Ray-Ray's 3rd annual Open Season ride!

[jayth]

I thought your windpants might combust...thats why the controls are forward?

[M109R]

Jasnmar Ya stock pipes 2 baffles drilled out. Im a member on that site and im watching for cheap pipes local . The pipe scratches dont concern me its the bracket on the other side grinding down.

[nhbubba]

This thread got me to go out to the garage and look: Nope, feelers are minty. Arguably the cleanest part of my bike.

[nhbubba]

You guys are a baaaad influence. I just tallied up my gas receipts from the weekend. Recorded my all time lowest fuel economy from home to Keene in the AM: 48.7 MPG. Before Saturday I had never scored a tank below 50.

Total fuel bill for the weekend was about $20.

[G21forme]

I really believe that I stay well within 80% of my ability given the bike, my state of mind and weather and road conditions. I would like to think that we all share that POV..>!

I don't find riding at the edge of my ability to be fun in any way and further more if I did I would consider myself a danger to other riders. I thought the pace was perfect given the conditions.

[Kenn157]

I don't find riding at the edge of my ability to be fun in any way and further more if I did I would consider myself a danger to other riders. I thought the pace was perfect given the conditions.

My gasoline total was $30.00- 89octane. I believe the speedo readout was approx 34mpg.

Road conditions were rather sucky. Hog back was better!

[Devilspawn]

I bummed that I didn't join up with you guys before you hit hogback. I LOVE that road. Oh well, next time!

[jasnmar]

The pipe scratches dont concern me its the bracket on the other side grinding down.

Yea. The bracket rubbing is a problem, less from a cosmetic standpoint than the pipes, but a bigger issue. Once hard parts start rubbing it's defiantly time to back off. It become quite easy for hard parts to "lever" wheels off of the ground, leaving you with no outs.

Additionally, nothing you can do to really protect it, as adding any sort of "plating" will also decrease your lean angle by whatever the thickness of your plating is. Only real options are different lines, lower speed, and body position (and I'm not sure how much body positioning you can actually do with such a forward foot position, however).

Most of the wear on my pegs comes from low speed practice, rather than twisties. I'm not nearly as talented as Rick on his wing.

[Kenn157]

Only real option is get another bike for the more higher spirited rides. Take the M109R up 1A on the seacoast.

[nhbubba]

My gasoline total was $30.00- 89octane. I believe the speedo readout was approx 34mpg.

I've got like half the displacement... I also pump dah cheap stuff.

[Kenn157]

I've got like half the displacement... I also pump dah cheap stuff.

Last year was getting 43... This year with lowboy it's so much faster.. Haha!

[G21forme]

My gasoline total was $30.00- 89octane. I believe the speedo readout was approx 34mpg.

Road conditions were rather sucky. Hog back was better!

I got about 24 mpg with 93 but that's normal for street riding, track get about half that.

[e30addict]

^ Thats freaking crazy

thats one nice thing about the 650!

[Kenn157]

I got about 24 mpg with 93 but that's normal for street riding, track get about half that.

I gotta remember to get in line behind you when you fill your tank.

[Cheese]

I got about 24 mpg with 93 but that's normal for street riding, track get about half that.

I think I burned a gallon or two comin' out of the toll booth with Big Money ...

[DankDirtyBird]

I've got like half the displacement... I also pump dah cheap stuff.

Thanks for getting the good side of my bike in the picture

[LiterR1]

Till 2013 Have a Great Riding Season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_3xDe8obT4

[G21forme]

Thanks mo

[Kenn157]

Ditto Big Money, thanks Mo!

[SCRLT01]

Thanks Mo!!!

[Dip Dungles]

Great vid right there. Thanks

[Ray-Ray]

THanks Mo! The open season rides are not the same without you!!!

[Kenn157]

THanks Mo! The open season rides are not the same without you!!!

Its a good thing we haven't had the opportunity to see if in fact the rides are same with or without. you GO MO! All the time ya hear?

[Half Squid]

Crap, Seems I missed an Epic ride. I had to work all weekend & Couldn't pass up the OT $..

Hope to catch up on a good ride soon.

[gumby]

Great video... thanks!