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test ride went well... (infosec.pub)
submitted 1 week ago by TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world
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new swingarm, trapped the engine breather, popped out the kickstart seal, lost an alarming amount of oil, unfortunately the engine survived, so i still can't buy a zs190 :(

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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And you got oil all over your rear tire and didn't bin it straight into a curb or a ditch. I call that a successful day all around.

If you need assistance with blowing your engine up I can probably arrange that. I know a guy.

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Yep, ripped around a hard right, then merged onto dual carrigeway for all of 40 seconds of flatout (bike is to slow to legally travel there) pulled off and when I went to change down it went clack instead of snick, I stopped and looked, lucky is right.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That blue rim looks nice

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Thanks, goes super well with the purple frame (stickers by my then 4yo)

[–] noride@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Woah, a drum brake!? What year is that thing?

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

what's funny is the other end is massivly over braked, 200mm floating disc, radially mounted 4 piston caliper and a radial master cylinder.

On a bike that can do (GPS verified!)

96km/h