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Author Message   Glitch Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 05:25 pm:        Thanks Mountainrider! Will you can't be serious!   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 05:44 pm:        little addendum to what i said earlier... shine, sanchez.....if (read, "when") you get blackie in the garage, gimme a call. i'll be a spare set of hands.   Duc_htr Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 05:57 pm:        Mountain Rider... Yea I miss riding with ya, but yesterday I was better riding with all the Ulys since it had been about 3 months since I mounted her... but give me some time and I will def. be up for some more riding... Thanks for the compliment, I just worry about you guys MR... but you're one hell of tough old bird for continuing to go to work... and Betty is one of the sweetest women I have ever met... Glitch & Mrs. Glitch... wish you were on two yesterday... it was good to see you glitch... and nice to meet you Mrs. Glitch DJ... Havn't finished it... but I have it on my list of things to do... I will let you know when I get it... BS... I wish I didn't live so far up in the mountains... I would come help you out... but its a long drive to yo house... I hope you don't sell it...   Duc_htr Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 06:09 pm:        sanchez I almost forgot you... AGAIN! the 30D is a great body for a professional backup or amateur photographer... the lens I was running is a great multipurpose all around lens... its the 17-85 IS which has worked well for me... its available in a Kit with the 20D and I'm sure it's avail. for the 30D... and the IS is such a wonderful addition... the other lens I have is a 70-200 F4 without IS... if I had to do it over again I would have purchased the IS... but it is a wonderful zoom lens... they quality of photos is amazing and speed of focus is Class... One thing to remember, which is why they made the 17-85 lens... is that ALL the 10 20 and 30 D models run a 1.6 factor on their lenses due to the size of the CCD... meaning you multiply all MM (17-85) by 1.6 (27.2-136) and (70-200) = (112-320)... this effect makes wide angle really difficult with these models... but zoom is helped a ton... just an FYI... Hope to see ya with one soon Dirty... PS check out focuscamera.com or bhphotovideo.com... their customer service is great and shipping speeds are comparable to Newegg... ALMOST!...   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 06:39 pm:        Totally off the subject.... can somebody point me in the proper direction to find out what kinda gear i need to be prepared for track days? (ie, what makes me comply with all the rules both with my gear and my bike) any help would be appreciated... just assume i know nothing. that's what i do!! (Message edited by xbullet on January 15, 2007)   Shred Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 06:45 pm:        Speaking of 30D....I promised my wife a 30D with all the goodies. I asked her about buying the Buell and she hit the roof.... I told her I'd have the camera by march for race season and for M-B this year. SO you know what that means... My AZZ still hurts from the AZZ chewing....   Sanchez Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 06:49 pm:        Thanks, Duc. That helps a ton. Xbullet, it depends on what track you're on and who's organizing the event. Here are the minimum requirements: - A leather jacket and pants that zip together. Textiles might be ok depending on the track, but trust me when I say you're better off in leather. When I low sided at Barber, it put a hole in my textile jacket sleeve but barely scuffed my leather pants. - Remove your mirrors - Tape your headlights, tail light, turn signals, and reflectors. - Yank your headlight and tail light fuse so the tape doesn't melt all over the place and make a mess. - Remove your license plate. Some tracks may also require you to safety wire some of your bolts (e.g. drain plugs) and remove your kickstand.   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 07:10 pm:        Thanks Sanchez. now onto the next part of my quest for knowledge, where does this go on besides road atlanta in the nearby?   New12r Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 07:37 pm:        Xbullet, http://jenningsgp.com/ http://www.roeblingroad.com/track.html http://www.tgprace.com/ http://www.barbermotorsports.com/ Just a couple close by. It really depends on the organizer what bike requirements are. Buy good gear!!! Leather one piece is my choice, if you get a two piece it has to have a 260 degree zipper(not that 6" one on the back of most) to be ok. Leather over the ankle boots Leather over the cuff gloves(gauntlet style) Less than five year old helmet with no visible damage. The Bike.... Most of the time just taping or removing all glass and lights, Pull fuses as stated above. Good tires with 75% or more tread left Remove tag Remove sidestand, somtimes this is optional unless you are in the expert class. I have not had to saftey wire yet for just a track day in the novice and intermidiate group. But Both drains, oil fill, oil filter are min. requirements for some. We dont have to worry about coolant but if you bring a bike with it you must drain it and use Water Wetter. Make sure there are no leaks and brakes are in good(great) working order. And finally when I get back up and running I will see you on the track to waste some jap crap and make them feel small!!!   