Good weekend riding

Good weekend riding

Yesterday, rode to Ted's Motorcycle World open house,

http :// www .tedsmotorcycleworld,com /

where I met up with a bunch of folks I ride with, but was 3 minutes
late so had to ride by my lonesome (sniff, sniff!). Took a test ride
on a CanAm Spyder (click on the video in the middle of the page). What
a blast! I probably wouldn't buy one, but it was a lotta fun.

Today, showed up at my club ride with my wife on board as a passenger,
which she never does. Added four pounds air to the rear tire, pumped
up the shocks to 23 or so, and we were good to go. Had a great time.
They were short road captains, so I led the fourth group, and it was a
beautiful day peaking right at 72 F.

Then my wife got mad at me for some reason I don't understand (I never
do), and went to bed at 7:30. Ah, well, more time alone for me, I
guess.
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_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

Re: Good weekend riding

EZ wrote:
> Yesterday, rode to Ted's Motorcycle World open house,
>
> http :// www .tedsmotorcycleworld,com /
>
> where I met up with a bunch of folks I ride with, but was 3 minutes
> late so had to ride by my lonesome (sniff, sniff!). Took a test ride
> on a CanAm Spyder (click on the video in the middle of the page). What
> a blast! I probably wouldn't buy one, but it was a lotta fun.
>
> Today, showed up at my club ride with my wife on board as a passenger,
> which she never does. Added four pounds air to the rear tire, pumped
> up the shocks to 23 or so, and we were good to go. Had a great time.
> They were short road captains, so I led the fourth group, and it was a
> beautiful day peaking right at 72 F.

I took my first decent ride of the season last Friday. Great weather
finally, so I took advantage of it. Put on about 100 miles just moseying
'here and there.' When I was there (or was it when I was here...I
don't recall) had my first kill of the season. Stupid Killdeer flew up
out of the ditch and went "pah-tang" right on my ankle. Just a little
bird, but it felt like an owl. A big owl. I'm sure every one of its
feathers came off - if the big 'poof' and ensuing cloud was any indication.

Gonna put on a few miles today, too. I need to run into town for some
errands. Don't know what those errands are yet, but I'll come up with
some so I have an excuse to ride to town. <g>
>
> Then my wife got mad at me for some reason I don't understand (I never
> do), and went to bed at 7:30. Ah, well, more time alone for me, I
> guess.

It may have been something you did months ago. Women remember stuff like
that. "Green-stamping" is what it's called. They wait and wait until the
right time comes along and then they get mad. Us guys are so much more
easy going. You do something that pisses me off...I say "fuck you!" You
reply "Fuck you, too." Then it's over and we drink beer.


--
Andy aka Big Stinkie BS#252 SLOB#3

"You never see a motorcycle parked in front of a psychiatrist's office."

Re: Good weekend riding

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:22:11 -0500, Andy aka Big Stinkie
<andythe@earthlink,net > wrote:

>EZ wrote:
>> Then my wife got mad at me for some reason I don't understand (I never
>> do), and went to bed at 7:30. Ah, well, more time alone for me, I
>> guess.
>
>It may have been something you did months ago. Women remember stuff like
>that. "Green-stamping" is what it's called. They wait and wait until the
>right time comes along and then they get mad. Us guys are so much more
>easy going. You do something that pisses me off...I say "fuck you!" You
>reply "Fuck you, too." Then it's over and we drink beer.

Yeah. Maybe it was me being perturbed because she hasn't figured out
how to get on and off the bike yet, and in our driveway at the end of
the day, she knocked the bag guard bag clear off the bike. Seems like
every time she gets on and off, I have to use every muscle available
just to keep juggling the bike back and forth, trying not to drop it,
while she flails around trying to get on or off. I love her more than
anything, but she's not too coordinated.

Ah, well, it doesn't matter. Whether it's my fault or not, it's my
fault, always.

Meanwhile, drinks on me.
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

Re: Good weekend riding

EZ sed:
>Seems like every time she gets on and off,
>I have to use every muscle available just to
>keep juggling the bike back and forth, trying
>not to drop it, while she flails around trying
>to get on or off.

It shouldn't be an issue. Are you leaning the bike
away from the side she's getting on, and straightening
it up as her center of gravity gets over the seat?

Should just be a matter of balance/counter balance.

ASSHOLE#104 Len
Don't know about the flailing part. Drugs could help.

