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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 12, 2005 - 04:43am PT
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At times I've heard people that climb look at motorcycle riding as dangerous. I thought I'd pose this question to the board and see how many like to ride, and if so, what do you ride.
I ride a 1997 Harley FatBoy. Cut my teeth on a BSA 441 "One Lunger" and then on to a 750 Atlas Commando. But my heart was always pounding for a Harley.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Aug 12, 2005 - 08:35am PT
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ridden street for thirty years.
doing a 600 miler today.
share the road. :)
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Southern Man
climber
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Aug 12, 2005 - 09:06am PT
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1993 Ducati 900 Super Sport and a 1976 BMW R90s. Life begins in the curves.....er, I mean on the sharp end.....er, it's all good. Given a choice between a weekend of Climbing and attending a track-day weekend, I spend Sat. at the track and Sun. Climbing. What a great weekend!
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Aug 12, 2005 - 09:42am PT
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Ninja 600
CRF250X
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capndick4
Boulder climber
The route out of the abyss
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Aug 12, 2005 - 09:53am PT
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650 Yamaha Maxim
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trapeze artemis
climber
Surf City
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Aug 12, 2005 - 10:47am PT
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Used to ride daily.
Once went 3 1/2 years without a car just 2 bikes.
I survived an accident with 72 stitches in my neck, 16 in my forehead and a torn medial collateral ligament.
Bikes I've owned...
KZ400
Sportster
750 Triumph
SRX600 (it's a thumper)
GSXR
Katana
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atchafalaya
Trad climber
California
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Aug 12, 2005 - 12:05pm PT
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nowadays I am riding a 1995 BMW R100S, its a sweet ride... Keep hoping to upgrade again, maybe R1150...
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Holdplease2
Trad climber
All over
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Aug 12, 2005 - 01:36pm PT
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2001 Aprilia Falco (silver)
2002 Suzuki V-strom
70,000 miles in 6 years and counting...
Motorcycling is as dangerous as you let it be. Like climbing. Just consider the oncoming traffic rockfall and its all the same game.
-Kate.
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Nohea
Trad climber
Aiea,Hi
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Aug 12, 2005 - 02:25pm PT
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Started out with a cute lil Honda 250, then moved up to the sweetest ride I ever had.... 1969 ElectroGlide. Had her for many moons but let it go four years ago. Now got no bike, until the next Harley grabs my eye. Someday.
will
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Joe Metz
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Aug 12, 2005 - 03:56pm PT
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Started climbing in 1971, riding in 1977. Been injured doing both. Suzuki GS425, Yamaha XS500, Suzuki SV650, Suzuki GS700. Why would anyone want to ride a Harley?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Aug 12, 2005 - 07:35pm PT
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'00 Honda CBR929RR
Blue '03 Kawasaki ZRX 1200R
it's a lot like climbing, just horizontal and a little faster.
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 12, 2005 - 07:55pm PT
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The only thing that makes bikes more dangerious than climbing is that other people have a lot more -impact- on you. Pardon the pun.
I have owend:
GS500E, TZ250, RD350 and now ride an SV650.
The GS was a good bike to learn on,
The TZ and RD where both a kick, but a hand full on the street
the SV is a good middle ground; Like a clasic 5.8
I have no idea why anyone would want to Ride a Harley, loud, heavy and not very smooth, [except maby the ElectroGlide ;)].
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Aug 12, 2005 - 09:38pm PT
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RT350
Then a 1968 R69S BMW, Still have it. Anyone want to buy it?
Quit when it got to more than one NDE experience per month.
Rather live longer and climb more. Ti's safer!
LA ain't the place to ride any more.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Aug 12, 2005 - 10:21pm PT
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Great analogy holdplease2!!
Had a 94' Yamaha FZR 600 and fantasize everytime I see one, about owning new Yamaha R6
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2005 - 12:37am PT
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T2...I did a google on your dream bike and came up with a Yamaha outboard motor. Now I can appreciate living on the edge, but where do you put your feet?
