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"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson) 12/29/2014 at 18:23 • Filed to: None

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Well, I haven't really posted anything here before, but I thought it might be fun to share :)

As far as all you Oppo folks go, I don't have an interesting car; it's a 2004 Honda Accord v6 4dr. in gold. Boring, I know.

I currently own 2.5 motorcycles though. One even runs!

I bought this 1999 ZX6E to fix and flip so I could build the '97 GSXR 750 streetfighter I dream of building. Along the way I stumbled over a 1994 ninja 250 that was only $80 and had a peg I needed for the 99.

I've finally have the ZX6E running (close to) right ( it was idling badly once I got it running and then the air filter disintegrated and clogged the carbs) after taking the carbs apart, cleaning them and removing the shims someone put on the stock needles. Gas mileage is way better now as well.

With it running where I trust it to not immediately die I decided to take it on a ride up Tantalus here in Honolulu. Great fun even at low speeds since I don't know the road at all.

With it running well it's time to start into fixing the scratches and cracks from the previous owner. Maybe some re-painting as well.

This is the view out towards Diamond Head and Waikiki.

Not a whole lot to tell about myself, though my car history is fairly wide: '76 Skylark, '81 CJ7, '83 Colt, '83 Chrysler E class, '83 Plymouth Turismo, '83 T-bird, 90 Daewoo Pontiac Lemans, /96 Grand Cherokee. '98 Rodeo, 2002 Ford ZX2, 2004 Dodge Stratus and 2004 Honda Accord.

I have one more car, but it's still technically my father's: 1969 Corvette hot rod. He leaves it sitting without driving it and every visit I have to fix something and take it out for a maintenance drive. Can't find a photo of it at the moment though.

Pleasure meeting you all.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > AdverseMartyr 12/29/2014 at 18:27

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It's always the affordable bikes that completely lose it, isn't it? Not the cheap crap-piles bought on a whim, not the expensive ones, just the ones that are perfectly reasonably priced and would never blow up ever... except they do.

Come on in, by the way. The water's great, and <.5% pee.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > AdverseMartyr 12/29/2014 at 18:27

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You'll fit in just perfect mate :) Welcome to Ze Family, a V6 Accord is not boring at all, it's part of a staple Oppo diet.

We enjoy good beer, spicy food and obscure cars, you don't have to like it.. but it's great if you do.

$kaycog > AdverseMartyr 12/29/2014 at 18:28

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Welcome to Oppo! Nice first post!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 12/29/2014 at 18:39

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you don't have to like it

Other than Ruxtons, of course. Worship is not required, but "some of us" might get weird if there were ever any out-and-out Ruxton haters. Arbitrary standards are the hardest to shift.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/29/2014 at 18:42

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Well.. DUH.. One must at all times love Ruxtons, time spent not loving Ruxtons is time wasted in blasphemous ways.. Can't have THAT can we. :)

AdverseMartyr > $kaycog 12/29/2014 at 18:45

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Thank you.

AdverseMartyr > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/29/2014 at 18:49

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Well, I'm not certain I've owned a bike that wasn't in the cheap section of bikes. It's just they always have more wrong than could be seen when visually inspecting the bike.

And I would prefer to not know the pee content until after I've added to it. I may just stay here with my feet dangling over the edge now.

AdverseMartyr > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 12/29/2014 at 18:50

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I do enjoy all those things.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > AdverseMartyr 12/29/2014 at 18:53

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Then you'll love it here and we'll love you. We (well.. El_Uly, me and a few more) tend to spam tons of metal now and then as well.. so if you can survive that I'd say your perfectly fine :)

jkm7680 > AdverseMartyr 12/29/2014 at 19:10

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Welcome to Oppo! You'll fit in perfectly. Atgatt, and we'll take it easy on you :)

AdverseMartyr > jkm7680 12/29/2014 at 19:38

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Well, all the gear I currently have. Still need a pair of boots and pants. The bike budget overspent so the gear budget took a hit since my wife lumped them together. I'm gonna sneak the pants in soon and use my hiking boots at the moment since they aren't needed in Honolulu. And I might be guilty of just grabbing safety glasses for the 1/4 mile to the grocery store on neighborhood streets.

JEM > AdverseMartyr 12/30/2014 at 09:02

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If you're looking for good/comfortable bike shoes I highly recommend the Alpinestars Fastlane shoes:

Got a pair of these this summer and they've been great. Not as much protection as a full boot of course but comfortable and you don't feel like a tool wearing them out in public.