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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / May 2006Stuck in another damn HARDLEY parade...
So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a side road ( must have been a big chrome polishing convention or something), and headed up the same canyon I am. As I draw closer to the side road, they stop and wait for me and the cages behind me, and after we pass, they continue filing out onto the road behind us. Damn. I've done this before, but its been awhile, so I have hope. Stupid me. Stuck behind a FatMan/IdiotGlide/UltraStupid or whatever other silly names they call these things, I am stunned by the demeanor of the rider in front of me, who, at the breakneck speed of 25 mph, is requiring several course corrections per corner. Lets set the stage, its a marked 35mph road which twists and turns its way out of the Front Range back into the mountains, and is nice for many miles. The road, taken at twice the posted speed, is an excellent sportbike road. Taken 10mph under the speed limit, it is a stunning location to watch two wheeled ineptitude. This guy leans the Hardley a degree...maybe 2. Realizing that at the breakneck speed of 25 mph he might actually move closer to one side of the road or another doing this...he then straightens up the bike. Goes another 30 feet. Dips the bike a degree or two again...comes vertical again. Repeat as necessary...corner after corner. In several corners this technique doesn't keep him where he wants to be, and he drifts wide. Rather than using degree angles 3 and 4, he slows down to 15 mph to negotiate the deadly and thrilling corners. Except now of course we all might as well be WALKING..... I wanted to puke. 5 miles up the road and 15 minutes later I take the first dirt road I can find and ride up some canyon I haven't seen in forever just to be somewhere else. Lets here it for adventure bikes allowing us to do this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't have attempted this "escape from idiots" maneuver. > So I go fishing and.... (snip) 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed off. >> So I go fishing and.... > > (snip) > > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed > off. What are you talking about, trolling? There was a parade, I got stuck in it, it was irritating, and it has happened before. If it bothers you, too bad. And who the hell is RMH and what do they have to do with sportbikes? > >> So I go fishing and.... > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What are you talking about, trolling? Heh. Goooooooood one. Much better than your first effort. Here's yer hook back. > What are you talking about, trolling? There was a parade, I got stuck in it, > it was irritating, and it has happened before. If it bothers you, too bad. > And who the hell is RMH and what do they have to do with sportbikes? Rec.motorcycle.harley? You could go there and troll the Harley riders to find out why they like to do their relaxing slow putt down the road instead of pretending the road is a racetrack. Trolls want attention and you call yourself "Troy the Troll" and wonder why you get accused of trolling? Personally, I ride my own ride, and if somebody starts overtaking me because he wants to violate the law and play Rickey Racer on public roads, I will pull over and let him go by, hoping a cop will pull him over. But the Harley guys you're complaining seem to have already yielded to you. Some of them got out of your way and let you go by, didn't they? I have been out for a ride on my sportbike on roads where I knew there would be a cop waiting for speeders and I let the Harley riders go ahead of me. Some of those guys were riding faster than the speed limit on that scenic road, but they didn't get stopped. They passed cars where they found them, too, over the double yellow line, just like a sport rider would. And they were riding a variety of Harleys, from dressers to Sportsters. A lot of Harley riders are very aware of what's going on behind them and they will see me coming for a mile back and they will move over. Other times, it's a woman riding and she's worried she can't keep up with her male friend and she's concentrating on what's ahead and not watching her mirrors that much. I came up behind a parade of Harleys once and was passing them all at 90 MPH when I saw I wasn't going to get by the whole bunch due to oncoming traffic. As I tried to duck into the parade, a female rider moved over to block me. I doubt that she did it intentionally though. I dropped into the parade behind her and then finished my passing when it was clear. After it was all over, it was *over*, I didn't try to start an Us versus Them *war* over my own mistake. >> What are you talking about, trolling? There was a parade, I got stuck in >> it, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to find out why they like to do their relaxing slow putt down the road > instead of pretending the road is a racetrack. I tried that years ago...it was boring. Not a sense of humor among the whole lot. > Trolls want attention and you call yourself "Troy the