SpeedTriple44444

So, the V-strom is out in the parking lot at work getting power washed right now. I hope this eases up before it's time to leave! How many of you rode in today?

I think we should burn them instead. That's right... death to the infidel! Destroy all non-believers! Only joking of course. But you do hear some of their radicals saying that at us Christians and Jews. We all know there is a radical fringe with every religion that takes the doctrine and uses it as a weapon. For example- that one baptist church that is always protesting everything like the soldiers coming home, etc. These people give us all a bad name. It's never going to end. As long as there is power to be manipulated, somebody will use it for their own gain. Burning the Quran is a publicity stunt. What good does it even do? As someone pointed out, you can just download another copy.

That's what it feels like! I've had 4-head-ons in my lane in 2 weeks, 2 of them really close calls! I hope the 3rd time's not a charm.

I've thought about it. They just don't get over, even for cars. My wife gripes that they often make her go halfway in the ditch with her car. Then again, if I wasn't riding like an asshole, it wouldn't have been so close, so I'll call it even. I don't like to gripe anyway... well, except to you people.

Yeah... I'm hearing you on that one. It's easy to speed a couple miles from your house when you're on the road a lot.

I seriously doubt a sportbike is going to make you a better rider. I have been able to keep up with everybody I've ridden with on my 650 Strom in the twisties (although not on the straights, of course). That includes liter class sport bikes. Most guys will not ride their liter bike to the bike's limit, and I do ride my Strom to it's limit. I took it down to Beaverrun and found what it was capable of, and my confidence in the bike is much increased. Why don't you do some track time on the bandit and see what it can do? It might surprise you just how capable it is, as well as build some confidence in the bike and your ability. It's a lot of fun to ride a sporty standard really fast and freak people on sport bikes out. On one ride with a friend and one of his friends (both on literbikes- GSXR and a Honda CBR) I took my little Strom and left them 1/2 mile behind. When we met up they were laughing and shaking their heads... the one guy said "just proves you never know by the bike". Truth was, I knew the road really well and they didn't so I had an advantage, but we were at 100+ through some of the sweepers, by their speedo. I can go as fast on my little 650 in the curves as I would dare ever ride on the street. It's not the bike... even a sporty standard has enough on the street if you know how to handle it. Just a suggestion... do what you want.

When I just voted, it showed he had 10 votes, lol. Maybe they threw out the votes from redundant IP's?

I was on the other end of my road (very narrow country back road) on my way to work this morning. The road is so narrow that you have to pull into the grass to let another car pass. There is never any traffic on it, so I was going 50-55mph. The road bends to the left and then back right. It's heavily wooded, so I didn't have any idea there was a school bus taking up the entire road as I came around the bend to the left. The bus was also hauling ass, so I had very little time to do anything. Got on the brakes hard and the rear end stepped out... bus is still dead center of the road- not an inch of pavement for me to go around, so I headed for the ditch. Thank God there was nothing laying in the ditch, and that I was on the V-strom and not the Triumph. I was able to get into the ditch around the bus, and then back up onto the road. Happened so fast it didn't even really have time to rattle me... didn't even stop- just kept on my way to work. I have some weeds caught in part of the bike, but otherwise it looks no worse for the experience. I hope this is the end of my near misses for the season.

Sorry... looks like I'm not going to make this after all. My wife had a different idea (yeah, I'm whipped).

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=101994650053952760624.00046e4ea2ed4e7992863&z=9 State route 555... one of the twistiest, least predictable roads in Ohio.

Just voted again... looks like you took the lead!

555 on labor day weekend? you're a brave soul.

too friggin heavy to be a streetfighter

I would love to go on one of these rides, but starting out in C-bus all the time is too far to go before riding the route! Will you ever start somewhere in NE Ohio?

I'm planning on making it. I usually go straight down 534 to get to the good roads, so if nobody else is coming, I can meet you down in your neck of the woods on the way through (Chevy dealer 14 and 534 maybe?)

Depends on where you're heading. What did you have in mind?

THat would be a good deal for someon to use to repair an insurance buy-back.

Celicas really are chick cars. You'll miss the motorcycle, but do what you want. I was thinking about selling the Triumph and getting a new Mustang for a DD, but I don't think I could sell shit right now the way the economy is without losing my ass on it.

Yeah... just as I read this I noticed the sun is back out. Roads will be wet but it should be ok riding home around 6.

Been there before... sometimes it's just easier and safer. 50 miles is a hell of a commute! I've got 32 in the morning, that somehow turns into closer to 50 on the way home... I'm sure you know how that is.

a lot more rode than I would have guessed, or the cowards aren't showing their faces, lol.

same here. What do you do for rain gear? I'm using a Nelson Rigg rain suit, Alpinestars boots, over my normal (mostly waterproof) fieldsheer gear.