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Aug 13, 2005 - 01:21am PT
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I left Yosemite in 1983 to return to school in Berkeley. Both to deal with nasty parking around campus and to replace my adreniline fix needs, I bought a Yamaha XT 250. Worked great. I brought it back to Yosemite in 1986 and rode it around the local forest service backroads.
Then came the helmet law. I know it's lame but I just hate em, for climbing and biking around town too. Sold the bike. Probably needed to downsize anyway.
Peace
karl
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Aug 13, 2005 - 01:32am PT
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Only rode Dirt Bikes...but had some wild times as a kid! Don't ride much anymore...alas!
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Aug 13, 2005 - 12:59pm PT
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Your right Licky, typo on my part I ment R6 sorry!
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 13, 2005 - 05:21pm PT
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Hay klaus, How do you like the FZ1? I was looking in to gitting an FZ6.
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Joe Doty
Social climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Aug 13, 2005 - 07:06pm PT
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Hey klaus, nice fazer! I have an '02 that i've owned for a year now. I also have a '78 Yamaha SR500. I live in a house with two other motorcycle freaks.
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 13, 2005 - 08:55pm PT
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Joe, all you guys need a climbing wall in their and your set!
....or better yet a second garage...hum I have an idea....
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Holdplease2
Trad climber
All over
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Aug 13, 2005 - 11:34pm PT
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Joe, are you, um, taken?
;)
-Kate.
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 14, 2005 - 11:39am PT
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Klaus, you have a video of me (#46) sliding my rear tire around! I glad you admire me. ....I am Valintino Rossi.....
oh and are those all your bikes (thr crashed ones)?
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 14, 2005 - 12:27pm PT
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Those videos are a joke. I have no simpathy for any rider who dies of worser yet becomes a vegetable doing that stuff on the street. It has no place! They give bike and thier riders a bad name. If any of them hade been on a track thay would realize that they are not going "fast" and just a cars left turn from bieng dead and more to the pint hurting some one who is just minding thier own beeswax. If you listen to there shifts you would notice that they are not smooth riders. They just open and close thae throttle full on to full off. That is not skill.
ok im off my soap box.
pud, your is cool!
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Aug 14, 2005 - 12:45pm PT
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klaus,
what's up with the lame ass photo's?
i mean like, are you impressed?
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Aug 14, 2005 - 10:26pm PT
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I've lost more friends to kayaks than motorcycles.
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WBraun
climber
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Aug 14, 2005 - 10:32pm PT
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Aug 14, 2005 - 10:43pm PT
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I've seen one just like the one on the bottom, painted army green in Viet Nam.
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Aug 14, 2005 - 10:47pm PT
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Suzuki's suck too
I wonder what all those trophies in the garage are for...
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 15, 2005 - 12:20am PT
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klaus, get-a-life!
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Holdplease2
Trad climber
All over
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Aug 15, 2005 - 01:47am PT
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Woooo HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eric C...you sound like my mother, and if the rumors are true, you dress like her, too.
;)
-Kate.
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 15, 2005 - 02:07am PT
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ouchhh..... now that was uncalled for.
I am an avid bike guy. I even race them. But doing stunts an the open street puts people who did not ake to be involved in the hospital.
I do like the superman!
Nothing personel Klaus, must be nice to get paid to post on ST all day.
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Holdplease2
Trad climber
All over
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Aug 15, 2005 - 02:23am PT
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TR - something is going horribly wrong with the engine of your truck...it is attached to two wheels instead of four!
And EC...I put in the winky smiley. But still...if I could ride a wheelie 90mph on the innerstate I would and I wouldn't feel the first bit bad about having done it, either.
I'd rather ride stunts (ok, not in traffic) and track days than climb El Cap any day of the week, thing is, I'm too light for the riding, so I stick with the climbing.
-Kate.
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Eric Chisholm
Trad climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Aug 15, 2005 - 04:40am PT
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Holdplease2, i was bing a bit sarcastic too.
