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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:17 am It was 29 degrees when I got to the track


Super fun day though, they shortend the track (less wind blast from speed) so i got to really work on being better / confident / smooth with transitions. Fun day.
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Thoughts on these guys for coaxing a little more lean angle out the olde girl?
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4zilch wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:42 am I’m jonesing for some motorbike time.
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I ended up getting CRB 600RR pegs for the grom. 6 bucks, the internet says its the :scrooge: solution for a little more lean angle and wont change the foot position.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote:I ended up getting CRB 600RR pegs for the grom. 6 bucks, the internet says its the :scrooge: solution for a little more lean angle and wont change the foot position.
Can't you grind the bottom of the pegs on an angle to add another couple of degrees too?
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:45 am
Big Brain Bradley wrote:I ended up getting CRB 600RR pegs for the grom. 6 bucks, the internet says its the :scrooge: solution for a little more lean angle and wont change the foot position.
Can't you grind the bottom of the pegs on an angle to add another couple of degrees too?
they have these little feeler things that are scrificial and are a low surface area. If you do what you suggest with all that extra surface area, a little scrape from getting too low might grab, unload the rear, and lowside/ highside you.

The CBR ones are simply not as thick as far as i can tell.

Plus, grinding aluminum is bad for your grinder. can cause disks to explode.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:45 am Can't you grind the bottom of the pegs on an angle to add another couple of degrees too?
they have these little feeler things that are scrificial and are a low surface area. If you do what you suggest with all that extra surface area, a little scrape from getting too low might grab, unload the rear, and lowside/ highside you.

The CBR ones are simply not as thick as far as i can tell.

Plus, grinding aluminum is bad for your grinder. can cause disks to explode.
:word:

I guess the only way to do it better would be to make a triangular peg, probably wouldn't be that hard. A lot harder than bolting on a $6 part :doe:
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:16 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote:
they have these little feeler things that are scrificial and are a low surface area. If you do what you suggest with all that extra surface area, a little scrape from getting too low might grab, unload the rear, and lowside/ highside you.

The CBR ones are simply not as thick as far as i can tell.

Plus, grinding aluminum is bad for your grinder. can cause disks to explode.
:word:

I guess the only way to do it better would be to make a triangular peg, probably wouldn't be that hard. A lot harder than bolting on a $6 part :doe:
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:fax: goes :fullretard: for 11hp, but :scrooge: on rearsets.

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FWIW I seem to recall mnnthbx offering some sort of peg mount and or peg that increased ground clearance.
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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:52 pm
troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:16 pm :word:

I guess the only way to do it better would be to make a triangular peg, probably wouldn't be that hard. A lot harder than bolting on a $6 part :doe:
ITT:
:fax: goes :fullretard: for 11hp, but :scrooge: on rearsets.

:trollface:

FWIW I seem to recall mnnthbx offering some sort of peg mount and or peg that increased ground clearance.
not wrong. :scrooge:
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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:52 pm
troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:16 pm :word:

I guess the only way to do it better would be to make a triangular peg, probably wouldn't be that hard. A lot harder than bolting on a $6 part :doe:
ITT:
:fax: goes :fullretard: for 11hp, but :scrooge: on rearsets.

:trollface:

FWIW I seem to recall mnnthbx offering some sort of peg mount and or peg that increased ground clearance.
RE the MNNTHBX pegs: they are 80 dollars. sure they look nice, i like the adjustable factor, etc... but there is an ebay version for like 30 bucks. And the CBR ones are six. freaking. dollars.

PS hows that tank holding up
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:14 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:52 pm

ITT:
:fax: goes :fullretard: for 11hp, but :scrooge: on rearsets.

:trollface:

FWIW I seem to recall mnnthbx offering some sort of peg mount and or peg that increased ground clearance.
RE the MNNTHBX pegs: they are 80 dollars. sure they look nice, i like the adjustable factor, etc... but there is an ebay version for like 30 bucks. And the CBR ones are six. freaking. dollars.

