Archive for June, 2008

On blood and oil

June 30, 2008

On blood and oil
Okay today, I just had a flat out, riding on an 8 lane high-way, haha, something new.
After the rear was flat, I walked like 2 city blocks dragging my bike along with my gear before I got a repair shop on sight. Okay, upon getting there, the dude said right away [...]

Medical Benefits

June 30, 2008

Medical Benefits
My dad just went through one of the worst services with regard to his medical benefits from the company that I am working for.
Okay so after 4 years this is the first time we used Prudential Life for our so called medical partner and somehow not too happy about it. So my dad [...]

Cleaning and lubricating your clutch and brake cables

June 29, 2008

Cleaning and lubricating your clutch and brake cables
Ingredients:
1 foot of cheap masking tape
½ foot scotch tape
5 tbsp gas / diesel
5 tbsp tranny oil, 10w40
Scissors to cut the tapes
1. Okay, remove the cables, both from levers, clutch and front brakes.
2. Make a funnel out of the packing tape.
3. Seal the funnel with the scotch tape.
4. [...]

Manny Pacquiao Vs David Diaz

June 29, 2008

Manny Pacquiao Vs David Diaz, two of the best southpaw in lightweight division, you can’t ask for anything more. The fight was ended by a bloddy knock out and 1 was crowned the best pound for pound fighter to date. Great fight, go Filipino pride!!!
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MRA Race Track

June 27, 2008

MRA Race Track was like on the better race tracks here in my area, compact, well placed jumps, steep inclines, high turns, good stutters and a fresh location. The reason why I posted the MX tips yesterday is that I just came from MRA race track and somehow shocked about what I saw.
On the entrance [...]

Whoops

June 27, 2008

Going over whoops
by: Tim Ferry and Paul Gutierrez 917 (Siambxr)

UP ON TOP
“Staying on top of the bumps is the best way to approach the whoops, when it’s possible. You want to come into them with as much momentum and speed as you can, especially if you are planning on keeping the bike on top and [...]

Mud Man

June 27, 2008

Prep Your Bike
When the weather is bad, one thing we notice in every pro pit, is mechanics meticulously preparing their bikes for the mud. This often includes spraying key areas with silicone spray to prevent mud accumulation, as well as weather-proofing the airbox to keep water out. Pro mechanics–like Sobe/Samsung Mobile/Honda’s Naveen Dassanayake–pack foam into [...]

Bye Frank

June 24, 2008

Bye Frank

Frank is outta here!!! Here’s a proof J. Well apparently it is another boring way back home but since the sun is up and the land is dry, it is a great time to go to the MX Track and do some ridin’. After today, I will have new pictures for my portfolio.

Addicted to something new, sort of

June 23, 2008

Addicted to something new, sort of

Well, fact is I have been in tech support for the past 4 years and looking at many more years in tech support. But going through same kind of issues everyday will have you longing for something new, so here comes FixYa, you get to solve issues on almost [...]

Pure rainy fun

June 22, 2008

Pure rainy fun

Okay i was just saying how excited i was to go home and try the storm out, and hey, the waiting paid off. Geared up on my rain gear, pre-heated the bike, and off i go.

The rain was hard enough, but the wind was another story, the Marikina river (RiverBanks area) somehow overflowed [...]