Alabama thread!

Mmmmmmmmmmm...... Motorcycle talk makes me feel all warm fuzzy....

I've been riding for almost 25 years, raced for seven years, and then helped coach trackdays for several years. I got out of the track thing until this year and broke down and bought an R6 play on. I've got an R1 for the street now and spend most weekend afternoons running through and around Bankhead. I love'em.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhThgfxC-sg

 

music to my ears, love the sound of the crossplane. Does the new R1 feel stable at those speeds?

 

I've seen some people mention "gluing" the boot on. Anyone else done that? Dirt King suggests it with their long travel kit I noticed.

 

Wow, that brought a smile to my face!! Were you trying to get to McDonald's before they stopped serving breakfast or something?

Also, maybe a dumb question, but when you ease off the throttle, do these things decel at all or do you have to brake or downshift to get it to slow down at all?

 

I think it does. It took me little getting used to but I adjusted the suspension to suit me a little better and I'm really comfortable with it.

 

Depending on what gear you're in and where the RPMs are at. If you're high in the RPMs in a lower gear, they'll decelerate pretty rapidly. If you're just plugging along at 65mph in 6th gear, you'll roll a pretty good ways without the breaks.

 

Hahaha, those teeth!!

And OUCHHHHH. looks like a bunch of sugar glazed ham stuck to ya

 

From AlabamaWX

CLOUDS LINGER: We are forecasting dry weather for Alabama today, but clouds will linger over the northern half of the state with an upper trough just to the east. The high today will be in the 55-60 degree range for North/Central Alabama, but South Alabama will see highs in the 60s with a mostly sunny sky there. The average high for Birmingham on March 19 is 68.

Dry weather continues over the weekend. The sky will be sunny statewide tomorrow with a high in the 60s, and temperatures reach the mid to upper 60s Sunday with a good sunny of sunshine. We do note Sunday morning will be cold… many communities will drop into the 30s with potential for some scattered light frost. Colder pockets over North/Central Alabama might even see a freeze.

NEXT WEEK: Look for a partly sunny sky Monday with a high in the low 70s. Clouds increase Monday night, and showers and storms return to the state Tuesday. For now we are not expecting any severe weather with this feature as the main dynamic support will be well to the north. A surface front will stall out around here Wednesday, keeping clouds in place along with a chance of showers. Then, a more robust system will bring another wave of rain and storms to Alabama Thursday. There are considerable model differences, and it remains to be seen if there will be a severe weather threat. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 2003: One of the worst blizzards since records began in 1872, struck the Denver metro area and Colorado’s Front Range started with a vengeance. Denver International Airport was closed, stranding about 4,000 travelers. The weight of the snow caused a 40-foot gash in a portion of the roof, forcing the evacuation of that section of the main terminal building.

ON THIS DATE IN 2018: Six tornadoes and hail up to 5 inches in diameter affected the north half of Alabama. An EF-3 tornado moved through Jacksonville, producing major damage on the campus of Jacksonville State University. It was on the ground for 34 miles, with estimated winds peaking at 150 mph. Four people were injured; there were no fatalities. Large hail battered Cullman that night; the 5.38-inch hailstone recovered in the Walter community was declared the official Alabama state record and is the second-largest hailstone officially recorded east of the Mississippi River, behind a 5.7-inch stone that fell on Wausau, Wisconsin in 1921.

 

I have all sorts of questions about this. I’ve seen the boots that are basically split down the middle and get “glued” together in addition to the clamps. Is it a similar setup to that or am I in the weeds?

 

A friend I used to ride with had a stretched and lowered gsxr 1000, it felt a thousand times more stable that my stock wheel base R1 at high speeds. Always made me slightly freaked out to go much faster than 150 ish.

 

Those are quick boots, good to repair and get it home, but not for long term.

This was different that I was mentioning: https://dirtkingfabrication.com/collections/tacoma/products/cv-boot-sealant

A common issue when installing long travel axle shafts is not getting a proper seal between the CV boot and the mating components. To ensure a long lasting seal we have found that the best solution is applying epoxy to the CV boots during the installation process. This will keep the boots from separating with the increased articulation or extreme off road use. The tube of Permatex epoxy is enough for several sets of axles.

 

Ahh I see, I was thinking the quick boot thing doesn’t seem reliable. I watched a YouTube video this morning from a guy swapping an axle on a Tacoma, doesn’t seem too bad, just work.

 

Alright fellas, does my truck look a little nose high to you guys? I pulled the AAL off the rear and dropped the front about an inch last night. Measurements show the front 1/2" higher than the rear. Would prefer it to be closer to 1/4" or tighter. Thoughts?

Pretty sure it's not sitting level in the picture either, driveway has a dip.

 

Unemployment celebration

 

Unemployment?!? I thought you just got a job at Toyota plant in HSV?

 

Today was my last day. I finished my MBA and Dynetics made me a great offer that didn’t involve 80 hours every week.

 

Congrats Dude! Everyone I know that works for Dynetics loves it!

 

Congrats dude!

 

Congratulations!!!!