Re: Good weekend riding

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:45:15 GMT, "AH#104" <ah104@yourhat.att,net >
wrote:

>EZ sed:
>>Seems like every time she gets on and off,
>>I have to use every muscle available just to
>>keep juggling the bike back and forth, trying
>>not to drop it, while she flails around trying
>>to get on or off.
>
>It shouldn't be an issue. Are you leaning the bike
>away from the side she's getting on, and straightening
>it up as her center of gravity gets over the seat?

Yup. Learned that one the hard way, 'cause the first time I just stood
up straight and when she got on I nearly dropped it to the left side.
Now, I lean it just a tad right, and it helps a lot. But, she keeps
throwing her weight side to side while she's trying to get on, and
when she gets off same thing. She's about 15 pounds heavier than I am,
so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

Well, the next door neighbor lady showed her how she gets on and off,
but she's about half my wife's size, so it's a no brainer.


>
>Should just be a matter of balance/counter balance.

It should be, if she didn't spend so much time trying to get her leg
over the bike one way or another, getting it caught on the seat, etc.

Ah, well. After this weekend, she probably won't ride with me anymore,
so I won't have to worry about it. But, it'd be a shame, 'cause she's
a great gal, and I don't like spending every decent Sunday away from
her all day long.
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

Re: Good weekend riding

EZ wrote:

> It should be, if she didn't spend so much time trying to get her leg
> over the bike one way or another, getting it caught on the seat, etc.

IIRC, she's maybe around my height? Just a smidge taller? If so, it's
not easy to get on and off, especially if you're heavier. One solution
is to let her get on the bike first while it's on the sidestand and
scoot back onto the passenger seat, then you get on, tip it up, and off
you go. Do this in reverse for her getting off. I've ridden with CrowDog
as my passenger--most notably on the twisties on Iron Mountain Road in
SFD. No problem. However, I keep the bike on the sidestand while he gets
on, then I tip it upright and take off. I'm way too short to hold it
upright while a 6'3" man climbs on the back.

> Ah, well. After this weekend, she probably won't ride with me anymore,
> so I won't have to worry about it. But, it'd be a shame, 'cause she's
> a great gal, and I don't like spending every decent Sunday away from
> her all day long.

Tell her that I told you to cut her some slack, okay? ;-) Try my method
once and see if it works better for you both. Remember, it's not easy
for her, either. I'd love to be one of those little gals who can step on
the floorboard and float onto the passenger seat, but I'm not and will
never be so we've adjusted.

--
Donna A.
Wench #17/Bitch #17/BS #26/AH#107/SLOB #9
'95 FLHTCUI Fuel Injected 30th Anniversary Electraglide "Fueley"
'66 H-D Bobcat "Baby Blue"--Harley Hummer Club Member #1066
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Re: Good weekend riding

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:46:07 -0500, "Donna A."
<flhtcui1995@SPAM.hotmail,com > wrote:

>EZ wrote:
>
>> It should be, if she didn't spend so much time trying to get her leg
>> over the bike one way or another, getting it caught on the seat, etc.
>
>IIRC, she's maybe around my height? Just a smidge taller? If so, it's
>not easy to get on and off, especially if you're heavier. One solution
>is to let her get on the bike first while it's on the sidestand and
>scoot back onto the passenger seat, then you get on, tip it up, and off
>you go. Do this in reverse for her getting off. I've ridden with CrowDog
>as my passenger--most notably on the twisties on Iron Mountain Road in
>SFD. No problem. However, I keep the bike on the sidestand while he gets
>on, then I tip it upright and take off. I'm way too short to hold it
>upright while a 6'3" man climbs on the back.

Jeanne's about 5'3" and we do it kinda like that. After th' bike is
warmed up n' we're ready to go, I throw a leg over, straighten th'
bars (and bike), hold th' front brake and stand stradling th' tank.
Jeanne steps on th' passenger floorboard (left side) and pulls herself
up using m' shoulders. Gives her plenny room to get her leg over and
th' bike stays stable as a rock.

That wouldn't work fer you n' Crowdog, but if th' OP has longer legs
it ain't a problem.

Snarl

Re: Good weekend riding

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:27:37 -0700, snarl@trippin,com wrote:

>Jeanne's about 5'3" and we do it kinda like that. After th' bike is
>warmed up n' we're ready to go, I throw a leg over, straighten th'
>bars (and bike), hold th' front brake and stand stradling th' tank.
>Jeanne steps on th' passenger floorboard (left side) and pulls herself
>up using m' shoulders. Gives her plenny room to get her leg over and
>th' bike stays stable as a rock.
>
>That wouldn't work fer you n' Crowdog, but if th' OP has longer legs
>it ain't a problem.