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 07:51 pm:        New12r -- thanx for the sites/info, as well. any recommendations on manufacturers of leathers? A/S is awful expensive and Icon isn't far behind. that stuff's too flashy for me, anyway. i'm a flat black/plain leather kinda guy anyway...   New12r Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 08:10 pm:        I wear the A/S stuff myself, I found a good deal on my suit so I bought. Icon is too "IN" for me. Joe Rocket Vanson(expensive tho) Frank Thomas(I as well as other have had fitting issues) stuff is pretty cheap Tecknic (sp?) Good stuff What size are you, Glitch has a one piece all black Frank Thomas he has only wore a couple times I am sure he would sell for a fair price.   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 08:21 pm:        i'm 5'8", 150lbs. 31 waist, 32 inseam. i also have blonde hair and blue eyes and i don't have a lot of money but i'm really good in the sack..... (sorry... last time i gave out my measurements over the computer it was on yahoo personals. ha!) and i'm sure i'd be in on a solid black suit if it fit. it ain't easy being a pimp... ... oh wait...yeah it is. } (Message edited by xbullet on January 15, 2007)   Ratyson Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 08:23 pm:        I think I recall Glitch saying he had a black one piece lether set. For track time stuff, you can check out sport bike track time dot com, or (i think)personal track time dot com. I have not yet been to a track day yet. Some of the guys I ride with go quite often, three of them are WERA racers, and use the track days to hone there skills with others on the track. Their advice to me was to start out with a track like little taledaga, which both of the above track day sites schedule time at. It runs about $99 per day. Barber (in birmingham) runs about $230 per day. I have really wanted to go to a TD at road atlanta or barber.. so I may save up for one of those. B_S.. man, that sux about the bike. But try to hold out until someone can crack it open and take a look. you may find that it isn't as bad as you think.   Black_sunshine Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 08:30 pm:        Yeah....I hear ya guys/gals. Thanks for the support. I'm just Fing pissed off. All that time spent on making it what it is today. This couldn't of been worse timing for me. I'll at least tear it down to find out the damage. I just have NO time. Work has me strung waaaaayyy out. I'm gonna be needing the 3%er Pit Crew for assistance for sure. I'll try to get a schedule worked out with Sanchez. If it is major damage then I will sell it.....I would love nothing more than Shred to bring it back to life it and keep it in the family.   Glitch Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 09:07 pm:        I'm gonna be needing the 3%er Pit Crew for assistance for sure. I'm here for ya, like ya had to ask. I don't want Shred to be any more broke than he is, besides his ass still hurts. It wouldn't be right if we just gave up on your bike this fast. If it is major damage then I will sell it..... Major is relative term, lets just see what's up and what's not. Let's at least give it a good 3% try!   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 09:41 pm:        me again with the newbie questions... what are the origins of the 3%ers? I'm very familiar with 1%ers and everything that goes with that ("only 1% of bikers are blah blah blah") i'm guessing it has something to do with that, but.... wanted to get some more detail from the horse's mouth as to why a three percent. is there a figure that goes with it (3% of sportbike riders ride buell?) or did it just sound cool?   Shred Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 09:59 pm:        Just got back from a nice evenings ride. Ended up wet but still fun... Shelley's not really mad she just wants her 30D and she deserves it. She said "get me a 30D and then do what you want" She taken a couple photography classes and has outgrown her old camera. Xbullet, Get in touch with me when your ready for a track day. I'm jones'n for some track time.... Pete/Torqer came up with the name when we started the club and at the time 3% of the H-D sales for the year where Buells. Theirs some more stuff you can find, look it up by searching for 3%ers (Message edited by shred on January 15, 2007)   Xbullet Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 10:08 pm:        hey shred... i'm close to ready, just gotta get a little more seat time in with the whole GP shiftin' setup. 