Wednesday lunch?

[fastwin]

Very nice lunch! My hamburger was really good. Great to see everyone as always and very nice to finally meet David and his friend. Doh!! I've already forgotten her name... just another attack of a "senior moment"! At least I didn't drench anyone with the spilled tumbler of ice water! Just another one of my typically classy exits.

Look forward to the next get together. David keep an eye peeled for ride threads. It's now officially spring riding season in Texas... with the 40+mph winds that go along with it! We need to get some riding in before the thunderstorm season hits.

See y'all soon.

[muskrat]

great seeing everyone. 

David, you need to start modding that bike man.  We got many, many ideas for you. 
Nice to have met you finally and of course your girl.

[Cyclone]

   Good lunch !  Good call Dax on this spot - I would go back for sure !  Just to prove it happened pix are @

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2052080&id=1026945531&l=67d126dd55

Don't know about y'all but kinda getting tired of the daily blow job the weather has been providing lately ! 

[BIG1280]

Yea, I need to get the mods to ride with this group.  I may just pull into AMS and tell Josh (I think that's his name) to hook it up. 

It was great hanging out with you guys as well.  Look forward to some great runs in the future.   

[junior varsity]

Cool man - yeah, I'm Josh.

You got options. We'll go over 'em all, and you can see what you like, what you don't and the relative advantages and disadvantages.

For opening the clutch, there are a few big benefits:
- Clutch runs cooler (longer clutch life)
- Clutch dust is expelled (can reduce slipping as the clutch ages)
- Sweet sweet sound
- Looks fantastic, mesmerizes children

The common route is clutch cover, the pressure plate (which is immediately visible behind the clutch cover), the springs (that stick up through the pressure plate - replace with stainless so they don't get tarnished or rusty), and the spring caps (sometimes called spring retainers, finishes off the good looks).

- Three most common materials for the cover are billet aluminum ($$), carbon fiber ($$), titanium ($$$). Comes in various colors.
- Pressure plates are made of billet aluminum, and are lighter than the cast original. Comes in various colors.
- Springs are replaced with stainless
- Spring keepers/caps/retainers are available in two varieties - individual and spiders. usually in aluminum, can be found in titanium. The purported advantages of the spider systems are mostly nonsense (the caps rest on the clutch hub posts themselves, there's no "balancing" to be done...) but if you like the look, that's what matters.

[TresGatos]

Sure wish I coulda showed
good day for a good turnout. Glad you guys had fun

[Cher]

Yea, I need to get the mods to ride with this group.  I may just pull into AMS and tell Josh (I think that's his name) to hook it up.  

It was great hanging out with you guys as well.  Look forward to some great runs in the future.  

Yep, it's a slippery slope once you make that first mod... I'm afraid we're going to be a bad influence    

Great lunch spot Dax - might just have to make Duke's a "regular" hangout for Duc lunches in the future.  Awesome patio with plenty of shade and  decent parking.  Let's go there again sometime soon  

[fastwin]

David,

You don't NEED mods on your bike to ride with us at all. Ever. There's just all that damn pressure and underlying sense of inadequacy that goes with thinking that maybe your bike isn't cool enough. Then the more you think about it (laying awake at night) you start to feel like maybe it's a reflection on you personally. My bike's not cool enough... so what does everyone think about me?? Would a vented clutch cover be enough? If I do that then I have to have a groovy pressure plate and spring button kit. Then there's the whole carbon fiber issue. What if they start making me park my bike across the street (like they do with my Jap bikes! ) or make me sit at another table? There is just no end to the drama and mental fatigue. It's taxing.

Or you can just hand over your checkbook, charge card and scooter to us and the universe will once again be in alignment. All will be right with the world. On the other hand... screw it, let's just ride! But, like we said at lunch, we can be a bad influence on those who want to leave things stock.

fastwin

[muskrat]

Ask Alex, he uttered the same and next time I saw him he had all kinds of goodies.  This group loves to spend money, he'll you're already there with a 1098

[TresGatos]

Plus if you spend enough at AMS, they'll know you by
name when walk in the place... Priceless

[BIG1280]

There's nothing like walking in a place where everyone knows your name....(as the cheers theme plays in the background).....

Fastwin, you're right I'm good as is........   But the pressure plate and clutch cover looks so cool though...... [moto]

[muskrat]

I knew you'd fall prey

[caffeinejunkee]

Great...now I can't get that song out of my head. 

[Cher]

Ask Alex, he uttered the same and next time I saw him he had all kinds of goodies.  This group loves to spend money, he'll you're already there with a 1098

Actually, we prefer spending other people's money in modding their bike, being the helpful friends that we are  

[junior varsity]

shit, i'll remember your name no matta how much you spend and where. (...making flash cards as we speak)