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« on: June 15, 2011, 07:46:03 PM »
I'd state that also we motorcyclists are 'junkies'  This method of transportation definitely occupies your mind and activates those particular areas way higher, as the one of the 'averange cager' coasting along in his steel-cuffin... Seems we're permanently 'loaded' with some dose of adrenalin, enabling us of maintaining a way larger overview of the scenery ahead, scanning and identifying possible sources of danger and set the evasive maneuvers within fractions of a second. Remember when starting riding I was (mentally) fully exhausted after like one hour or so, as there is so much to watch out for and compute...
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« on: June 14, 2011, 11:26:57 PM »
Would be interesting to know how this works.
Is it only related the adrenalin rush?
All senses are fully sharpened, nerves and brain 'overclocked' at peak capacities...
One might experience slightly similar 'time stretching' while avoiding an 'almost accident'...
This 'function' does make sense for survival, I think it kept our ancestors alive due preventing being overwhelmed and seized by panic during attack of a predator or while hunting already 2 million years ago.
Probably partly the 'kick' some seek in bungee jumping and such...
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« on: June 14, 2011, 09:01:39 AM »
Had only one serious bike crash (knock-knock) and it was amazing how calm and objectively one reacts on realizing 'you're not gonna make it'...
And while reacting to the threat your found yourself in, you're fascinated about being so calm, checking out your odds, deciding what to do and re/acting appropriate to that, like you have all the time on earth to solve your thing there...
Had 'time freezing' experience during the very first car crash I got into many years ago (mind that we drive RHS).
Entering an intersection, car comes from left, stops right in front of me, no where to go...
Like in those high-speed camera footages, I still remember how the side wall of the other car slowly folded in, the bonnet of mine crinkled up till the hinges snapped, wiper arms whirling off... then very slowly the generator control gleamed up, felt like 5 to 10 seconds till also the oil check lit up just as slowly... next was the hard push of the seatbelt...
But its not always the same, a few yeares ago an opponent comming vehicle pulled into my lane on a country road, saw her comming, knew its gonna happen, next was darkness due the airbag deploying followed a harsh pull by the seatbelt... no further visual memory on this...
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« on: June 14, 2011, 08:05:37 AM »
Depending how much material is remaining, but I'm sworn on Time-Sert http://www.timesert.com/
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« on: June 04, 2011, 11:03:03 PM »
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« on: June 03, 2011, 05:02:41 PM »
+ any tips on protecting the framework and shinyness over winter? Scot riders pointed me to ACF-50 in this... http://www.acf-50.co.uk/
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« on: June 03, 2011, 12:54:27 PM »
...all ya gotta do to impress a bird is give her something 'shiny'. truly spoken... 
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« on: June 01, 2011, 05:38:16 PM »
I think all the memories flashing up while riding it over there again will bring a broad smile all over your face The best pics and movies are stored in your head.
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« on: June 01, 2011, 12:10:18 PM »
No room for ratchet straps... Take the non-ratchet types instead (as used for fladbedding on trailer) and stuff them into your socks (serious: I fill my deck-shoes in the panniers with items like phone charger, beart-trimmer and such...  ) An I agree with your wiffer, take the thing out on the road, it's begging for it, seriously...  They'll only break when sitting around anyway... Enjoy!
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« on: May 31, 2011, 09:38:39 PM »
That's all I've ever seen on any ferry... The reason I always bring my own tie-downs when going to the Isles...
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« on: May 29, 2011, 10:58:09 PM »
We'd compared the Carbtune once with the digital Vac Gauge my mech normally uses, and the Carbtune is dead on.
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« on: May 29, 2011, 09:20:43 PM »
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« on: May 17, 2011, 10:39:55 AM »
Here is a pic of "so close but so far"
Turning green of envy here...  Absolute brilliant and fabulous job there!! Lightyears away with my two CB500/4s still sitting untouched in the barn, whilst being occupied with the other project... Your thread just reminds my how long the way is, I'll have to go there.
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« on: May 12, 2011, 06:50:56 PM »
Anyone knows an on line source giving info on how to replicate them nice and shiny OEM Honda colors with today's water-based crap?
The car-body shop I'll have in mind works with STANDOX products, and the 'painterman' fears that they won't list those old models/codes anymore.
Any hints?
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