June 16th, 2017, 10:21 PM | #241 | |
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June 17th, 2017, 12:43 PM | #242 |
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Name: Kevin
Location: Portland, OR
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People usually only pass on the right because some *** is slowboating in the left lane. It's not only lanesplitters, I pass on the right here all the time in my car because morons poke along in the left lane.
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June 17th, 2017, 04:02 PM | #243 | |
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Name: Bill
Location: Port Huron, Michigan
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June 17th, 2017, 09:59 PM | #244 |
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Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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I actually ride with a club in "formation" somewhat frequently so riding near another bike doesn't phase me at all. Even when it's a couple of us, two or three bikes, we ride in the same formation. Solo, I'm pretty good at "defending" my space when I want to. And the rest of the time, I'm in "ghost" mode. I'll be past you before you know I'm there.
I assume I'm invisible, and that someone is likely to take my space if given any opportunity, so stay out of the danger zone as often as I can. |
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June 18th, 2017, 05:39 AM | #245 | |
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Location: Ware Is.,MA
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June 18th, 2017, 06:50 AM | #246 | |
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Location: Port Huron, Michigan
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June 18th, 2017, 11:51 AM | #247 |
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Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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June 18th, 2017, 12:00 PM | #248 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bill
Location: Port Huron, Michigan
Join Date: Mar 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki 250 Ninja, 1982 Honda Ascot FT500 Posts: A lot.
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June 18th, 2017, 03:09 PM | #249 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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They'd encourage you to pee in public? Wow. Here you'd get arrested! LOL! Or at least hassled.
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June 18th, 2017, 06:01 PM | #250 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
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One of my friends got a $150 ticket for public-urination on State St. in S.B. They really are pretty uptight there, with all the blue-hairs and all.
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June 18th, 2017, 06:31 PM | #251 |
Track Clown
Name: Chris
Location: Kingman, AZ
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot.
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If the front is bouncing and sliding while leaned, and I have time to think, I can ride it out.
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June 19th, 2017, 12:38 PM | #252 |
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Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
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I've learned to not ride 1st-lap out as fast as last-lap from previous session... Even with tyre-warmers, they cool off in the couple of minutes it takes to roll out to hot-pit and wait for start.
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June 25th, 2017, 09:33 AM | #253 |
Bike decal maker
Name: Adam
Location: Ocala Fl
Join Date: Jun 2017 Motorcycle(s): 97 Ninja 500 + CBR 600 F3 97 + 94 600 F2 Posts: 26
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I learned not to ride every day of a 4 day Holiday weekend During the 4th of July without the proper rest. no matter how young or old you are. Rode out to Hollister one day... Santa Cruz Mtns, then over to the SF Bay area.
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June 25th, 2017, 09:35 AM | #254 |
Bike decal maker
Name: Adam
Location: Ocala Fl
Join Date: Jun 2017 Motorcycle(s): 97 Ninja 500 + CBR 600 F3 97 + 94 600 F2 Posts: 26
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I forgot I dropped my bike Twice at the end of the 4 days of rides. It started with shade on a wet road when the sun did not dry the road in a turn. I slid into the dirt. Ruined the ride on the 2nd drop...
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June 25th, 2017, 12:20 PM | #255 |
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Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
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I'll have to keep that in mind! I signed up for 4-days in a row at Thunderhill Raceway next weekend. I think I'll start with taking one afternoon session off.
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June 25th, 2017, 05:01 PM | #256 |
Private Joker
Name: Ben
Location: Towson, MD
Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot.
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Not to allow the red mist to cloud my judgement, to be more prepared before the race so I don't have to go back then start from pit row, to brake a little extra if your line is destroyed because you're passing someone, to fix your brakes first after a crash so you don't miss your other race
lessons of the day, really bummed I missed my 2nd race of the day. Felt worse about that than crashing out of the first race of the day
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June 25th, 2017, 05:43 PM | #257 |
ran when parked
Name: Katie
Location: DC/MD
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July 4th, 2017, 12:36 AM | #258 |
The Asian Caucasian
Name: Abu Mishary Mohd Fairus
Location: Malaysia
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250 SE 2015 (sold); Honda ADV160 (current) Posts: 796
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Never fall asleep when taking a corner. If you are too tired, sleep first!
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July 10th, 2017, 03:44 PM | #259 |
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Name: Nein
Location: Canada
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I learned it hurts, and don't frigging do it again. Hold on for dear life and you RIDE THAT GOD DAMNED MOTORCYCLE TO SAFTEY SOLDIER!!! (provided you arent already in a slide, then by all means let go) That is all.
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July 14th, 2017, 05:19 PM | #260 |
I'm learning ... LOL
Name: Kristy
Location: Tacoma
Join Date: Jun 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 20
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I learned not to ever let anyone ride as a passenger with me. I dated a guy once who gave a guy a ride home from his brothers party to prevent a fight, (5 minutes away) and the guy passed out on the back of the bike during a turn and didn't lean. It caused him to go off the road and a guide wire for a light pole took his leg off above the knee as he went by. He passed away a few years ago from diabetes.
I don't think I will ever trust anyone enough to let them ride on the back of a bike with me after that. |
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July 14th, 2017, 05:57 PM | #261 | |
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July 14th, 2017, 10:43 PM | #262 | |
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July 16th, 2017, 08:38 AM | #263 |
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Crashing
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July 16th, 2017, 11:30 AM | #264 |
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Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
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Seems reasonable. I can't think of any situation when I'd rather slide than have at least some control over the bike. When I crashed, I wasn't thinking about how to crash, though it occurred to me that it was a possibility. I was mostly concerned with keeping control as long as I could, and slowing down as much as I could, hoping to come to a controlled stop even though that would be on the dirt shoulder.
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