Uncle Punk

Sounds like a good policy to me as long as you are having fun. Riding a pace that makes it fun for you is more important than trying to keep up with others who have different priorities.

It's a different riding style for me because there is NO engine braking and you can't rely on power to make up for scrubbing off too much speed so you need to be smoother. You have to use the brakes more than I am used to, almost as much as you do on a track. I don't like to use my brakes much on the street but am hoping the scooter will help to make me a better rider. I have never ridden a Burgman but hear they are no slouches.

Those things have killer brakes and handle as well as most sport bikes. I have had one to an indicated 110M.P.H. on a downhill grade. In the right hands they will keep up with most sport bike groups as evidence by the guy riding today.

Who was the guy on the scooter? He should make it to our scooterific river ride. I love the T-Max and there will be one on the ride for sure possibly two, maybe three if he joins us. I have scooter envy now; my 250 scooter has good brakes but not the power of the big 500.

Did you guys get to 260? If so what did you think of it?

I think it's time for a new bike; you can out ride the one you have, that suspension is holding you back. That bike is beautiful makes me almost want another one. You are too funny and stop rubbing it in. See you in two weeks for the scooter extravaganza. Thank you for organizing the ride and I appreciate you changing the route direction to accommodate us northerners even though I was by myself. I did make good time getting to the restaurant without a group. 289 miles for today, I am tired and hungry can't figure out if I should nap or eat. My finger is swollen and stiff but it isn't throbbing so that's a good sign I will be able to do longer rides this summer. Nice meeting some of the new people and some of the old timers who I hadn't met yet.

As of now no one has said that they will be at 82 & 83 to ride down at 10:00, I will be there just in case but if I end up riding to Coshocton by myself I will be there early. I will get gas, go to see if the group is at the restaurant and if they are not I will back track their route until they pass me going the other way.

You have my number right?

I don't recall riding 146 or 79 even though I may have, what are they like?

JBot? What's your status?

Littlecarbsbigsmiles is also going to be scouting route 60 for water. The last time he was on it there wasn't any and it hasn't rained since then so it should be okay. He did mention that ClevetheGreat's corner has a lot of gravel in it.

Not that I don't want to ride with you guys but if it were me I would trailer down to the parking lot across from Adam Parks house in Coshocton, meet everyone for lunch, ride the ride to Newark then head back to Coshocton, trailer home. Meeting me in Grafton still gives you 60 miles of straight roads to ride and truthfully it's quite boring until Millersburg so you will only have 20 miles of good road before the lunch stop. I intend to take the CSBA route up 79 to 60 across 39 to 83 to get back home. You guys can break off at any time from there or head down 83 back to Coshocton. I don't know where Inya or Tpoppa are meeting the group but they will end up doing the same route again if we break off from the CSBA group at the same time.

RPMs at corner entry is about your gear selection not the gearing your bike has. You guys should explain this a little better for him.

Trailer over to my shop it's five miles away from the meeting spot we might even be able to put it in the building when we're gone but wouldn't need to because it's not something anyone would see outside. Get here earlier though. The KTM I am excited to see.

If the brothers were traveling side by side and one of them was able to stop before and impact took place the speed might not have been that fast on the riders part. If one was in a wheelie and the other wasn't the car should have seen the bike not doing the wheelie and not pulled out. I'm guessing the one that hit the car wasn't a very good rider and couldn't stop in time or was on one wheel.

Yep, thats the place. The Circle-K is where I'll be. If there are no other riders who plan to meet me there I can meet you in Lodi at the Pilot about 10:30. Are you riding or trailering?

http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=15420 The videos are gone!

Based on what knowledge do you come to the conclusion that the police monitor this site to plan traps for the group rides? It has never happened on any ride that I have been on nor have I heard of it happening to any other group ride. Making up stupid shit to post only makes you look stupid, you should probably stop.

The thread title stated " Late night wheelie collision next to my neighborhood" The article stated that two brothers were riding together and the wrecked bike didn't look like a Blackbird. Fairly safe bet that it wasn't you so yes funny. I missed the part where someone could die but I can see how a drama queen, insecure, attention whore could go there. Keep responding to me and we might get somewhere.

I have refrained from commenting in your threads for the most part, what you have been doing around here doesn't bother me, but if you post up stupid shit you can expect it to be brought back up in your face. You don't get to dictate how others respond to your posts and only have yourself to blame if you get offended because you have supplied the ammo to seal your fate. If you can't handle that sit the fuck down and shut up for a while until you get a better lay of the land.

Basically my experience with police auctions as well. Anything worth having is bid up past what a good private owner deal would be. I imagine it's hit or miss depending on who shows up but the more publicity an auction gets the worse your chances are of getting a good deal. I have even seen an extreme case where and auction was advertized and discussed so much in the local paper that a Corvette sold for more than I could have bought one at a dealer.

Just a splinter, sorry about your lunch. I thought there would be more response for riding down to and around the Coshocton area. I am ready to ride if the rain holds off Saturday. New brake fluid, oil change, cleaned and lubed the chain last night, ready to roll.

After a couple tries I only made it out once last year after I got the splinter in my finger. The last two hours of riding were very uncomfortable. This will be the first time since then riding a motorcycle, scooters don't count. http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=65562

Normally I would agree with you but this will be my first time out on a motorcycle this year so a break might be just what I need for my finger. I asked JCMathis to reverse his route so us Northeast guys could join in and not have to turn around and ride the road we came down on. Meeting them at their lunch stop is way more certain than trying to meet them along their flying route it gives both groups a larger window for circumstances beyond their control to make up time.

For all of the Northeast riders who are interested I will be leaving from the intersection of 82 & 83 at 10:00 sharp. To meet this group at Roscoe Village for lunch and to continue the ride with them until they cross Newark at route 79, at that point we will head home. We may see this group along 83 because both groups will be getting to Roscoe Village about 11:30 to 12:00. If there is much interest in riding along with me to join the CSBA group I will start another thread for the Northeast guys who are interested if it becomes confusing to organize here. For everyone who have wanted to ride with this group this is a great opportunity because they vary their routes and this might be our only chance to get together with them. I trailered down to their start point last year, rode the ride and trailered back home, both trips I was driving in the dark at some point. This is a good group and fun to ride with. JCMathis leads at a pace similar to mine for a reference to the riders who have ridden with me. This will be their ride once we make contact with them.