I just started riding a couple of weeks ago, my roomate and I go riding for about an hour or sa every weekend. PM me if you want to ride along

11/2/2006 12:22:03 PM

yeah i'd go tomorrow

11/2/2006 1:39:21 PM

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"Nah, he was on Igor's bike. The bike is pretty beat up, but it started right back up at the scene. Pretty crazy."

honda powrRRR

11/2/2006 1:41:21 PM

^haha u want those old katana forks that i ahve laying around?

i have clip ons and everything i have 2 same year katana front ends also have triple tree's, master cyliner, and bearings.. both have rotors and calipers too... i have 2 fenders if you wanna get whaaacky as well.

[Edited on November 2, 2006 at 1:51 PM. Reason : .]

11/2/2006 1:45:56 PM

ill be there at 6:30

bike looks scary

11/2/2006 3:09:57 PM

I won't have my junk back together in time. Maybe I can make the next trip.

11/2/2006 3:15:12 PM

it looked scary b4 too though

11/2/2006 3:20:00 PM

Way scarier now.

11/2/2006 3:24:05 PM

You know its weird.. I am scared to ride even more than what I was before... And yet I am conpelled to ride... I am gonna die

11/2/2006 3:31:38 PM

You're not going to die. Don't say that. But whatever you get in pink better be hot pink, with a million reflectors.

11/2/2006 3:32:40 PM

heck ya! Imma be acid park on two wheels

11/2/2006 3:36:49 PM

^^There's always the chance of some idiot taking you out, but you can lower your chances by wearing proper gear, riding in groups, and most of all being extremely alert.

I bet they told you this in MSF, but ride like nobody can see you and assume everyone is going to do the absolute stupidest thing they could possibly do at all times. Cover your breaks (keep two fingers over the brake lever) around town, and start slowing down anytime you see a car come up to a cross road. It's saved my butt several times.

I hope BigBlueRam is alright. I've never met him, but when you start riding anytime you see a rider get hurt it's like a family member getting f'ed up, ya know?

11/2/2006 3:43:20 PM

^yep

11/2/2006 3:52:26 PM

Any idea on who might be showing up tonight?

11/2/2006 4:18:32 PM

my buddy steve, me and my roommate jon (well he just found out he has a flat, so he took my bike to cycle gear to get himself a new valvestem, so hopefully he'll have it ready in an hour) and may be his girl, and whoever else is coming out

11/2/2006 5:22:21 PM

Hey Igor, sorry to hear about your friend and your bike, I hope he's ok. Nice to see you the other night (:

You guys have fun riding; I'm studying and not going out in the cold tonight :/

11/2/2006 6:32:48 PM

way to show up everybody.... NOT

11/2/2006 7:44:18 PM

Did bbr really fall again ?

cause that would suck... thats been like my standard comeback for every douche comment he's made my way...

Hope ur aight dood...

11/2/2006 8:00:53 PM

I'm working as fast as I can with my bike. now, to figure out how to route a few of the lines...

11/2/2006 8:41:09 PM

ill go tomorrow.

11/2/2006 8:43:58 PM

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"Cover your breaks (keep two fingers over the brake lever) around town, and start slowing down anytime you see a car come up to a cross road. It's saved my butt several times. "

It's true. I've locked the bike down twice from douche bags pulling out infront of me.

11/2/2006 11:14:56 PM

to protect my ass on the street, im geared up and i ride with my high beam on all the time, cept when i pull up at a stop light behind a car at night

otherwise i turn it right back on when the light goes green. i dont give a shit they are blinded, at least they can see me.

one of my worst fears is a car pulling out in front of me, so i usually ride in the most left lane if it is a 4 lane road (2 each way). this protects you from ppl pullin' out a gives a lil advance warning if they decided to take a lazy turn and come all the way out.

other than that i always cover my front break and im always on the watch for someone who can hit me. if im cruizing with some cars in traffic ill always watch their front wheels read to see them turn and ill instinctively lean outta their way.

i also ride aggressively

for example when someone is on my ass ill look back at them repeatedly until they get the idea, or throw my bike in left and right leans, within my lane, which almost always makes them back off.

if someone does cut me off ill yell the shit outta them at the next stop light and if their window is up ill back it with my titanium gauntlets

also i will make sure i get out ahead from lights away from packs of cruizing cars. it's always better to go faster than slower, you dont want to be rear ended and this means you only have to worry about the shit in front of you. also constantly watch ur mirrors, my fav to watch is my left one but it varies upon ppl.

i suggest everyone rides with high beams on at all times though.

