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Old 07-21-2023, 09:28 AM
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The dust is actually from the rotors, not the pads themselves.
Shut up Greg. 😎
 

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Old 07-21-2023, 09:34 AM
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Gotta run to the grocery store to restock the fridge. You guys have a good day!
 
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Originally Posted by nevada72
Yeah, it was a fairly painless lesson. 37 bucks and two trips to the dealer. Which was on the way to a meeting. I'll need to come up with a better solution than my pocket apparently.

works good with a belt.
 
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Old 07-21-2023, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Last few pics. Long day. It will be a while before I want rib eye. The high school tractor projects are always cool!
Those were restored at a high school? That would have been impressive even in my school days when schools still had a variety of shop classes. Seems like a lot of school districts put more focus and money on sports instead of life skills. Despite the woke bullshit, I think your college contributes just as useful an education as one like Harvard. Maybe more, we could survive longer without lawyers than without farmers.
 
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Old 07-21-2023, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Juan L
Then there was the guy in the Chrysler 300…..just another idiot that we lost in traffic. I actually chuckled at this guy because we were moving at a good clip and he wanted to run up behind us. I could see traffic up ahead because of our higher seating position and I waited until the last second to do a lane change pass on a group of cars with a blocker in the right lane that closed up after we maneuvered. Old boy in the 300 was stuck like Chuck (no offense Chuck) and had to slow his roll from 90 to probably 50 in a very short distance. Hahaha.
OL gets mad when I do that. I'll leave a 2 car gap ahead of me until I see someone coming up in the right lane. I slowly close the gap to half a car length and watch them test their brakes. Dad taught me, watch 2 miles ahead and 1 behind
 
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Old 07-21-2023, 10:06 AM
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Morning all. TGIF.
Well, guess binging HBO Max (Banshee) with tea and honey made me lose track, thought it was Saturday.
 
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Old 07-21-2023, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by QC
The dust is actually from the rotors, not the pads themselves.
You're much smarter than I am in many areas, so I'm only asking this for clarification.

I thought the brake pads deposited material onto the rotor, and that is the "break-in" period. Then the pads continue to deteriorate over time by rubbing themselves, so to speak, onto the rotor. The brake dust from the rotor is from the cast iron rotors, but I didn't think motorcycle rotors were the same.
 
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Originally Posted by NoRegerts
You're much smarter than I am in many areas, so I'm only asking this for clarification.

I thought the brake pads deposited material onto the rotor, and that is the "break-in" period. Then the pads continue to deteriorate over time by rubbing themselves, so to speak, onto the rotor. The brake dust from the rotor is from the cast iron rotors, but I didn't think motorcycle rotors were the same.
the dust is a combination of both pads and rotors. Typically the pads will wear faster than any rotor be it car or bike. But eventually all will be replaced or reinstalled at some point
 
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That was weird driving the truck.

Rant-Where in the heck are all the cashiers at the grocery store now? Since there weren’t any at all, I was forced to use the self-checkout BS. I am not a trained checker-outer. Do the grocery store chains not hire checkers any longer or are there no one who wants to do the job? I demand better benefits if I’m a store employee now! End rant.
 
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Originally Posted by nevada72
M I suspect they are laying in a gas station parking area in Susanville CA.
I suspect they fell out in a bathroom stall that was occupied by Bawb and a dirty little Sportster riding twisty, bendy balloon clown....

I don't care where I'm at, Lowes, Home Depot, supermarket, I look for the self checkout. I don't want to talk to you and I don't want to wait in line. Self checkouts are always open.
 
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