2talltim Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 That's subjective and based on something that is completely relative. My bike can do 15mph in 4th gear. Touche!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 2nd on my 1000rr. 4th on my sumo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 1st and 2nd for me, mostly 1st, 'course ridin a couch on the dragon takes a certain amount of madskillz.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Must take more skills to move over..because most Harley's there won't. They always wanna be dick and make us force a pass. Why be like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Can't answer for others man. Most of the faster riders who passed us came up on us so fast there was no chance to react....just to keep on my line. If I had moved there would have been a serious tangle of smashed metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Must take more skills to move over..because most Harley's there won't. They always wanna be dick and make us force a pass. Why be like thatNever had that problem. Once they realize I'm behind them, almost all of them would move to the right and wave me on. I'm very respective of their space though. I don't get right up on them and keep trying to pass. I wait until they let me. Now minivans on the otherhand....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm very respective of their space though. I don't get right up on them and keep trying to pass.A bike on my ass only makes me move more towards the center line to protect myself and my space. If the dude behind me isn't aware enough to keep a safe distance I am sure not going to lane share with him as he passes me. While I have always gone for the white line and waved people on there are times when I don't feel it is appropriate, I won't do it without a decent view of what is coming down the road from the other way.While I certainly respect someones desire to go fast, it is a two way street. The fast folks need to respect someones desire to go slow. They have just as much a right to their fun as you do yours. For the record, I am probably one of the fastest cruisers you will see on that road. I have gone through and left my buddies Ducatti behind, and kept right up with a very good rider on an ST 1300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Everytime I've been there its only been HD that have done it. All the other bikes have moved over for us cars and RV's have pulled over ect but there's always been Harley's that just wanna be dicks. A couple of them even tried swerving and speeding up to keep us from passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 cars and RV's have pulled over.....Yea, I have found the cars/RV's to be VERY cool about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yea, I have found the cars/RV's to be VERY cool about that.Last time I was down there, an RV crossed the double yellow coming around a blind corner and made me poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Maybe I'm just a dick for wanting to go more than 10mph while they are "slaying the dragon" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 People travel that road at differing speeds, whatever they feel safe at. Anybody screwing with other riders, well that just makes it more dangerous for everyone. That road leaves very little room for a mistake. My first time I wasn't even looking at the speedo. And I was in a line of other, bigger bikes like Gold Wings, and what looked to be big Yamahas or Kaws, so the Harleys aren't the only slow movers on the Dragon. But in talking with some of the other hd riders having other bikes roaring up on them can be pretty unnerving, and frankly, it really pisses many of them off. Then I'm betting they're calling those riders 'dicks' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I am a dick so I'm ok with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I am a dick so I'm ok with that.I think most everybody has that problem from time to time....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think most everybody has that problem from time to time....lolI never really considered it a problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Is BearBait, I mean BamBam coming?Definitely following this thread, looks like a brilliant time. Hope I can go, but if I do it'll be a last minute decision.So bring some other bait, you just cannot count on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Definitely following this thread, looks like a brilliant time. Hope I can go, but if I do it'll be a last minute decision.So bring some other bait, you just cannot count on me.heres for hoping for a good last minute decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Definitely following this thread, looks like a brilliant time. Hope I can go, but if I do it'll be a last minute decision.So bring some other bait, you just cannot count on me.heres for hoping for a good last minute decision!Ditto Bad. Hope you can make it bambam. Just wouldn't be the same without you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ditto Bad. Hope you can make it bambam. Just wouldn't be the same without you. What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hoping for a big turnout......want to meet you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 well I think we might make it there, maybe inviting a friend from florida. will keep posted on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 well I think we might make it there, maybe inviting a friend from florida. will keep posted on thisWell that would be pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Four months from today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Four months from today. such a tease..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Pauly and Likwid stopped by my super bowl party...the only words I remember being said were "Is it fucking June yet?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.