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Post by Husky23 on Jun 10, 2006 9:54:43 GMT -8
Found a nice sweeping newly paved 100 degree right hander today...clear of traffic...so I hadda bend the bitch over...  Thought the peg may touch....but I guess there's a little more to go.  |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 10, 2006 12:02:18 GMT -8
I heard someone else refer to chicken strips before........what exactly are we talking about here?  |
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Post by Husky23 on Jun 10, 2006 12:23:21 GMT -8
How far you've worn the tire to the edge...an indication of angle of lean...
I've got about 1/8 inch right unused on the right side and about 1/4 inch on the left.
...chicken or not?
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 10, 2006 13:05:55 GMT -8
Hrm....I'll hafta check mine out later. Haven't done anything too crazy yet (other than racing dumbass cagers who think they can beat me.......) but I'm about to go out on a ride soon.
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 10, 2006 16:13:03 GMT -8
*Phew* What a ride! 2 hours and roughly 70 miles later....that was a whole lotta fun. I opted for the highway instead of the twisties today. I did a few twisties to begin with but I chose today as the day to try out my first highway. I had gone on a highway once before but it was at like 0200 and no one else was there. This would be the first time that I rode during the day with tons of traffic. And wow...that was way too much fun. Initially I was kinda nervous and stuck to around 60mph while staying in the right lane (its a four lane highway with two lanes in both directions...speed limit around 60) but after about 60 seconds of that, my right wrist got twitchy. Sped up to 75 and started passing cars in order to get ahead as I'm thinking to myself.....*drool*....this is too much fun. I didn't cut anyone off (at least I don't think) but I did hit smaller holes than I would if I were in a car (obviously). My only squid moment was on the way back. The highway was completely open (like no cars in sight at all) and so I moved into the left lane and brought it up to 110mph. I'm sorry but I couldn't help it. I just had to hit triple digits....had to get it out of my system. All in all....too much fun. Can't wait until tomorrow's ride |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 11, 2006 17:35:06 GMT -8
Wow....today's ride was the best of my short three-week bike experience. I didn't think I could top yesterday but today was freaking awesome.
The weather was awesome and my friend calls me up and asks me if I wanna cruise (he's got a WRX but loves bikes). I'm like hell yea so we head to Rt. 1 cause there are tons of bikers there. In order to get to Rt. 1 you've gotta take the Garden State Parkway, a ten lane highway which I've never been on with my bike. It was awesome though and I hit 120 on it.
Turned off at Rt. 1 and after about five minutes I came upon four other bikers. I waved to my friend (kinda sucked that I left him but he understood) and sped up to catch up to the other bikers. Most of them weren't interested in racing but one guy on a Honda did try to keep up with me (I was averaging around 90). A few miles later he got off with his group though and I was about to turn around myself when another Honda zooms by me at like 120. He waves at me and tries to get me to follow him. Naturally, I followed.
We get off at the U-turn and he's doing like 60 through the turns. I'm not as confident as that though so I'm taking them a little slower. As we finished the u-turn and go to get back on the highway, he pops a wheelie (there are no cars whatsoever on these back roads). I just laugh and keep following him. We ride for a few minutes before going through another u-turn. This time though, he stops at the stop sign (actually pulled a stoppie) and I stop next to him. We talked for like five minutes (he had a CBR1000, which is probably why he could go a little faster than me) and then rode for a little longer.
On the way home I didn't see any other bikers but that didn't stop me from weaving in and out of traffic while doing triple digits. It's really not as dangerous as people think....as long as you aren't stupid about it and leave plenty of room to react.
What a gread ride though....there's nothing I love more than seeing other bikers on the road....and riding with them is even more fun. I can't wait to do it again next weekend....
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Post by 101ABN on Jun 12, 2006 20:56:11 GMT -8
"...as long as you aren't stupid about it... "
Uh...Yeah...Right.
Triple digits in traffic is about as dumb as it gets.
