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I ride my motorcycle at night so I can so I can Watch you swerve and weave between the lines HEY Don't switch lanes for that fast food chain, oh no
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And you already know that I love you, Marv Hushman. Going to go pick up a new mirror today. Yay!
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Nov 21, 2014 19:56
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Marv Hushman posted:I ride my motorcycle at night Don't switch the blade on the guy in leather; oh no Don't masquerade with the guy in leather; (oh no) (I can't believe it) You got it made with the guy in leather; oh no ?
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Nov 21, 2014 21:25
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Marv Hushman posted:I ride my motorcycle at night "BRING THA MOTHERFUCKIN RUCKUS" *Scoots back to moped thread*
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Nov 22, 2014 05:42
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Shift down for what
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Nov 28, 2014 16:16
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And I saw my reflection In an oil covered turn till a high side brought me down.
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Dec 2, 2014 06:38
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If I am riding somewhere with a lot of pedestrians I enjoy taking both hands of the bars and pretending I've lost control of the bike. (Obviously I'm factoring in traffic, space between the bike and the sidewalk, etc. It isn't like I do this on Market St in downtown SF)
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Mar 14, 2015 21:08
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Chichevache posted:If I am riding somewhere with a lot of pedestrians I enjoy taking both hands of the bars and pretending I've lost control of the bike. (Obviously I'm factoring in traffic, space between the bike and the sidewalk, etc. It isn't like I do this on Market St in downtown SF) 
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Mar 15, 2015 06:41
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Chichevache posted:If I am riding somewhere with a lot of pedestrians I enjoy taking both hands of the bars and pretending I've lost control of the bike. (Obviously I'm factoring in traffic, space between the bike and the sidewalk, etc. It isn't like I do this on Market St in downtown SF) Missed opportunity, bro.
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Mar 15, 2015 06:46
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Uh, dumb question, but don't you have to worry about engine braking when you take both hands off the bars? My bike is super-engine-brake-happy.
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Mar 16, 2015 18:37
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captainOrbital posted:Uh, dumb question, but don't you have to worry about engine braking when you take both hands off the bars? You either don't leave your hands off the bars for long or you have a throttle lock.
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Mar 16, 2015 18:39
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captainOrbital posted:Uh, dumb question, but don't you have to worry about engine braking when you take both hands off the bars? If you're on a downward slope you can ride with no hands for quite a while.
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Mar 16, 2015 18:49
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Slavvy posted:If you're on a downward slope you can ride with no hands for quite a while. 
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Mar 16, 2015 19:08
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My heavy-cranked, lean-tuned bike will pretty much coast forever if I don't touch the throttle or start uphill.
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Mar 16, 2015 20:15
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captainOrbital posted:Uh, dumb question, but don't you have to worry about engine braking when you take both hands off the bars? Not all are, i4s don't engine brake as hard as v-twins. Mine will practically throw me over the bars if I were to cut the throttle. Or this. I keep one in my tailbag.
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Mar 17, 2015 01:13
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I'll just crank up the choke. My bike barely engine-brakes at all when the choke is on.* * If it's colder than 80 degrees out. Edit: Celsius.
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Mar 17, 2015 17:17
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Tanbo posted:Not all are, i4s don't engine brake as hard as v-twins. Mine will practically throw me over the bars if I were to cut the throttle. It's funny, I was just wondering if something even stupider than a normal throttle lock existed and now I know that it does, because they've managed to make something that not only stops your throttle closing in an emergency but also potentially interferes with the front brake lever! What a time to be alive!
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Mar 17, 2015 17:39
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So basically it clamps around the throttle and rests against the brake lever? So when you pull the brake lever back the clamp thing will get pushed back and open the throttle further?
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Mar 17, 2015 17:41
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Looks like it rests on top of the brake lever. So assuming you're not a complete moron when you go to brake you'd roll the throttle back slightly with your hand to disengage the clip. I don't see how it would impact your ability to actually engage the brake unless you wedged it behind the lever like an idiot. Still looks like a real dumb design though.
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Mar 17, 2015 17:57
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goddamnedtwisto posted:It's funny, I was just wondering if something even stupider than a normal throttle lock existed and now I know that it does, because they've managed to make something that not only stops your throttle closing in an emergency but also potentially interferes with the front brake lever! What a time to be alive! Lol try one. It just rests on the brake lever with a bit of tension. It's easier to roll the throttle off than to get it locked in the right place, and it doesn't interfere with the brake at all. Edit: oh jesus look, my bike is about to take off! 
