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01-01-2005, 09:13 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
All good ideas. I especially like the one from Duck Stew about waggling the bars to draw attention with the headlight for oncoming traffic. I hadn't come across that concept yet in 36 years of riding.
Keep 'em coming, gang. And hats off to Michael Moore for starting this thread.
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01-01-2005, 09:46 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
Wear ear plugs. Especially if you plan to ride at highway speeds where wind noise is a far worse contributor to hearing loss than loud pipes are at city speeds. Hearing loss is cumulative. And your hearing is irreplaceable - once it's gone it's gone for good. I find that wearing ear plugs (good ones, the noise cancelling style rather than the junk foam ones from the drugstore that slip around and are uncomfortable) make longer trips less fatiguing.
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01-01-2005, 10:24 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
My personal favourite: ATGATT
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01-01-2005, 10:29 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
Dress For The Ride,Not The Fall...
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01-01-2005, 11:08 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
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Dress For The Ride,Not The Fall...
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Dress for the fall, not the ride 
Remember, cars that leak oil do it at intersections. Nothing worse (or more embarrassing) than putting your foot down on an oil slick...
One of the most important things to remember... LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, AND YOU'LL GO THERE!! If you get mid turn and fix your eyes on a guard rail, tree, or ditch, you'll more than likely meet up with that object. Look through the turn.
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01-01-2005, 11:39 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
I know it's hard... But, ladies try not to be attention whores on the road. Wear the right gear, no one is benifiting from your thong hanging out, your platform boots and your push up bras showing. If any one does it will be your plastic surgeon you will be visiting after the fall 
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Road Scholar<br /><br /><br /><br />"If your going to be a Bitch, you need to be clear about what type of Bitch you are"...<br /><br /><br />"The first rule of fight club.* Do not talk about fight club".<br /><br /><br />Do you ride your bike on the street every day and expect to crash? Why would you come to a track day and expect to crash? Unless you ride like an idiot, that is?* (Quote from a Racer...)
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01-01-2005, 11:42 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
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Originally Posted by Herb
Dress for the fall, not the ride
Remember, cars that leak oil do it at intersections. Nothing worse (or more embarrassing) than putting your foot down on an oil slick...
One of the most important things to remember... LOOK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, AND YOU'LL GO THERE!! If you get mid turn and fix your eyes on a guard rail, tree, or ditch, you'll more than likely meet up with that object. Look through the turn.
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^What Herb said^ It's called apex driving I think
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01-01-2005, 11:44 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
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Originally Posted by AllyCat
I know it's hard... But, ladies try not to be attention whores on the road. Wear the right gear, no one is benifiting from your thong hanging out, your platform boots and your push up bras showing. If any one does it will be your plastic surgeon you will be visiting after the fall |
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
ahhhhh
hahahahahahahahahah.... but, but, why did I spend all that money on my tramp stamp and my poser blue, I mean powder blue Frank Thomas riding outfit?
But now you're knockin' my platforms...that's it. ;D
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01-01-2005, 11:52 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
[quote=mostrobelle ]
Frank Thomas riding outfit?
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01-01-2005, 11:54 PM
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Re: Little things I've learned from riding a while...
eh...not sure. Never even checked the price on it. All I know is that it's a really light blue and I think it involves assless chaps.... :
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