Fort Worth Motorcycle Riders

I like the fact that you know my bikes name

Peanut oil would be ok, just gonna have to change it ever 5 miles or so.

Rhino wrote:I'd like to see a post about skills that translate from the track to the street and skills that don't.

I like this. List updated.

One more--what's it like to be so badass, and how you fit your monster balls in your leathers.

Rhino wrote:One more--what's it like to be so badass, and how you fit your monster balls in your leathers.

I bought my leathers one size up, and grew into them.

milesmiles wrote:FIGHT!

I think since we're motorcyclists (bikers),"rumble" is the correct term.

DarcShadow wrote:But you try different brands of tires and they all have different profiles and compounds. By your reasoning you shouldn't run anything other than OEM tires.

That is true, but the same size tire should be close enough that it shouldn't make too much of a difference. It's going from, say, a 190/50-17 (stock on my bike) to a 190/55-17 or a 205/50-17 where it will make a bigger difference.

dufremle wrote:

DarcShadow wrote:But you try different brands of tires and they all have different profiles and compounds. By your reasoning you shouldn't run anything other than OEM tires.

That is true, but the same size tire should be close enough that it shouldn't make too much of a difference. It's going from, say, a 190/50-17 (stock on my bike) to a 190/55-17 or a 205/50-17 where it will make a bigger difference.

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Different brands can have drastically different profiles and compounds that will affect things much more than going from a 50 to a 55.

DarcShadow wrote:Different brands can have drastically different profiles and compounds that will affect things much more than going from a 50 to a 55.

Yep, even in the same brand/type of tire 50 to 55 isn't drastic but it's enough that it can be felt, and even seen.

milesmiles wrote:FIGHT!

We're "bikers" dude...don't you mean "RUMBLE"!

DarcShadow wrote:Different brands can have drastically different profiles and compounds that will affect things much more than going from a 50 to a 55.

Yep, on my 1990 CBR, it came with Bridgestones I think it was. I went with Dunlop Sportmax's when time came for new tires, and it literaly FELL into corners compared to stock. And they gripped better also.

Striple wrote:

Rhino wrote:I'd like to see a post about skills that translate from the track to the street and skills that don't.

I like this. List updated.

I second this as well, in addition if you could include braking techniques that translate well from track to street (i.e. high speed breaking - like emergency breaking but you're in a turn, breaking in a turn, etc.).

BeautifulDisaster wrote:I second this as well, in addition if you could include braking techniques that translate well from track to street (i.e. high speed breaking - like emergency breaking but you're in a turn, breaking in a turn, etc.).

I can tell you right now that all translates. Mastering your brakes (trail braking, braking while leaned, etc.) pays off on the street.

Every braking technique I've ever learned I've practiced on the street and it has all been useful.

What's really interesting is developing good feel for your brakes is just as useful at 2mph as it is at 120mph. I got way better at parking lot maneuvers when I got smoother at braking.

BeautifulDisaster wrote:

Striple wrote:

Rhino wrote:I'd like to see a post about skills that translate from the track to the street and skills that don't.

I like this. List updated.

I second this as well, in addition if you could include braking techniques that translate well from track to street (i.e. high speed breaking - like emergency breaking but you're in a turn, breaking in a turn, etc.).

Definitely, that would be tackled in both the braking techniques or the article about how techniques translate from track to street. Good input, keep it coming!

I want to know about your secret life as Batman.

Telomere wrote:I want to know about your secret life as Batman.

LOL! I have never been referred to as Batman before, until yesterday that is. Then I was suddenly called Batman by everyone I know.

Striple wrote:

Telomere wrote:I want to know about your secret life as Batman.

LOL! I have never been referred to as Batman before, until yesterday that is. Then I was suddenly called Batman by everyone I know.

I thought it was funny...so go with it

I think you could fit a lot of the topics you listed by covering the importance of learning the bike you ride, knowing its limits, what certain upgrades mean and could change for how you ride, as well. Just my two cents.

Maybe you should start with the topic of WHO you ride with...I think some of you may be a bad influence on how I ride.

Maybe the topic of slipper clutches - and advanced blog.

Tired of the ignorant cliche's of "learn how to shift" and "you'll never notice it on the street"

Envy wrote:I think you could fit a lot of the topics you listed by covering the importance of learning the bike you ride, knowing its limits, what certain upgrades mean and could change for how you ride, as well. Just my two cents.

Yes, some of the topics can definitely be combined, although the goal is to write an article that is more specific, rather than all-inclusive and vague. Blogs should also not be overly lengthy, or else the TL:DR crowd freaks out.

fixxervi6 wrote:Maybe the topic of slipper clutches - and advanced blog.

Ok, adding that to the list.

Striple wrote:

Telomere wrote:I want to know about your secret life as Batman.

LOL! I have never been referred to as Batman before, until yesterday that is. Then I was suddenly called Batman by everyone I know.

Ya, but i just suggested it.....

Define "smooth" at the track
And best way to get there