{"id":25809,"date":"2022-08-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=25809"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:51","slug":"every-morning-at-8-thoughts-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20220825\/blogs\/thoughts\/every-morning-at-8-thoughts-bikes","title":{"rendered":"Every Morning at 8 [Thoughts] Bikes. Condition is rough. Isn’t it tough? Bikes that make you think that way exist (*’\u03c9’*)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I don’t test ride anything that looks sketchy (\/\u30fb\u03c9\u30fb)\/ <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nobody’s going to take responsibility anyway. I’d rather not take the risk… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Push it lightly and you feel it right away… the footsteps of danger…
I can only hope you’ll be careful… (*’\u03c9’*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The horror of steering that won’t turn ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whoa! <\/strong> That’s the kind of sound that comes out…
When you push the bike and feel it.
Knock, knock <\/strong> The center catches hard like that\u2014it’s terrifying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habit is a scary thing\u2014people can still ride them, and I’m amazed at human adaptability.
Bad soba, if you don’t know the real thing, bad soba tastes good? <\/strong>
What do you think? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The horror of old tires with zero reliability ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These tires? Still using them?
Replacement timing is a bit tricky\u2014people who don’t ride in winter, I sometimes recommend they change them in spring.
There are tires in this world that slip in ways you wouldn’t believe… it’s nothing but terrifying.
The tires that came on my Inazuma originally had full tread and were manufactured in 2020.
Even with this outside temperature and the road surface supposed to be hot… they slip like tssssss.
I degreased all the tires initially, but I think tire wax might be the culprit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even customers’ bikes have these mysterious tires… where are they from?
I find myself wondering if they’re cracked and okay.

Tires are super important ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The throttle that won’t return ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I feel like this happens a lot with aftermarket carburetors and bikes that have had their grips replaced.
You can return it somewhat by hand, but…

“Boooooooooooooo” <\/strong> What is this…? Are you okay with it???
The most common answer is “Well, somehow. Whatever. Normal.” (*’\u03c9’*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should have the shop that installed it take a look… <\/strong> That’s all I can say, nothing more, nothing less.
Or maybe it’s kinder not to say anything… it’s a tough call.
*It could be DIY work, so it’s scary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Custom bikes with steering that won’t turn ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s a big mistake to think that a cool custom bike will run as normally as a machine born from the manufacturer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bikes with steering that won’t turn sharply actually exist quite a lot.

Magazines don’t show steering range anyway…

Steering angle so tight it’s hard to pull into a gas station, hard to pull into our shop.
Some of it is unavoidable from a functional standpoint, but if you customize it and then can’t ride it, I understand why people get fed up.

It’s fun to try turning the steering on a cool custom bike (*’\u03c9’*) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bikes with abnormally poor starting ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting requires a certain knack, you could say…
Isn’t something just wrong with it? You know those bikes, right?

I basically use idle stop.
I couldn’t ride a bike with such poor starting. The oil temperature and coolant temperature are both way up there.
You could say it’s just how it is because it’s old…
But if you’re picky about it, you have to deal with it… it’s really a puzzle every time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bikes that have been worked on with DIY ( \uff9f\u0414\uff9f) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The difference between people who do it well and those who don’t is like the difference between a crab and a shrimp <\/strong> \u2014huge.
Well, crustaceans <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joking aside, the sketchy ones are obvious at a glance.
What is it… that aura?
It’s different from being beat-up or dirty\u2014I sense something off.

And people like that “Come on, take it for a ride!” <\/strong> Even if they ask me “100% no way” <\/strong> is all I can answer.
I’d be okay at an inspection station, but… public roads are a no-go. <\/strong>
DIY work doesn’t come with responsibility to others, <\/strong> so I think there’s a loose part <\/strong> to it.
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I’ve been thinking lately that bikes are better close to stock… <\/h2>\n\n\n\n



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