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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: sledgemeister on July 15, 2011, 05:25:37 AM
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Well I should say as good as this guy
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Good??????
He missed every one of those little orange targets ;D ;D
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Way back when I use to ride, It seemed easier to control a larger bike than a smaller one. I could turn my gold wing around the foot pegs without a problem. I still don't think I could have road as well as this guy though.
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Yeah, but can he do it while riding a wheelie, blind folded? ::)
I'd probably get dizzy and knock over three or four cones walking through that! ;D
AMAZING!
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Damn! Those roadside sobriety tests get harder everyday. ;D
FQ13
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Are you sure that was a Harley? 'Cause it didn't break down once during his run. ;)
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I've been riding all my life, nearly, and I had to do an abridged version of that for my Michigan motorcycle permit in 1973 but not at speed.
That guy is VERY good to throw a 1000 lb bagger around on it's wheelbase. A pleasure to watch without a doubt!
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I've been riding all my life, nearly, and I had to do an abridged version of that for my Michigan motorcycle permit in 1973 but not at speed.
That guy is VERY good to throw a 1000 lb bagger around on it's wheelbase. A pleasure to watch without a doubt!
Keep in mind that he has 1,500 hours per year with his butt in that saddle plus what ever he does on his personal bike, and it explains how he can do that.
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Keep in mind that he has 1,500 hours per year with his butt in that saddle plus what ever he does on his personal bike, and it explains how he can do that.
Which also explains why Jessie Abbate shoots so much better than I do. The reason she looks so much better doing it is self-explanatory, however. ;D
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Keep in mind that he has 1,500 hours per year with his butt in that saddle plus what ever he does on his personal bike, and it explains how he can do that.
No argument from me Mike! Still fun to see what you're capable of...
Heck, a few years ago, I did about 14 hours one day on my Triumph and it nearly cripple me! ;)
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Which also explains why Jessie Abbate shoots so much better than I do. The reason she looks so much better doing it is self-explanatory, however. ;D
Don't say that Tom. You're a handsome fella!
As a woman, well.......lets say coyote ugly would be complimentary!
;D ;D ;D
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No argument from me Mike! Still fun to see what you're capable of...
Heck, a few years ago, I did about 14 hours one day on my Triumph and it nearly cripple me! ;)
You do it for a job, you get tough. I used to ride 12 hour days 5 days a week if I could, because I got payed by the run. Of course, I was 19 and stupid so....... ;D.
FQ13
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You do it for a job, you get tough. I used to ride 12 hour days 5 days a week if I could, because I got payed by the run. Of course, I was 19 and stupid so....... ;D.
FQ13
Wasn't that on a moped?
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Wasn't that on a moped?
Real men ride Vespa's.... ;)
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It was a Tomos (the yugo of mopeds ;))! Deal was though, DC didn't require a licenceplate if it had pedals, and you could lock it to a sign like a bike, rather than having to find parking. That saved time, which saved money. Whiteline to your stop, pull it up on the sidewalk, lock it, deliver, and out the door. Thats $8. Repeat 50 times a day and it pays very, very well.
FQ13
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As far as riding a scooter more than about 45 minutes. YOU CAN KEEP IT! The seats on those things have 12" of cushion, but when you sit on it, it takes the form of a door wedge pointed toward the sky! :o
That aside, ugh hum... :( I'd guess 1 in 4 people around here have one. 100% road legal, no insurance to pay, no tags to buy (my 18 year old car tags cost $110 a year here!), 50 mpg, out accellerate most cars up to 65 mph, and in the two years we've had ours, I've spent less than $50 on it (oil, belt, bulbs). Hate to admit it, but it's twice as fun as the GSX-R1000 I had before.
Our second scoot shipped outta Texas yesterday (hoping for a better seat!). :)
Gas prices be damned! $2.80 per fill up! ;D
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As far as riding a scooter more than about 45 minutes. YOU CAN KEEP IT! The seats on those things have 12" of cushion, but when you sit on it, it takes the form of a door wedge pointed toward the sky! :o
That aside, ugh hum... :( I'd guess 1 in 4 people around here have one. 100% road legal, no insurance to pay, no tags to buy (my 18 year old car tags cost $110 a year here!), 50 mpg, out accellerate most cars up to 65 mph, and in the two years we've had ours, I've spent less than $50 on it (oil, belt, bulbs). Hate to admit it, but it's twice as fun as the GSX-R1000 I had before.
Our second scoot shipped outta Texas yesterday (hoping for a better seat!). :)
Gas prices be damned! $2.80 per fill up! ;D
That's about what it costs to start my F-150.
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ha! In one of my training classes, the instructor was ragging on my (and my buddies) 1911's during the class. He's a major Glock guy (but coming around to the M&P ). But as we tried to defend our choices, he says, you guys with the 1911's, I bet you drive f'in Harley's as well. Thankfully, I could say *No* that I do not ride on of those rough, cob, toothless, doo-rag wearing, bangin' POS'.....
