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Retarded Pimp posted:ATGATT thread link, guy and rider got rashed pretty bad. Required reading for new riders. This is what happens when you try and show off, and when you and your passenger don't wear proper full safety gear. Don't be this guy.
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Sep 2, 2009 17:34
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Definitely a great example of the fact that distance makes no difference. They were "just going around the corner for burritos."
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Sep 2, 2009 17:37
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I like how he's going to take care of it himself. Maybe just maybe he can keep it uninfected but without assisting its growth he'll be having open wounds for months.
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Sep 2, 2009 17:47
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I don't know what system the use here in the UK (yeah yeah, roundabouts) but I've never been held up at a red light that didn't change. Even if I show up late to the light and am the only vehicle waiting for it and I'm on a side street, the light still registers that I'm there and changes for me.
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Sep 2, 2009 17:51
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Retarded Pimp posted:ATGATT thread link, guy and rider got rashed pretty bad. No gear, no helmets. Fuckers are lucky to be alive. How the gently caress can you get on a bike without a lid, nevermind letting someone else get on it with you. I won't ride two-up with anyone because I don't have gear for a passenger. Its one thing to be stupid with your life, its another to be stupid with someone else's. redscare fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Sep 2, 2009 |
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Sep 2, 2009 18:25
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sirbeefalot posted:Definitely a great example of the fact that distance makes no difference. They were "just going around the corner for burritos." Like the old joke about finding out that most accidents happen within a mile of home so they moved? It's going to be tough for that guy to recover without infections, the streets are filthy places. I've gone down geared up and the resulting raspberries were pretty miserable. That guy is going to be hurting for a long time.
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Sep 2, 2009 18:55
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Linedance posted:I don't know what system the use here in the UK (yeah yeah, roundabouts) but I've never been held up at a red light that didn't change. Even if I show up late to the light and am the only vehicle waiting for it and I'm on a side street, the light still registers that I'm there and changes for me. I was told that even lights in quiet areas that are pressure activated still change on a timer to make sure that no-one gets missed. Don't know if it's true but I've only had to run a red light once and that's because it was broken.
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Sep 2, 2009 19:11
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Gnomad posted:It's going to be tough for that guy to recover without infections, the streets are filthy places. I've gone down geared up and the resulting raspberries were pretty miserable. That guy is going to be hurting for a long time. Hydrogen peroxide is a great disinfectant that you can easily buy OTC but if he sat for eight hours before getting to it, something probably took root. Oh and I hope this dumbass didn't actually SCRUB himself so much as gently wipe the wounds down with disinfectant-soaked cotton balls. But I don't think he's all that smart.
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Sep 2, 2009 19:12
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I'll admit, I giggled a little at his sig...Dumbass posted:2000 ex500...blue/black (in transition!)
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Sep 2, 2009 19:16
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redscare posted:No gear, no helmets. A month ago I saw the craziest poo poo. This dude was on a GSX600 with his girlfriend, no gear on either of them (including helmets). The guy driving didnt even have glasses on so what does he do? He has his girlfriend use her hand to kinda "shield" the air from his eyes going 80mph on the interstate. God help them both of a bug flys in his eye and he shits himself all over the road.
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Sep 2, 2009 19:23
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I was in the woods just starting to take off one ride and had my visor up still. I wasn't even done pulling though 1st when a dragonfly hits me in the left eye. It stung and watered a little but was alright, and that was below 20 mph. That really sucked, I wouldn't want to ever catch a bug going faster than that.
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Sep 2, 2009 20:26
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I caught a bee fully loaded with pollen right in the chin vent. It kept the bee from hitting me in the face, but the cloying pollen smell from the bee pretty much rendered the helmet unusable. It was like letting a can of Glade loose in the helmet every time I'd put it on.
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Sep 2, 2009 21:36
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Crash Guy posted:When you ride 2-up, you take somebody's life in your hands. That is the reason that I don't ride with passengers.
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Sep 2, 2009 21:52
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Bugs : http://twitpic.com/g9h3x My mesh jacket was equally full of bugs, in only 20 minutes of riding. I've taken some bigger bugs that would have hurt quite a bit, judging by the sound it made against my helmet...but this is the first time I've been so completely covered in such a short amount of time.
