Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / December 2008

While the auto bailout buggery has got the US bonkers, it will be
interesting to see if the recent Goldman Sachs prediction of average
$45-a-barrel oil next year holds true.  I for one hope it does, as I'd
like to do a lot of motorcycle riding in 2009 (before my life changes

Saw Phoenix at 37F today.  Brrr.  Balmy 61F here in Ohhoho currently.

1983 or so, I had put my road race bike back on the street,  and did
the angeles crest highway  with a bunch of guys, mostly cultie kiddies
at the time, including Kieth Code, whom i spoke to a couple years
ago.     a class act.

ive copied it to a few other federal agencies as well.    a little
thank you note for all these have done for us especially lately.. and
the criminally insane water boarding...
The Blood Sucking Parasite?  Or is it  a malignant cancer….    Or.. a

Met with this gentleman and his buddy last night.  They will give TTT
a run for his road warrior money any day of the week.  Those two drove
18 hours from Wisconsin to Philidelphia to pick up a truck, then drove
another 12 hours or so back here to Dayton where I escorted them over

I'll retake the pledge if you will doooood.
Otherwise I'm still going to be prompting for some decent cavity
search stories.....maybe get Krusty to chime in with some "curiosity"
as to which cavities, etc etc.

Now this looks like a fun road:
http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/12/a-quick-afternoon-ride-on-a-nice-twisty
-road-in-northern-Italy-632328.html

An example ... seen with the amusing melon set is that 'if a
government agency doesn't fund itself via privately funded profits or
prophets then it speaks out against or not in support of the governed
and squirmed, and is unpatriotic'.

Riding around Baltimore City today, fighting off the cold, wet, and salt
on the ground, I was pleased to actually see some other motorcyclists out
on the road.  I was headed downtown when I got in behind 4 (what sounded like)
Harleys being ridden by 4 Santas.

Here I am to save the day, spend the economy BACK into hale and hearty
growth, beat back the nattering nabobs of negativism (that's you,
Philsie, speaking purely FACTUALLY) and singlehandedly save Chrysler
from extinction like Oldsmobile and American Motors.

Today the attention getting "DON'T LET IT HAPPEN" letter arrived from
Cycle World.
I knew my subscription was running out.  I also knew I had just
cleaned my loft and had to a haul a full grocery bag of glossy colored

Nope:
http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/filter/program/910113/
Johnny O'Mara.  World class MX rider, paralyszed in 1987, later, Iron
Man winner.

Doc Wong Motorcycle Ergonomics & Riding Position Workshop-Dec 19
Friday Night!
You're invited to this all new workshop for 2008!
When: Friday, Dec 19, 2008! 7:15pm-8:30pm