Forum: Face plant
04-29-2013, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 7,862
A Better Answer
Idaho STAR published this about a year ago: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0805f1145159f9da41488fc72&id=b82c54e557
Worth a read.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-16-2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 811
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-16-2013, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 811
Best bet
I throw it in the bathtub, get it soaking wet, then hit it with some Simple Green and a soft bristle brush. Sometimes I'll throw it in the washer afterword, sometimes I'll just rinse it and call it...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-16-2013, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,797
Think differently...
Here's what red-flagged me: My girlfriend has shown interest in riding and I want to..."
Hey look, cut me a little slack because all relationships are different. IMHO however, if she's showing...
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Forum: Face plant
01-14-2013, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,723
Overestimating what they see?
Hi-Viz isn't all that hi viz after dark. Once dusk settles in, it's not much better than gray and you're relying more on the retroreflective components. Riding to Portland one year, I was being...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-04-2013, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 8,078
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-03-2013, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 118
Views: 8,078
Motokat's Undies
:evil
Motokat and I were part of a group riding from Portland to Boise a couple of years ago. We'd stopped for fuel somewhere in central Oregon where she had opened her bags for some reason. She...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-13-2012, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,636
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Forum: Face plant
11-07-2012, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,528
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-10-2012, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 4,843
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-10-2012, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,410
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-10-2012, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 4,843
Systems Approach
You're trying to be responsibly selfish, but it's difficult for people to think comprehensively even when we work at it.
The first time a six year old who thinks your bike is the coolest thing in...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-24-2012, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 986
Won't even be questioned
I took mine in a duffel carry-on a couple of years ago along with my riding jacket and pants. Carried my helmet separately. Wore my Sidi Discoverys. Went right through x-ray and right on my way.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-09-2012, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 524
Views: 42,573
Overrated? No. ATGATT is about being prepared...
Overrated? No. ATGATT is about being prepared for what might come along, whether it's hail, heat, or asphalt. Or, yeah, pretty girls watching me strip off my gear. :evil I don't mind being...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-03-2011, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,487
Good points, just out of context. The OP...
Good points, just out of context. The OP indicated a blowout as the cause, not careless driving. Careening across three lanes of traffic and tangling with a gravel truck is probably the result of...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-02-2011, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,487
Some of ya are a bit harsh. I've been driving...
Some of ya are a bit harsh. I've been driving for 35 years and have never had a blowout. I practice things, though, in my old Land Rover, just as I do on my motorcycle, and hope that I'll do the...
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Forum: Face plant
09-13-2011, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 103
Views: 16,423
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-19-2011, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,465
May not be your friends for long.
If you ride with them, you may become so frustrated that you eventually blow them off. I agree with your points of view, by the way.
I occasionally ride to lunch with some of the lab guys, but...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-09-2011, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,785
A target suggestion
I agree with the concept of a target, but try placing your tripod in the center of the circle rather than a cone or tennis ball on the ground. If you need a tennis ball for contrast, place it on top...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-08-2011, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,318
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-22-2011, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,928
Neat
I think it's a neat trick. I have a tendency to so entirely focus on a primary hazard and proper avoidance of it that I lose sight of other possible hazards, or just my overall situation. Truly...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-05-2011, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,636
Can we include stupid things we say to others?
My boss was in town from Canada a couple of years ago, and I was touring him around the Boise foothills below Bogus Basin in my Series 2a Land Rover. He thought I was showing him around; I thought I...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-24-2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 153
Views: 8,609
Self Defense
I think this is where you are now. You're not powerless, though, and here are some thoughts. You'll have to work out some logistics, but they're manageable.
First, you can't ride with him. It's...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-22-2010, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,045
Depends.
My insurance company came out and photographed my truck to validate pre-existing damage. If yours is going to do that, wait until it's finished so everything is covered.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-21-2010, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 624
Don't stop at once.
:clap
I've taken it three times over the last few years, and dragged my pegs, boots, and the instructors' expectations that I'll eventually learn how to ride. Not giving them the satisfaction...
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Forum: Equipment
06-30-2010, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 709
Knee armor removal?
You might rethink not ripping the knee wide open. I pavement tested my airglide overpants a couple of years ago--the left knee to be precise--and the pavement ground right through the Cordura and...
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Forum: Face plant
06-03-2010, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,824
Swerve then brake is actually...
Swerve then brake is actually Swerve--Straighten--Brake. Straighten is the transition wherein the bike is returning to the stable upright position required for maximum effort braking. Some thoughts...
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Forum: Face plant
04-20-2010, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,747
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-30-2009, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,636
My dirt bike is an old Land Rover. A couple of...
My dirt bike is an old Land Rover. A couple of years ago I took an out-of-town colleague on a drive into the mountains above the city. On the way down, we met a couple of teen boys on dirt bikes. ...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-29-2009, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,636
More fun than the gas station.
I met a few colleagues at a local BBQ joint for dinner last night. I rode, so arrived in full moonshot regalia. The hostess seated the two of us who were on time. While we were waiting, she took...
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Forum: Face plant
05-28-2009, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,002
Idaho fails only if the drop occurs during the...
Idaho fails only if the drop occurs during the skill evaluation, and then only if it occurs in the exercise itself. For example, drop in the run-up to the offset weave, and you're okay. Drop once...
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Forum: Beasts
02-12-2009, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 962
Motolights
Motolights are expensive, but stylish, and you can get them with 35-watt elements. A set of 35's are plenty, and won't kill your electrics.
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Forum: Face plant
02-11-2009, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 10,197
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-20-2009, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 7,187
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-23-2008, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Ride reports
10-08-2008, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 164
Views: 19,497
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Forum: Equipment
08-26-2008, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 514
Carry on.
Wore my boots, put my gear in a small duffel, and carried the helmet separately. No worries whatsoever.
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Forum: Equipment
08-25-2008, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 512
Elbow grease...
It's Cordura 500. Best bet is Simple Green and a medium bristle scrub brush in the bathtub. The washing machine does nothing for my hi-viz; I have to scrub it. Funny thing, though--my silver...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-25-2008, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 597
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-20-2008, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,425
You might try installing larger diameter hand...
You might try installing larger diameter hand grips on the bike. If the existing grips are fairly small, cramps in your forearm may be a consequence. Larger grips let you relax your arm while still...
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