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From: Bob Scott on 7 Nov 2009 10:22
The Older Gentleman <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes
>little man upon the stair <macmiled(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> BT45's are a rain tire, in my estimation, and they are too squirmy
>> because of the
>> deep rain channels that allow the tread blocks to move around.
>
>Utter nonsense. Unlike you, I use them regularly. On my third set on the
>K.
>
I've had them on a Z550, VFR750, Pegaso, CB900F, second set on the
Laverda and we're run them on the Bonneville as well. Can't say I've
ever noticed them being squirmy in the 50000 plus miles I've done on
them in the last 10 years plus.

The only reason we tried the Conti's on the Bonneville was that they
were on special offer.

>And they're dual compound tyres: hard rubber on the centreline for
>straight motorway running, and softer rubber on the sides (which don't
>get used as much) for cornering.
>
They do last well.

Probably why I keep buying them.
--
Bob Scott
From: Biker Dude on 7 Nov 2009 11:10
On Nov 7, 8:35 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 6, 1:18 pm, Biker Dude <jacobsenpa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > This is fun.  I simply ask the technical questions and the rest of you
> > good souls log on and start swearing....
>
> > 1st: I just used Slime and if you use the recommended amount then it
> > WILL NOT cause an imbalance.
>
> > 2nd: The Slime treatment did not seal the leak this time and I will
> > replace the tire, look around inside, and replace the valve and report
> > back.
>
> > Ques: The proper tire is 100/90x19.  I tend to buyer larger tires than
> > standard because it simply enlarges the diameter and offers more patch
> > to grip the road.  The is for cars.  Should I go one size larger?
> > 110/90x19 or any other size?  My intuition tells me to keep the
> > original size.....
>
> > What say ye, FOAK? <as I duck for cover>
>
> Silly little girl, you use slime BEFORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM...sheesh.- Hide quoted text -
>

Abusive people will often blame the person they’re abusing for the
abuse, and thus the problem remains unresolved causing accumulating
hurt, anger, feelings of inferiority and worthlessness to remain and
exponentially increase over time, tearing down the target’s self-
esteem, and eating away at her spirit.

If this pattern exists in your relationship, you’ll not only be
saddled with the hurt the other person caused you by doing or saying
whatever hurtful things they did, but you are also left with the BLAME
for their behavior and/or consequences of their behavior. To an
abuser, the fact that they did or said it — AND the fact that it hurt
you is YOUR fault. Abusive people never accept any responsibility for
their own behavior or the consequences of it. They blame the person
they’re abusing and, due to the dynamics of these types of
relationships, the target will often accept the blame, and may even
begin blaming themselves for the abuser’s behavior, too.


From: paul c on 7 Nov 2009 13:24
little man upon the stair wrote:
....
> But the pascal, as I recall, is the basic pressure unit of the metric
> conspiracy
> and it's approximately equal to the weight of an annoying French fly
> sitting on a postage stamp in a vacuum.
>
> Is that insane, or what?
>

Seems sane to me - he has to sit if there's no air.
From: The Older Gentleman on 7 Nov 2009 13:43
little man upon the stair <macmiled(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> On Nov 7, 1:00 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> Gentleman) wrote:
> > little man upon the stair <macmi...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > BT45's are a rain tire, in my estimation, and they are too squirmy
> > > because of the deep rain channels that allow the tread blocks to move
> > > around.
> >
> > Utter nonsense. Unlike you, I use them regularly. On my third set on the
> > K.
>
> One set was enough for me. I need more consistent grip.

On a sports bike, you might. But they're not sold as sports bike tyres.

I see you've snipped the 'rain channels' bit. Why?


--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER (currently Beaving) Damn, back to five bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Shantideva Upasaka on 7 Nov 2009 14:29
On Nov 7, 8:10 am, Biker Dude <jacobsenpa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 7, 8:35 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Silly little girl, you use slime BEFORE YOU HAVE A PROBLEM...sheesh.-

Reincarnated from a donkey in a previous existence, Keith amassed much
fixed karma as a soldier serving evil intentions for personal profit.
He was misguided by defiled mentations of "patriotism. Keith will
spend eons as a hell-being, before given the chance to be reborn as a
human being with the possibility of becoming enlightened...

> Abusive people will often blame the person they’re abusing for the
> abuse, and thus the problem remains unresolved causing accumulating
> hurt, anger, feelings of inferiority and worthlessness to remain and
> exponentially increase over time, tearing down the target’s self-
> esteem, and eating away at her spirit.

May flowers fall gently from the sky and create a field of beauty
which will attract the Sangha...

Snippets of wisdom from "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" by
Shantideva, a 7th century Buddhist scholar, who was influenced by the
prasangita-madhyamaka viewpoint

Chapter 6. Showing Patience

(1) Whatever generosity,
Offerings to the Blissfully Gone and the like,
And positive deeds I've amassed over thousands of eons -
One moment of hatred will devastate them all.

(2) As no negative force resembles anger,
And no trial resembles patience,
I shall therefore meditate on patience,
With effort and in various ways.

************************************************************************************

(42) Previously, I must have inflicted
Such pain on limited beings,
Therefore, it's fitting that harm comes to me,
Who've been a cause of violence toward limited ones.

(43) Both his weapon and my body
Are the causes of my suffering.
Since he drew out a weapon and I a body,
Toward which should I get enraged?

(44) Blinded by craving, I've grabbed hold of a painful boil
That's shaped like a human and can't bear to be touched,
And so when it's bruised,
Toward what should I get enraged?

*********************************************************************************

(47) Incited by my own karmic behavior,
Those who hurt me come my way,
And if, by their actions, these limited beings should fall
to the joyless realms,
Surely, wasn't it I who have ruined them?

(48) Based on them, my negative karmic force
Is greatly cleansed, because of my patience;
But, based on me, they fall
To the joyless realms, with long-lasting pain.

(49) Since I'm, in fact, causing harm to them,
And they're the ones who are benefiting me,
Why, unreasonable mind, do you make it the reverse
And get into a rage?

(50) If I have the advantage of wishing to be patient,
I won't be going to a joyless realm;
But although I'm safeguarding myself in this way,
What happens to them in this matter?

(51) And if I were to harm them back instead,
They wouldn't be safeguarded either,
While my other bodhisattva behavior would also decline,
And, consequently, those having trials would be lost.

(52) Because of its being immaterial,
No one can destroy my mind, by any means;
But because of its obsessive involvement with my body,
It's hurt by suffering in connection to the body.

(53) Yet) Insults, cruel language,
And defaming words
Don't hurt my body,
So, why, O mind, do you become so enraged?

*********************************************************************************

"Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me"
--- Shantideva Upsaka, 2009

Om! Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

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