Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

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Belray waterproof grease is probably the highest recommended grease. It's what I use.

 

+1 on the Belray. That's my go to as well.

 

ive never bought one new so this is new to me! but guess its normal lol

 

All this talk about RTT’s and motorcycles! I am wanting to go camping along the blue ridge parkway/ maybe near tail of the dragon to test out my new RTT

 

i mean you might as well!

 

Welp, they're gonna keep my in the hospital until I have the 2nd surgery. I've had a few bad nights with pain management and don't want to run into that at home. Another benefit of knowing the doc for over a decade

PS, Valium did the trick for me. Got some deep sleep last night.

 

Carvers gap is a cool area to go camp but it's a couple hours away

 

damn dude! you really did it good! its good you got some rest thou.

 

Doc said it looked like a grenade went off in my leg.

 

Really any grease will do as long as its fresh and plenteful. Belray makes good stuff, I tend to only use marine grease on stuff that sees water (jetskis and jetski trailer). Red n Tacky on most everything else as thats what I always have an abundance of.

+1 to this. Doesnt matter if the bike is brand new, used and "professionally maintained" etc etc. But for me EVERY single pivot point in the suspension/steering/brakes/levers gets pulled apart and greased properly. Makes things last a LONG time.

 

damn! thats crazy man! how long are they saying you will be off your feet?

true true still wild it had no grease thou!

 

Not surprising tbh, 95% of the time things are slapped together in the moto world with nothing more than the packing grease.

 

Rear hand brake is huge with the stunt riders for wheelie control, also I found accidentally that when you install the front wheel backwards on a tenere 700 the abs is disabled, as well as the odometer which means I’m not racking up miles, but speeding tickets are a concern!

 

i guess so but im new to well a new bike haha so its new to me!

 

I'll be put in a splint next Monday when they do the plates/screws, the a week layer I'll be put in a cast for 4-6 weeks...then a boot for 4-6 weeks

 

Crazy you can disable it that easily. Goes to sell it “straight off the showroom floor, only has 5 miles”

 

damn thats a long heal time! blows you got hurt man!

 

Looks like carvers gap is just north of diamondback

 

Dang man. At least you have a game plan.

How's morale?

 

Anyone grabbing a Dax when they become available?

If my wife wouldn't murder me for doing it, I'd be tempted to pick one up and try swapping some Grom parts over. The grey version would look killer with the Grom's gold forks I think.