I think i woild call it a tie between the Captian and a track day. Both exhasting and a kick in the ass!
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smitty
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Ca
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Aug 15, 2005 - 09:46am PT
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No worries, klaus. Those photos were awesome. I just saw the superbikes race Laguna Seca back in July. I'm an ex-motocross racer that never had much experience near the pavement. Those guys were incredible.
Ever ride Hwy. 9 or skyline in santa cruz mountains?
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jaystone
Trad climber
EDH, Ca
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Aug 15, 2005 - 11:09am PT
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bmw r1100gs
bmw r1100rtl
Ridden daily for last 9 years. The obvious close calls, but still ticking.
Just rode 400 miles this weekend to climb and go to ozzfest with buddy -- Had to witness Ozzy's last hoorah with BS.
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Holdplease2
Trad climber
All over
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Aug 15, 2005 - 02:16pm PT
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Eric:
90mph is childs play...what, were you racing a hybred? ;)
(kidding, glad you made it home safe...btw, don't 'upgrade' to the R1...)
I raced an audi TT in San Diego one night last year. Both my bike and his car were silver. His pipes sounded really good. (my bike is a piped/chipped/modified V2, so it sounded good, too) After the stop/go light dragging down town, we ended up on some innerstate that runs through town, nobody on the road. (2am ish) I guess we weren't really racing, more like playing. He knew the roads so he chose the route.
Why does this sound like one of those playboy write-ins? "I couldn't believe it was me, I'd never done anything like this before, but there she was..."
By the time we were done my threads were showing all the way around on the rear tire...had to stay in town an extra day to get a new one before firing up Hwy 1 to SF to cut over to the valley.
The days that just about kill you are the ones that make it all worth sticking around for. :)
Eric, get a MF answering machine that works, and lets ride.
-Kate.
PS EC - your message is an important one, though, I ride pretty safe around cars, and will continue to do so until I get that wheelie thing down. ;)
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Aug 24, 2005 - 01:22pm PT
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Street bikes are limited to pavement and pavement sucks. Dirt bikes go wherever you point them – anywhere!
Ride Red! Hondas have wings.
’05 CRF 450R
(photo by E. Rasmussen)
’95 CR 500R
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coolclimber
Trad climber
toronto,canada
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Aug 25, 2005 - 04:17pm PT
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hey guys from all the pics guess everyone got the gist of the whole thing . we got riders and we got others who get hurt, so is that the same way you'll think about climbing . me I do both and enjoy both and am still intact .. take care out there folks
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
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Aug 25, 2005 - 06:40pm PT
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I've been thinking about the parallels between riding and free-soloing quite a bit lately. Both are behaviours that bring me incredible highs and act as stress-reducers. The feeling I get way off the deck with only my hands and feet for safety feels a lot like the sensation of tearing up some twisty roads at high speeds; both are situations where one must live fully in the moment and remain totally in control. Both have objective hazards that must be watched for; soloing has loose holds (and down south, wasps), biking has gravelly corners and a million morons in cages trying to kill you.
The best of both worlds was always tossing the shoes and chalk on the bike (BMW F650GS, baby) and zoomin' on out to the crags, the relaxation of the ride perfectly accentuated by the calming effect of getting a bunch of pitches in on perfect S.E. sandstone.
In the decades I've done it I've never had a bad fall free-soloing. I finally met the idiot driver with my name on her SUV a few months back; I'm finally walking, and just now starting to climb again (a bit of roped stuff, but a lot of easy solo).
I also just bought a new bike (F650GS Dakar, baby).
Here's to risk taking. Who wants to live forever?
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Spinmaster K-Rove
Trad climber
Stuck Under the Kor Roof
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Aug 25, 2005 - 06:56pm PT
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I ride a 1994 Honda Shadow 1100 withthe big potato pipes on them that got them sued by Harley. I love it.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Aug 26, 2005 - 10:22pm PT
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"Yeah, but you always end up at the same place you started: your truck."
And my truck can go a long ways away from the pavement.
