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Well, at dealership level dynamic balancing is more "idiot proof", it is difficult to screw it up. And we all know who changes tires there. And potentially faster, although those guys working during races know right away how much weight any given tire needs after couple rotations. Experience.
Also, it is easier to justify price for tire change vs. shop equipped with stone age static balancer.
But in case of narrow dirt bike tires dynamic is absolute, massive and biblical overkill.
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15 minutes ago, superhawk996 said:
I've seen it done with a smaller diameter tube, but I've never done it so I don't know how precise it is.
It could be off too much, because wheel kinda gotta "climb" in order too spin. So, you get higher friction wheel bearings with seals, vs those on balancer, plus what I mentioned.
Normally you won't feel balancing off by 0.25 oz, but 0.5 oz will be definitely noticable.
Back in a day I used old bearings without seals and no grease, just wd40. Wheel with OEM axle, those old bearings, and couple stands. It worked pretty good, low friction.
Also, tell you bro to stop fricking out about tires not being dynamically balanced. Here is picture of Dunlop crew changing tires during Moto America races. Further on the left are tire balancing stations. Static. Those bikes go 190 mph and have rear tires of 200/65-17 size.
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28 minutes ago, blackhawkxx said:
Sure is a lot of work for a burger . Where is the finished burger pic? It's like watching a car restoration show and not seeing how it turns out. 🙂
Well, yes it is lottsa work, enough for 2-3 meals now, plus I'll freeze the rest, and eat it one week from now. 😆
I'll grill them tomorrow. Today was air fried tuna. AZ
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1 hour ago, superhawk996 said:
A piece of tubing, steel rod, or whatever on a pair of jack stands to act as an axle and you've got a balancer. Swing by a tire shop on your way home and pick up a few wheel weights.
Not really. Unless diameter of tubing, etc. is exactly like ID of bearing. Very unlikely.
Just use wheel's axle and couple stands. Usually axle sticks out far enough to do it on stands. Or remove brake caliper, etc. and do it in swingarm, forks, etc.
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Only static balance is required for mcycle tires, especially for skinnies on dirt bike.
Bike balancer kit from HF is like 50 bucks. Wheel weights are available online.
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Forgot to mention. While cooking I finished off bottle of cheap Moldavian fake champagne. Taste was actually pretty good for 5.99, but bubbles where fake.
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Well, all ready for grilling. Gonna let it sit overnight in fridge. Bone Appetit.
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It is ready. I'm gonna drain excess olive 🫒 oil and mix everything together.
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And, of course, Rammstein. Absolutely the best music for wrenching and cooking.
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Adcom amp. Combined they can pump huge volumes if cristal clear music.
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The first three ingredients are still not ready, let me address potential hearing loss.
Martin Logan 6 ft tall speakers.
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And the rest. Garlic, ground flexseed, bread crumbs, whatever barbecue sauce happened to be in fridge, etc. And salt. Couple months ago I noticed I would piss any fluids almost immediately after drinking. After careful consideration I realized my salt intake was simply too low. So.
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Two eggs and some condensed milk. I mixed with help of trusty Ninja. Just couple seconds and it is ready.
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So, while that is getting cooked I prepare the rest. 2 lbs of absolutely evil beef. Organic from Aldi. 5 bucks with change per pound.
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It all goes to frying pan. Olive oil.
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2 small yellow onions. Swimming goggles. You know why. Chopped.
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0.5 lbs of mini peppers. Chopped.
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Here is my way of doing burgers.
0.5 lbs of baby portabella mushrooms. Chopped.
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3 minutes ago, IcePrick said:
Take a moment and think of all the people you know who have died from these self-induced afflictions, and wonder what it would be like if they had simply eaten a better diet.
And exercise. Plant based diet won't do shit if you on your ass all day long doing nothing.
It is really about lifestyle, no magic diet or magic pill.
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22 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Interesting comparison, I had no idea that Alzheimer’s/dementia was among the many problems linked to beef consumption. In summary, while plant based meat substitutes are somewhat processed and adulterated, they are still far better for you than beef.
This led me to compare bison, which also is a good comparison against beef. This is the most brief summary I found on that: https://www.research.va.gov/currents/summer2013/summer2013-10.cfm
Then there's this retarded bullshit.
Facts.
In that study, each participant ate 12 oz of beef everyday. Or 3/4 of pound per day. . That would be 274 pounds per year, or 124 kilos per year.
That is massive. There are, probably, some people who eat that much of beef, sadly. Of course not healthy. Just like not healthy eating massive amounts of GMO soybeans grown with help of massive qualities of chemicals.
However, that's not how most of people on balanced healthy diet eat.
I eat about 1 pound of organic beef or bison per week. Or about 50 pounds per year. Or 1/5th of what they ate in that study. And comparable amounts of chicken, and probably double that of fish. And some soybeans products. And, of course, dairy.
The key is moderation and balanced diet. And regular exercise. You never hear people whining, complaining and moaning about anything in gym. Because of endorphins.
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58 minutes ago, superhawk996 said:
No batteries needed and it's the right color. https://www.amazon.com/Hopopro-Portable-Activated-Schrader-Mountain/dp/B07W5CDMQS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1
Cannot be operated via app and requires actual physical work. Your bro will never go for it. 😁
Anyway, that is what I was gonna suggest.
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Well, there are huge differences between brands. Phillips on the left, Sealight on the right.
Light elements in Phillips are exactly like in conventional halogen bulb. H11 in this particular case. I got them for my Volvo. Even with traditional light bulb low and high beams are very good. But it is 2024 and gotta upgrade to LEDs. Light pattern is exactly the same, and headlights went from very good to phenomenal. Not blinding anyone, I actually had my wife drive my car and I drove her, we went head on etc, just to be sure. I did not have to readjust shit. Just simple swap.
I decided to go full Monty and upgrade all 3, low, high and fog. Phillips are on pricey side, around 50 bucks, so got cheap sealights for fogs, but have not installed them because 10 below fahrenheit.
Will report later. But Phillips H11s are excellent.
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Lol.
Btw, I have xr600r that I finished restoring about 10 years. It just needs to be put back together. Huge desert 5 gallons tank, upgraded dual charging/ignition kit, 628 kit. No fucking time. Sad.