motorcycle season doenst end till theres snow or ice on the road

dont have any pictures right now, will see if I can upload some tomorrow

I've taken it to 175mph. I would've kept going but I tipped my head above the windshield and the wind ripped my visor off.

[quote=Rain6637] I'm hoping your 175mph wasn't on public roads. "****, pothole!"

I believe the exact term is "donorcycles".

My license has the little donor heart on it. Generally a wise thing to do when you get a motorcycle, as no matter how safe or careful you may be, there's always some teenage cager too busy texting a friend or paying Farmville to pay attention to their surroundings. Hopefully they're on a different road than you, but often they aren't.

Hell, from the picture I posted, you can see I'm on a pretty large bike and am a bright yellow obnoxious bumblebee. While the hi-viz gear has definitely helped a number of times (and thus I swear by it as those are times that the danger was averted before it occurred), I've still had people try to merge into me, cut me off, slam on the brakes ahead of me (yay, ABS!), tailgate me, etc. While I may be a safe and responsible rider, I still worry about all those people around me who are not.

Deer, however, remain my primary fear.

Stuff...

Today I found out the fuel jets on my Harley are too big... went to rev it and flooded the engine

Here is an artist's rendition of me on my Harley

Motorcycle season ends when it's cold enough to drain your battery...

Push starting my 650lb FJR was not enjoyable after work today in order to go home.

I believe the exact term is "donorcycles".

My license has the little donor heart on it. Generally a wise thing to do when you get a motorcycle, as no matter how safe or careful you may be, there's always some teenage cager too busy texting a friend or paying Farmville to pay attention to their surroundings. Hopefully they're on a different road than you, but often they aren't.

Hell, from the picture I posted, you can see I'm on a pretty large bike and am a bright yellow obnoxious bumblebee. While the hi-viz gear has definitely helped a number of times (and thus I swear by it as those are times that the danger was averted before it occurred), I've still had people try to merge into me, cut me off, slam on the brakes ahead of me (yay, ABS!), tailgate me, etc. While I may be a safe and responsible rider, I still worry about all those people around me who are not.

yeah, and now there are new and improved cars with a crap load of sensors so you have to pay even less attention to your surroundings, brilliant isn't it! AND theye are intergrating social media into the satnav, what can possibly go wrong!

Anyway I found that when I drive "nice" or however you want to call it(obey speed limit, dont move to the front of the not moving row of cars at intersections and such) people cut me off, merge into me and all that crap a lot more then when I speed a little(just 5 to 10 km/h faster then the rest) move to the front of the row and such, people notice me a lot more, and even give me space to do so! Still, I always asume that all car drivers are out to kill me

This following is not a slight on riders in this thread as I used to be a rider as well. That being said I just have a hard time swallowing all the biker rhetoric about it being all the drivers of cars and trucks that are to blame for the high rate of injury in the motorcycle rider population.

My biggest problem with a number of motorcyclists is that they always put the responsibility on the 'other' driver. I am not saying all bikers are bad riders or that all drivers are good drivers; but the fact is motorcycles are very small vehicles and are very easy to lose site of; or never have site of if the rider is going excessively fast.

On the water smaller boats must always yield way to larger boats for one very obvious reason, mobility. The same mentality should be taught to all riders in training school. I say this as every time I see a biker advance through traffic it is they who are putting themselves in harms way, which is compounded by the potential distracted state of the drivers they pass. The recreational bikers that follow traffic laws, respect the speed limit, and generally ride in a hyper conservative manner are significantly safer then those that pass everyone on the road and have significantly lower incidence of death due to MV accidents.
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push starting is not too bad, just put it in 2nd gear, pull the clutch, then run as fast as you can, jump on it and then release the clutch whie hitting start. yes I've done that quite a few times

Yeah. It's not the first time I've push started it. The real annoyance was the whole "650lbs and slight uphill incline" thing. That's 295 in kg. Heavy bike.

