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Digital_Jesus posted:I'm super happy about my fuckoff knuckle protection because taking a rock to the hand on the freeway would loving blow dicks. Same for knee armor, Shin protection, and helmets. I cracked a traffic cone with my shin at around 40 last month. Glad I actually wore my riding boots that day instead of riding shoes. Even through the boot the impact was pretty substantial.
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Had my neuropsych eval today and did well; the doc said that I'd be cleared for driving but that my arm is still slung. That was some intense ~2 hours of testing. Like doing the ACTs again or something.
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captainOrbital posted:Had my neuropsych eval today and did well; the doc said that I'd be cleared for driving but that my arm is still slung. What kind of questions did they ask?
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Sep 9, 2015 19:26
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It was a lot of stuff. Look at these 50 pictures for 3 seconds each, and then look at pairs of pictures. Tell me which one of the pair was in the previous set of 50. I will say 10 words, repeat them back to me. Same with lists of numbers. Copy this elaborate geometrical drawing, now do it from memory a half hour later. Remember that list of words still? Tell me as many words as you can think of that begin with the letter T. Name as many animals as you can. Now alternate fruits and pieces of furniture. Draw that shape again. Do these mazes with a pencil. And so on.
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Sep 9, 2015 20:06
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So did you fail practically all of the tests like a normal person or are you going to be living in a basement doing data analysis for the CIA from now on?
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Sep 9, 2015 20:08
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It wasn't that bad, just a bit draining. I'm glad they didn't ask me any math poo poo like they did at the hospital. "Count backwards from 100 by sevens." I got as far as 93.
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Sep 9, 2015 20:16
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captainOrbital posted:It was a lot of stuff. Look at these 50 pictures for 3 seconds each, and then look at pairs of pictures. Tell me which one of the pair was in the previous set of 50. My brain is (arguably) functional and I'd be able to do approximately none of these things.
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Sep 10, 2015 07:14
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  Don't know what happened, riding home from work on the motorway, doing 80km/h felt like the back wheel ran over something or slipped or something then it high sided me. I have no idea, I was going in a straight line not changing speed. it was dark and had been sprinkling so maybe I ran over something or whatever. I slid across 3 lanes of traffic and nobody hit me so I'm just glad to be alive
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Oct 1, 2015 02:55
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Ugh. The worst kind of crash. Goondolences.
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Oct 1, 2015 03:03
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I'm really sorry to see that pretty bike get all torn up, but am glad you are ok. You are very fortunate. I know the type of crash you had firsthand, and definitely know the feeling of "Wait...I'm crashing?! I wasn't even doing anything!". Hopefully the insurance company is good to you, at least.
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Oct 1, 2015 03:24
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Super lovely  you gonna try and fix the bike?
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Oct 1, 2015 06:26
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theperminator posted:Don't know what happened, riding home from work on the motorway, doing 80km/h felt like the back wheel ran over something or slipped or something then it high sided me. Any injuries? and what were you wearing?
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Oct 1, 2015 15:33
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Triumph 675 curse still lives for SA members. Glad you're alright.
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Coydog posted:Hopefully the insurance company is good to you, at least. No Insurance coverage for this, for the past couple of years I haven't bothered with full comprehensive insurance, only third-party due to the cost. Z3n posted:Super lovely Yeah on the weekend I'm going to go over it and see what the damage is, then decide what I'm going to do from there I guess cheesebot posted:Any injuries? and what were you wearing? I was wearing everything and only ended up with a grazed knee which is why I feel supremely lucky. Everything except the helmet are still good * Bell Star Carbon * Alpinestars GP-R Jacket * SMX-5 boots * ICON Kevlar jeans * Alpinestars gloves of some sort BlackMK4 posted:Triumph 675 curse still lives for SA members. Glad you're alright. It still lives on for me too, this 675 was a replacement for my first one which got written off in 2008 when some jerkoff pulled out of a sidestreet in front of me.
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Oct 1, 2015 22:25
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Motherfucking. Went to turn off the road or front of work, was braking with front brake and my hand slipped a little, chopping the throttle. Queue highside. loving hell. Bikes ridable, will need new fairing. Gear protected me from any real injury. Forgot my pre ride ritual and was half asleep/running late for work. Zzz.
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Shimrod posted:Motherfucking. Went to turn off the road or front of work, was braking with front brake and my hand slipped a little, chopping the throttle. Queue highside. loving hell. Bikes ridable, will need new fairing. Gear protected me from any real injury. Forgot my pre ride ritual and was half asleep/running late for work. Zzz. Bummer, dude. Do you mean chopping the throttle as in cutting it, or blipping it?
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Oct 2, 2015 00:16
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Here4DaGangBang posted:Bummer, dude. Probably blipping if he highsided.  What bike was it?
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Oct 2, 2015 00:26
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Quit. loving. Riding. Race. Tires. On. The. Street.
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Oct 2, 2015 02:14
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Glad to hear everyone is OK. Please stop crashing. Or if you must crash, make sure it's jumping out of a truck bed onto ice in your driveway instead.
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Oct 2, 2015 02:31
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Chichevache posted:Probably blipping if he highsided. That's what I figured. "Chopping" to me means rapidly closing the throttle, which I figured was universal but maybe not...
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Here4DaGangBang posted:Bummer, dude. Hand slipped down and gave the bike throttle. Blipped. Wasnt the tyres fault, was my own stupidity. I'm changing to normal tyres anyway. These burn it too quick. Getting a CT :/ bike is a zx10r.