Snarl, do you have the bike on the sidestand while you straighten it
up for Jeanne? Or do you do like I've been trying to do, and get the
sidestand up, hold the bike straight, and then (in my case) fight like
hell while Sharon wrestles herself on the bike?

The neighbor lady used the same technique it seems you and Jeanne use.
I just held the bike straight with the front brake on solid, she put
her left foot on the left floorboard, put her hands on my shoulders,
and swung her right foot through and she was fine. Sharon tried it
twice like that, and it seemed to work OK.

I guess I thought Sharon would have no problem at all, since she's a
dancer, and moves great out on the dance floor. If I ever get out of
the dog house, maybe in a month or so she'll give it another try.

Hope so. She was plannin' on goin' to Rogers again this year, but this
time riding on the Ultra with me instead of in the car. (She had a
broken foot then.) One way or another, I'm riding the Ultra to
Roger's. Maybe she'll drive the brand new Impala I put 10K down on for
her so she'd have a nice, low monthly payment.

--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

Re: Good weekend riding

EZ wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:27:37 -0700, snarl@trippin,com wrote:
>
>> Jeanne's about 5'3" and we do it kinda like that. After th' bike is
>> warmed up n' we're ready to go, I throw a leg over, straighten th'
>> bars (and bike), hold th' front brake and stand stradling th' tank.
>> Jeanne steps on th' passenger floorboard (left side) and pulls herself
>> up using m' shoulders. Gives her plenny room to get her leg over and
>> th' bike stays stable as a rock.
>>
>> That wouldn't work fer you n' Crowdog, but if th' OP has longer legs
>> it ain't a problem.
>
> Snarl, do you have the bike on the sidestand while you straighten it
> up for Jeanne? Or do you do like I've been trying to do, and get the
> sidestand up, hold the bike straight, and then (in my case) fight like
> hell while Sharon wrestles herself on the bike?
>
> The neighbor lady used the same technique it seems you and Jeanne use.
> I just held the bike straight with the front brake on solid, she put
> her left foot on the left floorboard, put her hands on my shoulders,
> and swung her right foot through and she was fine. Sharon tried it
> twice like that, and it seemed to work OK.

You reminded me of something I hadn't thought of in a long time. We were
working our HOG chapter's MDA ride some years ago and a woman who I went
to high school with needed a lift to the park. I said I'd take her.
She's about my height but not quite as heavy. I hopped on my bike and
tipped it up, intending to ride over to where she was. I didn't know
she'd followed me over and she stepped on the passenger floorboard and
hopped on the bike, nearly tipping us both over! We had a little talk at
that point. It worked fine with her 6' tall husband but not for me. LOL

> I guess I thought Sharon would have no problem at all, since she's a
> dancer, and moves great out on the dance floor. If I ever get out of
> the dog house, maybe in a month or so she'll give it another try.

I really think the rider's backrest figures into the equation here. Try
it without sometime to see if it helps.

> Hope so. She was plannin' on goin' to Rogers again this year, but this
> time riding on the Ultra with me instead of in the car. (She had a
> broken foot then.) One way or another, I'm riding the Ultra to
> Roger's. Maybe she'll drive the brand new Impala I put 10K down on for
> her so she'd have a nice, low monthly payment.

Can you buy something for me, too? I need a new $1600 lens for my camera
for starters... ;-)

--
Donna A.
Wench #17/Bitch #17/BS #26/AH#107/SLOB #9
'95 FLHTCUI Fuel Injected 30th Anniversary Electraglide "Fueley"
'66 H-D Bobcat "Baby Blue"--Harley Hummer Club Member #1066
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Re: Good weekend riding

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:10:59 -0500, "Donna A."
<flhtcui1995@SPAM.hotmail,com > wrote:


>
>You reminded me of something I hadn't thought of in a long time. We were
>working our HOG chapter's MDA ride some years ago and a woman who I went
>to high school with needed a lift to the park. I said I'd take her.
>She's about my height but not quite as heavy. I hopped on my bike and
>tipped it up, intending to ride over to where she was. I didn't know
>she'd followed me over and she stepped on the passenger floorboard and
>hopped on the bike, nearly tipping us both over! We had a little talk at
>that point. It worked fine with her 6' tall husband but not for me. LOL

My neice did that to me at a gas station.
The bike went down though. She outweighs me by a bunch. Not that
that's difficult.
>
>
>I really think the rider's backrest figures into the equation here. Try
>it without sometime to see if it helps.

My wife says it's a bit more difficult to manouver around.
I generally stand up with the bike firmly braced and a firm grip on
the bars. It doesn't move at all.

