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Making OR Great Again Some of you may have noticed we are dying here. While there are many things we could do I think rides are what we need to do. But we need to do them differently. We usually post up a ride, tell the noob or slow person we will wait at each corner and don't worry......that isn't going to work. For several reasons. One, it's no damn fun for the slow person. They are basically riding on their own. So why not do that or find folks their own speed. Two, even though we say and mean we don't care how slow they are or how long we have to wait at each corner it still creates stress, worry... anxiety....whatever you want to call it. And they end up pushing themselves. Maybe not dangerously but certainly above their happy zone. I know this to be a fact because it happens to me every time I ride with you. And I was told this exact same thing by a long time member here just recently. So I will plan 4 or 5 rides this summer that will be slower rides and post them up. If you want to come and stay behind me cool. But you will not take off and go like hell and wait at corners and basically create the same situation. If you do, I will pair my Sena with you at the corner and shoot you. If 5 or 6 of us lead a few rides like this we will easily have 20+ sane social rides this season. Maybe shorter rides around the Atwood Lake area for example. And we will still have plenty of time to go like hell on other rides. Might help, might not. But the current course leads to a non existent OR by this time next year imnsho.

Sounds like we need some "Road Captain" patches, and a group training on all the various hand signals!!!

Life is too short to wait for plans to unfold. Start pulling layers asap.

Came with suppressor height sights, extended threaded barrel, frame already cut for the optic. Two 24rnd mags and a single 17rnd in the box along with the vortex venom optic for $899 brand new. I was looking for something more specific for 2 or 3 gun type of competition than a standard carry gun.

Got the bike out for a little ride today. It was a good shakedown for the wing in the twisties. It’s gonna be a fun summer...

I have a bike that lives for cruising at less-than-felony levels. Bike porn posted for @SherBear2bliss.

I am always up to lead rides at a reasonable pace. Too often the rides are bait and switch... posted as a medium to medium fast pace and turns into mach retard, which is ok if everyone is onboard, not ok if the ENTIRE group doesn’t have the skill or desire.

6 years old, 2 owners and 1000 miles. Yep, groms are Harleys for young people. Lol @jbot only drove it 65 miles. That said, I would imagine it is super clean and good to go.

I wish. I'd be rich if in Mexico. South Florida has become an oddly realistic possibility with having family on my side already there, my wife's sister and family is now moving down there for work and my in laws would love to move down there out of the cold but don't want to leave yet since they are very close with my girls.

Going back home to Mexico?

I could picture you wearing these along with some KISS makeup.

Anyone that shows up for one of his rides and does not expect Mach Retard isn't paying attention. He is clear on what his rides are.

Honestly not even concerned about it. Being middle aged and fairly active and healthy even if contracted this virus most of us will survive. That being said there are far worse things going around in this country already that will kill you with greater odds. On this virus there are already more people that have recoverd from it than have the active virus. Deaths from the virus are declining daily now that they have a grasp on what it is and how to treat the symptoms. Just like the basic flu wash your hands keep fingers and other contaminated objects out of your mobth and away from your face and you will greatly reduce your odd off getting it. As far as the economy goes and availability of things you need I'm not concerned either. But in the case I'm wrong my inlaws are food hoarders. Provably over a months worth in thier 3 deep freezers...lol I think the markets will take a bigger hit but will rebound in the months to come. I do feel tourism is going to take a huge hit this year due to all fear mongering and people having irrational fears of going anywhere. That will only benefit the rest of us when prices drop and promotions come out to help boost the industry.

I have enough fat on me to live for a while after our food runs out! The flu is deadlier than the corona virus. Everybody is overreacting!

I think fasting a week or 2 is a good idea for the typical american in general. I'd like to stock up on gasoline about now.

I actually have 2 street legal-ish bikes now and one of them might be able to go over 60mph. If I have a free weekend this warm season I may come out for a ride or 2.

I will lead the weekday rides. Lol

Rode back home from Florida yesterday. Ran into rain and snowstorms in Tennessee, and a big snowstorm over Indy. 20 degree temps in Northern Indiana, but heated gear is wonderful.

Now that the Meat and Greet is nearing, anyone have any suggestions about washing bikes? Is it okay to use Mother's Back to Black on matte finished plastic parts?

Last year I rode with a new younger rider on a Kawi. We met in Z-ville and rode the triple nickel. I rode a slower pace and every time that I lost site of him in my mirrors I would slow down. This what we need to be doing on these rides if we want to keep new riders. Once you lose site of who tou are following, it is easy to give up. We have to let the slower riders dictate the speed.

I like this idea of some more average paced rides. While most know I can hang with some of the faster guys that's not what I want to do every time I hit the road. One of the rides last year I show up and say I'd like a medium fast pace. All I was in the mood for that day. So somone agreed to take on a group at that pace. Think there was 5 of us. I take up sweep position keeping maybe a 20 over limit pace myself. Before I knew it the other 4 were gone. I wick it up to 80-90 still not seeing the next guy. Only when I start hitting $1.20 in the straits did I start realing them in. That's not a medium fast pace. Based on that I'm apprehensive to invite folks that aren't OG's on rides like that. So some average paced rides will be a nice change for some. Then the faster guys can post up thier spirited rides too with the disclaimers that are appropriate. Need to check our egos and attitudes at the door and make this joint feel welcome to all with open armd again. Instead of getting stuck in our cliques, habits and not keep things behind closed doors. And ladies and germs when Tonik says we are dying he speaks the truth. If OR keeps going in the direction it's going it's will disappear forever. Still might unless we can rekindle the enthusiasm and comrodery of the group and make it appealing to folks that want to put on the time and resources to keep it alive.