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Interesting rear link location but your reasoning seems right on to me. Least vertical motion is over the rear iso, more a fro/aft 1/16-1/8" from thrust and brake. These collars get a go grime blasting so rusting is a issue to consider.
W/o center stand the radius rod can pass below normal oil filter.
Highly recommend grease zerts set up.
 
Well, it don't matter now. Just got the bike impounded. 30 days. 62mph in a 40. Suspended licence. Pay the piper. Was shifting to third when I got pinged. Bike cop. Him and his partner complimented me on the bike as they loaded it up. $1750 to buy it out. If I don't get it by the 30, they sell it. Needless to say, I wont be riding for a while. BUSTED!!!!! :(

Fire away!
 
they busted you!? REALLY? Man CA must be tough. Unless your some punk kid on a rocket, they will generally give you a pricey ticket or just say take it easy and then BS about the bike :D
 
Dui related suspension. I'm a recovering alky. Been sober 6 months. I have a feeling im gonna end up doing some time. I'm not mad at the cops. They busted me dead to rights. I'm not a bad guy, but im no saint either.
 
My daughter and that bike is all I have right now. I just hope its in one piece when I get it back. It got me through my 1st few months of not drinking. Seems like just when I get ba k on my feet, I screw it all up again. Now the cops know me, and the bike, so it'll be a while till I can go riding again.
This SUCKS!
 
Chris,

That's a tricky thing you are dealing with. I, too, suffered from excessive alcohol consumption issues. Somewhere along the line I decided I could no longer take even one drink without running afoul of someone or something. I finally put the cork in the bottle. No more DUIs, no more brawls, no more jails, no more broken relationships. That was some thirty years ago. Good luck to you.
 
Thanks Jim. I don't think people really understand alchoholism. Its not like you wake up one day and decide to throw your life away.
 
Alrighty Chris! I really think we are blood brothers. I could care less about any pure white powders anymore and only spent 2 month is jail after nailing judge on lack of jurisdiction and a prosecutor w/o and oath, 3'x could not set a valid court to get arraignment, but when I objected to him continuing and doing the job of the prosecutor he criminally comtempted me in hand cuffs away.

One thing I've learned, seems like when ya finally get reserves enough to take it, another big chunk of karma pay off hits, but ya get through it and tougher afterwards.

Muni-cops suck, when deer hit almost killed my on Trixie, after hours of struggle to get home, called a friend to pick up bike but someone called in bike and dead deer, police were waiting and I got ticked for no Dr. Lic and had to pay off the tow tuck for their ride out there NOT TO HUAL OFF my Commando UGGGG!!!

I pick and choose where I let it rip and slow to almost normal for every biind and crest, or may have to quick decide to run for it or pay the price of freedom. I've given thought to colored easy on/off tape on Peel. Tag holder flys up over 70 mph too.
 
I don't know how to respond.
Alcohol cost me my home, my business, and my marriage. Took me till I got the dui to realize that. I've been living with my parents for a while, and the bike was my way to get out and have some semblance of a social life. Some way to get my pride back. Keep my hands and mind buisy. I guess I kins switched addictions. Well too much of a good thing, eh?

The cops were staked out at the edge of town where the limit goes from 40 to 55. Maybe 500 yards from the 55 sign. Its dirty, but legal. From what I understand they were there busting people all day coming into and leaving town. Its all about money... The fine for a dui is 6 times the fine for carrying a concealed weapon. Im not trying to justify drinking and driving, but where is the logic in that.
 
Yah, not at all what I intended.
No more responses necessary.
When I get her back (hopefully in the condition she went in) and do the mods , ill let y'all know.
 
