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Old 09-23-2009, 08:38 PM   #1
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Planning on heading out at 2 from Sylvan Cheveron/Starbucks. The ride will be about 3 hours and pace should be moderate. Post up if your interested.
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Old 09-23-2009, 08:43 PM   #2
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Old 09-23-2009, 09:53 PM   #3
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Old 09-23-2009, 09:56 PM   #4
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Work, sigh. But it buys gas for the motorcycle at least :-)
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Old 09-23-2009, 10:10 PM   #5
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:30 AM   #6
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Old 09-24-2009, 12:45 AM   #7
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Finally a ride during the week that isn't in the butt crack of morning
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:16 AM   #8
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fuggin son of a bitch! i have a meeting at 3! I want to come soooooo bad too....
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:58 AM   #9
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Tarded...
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:00 PM   #10
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had a great time... no better way to spend a week day
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:22 PM   #11
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Yep, that was pretty sweet. All roads still good, just a few leaf swirls here and there. Fiji, sooo good to see you out and about!
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:34 PM   #12
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Nice ride guys, was great to meet all you. Please let me know if you have any ideas of how I can become a better rider.
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:39 PM   #13
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Nice ride guys, was great to meet all you. Please let me know if you have any ideas of how I can become a better rider.
Other than a wheelie right in front of me, I have no complaints.
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:41 PM   #14
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Nice ride guys, was great to meet all you. Please let me know if you have any ideas of how I can become a better rider.
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Old 09-24-2009, 09:40 PM   #15
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Yep, that was pretty sweet. All roads still good, just a few leaf swirls here and there. Fiji, sooo good to see you out and about!

Hey good riding with you folks…I bailed out on return to get my fix on some fire roads…good times, but had to cut it short as it was getting chilly tonight…..oh well, maybe tomorrow.

Thanks for putting this together Brian…it is therapeutic to be out and about on 2 wheels…


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Old 09-24-2009, 09:41 PM   #16
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Nice ride guys, was great to meet all you. Please let me know if you have any ideas of how I can become a better rider.

You had nice and smooth lines, I followed you back.


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Old 09-24-2009, 10:08 PM   #17
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Great ride today!
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:18 PM   #18
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Great ride today!
Ugh.....I was at work until 8pm or so......
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:23 PM   #19
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Other than a wheelie right in front of me, I have no complaints.
Yup...I witnessed one last night too....But overall, a very good and considerate rider! My night vision is close to a granny's and you were nice enough to slow down and be my night light so I didn't trip over some deers.
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:31 PM   #20
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Other than a wheelie right in front of me, I have no complaints.
See, that's why I always do wheelies in the back!
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:53 PM   #21
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Thanks for the feed back, not quite sure i understand the danger of wheelies yet I guess, seems that anytime someone gets hard the front is floating. Please explain the difference between 1" and 12" off the ground? I am seriously curious. (not trying to be funny)
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:54 PM   #22
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:58 PM   #23
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I have, I just looked at my milage and realized after today I have 1828 miles on my bike and just bought it last Weds. lol I guess I have to much time on my hands. Washougal this weekend if you down I have extra bike and would let you ride one if you want Matt.
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:00 PM   #24
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Thanks for the feed back, not quite sure i understand the danger of wheelies yet I guess, seems that anytime someone gets hard the front is floating. Please explain the difference between 1" and 12" off the ground? I am seriously curious. (not trying to be funny)
A wheelie is always considered by law enforcement to be reckless riding, most likely an automatic license suspension and huge fine. Doing wheelies in a group is putting everyone you're riding with in danger of getting cited for reckless riding.

Plus, we've had incidents where some clown pulls a wheelie and creams someone else.

If you want to pull serious wheelies, get far away from others.

I got the fuck away from you after you pulled a wheelie in front of me on the Wednesday ride. Sorrow dude, but I draw quick conclusions when someone does that near me when I don't know them.
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:11 PM   #25
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GREAT RIDE with some great people. Wish I could have had the time to do it again backwards instead of slabbing... always a pain
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:19 PM   #26
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The ticket for a wheelie is actually call exebition of speed, it only becomes reckless when you exceed the speed limit by more then 15mph,(been there done that) is it ok for motards to do them? How much of an idoit do you have to be to run someone over? Im sorry I made you nervous but still curious about the difference between 1" and 12". I really would like to understand. besides I wasnt trying to ride it out just pop it up.
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:27 PM   #27
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Wheelie's...... what's the rules???
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:28 PM   #28
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I personally don’t mind wheelies, if I know the rider and that he can do it safely and be controlled. But overshooting corners (did I say I saw it today) - I don’t like picking up body pieces you see...

Oh, Motards don’t shift without wheelies…


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Old 09-24-2009, 11:31 PM   #29
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did i blow a corner today?
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:32 PM   #30
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:43 PM   #31
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did i blow a corner today?

Nah, not talking about you...


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Old 09-24-2009, 11:46 PM   #32
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qool, Im glad you guys showed me how loading that front changes the geometry and cornering.
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:49 PM   #33
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Like I said in another thread, a motard can pop the front up at 15 mph. On a liter bike you're going to be around 50 mph, and by the time it's balanced, you'll probably be doing 70. That's why I wheelie the tard. Well that, and I'm not worried about crashing it.
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:52 PM   #34
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weird I pop mine up at about 35
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:54 PM   #35
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weird I pop mine up at about 35 and not trying to balance it jut bring it back down slow and controled
My bike is wimpy down low.
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Old 09-25-2009, 07:36 AM   #36
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I personally don’t mind wheelies, if I know the rider and that he can do it safely and be controlled. But overshooting corners (did I say I saw it today) - I don’t like picking up body pieces you see...

Oh, Motards don’t shift without wheelies…


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That is key. If I know the person and already trust them, then I'm more lenient (twisties4me comes to mind). And, motards are like gnats; just push them out of the way if they get in front of you.

My first exposure to Qbert was him flying by me as we were getting into formation on 30 and then he pulls a wheelie on the most exposed roadway of the evening. Not a good first impression. Everything cried out "squid!" to me.

I'm going to rely on my second impression, I think.
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Old 09-25-2009, 08:09 AM   #37
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weird I pop mine up at about 35
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That is key. If I know the person and already trust them, then I'm more lenient (twisties4me comes to mind). And, motards are like gnats; just push them out of the way if they get in front of you.

My first exposure to Qbert was him flying by me as we were getting into formation on 30 and then he pulls a wheelie on the most exposed roadway of the evening. Not a good first impression. Everything cried out "squid!" to me.

I'm going to rely on my second impression, I think.
QBERT! Dont pull that on Sundays ride to the Coast!! JKING you can wheelie all you want, just give your self plenty of space. Rather infront of me not behind me(Feel safer knowing there is not a bike in the air behind me)

Transported: Good idea
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Old 09-25-2009, 09:31 AM   #38
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sounds good to me, what was your second impression?
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Old 09-25-2009, 09:37 AM   #39
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i dont forsee wheelies on Sunday, I think Im plus1 for that trip
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:24 AM   #40
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Wow the good oldie one wheel debate.... if in the right area as to not attract the popo and away from less skilled riders

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