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Chichevache posted:Only by brunette standards I caught it before you edited, am now assuming the curtains don't match the drapes which is totally cool if you roll that way.
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Z3n posted:The only proper greeting for another motorcyclist is a wheelie. 
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May 7, 2016 08:40
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Sagebrush posted:I nod at people at stoplights if I'm holding in the clutch, but it's not really noticeable at speed so I don't bother. Round here it's always a nod, but you kind of twist/roll your head a bit as well (sort of like you were going to do a left side shoulder check but aborted halfway) so it's distinguishable from having just gone over a bump.
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May 7, 2016 08:56
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Slavvy posted:I caught it before you edited, am now assuming the curtains don't match the drapes which is totally cool if you roll that way. Blonde head, brown pubes, and I don't dye a thing. 
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May 7, 2016 08:57
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I do a mini-heil Hitler with my left wrist for the most part. If I come across a big group of bikes and am in a good mood, I might do a Mr Hankey wave.
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May 7, 2016 09:22
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Dog Case posted:Hey so my GN125 has started bogging down a little bit when I go to accelerate after stopping, or if I rev it while sitting at a stop. But a quick rev until it winds up past the bogging and it will be fine again up until I stop at the next light. As the owner of the same model motorcycle, check your air filter. If it's the original, it might have just about disintegrated by now. I had a mid-range stumble on mine—right where the "power"band starts at 6K—and it was due to a degrading air filter letting in too much air, leaning out the mixture.
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May 7, 2016 09:29
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It's a lazily two finger point to the side, or a vigorous wave if it's a kid.
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May 7, 2016 15:27
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In the land of Harley, don't nobody wave at a guy on a sportbike. So, nothing unless I'm feeling saucy. Then it's horns in front of the forehead.
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May 7, 2016 15:42
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I was out on my first long ride (about 55 miles) the other day with a buddy. My ninja 300 in garish lime and his black zx6-r. We did the 2 finger pointed down thing at a few other bikers of various sorts who usually waved back somehow. I waved at about 6 sets of kids in various neighborhoods, all of who were SUPER PUMPED about seeing us. The one guy who didn't wave back was a harley rider who passed me aggressively and blatted (cant really call it blipped, right?) his fart machine at me as he passed. I assume he was pretty excited about the power to weight ratio of his 800 lb chrome dong being roughly in the same ballpark as my 37hp beginner bike.
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May 7, 2016 16:07
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I do the down low peace sign for most everyone, but I think I might start throwing horns at the sport bike dudes. That's a good thing.
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May 7, 2016 17:19
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When I first started riding I did the low-V wave, but then a guy saluted me. So now I salute. It's a jaunty little bitch, and the motocops fuckin' love it. They always wave back.
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May 7, 2016 17:49
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I feel like you have to salute in the style of the bike you are greeting. Like, a British bike gets a British salute. American gets an American salute. German gets a -- yeah maybe don't do German.
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May 7, 2016 18:09
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Lynza posted:When I first started riding I did the low-V wave, but then a guy saluted me. So now I salute. It's a jaunty little bitch, and the motocops fuckin' love it. They always wave back. I forgot I changed to something like that  . Two fingers to the helmet and a "tip of my hat" salute.
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May 7, 2016 18:45
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As far as lady riders, I generally pantomime tipping my fedora while target fixating on their butts
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May 7, 2016 18:50
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This is where riding on the correct side of the road has its advantages, as the Brits and Aussie/Kiwis are facing each other with their throttle hands, and not their already-resting-on-their-thighs-or-tanks hands.
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May 7, 2016 19:16
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The guys trying to look badass on Harleys never wave back but the old grandpa guys on Harleys always look surprised when I wave and then wave back. The two best waves I've gotten were both guys on dual sports. One guy did a big waggly arm above the head wave and the other one did a wheely.
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May 7, 2016 20:53
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captainOrbital posted:This is where riding on the correct side of the road has its advantages, as the Brits and Aussie/Kiwis are facing each other with their throttle hands, and not their already-resting-on-their-thighs-or-tanks hands. the origin of the salute in the first place is knights raising their sword hand while passing each other, so we're doing it wrong i guess
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May 7, 2016 21:08
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If it's not safe to clutch in and wave with your throttle hand then it's probably not safe to wave at all  But seriously you can totally see when somebody waves with their off hand, because over here it's not hidden behind three hundred pounds of flesh.
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May 7, 2016 21:11
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EX250 Type R posted:the origin of the salute in the first place is knights raising their sword hand while passing each other, so we're doing it wrong i guess loving Nazis ruined all the cool poo poo. Like Adolf. That was a pretty bad rear end name before the Nazis hosed it up. Dicks. At least Hugo Boss is still cool.
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May 7, 2016 21:13
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I think a nod's cooler than a wave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNfjcazPbNA This is just how loving cool I look acknowledging other bikes.
