Tell me we can't run with the sport bikes....
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Kevin Daly
YES I ran the fatty over!!
Ok then, I am convinced your not a total ******
maybe you just put too much gusto into the first post.
Kevin Daly
YES I ran the fatty over!!
I have ben posting here for quite a while and I think you guys are largely getting overly defensive. there have been several people on the forum that have been seriously hurt and a couple even killed. Many... perhaps most of the people are peg scrapin speed freaks on the forum (IMHO), thats why they ride the Feej and not the Heritage ST. What you have to understand is that so many stories like this have come by from ppl who were clearly squids on their way to "meat" the sausage king. Hence many are in the habit of jumpin on these stories.
So toughen up boys, we just lookin after our own
:wub: 
Spook
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I have ben posting here for quite a while and I think you guys are largely getting overly defensive. there have been several people on the forum that have been seriously hurt and a couple even killed. Many... perhaps most of the people are peg scrapin speed freaks on the forum (IMHO), thats why they ride the Feej and not the Heritage ST. What you have to understand is that so many stories like this have come by from ppl who were clearly squids on their way to "meat" the sausage king. Hence many are in the habit of jumpin on these stories.
So toughen up boys, we just lookin after our own
Just get a little sick of the more holy than thou attitude of some.
if ya don't like the adrenalin rush what in the hell is a person doing on a motor cycle.
Kevin Daly
YES I ran the fatty over!!
I'd say "off **** butt cheese face" but that would be un holy of me. Then again your the only one who ever accused me of being "holy" :****:I have ben posting here for quite a while and I think you guys are largely getting overly defensive. there have been several people on the forum that have been seriously hurt and a couple even killed. Many... perhaps most of the people are peg scrapin speed freaks on the forum (IMHO), thats why they ride the Feej and not the Heritage ST. What you have to understand is that so many stories like this have come by from ppl who were clearly squids on their way to "meat" the sausage king. Hence many are in the habit of jumpin on these stories.
So toughen up boys, we just lookin after our own
Just get a little sick of the more holy than thou attitude of some.
if ya don't like the adrenalin rush what in the hell is a person doing on a motor cycle.
Is that more to your liking Spook?
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mmonroe
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I agree with the above. I have an FJR but also have have some fast sport-bikes. I enjoy playing with *all* of them on remote, less traveled back country and mountain roads. Chance encounters with folks on other bikes on these roads and the chance to "play" together on them is also a lot of fun.
kolonial72
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I like the "lighten up Frances" line. It was funny.
This post is not an attempt to lift anyone up, put anyone down, or otherwise judge anyone. If I want to do that, I will PM you directly and not let everyone in the world (on this forum) know that I think you are a tool, because to do so would make me look like a tool.
If you want to go fast and hang off of your bike, be it a Duc or a Feej or an Electraglide Standard, have at it. As long as you first do no harm. (Maybe we should have a motorcyclist version of the Hippocratic oath?) It's not my business what you do with your bike or your body, unless it affects me, then you made it my business. What I'm talknig about here includes image. I like to play around when no one else is around. While I'm not one to try to impress, I do have to remember that the opinions formed by people watching this ***** (me) on the blue motorcycle will carry over to the ***** on the silver/bloack/red/whatever color motorcycle they see later that day, even if that ***** isn't being an ***** like I was. So I try to not play around too much when there are other motorists around.
Then again, some of 'em are asking for it, like the dummy in the econobox in front of me two days ago who thought the big white sign with the number 45 on it meant he should go 36 mph. Had to pass him. Also asking for it may or may not have been the guy on the 1098, I'm not sure. He might be thinking, "Damn, people think sport bikers are bad, look at this dip%$!& on the sport tourer!" Or he might be thinking, "Wow that guy was really good. I need to practice more. Lemme go turn around and try it again, get better, so I can beat this guy next time!" Point is, none of us really know what the situation was with the Duc rider.
