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04-19-2005, 10:04 PM
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The unthinkable happened...
Well, I put roughly 1000 miles on my bike this year, about 6000 total. As the weather warmed and I was less concerned about sandy roads and cold tires, I found I was much more confident leaning over through the curves. I've ridden every chance I could, and last Sunday I found a short but really twisty road, and had a great time making one pass after another. I even scraped the foot pegs a few times.
But, it was bound to happen, and yesterday it did...
I took my previous pride and joy (a 99 'Vette) out of the garage for the first time this year and UGH... Driving that thing sucks compared to riding the bike!! I had the radio going, the heat on, I was reclined... hell, I might as well have been sitting in a Lazy Boy under a blanket watching TV!! On a long, empty stretch of highway I took it up to about 120 and it felt terrible - a bit floaty and unsettled. It's probably great compared to the average car, but compared to the bike at similar (or faster) speeds, it was down right scary. I was always a "car guy". What the hell has this damn bike done to me??? I can't believe I was disappointed driving a shiny white Corvette!!
And you guys thought I was going to say I crashed the bike... 
Seriously though, I was amazed at how much less exciting driving is compared to riding. The only interaction between the driver and the vehicle is an arm and a foot, where on the bike it's the whole body. You're shielded from all the wind, you never see the road whipping by beneath you. I still love the car, but that thing is going to take a back seat to the bike whenever the weather is good... |
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04-20-2005, 12:36 AM
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yeah i know what you mean i had a 97 c5 was great but nothing compared to the bike
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04-20-2005, 12:51 AM
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When you know ya got it bad,,,,,,,
You're in the car,a cool curve is comeing up,you slide a cheek left or right and lean as you go through it.then you wave at the next bike you see.
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04-20-2005, 08:40 AM
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World 500 GP Champion
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Actually, the car takes to the curves like nobody's business. Those big tires, wide wheelbase, low center of gravity, the thing is glued to the road.
I better be careful, now that I've boasted, I'll crash the bike and you guys will have the last laugh...
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04-20-2005, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by alaska cajun
When you know ya got it bad,,,,,,,
You're in the car,a cool curve is comeing up,you slide a cheek left or right and lean as you go through it.then you wave at the next bike you see.
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Damn! I catch myself doing that all the time in my car!
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04-21-2005, 01:59 PM
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Damn! I catch myself doing that all the time in my car! |
+1. When my wife is with me, I give her the play by play as I drive thru the curve. She thinks I'm nuts.
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05-01-2005, 09:30 AM
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Superbike Racer
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i make shifting sounds when im driving my slow ass tacoma.
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05-01-2005, 02:15 PM
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Back in Black
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That's nothing. Last summer when I was cutting my parents grass for the, I started to "hang off" the riding mower, and prepare to drag a knee. NO SHIT. I realized what I was doing, and started laughing so hard I almost fell off. lol.
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