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 13, 2006 3:13:19 GMT -8
You have to be pro-active on a motorcycle. You have to be going fast enough to pass other people so that you aren't sitting in their blind spots.
Here in Jersey, the traffic does an average of 80 or 90. Whether someone cuts me off while I'm doing 80 or 100 it won't matter. The result is going to be the same.
I always like to keep a lane open next to me and I hate sitting in people's blind spots. But because of how fast everyone else goes here, I have to hit triple digits routinely. That's infinitely safer than just cruising around, waiting to get cut off by some moron.
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Post by Far Rider on Jun 13, 2006 4:08:48 GMT -8
I have dibs on his heart. You guys can have whatever organs are left over....
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Post by Husky23 on Jun 13, 2006 5:45:45 GMT -8
I have dibs on his heart. You guys can have whatever organs are left over.... ROFLMAO Mike  |
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Post by Husky23 on Jun 13, 2006 5:56:08 GMT -8
How many miles of experience you got under your ass FF?
OH, that's right...same as your bike and it isn't even out of it's break-in period.
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Post by Far Rider on Jun 13, 2006 6:38:06 GMT -8
I have dibs on his heart. You guys can have whatever organs are left over.... ROFLMAO Mike Gotta tell you - the last time I checked I had something like a quarter of a million miles on two wheels and I wouldn't even consider that shit. Hey, James, try this, you'll live longer: When in a situation like you describe (heavy traffic at high speed) what I usually do (other than avoiding that situation like the plague) is get behind someone who drives like they have a half of a brain, stay behind them, and let them block for me, so that whatever shit flies up from the road will hit him instead of me, and other drivers will be less likely to pre-empt his right of way than they would be to pre-empt mine. I keep an eye in my mirrors so that nobody sneaks up on me and try not to make sudden moves that will startle drivers. That weaving in and out of traffic at speed shit is nothing short of stupid. With all your big talk about "cagers" you need to get it through your head that you have to share the road with them and not just expect them to share the road with you. Far Rider's rule of survival #1 - Give the right of way to whoever wants it whenever they want it. |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 13, 2006 7:38:01 GMT -8
You guys ride the way you want to - I'll ride the way I want to. I got this bike for a reason and it certainly wasn't to sit behind some cager. Besides, we have the worst drivers in the world here in Jersey. I would never trust one of them to protect me from other retarded drivers. I try to get away from cages ASAP whenever they get near me.
I don't split lanes, go in between cars, change lanes without signaling or change lanes without looking. I change lanes pretty damn fast but never without looking or signaling. I also memorize everything that's going on in the road. Who's behind me, who's in front of me, who's getting off the highway, who's getting on, if there is a traffic light ahead, if there is a left-hand turn ahead, etc.
I drive aggressively but I'm not retarded about it.
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jun 13, 2006 7:40:10 GMT -8
How many miles of experience you got under your ass FF? OH, that's right...same as your bike and it isn't even out of it's break-in period. Don't lie to me Dug....when you're on the highway behind a cager going below the speed limit, do you honestly sit there? Or do you let your right hand take over and unleash the beast.... We all do it. I'm sure you've hit triple digits in public before as well. |
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Post by Far Rider on Jun 13, 2006 7:44:01 GMT -8
You guys ride the way you want to - I'll ride the way I want to. I got this bike for a reason and it certainly wasn't to sit behind some cager. Besides, we have the worst drivers in the world here in Jersey. I would never trust one of them to protect me from other retarded drivers. I try to get away from cages ASAP whenever they get near me. I don't split lanes, go in between cars, change lanes without signaling or change lanes without looking. I change lanes pretty damn fast but never without looking or signaling. I also memorize everything that's going on in the road. Who's behind me, who's in front of me, who's getting off the highway, who's getting on, if there is a traffic light ahead, if there is a left-hand turn ahead, etc. I drive aggressively but I'm not retarded about it. Fine. I was just wondering what kind of bullshit you'd come up with to justify being a squid. Damn it must be really hard to learn new things when you know everything already. Remember, everybody, I have dibs on the heart. |
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