Think of yourself as lucky to have a place to be, something to do and things to look forward too. Commandos are my main social connection outside of work. Knocked back a good bit but not down and out. All addictions have same brain chemistry as allergies. It takes lots of pressure to over ride a biological shove.
Anywho, thanks for deepening your plot and how much Commando riding means to you.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10X3zJpMDMo[/video]
 
Well, obviously im adicted to speed. Going fast in vehicles that is. Funny the first two cars in that video are GTO's. I grew up in the back seat of a '65. Mom and dads first car after they got married. My middle bro had it in high school, and I would ride shotgun on friday and saturday nights. Cruising for girls and racing for cash. Good times. Had a tuner in the 90's and built a little 12second truck about 5 years ago.Guess im still hooked. But now its a lead wrist instead of a foot. Damn that bike runs good though. 62 in 2nd???!!! Didn't know it would do that. I think the cops full of crap, but what can I do.

30 days!!! I miss her already! Gonna be all wet sumped and full of sour gas when I get it back. Poop!

I'll get all the hoop jumping and red tape cleared up and be back on the road soon. If I gotta do time then so be it. Its my own fault. Ill take whatever punishment they give me. I knew I was breaking the law.

62!!!??? Wow! Lil suckers quick!
 
Motorcycle lists like this are cheap head shrink therapy for me too : )

I found torque on 21T sprocket, 1st is good to 60 and 2nd to 90 mph! I'm a split brain, like many others, one side snaps WOT in mindless gless while the other is in logical dumbfounded terror. All addictions will always be there, takes me constant decisions NO, I constantly pick out passing lines, then slap myself NO, I'm liking being alive and free and healthy this last couple decades, I constantly remind myself.

Life is freaking surreal, there will be some great times ahead with some crap, take it as it comes plotting and planning till the best comes true.
 
Yah, I can hang out at the bar and not drink... but give me some open road and its all over. Restraint has never been my strong point. Not having my bike for a month is upsetting me more than the fines, and possible jail time or work furlough. That's not normal.

God I hope she's ok. Brent will kill me if the paint gets messed up! :shock:
 
Cris,
Death, insanity, incarceration or recovery! Soberity bought me a home, family, a return to the Norton world and a career. Screw the social life and as far as pride goes, that's whats killing you. Humility is what you need. Google it! Losing that bike may be a wakeup call. But I don't think so cause that whole "cost me my home, my business, and my marriage" thing didn't seem to help, or maybe that wasn't your fault, ya, that's the ticket, not my fault. In order to have anything real in this world, you have to give it all up. That's Recovery. Your either ready or your not. You don't sound ready. If you don't make the choice, it will be made for you, loosing the "beloved Norton, marrige, home" for example. Living with the parents? Christ, they need to get real too and kick your drunken ass to the curb. Boo f-ing hoo! This may sound black and white, probably mostly black but that's life, kid. If you don't get it then you are wasting your life and our time.
Oh, Keep us posted on the location of that police auction.
 
Wow. Thanks for telling me what I already know. Everyting HAS been my fault. The house, shop, marriage... gone because of me. My fault. Getting busted speeding on a suspended. My fault. 6 months sobriety. My fault. Better relationship with my daughter. My fault. New career and business. My fault. I didn't have to post this. Almost didn't but I thought it a topic that affects people across the world and at every social level. So if you want to blast me go ahead. Im still proud of myself for turning my life around. Pride is a good thing. And I give thanks to my family, and friends that have supported my through it all.

The bikes coming home. All fines and penalties will be taken care of, by me.

As far as my parents go, if it weren't for them, my boo F***ing hoo ass would be dead.

Thanks for reminding me that im not the only assholle out there.
 
The lack of pride is what was killing me. I lost faith in myself. Forgot who I was and where I came from. Taking a bike that someone else had written off as a broke down piece of junk and fixing it up to be something that looks and runs like it just rolled out the showroom... im proud of that. Proud of myself for putting the time, blood, and money into it, instead of my own self destruction.
Seeing the diamond in the rough, realising the value, and polishing it till it shines. That's what is saving me. Black, white, grey, whatever. The truth is what it is.
 
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