Yeah. It's not the first time I've push started it. The real annoyance was the whole "650lbs and slight uphill incline" thing. That's 295 in kg. Heavy bike.

guess you were at the bottom of the incline then. But there was no other direction to go to push start it?

Sadly, no. Parking lot. Was at one end of it, with a wall in one direction, wall in the other direction, curb in the other direction and open area in the slightly uphill direction.

Ended up having to run upstairs and get a riding coworker of mine to help push.

Nice, Surfin. That's one hell of an engine. Mine's 1300cc, but split across 4 cylinders.

heh That's where I win out, then. 6.6 gallon tank. Gets about 250 miles to the tank.

I've been in more near-accidents then Id like, and most of them WERE caused by the other driver.
For example blonde bimbo looking to the right cause she was talking to the person next to her, deciding to move a lane to the left(where I was driving) casue of a truck in front of her, all the while keeping her head turned to the right busy in converstaion... there are a lot of drivers who dont turn their heads when chancing lanes to see if there is anything next to them. one time I even was myself between teh driver and the front wheel of the car when I saw that cars front wheel turning and the car chancing lane...

but then I also do see the donorcyclists on the road who apearantly are unbreakable(why else would you drive at 5 meteres distance behind a truck)

heh That's where I win out, then. 6.6 gallon tank. Gets about 250 miles to the tank.

the origin of the repsol:

without any riding experience, there I was with my friends on a summer day in 2006 and the plan was to go for a group ride around los angeles. the repsol was practically new and one of two that belonged to one of my friends. I didn't ask to do it, I swear. I got on the 1000cc CBR and we did some practice loops in a school parking lot on my block, and headed to a cafe. I was last to park, and as my buddy mentioned he would sell it before it devalued after a full season, I tipped it onto its right side while dismounting. all I said was ,"sold!" I consider it one of those things that pushed me outside my comfort zone--if it wasn't for that mishap, I definitely would not have become the owner of a street bike. ever. I was 24, and had just purchased a new mustang GT, and with the addition of the flashy Repsol my image and self-image was completely over-the-top, and I liked it. the car and the bike happened in the same period that I began dating my future wife--a tall, leggy, 18 yr old bombshell. I even rode the Repsol to my wedding at Caesar's Palace. yeah. I've never considered my personal growth in the context of that motorcycle, but now that I am I see it was definitely a catalyst for a lifestyle overhaul that I experienced. one of those small things that I couldn't do on purpose if I tried. and after having a taste of that image, it's impossible to go back. especially because I never got injured.

I think I'll take it to school next week. I'd better hurry before it gets too cold.

The above numbers are probably attributed to two different things. One being what bikers like to point out which is the increase in the number of drivers that are distracted by technology or other non car related interactions. The second reason I believe can be attributed to the massive increase of younger, hot blooded and non risk adverse males.

I'm going to beat you!!!!

I'm getting saddlebags so I can load them up with these

I've only ever dropped my bike once when dismounting...

The above numbers are probably attributed to two different things. One being what bikers like to point out which is the increase in the number of drivers that are distracted by technology or other non car related interactions. The second reason I believe can be attributed to the massive increase of younger, hot blooded and non risk adverse males.

2005 Honda VTX 1300R.
Started riding in Georgia last year, and was able to ride through the whole winter. I'm in Cleveland this year though, so not looking forward to putting Ginhime up. I much prefer getting to ride.

1987 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500

It was a Craigslist special (nothing worked). I replaced the main wiring harness, all the ignition and half the charging system. Now it runs like a champ. Best $1,200 (including replacements) I ever spent

Nice deal. Craigslist specials are often one of the best ways to obtain a bike.

CBR 1000 Repsol. I used to take it to school, and visit a friend at work between classes, who took these pictures on his phone. I don't have any other pictures of myself on it. I could take some--it's at home with me. It has a power commander tune thing, titanium exhaust, upgraded suspension, and a bunch of lighter-weight bits in the handlebar area. I've taken it to 175mph. I would've kept going but I tipped my head above the windshield and the wind ripped my visor off.

yeah, no leathers. but I don't ride much anymore. i have a feeling it was a phase that has more or less passed. like my military service--a death wish. had to get it out of my system. (it was bad. i used to walk up to suspicious mounds and kick them on patrol. it depresses me to admit that.)

