Motorcycle Night - July 6th Photos

[CHKM8]

This was my first night @ motorcycle night, I don't really know anyone on the forum yet, but I took some pictures to share. Hope to maybe meet some of you next week. Perfect night to ride after everything ended.

Photos: Motorcycle Night Photos

-Chris

[HBerry]

There were some good looking girls there also, where are those pics? JK. Small turnout tongiht, probably because of the shitty looking sky

[katana0215]

why are so many sportbike riders fair weather riders? It was like that around here too, if the skies are perfectly clear people wont ride. Just look at the weather, it wasnt supposed to rain here last nioght but still people werent out. Just venting I guess

[HBerry]

The skies were dark, other than that the weather was perfect last night!

[stoinkythepig]

Originally posted by katana0215
why are so many sportbike riders fair weather riders? It was like that around here too, if the skies are perfectly clear people wont ride. Just look at the weather, it wasnt supposed to rain here last nioght but still people werent out. Just venting I guess

Leather gear maybe? I dunno. I ride in all weather except ice and heavy snow. Don't own any leather gear except boots and gloves (and a codpiece).

[bemused]

Originally posted by stoinkythepig
Leather gear maybe? I dunno. I ride in all weather except ice and heavy snow. Don't own any leather gear except boots and gloves (and a codpiece).

y'know, I've found that-- in most situations-- leathers are GOOD rain gear, if the rain isn't too heavy. treat it w/ something like Lexol and light-to-reasonable rain isn't gonna soak it, and it does a damn fine job of keeping the water on the outside. of course, if I know it's likely to pour, I'm definitely going w/ textiles...

might be that-- since a fair percentage of the folk I've seen @ Motorcycle night in the past are of the jeans-n-tee-shirt crowd, that's a moot point, anyway...

IMHO-- tho I haven't done any scientific research on this-- it prolly has more to do w/ being unsure of riding in wet conditions... fears of traction, not liking to deal w/ water on visor, etc. just a guess...

[HBerry]

For me its...actually I havent had a chance to ride in the rain yet, I've only had the bike for three weeks and havnet been around when it rained

[stoinkythepig]

Originally posted by HBerry
For me its...actually I havent had a chance to ride in the rain yet, I've only had the bike for three weeks and havnet been around when it rained

You have a great excuse. Get good at riding in the dry before attempting wet riding. It takes quite a bit more smoothness to stay upright in the rain. The first time the bike trys to swap ends under power on a highway onramp, or the front end pushes you'll be pretty freaked out. It would likely help to have some experience under your belt in these situations. That said, maybe I've just been lucky

[HBerry]

It was nice to meet some more new faces last night including Kham, Carlo and Rye. It was also funny to hear Heather (I think it was her anyways) say that I was not what she expected when she saw me.

Anyways I hope to meet more of you in the weeks to come

[old timer]

Anyone know if that chromed-out RC51 is the one we saw in Keene doing wheelie's in MickeyD's...?

[Half Squid]

Originally posted by old timer
Anyone know if that chromed-out RC51 is the one we saw in Keene doing wheelie's in MickeyD's...?

No it was not him Matt. Just another punk that fucked up a good bike.... The all red one is pretty nice though! Those guys were there last week, along with that dam Gizzer with all the spikes and the two tv screens and I think PSII hooked up to it??

[Preston]

For me it's about getting my jeans and sneakers wet, not to mention the Ipod and Mp3 player...

Bitch bitch bitch....

[lefty954]

Originally posted by old timer
Anyone know if that chromed-out RC51 is the one we saw in Keene doing wheelie's in MickeyD's...?

hey matt where the f you been????