Re: Good weekend riding

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:10:59 -0500, "Donna A."
<flhtcui1995@SPAM.hotmail,com > wrote:

>I really think the rider's backrest figures into the equation here. Try
>it without sometime to see if it helps.

Well, it's not removeable, like the Mustang one is. It has a lever on
the side where you can pop it forward to where it's nearly at a
45-degree angle, and adjust it any where in between that and just
backward from straight up. If I leave it straight up, she can swing
her right foot between it and me while I lean forward. Don't know if
popping the seat forward would give her more or less room.

Guess I could ask. But, that discussion will have to wait a while. I'm
thinking it's still a crispy subject.
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

Re: Good weekend riding

EZ wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:10:59 -0500, "Donna A."
> <flhtcui1995@SPAM.hotmail,com > wrote:
>
>> I really think the rider's backrest figures into the equation here. Try
>> it without sometime to see if it helps.
>
> Well, it's not removeable, like the Mustang one is. It has a lever on
> the side where you can pop it forward to where it's nearly at a
> 45-degree angle, and adjust it any where in between that and just
> backward from straight up. If I leave it straight up, she can swing
> her right foot between it and me while I lean forward. Don't know if
> popping the seat forward would give her more or less room.

Oh, I thought it was like mine where you can remove it.

> Guess I could ask. But, that discussion will have to wait a while. I'm
> thinking it's still a crispy subject.

heh heh heh

--
Donna A.
Wench #17/Bitch #17/BS #26/AH#107/SLOB #9
'95 FLHTCUI Fuel Injected 30th Anniversary Electraglide "Fueley"
'66 H-D Bobcat "Baby Blue"--Harley Hummer Club Member #1066
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Re: Good weekend riding

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:10:59 -0500, "Donna A."
<flhtcui1995@SPAM.hotmail,com > wrote:

>EZ wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:27:37 -0700, snarl@trippin,com wrote:
>>
>>> Jeanne's about 5'3" and we do it kinda like that. After th' bike is
>>> warmed up n' we're ready to go, I throw a leg over, straighten th'
>>> bars (and bike), hold th' front brake and stand stradling th' tank.
>>> Jeanne steps on th' passenger floorboard (left side) and pulls herself
>>> up using m' shoulders. Gives her plenny room to get her leg over and
>>> th' bike stays stable as a rock.
>>>
>>> That wouldn't work fer you n' Crowdog, but if th' OP has longer legs
>>> it ain't a problem.
>>
>> Snarl, do you have the bike on the sidestand while you straighten it
>> up for Jeanne? Or do you do like I've been trying to do, and get the
>> sidestand up, hold the bike straight, and then (in my case) fight like
>> hell while Sharon wrestles herself on the bike?

Same as you it sounds like. Jeanne's pretty small tho. I don't have
a backrest either, solo cop seat with a P-pad. Most of th' time I
don't even know when she's on so we use hand signals. When I get a
reach around, she's ready.

>You reminded me of something I hadn't thought of in a long time. We were
>working our HOG chapter's MDA ride some years ago and a woman who I went
>to high school with needed a lift to the park. I said I'd take her.
>She's about my height but not quite as heavy. I hopped on my bike and
>tipped it up, intending to ride over to where she was. I didn't know
>she'd followed me over and she stepped on the passenger floorboard and
>hopped on the bike, nearly tipping us both over! We had a little talk at
>that point. It worked fine with her 6' tall husband but not for me. LOL

That right there is why I have a little *talk* (before I even fire it
up) with whoever's gettin' on... if I've never packed 'em before. If
they ride nicey nice, they leave a wet spot, if they don't, their
sphincter's gonna get a good workout.

Snarl... then a nice long walk back

PS MaGGie claimed th' wet spot was from th' rain <wink, wink>.

Re: Good weekend riding

Donna A wrote

> I'm way too short to hold it upright while a 6'3" man climbs on the back.

I think I heard someone in prison say that once.

--
Tud <I don't even know what that means>
SENS BS#111 LFS#32 FLF MISFIT Vermort AH#115
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Sisyphus rides a Triumph

Re: Good weekend riding

Tud wrote:
> Donna A wrote
>
>> I'm way too short to hold it upright while a 6'3" man climbs on the back.
>
> I think I heard someone in prison say that once.

I didn't know you were in prison! What'd ya do?

> Tud <I don't even know what that means>

Oh, suuuuuuure.... ;-)

--
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'95 FLHTCUI Fuel Injected 30th Anniversary Electraglide "Fueley"
'66 H-D Bobcat "Baby Blue"--Harley Hummer Club Member #1066
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