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Sep 3, 2009 03:04
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I hit a dragonfly with my helmet going about 80. It was a big fucker, almost knocked me off my old EX250
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Sep 3, 2009 04:53
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A Bogong moth, right in the middle of my visor. It was utterly disgusting.
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Sep 3, 2009 05:15
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redscare posted:How the gently caress can you get on a bike without a lid, nevermind letting someone else get on it with you. I can only assume they have no instincts for self preservation. I can't even make it to the end of the street before turning back when I forget my riding boots, let alone helmet and jacket. I just feel really uneasy when I don't have gear on. Also: Hailstorm at 75mph. Hail sounds like gunshots against your visor at that speed. Not that you notice because everything hurts.
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Sep 3, 2009 05:27
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8ender posted:Also: Hailstorm at 75mph. Hail sounds like gunshots against your visor at that speed. Not that you notice because everything hurts. I encountered hail once. Light southern California hail. It still felt like a thousand angry bees were attacking my crotch.
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Sep 3, 2009 05:46
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hail is interesting. I had welts on my hands for a few hours. Sometimes even a good rain sounds like a million bb's hitting the visor.
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Sep 3, 2009 05:55
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Look at me, I'm reposting jalopnik frontpage! http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/08/suzuki-gsx-r125-official-shot.html http://www.superbike.co.uk/news/Suzuki_GSXR125_breaks_cover_for_2010_in_official_factory_pictures_news_288315.html GIIIXER125, a tiny tiny Suzuki It looks so sad.
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Sep 3, 2009 08:50
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Retarded Pimp posted:ATGATT thread link, guy and rider got rashed pretty bad. gently caress! I always knew riding in jeans is a bad idea but drat...
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Sep 3, 2009 10:53
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flipping through a manual that came with my bmw /6 and came upon this gem. this is the emissions control circuit for gas tank vapors. this isn't for crankcase gases or catalytic converters or anything, all it does is prevent fuel vapors from venting into the atmosphere when the tank is hot. and this is from a late 80s motorcycle. i don't even want to think what modern cars are like.
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Sep 3, 2009 12:59
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Worst impact I've had was catching a cigarette butt from a jackass in a convertible--hit me right under the helmet and tagged my neck. That's right, kids, there's flying poo poo out there.
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Sep 3, 2009 14:10
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Saint Melmoth posted:Worst impact I've had was catching a cigarette butt from a jackass in a convertible--hit me right under the helmet and tagged my neck. My aunt flicked a cigarette out of her car and caught a motorcycle cop in the face. That didn't go over well.
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Sep 3, 2009 17:18
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Dubs posted:Look at me, I'm reposting jalopnik frontpage! Goddamnit where the hell is the competitor for the Ninja250 in America? That poo poo sells like hotcakes and no one wants to even try.
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Sep 3, 2009 17:20
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Retarded Pimp posted:ATGATT thread link, guy and rider got rashed pretty bad. I guess my "cousin" (long story) fell off the back of a motorcycle yesterday wearing no gear and a mini skirt. Says she's got road rash all over her rear end and is lucky she didn't get run over. Also, no insurance, so she's taking care of the injuries herself. Reminded me of this story.
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Sep 3, 2009 18:36
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Suzuki has a long history with VERY good steel frames. The entire GS series, and GSF series, early GSXRs and the RF600 and 900. And we don't get those bikes due to EPA bullcrap.
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Sep 3, 2009 19:07
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Nerobro posted:Suzuki has a long history with VERY good steel frames. The entire GS series, and GSF series, early GSXRs and the RF600 and 900. I'm guessing EPA means the environmental standards? How is that? Emissions standards for motorbikes in the EU are ridiculously stringent in comparison to the US so surely any bike that meets EU standards will pass the US ones without trouble.
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Sep 3, 2009 19:14
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Isnt it the other way around? If a bike passes in the US its good enough for the rest of the world, but not the opposite? I thought thats how it was.
