Let's see those bikes

Yep, pretty much run it everything I own, don't have much choice.,I just don't store it for long periods of time and use top shelf 2 cycle oil for my mix.

 

Back to motorcycles,,,had 7 miles of 2 lane flat top all to myself on the ride home, ran the bike 65-75 mph all the way home, started feeling kinda' lite in the front end while approaching 80,,,

 

I got my buddy's r1100r to wheelie when he let me take out for a ride when he first got it.

Wheelieing a shaftie is always an odd thing, even despite BMW's best efforts and tech to keep the shaft jacking to a minimum.

Nothing's as odd as the shaft jacking on the mid 80s 700 nighthawk S's though.

 

Now there's a blast from the past! V65 Magna was about like a pogo stick with gratuitous throttle too...

 

I've really started to leak on, or in my metzeler M7RR tires on my TLS. I've got about 700 miles on them now, and the last couple of commutes have seen greater lean angles and more throttle application.

Not one hint of any squirminess even near the edge of the rear tire.

 

Dang it! I hate when a brand new tire starts to leak! But at least you know you made a good choice if they corner so well that they make you leak!

Rode my 1500 'Wing to our local 4th parade last night...1st time its been out this year Surprisingly I received a few "nice bike" even though it was kinda dirty (they ole girl still polishes up pretty nice)

 

Yeah, because automakers have won the fight against MPG and other regulations so regularly. Actually, what will happen is the government will give automakers boodles of cash to develop the capability for handling >E10. So they will happily go along with it once their price is met (oh, they'll grumble about it in public to make it look good - just like they are already starting to grumble about the 2022 MPG requirements). And then they will jack the prices of vehicles, and blame government regulations on it. Look at the regulation for back up cameras becoming mandatory even though it had strong opposition from car makers due to cost.

And, a lot of the problems with E10 are not engine wise, but gas tanks; Ethanol attracts water. I've had to replace the gas tank in two different vehicles - and that ain't cheap or easy. Never had a problem "running" the stuff, just never replaced gas tanks prior to the ethanol inclusion. And small engine stuff (mowers, snow blower, weed wackers etc) are easier to keep "clean" of water because it isn't a big deal to run the tank and engine dry for the off season. Don't want to be doing that with FI engines though.

 

I was recently shopping for a new econobox car and was insisting on a manual transmission, I had an interesting conversation with one of the sales people who told me that new regulations may attempt to disallow manual transmissions as a whole, I was like WTF you've got to be kidding, not sure if the guy was talking out of his a$$ or not but he seemed to believe it.

 

3 months. It will begin to lose octane rating in as little as 30 days.

Gasoline Expiration - Ethanol Blend Fuels Have a Short Shelf Life

Ethanol Use in Power Equipment | Protect Your Engine & Carburetor | ECHO USA

 

I was searching the other day and there are currently about 7 pickups total available in the US with a manual. Dodge stands alone in the Full Size category....crazy.

 

Chasing the Elephant? I have some small chicken strips on my back tire...I'm not ashamed. Lean angles necessary to get rid of them are for the track, not the street IMO.

 

Absolutely. Under the right conditions, even on the street I've got no issues going edge to edge n the rear even on a 190/55. Now, if you are killing the chicken strips on the front tire on the streets (120/70) then you are going simply too fast for public roads and are asking for a wipeout, or to be taken out.

That has to be saved for the track.

 

Oops, lean. Not leak

 

I should have snapped a pic of the fuel I drained from those scoots. It looked like maple syrup or extra dark whiskey.

Schweeet. First thing I thought when I saw that pics was.... BOND, James Bond

 

Well, tanks used to be made from metal only. That's changed.

I've left tanks of e10 in sleds for 6-9 +months of no use, and no stabilizer or treatment. No issues, full, close to empty. Efi, carbed, doesn't matter.

I do actually prefer to run most of that has put at the end of season, and then fill the tank with fresh fuel at the start of the season.

 

It's not really the regulations, but the effects of said regulations.
Automatic cars are now getting better mpg than their manual versions.
That, and autos are faster, and again, more efficient.

There is only 1 manual version of all models of Ferraris. The f150 is not available in manual anymore, not currently at least.

 

Hoping I never find myself in that position!!
Back when I was riding and had been riding regularly, my idea of "spirited" riding still left me in last place among'st some of the guys I rode with and I never let that hurt my feelings.

 

I found myself in a similar situation once... '92 a friend and I had a lady turn left across our lane... he hit and careened off her front fender and I braked hard till the last minute @ which point I hammered the rear brake to try to slide it like BOND. Ended up high siding after contact w/ his bike. With about 2/3 bike lengths more time to react than he, I slowed enough to not even scratch my helmet after the superman. After that it was atgatt ( I was "young", had on helmet and gloves and a tshirt).

Check out the pic and you can see a spark emitter for dramatics.

 

At least you were able to ride after that cage turned in front of you.

A high side on the street is no little thing.

I've had two very very close calls with cages illegally turning left on front of me on my bike. Luck and skill saved me both times and I didn't need to rely on my gear.

 

The declining skill level (and attention span) of (cage) drivers is honestly starting to affect the amount of miles I ride. I spend a fair amount of time working in the street at my job...it just never ceases to amaze me how many people are looking at their phone/texting while driving (through our work zone no less!)
I knew texting while driving was increasingly a problem, but it really started to affect how much I wanted to ride when quite a few people I know had recently been in nasty car accidents because someone texting hit them...it has taken 30 years of bike riding, but I no longer believe that rider skill and defensive riding is enough.
There needs to be tougher DUI and texting penalties, much tougher