"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/20/2019 at 14:11 • Filed to: two wheels good
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/20/2019 at 14:11 • Filed to: two wheels good | 1
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Perhaps the two-wheeled life is not the one for you.
Chariotoflove
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 14:21 |
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If you are reading “use mirrors”, you are not using your mirrors.
Chuckles
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 14:29 |
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Was this vehicle formerly a rental? Because then I could sort of understand the warnings.
Looks nice in red.
Ordered my tires for the Yamaha. Progress!
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Chariotoflove
11/20/2019 at 14:43 |
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facw
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 16:02 |
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Hmm, now I’m trying to decide which brake the left brake lever operates.
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shop-teacher
> Chariotoflove
11/20/2019 at 16:33 |
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Truth.
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shop-teacher
> facw
11/20/2019 at 17:26 |
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Rear. It’s the opposite of a bicycle.
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shop-teacher
> Chuckles
11/20/2019 at 17:27 |
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I don’t know, but my old ‘74 Buick Apollo had been a “little old lady” car, and she had hardware store letters on the bottom of the dash to remind her which pedal was the gas, and which was the brake.
What tires did you go with?
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facw
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 17:28 |
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That makes more sense to me. I rode a bicycle in the UK that was set up like that (other bikes I rode there weren’t like that), and it was a bit confusing. In fact I think I’ll blame the bloody leg I suffered on that...
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Chuckles
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 17:42 |
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My sister used to have a 2003 Honda Civic Sedan that would not chime if you left the lights on (a pretty common issue with those Civics). She worked nights at a hospital, and by the time she got home the sun would be up, so she’d forget to turn off her lights. After she killed the battery a few times, she taped a sign to her steering wheel saying “Lights, Moron!”
Eventually I bought that car off of her and removed the sign because surely I didn’t need it. I killed that battery several times.
I went with some Pirellis from cyclegear.com because options are limited in 3.5-10 and they were recommended on another site.
https://www.cyclegear.com/tires/pirelli-sl26-performance-scooter-tires
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Chuckles
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 17:44 |
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It will be easy to remember on my scooter because it only has one brake lever for the front. The rear brake is a foot pedal.
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shop-teacher
> Chuckles
11/20/2019 at 20:30 |
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Ah, old school. The Helix had a foot brake for the rear too. Same for the Elite 150 and 250.
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shop-teacher
> facw
11/20/2019 at 20:31 |
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It me sses with my head, whenever I ride a bicycle.
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shop-teacher
> Chuckles
11/20/2019 at 20:36 |
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That stuff drives me nuts. My truck, and I think every GM vehicle from the last 25 years, no matter how shitty and base modelly (that’s a word, right) , has battery rundown protection. If it senses battery voltage getting low, it cuts power to all acc essories to preserve enough power for the vehicle to start.
My wife’s 2015 CX-5, however, has no such thing. My daughters have killed its battery twice now, by either leaving a door open in the garage overnight, or leaving the dome light on. It really pisses me off.
Anyways, good call on the Pir ellies. They’ll be a lot better than the cheap Chinese pieces of donk most people buy these days.
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Chuckles
> shop-teacher
11/20/2019 at 20:42 |
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My tires are small enough that even name brand ones aren't too pricey. 2 tires and tax came out to $98. Free shipping too.
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shop-teacher
> Chuckles
11/20/2019 at 20:53 |
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Money well spent.