Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

DO IT!!! (slap on the shoulders and firm, yet non-injurious, head butt)

 

Not sure about assortments but McMaster Carr is a good source for metric hardware. You might be better off building your own kit.

 

Haha yep! Only place I run into them is on security cameras. If a thief is going through the trouble of climbing up a ladder the security bolts aren’t going to do a thing if they want the camera removed.

 

Cool spot I’ll have to take a ride there one day

The rear shocks on my Yamaha have security torx bolts, picked up this cheap little set since I only had a couple random bits that can get lost in the mix

 

Let me know when and I'll meet you. We can meet near York and I'll take you on some backroads to get there.

 

Will do bud that sounds fun. Maybe @fatfurious2 will come too, York was a good meeting point.

I still need to buy aux lights for my bike and some other stuff I told my wife I’d do to try and be safer out there

 

Get a soundbomb horn

 

We had to go get groceries so I just swung through the hardware store next door. $5.63 for two m10 x 1.25 x 35mm bolts and two m10 washers this is stupid.

 

pics dont really show much, this berm is about 6-12 inches tall and the entire corner is sunken in so you kinda dip in and dip out, fun few inches of elevation change makes a world of a difference

 

Finally rode 2 up on the Grom today, wife and I took it to church. Sheriff that was directing traffic gave us a thumbs up and said that was awesome when we were leaving

 

Works for me, we can make it a group thing.

For your aux lights, start with a pair down low like on the fender mounts. I prefer the 2 stage lights so you can leave them on all the time for conspicuity and hit the high beam for when y0u need more light on the road. I also angle my right side one out just a little to better illuminate the right shoulder area for wildlife.

 

I don’t see any jumps

 

That makes sense thanks…think I’m gonna go with the Denali D2 lights and mount them low on the frame like they did here

 

Denali makes a nice light. Good location, should be easy to run wire right alongside frame rails and zip tie into position. When I had my Denalis they came with a nice, illuminated on/off switch and offered a mounting plate that attached using on of the clutch perch bolts. Easy to hit with thumb or finger while riding.

 

Did you get on that sale from advdesigns.com ?


I still haven't figured out what im doing with my S1s yet

 

Hmmm... Was not considering one of these but the price and mods done has me doing just that.

https://winchester.craigslist.org/mcy/d/winchester-2018-suzuki-dr650/7546121419.html

Edit: Just called the guy and he said he's got someone from PA coming down at 3:30 today to look at it. Said he'd call me if it doesn't go with him. Darned out-of-staters!

 

Oh yeah looking at that now actually, the Clearwater lights are nice too. Also need a new jacket, boots, and gloves but I'll be sticking with Alpinestars

I thought you got your lights mounted are you moving them to a different spot?

 

My lights are mounted. But i also have another pair of lights that i don't know what im doing with yet.

these, but they have a different lens:
https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/s1-black-led-auxiliary-light-pod-pair/

 

I'm running full Clearwater stuff now. Kristas on mirror mounts and Darlas on my front fender bolts. Pricey set up but for me, worth it. I like the removable lens covers Clearwater offers so I have amber lenses down low but can pull the cover off for those 0'dark 30 rides and run full lighting.

 

That looks like a good deal