NinjaDoc

Unfortunately I know exactly what you mean. I never involved myself in politically or racially tinged conversation here or in real life. For the first time I spoke up during the onset of covid I believe I helped some folks or changed opinion for some. Now here I am deep into this thread which I should have avoided in the first place. 
 

why I keep myself off is because of the optics stereotypes and biased judgement we as human beings are inherently designed to make. Other than close family and friendly everyone else form opinion of you based on the data they collect from your appearance and words used. Broad eg:  kind of inherently assumed if your white you vote for mr trump and if your black you voted for mr Obama. Likewise if in your face book post or real life conversation We never mentioned a single word about mr Floyd getting murdered by the system but we post a pic of ak47 or bazooka or something and say preparing for looters naturally people going to assume based on that one single data. 
 

And on that aspect sometime shootingThe knee caps of folks who grab a Louise vutton or Armani or something from the shop and making a run for it sometimes might be justice. Not because they were stealing, but because they are dragging  the name of a murdered man deep into mud. 

Just now, Steve Butters said:

You did read this right? Whether or not someone deleted the post, it's still resonating with someone of those clowns and the people on the street. Fake ceases to be fake when people begin to act on it. 

Exactly, it keeps “spreading” and more it spreads the more it reaches useless idiots who have nothing better to do than act on such Fake call for bullshit scenario. 

Please don’t clump this episode with race and make it white vs black thingy. Dont let the establishment make you think like that and hide behind that veil and race bait common people. This is just rotten apples and a rotten system that needs change. The people rioting and looting are from all walks of life and all colors or skin.
 

There are two separate things Going on now. The murder on live video / injustice / culture of covering up of bad apples/ protests / etc is one axis. The second axis has nothing to do with this, the looting arson and violence is by a bunch which has no relation to the cause nor will they cause any positive change in the system except more hate and divisions. 

28 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

Anyone else curious  what was happening in the cruiser before he was pulled back out and pinned down?
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/05/29/george-floyd-arrest-video-minneapolis-dp-orig.cnn/video/playlists/george-floyd-death-protests-minneapolis/

My guess is he prolly brutally murdered that officer’s wife and daughter and burned his House down while he was in there. No wonder he decided to squeeze his life out while pinned down by grown ass men and handcuffed behind his back while onlooker pleaded him to let him go. 

40 minutes ago, Steve Butters said:

#FuckWhitey 

#FuckAmerica

#ThisIsHowWeSolveRacism

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

 

🖕🏻

oky it’s 2020 people need to use more common sense and google. Like I said the aim of few is to just see the system crash unleash chaos and anarchy. Don’t be a sheep and don’t be a pawn. Some kinda Statistics show peeps in the 60 plus age group are the biggest spread of misinformation online ad they can’t identify fake from real or do basic internet cross checks.

that account was suspended if not the history would have revealed probably made during the last 48 hrs and typing out utter bullshit. If it looks and sounds like bullshit it’s going to be.  

It’s not about science it’s about basic humanity and conscience when some one is under your power posses no harm has no immediate threat no three to one pinned to floor what was the reasoning behind knee on the neck for 8 mins. Tons of “what if”ers going to come out. If like others mentioned, keep brotherhood aside, cross the blue line and be honest upfront and call out the handful of handful of bad apples these issues would have gone away for the hundreds and thousands of great people serving and protecting. 

All the simple good cries for help and justice  in the world always overshadowed and hijacked by unnecessary unwanted extreme voices. Whtr it’s politics religion even arts and science. 😑 l bet more than 50% in these groups doesn’t even know the name Floyd. Some people Just want anarchy and to see the world burn. A world which they feel left out because all they see as real is Just fake glitz and glamour on online virtual world social networking movies music everywhere. 
 

and there is one faint silver lining in this is the anarchy arson and destruction, it helped bridge the racial divide. The videos I see online has people from all colors hand in hand in a colorful melody or unregulated misdirected chaos. Even freaking Asians/ browns heck I never seen them come out for anything other than seeing Niagara water falls. 

On 5/29/2020 at 11:52 AM, Pauly said:

Someone will build another place to stay if the market demands it. This is hardly the end of motorcycle trips in the Smokey Mountains. 

Hopefully soon, already without Fontana even in these covid days places to stay near gap fills up fast and last minute economical booking is next to to impossible for good locations. Airbnb etc always has options which also is filling up fast these days. 

Fontana used to accommodate and absorb a lot of gappers, we talking a major chunk of traffic. If they close the surrounding locations including Airbnb’s going to be busy or sold out early on making it hard to find some one or two day overnight stays.  

