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Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Let us be clear; anyone who rides on the street is out of their freaking mind.





So anyway, Twigg up here had a nice pair of Oly Airglide 2's in black. Very nice but, I am NOT a 40 no matter how well they fit, damn it. :drama:

$200
 
dustin

dustin

UAIOE
Larry Gude said:
Hey, I'd ride one tomorrow to check it out! It's not like I ride the Hayabusa anywhere near what it can do. It's just the margin for error it gives me now as an inexperienced rider that I really like. And it's big and it feels heavy and stable which I am liking. Maybe I'd feel the same way on a 650?

Interesting thing the 'busa taught me right away. The test has a question and the book has it in there and the instructors went over it; press right, lean right, go right. Press on the left side of the bar, lean left, go left. The instructors called it 'look right, press right, lean right, go right" etc.

That makes me think of counter steering which is what you often do on a dirt bike. If you 'press' on the left side of the bar, the handlebars turn to the right and you lean left and go left presuming you are hammering it and the front end is up a bit.

I could NOT get what they meant for street. If you 'press' on the left side, doesn't it also go right? Well, the little bikes, to me, it wasn't clear. Got that one wrong on the learner test and the final. Just not clear in my mind.

On the Hayabusa, it all made sense. If you 'press' on the left grip, it does, in fact, turn the bar left because if you press, it is going DOWN. :lol:

And now, it all makes sense. It's just that you don't 'press' down on dirt bikes, at least not so clearly.

:stupid:
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you are countersteering on the YZ you just dont realize it.

its hard to pickup on how much countersteering comes into play on the street. on the track you will definately realize how much you do it.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
dustin said:
you are countersteering on the YZ you just dont realize it.

its hard to pickup on how much countersteering comes into play on the street. on the track you will definately realize how much you do it.
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Oh, I KNOW I am when on the YZ. Kinda hard to not know, that whole bike going left, front tire pointing 90 degrees to the right bit. :lol:
 
dustin

dustin

UAIOE
Pete said:
The one thing you as a rider are *almost* defenseless at is from behind when you are stopped. That scares me more than anything.
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When I was riding I used to pull all the way over into the left/right side of the lane i was in at the time (left or right depending on 2/4 lane, left turn lane, etc.) and watch my mirrors if i was the first at the stop light just because of that. i saw a guy get hit from behind one time. car slid into back of him at 5 mph at impact.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Hey, in terms of getting bashed in the chest by a bat, which seems to be a whole hell of a lot more common occurance than I ever anticipated, would the hittee (bat-er?) be better off in the chest angled foward position of a sport bike rather than the perpendicular position of a sport/tour or even the slouched over/asleep with the remote in your hand cruiser riding 'position'?

The physics would seem to favor sport position however, I may be making too much of this; it's gonna hurt no matter what?

:popcorn:
 
GWguy

GWguy

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Larry Gude said:
:lol:

I've already taken some serious bug to face shield shots. What the hell is with the non full face dudes? :jameo:
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ylexot said:
I don't get it either. I have a pretty good sized windscreen and still get hit in the face by bugs occasionally.
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I have a full face, but prefer to ride with the shield up. With my windscreen, I never get bugs in the face.

HOWEVER, once in a blue moon one will get caught between the liner and your cheek. Next to impossible to get out with a glove on your hand... :lol:
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
Larry Gude said:
Hey, in terms of getting bashed in the chest by a bat, which seems to be a whole hell of a lot more common occurance than I ever anticipated, would the hittee (bat-er?) be better off in the chest angled foward position of a sport bike rather than the perpendicular position of a sport/tour or even the slouched over/asleep with the remote in your hand cruiser riding 'position'?

The physics would seem to favor sport position however, I may be making too much of this; it's gonna hurt no matter what?

