service and repairs). My boss is sending me to the building automation classes and also through a tech program starting in may. So things are heading the direction I want them to, just have to please the government with training hours at this point. Which is why I'm stuck welding.

[texasaxe]

Stick welding 2" pipe with a thick wall at a 45 degree vertical angle. The tight curve is what's making this difficult. 6010 rod for the root, 7018 for fill and cap

I wish I was doing tig. So easy a dog can do it.

never did pipe. old man had me stick welding by about age 8. always hated chipping off the slag.

personally always hated TIG. for me i was too used to mig and stick where your electrode is your filler and just very hard for me to get the handle of TIG's 2 handed req's of separate filler rod. i did it at a chopper shop for 1 week with his fancy water cooled machine and got decent at it, but metal had to be perfect, electrode had to be ground at exactly 45 parallel, etc. MIG is much more forgiving for a caveman like me.

Sorry to hear that Dan. Maybe knock out some CC courses in the mean time, and then once you're all set financially jump over full time to a university.

On the subject of bikes, anyone have any opinion on these PSIs? Q3s 34 front and 22 rear. Thinking I'm going to ride tomorrow and not sure if they might be running a little low. I know they'll increase when they heat up, but the rear seems a little low (I think?)

34 ft, 22 rr? i usually run 37 rr/34 front on the s1k, did the same on the ape. pilots in case it's relevant.

[LargeWill]

34 ft, 22 rr? i usually run 37 rr/34 front on the s1k, did the same on the ape. pilots in case it's relevant.

Yeah looks like my rear is way low... Going to throw some air in it tomorrow morning and see how that goes. Maybe that explains why it was running a little off. Gonna try to do 34 on the rear. I figure if it was flat it wouldn't have any psi

[Dan_Staat]

never did pipe. old man had me stick welding by about age 8. always hated chipping off the slag.

personally always hated TIG. for me i was too used to mig and stick where your electrode is your filler and just very hard for me to get the handle of TIG's 2 handed req's of separate filler rod. i did it at a chopper shop for 1 week with his fancy water cooled machine and got decent at it, but metal had to be perfect, electrode had to be ground at exactly 45 parallel, etc. MIG is much more forgiving for a caveman like me.

I never struck an arc before I started apprentice classes at 20 years old, so I guess I can't complain. I've progressed so fast, but I also put a lot of effort and time into it even though I don't have to. As a service fitter, I'm required to pass the first two tests before I'm a journeyman (after a 5 year apprenticeship), and I'm a 2nd year with 4 tests completed with one to go.

This is the hardest test by far, because it's the one that will allow you to enter a power plant and weld.

[goatrooter69]

Sorry to hear that Dan. Maybe knock out some CC courses in the mean time, and then once you're all set financially jump over full time to a university.

On the subject of bikes, anyone have any opinion on these PSIs? Q3s 34 front and 22 rear. Thinking I'm going to ride tomorrow and not sure if they might be running a little low. I know they'll increase when they heat up, but the rear seems a little low (I think?)

Track temps for Pirellis I use 28r/30f.
Dunlops apparently need less air. For street though bring that rear up to 30 or 32 and it will last longer too.

[thisisian]

Mirin dat oyster

Genuinely thought you were just some poor redneck living in a trailer full of empty beer cans until just now.

[texasaxe]

Yeah looks like my rear is way low... Going to throw some air in it tomorrow morning and see how that goes. Maybe that explains why it was running a little off. Gonna try to do 34 on the rear. I figure if it was flat it wouldn't have any psi

can't speak to track specs, but most road specs show the rear a few psi higher, at least on what i've seen/read. modern tires seem a little higher than the old ape had posted on it 14 years ago too. even if not riding 2up, i still put it higher by 3 psi in back. just me i guess.

from innerweb:

tire pressure setting "S1000RR" Tires. ... the manufacture setting was 42 rear and 36 front, i thought it was little bit hairy with that ride out today.

