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Slavvy posted:I love riding on lovely wet days in the spring because you get to see all the fair weather cowards wobbling around in a fright because it shouldn't be bucketing down in November and it's 'riding season' and this is most inappropriate and completely unacceptable as it may cause me to drop my ducati Bro, my open clutch cover might get water in it.
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I also love the poo poo out of new tires. My god. It's like having a new bike. Also, I don't feel like I'm going to die going around corners in the rain, now. A++ will buy new tires again.
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Nov 6, 2014 00:45
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lovely wet weather, high winds, temperatures hovering right at the frozen-water point .. for some reason, all this really gets me going. I just love riding in these conditions. I don't know what's wrong with me.
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Nov 6, 2014 00:47
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BlackMK4 posted:Bro, my open clutch cover might get water in it. Nah dude that's just water cooling for your clutch.
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Nov 6, 2014 02:01
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O'riginal posted:lovely wet weather, high winds, temperatures hovering right at the frozen-water point .. for some reason, all this really gets me going. I just love riding in these conditions. I remember going somewhere at like ten at night and it was bucketing down and my gear was of the distinctly not-waterproof variety. After ten minutes of misery, I resigned myself to being drenched and realised it's actually really pleasant for some reason. So you aren't the only one.
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Nov 6, 2014 03:32
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I love riding in the rain, I prefer it to really hot days even. My jacket is water resistant which will hold up for a good 45 minutes or so in your average downpour, even once it breaks through if you don't get all upset about being wet when you're outside in the rain, it's quite nice. Plus it's a good chance to practise being butter smooth with everything.
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Nov 6, 2014 09:35
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Good gear makes riding in poo poo weather not that bad and also confuses the hell out of people. I love sitting there at a stop in a downpour just calmly looking around like nothing is up because helmet and aerostich and goretex gloves and boots. I get less wet riding to work than the people who drive because I don't unseal anything until I get under cover. Riding with heated gear when its cold as poo poo owns too because you get to look down at the pathetic fools shivering in their SUVs waiting for the heat to kick in. And they think you're the crazy one.
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Nov 6, 2014 16:05
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Shimrod posted:I love riding in the rain, I prefer it to really hot days even. My jacket is water resistant which will hold up for a good 45 minutes or so in your average downpour, even once it breaks through if you don't get all upset about being wet when you're outside in the rain, it's quite nice. Plus it's a good chance to practise being butter smooth with everything. You mean practice backing it into corners and spinning the rear up. 
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Nov 6, 2014 16:29
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Those rides where even though you may do it every day, for some reason everything just clicks. You feel amazing, the bike feels amazing, and for some reason you're smoother than ever. It's like meditation but not boring. Also, getting cut off and instead of getting mad, just saying "punch it chewie!" And pinning it in third to fly past them.
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Nov 6, 2014 16:31
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I love riding when it's cold - for some reason it feels awesome putting on a ton of warm heavy gear - feels like I am a space marine or something. Awesome to be the only rider around and when you see another in mid december/january in NY you become instant cold riderbros. I just picked up heated gloves and holy crap, I'm gonna ride all winter in luxury and comfort. Last year I had paper thin leather vented gloves and riding around when it was sub 40F was lovely as hell, had to warm up my hands on the crankcase at stop lights.
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Nov 6, 2014 23:43
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Riding the bike in to work after a few days of crappy weather and driving the truck, hitting the onramp and thinking "oh yea, this is what I've been missing" while accelerating to extra-limit velocities.
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Nov 7, 2014 00:48
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HAMAS HATE BOAT posted:Good gear makes riding in poo poo weather not that bad and also confuses the hell out of people. I love sitting there at a stop in a downpour just calmly looking around like nothing is up because helmet and aerostich and goretex gloves and boots. I get less wet riding to work than the people who drive because I don't unseal anything until I get under cover. I just wish my helmet wouldn't get water on the inside of the visor. I wouldn't mimd rainstorms if I could see.
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Nov 7, 2014 03:02
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Drove my truck in city traffic today because I had to bring a keg home. Good reminder of why I love my bike.
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iwentdoodie posted:saying "punch it chewie!" And pinning it in third to fly past them. Adding this to my list of poo poo I say to myself. Features highlights such as Hodgetwins' 'gently caress out de way' and Nick Frost's yeah boi from shaun of the dead WreckSov fucked around with this message at 09:15 on Nov 7, 2014 |
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WreckSov posted:Adding this to my list of poo poo I say to myself. Features highlights such as Hodgetwins' 'gently caress out de way' and Nick Frost's yeah boi from shaun of the dead "Warp speed Mr sulu" is another constant. And also weaving in the lane singing "mooove bitch get out the way" in traffic.
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Nov 7, 2014 17:48
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I just ride with dis on repeat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfjbe4RKbwQ 2 fast 4 y'all mang
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Nov 7, 2014 17:54
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Amen on cold weather riderbros. Though, getting older it seems every year it's one degree higher where I say, "gently caress it" and take the car. I like the first morning after a really, really rainy day. That was today where I live; beautiful morning and on two wheels. Moral_Hazard fucked around with this message at 22:06 on Nov 7, 2014 |
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Nov 7, 2014 21:49
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HAMAS HATE BOAT posted:Good gear makes riding in poo poo weather not that bad and also confuses the hell out of people. I love sitting there at a stop in a downpour just calmly looking around like nothing is up because helmet and aerostich and goretex gloves and boots. I get less wet riding to work than the people who drive because I don't unseal anything until I get under cover. It especially fucks with their heads to see a guy in Aerostich on a cruiser. :-D
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Despite riding daily for years, today was the first time I've ridden through hail on the motorway. It was quite painful, like being shot with a thousand BB guns. For some reason I really enjoyed it! People were looking at me like I was on fire.
