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posted November 09, 2005 09:06 AM
New Dunlop supposedly "the best"
On two wheeled tuesday.... last night.... a rider review of the new Dunlop "Qualifier".
According to them it the cat's ass of tires now... we'll see....
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NinjaNick
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posted November 09, 2005 10:40 PM
Why's it matter Jere?
Hell if the powers take you to the grave and back, where else is there to go?
Ya fucked up, the powers is the end. No more tire high for you, you got the best. Oh yeah....so do I! 
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trenace
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posted November 10, 2005 01:25 AM
 Edited By: trenace on 10 Nov 2005 01:26
BTW, Yamaha lost Casey Stoner as a rider -- it had been all but totally sewed up for him to ride MotoGP for them -- on account of telling him he had to ride Dunlops.
They relented at the last second but it was too late, he dove out on them for Honda on that account.
How whacked can you get? That was bizarre of Yamaha. No wonder the guy didn't sign.
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posted November 10, 2005 07:22 AM
Edited By: 238mph on 10 Nov 2005 07:22
It will be a cold day in hell before I'll EVER run a Dunlop again.....
86 miles on a 208 and it was TRASH... Some joker posted he got 4000 miles on a
208... yeah, we know he doesn't ride
I took the powers to the track and just totally abused them to see what would happen...
ah, nothing... unfrigginbelieveablepieceofrubber
But the best was doing some mountain twisties... went into a blind turn WAY OVERSPEED
and as I was about to cross the double yellow, there's a TRUCK!!!! So I pulled the 12
all the way down to the ground thinking I'd rather low side into the front of the truck rather
than go straight up into him... and as the side of my leg, right rump, and right elbow is
on the ground waiting for impact, the tires held... didn't slide, didn't even shudder which is
what they usually do before letting go... nope they held and I missed the truck....
I went on about 1/4 mile before I pulled over, dazed and amazed that I wasn't all broken
up as usual.. I sat down for maybe 20 minutes to get my shit back together... and
took off for some more great riding....
Had I been on the 208's I'd be a dead man right now... NO DOUBT....
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NinjaNick
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posted November 10, 2005 11:02 PM
Edited By: NinjaNick on 10 Nov 2005 23:03
Good read Jere. Glad you're ok man. DAMN I'm missing riding all ready!!!! 
I can't live w/out being on 2 wheels double the speedlimit everywhere I go on the back roads. 
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posted November 11, 2005 07:18 AM
SweetPea, you all snowed in... or did you sell the bike???
Remember, once she drops a baby for you, it'll be time to hang up the bike keys!!!!
So wrap that rascal or something...
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NinjaNick
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posted November 11, 2005 05:11 PM
Hell no I'm not selling my fuckin bike! What you been smoking! That is my child!! I can't live w/out my KID aka my bike!
No wrapping, B.C pills. 
I'm a bike junkie man, it's all I need, is to ride 24/7 if I could.
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238mph
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posted November 11, 2005 07:22 PM
B C pills??? R U NUTZ????
One day she says "Honey, we're gonna have a baby...." Because SHE decided to
stop taking the pill.... She ALREADY runs the show!!!!
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NinjaNick
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posted November 11, 2005 07:55 PM
70% chance I would say of us riding next year down there. You still down? Just make sure there is not ONE drop of rain cuz the wife and I can't deal with those huge fuckers, aka, Tarantulas!
I'm itchin' for it man, just make sure you still got the Indy car, cuz I dream of riding in it... If not, who cares, just would be awesome to experience that.
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posted November 11, 2005 08:28 PM
Be sure NOT to come in July-August... monsoon rains for an hour each day....
Otherwise, door is open, no invite required...!!! 
What you ought to do is come here for Christmas!!!!
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NinjaNick
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posted November 11, 2005 09:23 PM
Edited By: NinjaNick on 11 Nov 2005 21:24
That would be neat riding on X-mas...
Y you say that though? You going to get me a CBR1000RR? :O
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238mph
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posted November 11, 2005 09:47 PM
quote:
That would be neat riding on X-mas...
Y you say that though? You going to get me a CBR1000RR? :O
Hahahaha in your phugging dreams.... I NEED A NEW BIKE... not you.... I'm too lazy
to tune my 12 back up... damn I got lazy....
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posted November 14, 2005 11:26 AM
I've been running a 209GP take-off on the back of my 12. After much debate on whether or not to run em, I have to say they work really well. Haven't dragged an elbow yet, but hammered it leaned over out of turns quite a bit. I scrubbed all of the blue rubber/ shredded stuff off to the edge already, and it's wearing suprisingly well.
One VERY important point, if you run them. Make sure you ride a couple "normal" miles before getting on it good. When i first pull out of my driveway, I just open it up and do a 100ft smoker(no clutch, all throttle) to quicken up the warming precess. By the time I'm a mile up the road, to the first right turn, it's fine to go.
Got a couple fronts and another rear 209 scrub to run. Can't wait to see how the fronts do. I'm way more cautious of those, but seeing how the rear sticks,they should be fine.
jeff
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