Life is screwing with my racing...

["Dangerous" Dan K]

I've not been on the forums in a few weeks. Life is crazy. I saw my race bike for the first time since the end of last race weekend an hour ago. It's nowhere near ready, and has issues I'm not sure how to fix. I leave for the track again Tuesday night... bout 48 hours from now. I'm working tomorrow. FML. That is all.

[KB]

Booo hoooo take it to fakebook but not here. Toughen up cupcake!

KB

["Dangerous" Dan K]

KB, shut your whore mouth and get your ass into my bed... er... um, shop and get to wrenching on my bike.

[KB]

This is the pit area no one cares about your shitty life. Maybe you should fix your bike instead of being on the internetz. See you at the track bitch.

KB

[Ray-Ray]

Do you need any help getting anything ready? If it makes you feel any better, I still dont have a fairing stay or speedo

[csmutty]

Do you need any help getting anything ready? If it makes you feel any better, I still dont have a fairing stay or speedo

What do you need a speedo for? To wear while you're holding my umbrella?

[Pittenger5]

DDK, its an EX500, theres like 4 parts to it

And who the fuck needs a speedo?

[Kurlon]

And who the fuck needs a speedo?

Where else are you going to tape over to write 'Go Gino GO!' ?

[Ray-Ray]

What do you need a speedo for? To wear while you're holding my umbrella?

I meant tach....Dont you need a tach?

["Dangerous" Dan K]

This is the pit area no one cares about your shitty life. Maybe you should fix your bike instead of being on the internetz. See you at the track bitch.

KB

I'm in the shop. If you fucks would stop replying, I'd be wrenching instead of answering your retarded posts. Why the fuck are you not here helping? Oh, and my life is AWESOME. It's great to be me. Stop confusing your life for mine.

I meant tach....Dont you need a tach?

Nope.

Do you need any help getting anything ready? If it makes you feel any better, I still dont have a fairing stay or speedo

Thanks dude, but I'm good. I'll sort it out somehow. If you're in the Georgetown, MA area and looking for a free beer I'm sure I could find some use for you, but I'll get it done regardless.

[Pittenger5]

I meant tach....Dont you need a tach?

No.

[csmutty]

I meant tach....Dont you need a tach?

No.

[Manny]

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What do you need a speedo for? To wear while you're holding my umbrella?

I meant tach....Dont you need a tach?

No

[Ray-Ray]

sweet....so I can run my bike without any kind of instrument cluster or tach? If so then that saves me tons of stress...I can order a fairing stay from Bikeworx and have it over nighted for Tuesday..although I do love my gear indicator...

[Pittenger5]

YOu shouldnt be looking at a gear indicator. Keep your head up.

["Dangerous" Dan K]

sweet....so I can run my bike without any kind of instrument cluster or tach? If so then that saves me tons of stress...I can order a fairing stay from Bikeworx and have it over nighted for Tuesday..although I do love my gear indicator...

I was being a wiseass. You can, and many do, but you've gotta know when to shift, etc. My best friend has blown up a couple motors due to lack of temp gauge. He's a better rider and wrench than I am. Personally, I like a tach and a temp gauge. My speedo is taped over, and the only correct way to have a speedo on a race bike is to tape it over and write GO GINO GO!!! on the tape in sharpie.

If you don't look at your gauges when on the track, screw em, don't run any. Tech won't care. If you rely on your gauges to keep your engine intact, keep whatever you look at. My .02, worth about 1/10th of a cent. On a good day.

[union]

YOu shouldnt be looking at a gear indicator. Keep your head up.

Hes a pre-novice. Not used to the sounds a motorcycle should make when youre really riding it. Plus at their pace he should have plenty of time to read the gear indicator

[Kurlon]

YOu shouldnt be looking at a gear indicator. Keep your head up.

Agreed, the more gauges and dials I have to look at, the more I'll watch them instead of focusing on riding.

Best setup, a few idiot lites that only light when you need to get off the track to save the bike (low oil pressure, high water temp, etc), otherwise no distractions.

[Chippertheripper]

What do you need a speedo for? To wear while you're holding my umbrella?

Internet gold.

I has no tach/speedo/anything in front of my bars. You should plan to KNOW your bike well enough to be able to feel where you're at, at any place on the track. Especially since you're planning on racing said motorcycle. I'm not trying to talk to you like a baby, I'm sure you understand what I'm getting at ray.

Dankey, stress is a great fuel. Fix that Popsicle.

[CBR929RE]

Hes a pre-novice. Not used to the sounds a motorcycle should make when youre really riding it. Plus at their pace he should have plenty of time to read the gear indicator

pwned


as long as the bike runs fine without the cluster you don't need it Ray. but why didn't the bike come with one?


and DDK its an EX, its slow enough you can fix it while riding.

[Ray-Ray]

Thanks guys, I know 750's pretty well and know the sounds and feel well. I just havent had much time on THIS particular one yet. I also thought that a tach was mandatory, that's why I asked. A lot of useful info here and even though you busted my balls, it was very helpful. but I'll end up putting one on my bike for next race. It's a relief to know I don't need one for LRRS.

[smokinjoe]

Dan what do you have left. Try not to embarass the garage, don't show weakness on the forum...Especially with KB eyeballing..

[BMFR6]

Thanks guys, I know 750's pretty well and know the sounds and feel well. I just havent had much time on THIS particular one yet. I also thought that a tach was mandatory, that's why I asked. A lot of useful info here and even though you busted my balls, it was very helpful. but I'll end up putting one on my bike for next race. It's a relief to know I don't need one for LRRS.

After a weekend without one, you'll probably never want one. Find reference points for shift points on the track, it will help build consitiency. It takes one more distraction off the table.

[KB]

WTF is a tach?

KB

[Kurlon]

WTF is a tach?

KB

It's how EX500s make it down the front straight if there is a headwind.