Troll" and wonder > why you get accused of trolling? No...someone else called me ttt and I liked it....people superficial enough to actually BELIEVE it because they don't pay attention is still surprising. > Personally, I ride my own ride, and if somebody starts overtaking me > because he wants to violate the law and play Rickey Racer on public > roads, I will pull over and let him go by, hoping a cop will pull him > over. I do the same. And I haven't done much in the way of "Ricky Racing" for quite some time. But I know people who do. Some of them are splattered or dead of course, but thats pretty much par for the course I figure. > But the Harley guys you're complaining seem to have already yielded to > you. Some of them got out of your way and let you go by, didn't they? No. They were waiting at an intersection, didn't pull out in front of me, but came in behind me. I caught the two or three in front of me within 100 yards and got stuck there. > After it was all over, it was *over*, I didn't try to start an Us > versus Them *war* over my own mistake. My beef primarily lies with the fact that every time it happens, I am stunned by the raging incompetence displayed at speeds well under the speed limit. Not that idiot stunna squidlings don't do the same thing, except in a different way, but holy crap, you would have thought that SOMEONE would have taught them to ride, SOMETIME. > My beef primarily lies with the fact that every time it happens, I am > stunned by the raging incompetence displayed at speeds well under the > speed limit. Not that idiot stunna squidlings don't do the same thing, > except in a different way, but holy crap, you would have thought that > SOMEONE would have taught them to ride, SOMETIME. Funny that. I rode up to Alta Sunday, my goal was to just ride smooth, no brakes. I could have passed anything, anytime in Little Cottonwood. But why? Smooth, controlled, nothing to prove here. I can't believe they didn't wave you to pass, you know a little lane sharing... Bryan > I can't believe they didn't wave you to pass, you know a little lane > sharing... > > Bryan It wouldn't have worked...there were other cages they had trapped in their parade so they would have had to let me pass as well, and non local cagers around here aren't any more polite than this Hardley brigade appeared competent. >>> So I go fishing and.... >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >it was irritating, and it has happened before. If it bothers you, too bad. >And who the hell is RMH and what do they have to do with sportbikes? Troy! See what this group is turning into? It's filled with Harley lovers, so politically correct that they'll even defend the gross riding style="cattle herd" & incompetent="neophyte50 year olds" riding you just described-:( It's a sick upside down people we Mercans are becoming. Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. "life if dealing with the cards one is dealt and not whining about it" http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg http://bigrex.net/pictures >>>> So I go fishing and.... >>> (snip) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > It's a sick upside down people we Mercans are becoming. <gasp> Amazing that some of us respect other riders. Try it sometime, you may get the same in return. > Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" > 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" > Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. > "life if dealing with the cards one is dealt and not whining about it" > http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg > http://bigrex.net/pictures I see you still can't figure out how to properly do a sig. >>>>> So I go fishing and.... >>>> (snip) [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] ><gasp> Amazing that some of us respect other riders. Try it sometime, >you may get the same in return. Why should I? This ain't tennis or golf were talking about but a potentially deadly mode of transport or sport. Seems YOUR cruiser riding pals are the worst offenders in THINKING before taking the necessary steps (training & riding strategy) to prevent their own death, injury or just respecting other folks out on the road, while riding in 1 mile parade formation and having the gall to expect others give their huge "slow moving" unbroken trains the right of way.. >> Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" >> 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >I see you still can't figure out how to properly do a sig. I'll do my sig as I please there Mr. Haldley Abelson lover; in a sport bike group. Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. "life if dealing with the cards one is dealt and not whining about it" http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg http://bigrex.net/pictures > On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:56:39 GMT, Steve Mackay <steve_mackay@hotmil.com> <snip sig etiquette bs> Bob has NEVER top posted! His sig is well within norm... Now if you want to do a SPELL check, go for it. Sheeesh. I'll ride with Bob anytime and I hope I get the chance. Bryan >> On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:56:39 GMT, Steve Mackay <steve_mackay@hotmil.com> > > <snip sig etiquette bs> > > Bob has NEVER top posted! Never claimed he did.