Phew! Good stuff! Lots of perspectives. That was truly funny that that Harley rider mistook the Kawi for one. It's like how? In terms of mistaking, it's getting harder to tell a Harley from a Euro bike because they have been trying to hard to emulate (though this may be dying back now). But some of the Japanese bike makers have actually de-designed their engines, going to a pushrod config. just to achieve that Harley sound. Sometimes they actually fool me audibly from a distance these days.
Yes, deer are a big worry. On my way to work one morning at about 4 a.m. two ran across the highway. I stuck to my policy of braking as hard as I safely could as soon as I ever saw a deer by the road. This is what saved me that morning. They both froze right in my lane, and I was able to bring er to a stop so close that I could see the texture of their fur in my headlight. The thing is, that swerving either direction could put you right in their path if they don't freeze. That's why my policy was to brake hard and hold my line. And yes, I am glad that I no longer ride. I thank God I was able to remain uninjured for the years that I rode, and I was actually, in a way, thankful when my Sportster got stolen. It would've needed some work soon anyway. The only problem was that it was my only form of trasportation aside from a bicycle. And I had no insurance. Again, can't complain though. Brian 83 240D 92 Sportster Deluxe On 5/17/06, lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Years back, a friend of the family bought a harley, confident that all he had do to was get on it and ride (he had ridden bicycles, after all, and he read the manual and knew what the levers and pedals did.) is first and only ride lasted about half a block, ended with him dumping the bike and being dragged by it for a fair distance. There aint no cure for stupid, but that cured his harley fever, once and for all. With any bike, you have the same basics - several hundred pounds of metal, ridden by a couple of hundred pounds of unenclosed, unprotected flesh and bone, capable of high speed, with the area of rubber touching the road no larger than the sole of a single tennis shoe. There are only two kinds of biker, those who have parted ways with their bike at speed, and those who eventually will if they keep riding. It is an enlightening experience if you survive it. Lee On Wednesday 17 May 2006 6:35, Loren Faeth wrote: > Around here the fatalities are mostly inexperienced riders on a new > harley (used to have more money than brains, Now they have neither) > > At 05:19 AM 5/17/2006, you wrote: > >There is a reason Harley riders don't like ricers. > >Every couple of years some doctor or other gets the cotton wool out and > >wants to ban motorcycling because it it is dangerous and kills riders. > >Problem is one day some sort of politically correct government will listen > >and start to ban two wheeling. > >The vast majority of motorcyle only fatalities are young inexperienced > >riders on Jap bikes, this makes for good fodder for the local rag. > > > >Hendrik > >no riding for a long time now.............still wondering how I managed to > >survive > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:06 PM > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] The wave > > > > > > I've known Harley riders not to wave at Jap bike riders (but other, > > > > > more congenial Harley riders do - even to crotch rockets!). > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.striplin.net > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