What I'm really trying to say is, everyone needs to realize that when they post something about an exciting ride at high speed or a dual with another rider or something like that, there may be some very denegrating and disparaging comments to follow. Hell, I think I'm going to completely fabricate a situation wherein I blew the doors off of a Lotus Exige in downtown Baltimore traffic near the inner harbor while I was drunk off my *** with two underage girls high on pot sitting pillion and post it, see how many nasty responses I get!
Oh, I almost forgot. jj, don't ride like an :asshat2: !
This post is not an attempt to lift anyone up, put anyone down, or otherwise judge anyone. If I want to do that, I will PM you directly and not let everyone in the world (on this forum) know that I think you are a tool, because to do so would make me look like a tool.
If you want to go fast and hang off of your bike, be it a Duc or a Feej or an Electraglide Standard, have at it. As long as you first do no harm. (Maybe we should have a motorcyclist version of the Hippocratic oath?) It's not my business what you do with your bike or your body, unless it affects me, then you made it my business. What I'm talknig about here includes image. I like to play around when no one else is around. While I'm not one to try to impress, I do have to remember that the opinions formed by people watching this ***** (me) on the blue motorcycle will carry over to the ***** on the silver/bloack/red/whatever color motorcycle they see later that day, even if that ***** isn't being an ***** like I was. So I try to not play around too much when there are other motorists around.
Then again, some of 'em are asking for it, like the dummy in the econobox in front of me two days ago who thought the big white sign with the number 45 on it meant he should go 36 mph. Had to pass him. Also asking for it may or may not have been the guy on the 1098, I'm not sure. He might be thinking, "Damn, people think sport bikers are bad, look at this dip%$!& on the sport tourer!" Or he might be thinking, "Wow that guy was really good. I need to practice more. Lemme go turn around and try it again, get better, so I can beat this guy next time!" Point is, none of us really know what the situation was with the Duc rider.
What I'm really trying to say is, everyone needs to realize that when they post something about an exciting ride at high speed or a dual with another rider or something like that, there may be some very denegrating and disparaging comments to follow. Hell, I think I'm going to completely fabricate a situation wherein I blew the doors off of a Lotus Exige in downtown Baltimore traffic near the inner harbor while I was drunk off my *** with two underage girls high on pot sitting pillion and post it, see how many nasty responses I get!
Oh, I almost forgot. jj, don't ride like an :asshat2: !
Auburn
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No reason to be sorry for your post...yes I did take it as you wrote - bragging - since I am not a mind reader.
My response was from what if I was in the position of the other rider and had someone come up on me that I didn't know, and then chase me hard past a car I was passing, I am pretty sure I would have a different view of the situation than you described from your perspective.
As I said before, I do explore the limits of the FJR from time to time. But I never put anyone in a situation like you did. That is not to say I didn't do exactly what you described when I first started to ride on the street many years ago. I would have never been the wiser until someone who I respected pointed out what I was doing and the possible consequences if things go wrong.
I love to play in the twisties and explore the limits, the tighter and the twistier the better. If I want competition, then I will go back to the race track again. Kind of sounds like what you want to do from your intial post.
Enjoy the ride.
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CHRIS_D
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JJSC6,
More importantly how did the Z06 handle it? I miss my 2005. Boy what the HP is the 2009 Z up to now? I haven't been following it as much since the new body style.
Sorry to get off topic.
More importantly how did the Z06 handle it?
I miss my 2005. Boy what the HP is the 2009 Z up to now? I haven't been following it as much since the new body style.Sorry to get off topic.
jjsC6
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I'm almost afraid now to answer how the Z06 handled it :assassin:JJSC6,
More importantly how did the Z06 handle it?
Sorry to get off topic.
Okay, I will! It handles fantastically. It has 505 hp, and it is quite a car. It's my 6th new Corvette in the last 8 years, and I can tell you it is something else.
