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Jaybird180

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  1. (SPOILER ALERT)...and after a LOT of patience (letting it sit for a few months), I was able to get my wife's 92' CB750 Nighthawk started today! I've tried it a few times, no dice, and had even somewhat given up. But being stubborn (sometimes it's a good characteristic) I put the battery on trickle charger about 2 weeks ago. Since I was taking care of few garage tasks, on a humdinger I decided to try to get it started. It took about 6-7 attempts at different choke settings but eventually it wanted to fire and I was encouraged to continue to try. Having a healthy battery was essential to withstanding multiple attempts. I'm not sure it it's good or not, but I think I have a better idea of where the leak is because the 4T is colored bright yellow (hope it doesn't permanently stain the aluminum). I hope that the issue is an improperly seated carb gasket, instead of a needle issue. Eventually, I was able to ride it up and down my street. I tried some high-power 1st gear runs, but my street is pretty short. I wasn't wearing gear (pretty risky) and the power on the 750 came in around 7k, right when I needed to whoa-down for a U-turn. I'll make a few phone calls and see what can be done to get her roadworthy again. I want to sell it (due to lack of use), but my wife won't let me - LoL.
  2. Maybe I’ll take out a 2nd Mortgage and spend a year following the school around the country 🤣
  3. One of the things I consciously worked on at a school day is the eye flick mentioned by @53Driver. I have the habit from the concrete jungle, but found it to be a personal liability on the track. I discovered that with an intentionally smooth eye movement instead of a flick things slowed down, my accuracy improved, field of vision improved and SRs weren’t distracting me. This was that ONE NUGGET for me that day from a lecture Dylan gave that I don’t remember anything else. It was that impactful for me, personally. I try to practice it once in awhile. I usually don’t get it right, being such an ingrained bad habit. It also causes me to reign in my vision at a spot about 20-30 feet away, on the asphalt. This ruins my sense of speed, timing, line planning…. There was once when I got it right, my wife asked “why are you driving so fast?” Normally, she’s the faster driver and I’m risk averse but it didn’t seem “fast” to me at all, but smooth. I’d found a groove where I could hold a near constant throttle range and it yielded low G-forces, which also served to mask how fast I was going. Johnny Law wouldn’t have been happy with me at all if we crossed paths that day. Wrong environment for practice, but hey. So, as I age I have to remember that my bad habits are insidious and I don’t get enough track time for the improvement I want.
  4. Wait…I just realized that I often try to approach at B. Hmmmm….
  5. A is working too hard and C might be cheating the turn point - LoL
  6. The larger radius turn of the older guy allowed for a higher cornerspeed (if needed) but was used to provide a more relaxed lean angle. I’m sure there’s more to it.
  7. Wow! So there IS more! Looking forward to the discussion.
  8. Cobie- I feel like this is a matter of the teacher putting the answer on the board and then asking the question.
  9. I have nothing new to contribute. My sons have managed to monopolize the Xbox. 🤣
  10. Check the front end. Make sure the tire is balanced and mounted properly and the brake rotor is true. Also ensure the forks are at the same height.
  11. My package arrived today. Tomorrow I'll have a look at the mix ratios and add it. I might even have a look to see if it's easy to drain the old gas first. I got enough to add to my other bikes, which seem to be more tolerant of lack of use.
  12. Similar to Hotfoot's question: I have a carbureted 1992 Honda CB750 Nighthawk that doesn't get ridden often (10,445mi as I write this). We have 10% ethanol fuels here and I've decided to sell the bike due to the maintenance problems it gives after periods of non-use. Do you have a product recommendation that can stave off the need to have the carbs pulled and cleaned?
  13. Nice bike! I am wondering: how many oil changes has it had? Some oil consumption is normal and expected, and I have no idea what the spec is but I don't see much consumption on the many Honda engines I've owned. Of course, if it needs oil, add oil. If its beyond 2-3 oil changes and the bike is still under warranty, I'd have the dealer look at the rings for peace of mind.
  14. As I've aged, I've certainly have used the brakes "differently" and I don't attribute it to age but wisdom (ha, ha- see what I did there?). Seriously, my riding has evolved most notably over the past 3-4 years, I'm faster and more confident and "don't do nothin' dumb". I don't have a set agenda about brakes and corners like I used to, I now know that every situation is different- some require brakes come off before I tip-in, other situations need brakes-off as I'm dialing-in my lean angle, I'm still working on that as it usually causes me to be about 1/2 to a full heartbeat late on the gas, so annoying. I know there are many (really just two I can name) schools of thought that brakes should always be applied when cornering. I am cautious whenever I hear implied or otherwise absolute terms like always and never. That caution has opened the door for me for where I am in my riding now. I'll get that timing thing down, soon. Weight transfer: I'm mostly a side-side kinda guy...but if I can be lazy and keep my weight centered (not going fast enough/ needing it in a particular corner), then I will. I've seen guys hanging off like a monkey just getting out of the pits and I think it's hilarious. Naaa, I'll save my energy for when I need it. I will however get over the front end in a tight, decreasing radius turn- there's one such turn at NJMP that spooks me if I'm more than a foot off my line and I use the technique with good effect.
  15. I hope you got this sorted last year but in case you didn’t or someone has a similar question, I’ll dig in- I know I had one similar and it’s around here on the forum somewhere…so here goes. You have to decide the financial/time aspect. Distractions like that nagging feeling that you ought to spend your money/ time elsewhere could derail your day. Some people are good at compartmentalization and others not as much- know thyself on that one. The early part of a CSS day are spent at a sedate pace and the first drill will have you focused on your throttle control, track knowledge helps but isn’t an obstacle in successfully executing the drill. I’m a slow track learner, and as the day goes on, it gets better for me. It still isn’t a hindrance for what my coaches have me working on IN MOST CASES. Fortunately I limit my track variety to just a few and yet I still sometimes feel like the layout is new to me. The BMW S1000RR feels like a transparent training tool. You (sort-of) forget it’s there after a session or two- IT’S THAT GOOD. It’s just you, your eyes and other senses, the track and the 14 inputs you (can) give to the machine and it propels you through space. I might even describe it as an out of body experience. If you do 2-days, a good night’s rest is important between. I found that staying trackside is best FOR ME as it eliminates other distractions and keeps me in the environment to soak it all up. When I awake, I can walk to the paddock. This, I found helps with preserving my sense of speed and other senses as driving a car on the road I found interferes with what I do on a bike at the track and I lose some time in the transition. I honestly don’t like driving home after a couple days at the track, so I’m elated my wife often comes with to do the drive home. After an hour or two I can transition back to “normal” life and be her chauffeur again (LoL). I’ve done two single days as well as 2-day camps and in my experience, the camp is value packed, and in either scenario there is a pro/con and I think as I said above it comes down to know thyself but try them both and see what fits for you for various scenarios because, you WILL come back! I just can’t see anyone doing L1 and never returning except the person who gives up motorcycles altogether. Lastly, I’ve done a few other organizations’ schools and many of them more and more (I can tell) try to mimick CSS, but they don’t quite get there. CSS is top-notch! I can articulate exactly what’s missing but I’m on my iPhone and this post is already long enough. I’ll just say, MY training dollars go back to CSS. I get nothing for these words, not even a discount, free swag or cup of coffee (actually all student get free coffee- LoL). These words are mine alone and are genuine.
  16. 5months…on a Honda…are you sure it’s broken-in yet 🤣
  17. Classic styling. Nice color scheme.
  18. Bike is in the garage, on stands just waiting for seasonal maintenance.
  19. Interesting topic! As a young whipper-snapper, I don’t yet qualify but I did finally make the decision to let the license plate on my sportbike expire. It was a risk/reward decision. I’ll just live vicariously through the geriatric riders described above (though not the pilot- he deserves a good roasting).
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