peterbaron
Road warrior
MiLord, you need to clarify... 
What's an RLET?
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Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Wait PB. You mean you don’t have a Rear Light Extension Tube on your bike???
When riding FAST, spacetime can warp. The tube re-aligns the light so it is straight again and re-emits it. That way people behind you see you where you are and not where you appear to be.
The tube isn’t big as it works with quantum effects and is built into the lens. It’s all in the common service manual.
When riding FAST, spacetime can warp. The tube re-aligns the light so it is straight again and re-emits it. That way people behind you see you where you are and not where you appear to be.
The tube isn’t big as it works with quantum effects and is built into the lens. It’s all in the common service manual.
peterbaron
Road warrior
Need to see my lawyer, cos I don’t understand your language..how many beers did you have??? 
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
PB, I know what I’m talking about. I watch a lot of science shows on TV…
the Ferret
Road warrior
MagnaRider said:
:hilarious: always trust AI
Seems to me Gemini has caught just the faintest whiff of the essence of an RLET. After all, the RLET ought to be the first spot on the canvas of the CB1100.
This has become such a fun game, so I thought I'd try Anthropic's Claude which provided me with the answer below. The question for y'all is whether I tell it where to look to understand it all.
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rdprdp01
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I use an AI engine called Claude. I may have skewed the comparison by querying “Honda RLET.” It appears that the CB1100 Community Forum is having an impact on language and pop culture.
AI Overview
Based on community discussions, a "Honda RLET" is likely a slang term, often referred to as "farkle" in motorcycle communities, specifically the CB1100 Forum, symbolizing a customized or added accessory that serves a functional purpose while adding aesthetic flair. Some owners consider it a durable, essential add-on for customizing their motorcycles.
Usage Examples & Context:
Motorcycle Customization: An RLET often refers to a "farkle" (function + sparkle), such as an accessory, part, or accessory designed to enhance a Honda motorcycle's appearance or performance, similar to a "wedding ring" for the bike.
Iconic Item: Known for being highly durable, the RLET is a term of affection for specialized add-ons.
Synonyms/Related Terms:
Farkle: The most common term for functional + sparkling accessory.
Accessory/Add-on: A general term for any non-stock item added to the motorcycle.
Customization: A broader term for any modification, which the RLET acts as a specific component of.
AI Overview
Based on community discussions, a "Honda RLET" is likely a slang term, often referred to as "farkle" in motorcycle communities, specifically the CB1100 Forum, symbolizing a customized or added accessory that serves a functional purpose while adding aesthetic flair. Some owners consider it a durable, essential add-on for customizing their motorcycles.
Usage Examples & Context:
Motorcycle Customization: An RLET often refers to a "farkle" (function + sparkle), such as an accessory, part, or accessory designed to enhance a Honda motorcycle's appearance or performance, similar to a "wedding ring" for the bike.
Iconic Item: Known for being highly durable, the RLET is a term of affection for specialized add-ons.
Synonyms/Related Terms:
Farkle: The most common term for functional + sparkling accessory.
Accessory/Add-on: A general term for any non-stock item added to the motorcycle.
Customization: A broader term for any modification, which the RLET acts as a specific component of.
MagnaRider
Been there
Its pretty hilarious how AI has came up with so many definitions for RLET which are totally wrong. I do love how they seem to reference the CB1100 community so we are making a large impact on the RLET culture.
Makes me curious if we start threads defining RLETs with crazy definitions how wild AI's response would become.
Makes me curious if we start threads defining RLETs with crazy definitions how wild AI's response would become.
Gone in 60
Road warrior
We're trending!
That's either good or bad, depending on how you look at it...
AI is very interesting... on the one hand, it took my voiceover career. I used to record sponsor announcements for the drag races we produced at my old job. Spent a weekend in the empty office with a microphone and recording software, burned a CD, and had the track announcer play it during down-time on the track. At the job I just left, when we started producing events, we needed sponsor announcements. Someone who knew I did recordings suggested that I do them. The I.T. guy said "Sounds like a good idea." He then had me speak in my "announcer voice" for two minutes while he recorded me. He then uploaded the text of all of the announcements, and in seconds, they were all recorded, in my voice. Creepy...
On the other hand, it's a problem solver. Last week, when Blood Bike #3 wouldn't respond to throttle input, I visted the boss' office on my way back from delivering with Superbird. I told him about the problem the BMW had. He went to Chat GPT and said "2016 BMW R1200RT in limp-mode, not reponding to throttle input". Within seconds, it spat out a list of likely causes, number one being a loose throttle cable connection. I went home, jiggled the throttle wire, and sure enough, it had backed out of the connector. Pushed it back in, and the bike was fine.
That's either good or bad, depending on how you look at it...
AI is very interesting... on the one hand, it took my voiceover career. I used to record sponsor announcements for the drag races we produced at my old job. Spent a weekend in the empty office with a microphone and recording software, burned a CD, and had the track announcer play it during down-time on the track. At the job I just left, when we started producing events, we needed sponsor announcements. Someone who knew I did recordings suggested that I do them. The I.T. guy said "Sounds like a good idea." He then had me speak in my "announcer voice" for two minutes while he recorded me. He then uploaded the text of all of the announcements, and in seconds, they were all recorded, in my voice. Creepy...
On the other hand, it's a problem solver. Last week, when Blood Bike #3 wouldn't respond to throttle input, I visted the boss' office on my way back from delivering with Superbird. I told him about the problem the BMW had. He went to Chat GPT and said "2016 BMW R1200RT in limp-mode, not reponding to throttle input". Within seconds, it spat out a list of likely causes, number one being a loose throttle cable connection. I went home, jiggled the throttle wire, and sure enough, it had backed out of the connector. Pushed it back in, and the bike was fine.
To set AI straight, RLET is simply an alternative spelling to my 100 year ol' mom's name:
ARLETTE
ARLETTE
peterbaron
Road warrior
Milord aka Lord Popgun is undesputed leader in all RLET matters..
Personally, I've never met any Gemini or AI or ChatGPT guys at all...
Personally, I've never met any Gemini or AI or ChatGPT guys at all...
pdedse said:
Hey, pdedse! I've eaten at your mum's place!
I'm gonna send her that photo!
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Don't "heart" me yet... I haven't done it on the work bikes.
I'm swapping them in and out of my garage, and just remembering to cut the zip tie for the bell and transfer it from bike-to-bike is enough. I don't want to labor with transferring RLETs from bike-to-bike as well.
Not even sure if the good juju would work on a BMW. Triumph, yeah, they've saved my life. But BMW seems to reject anything that isn't OEM, and it might create more issues than I'd be looking to solve.
I'm swapping them in and out of my garage, and just remembering to cut the zip tie for the bell and transfer it from bike-to-bike is enough. I don't want to labor with transferring RLETs from bike-to-bike as well.
Not even sure if the good juju would work on a BMW. Triumph, yeah, they've saved my life. But BMW seems to reject anything that isn't OEM, and it might create more issues than I'd be looking to solve.
