Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Well that's good news. Here's hoping you both figure things out and have happy lives!

 

On the way home I swung by the old Folgers. Use to make allll coffee here and a coworker im training at work actually use to work here. Now it is just apartments but still have the old Folgers logos on the parking area and building

 

Popped my trail side tire change cherry today.

 

Howd it go? I carry "everything" needed to swap / patch a tube on my WR450 on a front fender bag nearly all the time, but man I feel like its going to be kinda a pain out in the sticks without lube for the tire.

EDIT - (I rock 12psi front 10 rear, shinko 216mx fatty front, kenda trackmaster 2 rear with UHD tubes and over many many years have never had an issue even in the VERY sharp volcanic rocks found here in southern california *knocks on wood*) I have had tubliss guys struggle to keep pressure and moose friends have shit disintegrate on them... they all carry a front tube (which can be used in the rear) regardless of setup.

 

i hate doing it in a shop so i think id walk back lmao

 

Its not that bad at all.... TBH the WORST tires I have ever done are grom sized rim (12in) tires. Anything larger is pretty easy, especially 18in+ street tires.

 

i just hate it lol. ive done it on my dirt rims and it was not fun! could have been doing something wrong but eh they went on lol

 

well everyone gonna have to stop riding for a bit... i had some small back pain thursday and friday but it was dull and nothing bad so ignored it. saturday i worked on my project car and it got a bit worse but not bad just more annoying... well after sunday with riding the bike and mowing and taking care of other house chores... it just well idk? after i did all of that i took a shower and boom insane amounts of pain! ive been taking meds but it really hasnt helped much so ya im having a great monday atm!

im not even old yet why!!!

 

Can't like this but have lived it a few times.

Ever seen a doctor about it or is this new to you? I was diagnosed with arthritis in my lower back and hips years ago. Not much they can really do other than pain meds as needed, rest, and try to do stretching exercises on a daily basis to keep it loosened up. I will say that when it hits, it hits like the proverbial ton of bricks. If you've never tried it I've had decent luck with Biofreeze for temporary relief.

 

Definitely some cool stuff there! Not sure I'll risk an Italian moto though. Had a bad expereince many years ago with a brand new Cagiva Allazurra Super Sport that practically lived at the dealership. One of the nicest looking bikes I ever owned but a complete lemon.

 

I worked on the chicken strips this weekend. Still too scared/old/cheap to lay it over so that's probably where they'll stay lol

 

this is new for me haha never had this issue so im just kinda here with it haha

 

Could be a kidney stone. Lower back?

 

Weekend was great, rode both days did about 250 miles. Took the 701 out Saturday, met up with a new riding buddy that has a KTM 690 enduro on sumo wheels. We hit some cool back roads I hadn't been to. Rode the 1290 to NJ yesterday to visit my parents, I always seem to make the trip in record time on that bike lol

Didn't take any pics...I'm dumb and used the same cheap phone mount and of course it vibrated my camera to death again. The front facing one still works at least

 

I'm in the same boat at the moment. Ibuprofen is my friend. Sitting or laying down I'm OK, standing or walking is not good. I did get the lawn .owed and trimmed Saturday but then I was done, paid the price for that. Been a week so far, getting a little better. Don't think I'm ready to try riding yet.

 

definitely not lol

its not something ive ever had to deal with but i am now!

 

You are getting old

 

We're all getting old......

 

maaan i aint even 30 yet!

 

You guys don't run gummys out there? 525 cheater is leaps and bounds nicer than the trackmaster in the rocks. But yeah it turns out the valve stem ripped but I can't find any evidence of damage anywhere else. And I don't tighten down the stem either so it was strange. But yeah I always carry a full 21" tube, CO2 and my aluminum spoons. It went really easy especially since it was a front, the hardest part was keeping dirt off/out of everything on assembly. I imagine my rear gummy would fight me A LOT more.

That's what my buddies said, they would be like I'd be calling my wife to grab the truck lol