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In my opinion if you ran Mobile 1 you would have avoided this all together because it's the best oil.

Foster dog Faith in her Independence Day pic

We new you were coming and spent 16 pages listing bikes that would be good.

In OR the underlying subtle Euracist attitude to motorcycles (as in unreliable euro trash belief) and obvious fetish to asian humans is a wonderful study of paradox psychology. The sole binding factor is the flavor for unanimous harley bashing and contempt for non unique cheapanese big 4. All in all a motorcycle forum that kinda hates all motorcycles but loves to ride like lunatics on any of the above machines they can get

just putting up video of pauly trying to split a van the other ride just putting the video here as well

At about 11 am on a July 5th many moons ago...We had a drunk driver go the wrong way up the one way street, hitting cars and jumping out and running. He came to me asking to hide, so I put him in the garage and closed the door (no other exits). Oops, I didn't tell him it he couldn't open it from the inside. I flagged down the next officer to come by, and they wrapped him all up. Oh yeah, I had to tell them to ignore the nicely wrapped (inert) demolitions charges on the workbench. I was prepping for a class I was teaching, and damn sure didn't want the bomb squad messing around with my stuff. Nowadays, I'm sure I'd have a visit from the ATF and FBI.

Probably the wrong thing to do, but I might have stopped for a quick conversation with the driver.

I will tell you that I had to get on the brakes really hard down at DG this year on our trip back from Krambones when we decided to skip the Cherohala. A jeep came over on me as I was passing him in a legal passing zone. Guy didn't check his mirrors and swerved out right as I was next to him. My front locked up and I felt the tire skipping a little on the road. The rear was up off the ground by that point so I find in emergency braking it's pretty much useless. I can't speak for traction on touring tires but the Q3's have been the stickiest tires I've ever had on any of my bikes. I still had control even after locking the front too which really surprised me after I realized what happened. I thought for sure that locking the front meant a quick trip to tucking and faceplant town... I guess if you release the brake quick enough once you feel it lock and get real lucky you can stay upright. As for re evaluating your actions after the fact, you don't have time to sit and consider all your options in the heat of the moment. It comes down to what your lizard brain thinks is the best bet in the half second you have before you react. In this instance, from your point of view, you were completely blocked. You could have anticipated the van would pull out - err on the side of caution rather than dismissal You could not have anticipated that the van would continue across the road - he very well could have stopped dead or turned into the lane you were in opening up the left side of the road (where you decided to go to evade). This is where you have no control and this is also the part of the equation that determines the outcome. You could have course-corrected and stayed in your lane, but he could have stopped dead in your lane or decided to reverse and screwed you there. You could have hit the brakes harder, he could have turned and headed your direction, reducing the amount of distance you had available to stop, etc etc etc, coulda shoulda woulda. There's a right answer in the moment and a right answer written down in the motorcycle handbook. If you are able to open up the motorcycle handbook after the fact and read their version of the right answer, your answer wasn't necessarily wrong.

I wonder if the final drive will fail on that one too. That'll make it even more realistic.

Not in my opinion. Self evaluation is a crucial part of becoming better at anything, even if you're already at a high level of competence like IP. Just don't forget to tell yourself "great job" for avoiding the crash.

Exactly. Now that it is a Harley it has plenty of back brake. Well done @Isaac's Papa You did it right because you didn't wreck. Second guessing how you should have braked differently is silly, if you are ok you did it right. I will add: ABS FTMFW.

A deal too good to pass up has come my way and sadly I don't have room for more than 2 bikes so... My beloved project/track bike is being put up for sale. I picked it up from this forum 2 years ago and it's seen 4 track days at Mid-O with me as the pilot. I'm not in a super-duper hurry to sell... looking for $2,000. Bike runs well, but it may need its valves adjusted. Has a 996 front end, sprung stock with 7.5wt oil. Stock rear shock Bike is stripped down of all non-essential electronics Fuel injected Have title, clean Rear tire is new (Pilot Power 3) Front tire has maybe 2 or 3 more track days worth of life (take-off from my street bike) Fairings repaired and repainted over the winter, sharkskinz fiberglass Woodcraft rearsets OR sticker on swingarm (essential) Somewhere between 70 and 80 horsepower, she had some engine work done (higher compression) back in her WERA days, no bore kit or anything to my knowledge Fair warning, if you're looking for a pristine bike with no blemishes or beauty marks, this is not the one for you. There are a few other members on here that can attest to the fact that the bike runs and is pretty quick for an older girl. Anyhow, pictures:

Hello! I'm interested in practicing for the motorcycle test (have my permit) and would like to borrow a bike for a day sometime next week. I've rode motorbikes while traveling abroad - so I'm not completely new - but could use some practice on a real bike. Thanks in advance!

She said real bike, anybody got a harley? er... ducati? Take the MSF course, it lets you skip the riding portion of the license test and is all-around a good idea. There are even a few instructors associated with this forum if you happen to have any questions. Right @jacobhawkins?

Welcome if you don't have a motorcycle the link @Isaac's Papa provided would be perfect. You'll spend 2 days practicing and ride through the test course at the end. If all goes well they'll give you a certificate stating you've passed the course and you can get your license. For $50 it's a no brainer. They supply the motorcycle for the course.

They offer discounts on Black Friday, 25% off, I got 5 certs last year to use this summer.