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Mar 17, 2015 18:03
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nsaP posted:Lol try one. It just rests on the brake lever with a bit of tension. It's easier to roll the throttle off than to get it locked in the right place, and it doesn't interfere with the brake at all. I used one on the last long trip I took and somehow managed not to die. It looks less fiddly to set than the one my friend was using, if a little less exact. Works fine for giving you a chance to rest your right hand on the highway. I remember being a little concerned it'd open the throttle when I was braking but it's a pretty minor thing and I'm generally consciously holding the throttle closed while braking anyway. Are the rest of you also in the camp that's terrified of taking one of your hands off the bars to operate a bluetooth headset?
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Mar 17, 2015 18:43
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If your motorcycle doesn't have electronic cruise control, you're in the scrub/ready to race tier.
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goddamnedtwisto posted:It's funny, I was just wondering if something even stupider than a normal throttle lock existed and now I know that it does, because they've managed to make something that not only stops your throttle closing in an emergency but also potentially interferes with the front brake lever! What a time to be alive! It doesn't grip the throttle hard at all, just barely enough to keep it open.
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Mar 17, 2015 20:24
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Ya, I have one of those "throttle locks" and it's brilliant. Easy to use and doesn't interfere.
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Mar 17, 2015 21:32
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People who use thottle locks are sissies, because sissies are ninnies are yellow-bellied milquetoast are weak-willed pansies are sissies. That is you. Sissy.   :gunfire::some lady in the background whispery loudly "oh my god":
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Mar 17, 2015 21:56
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goddamnedtwisto posted:It's funny, I was just wondering if something even stupider than a normal throttle lock existed and now I know that it does, because they've managed to make something that not only stops your throttle closing in an emergency but also potentially interferes with the front brake lever! What a time to be alive! I'm trying to picture your braking technique. Do you let go of the throttle and only touch the lever when you're on the brakes? Those throttle locks are fine. They look completely dorky but I wouldn't be worried about using one because contrary to popular belief I have a brain cell in my head that works and that's about all you need to safely operate it.
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Mar 18, 2015 02:24
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Shut up. Favourite thing about riding number N: Riding a filthy KTM with a dark visor, machine-gun intake noise and distant-artillery decel pops and being as polite and considerate as possible. I love watching people faces as they have to change mid-disapproving-rolleyes to sudden surprised gratitude when I stop to let them cross/pull out/whatever.
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Mar 18, 2015 02:31
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I was driving the other day with the window down and my arm out when a dude rode by me on a zx6r. Gave him the wave as he was coming up and he actually returned it. Felt pretty awesome getting one back while in a car!
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Mar 18, 2015 02:49
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I remember riding my ninja past a guy in his driveway who was washing his R1. He gave me the nod.
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Mar 18, 2015 03:08
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Guy on some thumper sounding CBR looking thing gave me a hang loose. Hang loose broken sounding bike guy.
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Mar 18, 2015 05:20
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Wow, I love that Honda makes an engine so stout it still runs even when it sounds broken to a Buell rider.
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Mar 18, 2015 06:26
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It was probably a CB500.
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Mar 18, 2015 06:30
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When your back tire breaks loose in a corner and you recover. 
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Jul 3, 2015 17:30
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Chichevache posted:When your back tire breaks loose in a corner and you recover. I back it in, MM-style, to every corner.
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captainOrbital posted:I back it in, MM-style, to every corner. I don't know how to back it in, but I do shift gears in corners just to feel the bike slip a bit. I should probably try breaking that habit before getting a liter bike. 
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Chichevache posted:I don't know how to back it in, but I do shift gears in corners just to feel the bike slip a bit. I should probably try breaking that habit before getting a liter bike. On one hand, yes. On the other hand, I4s don't tend to have as strong of an engine braking effect as thumpers and also literbikes are usually geared ridiculously tall which reduces the effect even further. So go hog wild, maybe.
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HotCanadianChick posted:On one hand, yes. I'm shifting up to accelerate in the corner, not shifting to down to brake.
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The ZRX would spin the rear going first to second and second to third if you were even slightly leaned over. What I'm saying is you need a mediocre handling bike with heaps of torque.
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Slavvy posted:The ZRX would spin the rear going first to second and second to third if you were even slightly leaned over. Spin the rear? As in rotate the entire bike? 
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The exact memory that I think of when I try to remember the sensation: There is a roundabout a couple of km from my house. If you are travelling straight through it, in a certain direction, there is a ripple in the gentle cone shape of the roundabout as you go over the halfway point. I think it's because buses do u-turns there, in the same direction, dozens of times a day as there's a bus station just up the road that they have to stop at then turn around to go the other way. When you ride over it on a reasonably grunty bike, if you change gears just so the rear spins up and slides around to the left in that ripple. The ZRX could do it just rolling on in second or third, like a v8 muscle car. Fun times.
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