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The rules say ¨a failure has occurred if the machine ceases to move in a forward direction¨. However, when watching the British Championship videos I noticed that most riders do stop for a fraction of a second, hoping the rear/front wheel, setting up for an obstacle, etc. How long do you have to stop to incur a 5 in real competition ?

I got new fork seals for my EVO 2010. The metal washer that goes under the fork seals has a curved lip. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the direction of the lip when I removed them and now I'm not sure which way they go. I think the lip should point up (towards the seal). Is that correct ?

At the National Art Gallery in Dublin, a husband and wife were staring at a portrait that had them completely confused. The painting depicted three black men totally naked sitting on a park bench. Two of the figures had black penises, but the one in the middle had a pink penis. The curator of the gallery realized that they were having trouble interpreting the painting and offered his assessment. He went on for over half an hour explaining how it depicted the sexual emasculation of black men in a predominately white, patriarchal society. 'In fact,' he pointed out, 'some serious critics believe that the pink penis also reflects the cultural and sociological oppression experienced by gay men in contemporary society.' After the curator left, an Irishman approached the couple and said, 'Would you like to know what the painting is really about?' 'Now why would you claim to be more of an expert than the curator of the gallery?' asked the couple. 'Because I'm the guy who painted it,' he replied.. 'In fact, there are no black men depicted at all. They're just three Irish coal miners. The guy in the middle went home for lunch."

I was able to remove the leftover seal race. I used a dremel tool to cut through it at an angle, just enought to pry a screwdriver in and lift a piece of it enough for the nose pliers to have something to grab. It came right out.

Yes, I had removed the clip. First time I've ever seen this happen. Some how the bushin at the bottom of the slider and the one just below the seal got through the seal without pulling it out. I guess the outer seal race is too thin and didn't catch the bushins. So now how do I get what's left of the seal out ?

One of the fork seals is stuck real bad. It took an usual amount of slide hammer motions to separate the stanchion from the slider. However, once I got the two separated I noticed that part of the seal was still in there. The slider and bushing just ripped through the seal leaving the outer seal race in the stanchion. I'm thinking to use a dremel tool and carefully cut the seal race. Has anyone run into the same problem and what worked best to solve it ?

An older lady gets pulled over for speeding... Older Woman: Is there a problem, Officer? Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding. Older Woman: Oh, I see. Officer: Can I see your license please? Older Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one. Officer: Don't have one? Older Woman: Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving. Officer: I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please. Older Woman: I can't do that. Officer: Why not? Older Woman: I stole this car. Officer: Stole it? Older Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner. Officer: You what? Older Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his car and calls for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun. Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please! The woman steps out of her vehicle. Older woman: Is there a problem sir? Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner. Older Woman: Murdered the owner? Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please. The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk. Officer 2: Is this your car, ma'am? Older Woman: Yes , here are the registration papers. The officer is quite stunned. Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license. The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer. The officer examines the license. He looks quite puzzled. Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner. Older Woman: Bet the liar told you I was speeding, too.

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A state trooper stopped a 95 year old woman on interstate 20, and noticed as he was checking her drivers license, that she had a concealed carry permit. He said, "Got any guns with you ma'am?" She said, "Yes, a 45 Smith & Wesson in the glove compartment, a 357 magnum in the console and a 38 special in my purse." The trooper said "Lady, what are you scared of?" She said, "NOT A DAMN THING!!

A couple is dressed and ready to go out for the evening. They phone for a cab, turn on a night light, cover their pet parakeet and put the cat out in the back yard. The taxi arrives, and they open the front door to leave. Suddenly the cat they put out scoots back into the house. They don't want the cat shut in there because she always tries to eat the bird. The wife goes out to the taxi while the husband goes back in. The cat runs upstairs, with the man in hot pursuit. The wife doesn't want the driver to know the house will be empty. She explains to the taxi driver that her husband will be out soon. "He's just going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother." A few minutes later the husband gets into the cab. "Sorry I took so long," he says, as they drive away. "Stupid hag was hiding under the bed. Had to poke her with a coat hanger to get her to come out! Then I had to wrap her in a blanket to keep her from scratching me. But it worked. I hauled her fat butt downstairs and threw her out into the back yard! The cab driver hit a parked car.