While I'm here, let me reply to one of the recent posts a couple back - I want to reiterate that I did not even remotely put anyone else - the guy on the Ducati or any other cars, in danger. I'm sorry some of you have decided to judge me that way. I'm extremely careful about that. I've ridden those same curves literally hundreds of times, and I always back off if someone is coming the other way through the curves.
I'm in the "lighten up" camp.
This poor guy lives in a place that only has 4 curves.
Of course he's going to write enthusiastically about riding them!!
This poor guy lives in a place that only has 4 curves.
Of course he's going to write enthusiastically about riding them!!
Kevin Daly
YES I ran the fatty over!!
:lol:I'm in the "lighten up" camp.
This poor guy lives in a place that only has 4 curves.
Of course he's going to write enthusiastically about riding them!!
exskibum
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****, I just can't help it here, but there's nothing like a good **** measuring contest and I'm packing 12 internet inches. :lol:
Whaddya all say that we ask Iggy if he can implement a brass balls meter that everyone else can see below our avatars. I KNOW I must have the biggest johnson, ya see, but I'm thinking that a large phallus under a strutting black bird would send the wrong message. So what about it, Iggy?
Only last week, I hit 215 on my FJR while draggin' pegs through the local twisties that make your twisties look like pissy freeway interchanges. Yeah, I was draggin' pegs, but so what? I also had an elbow down on a few corners when I went by a tricked out Duc and an R1 like they were standing still. It sure looked like Rossi was on the R1, too -- but he's probably a ***** on public roadways or his tires weren't up to temp. And Texas hill country? Pffffft. We like to get ice on our mountain roads out here before we test our skills.
I'm on my 6th FJR (buy a new one every year) and 309th motorcycle, cause I've been riding since '65. By now, of course, all the hot women know me and offer to blow me, and it's not because I'm driving my 14th Ferrarri either -- they just dig the size of my balls. :lol:
Now can we get that brass balls meter and show mine pegged, Ig??
:****: Hugs and kisses, fellow Feejer afficionados.
Whaddya all say that we ask Iggy if he can implement a brass balls meter that everyone else can see below our avatars. I KNOW I must have the biggest johnson, ya see, but I'm thinking that a large phallus under a strutting black bird would send the wrong message. So what about it, Iggy?
Only last week, I hit 215 on my FJR while draggin' pegs through the local twisties that make your twisties look like pissy freeway interchanges. Yeah, I was draggin' pegs, but so what? I also had an elbow down on a few corners when I went by a tricked out Duc and an R1 like they were standing still. It sure looked like Rossi was on the R1, too -- but he's probably a ***** on public roadways or his tires weren't up to temp. And Texas hill country? Pffffft. We like to get ice on our mountain roads out here before we test our skills.
I'm on my 6th FJR (buy a new one every year) and 309th motorcycle, cause I've been riding since '65. By now, of course, all the hot women know me and offer to blow me, and it's not because I'm driving my 14th Ferrarri either -- they just dig the size of my balls. :lol:
Now can we get that brass balls meter and show mine pegged, Ig??
:****: Hugs and kisses, fellow Feejer afficionados.
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RenoJohn
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Jim
GREAT reading your fun. Always puts a smile on my face to see folks enjoying moto-bikes and your story is a good one.
I don't know why all the negative **** from ****** keyboard jockeys ...but I will tell you that I'd be honored to ride with you.
Cheers to hoping we cross paths and/or make a point to meet up and having fun on moto-bikes together. I truly hope it happens, I like your style and sense of fun.
Until your next good story, -enjoying this story, from reno ....John
GREAT reading your fun. Always puts a smile on my face to see folks enjoying moto-bikes and your story is a good one.
I don't know why all the negative **** from ****** keyboard jockeys ...but I will tell you that I'd be honored to ride with you.
Cheers to hoping we cross paths and/or make a point to meet up and having fun on moto-bikes together. I truly hope it happens, I like your style and sense of fun.
