NinjaDoc

i might actually attempt Pitt race next season for couple of runs. I tried track long time ago. Even before ryan and @Jester_ I think iirc I was the one trying to push them to go try it. But it never clicked for me, and these boys took to it like fish to water, or more specifically behaving like fish without water when ever they are not at the track 😆. 

Next year will try one more time, for me I am having enough fun for free and unlimited in the streets albeit less safe, but still enjoying. Can’t imagine what I would gain from track. Now if it’s cars there is a valid reason for tracking it, can never extract the Perfomance of cars on street, but bikes I think Perfomance limited by skills and not circumstances like traffic etc 

That’s the thing, literally all the anti-comm guys think it’s constant blah blah talk show in there. It’s not like that at all. You literally communicate some important stuff once or twice per whole  hour of ride at best. Like not every corner report or road kill is called out, only some extreme blind corner unexpected crap or a passing opportunity in a series of corners. If not the comm goes into a stand by silent mod and you don’t even realize it’s there. 

Ed, to be honest i am not with this motomacho men crowd on this one.  

One of the best investment was getting coms/ esp for me when riding two up. 

plus makes group riding safer and fun for me. Used to ride a lot with a late friend always linked up. It was another layer of safety,  calling out stuff on blind corners, way more safer to make passes,  easier to make last minute plan changes as needed, real time learning/ correcting riding, lines, feedback  etc  without having to stop take helmet off and waste time etc. 

to me motorcycling and by association group ride  should be fluid and graceful like dancing, following the beat and modulating modifying and changing the rhythm or route or stop etc on the flow. Comms give you that freedom, for eg: on a pre planned route you see some new exciting road, you feel like trying it, ask the guys on com, instant yes or no and booms its done. 

it cannot be like a military regimen and parade,  i mean it can be but kind of looses the fun part a bit. that is feeling of freedom and flexibility. Just following a pre planned rouTe to the T etc is okay and good but not exactly great. But different strokes for different folks 

i guess i will unfollow this thread before they gonna kill me with ridiculously funny and probably true counter arguments and puns. I dont even know why i typed all that above. I know they are never going to link up ever in a group ride haha 

that new pocket monster duc has merged with pauly. We all a got bite with that venom that weekend.  Even while riding solo back on 250 i was making the same crazy passes because it was starting to feel normal lol   

@TimTheAzn i know u miss this, deep in your heart you know this. Its just your brain telling you " you dont need this" but your heart and soul craves this. ....  You can get brand new kawi 400 abs out the door for around 4k if you search well and haggle up a bit. Thats more than enough bike for these roads. Come on out ...lets gooooo 

@Tonik  we all need to hit one more ride before winter ends. Thinking 10/5 is the next possible date for me, hope weather holds. Will post up details 

7 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Oh, and I dropped it in a parking lot today. First time. No damage, and shocked how easy it is to pick up. Did it by myself with very little effort.

Dropped the ball on that one. But seriously did they come with those frame slider thingy for front and back bag etc? It kinda stays at a 45 degree angle even at full fall right?

Welcome, again another perfect choice of bike👍 How long have you been riding? 

My only “motorcycle related purchase” remorse is getting sena thinking OR uses it. Well most have sena but no one wants to be linked up lol 

Haha the passes were crazy lol total hooliganism. I was literally expecting cops at the end of 250 waiting for us with hand cuffs 🤣

To be honest there is no other way to do 250 I think without those passes. The group size and experience was perfect for this ride and pace. Hopefully one more of these before winter hits us. 

reminded me of old Mach retard rides. Paul and Jinu used to do this, pass and jinu like a shadow right behind. Same thing you and durk were doing today. At first I could see from behind skinny gear in head working like “should I ... should I not “ after few secs, ..... wild side switched on 😆 

Dayum should have sticked with you guys. Are you sure Only 320 for you guys?? I was thinking you guys prolly would have gone till afternoon seeing that we dipped into WV. I would definitely have completed the loop if I knew 3ish return time.  Heck I did 260 exploring around long  way back.  

But all in all, I am happy I got to get out today. And thx again Pauly for posting this up. Esp at earlier time which forced me to start early after a loooong time, missed catching the sun rises while on motorcycle. Today was perfect day. Nice to see durk again. Skinny we gonna ride at least once again before winter I am sure. 

On 9/13/2019 at 11:14 PM, Killer_kaw said:

Damn. You sure know how to sell a good time. 

Gary, are you coming? We heading to Cadiz now.  Reply here if your okay/ not coming etc just wanna make sure your okay.

56 minutes ago, Skinny guy said:

You said ball🤣

specifically i said  A ball,   

speed safe my friend, have a ball

welcome, great choice of bike. How long have you been riding? 

4 hours ago, Tonik said:

Per @NinjaDoc 's request the thread has been moved.

😂 thank you 

Is there any mods that will move this to the right section. No respect for rules and etiquette in this place.

On an unrelated note, if I have the tire by then may be in for the shenanigans. 

And on another note, since this was posted up in open public with bolivar as the spot I have a feeling this is going to become a mini dream bomb if the weather is going to hold up as good as it’s doing now 😆 

Close to a decade ago same place around same time looks a lot different with 90% of the folks not active anymore 

I always fear this is what’s going to happen to me if I keep riding lol 

Thought cornering abs will be the next upgrade to safety net. May be not.

On 8/25/2019 at 10:24 AM, 600ZZ4eb said:

I ran into a few guys from MO while at Beallsville Diner yesterday that were attending this function. 

Glad to see you around. Csba still around? Still have the green monster?

2 hours ago, TheBrown57 said:

I bought a bike today

An logged in for the first time in years.

Welcome back, 👍

22 minutes ago, Killer_kaw said:

 

Good call fellas. I’ll see what I can find. 

ebay ones durable and cheap // these are bit more fancy ones if your into those https://kathysmotorcyclebags.com/

@FatWilbur @Skinny guy only the beamy boys left standing. You guys should still link up and ride. I can foresee a Bavarian broship blooming beautifully. 

The day looks so beautiful, I wish I could ride. 

Skinny, you have reset your riding preference in the last few months, I don’t think you realize it yet lol, the speed setting everything is reset not like when we first met. Your a Mach retard hooligan now.  You be fine, you will keep up. 

Wish I could, but working. And need a tire soon. 

@FatWibur awesome, thx for the detailed review. I just came across the 2017+ R during my research into bikes with cornering abs and light weight. The vibration seems to be the prime complaint about this bike it seems. I thought the 2017+ they were fixed. Good choice with RR, respect for trying to stick to SS riding position at 50+ age. 

1 hour ago, durk said:

@TimTheAzn what’s up with the leg hanging? And congrats 

Road kill ahead left side 

16 hours ago, FatWibur said:

@NinjaDoc

Not me... I was down south today on 83/78/550/26/800.  I have the Red/White/Blue paint scheme.  I do like the red though.  Almost all of the first batch to hit the US back in June where like mine.

very nice, 

how was the 2017 s1000R for you ? was it reliable and comfortable since more upright? How does it compare to these new RR