I leather up

yeah, no leathers. but I don't ride much anymore. i have a feeling it was a phase that has more or less passed. like my military service--a death wish. had to get it out of my system. (it was bad. i used to walk up to suspicious mounds and kick them on patrol. it depresses me to admit that.)

ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) is the only way to ride.

the ground looks so dry there. everytime i head out for a trip the heavens seem to open.

I leather up

And I did stupid **** on patrol all the time, you see a 120mm or so shell lying on the ground, you have to throw rocks at it to see if it does anything

same if i see a hornets nest i don't kick it but i make sure it's disturbed.

I like to wait until someone walks by, then I throw a rock into it...... Wow, Eve has made me such a terrible person

My older brothers had a Triumph Bonneville and a Honda Gold Wing 750. The Triumph collided with a car. The driver didn't see it coming through the green light and made a left turn in front of it. My brother flipped over the car at 45 mph and landed semi-standing up. One wrist and one ankle broken, he was lucky. Another half-turn (or one less half-turn) and he'd have landed on his head.

The Gold Wing didn't get hit by any cars, but it wiped out on gravel going through a curve. That was on an paved country road with very little traffic, and my brother was trying to beat his personal speed record. He lost some skin sliding on the asphalt and the asphalt wore down a big spot on the back of his helmet. Good thing he had a helmet on, eh?

I think what plunderbunny was trying to say is even real men wear leathers (and I should too).

Because they need to be able to catch someone speeding on a bicycle?

just yell stop, I don't see the problem

yup, and thats also why you wear good motorcycle clothing. I had a college a couple of years back(got a different job now) who also used to ride, didnt have a bike for 6-7 years, then got one again, some 1200cc supersport bike. Cant remember the type, but 1200cc supersport is a great bike to jump on right away after years of not driving right?
Allready had a nice start, picking the thing up with a trailer, driving it on the trailer, trailer moving forward from teh momentum and punching a hole in the back of his car. Then deciding to drive the bike home(didnt even bring a helmet). At least next day he got to wrok with it he was wearing a helmet. And a shirt and shorts

theye got guns dont theye?

I had a Suzuki RV90 when I was a kid. Had big fat tires which I hated, but they were actually great for handling mud, and especially sand. 90 CCs of terror!

My two older brothers had a Triumph Bonneville and a Honda Gold Wing 750. The Triumph collided with a car. The driver didn't see it coming through the green light and made a left turn in front of it. My brother (Brother A) flipped over the car at 45 mph and landed semi-standing up. One wrist and one ankle broken, he was lucky. Another half-turn (or one less half-turn) and he'd have landed on his head.

The Gold Wing didn't get hit by any cars, but it wiped out on gravel going through a curve. That was on an paved country road with very little traffic, and my brother (Brother B) was trying to beat his personal speed record. He lost some skin sliding on the asphalt and ended up with a big spot worn off of the back of his helmet. Good thing he had a helmet on, eh?

theye got guns dont theye?

are theye allowed to do that? I mean cycling with a knife is not too dangerous?

Whilst i don't ride anymore, this was my steed for a few years.

Not sure if it really counts

Ok, I have decided that probably sometime towards the end of 2014 or in 2015 I'm going to get a sportbike... I'm a Harley rider and they are the best bikes ever.

Just morbid curiosity but what would be a super cool sportbike? I was thinking the Ducati 848 Evo but I learned that they have awful low end torque so that's out... I'm not interested in track.

Honda CBR600RR?

hondas good build quality bit boring to ride imo (they made it too good). test ride the lot before you buy. treat them all with some respect. trackdays can be fun so never discount it.

any 600 needs to be kept wound up to really get the best out of it so unless you ride like a tit on the road your never going to get the best out of the bike.

keep away from ducatis, posers bike. not every time but mostly.