<shrug> > His sig is well within norm... To a clueless newbie, sure... A proper SIG shouldn't show up when replying. It's simple... <minus sign><minus sign><space><CR><CR> > Now if you want to do a SPELL check, go for it. Naah. > Sheeesh. I'll ride with Bob anytime and I hope I get the chance. > > Bryan For the most part, I don't have a problem with Bob. But when he goes in to cowardly, rapid lap dog mode, is when he is irritating.  SignatureThis is a sig with a proper delimiter. > To a clueless newbie, sure... A proper SIG shouldn't show up when > replying. It's simple... <minus sign><minus sign><space><CR><CR> Hehe. Touche, you are one anal, old fart a.shole... Please give us a lesson on the in /outs of regular expressions... Please forgive Bob for not remembering some bizarre ascii sequence. You must be French. Bryan >> To a clueless newbie, sure... A proper SIG shouldn't show up when >> replying. It's simple... <minus sign><minus sign><space><CR><CR> > > Hehe. Touche, you are one anal, old fart a.shole... Old fart, not quite yet :) a.shole maybe. Anal, definitely not. Just bostin' bobbie's chops. He gives it out enough, he certainly deserves to get it in return. > Please give us a lesson > on the in /outs of regular expressions... That's not regular expression. And I've given out enough lessons for today :) > Please forgive Bob for not remembering some bizarre ascii sequence. You > must be French. Not much. IIRC an 1/8th. Mostly Irish and American Indian. [....] >For the most part, I don't have a problem with Bob. But when he goes in >to cowardly, rapid lap dog mode, is when he is irritating. Cowardly! Your chicken sh.t SOB a.s would be DEAD if you'd been through half of what I have, you know nothing, never experienced anything tough in your life, looser;) Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. "life if dealing with the cards one is dealt and not whining about it" http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg http://bigrex.net/pictures > [....] > >> For the most part, I don't have a problem with Bob. But when he goes in >> to cowardly, rapid lap dog mode, is when he is irritating. > > Cowardly! Yup, you hide behind your computer being the rabid lap dog. > Your chicken sh.t SOB a.s would be DEAD if you'd been through > half of what I have, you know nothing, never experienced anything tough > in your life, looser;) See, this is where your ignorance and arrogance gets in the way. You know NOTHING about me. > [....] > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > half of what I have, you know nothing, never experienced anything tough > in your life, looser;) Oh, I don't know. I'm pretty sure I've been through half of what you have, and it sure made me looser. You, otoh, seem to have gotten considerably tighter! >>>>>> So I go fishing and.... >>>>> (snip) [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Why should I? Why should *ANYONE* show respect to some pathetic, whiny a.s bitch such as you? > This ain't tennis or golf were talking about but a > potentially deadly mode of transport or sport. Wow, give 'lil bobbie a medal for over stating the obvious. > Seems YOUR cruiser riding > pals are the worst offenders in THINKING before taking the necessary > steps (training & riding strategy) to prevent their own death, injury or > just respecting other folks out on the road, while riding in 1 mile > parade formation and having the gall to expect others give their huge > "slow moving" unbroken trains the right of way.. You're just a stereotyping. The fact of the matter is every group of rider has it's good and bad ones. One of the guys I ride with, his favorite saying.. "Sportbike guys just get in my way". And it's entirely true in his case. But you're too f.cking pig headed and bigoted to realize not every Hardley rider matches your lame a.s stereotype. The mind is a parachute bobbie, it doesn't work until it's open. >>> Bob Nixon,"riding with a prosthetic leg & going on 61" >>> 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I'll do my sig as I please there Mr. Haldley Abelson lover; in a sport > bike group. Here's a hint... http://www.netmeister.org/news/usenet/usenet.html#SECTION00064000000000000000 4 simple characters would fix your sig. On a more civil note, I'm glad to see a Triumph 675 racing at RA this past weekend, I wish I could have made it there. I hope they let the 675s in Thunderbike, and FX. http://www.ccsracing.us/results/2006/042306%20ASRA%20Rd%20Am.htm > On a more civil note, I'm glad to see a Triumph 675 racing at RA this > past weekend, I wish I could have made it there. Alright, now you have hit my hot button topic. RA. What is RA? Would that be Road America or Road Atlanta? SignatureTweak >> On a more civil note, I'm glad to see a Triumph 675 racing at RA this >> past weekend, I wish I could have made it there. >> > Alright, now you have hit my hot button topic. > > RA. What is RA? Would that be Road