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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 10/04/2019 at 15:33 • Filed to: Project super cubby

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Got my motorcycle permit today so I went for a quick jaunt around the neighborhood to celebrate (shhhhh! The police don’t patrol here an d have no way of knowing it’s not registered yet.)

Turns out that A) speedo doesn’t work right. Halfway through 2nd gear it indicates 10mph and B) those new stiff springs that are being shipped right now are much needed cause my fat ass makes the wheel scrape a lot.

Getting this thing inspected after registration is gonna be a fun adventure. Nearest station is in the next town over which means I have to venture out onto a 40mph road. I’ve never gone that fast on a two-wheeled vehicle before.

AuthiCooper1300 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 15:55

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Your adventures with the Cub have reminded me of the fact that I a c t u a l l y have a BMW R65 LS somewhere that urgently needs tidying up and restarting after being stood up f o r . . . what, 15 years?

Not being q u i t e flush with cash right now does put a damper on the proceedings.

N o t h o l d i n g a m o t o r c y c l e l i c e n c e d o e s n ’ t h e l p e ither.

atfsgeoff > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 16:05

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Turns out that A) speedo doesn’t work right. Halfway through 2nd gear it indicates 10mph

That might actually be accurate, these things only go like 35-40 mph

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > atfsgeoff 10/04/2019 at 16:19

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Markings on the speedo indicate 2 should take me up to 25. Speedo doesn't move at all until I hit 2nd, and I think I'm going closer to 15-18 when it's indicating 10.

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 16:41

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Easy enough to run a GPS speedometer app (or even a cycling app or whatever) and see how fast you are actually going.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 17:05

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Could get a phone mount and use GPS speed on it for now?

Loving the updates on this journey! I demand more video! :P

vicali > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 18:29

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I had one of the Ct90s up to 70kmph on gravel.. it was sufficiently terrifying..

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/04/2019 at 19:10

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Hows this for more video?:

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 19:17

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That is the cutest horn ever.....also, surpri singly loud-sounding? :P

How’s the engine running? Any hiccups after being dormant for so long?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/04/2019 at 19:27

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It’s having some cold idle issues, and choke doesn’t really help it. For now I’ve got the idle speed cranked up to overcome it but I have to buckle down an d actually fig ure it out.

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 21:17

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If my experience is any indicator, the odds of getting pulled over on a scooter are near nil :)

Have fun! 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > shop-teacher 10/04/2019 at 21:37

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Th e missing license plate is a bit of a giveaway that I’m riding illegally. MA considers this a motorcycle so it has to be registered, insured, and safety inspected .

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/04/2019 at 21:39

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Yeah, same here, except for the inspection, but I rode around for several months on a plate that had been expired for like 9 years.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > AuthiCooper1300 10/04/2019 at 21:45

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I don’t know what the licensing is like where you live but the permit test was laughably easy  for me. You only had to get 18 of 25 questions right and only a quarter of them had anything to do with motorcycles. The rest were general motor ing (“What does a white, downwards facing, triangular sign with red border indicate?”)

That gave me a permit with few restrictions (no passengers and no nighttime riding) that’s good for two years.

No wonder theres so many idiot squids out there if it's this easy to legally drive a motorcycle.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/05/2019 at 06:30

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At least that gets it going! :D Shouldn’t be too hard to sort I’d imagine!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/05/2019 at 09:41

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I’m 90% sure it’s carb related but I’ve never really worked with them and I’m reduced to just fiddling with various s crews on it to see of they do anything.

AuthiCooper1300 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/06/2019 at 06:31

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If I remember correctly, after a very simple examination I could probably ride a moped (49 cc max). I’ve heard (I wonder if it’s a local urban legend) that bigger bikes are also eligible if fitted with a restrictor to the inlet(s), but I imagine that would not apply to a 35 - year old 650 flat-twin. Also, poor bike.

After a year (or is it two?) I would be able to ride whatever I please.

R i g h t n o w I w o u l d b e v e r y h a p p y i f I m anaged to s u m m o n e n o u g h e n e r g y (and s c r o u n g e e n o u g h c a s h ) t o m a k e i t g o a n d b r ake a g a i n .