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Old 05-25-2012, 09:35 AM
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Who ordered up this rain?
 
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Old 05-25-2012, 10:15 AM
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Old 05-25-2012, 10:36 AM
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TGIF SoCal!

Hope everyone has nice plans for the extended weekend!

it is going to be CRAZY HOT here in Indiana this weekend...the Indy 500 will be a scorcher for sure!...I've been down there on a weekend with temps in the mid/upper 90's and it is NOT FUN...trying to stay hydrated on hops and barley is the only way to go!...LOL

Have a great one.

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Old 05-25-2012, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Nighteyez
And here I thought someone had put a diesel engine in a motorcycle...

Jim
Ya I thought the same thing first, never thought it was a clothing brand

I still like the whole look of the bike though and it has a short enough seat height for me to ride.....the same as the yamaha tw200 dual sport we're trying to sell.

Once we sell the yamaha and our DRZ400 dual sport then, this is actually a possibility. We are also considering selling the mustang as well

Originally Posted by wpnaes
Yes the level kit was just under 2''. If 'bro lean' = 'rake', then I'd guess I'm up 4'' over stock in front. With the stock rear spring set up that puts me at about 2'' rake. When I load up with camping gear, it gets another inch of rake at least.

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Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - wpnaes's Album: V spring swap
Thanks

Ya that's what all the "kids" in SoCal refer to it. I've always refered to rear high as rake, but front high always reminds me of the prerunner "bro lean" cuz it's the typical look for the "bro" scene with all their jersey's, flat bill hats, and what not

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Hey I've seen that truck, very nice
 
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Old 05-25-2012, 11:40 AM
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Who ordered up this rain?
What rain?
 
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Old 05-25-2012, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 85e150six4mtod
They did, it just isn't Ducati. These are Kawasaki KLRs to start with:

DieselBike.net - Military Production Diesel Motorcycles

Check out the twin crank twin:

DieselBike.net - Commercial Diesel Motorcycle Prototypes

Not sure where this is at at present, I didn't go digging much futher.

I recall seeing an article in a bike mag a while back, and the KLR bike was pretty slow.
I knew someone would get around to putting a diesel in a motorcycle. However, when Ducati calls their bike Monster Diesel, you expect to see a diesel engine powered monster bike. At least I did.

Jim
 
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Originally Posted by A/Ox4
What rain?
My question exactly
 
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Good Saturday Southern California ! Have a wonderful weekend All !
 
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Cruising down to Brawley after a bit. Word has it there's a big wedding this afternoon
 
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Pismo day trip! My girl is coming this time, should be fun

Look for the north bound convoy of my truck and Dave's F250
 
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Old 05-26-2012, 10:38 AM
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Sounds like fun...gonna miss you by a couple hundred miles
 
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CHP finally got smart:

CHP shifting to SUVs for patrol cruisers - latimes.com
 
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Old 05-26-2012, 10:57 AM
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Officials said Friday that they plan to start phasing in a "Police Interceptor" version of the hulky Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle this fall.
Hulky? Only The Times would refer to an Explorer as "hulky".


I've got their hulky
 
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Are any of you an EZ Lube customer? I have been for about 10 years on the Escape. They have been bought out by Valvoline Instant Oil Change.

Went there this morning. Interesting experience and different that any place I've been before. But then, I've only used Jiffy Lube in the past, so maybe it isn't that unusual.

Instead of showing you to the waiting room, they expect you to sit in your car and take part in the process. You help them check all the lamps, start the engine when asked, and pay them at the end. All from the drivers seat. The techs shout out their checklist as they go.

I guess it might give you a sense of confidence that they did everything. But I felt like I was doing part of their job and found it annoying, and inconvenient. Particularly since I sat there for over an hour, most of which was waiting for the one and only crew in a 3 bay shop.
 
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Officials said Friday that they plan to start phasing in a "Police Interceptor" version of the hulky Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle this fall.
Hmm
This being California and all I can't believe they didn't go for Mercedes.
I guess their really is a (Ford) God.
 


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