Stitch Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Shout out to no one in particular: Found a nice 2010 Heritage Softtail Classic for $16K with 17,800 miles; might be a lot, but a trip or two to Strugis would rack up the miles really quick. Any inuts/feedback on this bike r.e.. overall good/bad etc...? Hopefully from current/former owners. Awaiting spears from the non H-D crowd. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABoom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I ride every day. I am bummed every time someone gets hurt or killed on a bike, especially when it could've been prevented with some proper gear and some attention to detail. I will be fortunate enough to give 2 riders in my group when I wrecked a safety award in front of the wing on the 24th. We did everything right, wore the right gear, had a plan, and even though something bad happened we are still here to talk about it. I couldn't be any happier to give them this award (something I insisted on) in front of everyone. I hope these guys know how much they mean to me and my wife (she still has a husband) and this is a small way to thank them publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I will be fortunate enough to give 2 riders in my group when I wrecked a safety award in front of the wing on the 24th. Glad it all came out. What safety award? Amn Medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABoom Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 No medal, just a Wg Qtrly Award. They would get a lot more if it were up to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABoom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 http://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123316888 Love it how I get this story out to try and possibly inform folks on the importance of PPE and some SMSgt retired wants to vent about my sleeve! Really?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homestar Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Good article, despite the SMSgt's moronic statement in the comments. I, too, am glad that the AF has required that I wear a crazy amount of PPE when riding. I've made it part of my riding culture. Just like buckling a seat belt, one shouldn't ride without the proper PPE. Glad to hear you're recovering. You've probably shared this before, but how did a tumbleweed not just pass under the wheels and disintegrate? Edited September 17, 2012 by Homestar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 http://www.amc.af.mi...sp?id=123316888 Love it how I get this story out to try and possibly inform folks on the importance of PPE and some SMSgt retired wants to vent about my sleeve! Really?!?! Good story, and good on you for sharing. Also good to see there was a pile-on to the SMSgt with a common "get a grip" theme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiFlyer Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Good article, despite the SMSgt's moronic statement in the comments. I, too, am glad that the AF has required that I wear a crazy amount of PPE when riding. I've made it part of my riding culture. Just like buckling a seat belt, one shouldn't ride without the proper PPE. Glad to hear you're recovering. You've probably shared this before, but how did a tumbleweed not just pass under the wheels and disintegrate? Clearly you have not met a real tumbleweed...some of those things are indeed small, but others are nearly the size of a small car! I hit one with a car once and it did $1400 damage to the front end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HU&W Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Clearly you have not met a real tumbleweed...some of those things are indeed small, but others are nearly the size of a small car! I hit one with a car once and it did $1400 damage to the front end! We get those "small car" tumbleweeds in Clovis. It's usually when the winds are 35G50 and straight across whatever road you're driving on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiFlyer Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We get those "small car" tumbleweeds in Clovis. It's usually when the winds are 35G50 and straight across whatever road you're driving on. Precisely where I met my tumbleweed...on the road down to Portales. Only about 20MPH that day, but more than enough to make it appear nearly instantaeously without warning. I was driving my spiffy new 1968 Impala convertable with the top down...my head looked like I'd been sandblasted. I had blood splattered all over the nice new white leather seats. Not huge wounds, but scratched to heck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Precisely where I met my tumbleweed...on the road down to Portales. Only about 20MPH that day, but more than enough to make it appear nearly instantaeously without warning. I was driving my spiffy new 1968 Impala convertable with the top down...my head looked like I'd been sandblasted. I had blood splattered all over the nice new white leather seats. Not huge wounds, but scratched to heck! Holy crap! I guess I never really thought of tumbleweeds as a threat either, but I've never seen one that big. Obviously we don't have tumbleweeds in Wisconsin... just suicidal deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABoom Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The tumbleweed was pretty big. At 70 mph I didn't have much time to react and I really don't remember