most useful thing you found while riding? - Page 4

SgtDuster · 01-09-2012, 11:38 AM

I found the meaning of life once...but lost it few days later.

SgtDuster · 01-09-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ride-a-lot

ISince going to LED flashlights I had forgotten just how lame the mag lights are. With as much battery power as that mag light a LED light would be horrendously bright.

It just doesn't work this way. It would last longer though.

ohgood · 01-09-2012, 11:59 AM

melted into asphault (tampa) are brake pads, springs, coins, occaisionally a screwdriver/wrench, and a 2" trailer hitch ball. yep.

what i've found that was usable:
12" crescent wrench
pliars
zip ties
20$-30 in cash
endless cellphones (always around the corner from gas stations)
wallets
keys
bungie-cords
belts (wtf ?)
ear rings
a watch
socks
a cb radio
some kind of RF tester thing
on the rare really good day, 1/2 a joint

BCOffRoad · 01-09-2012, 01:13 PM

I found a cash register/POS terminal in the ditch at a small pull-off on a highway a fair distance from any towns. The terminal was smashed and there were no identifying marks or cash. I salvaged the barcode reader and pin pad/card reader but have yet to find a use for them.

Chip Seal · 01-09-2012, 01:24 PM

5 gallon jerry can, empty of course!
Craftsman channel locks.
Assorted sockets, mostly 10mm!
Money, mostly quarters.
Emergency reflective triangle, folding type.
Beer!
Bungies.

Why only one shoe?

DirtyOldMan · 01-09-2012, 05:47 PM

I found an army shovel on a trail, one of the good old wood handled ones.
Keep it under the seat of my truck for emergency's.

A group of us stopped for a break along Dr. Park trail in Taylor Park. One of my buddies says, "Lookee here!" A little pot pipe was sitting right on a tree branch. We called it "dope pipe trail" from then on.

GeeGusKahn · 01-09-2012, 06:32 PM

on Wolf Pen Gap Road between Suches and Vogel State Park

A small piece of my sanity.

Wingfixer · 01-09-2012, 07:35 PM

I face planted, hard, on a trail in the Cove, in Virginia, sitting right in front of my face was a pair of really cool and expensive looking sunglasses. They where in perfect shape, I wore them the rest of the day, handy since my googles kept fogging up. I then left them in the pocket of my riding pants when I put them in the washer, and broke them.....

O.C.F.RIDER · 01-10-2012, 07:35 AM

a $20!

High Country Herb · 01-10-2012, 07:58 AM

I found an Echo gas powered weed eater. It was fairly damaged from hitting the road, and would only do half throttle, which was more than enough for my little yard. I used it for about 5 years before it wore out.

Uncle Pollo · 01-10-2012, 10:34 AM

A redhead in Radnor Hunt car show.

slartidbartfast · 01-10-2012, 10:59 AM

Friend was telling me last night how about 25 years ago, he saw a big metal toolbox sliding down a street in New Orleans in a shower of sparks. No vehicles in sight so a complete mystery where it had come from. Guessed that someone had it in a pickup and hit a bump then turned off while the toolbox carried on for a couple of blocks by itself. Contained a complete set of SAE tools (wrenches, sockets, etc.) so nothing terribly useful unless you're working on an old tractor

I don't remember finding anything terribly exciting while riding (a couple of screwdrivers maybe) although I did pick up a box of high explosive shaped charges one time when in my car.

Grackle · 01-10-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by High Country Herb

I found an Echo gas powered weed eater. It was fairly damaged from hitting the road, and would only do half throttle, which was more than enough for my little yard. I used it for about 5 years before it wore out.

Two stroke? I worked for a landscaping company and we had a bunch of those... They were great, but they would gum up real quick if you didn't keep them WFO all the time.

Dirt Road Cowboy · 01-10-2012, 05:21 PM

A very cute hitchhiker. She really appreciated the ride, and returned the favor.

RxZ · 01-10-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirt Road Cowboy

A very cute hitchhiker. She really appreciated the ride, and returned the favor.

Wasn't down by Rusk was it

01-09-2012, 11:38 AM	#46
SgtDuster Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Oddometer: 2,079	I found the meaning of life once...but lost it few days later. __________________ 2010 Buell Ulysses 1984 Suzuki GR650 "Tempter"

01-09-2012, 11:59 AM	#48
ohgood Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: alabama Oddometer: 745	melted into asphault (tampa) are brake pads, springs, coins, occaisionally a screwdriver/wrench, and a 2" trailer hitch ball. yep. what i've found that was usable: 12" crescent wrench pliars zip ties 20$-30 in cash endless cellphones (always around the corner from gas stations) wallets keys bungie-cords belts (wtf ?) ear rings a watch socks a cb radio some kind of RF tester thing on the rare really good day, 1/2 a joint __________________ Crazy_Dave just made it into my sigline, and I agree: I fall down alot.

