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  1. marcg

    2008 cbr1000rr

    SOLD Clean, Fast, Ohlins for great handling, includes second set of bodywork. Asking $6k (1% to BARF). 14,6xx miles, mostly street with a few trackdays Clean valid title with August renewal Located in Redwood City Cash in hand and valid motorcycle license for test ride Electronics...
  2. marcg

    Alpinestars one-piece TZ-1 suit, size 46, free

    Taken. Thanks to all who responded. Used, size 46 black/grey Alpinestars one-piece TZ-1 suit. Free. Comfortably fits 200# 5'10" rider wearing a back protector (back protector not included). Lightly crashed, not pretty but serviceable for track days or street. Clean. Pickup in Redwood City...
  3. marcg

    Sunday THill crash, entrance of 5A, Session 2, ZoomZoom

    I dropped my orange/black CBR at the entrance of 5A this past Sunday. If anyone has a video, I'd appreciate a link so that I can see what happened. I already know it was self-inflicted :facepalm ... trying to figure out exactly how. Props to ZoomZoom and Trackmaster for a well-run day...
  4. marcg

    Quickshifter technique

    I picked up a 2008 CBR1000RR with a Bazzaz quickshifter for trackdays this year. The quickshifter is set with the Bazzaz default 80ms, 70ms, ..., 40ms cut times for upshifts into second through sixth. Any throttle techniques or other tips for using this thing? Thanks.
  5. marcg

    Top-out springs and men fixing stuff

    Maybe a little OT for the BARF Garage ... I recently picked up a bike with an Ohlins 30mm fork kit, which has long top-out springs. I've been reading up on long top-out springs, since the old rules-of-thumb for setting preload and sag don't completely apply. Found the post below on an Aussie...
  6. marcg

    Fork Spring Rate

    How do you calculate the proper fork spring rate? I tried the following. 291 kg (bike+rider, same as 440 lb bike + 200 lb rider) / 2 (for 50/50 front/back weight ratio on wheels) / 2 (for two fork springs) / 60 mm (30 mm target sag + 30 mm preload, including effects of internal spacers) * 0.91...
  7. marcg

    WTB: 2008 CBR1000RR Track Bodywork

    No longer looking for fairings, thanks to all who responded. Mods, can you delete this thread? Thx.
  8. marcg

    Suzuki 2005 GSX-R 750, Low Mileage

    *** SOLD *** Low mileage 2005 GSX-R 750, set up for the track but street legal (except for slicks :)). Located in Redwood City. Fast, stable, great handling. I can do 2:07's at Thunderhill on this bike; a better rider could go much faster. $4,400. Cash in hand for test ride. 72xx miles...
  9. marcg

    Paris Parking

    In Paris for work and ran across this scene in St. Germain this morning; be careful where you park your bike. This row of scooters was firebombed overnight. No one seemed to have any details as to why.
  10. marcg

    Power Commander on 05 GSX-R 750: What to Expect

    I'm thinking of off-season projects for my trackbike, an 05 GSX-R 750 with stock engine and exhaust. One possibility is a Power Commander. The installation seems easy enough, but, since the box runs a few hundred dollars and dyno testing would be another few hundred, I thought I'd do a quick...
  11. marcg

    Cycle Gear won't mount used tires

    Just took my wheels down to Redwood City Cycle Gear to have my medium compound tires mounted ... and the store manager told me that Cycle Gear corporate policy now prohibits them from mounting used DOT tires (although they can still mount used dirtbike tires and slicks on a case-by-case basis)...
  12. marcg

    Adjusting Ohlins Shock

    I have an Ohlins shock with a hydraulic preload adjuster. At present, I need to turn the preload adjuster almost all the way in to get the proper preload (i.e., correct sag). I'd like to have the preload adjuster mid-way through its adjustment range for the same preload. My shock looks like...
  13. marcg

    Props to QuikShade

    If you use a QuikShade canopy for trackdays, you've probably noticed that after a year or so the end caps on the scissors bars at the top of the frame crack. As a result, the scissors bars sway horizontally, which can lead to the frame collapsing when the wind picks up. If you call QuikShade...
  14. marcg

    ECU Repair: Beware of autoecu.com

    The ECU on my 98 Triumph Sprint failed last fall. Since a new one was $800 (ouch) and used ones were going for $350 on eBay, I figured I'd try to get my old one rebuilt. Based on a recommendation on another bboard, I sent it to autoecu.com in Tennessee. There are probably capable and honest...
  15. marcg

    IS/QA Platform Manager Position in Redwood City, CA

    Folks, the following position has just opened up at our company. Please send any resumes and questions to hr-27@assia-inc.com. IS and Software QA Platform Manager ASSIA (http://www.assia-inc.com), the leading developer of DSL network optimization tools, is seeking an experienced Information...
  16. marcg

    Dunlop D208/209 takeoff set, $75

    British Dunlop D209 Medium-Hard 180/55 rear, US Dunlop D208 Soft 120/70 front. Plenty of tread for the street and possibly another trackday left in them. $75. In Redwood City.
  17. marcg

    Laguna with CLASS: November 27 & 28

    Laguna with CLASS: November 26 & 28 Correction: classes are on the 26th and 28th (and not the 27th) Is anyone planning to ride with CLASS at Laguna over Thanksgiving? I've gone the past few years and the weather has been great each time. A little misty at the beginning and end of the day...
  18. marcg

    Dunlop D208GP-A Tires For Sale

    ALL TIRES SOLD UPDATE: The Brit rear is gone, now selling the soft front and rear as a set for $70. 120/70/17 Soft USA Front 180/55/17 Soft USA Rear 180/55/17 Medium British Rear All tires have 2-3 trackdays. Plenty of tread in the center, worn on the edges. Great for commuting and...
  19. marcg

    2005 GSX-R750 Front Fairing and Signals

    Price Update: Selling fairing only for $150. Turn signals have been sold. Front fairing with turn signals for K5 GSX-R750. Good condition other than short crack, about 1/2", at location in photo with red circle and scraped area on bottom of RH turn signal. All four mounting lugs on inside of...
  20. marcg

    Vision Test

    Shows how much visual filtering we do without even realizing it ... http://www.dothetest.co.uk/
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