mzdagrl's Annual Slowbie Newbie Ride

[nhbubba]

Not sure. Are you on a computer or a mobile device of some sort? Just works for me. Are others having trouble seeing the pic?

Spent the weekend sneaking a lurk or two of the forums from my iphone. Your link kicks iphones to the album, for whatever reason.

And the video won't play on an i-toy... just watched it now.

[mzdagrl]

I still need to upload the pic of jasnmar's Goldwing laying on the ground..... interesting start to the day, that was.

[reiobard]

Only one of those bikes (The dark blue one, third from left) is an FZ.

And for the record, it is an awesome all around bike, I love mine, it is an 07 with 32k miles on it (and i took almost all last year off because i pitched it down the road and broke my collar bone and a couple ribs... she is still kicking strong though)

[jasnmar]

Spent the weekend sneaking a lurk or two of the forums from my iphone. Your link kicks iphones to the album, for whatever reason.

And the video won't play on an i-toy... just watched it now.

Hmmm. I have an app that generates the link. I wonder if it's different if I use the one from Picasa. Will have to try when I'm not too lazy to get out my PC . Google!=Apple.

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I still need to upload the pic of jasnmar's Goldwing laying on the ground..... interesting start to the day, that was.

It just needed a nap.

[nhbubba]

My techno-nut / apple fanboi cousin was at the wedding last weekend with his iphone running the 'beta' of the new ios. They've even removed google maps. Seems the google/apple divorce is nearly complete; no more google maps and ios safari boogering up picasa links. So sad. Think of the children.

I still need to upload the pic of jasnmar's Goldwing laying on the ground..... interesting start to the day, that was.

[mzdagrl]

no worries - it was a "how to pickup a civic" demonstration.

[nhbubba]

You must mean Accord. AFAIK, Civics have never had 6-cylinder engines.

[Rossco]

I still need to upload the pic of jasnmar's Goldwing laying on the ground..... interesting start to the day, that was.

[gumby]

Ouch!
jasnmar... looks like your engine guards (or crash guards!) kept it somewhat upright. Any damage?

[mzdagrl]

Ouch!
jasnmar... looks like your engine guards (or crash guards!) kept it somewhat upright. Any damage?

that was the point....we were asking how he picked it up, given that it's the size of a small sedan, so he showed us. it was quite impressive actually.

[jasnmar]

that was the point....we were asking how he picked it up, given that it's the size of a small sedan, so he showed us. it was quite impressive actually.

It's a pretty standard goldwing trick. This was one of the "more gentle" impacts my engine guards have had with the asphalt .

Since I have a hitch installed, and no lift or MC jack, (the hitch prevents the rear wheel from coming out the back) I actually use this trick to change the rear wheel as well, other side, but same trick.

Tipped it over on its side first night I had it, on purpose, just to make sure I could lift it back up.

[nt650hawk]

Looks like you had a police escort. Very professionally done!

[gumby]

that was the point....we were asking how he picked it up, given that it's the size of a small sedan, so he showed us. it was quite impressive actually.

Glad to learn this was just a case of "show and tell".
I thought it seemed odd that during our trackday jasnmar was doing some cool tricks on the 'wing and backing the rear end into the corners, but would have a parking lot tipover!

[nhbubba]

...during our trackday jasnmar was doing some cool tricks on the 'wing and backing the rear end into the corners...

Aug 14 comes with a show?! AWEZUME!

[jasnmar]

jasnmar was doing some cool tricks on the 'wing and backing the rear end into the corners, but would have a parking lot tipover!

Aug 14 comes with a show?! AWEZUME!

Haha. Only time you're going to see me backing anything in is when I put my bike in reverse .

The show will be if I can make it through the day without having to re-demonstrate my mad how to pick up a bike skillz.

[nt650hawk]

I'll ride with ya if I have some free time

[SRTie4k]

Bump. Spotted Rob riding through Keene today.

[Nguyen.gixxer]

When are you planning a second ride?? Pls do it on Sunday.

[mzdagrl]

When are you planning a second ride?? Pls do it on Sunday.

Ah! Carp....It will be a sunday due to popular demand. Basically here's what my life boils down to right now - I'll be at the track this weekend for LRRS and next for USCRA. After that, Rob's entire family has birthdays. My guess is I'll wedge it in somewhere in early October, but please don't hold me to that. I'll know more after my track day is over and I can think of things other than packing and bike prep for more than 30 seconds.

[SwiftTone]

When are you planning a second ride?? Pls do it on Sunday.

I'd be up for it also. Saturday Sunday would be fine.

[Father Ribs]

Goldwing on the track? I so want to see pics.

Wish there was something like this in VT. I feel like the guy other riders keep around in case we get startled by a pouncing cheetah.

[jasnmar]

I hate sharing these, cause my body position sucks sooooo bad (it felt different, I promise).

Anywho... https://picasaweb.google.com/1128325.../TonySTrackDay. That should work on most machines (please let me know if it doesn't). IOS people, who knows?

[gumby]

I hate sharing these, cause my body position sucks sooooo bad (it felt different, I promise).

Anywho... https://picasaweb.google.com/1128325.../TonySTrackDay. That should work on most machines (please let me know if it doesn't). IOS people, who knows?

jasnmar..."page can't be found."

Make no mistake about it... good body position or bad, you ride the wheels off the 'wing!

[jasnmar]

OK. Please try this one. https://picasaweb.google.com/1128325...eat=directlink. If this doesn't work I'll just copy them somewhere else...

I appreciate the comment. It's actually a surprisingly capable machine. It looks a lot like a Harley Ultra something (sorry, I don't understand the Harley line), but isn't a cruiser at all. The stock suspension (which I have) has its limitations, but I'm still thinking of options (traxxion has a very well reviewed option, but it's not cheap, race tech and progressive also have viable options, but aren't as good at explaining exactly what's going on so I've not committed to anything yet).

On the plus side, my wife is no longer whapping me on the head when I scrape pegs through a corner, and she's figured out that when I "sit on her leg" things are about to get fun.

I think even as a stock machine the capabilities of the bike are above the capabilities of the rider at this point... Working on that. A little at a time .

[nhbubba]

That album is full of ridiculous awesomeness.

The Electra Glide and Tour Glide (FL*) are the big framed Harleys. My father had an '89 FLHS Electra Glide 'Sport' until last year. His comment was always that the Harley frame was relatively weak and flexed when you pushed it hard. He called it the "flexible flyer".

Honda does not have that problem with the wing. They use a frame designed sometime after the 1960's.