America or Road Atlanta? Road America > It's a sick upside down people we Mercans are becoming. Thats because the average Americun is gettin browner by the minute Bob! >> It's a sick upside down people we Mercans are becoming. > > Thats because the average Americun is gettin browner by the minute Bob! Proper UKRM spelling is "Merkin", or so I hope. Please correct my misspelling. Bryan > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed > off. Uh, his nom-de-post *is* Troy the Troll . . . and he's welcome to post here all he wants to. Besides, I was once caught behind a procession of geriatric Hardley riders who were proceeding so slowly that they were actually holding up a loaded school bus on a mountain road. You can't get a lot slower than that unless you're at a dead stop. Pete > > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed > > off. > > Uh, his nom-de-post *is* Troy the Troll . . . and he's welcome to post here > all he wants to. 'Course he is; this is Usenet. How many Harley riders does he expect to rehabilitate with his rant in AMS? But, he hasn't the balls to confront the objects of his ire where they hang in the cyberworld. Maybe he's just a LITTLE troll. > Besides, I was once caught behind a procession of geriatric Hardley riders > who were proceeding so slowly that they were actually holding up a loaded > school bus on a mountain road. > > You can't get a lot slower than that unless you're at a dead stop. I was held up by a bunch of sportbike riders once on my way up to Alice's. Of course, they at least had the good grace to be embarassed when they saw me in their mirrors. They sped up, but they were still holding me up. Bastards wouldn't move over, either. Goddamn slowass sportbikers! >> > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed >> > off. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >holding me up. Bastards wouldn't move over, either. damn slowass >sportbikers! LOL! Regards Mike http://www.geocities.com/mfell2112/Dodge_Ram.html > 'Course he is; this is Usenet. How many Harley riders does he expect > to rehabilitate with his rant in AMS? Uh, why would Troy want to "rehabilitate" anyone? Then he'd have one less target. > But, he hasn't the balls to > confront the objects of his ire where they hang in the cyberworld. Sorry, but it doesn't take any "balls" to post on usenet with a psudonym. Just a mild sense of humor and a willingness to stick a pin in a few over-inflated egos. > Maybe he's just a LITTLE troll. No, over the years he's proven to be pretty good at his job. He netted *you*, after all. >> Besides, I was once caught behind a procession of geriatric Hardley >> riders [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I was held up by a bunch of sportbike riders once on my way up to > Alice's. Everybody knows how sport-bikers are always blocking Harley riders. Happens every day . . . Pete >> 'Course he is; this is Usenet. How many Harley riders does he expect >> to rehabilitate with his rant in AMS? > > Uh, why would Troy want to "rehabilitate" anyone? Then he'd have one less > target. You betcha! > Everybody knows how sport-bikers are always blocking Harley riders. > Happens every day . . . Is that the excuse the factory Buell people are using now? "IF THOSE DAMN SUZUKI PRIVATEERS WOULD JUST LET US BY WE COULD CHASE SOME HONDA PRIVATEERS!" > > Maybe he's just a LITTLE troll. > > No, over the years he's proven to be pretty good at his job. He netted > *you*, after all. Bet he threw him back, too! >> > Maybe he's just a LITTLE troll. >> >> No, over the years he's proven to be pretty good at his job. He netted >> *you*, after all. > > Bet he threw him back, too! Probably. Troy's an old pro at this sort of thing. Pete > > I was held up by a bunch of sportbike riders once on my way up to > > Alice's. > > Everybody knows how sport-bikers are always blocking Harley riders. Happens > every day . . . How did you know that Rodger was riding a Harley? Were you with him? >> Everybody knows how sport-bikers are always blocking Harley riders. >> Happens >> every day . . . > > How did you know that Rodger was riding a Harley? Were you with him? Well, I *could* be wrong, but there's a certain attitude that frequently goes along with owning a Harley, and you'll note that Rodger didn't jump right in here and claim to have been riding a Yamaha . . . Besides, on the few occasions when I've seen cruisers blocking traffic they have invariably been Harleys. Coincidence? You decide. Pete (And no, I'm not particularly anti-Harley. My first real bike was an old Harley 80, and that was clear back in 1960. I have fond memories of fixing that bike.) >> > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed >> > off. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 'Course he is; this is Usenet. How many Harley riders does he expect > to rehabilitate with his rant in AMS? How silly of you to think I want to rehabiliatate ANYONE. It would be nice if Hardley riders would learn how to ride a little better than the displays I usually see. But rehabilitate? Please. Its like trying to unteach stupid. >But, he hasn't the balls to > confront the objects of his ire where they hang in the cyberworld. > Maybe he's just a LITTLE troll. Whats the point? I'm not a troll. Pay attention already...even some of the idiot stunna's who pop in here occasionally are smart enough to figure that out, and most of them are retarded. > Whats the point? I'm not a troll. Pay attention already...even some of the > idiot stunna's who pop in here occasionally are smart enough to figure > that out, and most of them are retarded. Hehe. good one Troy, "I am not a Troll." Perhaps you need to change the sig.? Something like, "Troy, the underbridge dweller." Sheesh. Bryan > > Whats the point? I'm not a troll. Pay attention already...even some of the > > idiot stunna's who pop in here occasionally are smart enough to figure [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Something like, "Troy, the underbridge dweller." Sheesh. So you've seen his portraits?: http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT1.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT2.jpg >> > Whats the point? I'm not a troll. Pay attention already...even some of >> > the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT1.jpg > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT2.jpg I like it. >> So you've seen his portraits?: >> >> http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT1.jpg >> http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/TTT2.jpg > > I like it. Good pics Saddle. Perfect timing on whipping those out. :) Troy, that's Andrew climbing on your head in the 2nd shot, I believe. SignatureJamin "I don't want a pickle..." > I was held up by a bunch of sportbike riders once on my way up to > Alice's. Of course, they at least had the good grace to be embarassed > when they saw me in their mirrors. They sped up, but they were still > holding me up. Bastards wouldn't move over, either. Goddamn slowass > sportbikers! I'm one of those sportbike riders who frequents Alices... and the rule of the road is... fast movers don't follow slow movers... so why didn't you pull the trigger on your throttle and pass??? Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day... Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life... If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust... V4'S are music to the seat of my pants... 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk... Yank and bank your brains loose... http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/-xlax-/ http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/ http://www.fox302.com/index.pl?s=vg&user=netters2 http://www.reeky.org/gallery/xlax >> So I go fishing and.... > > (snip) > > 0.5 on the patented troll-o-meter. Take it to RMH if you're SO pissed > off. What's a Harley guy doing reading this newsgroup? I posted this from the net to Rec Motorcycles, where it went over pretty well. Some of them accused me of trolling too, but it's damn funny so take your sensibilities elsewhere. I raced a Harley today and after some really hard riding I managed to PASS the guy. I was riding on one of those really, really twisting sections of canyon road with no straight sections to speak of and where most of the curves have warning signs that say "15 MPH". I knew if I was going to pass one of those monsters with those big-cubic-inch motors, it would have to be a place like this where handling and rider skill are more important than horsepower alone. I saw the guy up ahead as I exited one of the turns and knew I could catch him, but it wouldn't be easy. I concentrated on my braking and cornering. three corners later, I was on his fender. Catching him was one thing; passing him would prove to be another. Two corners later, I pulled up next to him as we sailed down the mountain. I think he was shocked to see me next to him, as I nearly got by him before he could recover. Next corner, same thing. I'd manage to pull up next to him as we started to enter the corners but when we came out he'd get on the throttle and outpower me. His horsepower was almost too much to overcome, but this only made me more determined than ever. My only hope was to outbrake him. I held off squeezing the lever until the last instant. I kept my nerve while he lost his. In an instant I was by him. Corner after corner, I could hear the roar of his engine as he struggled to keep up. Three more miles to go before the road straightens out and he would pass me for good. But now I was in the lead and he would no longer hold me back. I stretched out my lead and by the time we reached the bottom of the canyon, he was more than a full corner behind. I could no longer see him in my rear-view mirror. Once the road did straighten out, it seemed like it took miles before he passed me, but it was probably just a few hundred yards. I was no match for that kind of horsepower, but it was done. In the tightest section of road, where bravery and skill count for more than horsepower and deep pockets, I had passed him. though it was not easy, I had won the race to the bottom of the canyon and I had preserved the proud tradition of another of America's best bikes. I will always