might as well just hang it up
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09-08-2010, 04:33 PM
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My father in law lives in eastern Kentucky, and there are gravel roads in some of those hollers I wouldn't even of dream trying to ride a street motorcycle down or up.
You're a braver man than I just trying to tackle Kentucky gravel. Look at it that way
You're a braver man than I just trying to tackle Kentucky gravel. Look at it that way
#32
09-08-2010, 06:32 PM
Just dust yourself and the bike off and chalk it up to experience. Gravel sucks. You know what sucks more? Hard packed dirt that has been freshly oiled. They still do that in Jersey and parts of N.Y. I will openly admit that when I see the signs for it, I turn around. Been there, dropped that.
#33
09-08-2010, 06:39 PM
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Even on a dirt bike the gravel roads are horrible to ride. I'm 6'4" and there were times in the dirt that I just wanted to turn the Honda XR around and head back the other way. To put the dresser in the gravel would be a heart stopping moment for anybody and a seizure waiting to happen to someone a little vetically challenged.
#34
09-10-2010, 01:18 PM
try this one...homeward bound from 6 day trip...tired but finally 100 miles from home...stop for that last coffee and gas up...the bride and all our traveling gear is loaded on my flhr...
coming out a parking lot..brake a bit but too sharp of a turn due to a car coming at me..i put the right foot down...right into pothole...over she goes...the bride and all...smack onto the pavement...bride and i sprawled on the ground...so now i have a crowd watching...so quickly to avoid the shame...i lift from the right side with my butt against the seat...and she pulls from left............................................ye ah i flopped it over on the frkin left side..so how does it feel dropping your scoot on both sides within 30 seconds???
i tell you i would kissed somebodies *** who had a bike trailer there that day as i sure didn't feel up to riding that bad boy home..
coming out a parking lot..brake a bit but too sharp of a turn due to a car coming at me..i put the right foot down...right into pothole...over she goes...the bride and all...smack onto the pavement...bride and i sprawled on the ground...so now i have a crowd watching...so quickly to avoid the shame...i lift from the right side with my butt against the seat...and she pulls from left............................................ye ah i flopped it over on the frkin left side..so how does it feel dropping your scoot on both sides within 30 seconds???
i tell you i would kissed somebodies *** who had a bike trailer there that day as i sure didn't feel up to riding that bad boy home..
Damn... I'd pay good money to see that
first time I've heard that one
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09-10-2010, 01:22 PM
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anyhow that happened in 2003 in kingston ontario.....after 2000 mile tour thru vt/nh/hy/pa...shitty end of real fine scooter ride..\
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09-10-2010, 01:47 PM
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My daughter is home from University and wanted to do an all day ride with me.
I pull the bike out of the garage and wham down it goes.
My daughter is standing there lookin at me like ,,,,well maybe not.
I stood the bike up and off we went, had a great day,
Oh Yeah, I am getting shoulder (torn rotatorcuff) surgery this saturday so I did have a legitimate excuse for dropping the bike.
But Dude,,, saddle up and get out there never mind the s***ty stuff.
I pull the bike out of the garage and wham down it goes.
My daughter is standing there lookin at me like ,,,,well maybe not.
I stood the bike up and off we went, had a great day,
Oh Yeah, I am getting shoulder (torn rotatorcuff) surgery this saturday so I did have a legitimate excuse for dropping the bike.
But Dude,,, saddle up and get out there never mind the s***ty stuff.
#38
09-10-2010, 06:58 PM
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OMG an "OLD" Honda. Go and take several showers. Then take 2 aspirins. It will be all better tomorrow.
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09-10-2010, 08:19 PM
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Yep, me too. Just this past Sunday, as a matter of fact.
