Legal trouble? Pro athlete?
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Legal trouble? Pro athlete?
Man I'm just glad to hear your ok. I have been very lucky in the fact that the only time I have been down was a low side at Chuckwalla.... I had someone passing me way to close on my outside line and I ran the rumble strips way to fast and washed out my front end. With that said I have had very limited street time the last couple of years. But I rode my best friends X Dival a couple times and man do I miss going on a cruise out to Palomar or the beach. I will always be more of the track rider, but Ill never shy away from the street. I see that your in AZ. Look up Yamaha Champions Rider School. They have a winter installation out your way, and IMO is hands down the best instruction in general when it comes to riding and safety as a whole. Nick in a stellar instructor, and if you do a two up ride with him(no homo)you will be ****ing down right amazed at what the dude can do with a bike. In fact if all goes as planned he and YCRS will be the template the Marine Corps uses for their new motorcycle program as we have the highest motorcycle incidents across all the services. Give your self sometime to rest and recover and let the bike sit a little while and when your ready get back on her. I was always told that when you loose respect for the machine you gotta put the helmet and gloves on the shelf for a while. I don't think you have that issue, but it could help. Anyways sorry for the long rant.... two wheels are my passion. Stay safe, shiny side up, AGATT and hope you recover fast!
Thanks man. Appreciate it.
I never got a chance to go to chuck but always wanted to. I have actually been to YCRS twice now. Lot of my good friends are instructors at AMP and it certainly helps. I think if I never took that YCRS course I probably would have panic braked and went over the bars.
I have feeling after my 85 build is complete I will want to get back on the track again but for now, im done with it. I miss the track day environment, everyone was so cool and helpful.
Yeah, for me anyway, those bikes make you do dumb shit. It was almost impossible for me to ride it normally.I can relate. I scared myself at least once almost every time I threw a leg over my sportbike. Although 50% of those moments were my own doing, the end result would have been the same.
I rode back in HS when my dad had his Harley and Honda CBR1000. These last few years I was getting an itch to buy a bike for my daily commute until I had my daughter. I would love to have one to ride around town on, but the desire to own one isn't there anymore. I'll stick to dirt bikes once she's old enough to start riding to get my fix in.
Yeah, for me anyway, those bikes make you do dumb shit. It was almost impossible for me to ride it normally.
I've been riding for 40+ years- it's in my blood and I don't think I'll ever give it up. My only real complaint is that I don't get to ride often enough.
I'm always ATTGATT. I ride w/in my abilities. I don't speed (excessively). I NEVER drink & ride. And I always ride tactically- the head is one a swivel, I'm not blue-toothed so I'm distracted by music, phone calls, etc., and I use the bike's agility, speed and braking to stay out of trouble. Lastly, I assume all cagers are out to kill me. W/God's good graces, I've only ever been down twice, both relatively minor, both my fault.
I can understand why some folks want to & don't ride or those who stopped riding; it's a decision filled w/risk. I've long since accepted the risk.
My current ride- an '11 Kawasaki Ninja 1000
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