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ha! In one of my training classes, the instructor was ragging on my (and my buddies) 1911's during the class. He's a major Glock guy (but coming around to the M&P ). But as we tried to defend our choices, he says, you guys with the 1911's, I bet you drive f'in Harley's as well. Thankfully, I could say *No* that I do not ride on of those rough, cob, toothless, doo-rag wearing, bangin' POS'.....
So it begs the question what do moped owners carry?
Pink Glocks?
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eKCgzUbHBE/TfYC2prQYeI/AAAAAAAAAiw/8zxFg5un8vY/s1600/pink-gun.jpg)
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So it begs the question what do moped owners carry?
Pink Glocks?
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6eKCgzUbHBE/TfYC2prQYeI/AAAAAAAAAiw/8zxFg5un8vY/s1600/pink-gun.jpg)
Yep! And we can carry them concealed or open carry. We can also shoot someone with no duty to retreat. Try that in Tas, mate! ;D
FQ13
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Ugh hum... My avatar...
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As far as riding a scooter more than about 45 minutes. YOU CAN KEEP IT! The seats on those things have 12" of cushion, but when you sit on it, it takes the form of a door wedge pointed toward the sky! :o
That aside, ugh hum... :( I'd guess 1 in 4 people around here have one. 100% road legal, no insurance to pay, no tags to buy (my 18 year old car tags cost $110 a year here!), 50 mpg, out accellerate most cars up to 65 mph, and in the two years we've had ours, I've spent less than $50 on it (oil, belt, bulbs). Hate to admit it, but it's twice as fun as the GSX-R1000 I had before.
Our second scoot shipped outta Texas yesterday (hoping for a better seat!). :)
Gas prices be damned! $2.80 per fill up! ;D
Seriously curious, What about licenses ?
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No argument from me Mike! Still fun to see what you're capable of...
Heck, a few years ago, I did about 14 hours one day on my Triumph and it nearly cripple me! ;)
just rode from Albuquerque, New Mexico to St. Petersburg, Florida. 1000 miles of which were documented for the Iron Butt Association. just finished up doing the paperwork and will send that in to them in a few days. the ride is 1100cc Viagra......excuse me., Virago. she doesn't like all the extra weight of a wife on the back though, lose half of my mileage.
http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=1
deepwater
(looking for a bigger, more comfortable scooter, maybe a Goldwing or a Valkyrie)
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(looking for a bigger, more comfortable scooter, maybe a Goldwing or a Valkyrie)
Maybe a smaller wife? ;D
FQ13 who is just kidding, I've seen pictures and she is a cutie. Maybe try a side car, bonus points if it has the M42 mounted.
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Maybe a smaller wife? ;D
FQ13 who is just kidding, I've seen pictures and she is a cutie. Maybe try a side car, bonus points if it has the M42 mounted.
anything smaller and I may go to jail. ;D thinking maybe a trailer until I get something bigger
deepwater
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anything smaller and I may go to jail. ;D thinking maybe a trailer until I get something bigger
deepwater
Dude! (and yes, I used the word dude without a trace of irony). Here, let me do it again. Dude! That is just so wrong! ;D If you are going to use four wheels, just give it up and roll on four wheels. Leaving aside the fact motorcycle trailers look dangerous (fishtailing, jackknifing, bouncing in a pothole and pulling you off balance etc), you just look like a big doofus if you are pulling one. Give it up and buy a van with a couple of cots in the back. Or if you don't camp, go with a four door convertible. You'll look better and be safer. Or, get your wife her own bike.... ;)
FQ13
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Dude! (and yes, I used the word dude without a trace of irony). Here, let me do it again. Dude! That is just so wrong! ;D If you are going to use four wheels, just give it up and roll on four wheels. Leaving aside the fact motorcycle trailers look dangerous (fishtailing, jackknifing, bouncing in a pothole and pulling you off balance etc), you just look like a big doofus if you are pulling one. Give it up and buy a van with a couple of cots in the back. Or if you don't camp, go with a four door convertible. You'll look better and be safer. Or, get your wife her own bike.... ;)
FQ13
I would have liked the space for camping gear and such, more room for leathers, rain gear etc.... who cares what it looks like, I'm enjoying it and my wife can't ride (or drive). I've seen a lot of the little trailers on the road and must say they look fairly safe, well balanced and light.
deepwater
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Seriously curious, What about licenses ?
I just heard all this for "official" when we took my daughter in to get her license.
If you have a regular car drivers license your all set. No special endorsements or anything needed. Or, if you don't have a license at all, you can take a 10 question test, ride around in the parking lot for 5 minutes and they give you a "Moped License", that anyone can get. 10 years old? 15 DUI's? Here on a green card? Doesn't matter. Long as you pay $25 & pass the test, you get the license. Just make sure the word "Moped" is visible on the back of your bike. That's your "plate". I wrote it on ours with a paint marker! :)
Technically (legally), your not supposed to have more than 50cc's... But unless the cop is also a scooter mechanic, no way can he or the average person ever tell the difference between a 50, and a 150. ;) Externally, the only way to tell is the coded part number stamped on the bottom of the case.