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Oct 2, 2015 03:13
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What tires did you have? I have/had Pilot Road 2CT's on my Daytona which are getting pretty old now, matter of fact maybe if I'd replaced the tires within the last couple of years it wouldn't have flipped out
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Dunlop D212s e: they were warm, I'd just done 100kms Shimrod fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Oct 2, 2015 |
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Oct 2, 2015 05:42
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Warm is not operating temp for those tires, man. They need carcass flex to build heat (heavy accel / decel), not highway miles or stop and go in town. Race tires are going to heat cycle out and get hard if you use them as a street tire and they are going to be very fickle when it comes to sudden loading. They do not like it at all and they will let you know with little warning, if any. I know they feel fine to you, but if you spend time putting track miles on a new set you're gonna feel how they act as they start losing grip over time and it'll all start making sense to you as far as riding them cold on the street. Sport touring rubber is amazingly better on a street or dual duty bike - they can also be ridden into A group with the right lines, some respect, and by not being dumb by ignoring what they are saying. I know you'll probably blow this off, but it is a contributing factor and something worth thinking about. Be safe. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Oct 2, 2015 |
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Oct 2, 2015 06:59
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This set is getting on, and one thing I've been noticing once a set gets on a bit is that they start giving you very little warning. Part of the reason I'm not getting another set. They (especially the front) aren't a very forgiving tyre. I've noticed they give you feedback to about 70% load then there's nothing until they let go. I'd already decided about mid-way through this set that they weren't really a great street tyre. Oh well.
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Last weekend i hit what I thought was a coyote, but i learned it was actually someone's dog. Damage to the bike was minimal, just the shifter bent up against the frame which I unbent. I'm a huge nervous nerd, so replacement parts for the shifter and linkage are on order, but the parts are seriously fine. Damage to me was also minor, moderately bruised foot that healed in a few days. Damage to my soul i'm still figuring out. Going to go see the dogowners and pay for their dog's "funeral" expenses. (About $500 cuz they got him cremated and they got a memorial stone for him, and a bunch of other stuff) Not really required by law, but it makes me feel better.
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Oct 2, 2015 15:09
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That's terrible. I'm sorry. Was it running loose or did it break out of a yard? I tense up every time I ride near a dog.
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Oct 2, 2015 16:19
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Make a donation to a shelter instead. If a dog isn't kept safely, gently caress those people for not properly taking care of their pets that led to it getting killed, and the last thing they need is someone encouraging that sort of behavior by reducing the financial burden. Unless of course you were on a red bike doing a wheelie on a footpath.
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Z3n posted:Make a donation to a shelter instead. If a dog isn't kept safely, gently caress those people for not properly taking care of their pets that led to it getting killed, and the last thing they need is someone encouraging that sort of behavior by reducing the financial burden.  It is really sad that the dog died, but responsibility rests with the owner. Help save a dog that isn't being cared for, instead of helping someone neglect another dog.
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Z3n posted:Make a donation to a shelter instead. If a dog isn't kept safely, gently caress those people for not properly taking care of their pets that led to it getting killed, and the last thing they need is someone encouraging that sort of behavior by reducing the financial burden. Basically, this entirely.
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Z3n posted:Make a donation to a shelter instead. I volunteer with a dog and cat rescue quite a bit. I don't really disagree with what you said, but the main reasons I did it: 1) I can afford it 2) it made me feel better. It was running around on a 3 lane highway right next to a bunch of homes. It was near an older downtown area, and not far from a large bit of land that has nothing on it.
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Z3n posted:Make a donation to a shelter instead. If a dog isn't kept safely, gently caress those people for not properly taking care of their pets that led to it getting killed, and the last thing they need is someone encouraging that sort of behavior by reducing the financial burden. I've nearly run over my own cat in my driveway cause the dumb fat gently caress was sleeping, tried to run one direction, realised there was a car there and swerved in the other direction. First and only time I've had to emergency brake in my own loving driveway.
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Slavvy posted:I've nearly run over my own cat in my driveway cause the dumb fat gently caress was sleeping, tried to run one direction, realised there was a car there and swerved in the other direction. First and only time I've had to emergency brake in my own loving driveway. Cats are loving stupid, but for some reason we wuv them. 
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Z3n posted:Make a donation to a shelter instead. If a dog isn't kept safely, gently caress those people for not properly taking care of their pets that led to it getting killed, and the last thing they need is someone encouraging that sort of behavior by reducing the financial burden. This entirely. It's not your fault or on your conscience that a loose animal acted upon you and caused you to hit it. You were where you were supposed to be, and the dog was not. Things like this are why outdoor dogs and cats have such a drastically shorter lifespan than those kept under care. It's tragic that people are so negligent. That said, if it makes you feel better, then it's worth the money. I know I'd feel pretty bad about it, too. Glad you came out of it ok.
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Cats are loving stupid, but for some reason we wuv them. Toxoplamsa gondii.
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Oct 4, 2015 11:51
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500 for running over someone else's dog? Can you come run over mine + our cat?
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Razzled posted:500 for running over someone else's dog? Can you come run over mine + our cat? Yeah, I have three cats you could hit in one pass...
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Humans train pets so if your pets are lovely trace that backwards
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nsaP posted:Humans train pets so if your pets are lovely trace that backwards FYI it also applies to parenting and religion as well.
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loving friend is just as bad as a squid... Got his first street bike in a while and immediately got a flat tire. Idiot posts "hay I need some take offs for my bike hit me up." I don't care if you had a cmra license 3 years ago, you're loving stupid for riding on race rubber on the streets. My actual words to him.
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