Honda's are boring and Ducati's are for posers.... Do you even ride?

Honda's are boring and Ducati's are for posers.... Do you even ride?

Yamaha vstar 1300
Alabama Is year round cycle weather.

I first learned to ride on a brand new 1991 Kawasaki ZZR-250 and then i went on to the Yahama CBR 1000F. Finally, i rode a ZZR-1100 with a big airbox and high compression pistons.

This was when i realized that the bike was always going to be faster then i could go mentally. After taking a b-line at 180kph on a curve in the freeway and sling-shotting to the outside lane, nearly hitting the center barrier, it was then that i started riding tourers.

Now i ride the Honda ST 1300.

always lean more, it will always lean more than you want it to,

Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol

YEAH!!!!!

Of course that didn't end well

didnt mean that literally. the bike will do more than you think it will is what i meant. lol i hope thats a prosthetic leg he's draging around

more contact to the ground so easier i would have thought.

Suffice to say that incident woke me up a lot.

I did a lot of riding courses over the years because they were fun to do, but at the end of the day the new crotch rockets were always going to beat me.

I don't know if it ever happened to anyone else, but when you get a fast bike, you "take your brain out before you put your helmet on." All you want to do is get on the thing and go sheer mental. After that scare i realized that i had pretty much hit my limits and the bike had even more to give. So i switched to something that i can't kill myself on tbh. (figuratively speaking) I don't feel as tempted to try and race the crotch rocket guys anymore.

Also, i'm getting old! lol

That actually was his real leg... he managed to get it out of the way before he lowsided

2000 Honda Shadow 750. It was my first bike and I mainly ride it during the spring to fall months, stopping the insurance for the winter because it's cold as **** in northern Italy. The other months are worth it due to the amazingly beautiful scenery here...at least when it's not raining.

I want a Triumph, though...namely a Thunderbird. Too expensive right now, however. Harleys are just overrated, imo. Sure, they're nice looking (some of them) but the amount of upkeep needed isn't worth the price tag, and let's face it: you're buying a name, that's all. I like to ride, not pose at rallies.

This.

I've ridden bikes, dirt bikes, four-wheelers, and (I'm showing my age here) three-wheelers since I was a kid. When I first got on a crotch rocket, I realized immediately that my life would come to an end very soon if I continued to ride them. You just want to go faster and faster and faster, even if at first you're quite careful. Once you get used to the bike, you start to push the envelope but the problem is that envelope is extremely fast and dangerous and, like you said, you may have reached your limits but the bike hasn't, and that curiosity will literally kill you.

Choosing a bike is like dieting; if you remove all the unhealthy **** from your cabinets and fridge and replace it with food that is good for you (or at the very least won't kill you), you're going to lead a healthier life because although that temptation is always there, you aren't able to partake in it.

lowside in jeans and a t shirt and no gloves and an open face. he's doing a fair lick too. hope he got off quite lucky is all i'll say. had a good look round the motorcycle show in birmingham on saturday and a couple of the harleys caught my eye. must be getting old old retro ww2 army type bikes looked really cool.

I sat on the triumph daytona 675R and booked a testride, wow that bike is so comfortable to sit "in" everything just feels right, down to the way the tank hooks onto your knee. so thin too unlike me . down sides from what i could see it's not going to be easy to rip off it's road clothes to get it set up for track, i could prolly throw my road fairings/subframe/brackets/lights etc back on my gsxr in and hour or two if needed. the triumph looks like an epic all day job.

I was at the Berber Motorcycle Museum yesterday

Saw many bikes I want, found the video to the Harley lowside.... that guy was fine somehow

just goes to show you so quick it can happen. in the photo i honestly thouight it was a war vet taking the ****. no malice to the guy but that's a puplic road. when i used to to **** like that i went out when it wasnt good for the cops to get money. i/d rekkie the road/jump etc. and there were no witneses