nicksta43

It seems a lot of us here commute regularly on our bikes. Thought we could have a thread to talk about how our commutes were or complain about cagers or whatever. So how was your commute today? Me? I beat this home by about fifteen minutes 😎

Here's one of our own video on doing it. Pretty thorough. I just did mine at 10K miles. I made the tiniest adjustment to one but I really could have left it alone. No noticeable difference in how it runs.

@chitown I found the listing on Amazon but it said out of stock unknown when it would return. Your link says they'll be in stock on May 7. I only started using an action cam for in the off chance that something happens and I can't speak for myself. A system like this makes a lot more sense.

I looked for a Halocam M1 over the weekend and can't find them for sale anywhere.

@captainscarlet I don't know, mine came off without any problems.

I've kept mine at 36, checked every day. The tire is definitely scalloped. I'll try higher pressure but that tire is probably too far gone to notice any difference. I still need/want to check the steering head bearings. The dealer allegedly did them at the 600 mile service but I have zero confidence in them doing what they said they did and/or doing it correctly.

I know what you're talking about. It's next on my list to tackle. I just wish you didn't need a special tool to adjust the steering head bearings.

And absolutely none near me. My bike vary really sits for more then two days at a time anyway. Well except for when it's broken. But the seven months it recently sat didn't effect it.

But how many wheels would they have 😋

After having a conversation with a motorist who despises motorcycles and motorcyclists recently I cannot get on board with the three wheeled hate. Just because it's not your thing doesn't mean someone doesn't see value in it. It's not for me to judge what others do with their lives. Like almost everything in life my philosophy is live and let live.

I used an old school thumb pump style oil can. I applied oil liberally to the end plates and each side of every roller. I turned the wheel by hand several times while using my finger to roll the rollers as they went by hoping to wick the oil inside, then used a brush to spread it around while rotating the chain. It then sat for about 18 hours prior to riding it. Just did not perform the way I had hoped. However, so far the liquid wrench chain and cable lube is performing better than I had expected. Tests are ongoing.

I've got an Activeon CX Gold. It's not 4K but I think the quality is excellent for the $40 I paid for it. You'll find it for much higher than that but if you look around you can find them dirt cheap. We got ours through Kohl's online. You can see my video in the video and pictures section.

This is what my chain looked like after 128 miles and one heavy rain with the gear lube. There were several spots like that. I don't think that's going to work for me. I have a couple cans of liquid wrench chain and cable lube that I use for my bicycles and cables. Supposed to have ceramic and PTFE in it. Gonna give that a try. Goes on water thin though. I'll probably end up going back to the Motorex until the can is gone then reevaluate.

Yesterday's ride into work was the heaviest rain I've ever ridden in. Absolutely torrential rain. We had another system roll through at quitting time and my wife decided I wasn't riding home (one of her co workers was killed yesterday morning, hydroplaned into the path of an oncoming semi). So looking the chain over today the oil appears to be completely washed off and worryingly there appears to be rust colored stains along the sides of some of the rollers.

@Luma46 Mine fell in gravel so it's a little eaten up. A cover would cover it, but I'm not too worried about it.

I arrived to work the wettest a human being has ever been without actually being under water. The bike didn't care.

@sirepair So was the 3M material you used specifically for "low surface energy" use? Have you had any issues with it in use?

@wordsmith I've been watching videos on YouTube and with proper automotive grade vinyl wrap that doesn't appear to be an issue. Vvivid+ vinyl is available over here for not very much money. A 2'x5' sheet is around $12-$26 depending on color. Not accounting for screw ups that would be enough to do it. Not sure what the price is over/under there. I'll probably order some in the next couple weeks if you want to wait and let me be the guinea pig. I'll probably order enough to do the lids and the side panels as I want them to match. Not sure what color but they make a matte black metallic that looks close on color to the factory side panel color. Or they make all kinds of different colors in carbon fiber.

@bugie I'm well aware of Plasti-dip. I painted this car with it about six years ago. I also use it on my homemade shorty windscreens. Not really what I'm looking to do this time. I think I'd like to match the grey that's on the side panels. Which likely means paint if I want it really close. But maybe there is a vinyl that kinda sorta is close enough. I haven't looked around much yet but it's been floating around in the back of my head for a while now.

Made the switch on Saturday. Sunday I took it for a ride. As expected it had slightly more sling than the wax based motorex lube I had been using. But it was world's easier to clean up. Still had an oily film on it today, but they are calling for rain so we'll see what it's like when I get home. I prefer applying it with a little oil can over spraying the other lube on. Easier to control where it goes and much less cleanup to do after.

Lately I've been thinking about doing the same. After two years of daily use they are starting to not present well. Even though it's kept indoors at home and work. They've accumulated some scrapes and fading. I've been trying to decide between vinyl wrap and paint. Interested in hearing from people who have used wrap or painted their lids.

I did that just after I bought mine. Got to work, jumped off and started walking away without putting the kickstand down. The only damage was on the case cover. I left it there as a reminder. It's kinda hard to see.

I've got Oxford heated grips. I'm not sure how they are wired or controlled but they do work very well. I'd love to be able to control them from the bike. I think it's worth it to do some investigating...

I don't think it could get much better! Took a little three hour ride but believe me I really didn't want to turn around and head home. Damned responsibilities!

Spring time in central Texas means lazy longhorns and Fields full of wildflowers. What a great time to be out on a bike!