The life of Riley...my first year riding - Page 2

Rhino-1 · 01-25-2013, 01:48 PM

True adventure, right there. That's the kind of stuff you'll remember as you get older (and with deeper pockets...). That first, simple bike, with the wind in your face and a destination unknown (but back in home in time for dinner.

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Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!

Reverend12 · 01-25-2013, 02:07 PM

Great Report!

grizzzly · 01-25-2013, 08:56 PM

cool RR

Hide & Seek · 01-26-2013, 04:05 AM

Here is a short story about an interesting ride home from work sometime last year.

Riding home from work, it's a little before 10pm and cold out on the bike. About half way home the bike loses all power and suddenly the throttle spins all the way around. Snapped cable, damn it. It is a known mobile phone dead spot and it could be a long wait for help to come by.

Riding home with no throttle is the only option. Nothing that can't be solved with a little bit of thinking out side the square. It will have to be done using the idle control on the side of the carbs. So the idle is wound up to about 5k, click it into 1st and forward motion, success. All good as long as there is no need to stop....

So here is the procedure: to accelerate/change up a gear reach down with the left hand wind up the revs, hand back up top to the clutch, grab it and hear the engine scream, click it up a gear and all is well....almost. This idle control screw only opens the throttle half way. So it's a slow ride home. Maybe just as well.

I have no idea what I would have done if a kangaroo had jumped out, but one didn't and I'm home so whatever, all is good.....

01-25-2013, 01:48 PM	#16
Rhino-1 Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 864	True adventure, right there. That's the kind of stuff you'll remember as you get older (and with deeper pockets...). That first, simple bike, with the wind in your face and a destination unknown (but back in home in time for dinner. ). Good stuff! Thanks for sharing! __________________ "I had this baby hand made in Tuscany, from titanium blessed by the pope. It weighs less than a fart, and costs more than a divorce...." '03 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport, '04 Aprilia Mille Factory, '75 Honda CB125S

01-25-2013, 08:56 PM	#18
grizzzly The Pre-Banned Version Joined: Apr 2007 Location: socorro NM Oddometer: 2,729	cool RR __________________ you actually expect people to take responsibility for their actions in today's society?!

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01-25-2013, 02:07 PM	#17
Reverend12 Well there it is.. Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Maylenevegas Oddometer: 1,100	Great Report!

01-26-2013, 04:05 AM	#19
Hide & Seek ^OP Adventurer Joined: Dec 2012 Location: NSW, riding heaven soon to be Berlin, riding hell Oddometer: 16	Here is a short story about an interesting ride home from work sometime last year. Riding home from work, it's a little before 10pm and cold out on the bike. About half way home the bike loses all power and suddenly the throttle spins all the way around. Snapped cable, damn it. It is a known mobile phone dead spot and it could be a long wait for help to come by. Riding home with no throttle is the only option. Nothing that can't be solved with a little bit of thinking out side the square. It will have to be done using the idle control on the side of the carbs. So the idle is wound up to about 5k, click it into 1st and forward motion, success. All good as long as there is no need to stop.... So here is the procedure: to accelerate/change up a gear reach down with the left hand wind up the revs, hand back up top to the clutch, grab it and hear the engine scream, click it up a gear and all is well....almost. This idle control screw only opens the throttle half way. So it's a slow ride home. Maybe just as well. I have no idea what I would have done if a kangaroo had jumped out, but one didn't and I'm home so whatever, all is good.....