Not responsible enough

[outthere]

^^^^^^^^When I did ride street it was full leathers all the time. Asphalt eats the skin and I have the scars to prove it from a few bicycle accidents. Bigfoot's a figment of someone's imagination. The air-cooled simplicity of the XB's hard to beat and easy to look at.

 

[dantroop]

When people ask me, "aren't you hot wearing that jacket and pants?" I tell them I'm asphalt adverse and I like my hamburger on a bun not my body. I think racing (eons ago) instills wearing ATGATT. I never ride without it.

 

[Cooter]

I think racing instills not riding on the street! LOL

 

[dantroop]

I think racing instills not riding on the street! LOL

I agree. When I was racing, riding on the street was such a boor, I hardly did it.

But it’s been many years since. However, I think I would have to at least do track days if/when I pick up an EBR

 

[Lusiphur]

I still participate on a forum for a car I no longer own.
Its still fun.
So yea, no reason for you to leave. The majority of bikes here will be the same years from now

 

[optomist]

Hello, All,

I generally agree that the situation on the roads has deteriorated for us bikers. However, it seems much worse on the East Coast. Out here in the West ( excluding the big Urbans) riding is pretty decent. Lots less traffic and a lot more space I suppose.

I think, too, that there is a higher level of awake drivers( make of that what you want). One coping strategy that I have evolved to is that I just use the Uly on the public roads these days. It helps keep the speeds more "normal" ( although Cooter would not agree) rather then bombing around on the EBR. Sorry to sound old but I am enjoying the scenery more rather then burning up the twisties--definitely losing the top 10% ups the odds considerably.

On gear--After riding for years with an oddball mish mash of gear I invested in the one piece Road Master from Aerostitch.

Guess what, it is totally waterproof so far, offers awesome protection and is warm. In hot weather I just wear shorts under and it is not too bad. Only problem is too many pockets and I get mixed up but I am working on that.

So -- the responsibility thread--back off a notch or two and wear the best gear you can afford--and oh yeah, stay in the West.

Opto

 

[optomist]

to dantroop,

I would love to find a home for my EBR so PM me if you want to discuss. I have never done a track day and probably never will--for some reason it spooks me more than riding on the highway.

This will date me I know but back in the mists of time I actually met Dick Mann, at the time #1. Probably the best rider on all tracks in the whole world and he never rode on the street. At least that is what I remember.

Opto

 

[The Bob]

I totally understand those who love track days and racing and hate riding on the street. I've done a couple track days and a class or two but I love riding and it pretty much has to be on the street. At a time I commuted from Annapolis, MD to Chantilly, VA every business day for ten years. Guess what is directly in the path between those two places... Washington DC. I had to quit telling my wife how many times cagers (people driving cars) tried to kill me today. Cagers from all over the world drive in and around DC. I put 160,000 miles on one motorcycle riding this commute. (I had more than this one scooter during that ten years). I did everything I could to be on a motorcycle. I refereed bicycle races, I taught MSF, I went to rallys and met up with friends for a piece of pie on weekends. Iron butt. And I've only had one collision - my stupid fault - I rear ended a cager. No big deal but it counts as the only one. I'll keep riding as long as I think I'm in control. I'm a lot like the guy in NJ but I'm older. Ride like you mean it. Use your MSF and SIPDE. Always predict where the problem will happen and DON'T BE THERE!

 

[njloco]

Which guy in NJ ?

 

[Silverrider]

Just got home from a AM responsible ride.


IMG_0644 by Jack Joseph, on Flickr

 

[Lusiphur]

I'm not ready to give up either. It's a major part of my maintaining what little sanity I have left.

 

[Silverrider]

 

[The Bob]

Which guy in NJ ?

That loco guy in Joysee. Don't you also say "ride like you mean it"?

 

[njloco]

Keep going Bob, that's the spirit, I just don't think your that old !

Hey Silver, can you get anymore of those T shirts ?

 

[The Bob]

^^^^^^^. That old . My first motorcycle was a BMW in Germany in the Air Force in 1963.

 

[Silverrider]

Keep going Bob, that's the spirit, I just don't think your that old !

Hey Silver, can you get anymore of those T shirts ?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=life+behind+bars+t+shirt&rh=n:14008361&ref=nb_sb_noss

 

[rb70383]

WC...Sorry to see you go. Especially, you been keeping me excited about trying to get to a track day. Work....

Its not so much the bike as its the horsepower.... Bike or not, if it has power I use it. I have to go through a month of new toy syndrome. Around a month I can 'drive normally'
I do get more defensive on the bike. I bounce around in the lane, always try to not get boxed in, and don't pace anyone...

Oh and so far I can now go to 7500rpm on the EBR. And that is where it really seems to wake up.....

 

[njloco]

Yeah Bob, you are older than me.

Thanks Silver, I have to figure out what color I want. I can't believe they actually made it in a color called asphalt !