remember that moment. I don't think I've ever pedaled so hard in my life. And some of the credit must go to Schwinn, as well. They really make a great bicycle... > >> So I go fishing and.... > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What's a Harley guy doing reading this newsgroup? I know what a troll is, but wtf is a "Harley guy"? >> >> So I go fishing and.... >> > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I know what a troll is, but wtf is a "Harley guy"? Someone who thinks a couch on wheels without the ability to out accelerate a loaded school bus is a good thing. > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a side [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > of me, who, at the breakneck speed of 25 mph, is requiring several course > corrections per corner. Keep in mind that Hardly incompetency is usually calculated in direct proportion to the recent consumption of alcohol while riding, minus brain cells remaining :{ > Lets set the stage, its a marked 35mph road which twists and turns its way > out of the Front Range back into the mountains, and is nice for many miles. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't have attempted this > "escape from idiots" maneuver. > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the house, > what is happening? It is written... the motorcyle world is split among bikers and riders... and the open road is the great mixing bowl... so it helps to understand what each are thinking... Bikers bring coolness... we all like cool people who nether hope nor fear too much... who stand slander very well... whom current events make little or no impression... they are convinced beyond a doubt that they are right... who will face death with firmness as trees and animals do... Riders test coolness... keep your wits over the most demanding situation... it is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the metal of a rider is tested... if you keep your head when all about are losing theirs... it's possible you have really grasp the situation more than just grasping handle bars... Bikers bring comfort... from a easy chair / foots stool to a bike... forward controls is a logically choice... their bodies lust for comfort but in a vanity sort of way... being unaware comfortably... Riders... comfort is a superfluous thing... a softness that will steal into your life and become the master... being comfortably aware that luxury consumes more than it produces... Bikers... mind not how well you ride... but how well they look at riding... people can say what they will about riding but they cannot ride just as they will... their looks frequently reveal what their words are calculated to conceal... relying on a persona which is meant to suggest that they are not looking for trouble butwould just as soon toss a gesture your way as not... Riders... are a loose knit group who have mastered 51% or better of their motorcycles ability... they don't care how much a person talks about their riding... if... they will only say it in a few words... Bikers bring together heart for others in their own community... always made up for the individuals who bond together by locking themselves in by locking others out... the road to their door is narrow but the gate... once accepted... is wide... Rider's will may become perverse in quickness... lust may grow from it... give into the lust and habit is born... fail resisting the habit and it becomes a necessity... like links to a chain... it's a force holding them fast as slaves... Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day... Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life... If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust... V4'S are music to the seat of my pants... 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk... Yank and bank your brains loose... http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/-xlax-/ http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/ http://www.fox302.com/index.pl?s=vg&user=netters2 http://www.reeky.org/gallery/xlax > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > allowing us to do this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't > have attempted this "escape from idiots" maneuver. At least I got a good laugh the other day when I was idleing down the road at a leisurely pace, listening to some tunes with my XM radio when this ding-a-ling on a sport bike comes flying by me. A couple miles down the road he was parked sideways in a ditch full of water, bits of plastic littering the road.. I stopped, he said he was ok, so I said "see ya" and left! Silly squids! SignaturePoorUB '05 Ultra Classic >> So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the >> house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > the road.. I stopped, he said he was ok, so I said "see ya" and left! > Silly squids! That wouldn't have happened had you been listening to Sirius. :-) SignatureAndrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 71 Kawi H1 05 Infant > > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the > > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > the road.. I stopped, he said he was ok, so I said "see ya" and left! > Silly squids! I was riding home from work this afternoon listening to my XM radio maybe a tad above the flow of traffic ~80 mph when I was passed by a guy on full dresser Harley that must have been pushing the ton. He was all crouched down with eyes barely over the low windscreen and butt pushed back in the seat. He seemed to have it pinned for all it was worth and for a minute I thought about waxing him for giggles, but then I thought "what the hell, why not let him think he's a sportbiker's nightmare." About the time he got a couple of football fields ahead of me I noticed a traffic cop pass the other direction. Guess he must have been late for doughnuts with the crew because he never bothered to turn around and give chase. > I was riding home from work this afternoon listening to my XM radio > maybe a tad above the flow of traffic ~80 mph when I was passed by a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > for doughnuts with the crew because he never bothered to turn around > and give chase. I was riding from Ely NV to Wendover NV on a early morning in late September. The cold wind was blowing down my Joe Rocket jacket, I was a cold. So I sat up and held my jacket to chest. 50 mph, a dude on a Harley passes me, smoking a cig behind his big ole fairing. Well, that does it, f.ck the cold, 90mph, I didn't let him get away, but I was freezing my a.s off, so I never bothered to pass. Nothing but dead jack rabbits on the road. Harleys have their place. Bryan >> > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the >> > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] > for doughnuts with the crew because he never bothered to turn around > and give chase. >He was all crouched down with eyes barely over the low windscreen and butt pushed back in the seat.> This makes Harley riders invisible. Had nothing to do with donuts. Jerry > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > allowing us to do this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't > have attempted this "escape from idiots" maneuver. Get a group of people together with 50ccer's and ambush those HD's. I would love to see the looks, when they would have to creep behind those 50 cc machines. scooter comuters. > So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the > house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a side [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't have attempted this > "escape from idiots" maneuver. This must be a global problem, as it happens down here as well, but our guys would be riding two abreast as well! The only answer to this kind of rolling roadblock is to carve them up....the faster the better. As far as I'm concerned, riding two abreast just invites passing on the inside (Hey dude, I was just pulling alongside.....for a second hahahaha!), as they have already shpown it is acceptable to be two wide in the same lane. There are few things more satisfying than watching a bunch of two wheeled trucks wobbling around as they try to figure out what just went past (OK,OK, I know blitzing Harleys is as much of a challenge as picking your nose.....). The cornering technique you mentioned is also typical.......but what can you expect from bikes with 'floorboards' instead of footpegs? >> So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the >> house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a side [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >The cornering technique you mentioned is also typical.......but what can >you expect from bikes with 'floorboards' instead of footpegs? Now these Harley guys would blow Troy and his ilk right into the weeds in first gear while blind folded.:-) http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29723 Regards Mike http://www.geocities.com/mfell2112/Dodge_Ram.html >>This must be a global problem, as it happens down here as well, but our >>guys would be riding two abreast as well! [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29723 but they do not jump these days , see the middle pictures ... >So I go for a ride, and just as I start up a nice canyon road near the >house, what is happening? An entire parade of Hardleys is coming from a side [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >this...if I had the sv on its race tires, I wouldn't have attempted this >"escape from idiots" maneuver. Shut up stupid >>I wanted to puke. 5 miles up the road and 15 minutes later I take the >>first [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > Shut up stupid Ummmm...I think....NOT. But thanks for the constructive, well thought out and obviously complicated response.... >>>I wanted to puke. 5 miles up the road and 15 minutes later I take the >>>first [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >But thanks for the constructive, well thought out and obviously complicated >response.... Hey, he's just upset because he was the weaving guy you were following. That was the first time he got the bike out of first gear. <g> |
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