1 up, 4 down takes a little gettin' used to, but i can already see why so many guys switch to it. went 300 miles that way on saturday, so i'm starting to get locked into it. by the time i get race leathers together ($$ i don't quite have) i'll have that left foot reprogrammed. btw..thanx for the 3% info too. (Message edited by xbullet on January 15, 2007)   Sanchez Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 10:42 pm:        Will, I'm home Wed-Sat this week, then I'm out of town for 10 days. Give me a call, and we'll knock this beotch out before I leave. Xbullet, I'm really happy with my Joe Rocket Blaster pants. I got the perforated ones, and they're more comfortable than jeans during the summer. They have better air flow, better ass padding, and better grip on the seat. I rode 1600 miles in them on one trip last August.   Odie Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 11:43 pm:        Well I for one, and I know there are others, would not feel right without Will on his bike that he has spent so much time and effort and passion on. I know the timing absolutely sucks on this one. Especially with MBIV around the corner. In the spirit of keeping Will amongst the sane and helping his new youngster have a relaxed, stress-free Dad by helping him keep his horse, I am starting the "Help Black_Sunshine not ride Bitch anymore Fund". I know we've done this before for other folks here for other reasons and I feel this is just as appropriate as any other cause amongst friends. I start the fund off with $100......Maybe once it's cracked open it won't take much but every little bit helps. Give generously folks!!   Duc_htr Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 12:30 am:        Where do we give? I am tight on cash since my roommate in stuck in Scotland and can't get home... but I will donate the beginning of next month... do you have a paypal account setup?   Black_sunshine Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 06:12 am:        Odie...thanks for the "help" but seriously....I do want to take ya'lls hard earned money just because I'm a little whiney biotch with pink panties. Let's just get it open a figure out what is wrong. I might not even be worth fixing. That means alot just the thought a you guys pitching in cash but that is TOO much and I don't want to give your money just because i'ma cheap bastard.   Glitch Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:07 am:        I might not even be worth fixing. You may not be worth fixing, but I'm sure the bike is. Don't tell me we're gonna have to fix your bike against your will! It almost sounds like you don't wanna ride with us any longer Accept our help, or we'll ram it down your throat! We need to get New12r back to riding as well. We need all the 3% to 100%!   Kdan Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:13 am:        That's 103%, plus the unused 110% they require here at work, hell, I got like 123% I'm not using! You can't have the 138% I already give to Bambi though...Hell, no wonder I'm 50lbs overweight. What were we talking about? Shiny, you got all the know-how and support you need. Just do it.   Xbullet Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 08:14 am:        i'm short on cash till the first, but i don't give at the office or at a church... so i guess that means i'm gonna tithe to the 3%er fund. Brothas and Sistas...Pass the plate around...to hell with Katrina... we got scooters to fix!!   Black_sunshine Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 09:14 am:        Gltich....I surely can't be fixed. "accept our help or we will ram it down your throat"......sir, yes sir! "almost sounds like you don't want to ride with us any longer".....not on your life.   Glitch Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 09:21 am:        Just givin ya shit, cause it sounds like you've given up, and we ain't even got our hands dirty yet. I know it seems overwhelming with work, a baby on the way, work, and a baby on the way, not to mention work and a baby on the way. I've been there brother, 3 times! You just put on your big girl panties, take a deep breath, and relax. just when things don't seem to be able to get more stressful, it will. Keeps us human. We're just showin ya we got your back!   Black_sunshine Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:26 am:        I know ya'll got my back....you 3%ers are REAL friends....thanks a million.   Glitch Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:29 am:          Ulywife Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:42 am:        I know it seems overwhelming with work, a baby on the way, work, and a baby on the way, not to mention work and a baby on the way. Things always look more overwhelming when babies are coming into the picture. It's funny how what you consider "overwhelming" changes after having children. The bike issue will then fall under "don't sweat the small stuff". You've got time before MBIV and lots of offers of help. Can't ask for better friends than that. Don't throw in the towel until you know exactly what you have in front of you. It will all work out!