After he got IP stopped he asked if he wanted some candy

Thinking assured clear distance deals with following another vehicle traveling the same direction as you. The van pulled onto the road and into oncoming traffic. Not sure about speed but those damn Harley speedometers are notoriously inaccurate

sorry to say but over the speed limit and assured clear distance?? Ride safe freind

Caution: the following joke is for complete nerds only! Q: What does the "B." in "Benoit B. Mandelbrot" stand for? A: "Benoit B. Mandelbrot"

This situation clearly would have been handled better by clutching it up and showing that van a supersport belly-pan before ramping it.

I've always heard that after midnight 50% of the drivers on the road are impaired. That means, if you're sober, every other vehicle you encounter is not (50% right?). So your best bet is to be drunk so you'll know the other guy isn't!

There seems to be at least one group of OR guys coming down to SEO every nice weekend. I'm sure you can find some guys to ride down with. If not, you can give me a shout, it's my backyard.

I've been in this situation before. As bad as I want to stop and give someone a piece of my mind, I just tell myself "Mistakes Happen". It isn't the best explanation of the incident, but I try to give people benefit of the doubt. I think you handled the braking well. You didn't crash, so that's at least a passing grade, right? All in all, we learn from experiences like this, which makes us better riders.

This is why I don't like to lead and why I tell anyone I ride with, new or old, " If I ride too fast for you, I'll meet you at the next turn. If I ride too slow, wait for me at the next turn." I ain't got nuthin to prove except that I can make it to the end of a ride to go back home in 1 piece.

Scary stuff for sure. Glad you made it through that okay without over reacting and locking the front brakes. Don't know how much front brakes you were using but the thing that counts is you stopped the bike in time. It's hard to say what we would do in hind sight when split seconds are all you have.

you fucking squid

No worries. Years ago (before cellphones) someone pushed me off the road on I480, and almost wrecked me. It put me into a road rage like I've never experienced before, or since. He got off on an exit about a mile later, I followed him parked my bike in front of his car...blocking him from getting off the exit ramp. He wouldn't get out, so I dented up his door pretty good with my boots...in front of about 10 other cars. Later (after calming the fuck down), I realized he had no idea he cut me off. I'm actually surprised he didn't get the police involved.

the whole episode lasted only 2 - 3 sec, u did the right thing Pauly. I thought he was looking generally in our way as well but kinda the driver was frozen or didnt even realize we were there, and he was just drifting across. As you said " need to get to church" was his sole aim at that point. And again the camera makes it look like all things happened farther away and distant but the actual distance was less than 100ish feet, and you could have spit and hit the passenger despite full face helmet But this is better post event analysis, no artificial rage, no mirror breaking, no psycho drama scaring cagers ...because OR we ride fast, we take chances ... stats add up... numbers catch up... i say majorly out fault for enjoying this way on public roads and slightly his fault for having a licence. All in all good day of ride and lets try to push the envelope safely

Looks like they they finally improved their build quality.

Done. I will just need an initial deposit into our account to make sure it works.

that's because it's the first Asian made BMW

Leaving a long black line with the rear tire won't help you any in tonik's campaign to convince you that your bike is now a harley. Glad you're ok, that was dicey, and honestly my biggest fear riding in SE Ohio. Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

abs wouldn't leave the skidmark as evidence for later.

You and his right hand had such a connection he couldn't change speed.

that was the cuntiest of cunty things i've witnessed on a ride, and i've witnessed some cuntastic stuff. overall, those were fun times.

Jesus.... Nice riding @Isaac's Papa

I didn't let off any fireworks or spill any tea. I feel like an American failure.

Happy 4th of July. I worked on my motorcycle and got sunburnt in the pool. How much more merica can I be?

Marginal futility !

She's carrying 2 extra quarts of synthetic!

What is it with Ducatis and people wearing flip flops?

I'm on the south side of columbus, i'd be up for a ride if you get something together. oh and i'm one of the slow ones, not like drooling all over the place slow but i probably should wear a helmet full time.

lovers

WTF guys, can't I have a little fun? You saved him way too soon. It's fun to watch the noobs squirm a little, especially with the stupid shit I linked him to. Never mind me, I'll just go fuck off and die.

Well said Tim. I started riding with Dave L and Bill B from Core in 2001 I think. Loved the corners but I sucked and was slow due to lack of skill and saddle time. Over the years I've logged about 250,000 miles. Most of them in Southern Oh. I can honestly say that when riding I rarely blow a corner, don't use brakes much and feel comfortable riding the speeds we do. The small group I ride with does ride fast. Who leads depends on the day and how we feel. We all have had days where we just don't feel it and have broken off. To put it bluntly, slab about 100 miles to get to the Twisties and don't want to ride at 50%. I only get out every 2 or 3 weeks and want to wick it up a bit. Sorry if our rides have offended anyone. We often keep our rides private.....Maybe we need to continue doing just that. Besides how fast can a Yamaha Super Tenere be.

I blame theroamr for posting a ride without describing it correctly. I bet the rest of the guys riding with him were acting like jerks too. It's a requirement if your are going to ride with that group. Something, something fight club something.

Tracy, Before a ride ask if anyone would mind following you for a few miles and giving you some feedback. I've done this for lots of people (some on this board), pretty sure UP has also. After just a couple miles of curves, I guarantee I can give you some pointers that will have you riding smoother, safer, and more confidently by the end of the day.

Day 2 early on the Dragon Bridal Veil Falls Bald River Falls Cherohala Skyway