[Edited on November 2, 2006 at 11:22 PM. Reason : yeah i know this rant is too much to read.]

11/2/2006 11:20:06 PM

he didnt stand a chance of evading this one, because car hit him straight in the side, not pulled in front of him. i was glad to see today that he is holding up really well and his spirits are high. dude's a soldier for sure.

11/2/2006 11:20:18 PM

ah shit. that's my biggest damn fear on a bike some fucker pullin' into or right ahead of me

11/2/2006 11:22:48 PM

I would have to say i think if i had to hit a car would be much better then gettin git by a car for sure

11/2/2006 11:46:42 PM

BBR is tough as nails. He's going better than ANYone could possibly hope for right now.

And fj40 has a lot of similar tactics to my own. Make your presence KNOWN at all times. I'm too damn tired to type anymore and add my own methods of safe riding. Been a lonnnnnnng fucking week. I'm exhausted. Time to hit the sack.

11/3/2006 12:10:24 AM

yea kyle i do pretty much the same thing. just remember, sometimes it pays off to hit the gas instead of the brakes

11/3/2006 8:50:46 AM

Yup, I'm always either slowing down or speeding up to minimize certain potential hazzards. And I use other cars as "blockers".

11/3/2006 9:02:53 AM

funny you say that, so do i, say taking a left turn where you have to yield to oncoming traffic, i turn on the inside of the car that's in front of me, so if anything they get hit and i'll have plenty of time to hit the gas and complete the turn

11/3/2006 9:06:29 AM

well you gotta remember most of all of us ride the same. i only usually go riding with you guys, and when i got my first bike it was with you guys so i picked up on your survival tactics. yep hitting the gas many times is a lot better than throwin the gas on.

11/3/2006 9:10:22 AM

Riding/following another vehicle down the road and you see an oncoming vehicle that is going to turn left across your lane of travel...speed up and get on the bumper of the car ahead of you. The left-turning vehicle then has NO chance of turning in front of you.

11/3/2006 11:09:53 AM

are yall riding out tonight

11/3/2006 11:22:47 AM

^^exactly


nah it's too cold unless ppl are hard core bout going

11/3/2006 12:43:14 PM

i'd be up for a ride sometime tonight, i'll probably be helping matt unplug his toilet and workin on the garage for a while before or after

11/3/2006 12:48:04 PM

I am up for it...

11/3/2006 1:46:42 PM

someone just give me a call, i won't be around a computer again until midnight

11/3/2006 2:34:37 PM

fine ill go too, if you guys goo..... 919 412 6586 someone give me a fuggin call

11/3/2006 2:39:51 PM

I am up for riding i will be in town around 8 or so i hope...some one call me

11/3/2006 2:42:45 PM

If you gusy go out post it here or pm m e. If im not too buisy ill try to show up.

11/3/2006 3:03:49 PM

damn it i already cracked open a beer....

11/3/2006 6:40:04 PM

damn I already got out of the shower... and my hair is wet...

11/3/2006 7:18:51 PM

yeah, yeah. useless without pics.

11/3/2006 7:43:02 PM

just rode to clayton omg its freggin cold as shit. stopped by cycle queer and picked up some oil for tommarrow

11/3/2006 8:09:28 PM

^nigga plz i ride in everything.. but rain. how many miles ur bike got on it now 40k?

11/3/2006 9:06:47 PM

whats ivans condition, deal with his leg?

11/3/2006 11:44:34 PM

I guess BBR's wreck is what spawned the "Motorcycle Vigilantes" thread. It sucks to get taken out, but it is really bad when you have no control over the situation. Hope he gets well soon.

11/4/2006 12:28:56 AM

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"whats ivans condition, deal with his leg?"

After surgery today, it looks like he gets to keep it. Still not 100% sure, but they are going ahead with plans for reconstructive surgery. I'd say that's a pretty good sign. Should have him out of the hospital by Wednesday or so if things continue to go well.

Morphine has turned that guy into a f'n comedian.

11/4/2006 2:30:30 AM

glad to hear that

im gonna try to go over there tomorrow

11/4/2006 2:42:54 AM

man that is so fucking great!!! Ivan is a fuckin tropper from hell. We still have to set up a baloon shop across from the hospitle

11/4/2006 3:05:48 AM

man that is so fucking great!!! Ivan is a fuckin tropper from hell. We still have to set up a baloon shop across from the hospitle

11/4/2006 3:06:24 AM