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Forum: Riding Skills March 10th, 2014, 08:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,454
Posted By Thorgrim
I have a line on a 2007 SV1000 unless a...

I have a line on a 2007 SV1000 unless a Craigslister with a handful of Benjamins gets there in the next couple of days (have to transfer some funds out of savings). Bitchin' bike, I hope I'm the...
Forum: Riding Skills March 4th, 2014, 08:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,454
Posted By Thorgrim
By "crotch rocket" I meant generally a 600/1000cc...

By "crotch rocket" I meant generally a 600/1000cc cammy street-legal near-race bike. That didn't need to be my re-introduction to motorcycles after such a long time off two wheels, but I'm getting...
Forum: Riding Skills March 4th, 2014, 05:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,454
Posted By Thorgrim
Oh, I bought it and I'm having a blast on it. I...

Oh, I bought it and I'm having a blast on it. I found a deal on supermotojunkie.com, a fellow who was selling his DRZ400SM but putting it back stock first, so I have a MRD pipe & muffler and flat...
Forum: Riding Skills February 23rd, 2014, 11:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,454
Posted By Thorgrim
You guys are great teachers!

I've been away so long I got an automated "welcome back" from the forum when I checked in. Things have been busy, but I haven't forgotten this place even though I still don't own a Ninja.
...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion December 21st, 2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,667
Posted By Thorgrim
If I had to do a lot of slab, I'd be all over it....

If I had to do a lot of slab, I'd be all over it. But, I mostly do 30-55mph country roads, and my RS-1 Bell shuts out most of that kind of noise. If you use the visor lock, very little gets to your...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion December 11th, 2013, 03:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By Thorgrim
I suspect that there's another factor in "1st...

I suspect that there's another factor in "1st world" countries that should be factored in - motorcycles are a very viable form of transportation for economic purposes, if those bikes are adequate and...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion December 7th, 2013, 07:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,194
Posted By Thorgrim
Yet, the MSF course encourages you to wear...

Yet, the MSF course encourages you to wear earplugs.

I just moved back to TN from VA. IMnsHO, the Virginia legislature has never seen a law they didn't like unless it applies to firearms. It's...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion December 7th, 2013, 07:13 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,958
Posted By Thorgrim
+1,000

+1,000
Forum: Riding Skills November 24th, 2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,395
Posted By Thorgrim
I just went to a high-visibility yellow helmet...

I just went to a high-visibility yellow helmet and jacket, and the improvement is observable in drivers' faces. It clashes with my bike, but who cares if it helps them see me better?
Forum: Riding Skills November 24th, 2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,693
Posted By Thorgrim
Considering the thought and effort you've all put...

Considering the thought and effort you've all put into helping me over the hump, I owe you guys a "ride report". The advice you've offered (and that of a close friend who raced when he lived in Cali)...
Forum: Riding Skills November 16th, 2013, 07:22 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,392
Posted By Thorgrim
I'm one of the newest idiots here, so I'll...

I'm one of the newest idiots here, so I'll comment.

First I should explain that prior to this year, most of my riding was on dirt bikes - MX, eastern US strip mine roads, single-track, and that...
Forum: Videos October 26th, 2013, 03:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,266
Posted By Thorgrim
Duh, me. It's fixed now, and also here: ...

Duh, me. It's fixed now, and also here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKtYE-zLmU
Forum: Videos October 26th, 2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,266
Posted By Thorgrim
Video: Tank-slappers at 170mph / 275km/hr

And riding on a public highway, at that. I thought this might be of interest to those of us who most likely will never ride that fast. Unless you want to watch the stupidly reckless riding and listen...
Forum: Riding Skills October 18th, 2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,142
Posted By Thorgrim
I use the first and second fingers most of the...

I use the first and second fingers most of the time, because I'm more accustomed to riding open class 2-stroke MX bikes that will snatch the handlebars right out of your hands when they hit the...
Forum: Motorcycle Gear October 17th, 2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,947
Posted By Thorgrim
Yep. I was a coal miner the first 15 years or so...

Yep. I was a coal miner the first 15 years or so of my working life, and I broke 3 mining helmets. All three were of a fiberglass-type construction that the gov't was phasing out, but they worked...
Forum: Motorcycle Gear October 17th, 2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,465
Posted By Thorgrim
Well, I haven't been able to find Judge Dredd...

Well, I haven't been able to find Judge Dredd gear with real armour in it and a hat with good peripheral vision. :D
Forum: Motorcycle Gear October 17th, 2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,507
Posted By Thorgrim
Ended up buying a Bell RS-1 online, as Bell's...

Ended up buying a Bell RS-1 online, as Bell's tend to fit my head well. Also got a photochromic/Transitions shield for it, and am very happy I bought both.

I do a lot of short trips to town...
Forum: Motorcycle Gear October 17th, 2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,479
Posted By Thorgrim
I sprung for the Transitions shield on the Bell...

I sprung for the Transitions shield on the Bell RS-1 I recently bought. Both purchases were totally worth the price.
Forum: !%@*#$%!)@#&!%@ I crashed! October 14th, 2013, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,860
Posted By Thorgrim
Finally, I've had some groovy, groovy days on the...

Finally, I've had some groovy, groovy days on the bike lately. Seems like it's beginning finally to fall together for me. Oops, guess I just jinxed myself.

I love this area but the traffic is a...
Forum: Riding Skills October 14th, 2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,819
Posted By Thorgrim
I wish it were legal in TN, especially in slower...

I wish it were legal in TN, especially in slower town traffic (I'm not eager to do it on main thoroughfares). It actually eases congestion for the cars as you don't have a bike (that could split and...
Forum: Riding Skills October 14th, 2013, 05:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,438
Posted By Thorgrim
Sure does. Now and then I take a ride and I don't...

Sure does. Now and then I take a ride and I don't think about the bike at all - not which gear I'm in or at what RPMs, not which lane position, just grooving as I go about my business here and there,...
Forum: Riding Skills October 13th, 2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,693
Posted By Thorgrim
Well, hell, it couldn't possibly be MY fault,...

Well, hell, it couldn't possibly be MY fault, could it? I mean my only imperfection is that I'm overly modest.

Honestly, this has been like CSI-splat trying to figure out just what happened. I at...
Forum: General Motorcycling Discussion October 12th, 2013, 05:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,664
Posted By Thorgrim
Some of the really (otherwise) fun twisties...

Some of the really (otherwise) fun twisties around here go through stretches of pines. Any amount more than, say, a quarter to half-inch of dry pine needles? Well:
...
Forum: Riding Skills October 12th, 2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,693
Posted By Thorgrim
Well, I've had some revelations in the past...

Well, I've had some revelations in the past couple of weeks and my riding has drastically improved (not "there" yet, but far better). What's odd is that they are relatively disconnected.

The first...
Forum: Motorcycle Gear October 3rd, 2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,548
Posted By Thorgrim
That fixes problems of poor visibility, now if...

That fixes problems of poor visibility, now if they'll just make something that fixes stupidity.

Not dissing the thread, just making a comment.
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