tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post8515503172830688882..comments2023-12-08T00:30:31.874-08:00Comments on Trobairitz' Tablet: Sunday Shock & Dock RideTrobairitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-71445143484108680772012-06-28T09:30:37.115-07:002012-06-28T09:30:37.115-07:00Thanks. We are lucky to live near such twisty roa...Thanks. We are lucky to live near such twisty roads. And now that the rain has stopped for a bit, it is time to get out there again.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-48647568961550408692012-06-28T07:11:49.858-07:002012-06-28T07:11:49.858-07:00Those pictures are absolutely beautiful! Looks l...Those pictures are absolutely beautiful! Looks like you have good riding near you :)gaia3465https://www.blogger.com/profile/01073891949669053028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-38327796956891503652012-06-27T19:17:56.903-07:002012-06-27T19:17:56.903-07:00Yes, I have come to realize it was a poor choice o...Yes, I have come to realize it was a poor choice of words. I need to apologize to hillbillies everywhere. Apparently these people were just hick a$$holes. Wait, does that offend hicks now?Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-75001405037102729022012-06-27T19:15:28.779-07:002012-06-27T19:15:28.779-07:00Geoff sent me excellent guidelines for setting sus...Geoff sent me excellent guidelines for setting suspension, let me know if you would like it and I will pass it along. It really helped.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-71178123797727081002012-06-27T19:14:47.410-07:002012-06-27T19:14:47.410-07:00Who knows what will wash ashore that is out there ...Who knows what will wash ashore that is out there right now. They expect several hundred thousand pounds of debris is floating this way.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-1790022517862819542012-06-27T11:01:26.787-07:002012-06-27T11:01:26.787-07:00Well...I would enjoy reading all the comments on p...Well...I would enjoy reading all the comments on preload and springs and such, my brain just doesn't want to take them in. I will hand it over to Oilburner to interpret for me, cuz I need to play around with the shock on the "R" bike.<br /><br />Great photos!BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-88762076520664839082012-06-27T10:59:00.822-07:002012-06-27T10:59:00.822-07:00Living in the South I wouldnt quite want to define...Living in the South I wouldnt quite want to define them as selfish or self-centered. Our hillbillies are just a tad bit different from generally URBAN attitudes. But they definitely have their own culture and language. <br /><br />I just don't think all hillbillies are selfish, nor all selfish people are hillbillies. :)BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-72727599020243131572012-06-26T14:41:59.667-07:002012-06-26T14:41:59.667-07:00Brandy, I wonder how low in the water that dock wa...Brandy, I wonder how low in the water that dock was sitting. It must have been next to invisible on the open sea. I wonder how many other hazards to navigation are out there waiting to sink someone's boat. As usual, great photography and banter, thanks for posting.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-9526592244740353532012-06-24T21:46:25.020-07:002012-06-24T21:46:25.020-07:00Done and it worked. Thank you.
Had a great 90 mi...Done and it worked. Thank you.<br /><br />Had a great 90 mile ride on it today and was super happy with it. Surprised when the front tire came off the asphalt, but still fun.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-42292985520531669322012-06-24T21:44:59.989-07:002012-06-24T21:44:59.989-07:00More debris is washing up all the time. Plastics ...More debris is washing up all the time. Plastics have started to show and birds are getting caught in it (so sad). They are expecting tons and tons more to wash up all up and down the coast from Vancouver BC down through the California coast.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-22550608466930715732012-06-24T14:17:57.438-07:002012-06-24T14:17:57.438-07:00It's amazing how fascinating, yet a little hor...It's amazing how fascinating, yet a little horrifying, it is to be reading about the debris coming all those thousands of miles by ocean from Japan. Great photos. Definitely not photos of Texas.Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10483379631137787504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-80319427462414891962012-06-24T08:54:00.384-07:002012-06-24T08:54:00.384-07:00Thanks Wooley, I couldn't resist the river pic...Thanks Wooley, I couldn't resist the river pics. I should have rolled the bike up there too.<br /><br />The news reported that 'they' whoever 'they' are confirmed that is was a dock so I have no idea if it really is or not. If it is upside down I could understand that after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. I do think it is cool to think it floated her all the way from Japan but wonder if there could be any radiation in it from the nuclear meltdown. The authorities had to come in iwearing hazmat gear and scrape all the invasive species off, torch it and then bury the scrapings.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-76907536056853888532012-06-24T08:50:37.498-07:002012-06-24T08:50:37.498-07:00It did help the sinuses, I didn't sneeze once ...It did help the sinuses, I didn't sneeze once when we were out riding os that was nice. I should really complain about my allergies they seem to be a bit better this year than they were the last few. I think more farmer planted wheat this year instead of grass for seed.<br /><br />I thought it was a police description. What I really was thinking was fricken a$$holes, but I thought that was mean.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-50939123766124308602012-06-24T07:15:45.192-07:002012-06-24T07:15:45.192-07:00Enjoyed the read and the pictures. If I were to se...Enjoyed the read and the pictures. If I were to see it (Dock) I'd probably want to touch and climb on it as well. It's the wow factor of "Man just think, this thing was actually in Japan and now I'm walking on the very same place folks in Japan were. And without going to Japan to do it. Coooool." <br />I'm not really sure it is a Dock though. It has wheels and electric motors on it, plus it is upside down looks like.<br />Spectacular river pictures by the way.WooleyBuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731631725262074662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-55791081996778646612012-06-24T05:41:03.539-07:002012-06-24T05:41:03.539-07:00Looks like you had a lovely day Brandy. I hope it ...Looks like you had a lovely day Brandy. I hope it helped the sinuses too :)<br /><br />Awsome pics, I also really like the sepia toned one.<br /><br />I liked your description of the interesting people you didnt want to spend time with, if a description fits then ya just have to wear it. I know I never would have thought of such a good word to use (or as polite) :)Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395364582355269753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-79698626463604140322012-06-23T19:09:21.891-07:002012-06-23T19:09:21.891-07:00Brandy,