Or, you just ride out of your driveway or your buddy's driveway... except in California, that is...
So, I suppose there is something special about street bikes where they don't always end up where they started? Maybe that's when they get hauled off to the wreckage yard? You're familiar with that, aren't you Klaus?
Klaus, you still need to get a dirt bike.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Dec 10, 2005 - 09:23pm PT
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good choice Radical.
ride safe (like you are invisible) :)
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lucho
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Dec 10, 2005 - 09:35pm PT
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Klaus you posted 43 times on this thread, thats almost half of the posts!I personally think bikes suck, cause broken bones suck, and I dropped my scooter when i was 15, after that i vowed never to get on a crotchrocket they equal death, I'll take a steel cage on four wheels thank you very much. plus I saw some dudes brains hangin out all over Ceasar Chavez St. when I was young cause he wrecked his bike.
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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Dec 11, 2005 - 03:06am PT
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2001 BMW GS1150 R
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SammyLee
Trad climber
Memphis
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Dec 11, 2005 - 10:19am PT
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2002 Suzuki SV650 (naked, non S)
1998 Kawasaki KLR 650 Dual Sport thumper, dirt and street
I don't winterize my bikes, I winterride them. When I didn't have to wear a suit to work everyday, I rode my bikes all but about 5 days one year. Going around a sharp curve and thinking, "sh##, is that dark spot ice?" will warm you up some.
Sam
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elcapfool
Big Wall climber
hiding in plain sight
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Dec 11, 2005 - 10:44am PT
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The only thing better than clipping a cam overhead,
is reving an overhead cam.
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LittlePinkTricam
Trad climber
Providence, RI
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Dec 11, 2005 - 12:24pm PT
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The paramedics I ride with call them "donorcycles". But hey: go out happy, and leave your organs to some good people with a few bad parts. It's not too bad.
Of course, most of my personal motorcycle use is the engine we're using in our Formula car.
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The Mad Irishman
Trad climber
VA alpine capital of the world
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Dec 26, 2005 - 12:22pm PT
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I started riding in 89.
Yamaha 89 FZR 600.
Yamaha 99 R1.
Yamaha 99 R6.
Suzuki 01 GSXR 750.
Yamaha 91 SP 750 AMA superbike.
I raced but stopped after I shortened my left arm half an inch. Track days are loads of fun but once I started riding on the track, riding on the street was no fun.
These kinda bikes can't be ridden close to their limitations on the street. On the track, you can start to appreciate their design and horsepower. Just when you think you can ride, some guy on an old piece of sh#t blows you away in a corner. It's all in the rider.
I would love to have a Dakar for commuting to work but all my money is tired up in climbing and bicycling at the moment.
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Dog
climber
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Dec 26, 2005 - 06:28pm PT
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Going to ride to Cabo Saturday form Modesto California.
Anybody want to go along?
I ride a BMW GS Adventure.
Woof
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 27, 2005 - 12:15am PT
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1976 Yamaha RD 250
1974 Triumph T140V Trident
1978 Triumph Bonneville 750
1978 H-D FXE SuperGlide
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de eee
Mountain climber
Tustin
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Dec 27, 2005 - 01:03pm PT
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I rode up Saddleback (Santiago Pk.) on my XR400 yesterday afternoon. It was cold, cloudy and windy on top.
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mynameismud
climber
backseat
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Dec 27, 2005 - 09:47pm PT
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honda 90
homebrew brigsnstraton
hodaka 100
suzuki rm125
yamaha 400 enduro
79 cb750
79 fx harley (current basket case restoring)
95 zx11 (current basket case after spinning main bearing)
02 DL1000 (current)
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Dec 29, 2005 - 04:48pm PT
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Name this, almost, famous climber, especially those from Truckke or Maybe SLO
or this one
Note haulbag
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426
Sport climber
That one arete, HP40, AL
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:46am PT
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Jaybro...Mr. Big himself?
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 18, 2012 - 04:16pm PT
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Owned the Ducati, rode the others:
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:27pm PT
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Like I said back in 05, my next HD is on the way and I've been on this champ for over a year now.