(http://www.scrappydogscooters.com/images/id-number-plate.jpg)
that's a 50. :-\
My neighbor has two new cars between him and his wife, a '67 Cobra Mustang, a Harley Fat Boy, and he rides his scooter to work +50 miles round trip almost every day "just cause its fun".
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Dude! (and yes, I used the word dude without a trace of irony). Here, let me do it again. Dude! That is just so wrong! ;D If you are going to use four wheels, just give it up and roll on four wheels. Leaving aside the fact motorcycle trailers look dangerous (fishtailing, jackknifing, bouncing in a pothole and pulling you off balance etc), you just look like a big doofus if you are pulling one. Give it up and buy a van with a couple of cots in the back. Or if you don't camp, go with a four door convertible. You'll look better and be safer. Or, get your wife her own bike.... ;)
FQ13
I think a great big
BITE ME!!!
Will say it all for now >:(
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I think a great big
BITE ME!!!
Will say it all for now >:(
Screw the bite me, are they safe? It just seems like a light weight rig bouncing around on two wheels at 75mph could lead to badness. If I'm wrong, I'll be glad to stand corrected as I don't have a dog in this fight. I've just always thought that they were a potentially bad idea.
FQ13
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Screw the bite me, are they safe?
Safety and motorcycles in the same sentence? There's a reason bikes are called donorcycles by firemen and cops.
I used to have a bike for my only mode of transportation for years, even a few years as a fireman. Now I'm older and possibly wiser.
I like air conditioning too much, I hated having to go for x-rays every time there was an oops and I don't heal nearly as fast.
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Sidecars are fun, ask any dog.
We lost Molly to serious health issues last year, deeply missed.
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And that bike you've got can be ordered with reverse and as 2 wheel drive if I remember right. Waaayyy cool!!! They say once you get them adjusted in and tuned up right their like an anvil. Last two lifetimes.
I've seen videos of them painted up in OD green, with gun mounts, crawling around in mud and snow. ;D
Sorry to hear about the dog. I know first hand how bad that su#$s.
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Screw the bite me, are they safe? It just seems like a light weight rig bouncing around on two wheels at 75mph could lead to badness. If I'm wrong, I'll be glad to stand corrected as I don't have a dog in this fight. I've just always thought that they were a potentially bad idea.
FQ13
Roll me in bubble wrap to protect me from me - Nothing in this world is safe, but that isn't the issue.
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/150.jpg)
I know it's a hazy photo, but so is the weather up here. Didn't know it until now that we don't have a photo.
About 3k with it back there last year, and just over 1k so far this summer. Just like pulling a trailer with anything, it is all in the set up and operation.
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Damn M58! I owe you one hell of an apology. I thought I should feel bad that BO hadn't helped the economy worth a damn, I didn't realize he'd brought back the dustbowl as well. I'm, really, really sorry. ;D
FQ13
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That is 98 F and about 90% humidity. The centerfield camera at the Twins game last night was about as bad trying to focus on the batter.
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That is 98 F and about 90% humidity. The centerfield camera at the Twins game last night was about as bad trying to focus on the batter.
IN MINNESOTA! That's just not fair. You get way to much cold stuff up there to get that to. :(
For those who don't like scooters... I'll bet I can change your minds. ;)
http://www.thescooterspace.com/forum/topics/scooters-girls?id=2562735%3ATopic%3A20845&page=6#comments (http://www.thescooterspace.com/forum/topics/scooters-girls?id=2562735%3ATopic%3A20845&page=6#comments)
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Roll me in bubble wrap to protect me from me - Nothing in this world is safe, but that isn't the issue.
About 3k with it back there last year, and just over 1k so far this summer. Just like pulling a trailer with anything, it is all in the set up and operation.
A buddy had one of those with his 94 GoldWing. It had it's own suspension and tracked quite well behind the bike. He used it for years with no problems. I assume they've gotten better over the years. Nice set up Mike!
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Was trying to figure out what to watch tonight. Guess I will break out my copy of "Electraglide in Blue"... ;)
Love watching the Indianapolis Police Motorcycle Team. Those guys are incredible.
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Tim, Mike I guess my problem, or rather worry, goes back to Archimededes.. Remember "Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I will move the world"? Well, that's a Long tongue and a light trailer, and 220 pounds of you anchoring your bike doesn't seem so heavy in the end. It was just a recurring picture of being jerked off your bike that concerned me.
FQ13
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It is hard to tell in the photo, but the hitch has a downward slope to it. Even when the bike noses down under braking the hitch does not come above level keeping its approx. 30# hitch weight in place. That bike, gear in trunk and bags and my fat ass in the saddle scales at 1,300#. Sure, there are things that could go wrong, but the trailer adds very little extra risk to the standard riding risk.
The trailer has independent torsion axles, and it came with 4.80 x 8 tires. I have up graded to 5.40 x 8, which involved raising the frame one inch higher to clear the fenders. I have had the trailer grossed right at 400# during a practice run of 200 miles (loaded with bags of softner salt), and outside of taking care during slowing and stopping it is unnoticable back there.
I have a rigid tounge and standard ball hitch. I looked at a swivel, but have heard of more bad than good with the change.