Until your next good story, -enjoying this story, from reno ....John
El Toro
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The last time we had one of these "Gosh its fun to go fast through twisties" threads, I commented that probably the best time through real twisties was going to be on a Super Motard. At Deal's Gap the Super Motards beat the true sport bikes as a rule.
In any event, I got to thinking about getting one for fun, and BMW of Daytona Beach has been blowing leftover 2007's out (they've got a few left) at about 60% of msrp. I couldn't resist any longer, and so I went down there and picked one up on Saturday.
I've run my familiar 55 mile loop up and down the plateau twice now, and this morning's ride gave good evidence for why you should never outrun your line of sight.
I was on the way down 84 out of Monterey heading toward Livingston. There is a pretty rapid elevation change on this section, and there are a handful of serious reversals. If you run it a lot, and I do, you can get to feeling fairly secure and you can push it beyond what's safe. I really try to resist this.... and the sobering reality is that the road is not the only thing you have to deal with. You also have to deal with the other folks, and with the critters.
Today in one of the sharpest curves, there in the wrong lane was the biggest hay wagon I've ever seen. It was as tall as the tallest log truck, and it was loaded with square bales ... or I should say it HAD BEEN loaded with square bales. About a third of them were strewn all over the road, both lanes. There were several men in the road retrieving bales that hadn't broken, and there was hay everywhere.
If I'd been pressing through there this morning, it would have been more exciting than it was. The little 350 pound Super Moto flicks with shear mental energy. Had I been pressing through there on the FJR, it could have been more exciting still.
I guess my point is that serious aggressive riding is a heck of a lot safer on the track where there are no rock walls, no cliffs, no haywagons or log trucks parked in the road, no deer meandering across, no trees down, no tractors with hay bale skewers waiting to greet you, and where the hay bales are set up to absorb your energy, rather than to rob you of your traction. You can't possibly know what nasty stuff is around the next corner on public roads, no matter how many times you've been through there before.
In any event, I got to thinking about getting one for fun, and BMW of Daytona Beach has been blowing leftover 2007's out (they've got a few left) at about 60% of msrp. I couldn't resist any longer, and so I went down there and picked one up on Saturday.
I've run my familiar 55 mile loop up and down the plateau twice now, and this morning's ride gave good evidence for why you should never outrun your line of sight.
I was on the way down 84 out of Monterey heading toward Livingston. There is a pretty rapid elevation change on this section, and there are a handful of serious reversals. If you run it a lot, and I do, you can get to feeling fairly secure and you can push it beyond what's safe. I really try to resist this.... and the sobering reality is that the road is not the only thing you have to deal with. You also have to deal with the other folks, and with the critters.
Today in one of the sharpest curves, there in the wrong lane was the biggest hay wagon I've ever seen. It was as tall as the tallest log truck, and it was loaded with square bales ... or I should say it HAD BEEN loaded with square bales. About a third of them were strewn all over the road, both lanes. There were several men in the road retrieving bales that hadn't broken, and there was hay everywhere.
If I'd been pressing through there this morning, it would have been more exciting than it was. The little 350 pound Super Moto flicks with shear mental energy. Had I been pressing through there on the FJR, it could have been more exciting still.
I guess my point is that serious aggressive riding is a heck of a lot safer on the track where there are no rock walls, no cliffs, no haywagons or log trucks parked in the road, no deer meandering across, no trees down, no tractors with hay bale skewers waiting to greet you, and where the hay bales are set up to absorb your energy, rather than to rob you of your traction. You can't possibly know what nasty stuff is around the next corner on public roads, no matter how many times you've been through there before.
How true!
Contrary to the occasional opinion I don't make it through every single thread all of the time. Call me old fashioned, but I subscribe to the motto that reasonable people won't personally attack others.
However, that doesn't seem to be true in this thread on two or three individual accounts. :angry2:
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