Riders beware !

[Half Squid]

During last week a friend here at work went for a lunch time ride and crashed about 600 Yards from our shop. His R6 is pretty banged up, he is ok, just very soar the follwing day. The ground was cold as were his tires, he went into a corner way too fast, lost traction and hit a curb sending him airborne into a neighboring yard.

Also while out on my ride yesterday I was noticing all the hazards of riding in the fall the cold slippery painted road markings, leaves, sand, and debree in the roads from the rain washing it into the roads. Not to mention when it rains or right after, everything is extra slippery. I felt my rear slide out on me a few times during the day.

Keep your speeds managable, and be very cautious of the road conditions and hazards that are unpredictable!

Ride Safe and end this year on a good note!

Mike

[bigred875]

good advice

[mycirus]

Thanks for caring Mikey.

[oreo_n2]

thats why i have switched modes to dirt riding.




i am actually gonna winterize the z1 tonight after class.

[Kham]

Originally posted by Half Squid


Keep your speeds managable, and be very cautious of the road conditions and hazards that are unpredictable!

Ride Safe and end this year on a good note!

Mike

yea that's what i want to tell the asshole cop that my speed is managable to me. i figure he wouldn't buy it.

[TheIglu]

Ah screw ridin safe. Once I get my re-sized heated jacket liner back from Gerbing, I'm goin nuts!

Mike, GET ONE. OH MY GOD DAMN GOD IT'S WORTH IT.

[Kham]

that is it. no more riding for me, unless the temp hits 60 again soon.

[Ducrappy]

Originally posted by Kham
that is it. no more riding for me, unless the temp hits 60 again soon.

Wimp

Maybe you need to gain weight for more insulation

[Kham]

Originally posted by A996S
Wimp

Maybe you need to gain weight for more insulation

not a whimp. it's the mofo cops. not me. why dont they leave bikers alone.

[Wayne-o]

Thanks for the heads up Mike.

BTW I have the Pirelli Diablo's. Can's say too much for them yet. My quest for tires prolly isn't the same as yours. I'm looking for the tire to perform as well as get good life. That's a hard combination to achieve.

But, so far so good. They have about 2k on them now. I think you know how the rear tire looks.

[katana0215]

Originally posted by Kham
not a whimp. it's the mofo cops. not me. why dont they leave bikers alone.

ive never been bothered on my bike

[Matt]

Originally posted by katana0215
ive never been bothered on my bike

Same here, but I live in a bike-intensive community. We're not a spectacle.

[old timer]

Who's this guy posting under Mike's name...?

[Half Squid]

Originally posted by old timer
Who's this guy posting under Mike's name...?

Whats that supposed to mean I care about my fellow riders and just wanted any newbies to the riding world to be aware. Most of us already know, but it never hurts to be reminded to slow down this time of year! Me especially!

Oh, I almost forgot Matt.. Now get to sleep early so you can get up real fucking early & make me a special boston cream donut. I want to bring it to my boss after the day I had....

[Tarmac]

Originally posted by Kham
not a whimp. it's the mofo cops. not me. why dont they leave bikers alone.

Because we keep gettin' busted doin' twice the speed limit, my freind.

[kmobrien76]

Felt my rr tire slipp out twice when it was in the 50's the other day, gotta be careful out there...

[beet]

when the roads r cold
the tl fish tails like a Nemo