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May 7, 2016 21:18
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captainOrbital posted:This is where riding on the correct side of the road has its advantages, as the Brits and Aussie/Kiwis are facing each other with their throttle hands, and not their already-resting-on-their-thighs-or-tanks hands. In kiwiland we tilt-nod and nobody gets too excited. We're not animals, we live in a society.
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May 7, 2016 21:25
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Renaissance Robot posted:If it's not safe to clutch in and wave with your throttle hand then it's probably not safe to wave at all We're just cultivating mass over here I usually throw up a huge peace sign, everyone seems ok with it. Not many other bikers in Camarillo though, unless you count the obnoxiously loud Harley weekend warrior that wakes me up while I'm sleeping in
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May 7, 2016 21:28
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Slavvy posted:In kiwiland we tilt-nod and nobody gets too excited. We're not animals, we live in a society. Plus taking one hand off of the vehicle is a Code Black offence and can warrants repercussions as severe as a $2,000 fine per month for the ankle monitor you'll be forced to wear until the chemical castration kicks in and you no longer feel the urge to feel things. Also a stern talking to and a letter to your mum.
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May 7, 2016 21:37
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Chichevache posted:Plus taking one hand off of the vehicle is a Code Black offence and can warrants repercussions as severe as a $2,000 fine per month for the ankle monitor you'll be forced to wear until the chemical castration kicks in and you no longer feel the urge to feel things. I've seen someone get pulled over for having both hands off the bars on a busy street but it was christmas time so he got let off with a stern talking-to and no punitive action.
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May 7, 2016 21:43
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Is putting your legs up on the radiator shroud a capital crime
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May 7, 2016 21:59
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Lifting yourself up so you're sitting on the tank with your legs sticking out diagonally (I don't know what this is called or how you do it so I've never tried) results in a multi-hundred dollar ticket; also seen this firsthand (different guy though).
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May 7, 2016 22:05
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And here I thought NZ was a civilised country.
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May 7, 2016 22:07
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It is, we have to wear helmets by law and have learner rules that make sense and don't needlessly crush the spirits of budding riders combined with relatively straightforward licensing hoops to jump through.
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May 7, 2016 22:10
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Slavvy posted:I've seen someone get pulled over for having both hands off the bars on a busy street but it was christmas time so he got let off with a stern talking-to and no punitive action. Can't move to whatever archaic backwater hole you live in. (  )I'm all the time crossing arms behind idiot slow drivers. hey if we aren't driving, why bother operating the controls.
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May 7, 2016 22:15
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Pop quiz hot shots What thing should you definitely not forget on a 6000 mile tour through BC, YT, and AK? Forget what I ride, I got that poo poo on lock.
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May 8, 2016 07:34
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clutchpuck posted:Pop quiz hot shots Fire blanket?
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May 8, 2016 08:14
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clutchpuck posted:Pop quiz hot shots A book.
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Stainless steel zipties. As someone that roadtripped a fiero tens of thousands of miles a year, I can say these things saved my rear end so many times with improvised repairs. Works very well for repairing things like burst cables. Rope plug kit and co2 inflator. Forget tire sealant. Biggest portable battery/charger you can find. for various devices like your phone or GPS. These are the only things that come to mind that people may not immediately consider. Heavy emphasis on the zipties. astrollinthepork fucked around with this message at 08:38 on May 8, 2016 |
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May 8, 2016 08:30
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Your Ducati Card, which along with roadside recovery also has a helpline that can advise you on hotel and restaurant reservations, and even arrange bail, legal representation, medical care and repatriation for you and your Fine Italian Motorcycle should the worst happen.
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May 8, 2016 09:56
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clutchpuck posted:Pop quiz hot shots hows the bear situation? Maybe leave your wifes running shoes at home?
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Your Ducati Card, which along with roadside recovery also has a helpline that can advise you on hotel and restaurant reservations, and even arrange bail, legal representation, medical care and repatriation for you and your Fine Italian Motorcycle should the worst happen. "we apologise for the delay but no ducati rider has ever ridden far enough to be in need of our services"
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May 8, 2016 11:47
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clutchpuck posted:Pop quiz hot shots Snacks? Enough tools to do most repairs, tire repair kit, tow rope, layers, deet and permethrin clothes, that backpacking detergent I'm forgetting the name of, first aid kit, spot or other tracker depending on where you're going, international medical and vehicle insurance, some way to charge your cell phone, one of those small jump starters. That's all I can think of at the moment.
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May 8, 2016 13:41
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clutchpuck posted:Pop quiz hot shots Passport?
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Chichevache posted:A book. A long book of the type you're not likely to read at home. Something like East of Eden. Also a little Bluetooth speaker, if you do your music on a smartphone.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:A long book of the type you're not likely to read at home. Something like East of Eden. Definitely get senas (or similar) if you don't have them. And a way to charge them. E: and a GoPro! 
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