Recent content by shrimants

I was thinking about how to get some activity into my life. The thought of going on a path through some dirt, rocks, etc and really seeing some pretty sights seemed like a great time. I figured its also a good way to spend some time with the wife and get her to see some sights worth...

TL;DR: while i was riding, i felt i was in control. in reality, i was not in control and i was riding past my limit. this crash was caused by my own inflated ego and cockiness. we were up on hwy 9. i was following behind the lead at a spirited but not overly fast/uncomfortable pace. first sign...

I'm trying to plan out a day trip to santa cruz. my wife wants to see the boardwalk, hang out, spend time together. She's into photography a little bit, just starting out. Im wondering what all we should plan on doing while we're there. budget doesnt really matter, I can save up for it if need be.

I'd like to take my wife out for a nice meal. Preferably something i cant/dont cook at home. We dont order alcohol when we go out, so keeping that in mind im looking for something maybe 40-60 bucks a head at a max. cheaper is obviously fine too. preferably a quieter place where we arent packed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VohU0IjYUCY&list=UUMbIOVJvvIx8ufx5JGwYomw#t=23

I have been eyeballing an arduino kit online for a while and today it dropped from the usual 120-150 bucks down to 90 bucks, so i scooped it up. What projects have you guys done with one? or with some other micro?

I'm pretty into high end audio. I have a setup thats far more expensive than your average person would be willing to spend, though nothing astronomical as far as audiophilia goes. Just whatever it took to get me plenty satisfied. What do you guys run? What are your favorite albums/songs to...

You guys remember me, right? :P I drove the bike to work this morning. just got notified by security that it leaked its oil everywhere in a steady stream. another guy was looking at it and said it looked like some bolt probably fell out. I can carpool with my wife to get around. I'd appreciate...

Hey guys, would appreciate your help on the diagnostic and fixing process involved. I was notified by building security that my bike was leaking a steady stream of oil. when i got out there it had slowed to a steady drip. The image below shows where the oil was leaking from. i felt around that...

I saw the book thread and thought there should be an audiobook thread, to discuss good narrators and good books, bad narrators and good books, and great narrators that turn a bad book into a pretty good one! Audible is a great source if you like to pay out the butthole for audiobooks. i find...

Ive recently been running into a very strange issue. I get on the bike (its in neutral), put up the kickstand (bike wont start with kickstand down regardless of gear), turn the key to the On position. The fuel pump primes, i can hear it whirring. then i hit the starter button and......nothing...

I took my shit-tastic bike to motowrx so they could do a safety inspection on it and change what needed to be changed (basically, install chain guard, throttle/clutch grip and lever, change brake fluid, oil, coolant, battery). I brought them the parts for everything except brake fluid and...

Today, i was going about 50. i pulled in the clutch because i saw that the light had just turned red. i started clicking down to get it into first and figured i'd coast to a stop. from 4th to 3rd it clicked into place. from 3rd to second, it made a "Krrrrr" sound, as if the clutch wasnt engaged...

pretty much says it all right in the title. It would require a fair bit of scripting and finagling with the site's mail servers, but i think it could be done. You immediately get notified of a thread post that you're subscribed to, you reply directly to the email, and it posts up for you. On a...

As much as i'd love to get a ram mount or a gps device for my bike, funds are stretched pretty thin. how do you guys know where you're going on a bike? back before i had gps or a smartphone, i'd have printed off google driving directions and watched my odo for when the turn was coming up. but...