skyrider 0 #876 June 16, 2010 Quote Man, ya got a friggen dog too! Now you're just biggin yourself!!! NickD He's My baby....Sweetest rottie I ever had, BUT, damn he is good....I had a problem with a drunk last week...just ouyside my fence...the dumb sumbitch leaned on the fence...CLAMP...fortunitly he is a dog lover, and blamed himself..(I yelled don't do that , when I saw his arm hit the fence, but the dog was too fast) But anyone that has things as easy to haul off, and valueable as a harley, NEEDS a rottie! Great family dogs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #877 June 16, 2010 He also has the ability to levitate a ball! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Chopper/pool071.jpg One of the main things to always keep in mind with this breed...Never get in thier face...it can be dangerous http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Chopper/justpictures039.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #878 June 16, 2010 Dum Da Dumm Dumm! DMV Day!!!! I must have an Angel on my shoulder because at the DMV today I got the sweetheart of all sweethearts to process my paperwork. I even think she was making goo goo eyes at me. (Great, now I'm even starting to sound like Steve Buscemi, thanks a lot Krisanne!) It's funny but as I overcame one issue after another during Nina's build phase there was always that nagging thought of the DMV registration process always hanging out there in the back of my mind like a big matzo ball. I'd read and heard many nightmare stories about other guys going through it and I just figured, "Oh well, my turn in the box is coming." So I did my best to help it along. I put on a nice clean pressed shirt, combed my hair, and showed up for my appointment on time with all my paper work ducks lined up in a row and hard cash in my pocket. And it was a breeze. She even gave me a 90 day temporary paper plate! I still have to do the CHP inspection but that's only a numbers check and that's no sweat. So Nina is a legal to ride girl now! So why ain't I out riding her right now? I'm going! I'm going as soon as I post this. I've been wanting to get Nina up on the freeway and stretch her legs. And today's the day! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #879 June 16, 2010 Oh, I almost forgot. I edited that raw video footage of Nina and added some slide show stuff from build . . . I even found some free music Youtube can't bitch about! Check it out . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUUJvAPlwq8 NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #880 June 17, 2010 Hope ya don't mind if I share this with the bikers at my chat board...(If so let me know I will delete it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #881 June 17, 2010 maybe this will get ya to come join us! Sweet ride Bro...Very sweet! http://nedthetoothpick.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=38942&start=0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #882 June 17, 2010 Man, I’m talking about a long cool woman in a black dress . . . Nina shined on the Freeway! I went up the 210 and down the 118 and over to the 405 and back again. About 30 miles. I have Nina’s ignition rev limiter set to 5500 RPM (for break in) and I never even got close to hitting it. I took my TomTom GPS so I could monitor her speed and when I nudged her very gently up to 75 mph I could tell she still had plenty more to give. And no death wobble! The cheapie mirrors were just a blue but other than that she felt solid as a rock! Julia and I (well, mostly Julia) did a lot of work on the math when we were figuring what gear ratios to run. I finally went with a 54 tooth rear sprocket and a 24 tooth transmission sprocket and boy it just flat works. Very torquey on the bottom end and who knows on the top end as I didn’t push it. I did drop her into sixth gear just once to see if it was there, and wow, that gear’s gotta be for 90 and up. I haven’t figured out Nina’s power to weight ratio yet but even though she’s all steel, she’s way lighter than anything the MOCO sells, and she seems to intuitively know how to get down the road. I’m sending that chick at the DMV some flowers . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #883 June 17, 2010 >>Hope ya don't mind if I share this with the bikers at my chat board...(If so let me know I will delete it!Way cool, no worries at all, Bro . . . and thanks for asking permission. You've always been a stand up guy . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #884 June 17, 2010 So since I can legally ride Nina down to the CHP inspection I threw some turn signals on her. Man, that was like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa. All I did was go down the auto parts store (on Nina of course!) and bought 4 cheapo trailer signal lights and a flasher. I wired it up and took another ride. They're nice to have, I guess, from a safety point of view, but as I type this I cringe every time I look over at them. As soon as I see the Chipies they're coming off . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #885 June 17, 2010 Quote So since I can legally ride Nina down to the CHP inspection I threw some turn signals on her. Man, that was like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa. All I did was go down the auto parts store (on Nina of course!) and bought 4 cheapo trailer signal lights and a flasher. I wired it up and took another ride. They're nice to have, I guess, from a safety point of view, but as I type this I cringe every time I look over at them. As soon as I see the Chipies they're coming off . . . NickD I gotta say now...I noticed several insignaled turns on yoru shake down ride..I was tryin to be nice and not bring them up! (especially the turn in front of a left turning car) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #886 June 17, 2010 Watch it again. I did signal . . . it's when my left hand comes off the bars. And why he went ahead and started turning left. Other than that, yeah, I tend not to signal when there's no one to signal too . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #887 June 17, 2010 Quote Watch it again. I did signal . . . it's when my left hand comes off the bars. And why he went ahead and started turning left. Other than that, yeah, I tend not to signal when there's no one to signal too . . . NickD Ready for the l;ecture? My son has head it several times!It's a short one.. You don't signal for who you see, (especially when driving a car) You signal for who you dont See! Kind of like waving off, when your doing a solo! [/preaching] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #888 June 17, 2010 I've never waved off doing solos . . . and I've never not waved off jumping with others . . . But I get what you're saying from a "teaching" point of view. Now that we're bagging on each other when I first met you I thought you were some kind of sidewalk commando or something. It wasn't until much later I actually saw you riding the knuck . