The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXVII

eastwest2300 · 06-10-2020, 09:48 AM

gonna drive the Z..

Pintsize725 · 06-10-2020, 09:50 AM

Gonna drown my Tesla sorrows tonight with wine.

eastwest2300 · 06-10-2020, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Gonna drown my Tesla sorrows tonight with wine.

eastwest2300 · 06-10-2020, 10:28 AM

too funny...

JARblue · 06-10-2020, 10:47 AM

Finally made it to the new thread!

Happy

Day everyone!

Time for some tags

Pintsize725 · 06-10-2020, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Finally made it to the new thread!

Happy

Day everyone!

Time for some tags

LMAO, Mspint is actually tall.

madwi · 06-10-2020, 11:33 AM

Storming like a mofo right now.

madwi · 06-10-2020, 11:59 AM

Now sun is out.

Hotrodz · 06-10-2020, 12:19 PM

Right on! You were a Master Falconer? I had a love hate relationship with falconers. The good ones were always doing things right to the best of their ability. They were a joy to be around an I learned ton from them. Unfortunately to many neglected their birds and were always wanting permission to get another bird because one died or what not. Then there were the ones that were more interested in collecting all the hard to get birds. They really weren't interested in hunting them and then there was the illegal trading and selling of birds and bird parts.

That said falconry is amazing thing to witness first hand.

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redondoaveb · 06-10-2020, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

Right on! You were a Master Falconer? I had a love hate relationship with falconers. The good ones were always doing things right to the best of their ability. They were a joy to be around an I learned ton from them. Unfortunately to many neglected their birds and were always wanting permission to get another bird because one died or what not. Then there were the ones that were more interested in collecting all the hard to get birds. They really weren't interested in hunting them and then there was the illegal trading and selling of birds and bird parts.

That said falconry is amazing thing to witness first hand.

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Yes sir. Back in my days (mid 70's), it was super easy to get licensed so there were a lot of idiots. You couldn't take your bird to the vet to be treated because they knew nothing about them. We knew all the disease's and treated our birds ourselves. You could mail order birds to you from overseas without a license. Even the exotic falcons. Our birds were trained for hunting.

JARblue · 06-10-2020, 03:02 PM

Start at a bike shop

Choosing the Right Bicycle for an Electric Bicycle Conversion - EbikeSchool.com

Leingod · 06-10-2020, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Doesn't matter which frame metal you use. Unless you need to go by tube diameter.

To do it right. You need to go to a bike shop to get measured.

26" tires have been around forever. The 29" came out a few years ago. Said to be less rolling resistance. Not everyone is doing them.

Other thing is brakes. Cantilevers brakes or disc. Go with disc's.

Gears. How many gears you want? There is some new stuff out there that I haven't kept up with.

All MT bike have front forks now. This is where it can get $$$$$ I have Marzocchi Bomber's on mine.

Definately getting something with disc brakes. rear derailluer. Whatever wheels comes on the bike. And no clue on gears. i just assumed the typical 7. And I'm not sure those matter that much after a conversion anyways.

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Isn't he just getting this bike to put an electric motor on it and tool about with the girlfriend? If so, seems to me it really doesnt matter which bike he gets as long as it has a seat, handlebars and brakes. Wouldnt a walmart bike work for this project? Don't get me wrong... my last bike was a Cervelo triathlon bike, so I understand. But buying a high end bike to strap an electric motor on seems like overkill.

While Iw ant to keep it cheap, I also don't want to halfarse it. A Wally World bike just seems sketchy. I was thinking about a Giant or something.

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Start at a bike shop

Choosing the Right Bicycle for an Electric Bicycle Conversion - EbikeSchool.com

I was reading that article earlier actually. haha

redondoaveb · 06-10-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Definately getting something with disc brakes. rear derailluer. Whatever wheels comes on the bike. And no clue on gears. i just assumed the typical 7. And I'm not sure those matter that much after a conversion anyways.

While Iw ant to keep it cheap, I also don't want to halfarse it. A Wally World bike just seems sketchy. I was thinking about a Giant or something.

I was reading that article earlier actually. haha

Unless you want to do offroad, get a hybrid. Most are 27 speed, 3 chainrings up front, 9 speed cassette in the rear. Like I mentioned, you'll be removing the 3 chainrings in the front to install a single chainring that comes with the bafang kit.
The 9 speed in the rear is still good to have over a 7 speed. Hybrids generally come with 700c wheels, that's the same size as a road bike but wider. They are basically 29". Also, get stainless steel spokes on the wheels or the spokes will rust out in no time. Get trigger shifters, not twist shifters that come on the cheap bikes. And do not get a steel frame bike, aluminum for sure. Giants are fine as are all the name brands. Again, it all has to do with the components. I ride a Fuji hybrid as my everyday bike. It has high end components. The owner of the shop I did repairs for is a Fuji dealer and gets their bikes for less than half off. I paid him $300 for an $800 hybrid. He is also an electric bike dealer. If you were out here I could get you an amazing price on an electric bike.

redondoaveb · 06-10-2020, 04:28 PM

Hey Zingston

Zingston · 06-10-2020, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Hey Zingston

That's what I'm talking about! I used some on a ribeye I grilled last night! So good!!

Ate you going to try it?

06-10-2020, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,031 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684552	gonna drive the Z.. FPenvy, old guy and redondoaveb like this. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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06-10-2020, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,031 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684552	too funny... __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

06-10-2020, 10:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Finally made it to the new thread! Happy Day everyone! Time for some tags God-Speed, Rusty, Zoren 370 and 5 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Storming like a mofo right now. Rusty and old guy like this.

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madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Now sun is out. old guy likes this.

06-10-2020, 12:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	Right on! You were a Master Falconer? I had a love hate relationship with falconers. The good ones were always doing things right to the best of their ability. They were a joy to be around an I learned ton from them. Unfortunately to many neglected their birds and were always wanting permission to get another bird because one died or what not. Then there were the ones that were more interested in collecting all the hard to get birds. They really weren't interested in hunting them and then there was the illegal trading and selling of birds and bird parts. That said falconry is amazing thing to witness first hand. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk JARblue, Rusty, Spooler and 2 others like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

06-10-2020, 03:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Start at a bike shop Choosing the Right Bicycle for an Electric Bicycle Conversion - EbikeSchool.com Rusty likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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