I hate my motorcycle
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From: sleazy on 18 Jul 2010 07:05 On 2010-07-17 22:53:22 -0400, BryanUT <nestle12(a)comcast.net> said: > > It is a fine 9 year old sportbike, very reliable, fast enough, good > brakes a nice Corbin seat. > > But I hate it. After 180 only miles today, I was in total agony. I > couldn't wait to get home and take a hot shower and it was 100f today. > The first 70 miles were pure bliss the last 100 just sucked. What's the problem with it? Riding position? I've done 500+ on the Daytona and repeated the next day. It's not much different in ergos. As yours is a Honda, I would think there are many mods available to help ease the tucked riding position or whatever you don't like. Body aches? Hit the gym and get tightened up, old man. LOL! Or trade it for a Wing or ST1300 or whatever floats your boat. <grin> Don't buy new, go a couple years old and let someone else eat the big depreciation. I had Terminator our yesterday for a nice long loop around the lower peninsula of Michigan. Spent Friday night in Harrison (NE of Grand Rapids), rode up to Traverse City, back down to Manistee, over to Cadillac, down to Clare to check out Jay's Sporting Goods, then home on Saturday for a late dinner. I was scouting roads for next weekend's Sport-Touring.net Region 4 campout. It was a success, as I scuffed all the oxidized rubber off the tire edges AND got some seasonal dirt trails checked. The campout starts Friday morning, but I'm leaving work on Wednesday and riding up to get some campfire and sippin' whiskey therapy. We head home Sunday after lunch. -- sleazy
From: ? on 18 Jul 2010 07:23 On Jul 17, 7:53 pm, BryanUT <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > It is a fine 9 year old sportbike, very reliable, fast enough, good > brakes a nice Corbin seat. What are you crying about? My custom seat is a plywood *board* with a mere half an inch of foam padding so my feet can reach the ground, my rear tire is harsh-riding BT020, and the county roads around here are in incredibly bad repair. > But I hate it. After 180 only miles today, I was in total agony. I > couldn't wait to get home and take a hot shower and it was 100f today. > The first 70 miles were pure bliss the last 100 just sucked. Anything over 100 degrees around here is like sticking your face in a hot oven. I always study the weather forecasters' guesses a week ahead and plan my rides so that I will be back home before the temperature reaches 100 degrees. Peak temperature will usually be around 4:00 PM, but I will be home by 1:00 or 2:00PM, enjoying the air conditioning. Planning rides means that I usually leave home around 7:00AM. Most ape-like creatures who inhabit cages do not leave home before noon, so I get my ride done before the Sunday afternoon drivers hit the asphalt.
From: don (Calgary) on 18 Jul 2010 09:55 On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:53:22 -0700 (PDT), BryanUT <nestle12(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >It is a fine 9 year old sportbike, very reliable, fast enough, good >brakes a nice Corbin seat. > >But I hate it. After 180 only miles today, I was in total agony. I >couldn't wait to get home and take a hot shower and it was 100f today. >The first 70 miles were pure bliss the last 100 just sucked. > >Anyway here is a short vid of Wolf Creek Pass, Calgary, Mark, Sleazy >and Chuck have all ridden this road. The battery went dead, so it ends >before the good parts, sorry. I hope it brings back a memory for them. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbUOpbTTBU I recall riding past where I would have turned to take Wolf Creek Pass last month. Thanks for posting the video. That was a terrific ride and an even better day, last time we all covered that road. As for your aches and pains, it might not be the bike, you might just be getting older. Note I said older, not old. ;-)
From: don (Calgary) on 18 Jul 2010 10:37 On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:05:20 -0400, sleazy <none(a)nil.net> wrote: >The campout starts Friday morning, but I'm leaving >work on Wednesday and riding up to get some campfire and sippin' >whiskey therapy. We head home Sunday after lunch. It rained on our recent campout, but I think the rain just made the food taste better. Enjoy!
From: The Older Gentleman on 18 Jul 2010 10:41
BryanUT <nestle12(a)comcast.net> wrote: > It is a fine 9 year old sportbike, very reliable, fast enough, good > brakes a nice Corbin seat. > > But I hate it. After 180 only miles today, I was in total agony. I > couldn't wait to get home and take a hot shower and it was 100f today. > The first 70 miles were pure bliss the last 100 just sucked. You should have been on my K in stalled London traffic last week. Temperature was 32C (whatever that is in real money), no wind, and waves of heat coming off the engine when the fan kicked in. > > Anyway here is a short vid of Wolf Creek Pass, Calgary, Mark, Sleazy > and Chuck have all ridden this road. The battery went dead, so it ends > before the good parts, sorry. I hope it brings back a memory for them. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbUOpbTTBU Looks like a nice road to ride. Empty. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |