Uncle Punk

Have ABS on the new bike. Don't care if it's there or not did not and will not buy a bike with that as a deciding factor. The ABS light goes off all the time like its doing something but I have never felt like it has saved me from an accident. I rode the old bike like I ride the new bike and never had an issue where I thought that I needed ABS. I might not tax my brakes enough to think that ABS is needed so it might be something for the faster, more aggressive riders. I like to think that I ride a fairly quick street pace but it's not because I rely heavily on hard braking to do it. That kind of aggressive riding is for the track where you are on the edge of tire grip when braking. Aggressive braking is where most mistakes are made, which is why I don't apply it on the street, I want to ride long miles and be able to do it again the next day. Speaking of long miles I did Skyline Drive and the whole Blue Ridge Parkway a few weeks ago. $25 to ride 105 miles with a posted 35MPH speed limit means that I won't be doing the Skyline drive again. The Blue Ridge Parkway is okay but just okay. If it was posted as 55MPH instead of 45MPH it would be better. Both were heavily patrolled and not worth the trouble if you would get a ticket on either.

Doesn't that bike come with bags? I know it doesn't but some salesmen have no clue as to what they are selling.

Should be easy enough to plead down to involuntary manslaughter unless thinking he was immune from prosecution he made incriminating statements. Never talk to the police, never talk to the police, never talk to the police.

Lawyer, who needs a lawyer? Let's just go slap some corporate bitches around until they pay up.

Don't forget I steal all the white babies too. I left the Honda stock so I didn't have much to lose on accessories. I'm not going to be so lucky with it's replacement, I have about 4K in accessories on it which will be nothing but loss when it's time to sell.

This bike is now sold. Put 21,000 miles on it and got $6,000 for it. This was a fun thread to reread and it is the origins for "Black Tod"

Hahaha, you're right. We all have to compensate somehow. Lazy fuckers too, neither one used a clutch very much, it's almost like riding an automatic, might as well have a scooter.

Random thought after seeing Jim post in another thread and tying it into the old age thing. I'm not certain but I think that combined age of the guys that rode in the first two spots for most of the ride is 115. Couple of old fuckers.

Tried to edit the post above but can't figure out how to do it. Why does Casper keep breaking the software? Shad makes the factory cases for my bike so their stuff is good quality. The service from the USA distributor is a little lacking however unless you buy from them through EBay.

Sections of 800 wouldn't have been fun on a sportbike, the adventure tourer didn't need to change its pace so the whole roads was just as good as it's always been.

The one good thing about not having a sportbike is that these things just don't matter. I'm impressed with the BMWs ability to handle less than ideal roads.

https://www.shadusa.com/collections/multistrada-1200 I have the expandable hard topcase sh58x and really like it. I have the sh36 side cases too along with the color panels that match the bikes color. There were way cheaper than the factory bags and much more functional.

Sorry don't remember that specifically, you must have been on the FJR and we didn't ride together. I'm getting up there in age and can finally blame a poor memory on it.

Young punk kid shows up on the ride with blistered track tires, no way was I telling him who I was. It would have been embarrassing to have some young kid school me on a street ride, I should have given him a fake name.

Who told you that I was UP? That's not how I introduced myself.

If someone throws a chunk of concrete at my girlfriend the article would have been about a shooting, she don't mess around.

I will be in this area from the 22nd to the 25th http://www.thesnake421.com/ Currently have one big route planned and three short routes planned. Hitting several roads north of Tazewell. Will also be doing Back of the Dragon (16) between Tazewell and Marion. Staying in Tazewell for something like $60 a night for a room by myself because I hate sharing a room with smelly snoring guys.

Find, borrow, rent or steal a scooter. This will help the bike control issue and give her the confidence back to handle and push the bike to her will without the thought of stalling. Tim is correct about the eyes and head direction.

Saw him at the Muskie bucket when Nivin planned a ride and didn't show up. He is still riding that same bike.

That wasn't our Ireland Auto Wrecking Ride?

Friday ride leaves a 9:30, is 130 miles in length and there is a lunch along the way. They should be able to be back to the start point after a gas stop with a half hour to spare before lunch. Put me down in the no partake column.

Riding it to work would be difficult. The bad: 1 The gearing would have to be changed to keep up with traffic. 2 Need to take your foot off of the peg to change gears, which would have to happen often. 3 The tires are magic off pavement and like riding on marbles on pavement. 4 The range of the gas tank is about the size of a push lawnmower. The good: 1 Everything would be an obstacle that needs to be ran over. Filtering would mean driving OVER traffic instead of between it.

I get what you're saying about feeling at home in a particular place by something indescribable. I hang out a Kennedy's Sport Cycles on Saturdays when I don't have anything going on and I get the same sensation there you are describing.

Correct, he should be driving home with it as we type. Prepare to be dazzled by his new found skills.

Pleasure doing business with you. Be safe and have fun enjoying your new to you bike.