Aloha,
Will
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kenny morrell
Trad climber
danville,ca
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:42pm PT
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i have had , harley hummer 125,two stroke, harley sportser, harley fxrs, and a bsa 441 victor shooting star.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 18, 2012 - 08:46pm PT
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The Larry - prototype skullfuk?
How fast did anybody go?
My 250cc Ducati, with the sketchy speedo, told me 105, which is about the number speed skiers were doing at the time. Yikes.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Nov 18, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
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"Aug 25, 2005 - 03:40pm PT
I've been thinking about the parallels between riding and free-soloing quite a bit lately."
That's my mantra for staying safe on bikes! This is the first I've seen anyone say it. Haven't free-soloed much but that's exactly what I think.
Below, my DRZ400 up at Coyote Flats, Sierra, last year. I have a KLR 650 also.
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hillrat
Trad climber
reno, nv
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Nov 18, 2012 - 11:48pm PT
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Currently: 88 KTM 600 (enduro).
Previously:
125 Honda enduro
1200 HD sportster
1200 Yamaha Venture Royale
440 Kawasaki (up and over Donner pass on several occasions. Once in a miserably cold light snow.)
Honda 400 Nighthawk(?)
It's all dangerous. All we can do is try to manage and mitigate some of the risk through knowledge and judgement. So why do I keep posting here?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:13am PT
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We spent yesterday trail riding in the clouds all day. My sons on their little KX's and me on my trusty CR500. They are getting fast and will skool me sometime in the next few years no doubt.
I just picked up this fuel injected CRF450 for track duty and after a test session at Piru, I'm totally addicted to big air, again.
Took both these beasts out as well over the weekend. Just for some mellow road time.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:15am PT
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How fast did anybody go?
My buddy has taken his Hayabusa up to 180.
It gives me the willies just to type it.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:26am PT
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Dude, 180 is fast but, anybody can do it in a straight line. Nothing to it.
Knee down at a buck thirty, now THAT'S hangin' it out there :)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:32am PT
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Yeah, but he did it on a two-lane back road in the San Joaquin farm country
not knowing if somebody would pull out of some fruit tree grove. Kinda hard
to find a road you can lean it over at 130, isn't it?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:36am PT
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I'm curious about;
Klaus?
Who did many of the amazing road-bike photos in the early part of this thread.
Is the dude still alive?
Is he out of the hospital?
Jest curious?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 12:45am PT
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Reilly, your buddy is playing with fire doing those speeds on open roads.
Hit a coyote anywhere over 150 and you won't be going home that day.
130 or 180 mph on a track with slicks at proper temps is incredible.
It is awesome to control a bike at those speeds.
Busting out 180 on a two lane is hairy. Too many objective hazards in an already lethal environment. Your friend should take it to a track.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 19, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
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180 and 130 are mighty damn fast any way you look at it.
Speed skier Sean Cridland set a training record of 162mph on a car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1985 which still stands.
Simone Origone - did 151mph (251.4 kph) sans car in 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUHNfwrnmI
I thought I was moving right along on HWY395 @ 160mph in my 280z (sans skis).
I won't ask about crashes, outa kindness I suppose.
Cridland
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:15am PT
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My 06' YZF R6
And my plated 2000 BRP
I love this bike!!!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 20, 2012 - 01:06am PT
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Black rims with red hubs on your desert sled… Nice choice, T2.
’05 CRF450R
’95 CR500R
Fresh rubber! D739 Desert AT.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:01am PT
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Thanks Bryan looks like your crf is running the same set up. When I picked up my XR she was totally stock except for the over size tank. She had been crashed and neglected but had a strong motor. I got her for a song and a dance then droped about $3500 into her. The wheel set was originally more than I wanted to put back into the bike but I am so glad I did now.
