baptizo Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm not going to make it today, have fun out there and be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 A little late start but I'll make it up on the slab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprez55 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Looks like I won't be making it today either. Woke up, got the bike out, and the front brakes have air in them... I don't think I will be able to bleed them in time to meet you at Cadiz. Have fun and be safe guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 reached hom safe, i broke away from the ride half way as i got scurred with 2 near bad oh shit moments, dayum, was testing my luck with completely worn out tires, and first time it skid i was like oky slow and steady, second time the whole bike wobbled real bad, that was a stain the linen limit. took off to home at or below speed limit, on monday the first thing is change tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 reached hom safe, i broke away from the ride half way as i got scurred with 2 near bad oh shit moments, dayum, was testing my luck with completely worn out tires, and first time it skid i was like oky slow and steady, second time the whole bike wobbled real bad, that was a stain the linen limit. took off to home at or below speed limit, on monday the first thing is change tires glad you made it back okay. home myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Jerry and myself are in Lisbon for a bite to eat !Glad you guys made it back safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Great meeting everyone! Thanks Al.Z for leadin the way! Some nice roads we hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 All in....All done. Home safe. Time to debug. Nice meeting new peeps.Hope all had a good ride. I had a good time. Doc.....When Pauly sees that tire,he is gonna spank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 i think i was psychologically more unstable once all u guys said i was crazy to ride with that tire, never felt 100% after that, kept looking down at the rear and checking tire pressure after that on return ride lolguess all had a good ride, the day was beautiful and perfect for gopro footage missed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I've ridden on tires like that, but it wasn't a group ride with those types of roads with that pace...that being said, i have never liked dunlops in the first place, and the only trouble i've ever had with tire traction was with a qualifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baptizo Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Good to hear everyone made it home safely. I woke up with some really bad stomach cramps and didn't start feeling well until about 2 PM. I took the Duc out for a spin down on 212/39/542/212 after I was able to eat something just to get some fresh air and lost the right side fairing in probably the most freakish way. It flew off of the bike barely missing my head on I-77 North near the Portage exit. It is now lying in itty bitty pieces on the shoulder.....whiskey tango foxtrot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just finished de-bugging the bike !Nice meeting you guys today !Thank you Jerry for being our tour guide once again.Doc,get those new tires on and we'll do it again soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINK Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 When Pauly sees that tire,he is gonna spank you.If Pauly was there we would have been pulling him off of Doc!Home safe, good ride, thanks again!We hit some more roads on the way home...Never enough I guess... I got home just before dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Spent the day tearing apart the dirt bike and doing some things to it. Never got out to ride since I didnt get the bike finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendougcarl Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Wow! What a long day... Good ride though pretty good roads on the way home as well Nice meeting everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Good to hear everyone made it home safely. I woke up with some really bad stomach cramps and didn't start feeling well until about 2 PM. I took the Duc out for a spin down on 212/39/542/212 after I was able to eat something just to get some fresh air and lost the right side fairing in probably the most freakish way. It flew off of the bike barely missing my head on I-77 North near the Portage exit. It is now lying in itty bitty pieces on the shoulder.....whiskey tango foxtrot. I use to have the same problem>>>>>>>>>>>>after I went thru menopause the cramps went away. Until then............More fiber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baptizo Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I use to have the same problem>>>>>>>>>>>>after I went thru menopause the cramps went away. Until then............More fiber.More Guinness = more fiber, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 More Guinness = more fiber, right? I'm sure that will suffice 🍻. Couple pints should do mate. $hit bummer about fairing. Hope you get it sorted soon. Need to join us. We all got a pretty good work out Sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 i think i was psychologically more unstable once all u guys said i was crazy to ride with that tire, never felt 100% after thatlol brings back memories of last june's trip to deals gap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 wow bad, the vfr is so hard to ride twisty compared to Zxr, may be becaus it was my first day on real twist with it. Hopefully i can get used to it, but i kind of loved the 2 up ride on that more than the one up ride, infact i think i felt better control with 2 up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Also, you need to practice active countersteering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Get new tires. That's why it's hard to ride.gonna bring it in tomorrow evening itself if your available, single sided swing arm wooot, i can wait and get it done right if at all i can bring it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Also, you need to practice active countersteering...yep getting there, has to come in as second nature thats the problem, am thinking and doing it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 wow bad, the vfr is so hard to ride twisty compared to Zxr, may be becaus it was my first day on real twist with it. Hopefully i can get used to it, but i kind of loved the 2 up ride on that more than the one up ride, infact i think i felt better control with 2 up.Tires and counter steering makes all te difference in the world. Personally I like how it rides better than my cbr's. Just takes practice as its a differnt animal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Glad to hear you guys had a good ride - I'm definitely sorry I missed it, but family obligations and such.Once you get that new tire on, Doc, I'm betting that VFR will handle like a dream. It's a bit bigger/heavier than the Ninja (what isn't though?) but there's not a bike it can't keep in sight even at a quick street pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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