much. I did see a video from the news a few weeks later and it showed my bike with the core of the weed still stuck between my front wheel and the frame. Without turning it into a fishing story I guess the tumbleweed was as wide as my 55 in tv as I look at the tv right now trying to reference the size of it. These things are no joke in Oklahoma, I just never imagined tussling with one on a bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I've hit a couple in my car and been very lucky that they simply disintegrated. I didn't realize these things were an actual threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I have the 2005 IOM TT DVD, honestly it is more amazing that Superbikes and even MotoGP! Riding at those speeds along such narrow, twisty roads takes massive tackle (to coin a Brit phrase). Many professional riders are not allowed to race it because of the risks involved. The fact that Joey Dunlop won it 26 times, to include three hat tricks (1985, 1988 and 2000), is beyond belief. Dunlop was killed in 2000 during a race in Estonia, and 50,000 people attended his funeral. A statue of him astride a Honda was also placed on the course at Bungalow Bend at Snaefell. He was very superstitious, and always wore a red t-shirt under his leathers and a yellow helmet. The man was and continues to be a legend in motorcycling... Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 You guys might get a kick out of this video. I saw the movie about this bike manufacture last year. "Charge". Amazing that an electric bike can average a 100 mph lap at the IOM TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Another pretty cool one you guys might like is V-Four Victory. It's a short (~45) minute documentary about IOM in the late 70's when Honda started racing with V-4 engines. The documentary part isn't all that awesome, but pretty much the whole second half is a full lap of Joey Dunlop riding with a huge camera strapped to the tank! It is extremely badass!!! I can't really find anything about it now, but I got the DVD from Netflix a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaarman Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Really interesting video/documentary on the IOM TT by of all people, Al Jazeera: Anyone else get a survey a couple weeks ago asking your opinion on three sport bike safety videos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Man Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 yep...told em they were all stupid, spend the money on track days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xaarman Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Funny, that was my response as well. The military's abstinence-only approach to sport bike riding just doesn't work. I told them to contact me (as they asked) at the end of the survey as I would love to assist in developing a meaningful, practical and safe program to sport bike riding but haven't gotten any response. edit: On an unrelated note, anyone been to Hallett Motor Racing Circuit about 80 miles east of Vance AFB? Edited November 28, 2012 by xaarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Really interesting video/documentary on the IOM TT by of all people, Al Jazeera: Wow, thanks for posting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 If anyone hasn't seen Fastest, the 2011 follow-on to Faster and The Doctor, the Tornado and the Kentucky Kid, it's well worth the money! Shot around the world in 2010 and 2011 and narrated by Ewan McGregor, 'Fastest' captures the intense and thrilling reality of the MotoGP World Championship, documenting a pivotal moment in the sport. With Valentino Rossi chasing his tenth World Championship title the Italian ran into one of the toughest challenges of his career: a crop of exceptionally fast young competitors, a horrific leg break at his home race, and an amazing comeback little over 40 days later. Confronting such a monumental task and with rival Jorge Lorenzo taking the 2010 title, Rossi faced up to one of the most testing year's in his illustrious career and along with his fellow competitors was left asking: Who is the fastest rider now? Cheers! M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highside Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 This weekend marks the start of the 2013 AMA Pro Roadracing season. Catch the Daytona 200 on Speed TV this weekend. If you are a motorcycle rider you will love watching these guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Riding season has officially begun here in Milwaukee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Man Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 are you heading to golden corral for dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Haha nah, we were braving the freezing rain for the annual "Frozen Snot Ride"! It is every year around this time in MKE, a group ride between a few coffee shops and bars around here. It's a pretty good time, especially if the weather totally sucks like it did this weekend because then you're guaranteed to get only the dedicated crazy people showing up. It was very sketchy in the morning when we set out because it had snowed overnight but it cleared up by about the second stop. We had a blast anyway. Here was our crew. There were probably like ~30 bikes total this year. Edited March 17, 2013 by spaceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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