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Topic Started: Apr 23 2009, 06:21 PM (313 Views)
Frank_W
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Just got in from an all-too-brief, but wonderful ride. I just went out for a quick ten-mile ride on the bike. It's 72F, clear and dry, almost no traffic, the bike rumbling like a great sleepy beast... I swear, it's one of those nights when the air tastes fresh and clean in your face and it slips over you smooth as silk, and it feels like I could just light out for California and be halfway there by sunrise. Life is good... :) :bluecool:

Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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NAK
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Got to love springtime, eh? The way you describe it, I can almost feel the breeze. It feels like good time to start biking to work again.
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
So jealous!

Awesome description Frank.

You should write a book!
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Frank_W
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Thanks... Too often, you hear bikers say, "If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand." That's bullsh!t. Imagine having your own personal rollercoaster that you were in charge of, and you could ride it everyday, not having to wait in line, and the only cost of admission was $5 in gas...

Well, of course there's a lot more to it than that, but that's the basic gist of it. When you're in a car, you look out at the world through a screen of glass, with no thought for anything other than keeping the car in the lane of travel.

On a motorcycle, you are right out there IN it. All the smells, the air temperature, the slipstream, the wind, the rain, the sun, the freezing cold, feeling the temperature drop as you slice through that little puff of fog that's lying over the road, feeling the sunrise on your face...

Then there's the Zen of being fully present. You inhabit every part of your body. Your right hand lets off the throttle, left hand pulls in the clutch, left foot shifts, right hand rolls on the throttle as left hand releases the clutch, head and eyes moving and scanning, anticipating, planning, watching for slippery spots on the road, idiots in cars pulling out in front of you, your right hand and right foot covering the brakes just in case, managing traction through the turns by looking through them, slowing, then rolling on more throttle as you round the curve and feeling the the torque digging as you lean...
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
I've been there!

Someday again too.

After the children are grown.
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
Biker bars are the only place where you'll find a sign hanging on the wall that says "No Colors Allowed" and no one thinks it's talking about race..... :D

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lb1
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There are some potential bad side effects of riding.

Warning: Graphic image of motorcycle injury: http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/vlatava/logupbutt.jpg

(sorry lb, thought that was a bit too graphic without a warning, hope you dont mind, -89th)
My position is simple: you jumped to an unwarranted conclusion and slung mud on an issue where none was deserved. Quirt 03/08/09
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Frank_W
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Some of the potential side effects of riding poorly.

Larry: :yes: :thumb:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Frank_W
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The weekend is going to be gorgeous.... Hot damn! I can't wait!!
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
OUCH! That HAD to hurt....

Man... that made cold chills run up my spine.. I wonder if he lost his left leg.. or if he even survived..
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Frank_W
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Yeah... Motorcycles are dangerous. So is driving a car. So is scuba diving, flying ultralights, snow skiing, etc. etc.

The key is to know one's limits and remain within them, practice, develop one's skills, situational awareness, and risk management. With that, of course, comes responsibility. Freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand.

Things I've done, places I've been, the times I've felt death's cold hand on my shoulder... I should have been dead a dozen times over by the time I was 25.

I'm not afraid of it, and without that fear, I am free....
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Kincaid
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lb1
Apr 24 2009, 02:54 AM
There are some potential bad side effects of riding.

Warning: Graphic image of motorcycle injury: http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/vlatava/logupbutt.jpg

(sorry lb, thought that was a bit too graphic without a warning, hope you dont mind, -89th)
Wow, that's a hot chick in the background.
Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006.
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Frank_W
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Depending on which account you want to believe, it's either a motorcyclist, a bass boater, or some dude in a truck:

Big Splinter
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Frank_W
Apr 24 2009, 07:04 AM
Things I've done, places I've been, the times I've felt death's cold hand on my shoulder
The time to be scared is when you feel death's cold hands on both shoulders, because you know what's coming next. :hair:
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Frank_W
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:hair: :lol2:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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blondie
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You live in heaven down there Frank.
Being outside, living in a climate with so much green, trees, is golden IMO.
You've much to be grateful for.
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Frank_W
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Thank you! I managed to ride all through the winter, except when it was raining or snowing, or temperatures fell into the teens. It's supposed to be 85F, tomorrow! Yippee!!! :excited:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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