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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by mailerdaemon@lemmy.world to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world

Went out for a ride, and of course it started pissing down rain. The Road 5s did feel good in the wet though.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Haven't balanced them. They are Michelins, which claim to not need balancing, or at least don't have a heavy spot. I had planned to rig up a basic rig, I do have a pack of stick on weights, but ran out of time and had to get the bike back together. If I notice any weirdness after doing the rear tomorrow I'll need to figure something out. There are no shops available locally who can balance them.

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Holy fuck, that was rough. The guides and the videos show the uppers and lowers pulling apart easily. I had to clamp the lowers in the vice and use the uppers as a slide hammer and repeat the bang bang bang process for 5-10 minutes, with the seal moving almost imperceptibly as it walked it's way out.

Putting the upper bushing back in took a trick, it is a split ring, and is expanded too big to fit in the recess unless you compress it. I found that I could take some brake bleeding hose and cut off about 4" of it, and hammer it in with a punch between the bushing and the lowers. This worked to compress the bushing, and I could then place the washer over it and hammer it down about halfway, and then pulled the washer and hose out and then drive it home.

Tomorrow I get to get back at it and tackle changing the rear tire.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Wow, a completely sensible and rational take on the issue.

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My bike is only really used as a commuter, but when not dealing with heavy traffic, I do tend to push it fairly hard. My current tires are the original Dunlop Battleaxe (I think?) tires that came with the bike. They are in sad shape, and just ordered Michel Road 5s to replace them. Now I'm hearing that the Road line isn't very puncture resistant. The city streets I commute on tend to be full of ready made puncture shrapnel, nails, screws, metal wire from tire belts, glass, you name it. Am I going to regret the Road 5s? Is there a better option for an all-weather sport commuting tire?

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

As someone who lives in a country that formerly had a nationalized phone company in the internet age, and currently has a nationalized power company and airline. Dear God fuck no!

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

I don't use Uber because it is cheaper, I use it because I know the fare ahead of time, I don't need to dial a dozen different cab companies, and the vehicles are generally nicer. I don't use streaming because it is cheaper, I use it because I don't need to worry about time shifting, and can access much higher quality content than on cable. As for the cloud? You can pry my big iron from my cold, dead hands.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I find that installing things from repos you typically get something far more up to date with Ubuntu than Debian.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

I've been a Linux user since installing Slackware from floppy discs. These days I run Mint on my desktop/laptop and Ubuntu on servers. Does this make me weak?

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And the Hilux isn't available in the US. I use one as my daily driver. Seats four, has a useable bed, hauls anything I throw at it, gets car MPGs, and is narrower than a Camry. It is as much pickup truck as pretty much anyone really needs.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This. So much this. I own a compact pickup truck, and a few SUVs, and really wish I could have station wagons instead, but the used market is the used market, there really isn't anything available.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

u/spez is a complete and utter piece of shit

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I'm looking to build out a semi-off grid system for a cabin. I have a 2000w generator I'd like to use to feed the inverter/charger to assist with the battery charging. The datasheet indicates that it'll draw significantly more current than the generator can provide. Can the charge current be adjusted down in software? I see recommendations for buying a standalone AC charger, but that seems silly. I'm looking at the GroWatt SPF-3000 unit.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Hikvision also has some serious baggage from the Chinese govt. Hanwha is really good stuff, South Korean, a spin off from Samsung.

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm going for the "Meh, good enough" award.

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What about Matt Risinger?

[-] mailerdaemon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This. Audi is the new BMW.

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Got anything good in heavy rotation?

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/701495

Pretty happy with how this turned out. Based on Kenji's NY style dough recipe. Pizza stone @ 550F

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mailerdaemon@lemmy.world to c/cooking@lemmy.world

Pretty happy with how this turned out. Based on Kenji's NY style dough recipe. Pizza stone @ 550F

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