Biker wave
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MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
Pete said:I had a 1982 Honda 650 Nighthawk. Very fast bike. I was a fairly new rider in California at the time and I rolled up to an intersection and stopped at the light (Castro and El Camino Real in Mountain View for RoseRed). I was turning left and was waiting patiently. Across the street to the left was a bus stop with about 8 people waiting for the bus.
Light turns green and I horsed it a little too much and started to turn. About 15 feet into the turn the back wheel hits oil. Now I had it reved up pretty good and I was in a good lean. The ass end starts around.Funny the first thought was "I am going to wipe out right here in front of all the people at that bus stop." I stayed in the gas because I figured if I let off the back wheel would catch and I would high side and launch myself into the bus stop.
As I came just about even with the bus stop, still turning left, the back wheel finally burned off the oil and got sticky and caught. Since I was still in the gas the front wheel came up and I did a beautiful wheelie (My first and last wheelie BTW). As I passed the bus stop on 1 wheel I glanced over and saw the people stop running away. I panicked and let off the gas and the front wheel dropped and I rode about 3 blocks out of sight and pulled over to scoop the poop out of my shorts and enjoy a smoke to calm my nerves.
OMG!
This is ALMOST as funny as Tigerlily's (AKA Ms. Knievel) wheelie story. 
Pete
Repete
No, never went there. We used to go to a Mongolian place on Castro street on the right side going out from the base. The place was "Colonel Lee's" and I thought it was the best place on the planet.aps45819 said:
It was an all you can eat place and my budies and I used to go in and try to eat so much that "Colonel Lee" would get demoted to "Captain Lee"
Pete
Repete
Well I talked Boy into taking the bike to Wilmington Delaware. We had a good ride, over the Benedict bridge, up Rt4 to RT2, into Annapolis, across the dreaded Bay Bridge, up 301 into Wilmington. Had a buffalo chicken cheese steak and started back about 8:15. Got a little chilly on the way home. I made it to Prince Fredrick when it started to sprinkle, ducked into the Holiday Inn's covered entryway and it cut loose. No worries I had the rain suit in the saddlebag I have been carrying around for months. Dug it out, unrolled it, put it on, gloves, face shield........face shield........where is the face shield......
So I took off during a lul and made it ohhhhhhhhhh about half mile and it poured again. No face shield, glasses all rain coated. Wasn't too bad when I was alone in the dark but cars headlights coming from the other way were killer. Rained hard all the way to the foot of the Solomons bridge, then it let up. Finally got home all dry except for my head. Face a little puffy from the rain needles. 340 miles, nice ride.
So I took off during a lul and made it ohhhhhhhhhh about half mile and it poured again. No face shield, glasses all rain coated. Wasn't too bad when I was alone in the dark but cars headlights coming from the other way were killer. Rained hard all the way to the foot of the Solomons bridge, then it let up. Finally got home all dry except for my head. Face a little puffy from the rain needles. 340 miles, nice ride.
MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
Pete said:Well I talked Boy into taking the bike to Wilmington Delaware. We had a good ride, over the Benedict bridge, up Rt4 to RT2, into Annapolis, across the dreaded Bay Bridge, up 301 into Wilmington. Had a buffalo chicken cheese steak and started back about 8:15. Got a little chilly on the way home. I made it to Prince Fredrick when it started to sprinkle, ducked into the Holiday Inn's covered entryway and it cut loose. No worries I had the rain suit in the saddlebag I have been carrying around for months. Dug it out, unrolled it, put it on, gloves, face shield........face shield........where is the face shield......
So I took off during a lul and made it ohhhhhhhhhh about half mile and it poured again. No face shield, glasses all rain coated. Wasn't too bad when I was alone in the dark but cars headlights coming from the other way were killer. Rained hard all the way to the foot of the Solomons bridge, then it let up. Finally got home all dry except for my head. Face a little puffy from the rain needles. 340 miles, nice ride.
I HATE getting caught in the rain on the bike. I don't have all that fancy rain gear like y'all do. The last time it happened to us we were about 40 miles from home. I was so cold I was crying and made B pull over at a gas station and called my brother to come get me. B not only had to wait with me, but was all wet and not very happy when he finally got home.
Hey..HE was the one who insisted we take the bike.
Pete
Repete
That fancy gear works well when you remember to bring it.MysticalMom said:I HATE getting caught in the rain on the bike. I don't have all that fancy rain gear like y'all do. The last time it happened to us we were about 40 miles from home. I was so cold I was crying and made B pull over at a gas station and called my brother to come get me. B not only had to wait with me, but was all wet and not very happy when he finally got home.
Hey..HE was the one who insisted we take the bike.
Oh and when you don't get in a hurry and you are weary from riding and put the rain pants on backwards so the velcro covering the leg zippers is facing the wrong way I got 2 wet spots in the middle of my shins.
onebdzee
off the shelf
Pete said:That fancy gear works well when you remember to bring it.
Mental Note for Petey: the tag goes in the back
MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
Pete said:
Sure sure..likely story.
MysticalMom
Witchy Woman
Pete said:
zee..open your ears..Pete's calling you.
ylexot
Super Genius
That was hilarious Pete!
I'll have to print that out and take it to class tomorrow (BTW, did well, one person dropped out already and there's another who I don't think will make it).
Also, I didn't understand this Sport biker one:
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
Do Sport bikers eat chicken strips a lot or are chicken strips some motorcycle lingo that I don't know yet?
I'll have to print that out and take it to class tomorrow (BTW, did well, one person dropped out already and there's another who I don't think will make it).
Also, I didn't understand this Sport biker one:
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
Do Sport bikers eat chicken strips a lot or are chicken strips some motorcycle lingo that I don't know yet?
Pete
Repete
I dunno about "chicken strips" :shrug:ylexot said:That was hilarious Pete!
I'll have to print that out and take it to class tomorrow (BTW, did well, one person dropped out already and there's another who I don't think will make it).
Also, I didn't understand this Sport biker one:
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
Do Sport bikers eat chicken strips a lot or are chicken strips some motorcycle lingo that I don't know yet?
I took my class a long time ago. I remember there was this really obnoxious chic who took it with us on a scooter. She borrowed this scooter from someone to get through the class so she could get her sticker on her bike. While the rest of us are trying to wiggle and waggle big bikes through cones and crap she would just putt putt through then mock us.
Last laugh was on her though, the instructors put on her certificate "SCOOTERS ONLY" Man was she mad
itsbob
I bowl overhand
When you buy tires they have those little rubber nubs on the tire.. the ones nearest the outside of the tread are the chicken strips.. You can find a LOT of bikes with wore out tires, with the chicken strips still intact. Tires last longer if you spread out the wear thoughout the entire tread.ylexot said:That was hilarious Pete!
I'll have to print that out and take it to class tomorrow (BTW, did well, one person dropped out already and there's another who I don't think will make it).
Also, I didn't understand this Sport biker one:
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
Do Sport bikers eat chicken strips a lot or are chicken strips some motorcycle lingo that I don't know yet?