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #889 June 17, 2010 Quote I've never waved off doing solos . . . and I've never not waved off jumping with others . . . Yeah, but it would be funny to see when you do a base PCA.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #890 June 17, 2010 Quote I've never waved off doing solos . . . and I've never not waved off jumping with others . . . But I get what you're saying from a "teaching" point of view. Now that we're bagging on each other when I first met you I thought you were some kind of sidewalk commando or something. It wasn't until much later I actually saw you riding the knuck . . . NickD LOL, now that thars funny!..I usually slept as late as possible, so riding a 1942 motorcycle flat out, for 87 miles every day.(one way)..Bad idea! So I took the truck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boeris 0 #891 June 18, 2010 That's BAD ASS! Nice work man...www.theflystyle.com "When once you have tasted flight you will always walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward: for there you have been and there you will always be." -L.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #892 June 18, 2010 Ow, ow Ow fuckin OWWWW...I was working by my vise on a petcock for my wifes tank, I hear a "Yelp", and see my dog run, and my wifes bike Fall! :evil:[/shocked][/mad] I yell at the dog, and pick up the bike, scuffed grip, no damage..I let it slide, and forget about the dog,,,thinking she just knocked it over.. THEN, I rethink the way it came down...soemeone was walking down the street, she yelps, (they always bark at walkers), then runs away???and somehow knocked over a 750 pound motorcycle??? We check on her, she is hiding under my bed, with an 6 to 8 inch rip in her side... :shock: The Exhast pipe caught her as she ran by, her momentum knocked the bike over , and the fishtail pipe ripped her open! :shock: We rapped her up and got her to a vet before I got a picture of her, But here is the pipe..Hair, flesh and fat... :shock: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/American%20Dead/002.jpg 900 at the Vets..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #893 June 18, 2010 Damn, can't we just have a boring day around here? Ow, ow Ow fuckin OWWWW...I was working by my vise on a petcock for my wifes tank, I hear a Yelp, and see my dog run, and my wifes bike Fall! :evil: :shock: I yell at the dog, and pick up the bike, scuffed grip, no damage.. I let it go, and forget about the dog,,,thinking she just knocked it over.. THEN, I rethink the way it happened...someone was walking down the street, she yelps, (they always bark at walkers) then runs away???and somehow knocked over a 550 pound motorcycle? We check on her, she is hiding under my bed, with an 6 to 8 inch rip in her side... :shock: The Exhast pipe caught her as she ran by, her momentum knocked the bike over , and the fishtail pipe ripped her open! :shock: We rapped her up and got her to a vet before I got a picture of her, But here is the pipe..Hair, flesh and fat... :shock: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/American%20Dead/002.jpg Bill from vet...900 dollars.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #894 June 18, 2010 Yikes, that's a lotta dough! But I'm sure the dog is considered a family member so what are you gonna do? You gotta pay. I never did like those fish-tails, LOL . . . Still don't get how the bike fell over? Figured it out yet? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #895 June 18, 2010 Quote Yikes, that's a lotta dough! But I'm sure the dog is considered a family member so what are you gonna do? You gotta pay. I never did like those fish-tails, LOL . . . Still don't get how the bike fell over? Figured it out yet? NickD She is a very solid dog, her momentum, She hit it hard enough to rip her all the way to the bone, so she must have been flying! My wife corrected me, she said it is 8 to 10 inches of rip....If it wasnt; my sons dog, and my dogs dog....i'd liekly said fuck up, I'll sew her up myself, and take my chances! But the bike was on the sidestand, not the lift...and there is a very good chance I have the front forks turned away from the lean, (good way to get a bike knocked over) because I was working on the petcock/primarie side! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #896 June 18, 2010 Quote I never did like those fish-tails, LOL . . . Agreed. I've never felt the need for can-openers on the end of my exhaust pipes."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #897 June 18, 2010 LOL, I like them, they keep people from gettin to close...My pipes have scored a few drunks!Guess that is kind of obvious though , all three of my knuckles run them, and my old honda chopper ran 4 of them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #898 June 21, 2010 Nina and I are entered into the “Chopper of the Month” contest over on a website called Club Chopper. The voting is not open yet, just the entry phase, but I don’t want anyone here on DZ.com to vote for me. I often see people come on here with a song, a video, or their kid’s school play from some other website and begging for votes from their fellow jumpers and I think that is cheating. I want to be judged by my biker peers only. I’m just mentioning it here so you can see the completion I’m up against. Plus, all you guys have been in on Nina since day one so you deserve to ride along. But, if you want to register and vote for me over there, there’s nothing I can do about it. But you’ll have to live with your cheating ass self for the rest of your life . . . Like I said voting isn’t open yet, just the entry phase, and it’s here . . . http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84501 NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #899 June 22, 2010 Dorks in Church . . . Went down to get Nina blessed and it didn't work out all that well . . . http://www.viddler.com/explore/failblog/videos/615/ NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #900 June 23, 2010 How kewl to be my kid? gawd I wish I was him! He dosn't even use the pussy...er I mean push button! He kicks it! (85 wideglide..) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Bikes/063.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Bikes/072.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v400/onekick/Bikes/077.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