This world has no personal data, literally everything is just 1 and 0 ...... soul was long lost. 

@Pauly 😆

Once you have the CT link up I will try to point it to some folks here, the bikes too good to sit under a cover. Wish @TimTheAzn could get this as a street ride, but then again I don’t care anymore since I can’t ride with him on streets 😑  I will see Timmy and jester at VIR or ncbike 👍

Do t get me wrong they are good riders, I was following a guy who was 2 up on Rt1200 and moving a good clip with that. 

7 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

Then what are they doing thats "fast group riding"? Highway pulls and dragging knee on the on/off ramps? 

Nah just 35 40 mph corners, clean open corners, nothing like 25-35 stuffs we have in Ohio. Bike mostly stays up for most of these. 

5 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

4 weeks and I'll be in those mountians for a week of riding

Let me know the dates ahead I might be able to join you guys at least one day if possible. 

Unfortunately Not enough right stuff here for using the tire fully. Unless we travel 3-4 hrs north to mountains 

First fast group ride in Raleigh NC this past weekend. After many private messages in FB got to know about this “secret” ride and group. They keep to themselves due to many newbies coming and crashing etc, similar story to our side. I was warned and re warned multiple times  different folks that pace is hot and dangerous the usual story to our side. Some how I mustered up enough courage to jump right into a group of 10 strangers there.  I am basically a shy introvert guy and it was a huge mental exercise and accomplishment for me to walk up to group of strangers and say, hi I am a new uninvited guy wanting to join the group and  ride. 🙂 but well worth the effort and had an awesome day. 
 

but the take home point I noticed is, our core group of people in OHIO is a bunch of crazy mofos on two wheels lol, I think we kinda lost the meter to measure pace. This group ride felt like a good solid fast medium pace at best. The fast ride pace sometimes we push back in Ohio seems ridiculous if that’s the case 😆 May be this will help me realign inbuilt accelerometer in the head. Few months here and be back to normal motorcyclist again. I remember after 2 yrs in Michigan almost felt like having to relearn riding as there were hardly any corners in that crappy flat land. Here at least there are few sweepers and clean roads and weather. Michigan has nothing..... absolutely nothing. 😑

again be safe and ride safe fellas miss those twisty roads 🤙🏽

Some of the awesome bikes that showed up there. 

2 hours ago, Pauly said:

Shit.. I was 30 minutes from Nivin and he blew me off for a parade ride. 

Hehehe  your curse on me might have straightened all roads in this part of NC. They are known to make people straight over here. 

12 minutes ago, Muckles said:

I figured I throw out the invitation. Quite a few of the guys that will be there are very fast riders and I know Nivin would really enjoy riding with them. I'm sure that life is hectic since the move.

This is great, ty Marc I definitely will try. Weather next week looks awesome. 

On 5/18/2020 at 1:36 PM, Uncle Punk said:

Told you it was too far from the good roads. You are there for opportunity that will benefit your family not good riding.

Hehehe I been hearing this from my wife everyday. To be honest to myself I think I chose here due to proximity to good riding lol 

On 5/18/2020 at 1:56 PM, Tonik said:

This is an easy fix. Now that you are actually getting paid what you are worth you can buy a getaway in the smokies. Trailer up with the wife and kids.......

Naaaah, this is like going back to school again. So back to resident stipend again.  Doing a fellowship after fellowship after working independently for all these years is hard. They are looking at me as if I am crazy. Now I think about it I feel like I am crazy to have jumped into this 😖

@Pauly you were right. I moved to the wrong part of NC. Did a group ride today to local Twisties. Went almost 99% of the loops in 5-6 gears  . 

Glad to see you back 👍

I got the new GoPro and stuff, but for the life of me I can’t get clean good videos rendered and uploaded  your looks  Very nice and clean for the investment you have into it 

I moved out and all the folks and new folks started coming in, happy to see the bike still with you 👍 Kevin still rocking that Yamaha as well

11 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

Will let you know if we head down to NCBike this year.

Infact they opening this weekend with evolve GT. Hopefully soon, if you and @Jester_ coming out to NC or VIR 99% sure I am going to make it

well I am officially out, moved to NC yesterday night. Give it couple more days and Ohio weather Will soon become outstanding. NC is expected to have hurricanes or something starting in few days

dont forget guys, in few months towards fall may be, when things look like it’s normalizing let’s do a WV/ VA Marion weekend get together. Hopefully by then I would have memorized all the great loops in that area just like in Ohio