My girlfriend has a plated 2001 XR250R
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steve shea
climber
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:08am PT
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I had an MV Agusta. Awesome road bike. I got it at a police auction for 300 bucks. I wish I had it still! Now its four wheels only.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:12am PT
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I just added this Trail tech Voyager GPS dash board unit on big red. The thing is bad ass. I now have a temp gage, tach, speedo and altimeter. You can import gpx ride tracks I love this unit.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:34am PT
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My XR650
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Nov 20, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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T2, is the above shot from the Dusy-Ershim or Rincon or.....?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 20, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
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I'm thinking I need a Rokon Trailbreaker...
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:01pm PT
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Sharp looking supermoto Pud!
Dee ee:
The first pic of the XR is at Corral Canyon OHV area. It is located east of San Diego near Lake Morena and Pine Valley off Hwy 8.
The first 2 pics in my second post are in the Big Bear area. The 2nd one is on a trail that drops from Crab flats campground to I believe Deep Creek eventually ending at lake Arrowhead. The 3rd is in Bishop. I glanced at your above link to your trip report on adventureriders.com I look forward to actually read it. I just bought my XR back in August and it took me a liitle bit to get her dialed in. She needed some love! I am all about this dualsport riding thing and want to do some bigger, longer rides like the one you did. I am constantly looking at maps, roads and places to ride with my new buddy Big Red. Going to explore Ocotillo and Anza Borrego for a few days over Thanksgiving with my girlfriend. If you ever are putting together a local (SO CAL) day ride or even a bigger ride and have room for another rider please let me know.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 21, 2012 - 07:20am PT
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Zoom Splats. they go zoomin down the road then they go splat. I love bikes and I love watching Moto GP but I do not think I will ever seriously ride again. there really are only two kinds of motorcyclists. Those who have been down and those who are going down.
Rideing at all fast at night is complete russian roulette. You really do outrun your headlights pretty quick. An owl swooped down and picked a mouse off the road in front of me once. Only going 70 but would never have had a chance to avoid that one. We simply missed each other by luck. I have dumped it at 110 when I burned a hole in a piston and high sided. walked away with a broken collarbone and two sprained ankles. Hitch hiked to the hospital. I thought it was a pretty cool crash. My best friend crashed, burned and died a few weeks later....
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 21, 2012 - 07:50am PT
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Some folks are lucky, some ain't.
Motorcycle horror stories are a joke on the tellers imo.
Fear is the real crippler.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 21, 2012 - 07:54am PT
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You think my best friend dead at the age of 21 is a joke?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:24am PT
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Maybe if we lived near a real track my friend would still be alive? Street raceing is real bad but even if you are a conservative old fuddy dudy your going to get squeezed out by a truck sooner or later. if you ride a Harly you will most likly end up obease and croak from a heart attack..
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:29am PT
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T2
Palomar? I had friends that had the same shots from that guy.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:40am PT
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I had to look twice, but that woman doesn't seem to be wearing a helmet and I'm wondering if she ever crashed riding in that position.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:59am PT
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For every harly rider that is in shape there are 10 fat slob wanna be tough guys. For every hot harly chick there are 10 wall mart +++ size specials ... just the facts..... sad but true..
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 21, 2012 - 11:15am PT
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T2
Palomar? I had friends that had the same shots from that guy.
Why Yes Jefe that is Mt Palomar.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Anywhere I like
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Nov 21, 2012 - 11:32am PT
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98 KX 250 bored out to 290. FMF as in "fast mother f#cker"
top of Imogene Pass
Motorcycles are the greatest, particularly on dirt.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 22, 2012 - 09:16am PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Nov 22, 2012 - 11:46am PT
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T2, yes we should hook up for a ride. Talking about doing the Mojave trail again soon, would also like to repeat the classic Anza Borrego loop. I still haven't recovered financially from Nevada. Work is slow.
Love the Voyager, the main reason I got it was for the coordinates. With a map and the coordinates you can always figure out where you are. I was kind of a dummy on the NV ride as for a couple days I couldn't remember how to access the coordinates and had to rely on my friends GPS. Finally figured it out, duh!
