Our unmonitored ADT alarm has gone off twice tonight. It is about 7 yrs old and we have never had a contract through ADT. We just set it for the extra protection it provides by the alarm going off when the doors are opened. Tonight for the first time ever it has gone off-twice. A very loud siren. We have called ADT just to see if they could give us an insight into what may be going on, but they did not know. We have checked all around the house and even called the police to see if there have been any reports of break-ins. Nothing. It is about 18 degrees here, is there any way the cold weather could be causing it to go off? We have checked the memory button on it and nothing comes up as being a trouble spot. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
My Here are MY thoughts (though as I have a farrier do my shoeing I am not as studied as she is): Shoes are what you use if you have a thin-soled horse, a horse in need of correction that shoeing could actually aid, or a horse who is wearing their bare feet down to NOTHING that needs some protection. There is the argument that with shoes, you can use studs (pieces of metal that screw into the bottom of the shoes making them like cleats) which help the horse gain better traction. They will - but a bare hoof certainly does not slide as much as a foot with a smooth metal plate on the bottom: think how different it is to walk barefoot on a tile floor vs wearing smooth soled shoes. There is also the argument that studs may prevent slipping when the foot NEEDS to slip - I have seen jumpers tear tendons and break legs because instead of sliding , the foot was locked in place and the leg itself twisted in a way it should not have. What's worse - the horse slipping and falling outright as nature would have it, or not falling but doing serious damage regardless? 6 of one, half dozen of the other if you ask me! I truly feel the door swings both ways, and that as with many things to do with horses there is no one SET cure for anything. Some horses do better with shoes, some without.
Brian's answer is pretty much right.. BUT in an emergency..eg. clutch cable broken.. you can start a bike ride it without the clutch. BUT its not recommended for daily use.. 3 ways to ride a bike without the clutch that I can think of straight up.( once your moving you just match the revs to the gear) so its just stating from stop. 1. start engine, push bike down the road, click into gear jump on..( easy on the bike) 2. get on bike. put in first gear. hit starter button bike will drive on the starter until the enginefires you take off ( a bit harder on the bike) 3. start bike.. rev to around 6/7000.. kick it into first.. wheel lites up your off. .(HARD ON THE BIKE)
If someone comes to investigate the alarm immediately, they will find you and you'll get in big trouble, ensuring that everyone will hear about your accident. Also, you'll get fired. And have to pay a huge fine, like thousands of dollars. Not worth it, IMO.
XR650l has a weight limit of 327lbs CRF230l is higher (surprised me!) at 348lbs Both numbers are pulled directly from Honda owners manuals. And you MUST use the clutch to start moving on any motorcycle equipped with a clutch. If you want to add an aftermarket auto clutch, that should be an option. The one I know of is Rekluse. As for riding in the winter, on clear roads the tires will do fine. In the snow/on ice, you'll need studs and to ride either like a pro, or very slowly. Generally speaking, if there's snow on the ground, you're going to have issues with frostbite more than getting the vehicle going.