I never struck an arc before I started apprentice classes at 20 years old, so I guess I can't complain. I've progressed so fast, but I also put a lot of effort and time into it even though I don't have to. As a service fitter, I'm required to pass the first two tests before I'm a journeyman (after a 5 year apprenticeship), and I'm a 2nd year with 4 tests completed with one to go.

This is the hardest test by far, because it's the one that will allow you to enter a power plant and weld.

it's definitely one of those things you can get good at it if you're doing it enough. i'm sure for power plant cert, they want you on top of your game. never even heard of different filler rod on the same weld. always thought you picked the rod closest to the substrate so you had as homogeneous (nohomo) material as possible providing your HAZ was minimized, etc. good luck man.

Genuinely thought you were just some poor redneck living in a trailer full of empty beer cans until just now.

one stolen watch does not a prince make.

[thisisian]

one stolen watch does not a prince make.

But his skin is white? Does explain the hatred of police/NBEY though

[goatrooter69]

Would be pretty hypocritical for a thief to hate police.

[DLM012]

People run less air in the rear? Wot? Can someone pls explain?

Pricing tires right now...

Can someone explain to me what 73W means at the end of a tire specification?

EDIT: These beads look like the right thing and I saw an install on youtube. Easy enough I guess right? I know Kickstand can weigh in on this right? Didn't you also use these Dan?

http://www.amazon.com/TyreBeads-Tire...ords=dynabeads

[UnionScumbag]

73 is the weight index. People run less in the rear because they heat up more since they have a larger contact patch.

Somr cheeky kents in here m8

[DLM012]

73 is the weight index. People run less in the rear because they heat up more since they have a larger contact patch.

Somr cheeky kents in here m8

It looks like these PP3s are lighter then stock then. Das it mane

I'm guessing ZR and the number following it means rim size correct?

[thisisian]

It looks like these PP3s are lighter then stock then. Das it mane

I'm guessing ZR and the number following it means rim size correct?

The 73W I think is the carrying capacity, not the weight of the tyre.

Z is the speed rating, think Z is 150MPH+
R means the tyre is a radial
The number following the R is the rim diameter/radius

[DLM012]

The 73W I think is the carrying capacity, not the weight of the tyre.

Z is the speed rating, think Z is 150MPH+
R means the tyre is a radial
The number following the R is the rim diameter/radius

Hmmm 73 is reasonable right?

[UnionScumbag]

Genuinely thought you were just some poor redneck living in a trailer full of empty beer cans until just now.

Dont worry, you pretty much nailed it except i dont live in a trailer. Watch was my dads, i didnt buy it. I just happened to be wearing it today. I usually wear this

[thisisian]

Hmmm 73 is reasonable right?

~800lbs

Dont worry, you pretty much nailed it except i dont live in a trailer. Watch was my dads, i didnt buy it. I just happened to be wearing it today. I usually wear this

How old are you?

[PHARMDEEZ]

73 is the weight index. People run less in the rear because they heat up more since they have a larger contact patch.

Somr cheeky kents in here m8

Cute monogrammed shirt you got on there bby.

[sp00lin]

Jesus phucking crust

Lots of names I've never seen Ina kd thread.
Haven't posted in a long time.

Wtf is up *******s

[UnionScumbag]

You on dry land? Still got the bmw?

[UnionScumbag]

~800lbs



How old are you?

28

Cute monogrammed shirt you got on there bby.

Thanks babe

[goatrooter69]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166245121

[UnionScumbag]

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=166245121

Dem gixxer boyz, fool

Him sho am did "panick" good

Bonus points for hitting a claimed 158mph directly after on a crashed bike. In thick traffic no less.

Bravo sir

[UnionScumbag]

Ive always been a proponent of starting on whatever you want. No l or p plates or **** like that.

The truth is that those gay laws probably save a few lives every year.

But i still dont think thats worth the liberties you give up.

You want to promote individual responsibility, not mandated government babysitting.

[goatrooter69]

Terrific mate.

[UnionScumbag]

Terrific mate.

what do you think?

[goatrooter69]

what do you think?

I don't care. I can ride whatever I want and rarely have hairy moments on the street.