Aprilia Riders

[WW]

Unity welcome all biker to have a free dinner on 30th of july.

All are welcome.5pm.

it the opening for their dyno room.

It possible some early bird can get a free base run on the dynojet 250 machine.

The room is bulit according to the spec for a dyno room.

 

Go there and take a look .And feel the wind power inside . you will be amaze.

[spiderman]

Originally posted by Benguin46@Jul 14 2005, 05:22 PM

n again.. hope can pass tp den go watch n remember track.. get suit den can join u guys on the track.. hahaha!! im dreamin too much.. way too much.. someone pls slap me..

dreaming is the begining of many great things... but don just dream... do it!

[Benguin46]

yes sir.. haha!! anyways.. very last mintue.. anyone wanna join me for a movie at jubilee? FANTASTIC FOUR.. beli the pantesticle..

[muser]

Originally posted by Benguin46@Jul 14 2005, 05:22 PM

n again.. hope can pass tp den go watch n remember track.. get suit den can join u guys on the track.. hahaha!! im dreamin too much.. way too much.. someone pls slap me..

Life without dreams is pointless, much like life without durian, ice cream, soya bean milk, sugar can juice, kong bak... but I digress. If you dream, it usually means you're also an optimist - you dream of succeeding. That will help you succeed. You never hear about so-called "realists" accomplishing anything great. It's the dreamers who get the important things done. So don't mind if I don't slap you.

 

If you're able, join spiderman on the track next month, if only just to see see look look. I'll try and go too, especially since I have to clear 4 days of leave before Aug 31st. Must see what my boss says though.

 

Oh yah, and let us know when you're suit shopping, some of us may want to tag along.

[Benguin46]

oritey den.. haha.. but haf to pass, get bike, tune it up, shopping for suitable clothe.. den the show starts.. haha andrew n vik.. both of u also ah.. haha

[Sub Zero]

Originally posted by Benguin46@Jul 14 2005, 05:57 PM

oritey den.. haha.. but haf to pass, get bike, tune it up, shopping for suitable clothe.. den the show starts.. haha andrew n vik.. both of u also ah.. haha

i dunno about Andrew bro, but I definitely wont be going to track atleast a year later.. At the most, i go and watch the rest play.. I wont e spending on a suit.. It's not a priority yet.. Rather use the money to do up my bike and also pay finish for it!! Still got 400 to settle!!

[Benguin46]

obviously wait 1 yr la.. haha.. 1 yr get used to bike n tune it up.. den few months after one year we plan.. haha!!

[-fspider-]

Originally posted by spiderman@Jul 14 2005, 05:18 PM

i see the sky very clear so i quite sure it wun rain at least till we finish everything.. haha.... but its ok i'm on another long leave at august 22 to 26! so pls join me for track! advanced notice enough this time... all invited to join..... week day fee per hour is 35rm with minium requirement of full face, full finger glove at least a leather jacket, jeans and high cut boots.... ppl going to see also no prob... no entrance fee... ticket can share among riders too....

 

 

ya for the table part must be round... haha:cheer:

can safeLy say my aTTeNdaNce is guranteeD...

hmmm... i bring my bicycLe... aNione got a laWnmower to leNd?

[muser]

Originally posted by -fspider-@Jul 14 2005, 06:29 PM

can safeLy say my aTTeNdaNce is guranteeD...

hmmm... i bring my bicycLe... aNione got a laWnmower to leNd?

Then I bring unicycle (single-cylinder) lor. Lawnmower, eh? Why are you asking someone to lend you a Lamborghini?

[Benguin46]

lawnmower? serious? haha

[-fspider-]

Originally posted by muser@Jul 14 2005, 06:34 PM

Then I bring unicycle (single-cylinder) lor. Lawnmower, eh? Why are you asking someone to lend you a Lamborghini?

actually i tinking of bringing my tamiya cars there to raCe...

but i tink need to borrow batteries..

 

unicycLe? witH a singLe cyLinDeR 900*1000mm bore n stroke?

cooL... u'LL be fast... u'll sMoKe mY laWnboRguineA...

 

newaE... any daY neXt weeK in whiCh u migHt be remoTeLY aBLe to maKe it?