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Sep 3, 2009 19:23
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ranathari posted:I'm guessing EPA means the environmental standards? How is that? Emissions standards for motorbikes in the EU are ridiculously stringent in comparison to the US so surely any bike that meets EU standards will pass the US ones without trouble. My understanding of it is that they're different standards with different tests for different pollutants. Nerobro posted:Suzuki has a long history with VERY good steel frames. The entire GS series, and GSF series, early GSXRs and the RF600 and 900. We get all of those bikes... 
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Sep 3, 2009 19:32
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the EU doens't require the very long term testing. To pass emissions in the US you need to prove a vehicle will remain emissions compliant for 100,000 miles or more. US testing is very, very expensive. EU I think is a random testing thing, but i'm not entirely sure how they work it. Say the least the system for testing there is wildly cheaper than here, as they manage to bring four or six times as many motors to market than we do. The US emissions standards favor CO emissoins, and are very stringent on NOx emissions. EU emissoins are tight on CO and care less on NOx emissions. High horsepower applications make lots of NOx. The EU standards are more stringent. They're just stringent, differently. Both systems have nearly eliminated air cooled motors because they don't come up to temperature fast enough.
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Sep 3, 2009 19:32
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Heh, I was checking out local groups/clubs/gangs/crews in the area out of boredom and curiosity. Aside from the group of gay bikers one had a section for "Fallen Brothers" with about 8 people or something. It didn't have details but I could guess how they died. Sounds like my kind of peeps.
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Sep 3, 2009 21:33
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http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/1356767618.html sucks i dont have the time to get my first bike right now, but drat if this wasnt pretty much exactly what I was looking for in a first bike
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Sep 4, 2009 06:15
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Anyone remember this pic from my previous ride report? It's a cool piece of unstable mountain that has rockslides now and again. I took the panorama from the bottom of the scree. This is what it looks like today:  About 10,000 tons of rock. More pics here: http://www.bt.no/multimedia/bildeserier/article921112.ece
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Sep 4, 2009 09:04
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I'm no dirtbiker/rock climber/whatever but it looks like it could be fun...eh -edit - I'd just use it to catch sick air on my Suzuki.
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Sep 4, 2009 09:38
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Nerobro posted:the EU doens't require the very long term testing. To pass emissions in the US you need to prove a vehicle will remain emissions compliant for 100,000 miles or more. US testing is very, very expensive. EU I think is a random testing thing, but i'm not entirely sure how they work it. Say the least the system for testing there is wildly cheaper than here, as they manage to bring four or six times as many motors to market than we do.
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Sep 4, 2009 15:31
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"2008 Ninja - great starter bike 250cc 850miles great shape, moving to something faster" Get the gently caress outta my town with that poo poo. Craigslist gives me no hope for humanity. 850 miles? I do that in 3 weeks easy! =====*reserving this space for local news story about bike accident*===== Oh god I need to stop browsing : "1984 Honda Shadow 500 - $3000 This bike is a collectors addition bike with a 4 cylinder motor, and custom chrome front fender. It has Cobra drag pipes, leather saddle bags, and only has 52,000 miles on it" "WANNA TRADE YOUR VETTE FOR A HARLEY???" 5 month old, $25k bike, ad is in all caps "2008 Suzuki Hayabusa - $8500" 1600 miles, "I just lost interest in this and my buddies sold their bikes so now I have to ride solo" UserNotFound fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Sep 5, 2009 |
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Sep 5, 2009 06:40
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UserNotFound posted:"2008 Ninja - great starter bike Look, dude, he doesn't poo poo his pants when he opens the throttle, he's ready for that 6.
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Sep 5, 2009 06:42
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UserNotFound posted:"2008 Ninja - great starter bike I remember finding a CL listing from a guy in Springfrield saying he was selling his 250 because it didn't get him enough chicks. Maybe he's still holding over that angst?
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Methusulah posted:I remember finding a CL listing from a guy in Springfrield saying he was selling his 250 because it didn't get him enough chicks. Maybe he's still holding over that angst? Hahahaha I saw that too. What a turd.
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