I'm gonna' finish posting the story by the end of this weekend on ADV.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 24, 2012 - 03:20pm PT
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WOW! that Isle of man TT video is liveing proof that nascar is for pussys! many of the moto GP races were like that back in the 60's 70's and 80's. I think Isle of man was part of the moto GP circuit back then?
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 29, 2012 - 02:37pm PT
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Nov 29, 2012 - 03:08pm PT
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Isle of Man TT
oh Yeah!
The epitome of real road racing.
"only" 6 laps of a 38 mile race on public roads. About 230 miles.
Except for WWII, it's been run since 1907. 10 laps of a 15 mile course. A LONG way to race a motorcycle in 1907.
Over mountains, through villages, speeds from first gear to 200 mph. Lap record is about 131 MPH! 200 curves in one lap.
John McGuinness, the Superbike winner had 128 mph average over the entire race this year.
Actually there are several classes including an all electric class (which has a lap record of 104 mph!)
Different classes race difference distances. 1 lap for the electrics, 3 laps for sidecars and 600cc bikes. 6 laps for superbike and supersport bikes.
On my bucket list for sure. And if I get there before I'm decrepit, riding the course on public day after the races is also on my list.
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Nov 29, 2012 - 03:13pm PT
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I had a 2003 Yamaha R6 for awhile. I did 7 trackdays and then sold it to buy a house. Good thing I didn't buy a house, because a year later I got laid off. I miss my bike everyday. :(
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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Nov 29, 2012 - 04:41pm PT
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Drinking beer under Mexican Hat on a nice solo ride around the south west .
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Damn this looks high
Trad climber
Temecula, CA
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Nov 29, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
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As far as I know the IOMTT has never been part of the world championship circuit. Moto GP racer tracks have good run offs in the corners and sandtraps, etc. The stone fences, houses, bridge jumps and trees--well, that's the Isle of Man. BTW, John McGuiness holds the record at 131 mph set in 2009. That includes 6 laps AND 2 fuel stops!
Now, for Moto GP enthusiasts, check out this truly amazing 3 laps: http://vimeo.com/32756097
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 29, 2012 - 08:11pm PT
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Damn this looks high: That was a GREAT clip. Valentino Rossi is amazing, I love that Moto GP stuff!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Nov 29, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 29, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
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[Click to View YouTube Video]
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting."
-Steve McQueen
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Nov 30, 2012 - 11:43am PT
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Good stuff pud! When did you go from riding a Kawi to Yamaha with your track bikes and did you switch for any paticular reason? Do you still do track days or races on a regular basis?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 30, 2012 - 11:56am PT
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 30, 2012 - 12:24pm PT
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When did you go from riding a Kawi to Yamaha with your track bikes and did you switch for any paticular reason? Do you still do track days or races on a regular basis?
I raced 2009-2010 seasons @ Willow Springs.
I Raced the R1 in the Superbike class, the Kawi 250 in the Ninja Cup and the Honda 650 Motard when we raced the small track (Streets of Willow).
Ending one race and jumping from a 33 HP 250 onto a 160 HP bike for the next was always a blast.
I crashed the Honda hard the second to last month of the 2010 season (highside) and was barely able to race the finals in 11/10.
I did, and finished the season winning two titles and 2nd on the Honda.
I sold all my race bikes and gear and continue to ride street and only race off-road now.
I miss it but, it was time to move on.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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T2, nice Trail Tech unit there. I had one of the original versions, years ago, but had problems with the magnet in the front rotor. The unit didn’t always give a proper reading and sometimes the speed reading was doubled. How does that unit sense engine RPM and temp? Is the unit fairly accurate overall?
Today:
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Minerals, where you at?
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ericdehaven
Sport climber
los angeles
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Ahh the motorcycle thread.
So I guess I will jump in. dont post much here of late but I cant resist this one. I know a few know us here (PUD) and if your racing fans.
