OZVFR Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 10 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said: Those are huge! If their cannons maybe you can use them down there I wish they were cannons sometimes, hit a kangaroo at 120 on my VFR, at the last second I stood up and gunned it. Only broke my mudguard and front wheel needed realigning, but a little bit of poop came out of me. My mate hit an emu doing 160, broke the top triple clamp but somehow stayed upright, the emu exploded. Over the years I've hit kangaroos, one emu, goannas, dingos, an eagle (that one took me by surprise), a flock of cockatoos doing 180, one got my throttle hand and went through my glove and drew blood, a plague of locust that lifted from a field and went across the front of me doing 150 and instantly totally blocked my visor and went into my partially open jacket and inside my helmet. It was mid summer and 47°C with 140km to go, had to use my last bit of water to try clean my visor so I could see where I was going. A force field would be a better option, I think that's on the next model Tracer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 7/19/2023 at 11:23 PM, OZVFR said: I wish they were cannons sometimes, hit a kangaroo at 120 on my VFR, at the last second I stood up and gunned it. Only broke my mudguard and front wheel needed realigning, but a little bit of poop came out of me. My mate hit an emu doing 160, broke the top triple clamp but somehow stayed upright, the emu exploded. Over the years I've hit kangaroos, one emu, goannas, dingos, an eagle (that one took me by surprise), a flock of cockatoos doing 180, one got my throttle hand and went through my glove and drew blood, a plague of locust that lifted from a field and went across the front of me doing 150 and instantly totally blocked my visor and went into my partially open jacket and inside my helmet. It was mid summer and 47°C with 140km to go, had to use my last bit of water to try clean my visor so I could see where I was going. A force field would be a better option, I think that's on the next model Tracer. It's always helpful to have one of these posts to remind me why I don't want to live in Australia every now and again. And yeah, I bet it will be an option on the next Tracer, it's got every other electrical doodad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Finally took the Tracer out to give the new clutch basket a shakedown run around town - lots of low speed/low rpm cruising, lots of gearbox work. The clunking in the right footpeg shifting from engine braking to throttle and the shuddering at low rpm with minimal maintenance throttle is entirely gone. No more gronky noise on deceleration. Most noticeably however, it just feels tighter and more direct. I feel this is because the slop in the basket is separate from the normal driveline slip - that is eaten up immediately without resistance, whereas the movement in the clutch basket is slower and requires noticeably more force, so it's a clunk that happens independently of any normal chain lash etc. Regardless, I'm super happy I changed the basket. Rides much better now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZVFR Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Wintersdark said: It's always helpful to have one of these posts to remind me why I don't want to live in Australia every now and again. And yeah, I bet it will be an option on the next Tracer, it's got every other electrical doodad. Driving the Oregon coast on the way to Whistler we nearly hit a pack of Elk (group, herd, swarm?) crossing the road, I prefer to hit a roo I think. Edited July 21, 2023 by OZVFR 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/21/2023 at 2:30 AM, OZVFR said: Driving the Oregon coast on the way to Whistler we nearly hit a pack of Elk (group, herd, swarm?) crossing the road, I prefer to hit a roo I think. try one of these ... 3 1 There is never enough time or money to do it right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Today I am day-trippin' with Warchild-wife again, this time we are going after one of the Locations on the Pacific-Northwest Grand Tour that resides at the base of Mt Rainier. As a reward to ourselves, we are going to then blaze down HWY 123 to Packwood, WA for world-class ice cream! Success pics to follow... Sidebar note: these Bridgestone Battleax T32 tires have now supplanted the Dunlop RoadSmarts as my preferred tire on the bike. Dunlop has just gone phucking *insane* with their RoadSmart IV pricing, and its slightly better tread-life over the Battleax still doesn't make up for it. The T32's simply rock: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 28, 2023 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2023 I've gone through three sets of T32 but my next set From my attic stock of cheap rubber will either be a RS3 or Road 4 Decisions decisions On my VTR I have S22s It is the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warchild Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Ice Cream Airstream located in Packwood, Washington - YEEEESSSSS! 😄 Cappuccino Java Chip...mmmmm... 😍 We will be BACK! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 30, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted July 30, 2023 I cleaned the air filter - again. This is the amount of hayseed collected in the filter after a 5 day road trip. Just a suggestion, NEVER follow the manual's recommended service interval, like every year or every 8,000 miles, clean it based on your riding conditions. 1 3 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintersdark Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 8 hours ago, betoney said: I cleaned the air filter - again. This is the amount of hayseed collected in the filter after a 5 day road trip. Just a suggestion, NEVER follow the manual's recommended service interval, like every year or every 8,000 miles, clean it based on your riding conditions. Good lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted July 31, 2023 Premium Member Share Posted July 31, 2023 Hmmmm? We get bugs. Gotta check when I changed the air filter and plugs. Hate to be doing maintenance when I have so little time to ride as it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post forcooler Posted July 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2023 Just bought my Tracer 900GT this Friday. On Sunday rode to Autodrom Most, Czech Republic to catch this weekends WorldSBK race. Since it's an uncommon circuit, it's quite cheap to visit hence I got a cheap paddock pass and got to see a lot of stars up close. The motorcycle was a pleasure to ride the entire 950kms of the day. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2linby Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 This. I did this 2 1 Everything is simple, Nothing is easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2linby Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 3:44 AM, Heavy said: try one of these ... Or even one of these! 1 Everything is simple, Nothing is easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelix Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) I came home after a trip to the north of Spain. Seven days and 3.000 Km, most of them at the twisties. On Friday I did this track and it was completely insane: https://maps.app.goo.gl/e1QfHXjNvksqRZLc9 Here you have some pics. I find this Givi bag more useful for a solo trip rather than the side cases: Gave her a nice wash after coming back home Edited August 15, 2023 by miguelix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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