PS hows that tank holding up
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Still not leaking :iono:

I did find a NIB 4.6 gal tank for like a $120 on Amazon over Christmas. Normally they're $275-ish. Big tank will be necessary for TOTD and some of my local routes.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:14 pm
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:52 pm

ITT:
:fax: goes :fullretard: for 11hp, but :scrooge: on rearsets.

:trollface:

FWIW I seem to recall mnnthbx offering some sort of peg mount and or peg that increased ground clearance.
RE the MNNTHBX pegs: they are 80 dollars. sure they look nice, i like the adjustable factor, etc... but there is an ebay version for like 30 bucks. And the CBR ones are six. freaking. dollars.

PS hows that tank holding up
:trollface:
:word:

I never got around to researching much beyond mnnthbx.

Supposedly the Z125 has better peg clearance - I might consider one of them if I get back into 3/4 bikes. There's not enough stuff or other riders around here to justify it :doe:
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:27 pm I want a tiny 2-stroke dirtbike like a KX100.
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The first bike I ever rode was a KDX80
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First reviews of the new Panigale V4 are coming in. :plaid: :ludacris: :fap:

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/review ... ore-148164
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4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:06 pm First reviews of the new Panigale V4 are coming in. :plaid: :ludacris: :fap:

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/review ... ore-148164
:jesus: Approves.
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Melon wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:27 am
4zilch wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:06 pm First reviews of the new Panigale V4 are coming in. :plaid: :ludacris: :fap:

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/review ... ore-148164
:jesus: Approves.
Dat price :doe: :fullretard:
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4zilch wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:31 am
Melon wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:27 am

:jesus: Approves.
Dat price :doe: :fullretard:
I've seen people pay more for less.

It's an Italian superbike man.
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Melon wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:41 am
4zilch wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:31 am

Dat price :doe: :fullretard:
I've seen people pay more for less.

It's an Italian superbike man.
I remember when people lot $20k was :fullretard: for a motorcycle and that was only like 5 years ago :wap:

I look forward to seeing and hearing them at track days though. I hope it's a successful bike for them - and I'm interested to see if they put the V4 in anything else (streetfighter or :gtfo: )
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4zilch wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 am
Melon wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:41 am

I've seen people pay more for less.

It's an Italian superbike man.
I remember when people lot $20k was :fullretard: for a motorcycle and that was only like 5 years ago :wap:

I look forward to seeing and hearing them at track days though. I hope it's a successful bike for them - and I'm interested to see if they put the V4 in anything else (streetfighter or :gtfo: )
Zilch, whats the link you posted for sprockets? Im striking out searching for them.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:55 am
4zilch wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:48 am

I remember when people lot $20k was :fullretard: for a motorcycle and that was only like 5 years ago :wap:

I look forward to seeing and hearing them at track days though. I hope it's a successful bike for them - and I'm interested to see if they put the V4 in anything else (streetfighter or :gtfo: )
Zilch, whats the link you posted for sprockets? Im striking out searching for them.
http://sprocketcenter.com/street-sprock ... -2017.html

I ran a Superlite 14T front and 36T rear with whatever cheap non-oring chain they had.
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4zilch wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:02 am
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:55 am

Zilch, whats the link you posted for sprockets? Im striking out searching for them.
http://sprocketcenter.com/street-sprock ... -2017.html

I ran a Superlite 14T front and 36T rear with whatever cheap non-oring chain they had.
:fuckyeah: thanks man. guess what I'm getting today...
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:06 am
4zilch wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:02 am

http://sprocketcenter.com/street-sprock ... -2017.html

I ran a Superlite 14T front and 36T rear with whatever cheap non-oring chain they had.
:fuckyeah: thanks man. guess what I'm getting today...
:doit: :troywax:

I think you’ll be pleased - particularly when you realize how heavy that rear sprocket it is.
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