[muser]

Those who are thinking of stiffening their front forks - by changing to heavier fork oil, changing to harder springs, etc - may want to experiment with the following:

• Taking weight off the handlebars by gripping the tank with knees/thighs and tahan-ing with stomach and back muscles.
  
• Lowering centre of gravity by doing the above, as well as putting your weight on the footpegs.
  
• Be more progressive with throttle and brakes.
  
• Experiment with beginning to apply the brakes even before you've finished rolling off the throttle, and beginning to roll on the throttle even before you've finished releasing the brakes. This is a Freddie Spencer ('80s 500cc GP champion) technique. Please be careful when practising this, and as usual, don't blame me.
  

It's not a good idea to make equipment compensate for technique. I've tried the above methods for the past few months, and I've found that they've significantly reduced my forks diving under hard braking. Maybe it will work for you too. At the end of the day, I still intend to stiffen my forks, but it will be by a smaller degree than if I hadn't tried tried the above methods.

 

I actually wanted to discuss this with people face to face, but never got the chance, so posting it here.

 

Originally posted by fspider

newaE... any daY neXt weeK in whiCh u migHt be remoTeLY aBLe to maKe it?

For at least the next 2 weeks, Sat and Sun is best for me, cuz most likley working morning all the way from Mon-Fri.

[-fspider-]

Originally posted by muser@Jul 14 2005, 07:18 PM

Those who are thinking of stiffening their front forks - by changing to heavier fork oil, changing to harder springs, etc - may want to experiment with the following:

• Taking weight off the handlebars by gripping the tank with knees/thighs and tahan-ing with stomach and back muscles.
  
• Lowering centre of gravity by doing the above, as well as putting your weight on the footpegs.
  
• Be more progressive with throttle and brakes.
  
• Experiment with beginning to apply the brakes even before you've finished rolling off the throttle, and beginning to roll on the throttle even before you've finished releasing the brakes. This is a Freddie Spencer ('80s 500cc GP champion) technique. Please be careful when practising this, and as usual, don't blame me.
  

It's not a good idea to make equipment compensate for technique. I've tried the above methods for the past few months, and I've found that they've significantly reduced my forks diving under hard braking. Maybe it will work for you too. At the end of the day, I still intend to stiffen my forks, but it will be by a smaller degree than if I hadn't tried tried the above methods.

 

I actually wanted to discuss this with people face to face, but never got the chance, so posting it here.

griPPing the taNk yes... but if u r going to grind your knee... how to grip tank?

freddies technique supposed to result in energy conservation yes? tahaning with tummy n back muscLes dosen sound very appealing as compared to counter steering?

last point>>

[muser]

Originally posted by -fspider-@Jul 14 2005, 07:25 PM

griPPing the taNk yes... but if u r going to grind your knee... how to grip tank?

freddies technique supposed to result in energy conservation yes? tahaning with tummy n back muscLes dosen sound very appealing as compared to counter steering?

last point>>

In theory, when you get your knee out, you'll be hooking your outside leg around the tank and chassis, so that will become an anchor point. Both your feet will also be hard on the footpegs, so those will also be anchors - even better anchors to focus on than the tank because of the low CG.

 

In the sense that Freddie's technique reduces fork travel, it does conserve energy. However, some would argue that the method wastes energy because the initial throttling is blocked by the last part of the brakes. The reply to that would be that the improved cornering from reduced fork load more than makes up for any wasted power.

 

Tahan-ing with tummy and back isn't an option to counter-steering; they're separate things. You'll be using tummy and back to resist the braking forces pushing your forwards and onto the handlebars. When you begin countersteering to set your lean angle, you'll be tahan-ing even more because you want to be as gentle with handlebar inputs as possible.

[Benguin46]

so confusing man.. face to face easier to understand.. haha! beli the pantesticle pour is nice man.. u guys shld check it out..

[xxes123]

got a qn for u guys, how any km do u usually do in a yr.... i have done 26000km in 8mths after minus off the 4 months i layup for repairs ,etc....

 

is 26000km in 8mths a lot??? :help:

 

starting to wonder should i get a wave or sparkz:confused:

[muser]

Originally posted by xxes123@Jul 14 2005, 11:29 PM

got a qn for u guys, how any km do u usually do in a yr.... i have done 26000km in 8mths after minus off the  4 months i layup  for repairs ,etc....

