[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by Chris

Same here. Going over steel grate expansion bridges used to scare the shit out of me too. I'd look down and just think "cheese grater".

I can't begin to explain how frightened I was the first time I went over one of those, especially since they come to a point, rather than being flat... It's a strange feeling when the bike wiggles around. There's one particular grate that I hate. Going into Atlantic City, there's a small bridge with a grate, and once you leave the pavement, it drops like 3-4 inches suddenly... THAT'S nerve wracking, even in a car (My car feels like it moves sideways a bit when I go over it!)

Luckily my bike has a very wide rear tire, unlike my friends Sportster, which has this skinny ass tire, he wobbles over those things like crazy.

As a dumbass youth, I took a buddy's Hayabusa up to (speedo indicated, which is always WAY off) 200MPH on the fucking highway in the middle of the day. Tunnel vision like you wouldn't believe, and when I finally geared down I pulled over and threw up all over myself. I pulled back in the parking lot covered in vomit and was just like "Yeah, that's fast."

The stupid shit you do as a kid. I'm lucky I didn't kill myself.

If that was my bike, i'd be pissed until you said that, then i'd be rolling.


I don't think I could ever go that fast on a bike... Too many things to go wrong, and it's guaranteed to end bad if something happens.


Have you ever had to ride in the rain before? Rain drops suddenly at 70mph = OUCH (Especially with the turtle shell helmet I wear... No face shield...) plus the rear brake is useless. I went to test the rear brake and it locked up without hesitation, but it corrected itself once I let off thankfully. I used the transmission to slow down, but was too afraid to see how much force I could use on the front brake, so I locked the back up in the last 5 feet before a traffic light and pulled her a bit sideways (In front of a cop no less!).

I took the side streets home and did about 20. I had no problems sticking to turns (Especially with the Avons I have on 'er, which are basically slicks) but braking =

I've been riding motorcycles for many years, but nothing on road until 2005 when I got my license. There's nothing that could have prepared me fully for that... Specifically, the first time I ever took my bike out, and I went to make a slight right turn on a bend in the road...... I didn't know that steering is OPPOSITE when you're at speed! That's the weirdest fucking thing about motorcycles... Need to go left? Turn the bars to the right!

[Chris]

Me = Owned.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Have you ever had to ride in the rain before? Rain drops suddenly at 70mph = OUCH (Especially with the turtle shell helmet I wear... No face shield...) plus the rear brake is useless. I went to test the rear brake and it locked up without hesitation, but it corrected itself once I let off thankfully. I used the transmission to slow down, but was too afraid to see how much force I could use on the front brake, so I locked the back up in the last 5 feet before a traffic light and pulled her a bit sideways (In front of a cop no less!).

Yeah, it sucks. I always wear a full helmet, but in the rain the wet visor is really bad for visibility, so I ususally end up with the visor up getting pelted in the face. It definitely sucks.

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by Chris

Yeah, it sucks. I always wear a full helmet, but in the rain the wet visor is really bad for visibility, so I ususally end up with the visor up getting pelted in the face. It definitely sucks.

There's a pair of gloves I own (not sure the brand, i'll post as soon as I get a chance) that have a 3" strip of wiper blade on the thumb. Seems kinda silly, but they actually work great.

I used them on my dirtbike all the time for water and mud. They're great!

[Blind Faith]

Nice purchase!! Im to scared to ride a bike known people who have totally screwed themselves up because of it.

Looks like it could hold a 4x12 and 6x10 + a few flight cases

[Nerina]

Originally Posted by Chris

Yeah. Technically, this was the first ever picstory.

Guide To Brainbuckets

Awesome

[DelfinoPie]

Originally Posted by Leon

do you model on the side?

One of the first things I noticed about that pic, after of course the stunningly awesome helmet!

[Jason]

I thought it too

[Chris]

Some new parts came in today, so I tossed them on and snapped a couple of pics.

The Hugger was ~$60 off of eBay and the match and paint is perfect. The FE was as well, somewhere around $40 shipped. You can still see a bit of wire hanging behind the plate - I'm waiting on my lighted license plate frame to show up and those wires are for the bulb.






I also finally got to take the bike for a rip with the M5 exhaust and DAMN does it sound fantastic. It's a little loud right now, and I'm probably going to get the 2B tip that supposedly quiets it a few DB, but it really does sound fan-friggin' tastic.

[DelfinoPie]

It looks the fuckin' dogs bollocks, man.

* DelfinoPie is still extremely jealous of this whole acquisition.