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Broke 10000 on the DRZ400SM. Not too bad for a year on a supermoto

"Dont Kid Yourself" would be a great slogan for a Condom company, dont you think?

Was browsing CycleTrader for a Specific motorcycle and came across one at Marysville Honda, I hate dealing with them, but I figured I'd go check the bike out anyway. After a test ride and look over on the bike, I was set to make an offer, well under their asking price knowing I'd have to haggle back and forth, and most likely I'd walk away in disgust and cursing the name of that dealership. I have went to look/purchase many bikes there before and always walk away wondering why I even walked through their doors. This time was different however, to my surprise. When the salesman came back I was expecting a counter offer, but instead I was greeted with "we have a deal" I was astonished. I got a great deal on the bike, no hassle, no nothing. i soon find out they are under new management, and they are wanting to regain the customer base they lost. They are more than willing to deal with the customer, and make a sale happen. So if you were put off by them before like I was, give them another shot. and the bike I purchased was this sofa 2010 Harley Ultra Limited, yes I still have the Aprilia

Pretty sure all of our videos are just us getting passed by liter bikes

I either need to save my tires for this trip, or burn through them and get new ones before hand. Or just by another motorcycle and ride that for awhile like I do from time to time.

Haven't purchased the pictures yet but here's a teaser:

Interesting... OSU transportation did a study like that too. But short story, I did a road check on the hivis orange and hivis green, on a long straight road. Two guys on bikes in the distance in front of me. The orange was good up to a mile, and the green was good up to two miles. When the closure rate might be only 15 to 20 seconds in a mile, distance counts.

Sounds like the opinion of a couple of peeps that have not run one. After 200K I can say what you describe isn't an issue. The reason it isn't is because it is modulating all the time....it isn't the quick couple of flashes people use for signaling. And no it does not piss people off, in fact I have had multiple cagers tell me what a great idea it is. One dude followed me into a gas station just to tell me that. It has without a doubt save my butt a few times.

As a new rider a tip for you, regardless of what you wear always(ALWAYS!!!) assume that cagers do not see you. Even if they seem to be looking right at you and you see the whites of their eyes assume they did not see you and be prepared to take action to avoid them.

Other than the hi-viz colors, anything other than black/grey (which unfortunately seems to be the predominant scheme of most gear) will help. I think white is better than most other non-hi-viz colors. Throw some reflective stickers on your helmet as well. I also think it's very beneficial to have a bike where you sit up high enough to be seen behind most cars. Running multiple lights (not brights, I personally hate that) if your headlight is a single helps others judge your speed/direction more accurately.

I put some fast miles on her today. 60000 miles on her now.

Well I was going to edit my post with a narrative about each picture and the overall weekend but now I cant edot the post or delete it so I can make a new post so whatever.... il just paste what I wrote in here and it wont make any sense. Filling up in Beckley WV where we stayed the first night. AznTim cooked us up some burgers for dinner Friday night. Hes so fast Cleaned up before we left. It was a long drive home, left at 5pm and got home at 415. Filling up before we left GA. We had a few crashes and an equal number of mechanical failures but everyone worked together to keep everyone riding all weekend. I had a best time of 1:41 which I was content with "was hoping for a 1:39" and had a top speed of 154 which is hauling the mail for a 600. Was a great weekend to knock the rust off, cant wait for the next one.

Fairly depressing video of me getting passed a bunch by liter bikes. I followed a buddy for about 2 laps then wicked it up to a 1:41.

Link to detailed pics: https://goo.gl/photos/y6ZDnFZtsCbVUwadA

i'd love to go, but not sure my 1200 would handle mud too well.

I'll probably be doing this for a rear. If i dont ride anymore between now and time to leave I'll have enough tire for the entire ozark/gap trip. If I keep riding I'll probably need to visit wheelers to make it home.

Neither.,I just pulled the ad. Mainly because I am in a VMware training class all week, but I also noticed a fork seal leaking. New seals come tomorrow and I'll change them out Friday after I get home. Back up on CL after the forks are back together. They aren't too bad to do since the bike has a center stand to support it while the forks are off.

A kid asked me if I were a fireman. I said, no, I'm a Power Ranger. heh I think fireman would have impressed him more.

I'd rather look stupid than bloody and mangled

Doesnt look nearly as stupid as do-rags, assless chaps, fringes, quiltwork vests,...your basic pirate outfits.

You make it sound difficult. Most of those miles were 25 at a time on my commute. With the exception of the Fall Gap Trip and a couple day trips there were not many times where the "comfort" of the bike was a factor. And really the only time the supermoto is uncomfortable for me is long miles on the highway. When its twisty or gravel the SM is just fun

I got the attention of a restaurant owner a few weeks ago with my hi-vis jacket. I came walking in the place with jacket on, carrying my helmet. The guy rushes towards me with wide eyes and starts to say something....then he looks at my helmet and says "Holy shit you scared the hell outta me...I thought you were a fireman!"

Fuck snakes.

Law Enforcement Officer...Cops

Another bonus for hi-viz gear (and luggage) is that LEO's tend to be more lenient with riders that show responsibility by A) wearing full gear B) wearing hi-viz. This plus luggage helps separate the more responsible riders from the squids as they tend to ride with little safety equipment and are usually on sport bikes with no luggage. I have 2 LEO friends that have told me this...otherwise, it really would've never occurred to me.

It might as well say 224.58 sausages per hour until you do.

This applies to pheasants too fucking birds.

Safety course I took a few years ago, the instructor was adamantly against modulated headlights. His rationale is that people flash their lights to communicate all sorts of things, like "go ahead", "cops ahead", ...etc... In other words you can create an accident with a modulating headlight. I tend to agree.

You sir are insane, mad respect.

+1 Hi Vis does help. The concept is you look out of place, you create a look that isn't expected so it triggers the mind to look. People that say it doesn't work are simply ignoring the fact that it does. Boatloads of studies on what colors and how to do it have proven it to to work. It's why you see it on all the construction workers, the decals on their vehicles. It's fact. And yes, my modulating headlight does the same thing. I have seen it stop people about to turn in front of me a boatload of times.

I wilk tryto post some tonight. For those of you on Facebook we have a page called double stuf racing where we document some of our shenanigans

There are guys that think it matters but I'm not really sold on it. I think most cagers hit bikes because they just don't look at all. But if it makes you feel better about it like Joe said there are many options in many brands for the whole Hi viz yellow thing which is probably the brightest option if you don't mind looking like a highlighter all the time.

The Ramble is always a good time, I hope you can make it down.

Maybe for a quick wake'n'shake LOL

Golden girls??? It's 9:30... Old people go to bed at like 7.... ?

They got quiet. Golden Girls must be on.

@RonStopable managed a 0.2 on the breathalizer I brought down.

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