 

is 26000km in 8mths a lot??? :help:

 

starting to wonder should i get a wave or sparkz:confused:

As gonggong said, that is a lot - maybe the most among us here. I do about a 1000km a month, so that's about 12000km a year, which is less than 1/2 of your's. If our bikes didn't need top-overhauling once in a while, changing O-ring once in a while, etc, then nevermind, but the way you ride you're really increasing your maintenance costs, speeding up the intervals. My brain advises you to get a 4-stroke commuter bike, yet I must be honest with you: If I were you, I would simply stick with my RS and budget appropriately for the heavier maintenance load. Eh, your bike due for overhaul some time soon in the future, right?

 

Hey, you also arrow me to be Aprilia leader in the Mass Sportsbike Gathering ah? Ok lor, I do admin/logistic work, you all chia me kopi, heheheh!

 

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Went out with Marcus just now for a kopi and tok kok at White Sands - maybe afterwards meet servo after he knocks off work at 1am.

 

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Aprilia Riders Club (ARC)

 

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Axxis Chris (9125-6095) RS125 Woodlands

berukblue hanif (9477-3946) RS125 Woodlands

Benguin46 Benedict (9698-8499) waiting for tp

Bluesea01 Henry (9877-5179) Serangoon

Bokers Julian (97441244) RS125 Replica East Coast

CMYRS Andre (9199-2019) RS125 Seletar

Divine^ponytailz Jude (9436-0943) RS250 Serangoon North

DNAdevil Vincent (98456865) RS125 Sembawang

eyz Chin Kuan (9239-0400) RS125 Potong Pasir

gonggong (9637-7477) RS125 Tiong Bahru

Jmega Johan (9756-6466) RS125 Novena

lacrimosae Lawrence (9863-2724) RS125 Serangoon

lightbolt75 Godfrey (9336-1475) RS125 Y2K Braddell

M@+r!x Andrew (9855-4161) AMK

macan_putih Khai (9042-2503) RS125 Boon Lay

maiker Michael (9691-6356) RS250 Jurong

muser Chris (9740-5630) '04 Y2K RS125 Tampines

myxilplix Rafeal (9125-5705) RS250 Marsiling

Roadster Mark (9675-1984) RS250 East Coast

servoprax wan (9822-6237) Former-RS125+RS250 Paris

snowparang Hansen (9479-0437) RS250 Bukit Batok

Speedkills Samuel (9106-0925) Yew Tee (waiting for TP) RS125

sPideR Marcus (9757-0644) Former-RS250 Pasir Ris

spiderman Alex (9734-8976) RS250

Sub Zero Viknesh (9182-0340) RS125 AMK

Visor Benjamin (9782-8437) RS125

_wacko_ Syah (9012-6423) RS250 Boon Lay

warren84 Warren (9150-2864) RS250 Hougang

xiongzzz(9665-4547) RS125 Bishan

xxes123 Edwin (9826-5496) RS125 Yishun

Yaz (9471-3741) '04 Y2K RS125

 

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ahwing bert (9823-4294) Tampines

Bee Patrick (9852-0111) Ubi

bktan Bernard (9877-0874) Tuono125 (Former owner???) Lentor

cheng_xi07 (9021-0871) RS125 Novena (bike scrapped)

cruz cruz (9482-6421) Johore

CykeArtemis Andre (9852-5524) East Coast (Near Bedok)

daojeff Steve (9383-5822) Yishun

Den Dennis (9877-4776) RS250 Tampines

Edward1029 Edward (9800-5460) Bukit Batok

efferverscence dave (9008-8848) upper serangoon

em7 Emmett (9389-1111) Bukit Merah

Emperor Knights Mike (9767-7979) Bedok Reservoir

fibre Alex (9199-8979) RS125 Sengkang

fire_ufo kioki (9049-8583) Bishan

FuBby Kelvin (9847-2564) Pasir Ris

Greydium Kelvin (8113-3423) Former-RS125 Sengkang

gta James (9835-0577) Yishun

Gucci Briane (9688-5743) Former-RS125 Bedok

Hon Ryan (9686-9694) Punggol

hunt (9767-3284) Clementi

HUNTER Richard (8111-4463)

