Who rides to work - Page 2

cat-chevymech · 02-01-2012, 10:13 AM

Yea its a little anoying but o well i changed the fuse holder out for a blade type fuse holder still nothing

Seperate from the issue where can i fina a cheep front brake master cylinder cause the sight glass is leaking.

Weldangrind · 02-01-2012, 10:37 PM

eBay is my choice. Search for generic terms, like "dirt bike master cylinder".

zingshoen · 02-02-2012, 11:46 AM

i also ride to work, 40 ks return, here in qld it is never too cold to ride, with longjohns and sth against windchill i m right. riding to work means there s a bit of fun in the workday. i do like my work, but it s not always just fun.
summer can be a bummer, the sun on the helmet and the exhaust fumes from cars in the nose at the red lights; i ve got 4 red lights and a river to get across; and when we get rain, it pours, and one gets caught without raingear, once a year. :roll:

good thing is i don t have to flow with the commuters, i can arrive late and leave late, or come n go very early. not when everybody has to make it to the job, and some just on time. :x
less cars to deal with make for a more relaxing ride.

Frog · 02-02-2012, 11:47 AM

My Commute is 50miles - sometimes on the china bike or the Yamaha or the Honda or the kawasaki (Ok.. I know ...I'm a bike tart).

I do not do freezing - used to when I had one bike and no car - but now I have a choice and use the car if I have to. Also do not use bike on days when I have off-site meetings - too many times putting gear on and off...

When I use the lifan GY5 I ride across the New Forest (paved roads) dodging the ponies, pigs, sheep and cows that roam free across the forest. - The Lifan's lowish top speed (compared to a jap 4) is no disadvantage and the upright riding position positively good. On a spring,summer or autumn morning it makes me really look forward to GOING to work - in the car I just get there!

Frog

cat-chevymech · 02-19-2012, 02:56 PM

Sence i blew out the spider gears in my truck im stuck riding my lifan every day rain snow or sun lol ps snow is fun with a bald rear tire

Weldangrind · 02-20-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cat-chevymech

Sence i blew out the spider gears in my truck im stuck riding my lifan every day rain snow or sun lol ps snow is fun with a bald rear tire

I'm guessing that spider gears don't like to turn corners when they're welded.

BillR · 02-26-2012, 09:21 AM

Daily rider, 24 miles round trip (same rain/ice conditions as FastDoc). Coldest ride in was 17F one morning. Decent cold weather gear. I used to go hunting in worse conditions, riding the bike is not bad.
Bill R

02-01-2012, 10:37 PM	#17
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	eBay is my choice. Search for generic terms, like "dirt bike master cylinder". __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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02-02-2012, 11:46 AM	#18
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	i also ride to work, 40 ks return, here in qld it is never too cold to ride, with longjohns and sth against windchill i m right. riding to work means there s a bit of fun in the workday. i do like my work, but it s not always just fun. summer can be a bummer, the sun on the helmet and the exhaust fumes from cars in the nose at the red lights; i ve got 4 red lights and a river to get across; and when we get rain, it pours, and one gets caught without raingear, once a year. :roll: good thing is i don t have to flow with the commuters, i can arrive late and leave late, or come n go very early. not when everybody has to make it to the job, and some just on time. :x less cars to deal with make for a more relaxing ride. __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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02-01-2012, 10:13 AM	#16
cat-chevymech Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 23	Yea its a little anoying but o well i changed the fuse holder out for a blade type fuse holder still nothing Seperate from the issue where can i fina a cheep front brake master cylinder cause the sight glass is leaking.
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02-02-2012, 11:47 AM	#19
Frog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 191	My Commute is 50miles - sometimes on the china bike or the Yamaha or the Honda or the kawasaki (Ok.. I know ...I'm a bike tart). I do not do freezing - used to when I had one bike and no car - but now I have a choice and use the car if I have to. Also do not use bike on days when I have off-site meetings - too many times putting gear on and off... When I use the lifan GY5 I ride across the New Forest (paved roads) dodging the ponies, pigs, sheep and cows that roam free across the forest. - The Lifan's lowish top speed (compared to a jap 4) is no disadvantage and the upright riding position positively good. On a spring,summer or autumn morning it makes me really look forward to GOING to work - in the car I just get there! Frog
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02-19-2012, 02:56 PM	#20
cat-chevymech Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 23	Sence i blew out the spider gears in my truck im stuck riding my lifan every day rain snow or sun lol ps snow is fun with a bald rear tire
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02-26-2012, 09:21 AM	#22
BillR Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 588	Daily rider, 24 miles round trip (same rain/ice conditions as FastDoc). Coldest ride in was 17F one morning. Decent cold weather gear. I used to go hunting in worse conditions, riding the bike is not bad. Bill R
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