Yep, I think that a little more preload of...Brandy,<br />Yep, I think that a little more preload off the rear spring would be useful. 1" loaded sag is a little firm for normal public highways. Same goes for front sag if it's similar. With the Gixxer shock you have on, the spring might be too stiff.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-18684426964706710542012-06-23T18:38:19.484-07:002012-06-23T18:38:19.484-07:00I was always looking for 6th on my TU250 too.I was always looking for 6th on my TU250 too.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-26622779710037941362012-06-23T08:01:19.062-07:002012-06-23T08:01:19.062-07:00We thought them uncouth and they probably though w...We thought them uncouth and they probably though we were uppity or yuppy so I guess it works both ways. Two cars of them had to park almost on top of us and then proceeded to light up, holler at each other, chew with their mouths open etc. It was just not the view we wanted while eating our snack.<br /><br />Alsea is south and a little west of Corvallis. Adair (village) is just North of Corvallis. Maybe you were confusing the two. We head south down the back roads to Bellfountain and Alpine then over Alsea falls into Alsea then over Highway 34 to Waldport.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-33624500760129374302012-06-23T07:58:20.435-07:002012-06-23T07:58:20.435-07:00We were tired and cold and it was starting to rain...We were tired and cold and it was starting to rain so we went the quick route. It still has some twisties but with traffic we weren't even doing the speed limit for most of it. We would have had to ride 20 miles south on Highway 101 to reach the twisty road and by this time of day there was a lot of traffic on 101. Next time.<br /><br />You may be an unsophisticated country person but I think you still have manners. These folks did not. I was raised in a small town in the country. Only 23 people in my grad class in high school. The same could be said of me but I have manners damn it. :-) I meant no offense to any readers.<br /><br />I'll tweak the suspension on the shock and it should work. It is probably the nut at the end of the wrench (me) and the bike is fine it just feels off to me.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-41167923068579222422012-06-23T07:55:01.444-07:002012-06-23T07:55:01.444-07:00Geoff - I read the materials you gave me and we se...Geoff - I read the materials you gave me and we set the SAG using the method shown. Measuring tape and all. But I combined that with the Gladius forum info that said the SAG shouldn't be more than 1" (25 mm). After rereading the materials you sent I am thinking it might need to be softer though for street bike use. The front is not fully adjustable so all I could do was tighten it one to help with the softness. (trying to get the back and front to rebound the same)<br /><br />When we have a few minute I think we need to loosen things up in the back spring a bit more.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-37755134959560873392012-06-23T07:51:08.349-07:002012-06-23T07:51:08.349-07:00I think we get the reflections because it was late...I think we get the reflections because it was late afternoon and our sunshine is on the water side of the beach not the beach side and back east it is only like that in the morning. Also the sand was wet as the tide was not quite all the way out. Of the sand had of been dry I don't think we'd of had any reflections. Good timing I guess.<br /><br />I thought about using the word rednecks but somehow didn't seem to think it fit. Hillbilly was probably the wrong word and is mean to hillbillies unless hillbillies eat and holler with their mouths open because they are too lazy to walk over and talk to someone. Trust we I shall choose my words wisely in the future.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-69037421537868593562012-06-23T06:34:24.861-07:002012-06-23T06:34:24.861-07:00All this hillbilly talk! I enjoyed it immensely! M...All this hillbilly talk! I enjoyed it immensely! My homeland of central IL had/has plenty of them- homegrown, up from KY, over from IN, TN, etc. Every state has their own version, but I know what you were saying. There's always a discomfort level when you are around them. And no doubt everyone has made someone else uncomfortable at one time or another. Them there motorcycle ridin' people- tattoos and orgies! <br /><br />Well....other than that, I thought Alsea was NW of Corvallis. I'm all twisted around after going on this ride with you! Thanks for the beautiful beach shots and memories!Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-3292982397410706282012-06-23T02:30:04.208-07:002012-06-23T02:30:04.208-07:00The five rivers road looks like an awesome ride. W...The five rivers road looks like an awesome ride. What the heck you took the straight way homne and not the twisties..... I just can't understand that one, thats why god invented motorcycles.<br /><br />Your hillbilly comment was describing me,i'm an unsophisticated country person, just lucky I read the next bit that made me fell better.<br /><br />I agree with what Geoff said about your shock. If its set to your weight range etc then there are only those 2 settings to play with. Motorcycle suspension is that other black art that not many people know much about. It can be frustraiting changing those settings and then not noticing any difference. Good luck with it.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160712689280276620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-27427541525243763182012-06-22T21:38:53.716-07:002012-06-22T21:38:53.716-07:00Geoff;
We don't understand what you are talki...<b>Geoff;</b><br /><br />We don't understand what you are talking about, nor do we know what to set. I would suggest that you fly over here and show us all how to do it. thank you in advance<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14805736@N04/" rel="nofollow">My Flickr</a> // <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bobskoot" rel="nofollow">My YouTube</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-39125902364639612312012-06-22T21:37:21.524-07:002012-06-22T21:37:21.524-07:00Trobairitz:
Selfish, self-centred people who only...<b>Trobairitz:</b><br /><br />Selfish, self-centred people who only care about themselves . . . and are not considerate of other people<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14805736@N04/" rel="nofollow">My Flickr</a> // <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bobskoot" rel="nofollow">My YouTube</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com