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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Doing some cruising down some back roads of route 14 if anyone wants to join tomorrow. 1pm at the BP on Victory BLVD in Newport News/York County.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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^ Have fun .........wish I could make it
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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If only I lived in 757.

Gonna meet up with some buddys and ride this afternoon, hoping to hit the mountain for a while. Might try learning 2nd gear wheelys while I'm at it.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:06 AM
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If only I lived in 757.

Gonna meet up with some buddys and ride this afternoon, hoping to hit the mountain for a while. Might try learning 2nd gear wheelys while I'm at it.
That's always fun. Be careful!
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 06:41 AM
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Yeah, I will. Guess it's the same as first gear (slipping clutch), but just doing it at 60 vs 35mph is another step. I hear it's not really tough though, so we shall see.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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Yeah, I will. Guess it's the same as first gear (slipping clutch), but just doing it at 60 vs 35mph is another step. I hear it's not really tough though, so we shall see.
I feel more comfortable at a higher speed when i slip the clutch for some reason.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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Your balance is more stable at a higher speed. Probably why.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 07:45 AM
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Waiting on an email back about this bike. Hopefully scoping it up sometime this week. Ah snap.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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I feel more comfortable at a higher speed when i slip the clutch for some reason.
that is because your bike has less power at those speeds.. so it takes more effort to pull it up and it is easier to correct mistakes since it doesnt come up as fast.

At a low speed... you pop it up and it is easy to completely over shoot it. At a higher speed... the bike lifts a little slower and you are able to compensate to hold it up.

Last night.. when we went to mexico...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWP8zAc4Z-M
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by skr00zloose
octane is just a gas's anti-knock rating, and higher octane is actually LESS volatile than a lower octane (burns slower). BUT, with real high compression, you need the higher octane to keep it from pinging. Real high compression on low octane fuel causes pre-ignition (mixtures lights off before the spark), and that's the knock or ping you hear, more-so under a heavy load on the motor.

Ping=Bad
yea.. i learned it during my workings with my Z... cause somebody said that they make more power with lower octane so I looking into it. Its not better for the car... but it does. But I cant run it in my Z... I get the , what I have always heard, said to be "spark knock" or "detonation"
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