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Around 8am I look out the window at the apt we're staying at and glance over at the foothills in the Sacramento direction and notice that it's still pretty hazy and foggy over there. Check the weather forecast and see that they are calling for late afternoon showers. I decided to take the risk and rode out without my raingear, (same critical mistake I made several weeks back during my PA journey). Fast forward to 1745 and I'm once again looking at the foothills and notice that the haze has come down over most of San Jose area and I'm screwed for sure. Throw on the gear, start the bike, and prepare to have Mother Nature piss on me once again. By car the trip back to the apt would be 20min w/o traffic, and 45min to an hour during rush hour. Once I pulled onto the on ramp and saw that cars were stopped 20 deep waiting to merge onto the freeway, and could see that the mist is getting thicker, I began to curse this global warming weather (Only 70-75 here today), just then an R6 blows by me and the other stopped vehicles waiting to merge and goes about his journey. That's when it hit me, "I'm in California and on a bike, I don't have to sit in traffic moving less than 30mph". With this realization I fall inline behind this other kindred spirit and proceed to lane split rush hour traffic. Kinda daunting at first, but fun. Just before I got comfortable my escort pulls off at the next exit and leaves me to figure this out for myself. I slow down and start picking my moves, when a HD chopper comes flying by me and gives me a "follow me" wave. So I do, and for the next 5 miles I was bobbing and weaving between the lanes like an old pro, and that 45 minute trip home was reduced to about 10 minutes. Lane splitting, it's a good thing:cool: P.S. I did get caught in the rain and was hit by at least 5 rain drops before it stopped. This riding in the rain sux. Tomorrow I have an early morning hour+ ride up to Tracy to meet the moving company and will record the trip. Funny, the only thing I miss about OH-IO so far are you folks...

nice indeed.. What camera was used for the motion pix on the bike?

good cause bump...

I plan on doing a week long tour of SoCal riding here shortly. Several folks from my VROD forum live down there and do rides quite often. There was a huge NoCal SoCal meet and greet down in SLO the weekend before I flew in. Love San Diego, just beautiful

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Nam

"I thought you said it was bad to cross the beams"

looked at the Duc, took Duc on a 20 mile test ride, and concluded that that particular Duc is a POS... nuff said. So, we have a friend out here that does animal rescues. Took the kids down to ride some of their residents.

I disagree, it's not reasonable. If it were, he would not have even had to post the question here.... Bro it's your choice. I whole heartedly couldn't give a rat's ass less if you ride naked and backwards. I know from personal experience that when you go down at 30mph without the gear it fucks you up good!

Oh, forgot to answer your opening question.... Yes, you ARE being stupid. I've always been an ATGATT guy except for once two years ago. I got lazy and skipped the gear. I got hit by two cars a mile from where I was staying. I was treated to a two week coma, 3 surgeries on my right arm/wrist, 2 surgeries to reconstruct my jaw, and of course I had a quarter sized hole about 1.5" deep ground into my right knee. When you need the gear it's too late!

yeah, what she ^ said... Happy Birthday!

how can you not like elephant rape?

buy a jacket that breathes well.. Next question.

Combat

RIP.. Darwinism at work.

pm sent on linksys router

Only added 30 miles to the bike so far. Been way too busy with getting stuff set up at the new place, and still dealing w/selling the east coast houses. Think once our stuff arrives and wife has something to do, I'll be racking up many many more miles. Can't wait to ride coastline!

Kong

the beach condo is just for R & R, the new residence is in Tracy, CA.. Still nice waking up to the ocean air and waves crashing.

condom

HO

mama

and the cost is.....

sniper