01-09-2012, 01:13 PM	#49
BCOffRoad Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Okanagan Valley, BC Oddometer: 35	I found a cash register/POS terminal in the ditch at a small pull-off on a highway a fair distance from any towns. The terminal was smashed and there were no identifying marks or cash. I salvaged the barcode reader and pin pad/card reader but have yet to find a use for them. __________________ 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2000 Honda XR400R

01-09-2012, 01:24 PM	#50
Chip Seal Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Western Orygun Oddometer: 1,521	Found 5 gallon jerry can, empty of course! Craftsman channel locks. Assorted sockets, mostly 10mm! Money, mostly quarters. Emergency reflective triangle, folding type. Beer! Bungies. Why only one shoe?

01-09-2012, 05:47 PM	#51
DirtyOldMan Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: 1/2 way between p/hill & hooterville MO Oddometer: 1,708	I found an army shovel on a trail, one of the good old wood handled ones. Keep it under the seat of my truck for emergency's. A group of us stopped for a break along Dr. Park trail in Taylor Park. One of my buddies says, "Lookee here!" A little pot pipe was sitting right on a tree branch. We called it "dope pipe trail" from then on. __________________ 04 250 RFS 99 640 ADV 13 650 Terra

01-09-2012, 06:32 PM	#52
GeeGusKahn Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: GA - Hartwell - best city by a DAM site Oddometer: 47	on Wolf Pen Gap Road between Suches and Vogel State Park A small piece of my sanity.

01-09-2012, 07:35 PM	#53
Wingfixer Watch this... Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD (hon) Oddometer: 1,507	I face planted, hard, on a trail in the Cove, in Virginia, sitting right in front of my face was a pair of really cool and expensive looking sunglasses. They where in perfect shape, I wore them the rest of the day, handy since my googles kept fogging up. I then left them in the pocket of my riding pants when I put them in the washer, and broke them..... __________________ AMA#831211 COG#8405 CDA#0282 IronButt#33894 Just another DAMN rider "to the experienced Gods of the Non wrecking motorcycle realm, keep up the good luck" - gunslinger

01-10-2012, 07:35 AM	#54
O.C.F.RIDER Loose nut behind h/bars Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Hewitt,New Jerseystan, OBAMANATION Oddometer: 4,508	a $20! __________________ http://www.theshining.info/ KTM 950 Adv. "S"...'06 KTM 525 EXC... '76 MV Agusta 750 America S...'84 Honda VF1000... '90 Kawasaki ZX11...'76 Kawasaki 900 Z1...'01 VOR 400E

01-10-2012, 07:58 AM	#55
High Country Herb Olds Cool Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Sierra Nevadas Oddometer: 2,662	I found an Echo gas powered weed eater. It was fairly damaged from hitting the road, and would only do half throttle, which was more than enough for my little yard. I used it for about 5 years before it wore out.

01-10-2012, 10:34 AM	#56
Uncle Pollo Von Hochstaden's son Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Albuquerque, Neue Messico Oddometer: 44,966	A redhead in Radnor Hunt car show. __________________ mikuni vm32-33 both sides :\ 5000 feet altitude/ 140 main \ 159 02 needle jet\ 6F4 needle in the middle setting\ 0.5 air jet\ pilot 25/3.0 slide 35 mpg around town riding like a asno

01-10-2012, 10:59 AM	#57
slartidbartfast Love those blue pipes Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana or Southern England or ... Oddometer: 4,086	Friend was telling me last night how about 25 years ago, he saw a big metal toolbox sliding down a street in New Orleans in a shower of sparks. No vehicles in sight so a complete mystery where it had come from. Guessed that someone had it in a pickup and hit a bump then turned off while the toolbox carried on for a couple of blocks by itself. Contained a complete set of SAE tools (wrenches, sockets, etc.) so nothing terribly useful unless you're working on an old tractor I don't remember finding anything terribly exciting while riding (a couple of screwdrivers maybe) although I did pick up a box of high explosive shaped charges one time when in my car. __________________ MSF Ridercoach IBA: 35353 95 R1100GSA, 93 GTS1000, 85 R80RT, 93 DR350/435, 99 RX125, 78 DT100 January 2010 New Zealand South Island ride Summer 2009 UK to Alps ride Summer 2008 UK End-to-End ride

01-10-2012, 05:21 PM	#59
Dirt Road Cowboy Treasure Hunter Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Tyler, Texas Oddometer: 296	A very cute hitchhiker. She really appreciated the ride, and returned the favor. __________________ You can listen to your fears and pay with your life, or you can pay the price of overcoming your fears and live. I've been existing with the first option.

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