:popcorn:
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I would be afeared that the forward lean would shunt the bat into the crotchal area, where the critter might cause much more than a bruise.........:shocking:
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
glhs837 said:
I would be afeared that the forward lean would shunt the bat into the crotchal area, where the critter might cause much more than a bruise.........:shocking:
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Yes, but, as all hyper studdly sport riders will tell you there is no room between the gas tank and our...main bearings...for with which to fit a bat...or another ball for that matter. :shrug: :lol:
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
Larry Gude said:
Hey, in terms of getting bashed in the chest by a bat, which seems to be a whole hell of a lot more common occurance than I ever anticipated, would the hittee (bat-er?) be better off in the chest angled foward position of a sport bike rather than the perpendicular position of a sport/tour or even the slouched over/asleep with the remote in your hand cruiser riding 'position'?

The physics would seem to favor sport position however, I may be making too much of this; it's gonna hurt no matter what?

:popcorn:
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Depends. Which one has the biggest windshield??

When my windshild is all the way up the only parts not protected are my shoulders and head (you shouldn't be looking THROUGH a bike's windscreen). When it's all the way down it's almost like a sportbike, waist up is open.

BUT anything 1/2 up and above, perfect, quiet solitude. The only thing I can hear is the humm of the engine and the tires on the pavement.. ZEN!
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
Under normal circumstances, perhaps not, but I imagine post impact recoiling might make room available. :biteme:

And the smiley is for effect, not personally directed at you.
 
itsbob

itsbob

I bowl overhand
He was a little guy, thank doG..

Didn't have a clue what the hell hit me.. But this was on the RS, little windshield in front of me.
 

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Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
Riding out to Deep Creek this AM with a full dresser buddy. :yahoo:

Dutifully putting the liners back in jacket and pants right now... :lol:





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Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
OK, 283 miles today. Deep Creek and back. Plus a stop at Twigg for a test ride on the Concours.

The 'busa is OUT. Good lord, the motor is ungodly and it is a pure joy to be riding. For the most part. On short trips. Rock solid stable and as smooth as you want. Suspension is solid, too. However, I simply can not get to the foot controls RIGHT NOW. It is a conscious effort to get to foot break or shifter. I have to unweight the thigh on the side needed. Just no good. Safety issue.

And, I got beat the hell up every last mile. And it does wear your throttle hand out but BIG time. And I got beat the hell UP. Wind buffet is absolutely horrific. Even tucked down, chest laying on the tank. And, damn, did it beat me up.

Everything fell together to do the test ride on the way home, perfect opportunity to compare highway, apples to apples. The Concours is VERY easy to ride, excellent riding position for me. Super easy to get to the foot controls. Bit of a bang with the shaft when I shift that I am sure I'll eliminate with better clutch control. Stable on the highway in this wind. Plenty of power but you have to shift to use it unlike the laughable, exponentially more powerful Hayabusa. The buffeting was not bad at all and, with the electric shield, I could ower it to be nearly as bad as the 'busa. All the way up was comfortable wind wise but the wind hitting my lid was LOUD AS HELL.

When we got to Hagerstown, to Twigg, if my buddy said 'let's go back to Deep Creek" and I had to ride the 'busa, no effing way. I would have left right then and there to go back on the Kawi.

From there, 25 more miles to home, I rode his Ultra Classic, 07. What a fat ####ing tub of metal!!! :lol:

The 'busa feels heavy and solid as a rock and the Concours, 100 pounds heavier, feels LIGHTER. The HD felt heavy as HELL. And it is. :lol:

Now, on the highway, it was a rock solid ride and, so far, the only bike I'd feel comfortable going 2 up on. It'll go but, it takes awhile and some shifting to get up there. It was QUIET behind the high shield he had on it. The extra pegs, the ones that stick out, were also very comfortable.

So, I enjoyed the HD.

I really like the Kawi but, frankly, it felt like a toy compared to the other two.

I LOVE the 'busa but it is a bad match for me.

:buddies:

I am ####ing beat. Oh, by the way, my HD pal, obviously, riding the Hayabusa home, can't believe I lasted all day on it. His hand got cramped in no time and he took a beating, too. I had assumed, not knowing any better, that he was kicking his ass whipped all day, too. Ha. Far from it!

I deserve a medal "In honor of stupidity..."

:lol:

Oh, and there were flurries at Deep Creek. :lol:


GREAT day!
 
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