jasper (9431-5715) AMK

jimmy25 aka rvf7972 Kumar (9693-7264) Pasir Ris

kink galen (9046-9601) RS125 Holland Rd

kokakola eugene (9363-1448) West Coast

LostRose Haidar (9799-0070) Tampines

messiah Darren (9649-4321) Upper Bukit Timah

Navigator ZongHan (9007-1837) CCK...soon 2 be Serangoon

nicky Edmund (9369-7922) Queenstown

Onikage Hazam (9004-6162) Bukit Panjang

rogie Roger (9169-4411) Serangoon

ROTHMANS Derrick (9450-5124) Woodlands

sadistic Jason (9675-5040) Former-RS125 Bedok North

SafetyCar aka Guan (9848-8259) RS125 West Coast

siewsphone Wen Xiu (9482-6078) Potong Pasir

Supertzm Jerra (9737-3969) Jurong East

wqlin84 Weiquan (9698-5712) Hillview

Xiung Rudy (9125-0725) CCK

zaid Thaurinzil (9695-3344) Extrema Tampines

[eyz]

hey chris, upload the service manual yet??

 

people asking me for it liao~

[xxes123]

i not really getting a commuter bikes cos i dun think any of those can tahan "fish tail" for ard 10 m without crashing .. knn , the ssdc L-plate very champion signal and do lane change at the same time, cause me to e brake...

[redridinghood]

Originally posted by eyz@Jul 13 2005, 04:45 PM

don't worry lah...

 

the list doesn't mean anything...

 

those name on the list also don't mean tat everyone will come..

likewise for those whose names aren't on the list doesn't mean they will not come..

 

we all steady pom pee pee 1... very last min 1...

 

just like last nite... less than 4 hours of sms activation by muser, we got ard 10 over ppl meeting at jackson kopitiam liao...

 

so don't worry lah...

 

stop bothering wif such mundane issue lah.. spend ya time on other things like; pedicure, manicure, facial, hairdo etc...

 

 

hahah

NOW u're really picking on me.. lolx..

 

[DNAdevil]

Originally posted by xxes123@Jul 15 2005, 12:17 AM

i not really getting a commuter bikes cos i dun think any of those can tahan "fish tail" for ard 10 m without crashing .. knn , the ssdc L-plate very champion signal and do lane change, cause me to e brake...

"fish-tail" without crushing!!! how i wish today i dun crush!!!! now whole left side of me scratch (althought nothing serious) but still pain like Fu@king hell!!!

[xxes123]

Originally posted by DNAdevil@Jul 15 2005, 12:24 AM

"fish-tail" without crushing!!! how i wish today i dun crush!!!! now whole left side of me scratch (althought nothing serious) but still pain like Fu@king hell!!!

hope u will get well soon..

 

u should counter steer ... turn the handle bar in the same direction of ur rear slip and release ur brake and reapply...

 

the last time i fish tail is on ntrust opening ,on the next floor above NTrust , i think my Skid marks may still be there ... haiz... go there take a look , its before the 2rd hump ...

[DNAdevil]

thanks i did steer but the brake i only remember i brake as hard as possible then next thing i remember is horrible!!!

 

but to my surprise alot of stranger help me alot really touch man

[xxes123]

Originally posted by DNAdevil@Jul 15 2005, 12:36 AM

thanks i did steer but the brake i only remember i brake as hard as possible then next thing i remember is horrible!!!

 

but to my surprise alot of stranger help me alot really touch man

u should release brake immediately once u feel fish tail and reapply ..steer in the SAME direction as ur rear not OPPOSITE...

[DNAdevil]

Originally posted by xxes123@Jul 15 2005, 12:40 AM

u should release brake immediately once u feel fish tail and reapply ..steer in the SAME direction as ur rear not OPPOSITE...

opps!!! anyway i think i too scared to do liao cos i saw myself going toward the kerb and then...... u all should c my helmet and shirt:weep:

i decieded to frame up my shirt to remind me not to ride carelessly. hahaha stupit rite?