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Nov 12, 2014 06:01
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Slavvy posted:Despite riding daily for years, today was the first time I've ridden through hail on the motorway. It was quite painful, like being shot with a thousand BB guns. For some reason I really enjoyed it! People were looking at me like I was on fire. HAIL DAMAGE CLAIM. I swear, that rusted crease wasn't there yesterday.
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For the last 2 days we've enjoyed high winds (winds from around 20-45mph, lots of gusts). We rode in it last night and it was awesome. No, for real! I mean, yeah, it was freaky, but for half an hour (each way, because our power was out and we needed dinner) in ~30F degree weather with winds physically moving my bike, it was supremely awesome. We saw another crazy bastard on a bike out, too. High fives all around.
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Nov 12, 2014 21:12
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Lynza posted:For the last 2 days we've enjoyed high winds (winds from around 20-45mph, lots of gusts). We rode in it last night and it was awesome. No, for real! I mean, yeah, it was freaky, but for half an hour (each way, because our power was out and we needed dinner) in ~30F degree weather with winds physically moving my bike, it was supremely awesome. You know, maybe that's it .. we revel in being crazy. I'm gonna go with that, sounds better than being stupid or foolish.
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gently caress it. My older brother says I'm doing my mid-life crisis, but I think I'm just finally getting the opportunity (good job, better pay, secure home situation) to embrace the need for speed I had as a teenager. Back when I was rockin' an '82 Corolla that had 100K+ miles on it. I wanted to do corners, I just couldn't. Now I can! Plus, bad weather riding is really fun. I find myself laughing like a loon every time it gets worse. Hail, you say? Bring it. Oh it's raining so hard that visibility is basically 10'? Hell yeah! I guess it's probable that I'll be struck down for tempting fate, but my tombstone can say "DIED DOING WHAT SHE LOVED."
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Lynza posted:gently caress it. My older brother says I'm doing my mid-life crisis, but I think I'm just finally getting the opportunity (good job, better pay, secure home situation) to embrace the need for speed I had as a teenager. Back when I was rockin' an '82 Corolla that had 100K+ miles on it. I wanted to do corners, I just couldn't. Now I can! 
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Truly serene, relaxed riding comes once you accept you might die doing it, and you're okay with it. Worse ways to go, I'd just hope it's quick and not going off some backroad and being broken for hours.
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nsaP posted:Truly serene, relaxed riding comes once you accept you might die doing it, and you're okay with it. Worse ways to go, I'd just hope it's quick and not going off some backroad and being broken for hours. Top 5 things that you love the poo poo out of while riding. 1. Death. So glamorous when it's quick! I intend to die at age 90 of some old-man poo poo. Like gout or something. gently caress dying on a motorbike when I'm still able to ride a motorbike.
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Slavvy posted:Top 5 things that you love the poo poo out of while riding. I intend to die at the age of 90 on a motorbike.
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Lynza posted:Plus, bad weather riding is really fun. I find myself laughing like a loon every time it gets worse. Hail, you say? Bring it. Oh it's raining so hard that visibility is basically 10'? Hell yeah! I can't ride in poo poo weather until I get new tires. I had a gust of wind hydroplane me into the next lane with the fork completely straight...nope. Before they got really bad it was great. Got poured on on my way back from lunch and everyone just laughed at me as the front of me is soaked and the back is bone dry.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I intend to die at the age of 90 on a motorbike. Backwards and on fire.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I intend to die at the age of 90 on a motorbike. Phy posted:Backwards and on fire. From cleavage suffocation.
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Death by snu-snu
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goddamnedtwisto posted:I intend to die at the age of 90 on a motorbike. I think it was someone in CA who said he was at the track when some elderly gent rider had a heart attack at some point and just rode into a barricade; likely dead before he crashed. Going out as an old man on a race track isn't the worst way to go.
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Nov 20, 2014 20:12
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I like looking at my long silhouette when the sun is low to remind me that I have an upright dork posture and should tuck in a little bit
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MoraleHazard posted:I think it was someone in CA who said he was at the track when some elderly gent rider had a heart attack at some point and just rode into a barricade; likely dead before he crashed. Going out as an old man on a race track isn't the worst way to go. Z3n said he has been there (or had friends?) for that twice.
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GriszledMelkaba posted:I like looking at my long silhouette when the sun is low to remind me that I have an upright dork posture and should tuck in a little bit Yeah, I love looking at my shadow when I ride. I just look so COOL in my shadow. Totally unlike how I look in actual real life.
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MoraleHazard posted:I think it was someone in CA who said he was at the track when some elderly gent rider had a heart attack at some point and just rode into a barricade; likely dead before he crashed. Going out as an old man on a race track isn't the worst way to go. One dude was getting up there (late 70s), the other was mid 40s  GriszledMelkaba posted:I like looking at my long silhouette when the sun is low to remind me that I have an upright dork posture and should tuck in a little bit Being an upright dork is all in the mind.
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Lynza posted:Yeah, I love looking at my shadow when I ride. I just look so COOL in my shadow. Totally unlike how I look in actual real life. We can crouch if we want to we can leave your friends behind because your friends don't ride and if they don't ride then they're no friends of mine.
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HotCanadianChick posted:We can crouch if we want to Men without helmets I see
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I love you, HotCanadianChick.
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Ugh, Don't encourage him.
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