Ex-President Bush, decides to leave the Ranch and go out to sit in a local Crawford bar. A guy walks in and asks the barman, 'Isn't that Bush sitting at the end of the bar?' The bartender says, 'Yep, that's him.' So the guy walks over and says, 'Wow, this is a real honor! What are you doing in here?' Bush says, 'I'm planning WWIII.' The guy says, 'Really? What's going to happen?' Bush says, 'Well, I'm going to kill 140 million Muslims and one blonde with big boobs. The guy exclaimed, 'A blonde with big boobs? Why kill a blonde with big boobs?' Bush turns to the bartender and says, 'See, I told you, no one gives a .... about the 140 million Muslims'.

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After getting all of the Popes luggage loaded into the limo, (and he doesn't travel light), the driver notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb. "Excuse me, Your Holiness," says the driver, "Would you please take your seat so we can leave?" "Well, to tell you the truth," says the Pope, "they never let me drive at the Vatican, and I'd really like to drive today." "I'm sorry but I cannot let you do that. I'd lose my job! And what if something should happen?" protests the driver, wishing he'd never gone to work that morning. "There might be something extra in it for you," says the Pope. Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 105 mph. "Please slow down, Your Holiness!!!" pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens. "Oh, dear God, I'm gonna lose my license," moans the driver. The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio. "I need to talk to the Chief," he says to the dispatcher. The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he's stopped a limo going a hundred and five. "So bust him," says the Chief. "I don't think we want to do that, he's really important," said the cop. The Chief exclaimed," All the more reason!" "No, I mean really important," said the cop. The Chief then asked, "Who ya got there, the Mayor?" Cop: "Bigger." Chief: "Governor?" Cop: "Bigger." "Well," said the Chief, "Who is it?" Cop: "I think it's God!" Chief: "What makes you think it's God?" Cop: "He's got the ******* Pope as a chauffeur!!"

Prank call http://www.youtube.c...d&v=s16eFSe1OFI

Not so happy customer. Warning faul language. http://www.youtube.c...d&v=Yj2oXMdZ4sk

I've had the ACL replaced and most of the meniscus removed on both knees. I used same knee patella graphs both times. The left knee was done about 11 years ago. I waited 6 months before I started riding again (doctor's orders). The second knee was done just over a year ago. I waited 3 months before I started riding again (doctor's orders). The first knee was done by a good general orthopedic, the second by a sports orthopedic (the same doctor used by the local professional football team and many other professional athletes). Here is the US, Mark Sanders is a well respected sports orthopedic used by many professional athletes and in particular motorcycle racers. You can read what he thinks about ACL reconstruction/recovery here: Mark Sanders ACL I recommend you see a sports orthopedic, most general orthopedics will talk you into stop riding all together or wait a long time before getting on the bike again.

I fitted a new irc last weekend. The bike sat in the garage for 5 days with 4 lbs of pressure without any loss of air. Today, after riding for 30 minutes the tire went flat. Sending it back, x11 on the way.

I just bent the rear brake lever on my 2010 evo, I've been riding it for over a year though. I was able to bend it back and it seems OK. I didn't hit anything hard, the bike just slid down the face of a rock for about 2 feet dragging the lever. Another 2010 evo a friend of mine rides also has a bent rear brake lever. I had never had this problem before with other bikes, so it appears the levers are not that tough.

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Did you resolve this issue ? I'd like to know what you did to fix it.

Non-stop is too subjective for my liking, it's too open to interpretation. At the last non-stop event I attended I got a five for compressing the suspension performing a double blip to go over a log. The checker claimed I stopped as I went over the log. I didn't argue, but thought it was ridiculous. Since an early age I hated judged sports (like diving, gymnastics, etc). Scoring was always plagued with political motivations, I thought. Loved racing MX. No room for interpretation. Cross the finish line first, you win. Stop rules are simple, count the number of dabs. Non-stop... is like competing under subjective rules again.....

I tore my right ACL two years ago. Had surgery last year to replace it with a patella tendon graft. My knee is still not 100%, still hurts. That has really been the worst I've suffered riding trials. Some people think you can't get hurt riding trials because you're going slow. I'm not so sure anymore.

Why didn't I think about that ? That's what I did when learning to balance with the front wheel turned. I'll try airing out the tires again when balancing with the front wheel straight

I can balance fairly well with the front wheel turned to either side. However, I'm working on balancing with the front wheel straight. I noticed that pushing down on the handlebar while sticking a leg out helps regain balance. Is this the right technique ? pushing down on the handlebar ? Should I shift my weight to the side of the bike more instead of pushing down on the handlebar while raising a leg out to regain balance ? (my knees don't like this technique much though). What have you guys found work best ?