My 18yr old son #56 Austin DeHaven is a AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike racer and rode for the Kneedraggers.com Triple Crown Industries AMA team this past season where he had quite a few top 10 finishes. In 2010 he won the AMA Supersport National championship and then moved to Europe to race in WSBK for a season before he returned home for this year. He has been racing bikes since he was 8yrs old.
So we have owned quite a stable of bikes over the years, now just a few dirt bikes and supermoto bikes as all the race bikes are provided by his team.
here are a few pics, anyway. enjoy
Eric
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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can anyone recommend a decent touring/"enduro" bike for road trips in the mountains? I want something reasonably comfortable for riding 3 hrs at a time, but that won't get me overly anxious when I go over fire trails and Buttermilk Road.
I was thinking bmw F 650 might do the trick
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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If you are shopping for an 'enduro type bike' Hang out here: advrider.com In fact, find your 'local' sub-forum and you'll likely find some friendly motoheads that'll help hook you up with a nice bike and/or test rides etc.
These are nice ;->
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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WERA 1983-85 (?) Started on VF750 and then discovered 'the smell of castor oil in the morning' and ran an MT125RII for a while. Was never fast but was slow, mostly. But sure had fun... still brings a smile to my face :-))
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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Now THAT'S a cockpit ;-)
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Thanks (again) Minerals, I'll try and get my ass up there this spring.
We are doing a cool Anza Borrego loop next week (Wednes.). T2?
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ME Climb
climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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just got a 1989 Yaaha Virago 1100
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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i just posted this on another thread; doing so here for sport.
apparently there were quite a few around here in 1909!
i rode this 1984 Yamaha 750 Midnight Maxim in Northern CA when dredging for gold.
notice the birkenstocks? (i just did; hopefully I wasn't riding wearing them.)
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Cassius
climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:31pm PT
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'75 Honda CB400F
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
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We are doing the Mojave Trail again next week, (Wednes.-Thurs.)
Wed. Afton Cyn to Loughlin.; Thurs., back.
Whee Hooo.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
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May as well post a pic of my 650 V-Strom. I got rid of it to get rid of speed, thinking I might last longer - went back to a KLR 650. I posted my DRZ400S already. That's Boundry Peak in the background.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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Nov 25, 2013 - 03:23pm PT
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So weekends are fun.
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c_vultaggio
Trad climber
new york
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Nov 26, 2013 - 01:26pm PT
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shot I did for my dear old dad
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 26, 2013 - 08:59pm PT
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Nov 26, 2013 - 10:59pm PT
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Chiefy...I didn't know harley's came with training wheels...?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Nov 26, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
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I sold the Beemer mentioned on the first page about two years ago to a business associate that is a collector as a basket case for about three times what i originally paid for it.
He got it back into this shape, no new paint, lots of re-chromeing though.
At a show he was made an offer he couldn't refuse and my old ride now resides here.
http://www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org/
Not part of the displayed collection yet as far as I can tell.
You know you are old when your Bike is in a museum collection!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Nov 26, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
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I'll opt for the Honda 90 ...if you got one...? RJ
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Cragar
Trad climber
MSLA - MT
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Nov 27, 2013 - 12:12am PT
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If it ain't moto
It's worthless
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 27, 2013 - 10:57am PT
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Proof that motoheads are crazy: the Ducati dealer in Portland, OR is the nation's biggest.
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Gorgeous George
Trad climber
Los Angeles, California
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Nov 27, 2013 - 03:15pm PT
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Ride both a 1949 Harley rigid, chopped with apes, fishtail pipes, mousetrap clutch, and little else, and a 1999 Buell Lightning.
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Nov 27, 2013 - 03:21pm PT
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Old love...
2003 Yamaha R6. Riding track was my addiction before climbing.
New love...
My new hawt Italian girlfriend as of 3 weeks ago. 2004 Ducati 749s. ;)
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skamoto
Mountain climber
coalinga ca
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nice topic. i used to race motocross for about 16 years. then became a mechanic for a few supercross/mx racers. was a good time but got burnt out. sold my dirtbikes and bought a cbr600. want to take it on a climbing trip to yosemite this summer.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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