Reviving this thread because we're deep in the riding season

Recently, I overnighted a trip to Fort Campbell in KY/TN. Again, I reiterate that it is necessary for dependents who ride (not passengers) to get their MSF course card. Not only will it give you the education and know-how to possibly save your life but will also alleviate headaches when trying to procure access to military installations. I had to go to the visitors center to procure a pass. As a visitor with no DOD sticker on my ride, I had to show my license, registration, insurance card and my MSF card. Also, I had to show all of my PPE.

Also, I'd like to put this out there for you riders to read. Sometimes, moronic senseless cagers out there COMPLETELY disrespect and disregard us riders out there (ie. cellphones, eating, reading, playing with GPS's, yelling at kids in the back, etc.). While they sit in their 'all about me' four walled world, they senselessly put us riders in some pretty aweful situations. A few days ago right here in Louisville, a motorcycle rider was involved in a road rage type incident with a car. They ended up stopping and BAM, driver of car SHOT the motorcycle rider as he approached the window of her car. I don't know the whole story and am not coming to the defense of the either. However, it got me thinking seriously about where I ride and how I conduct my composure if put in a situation like this. Admittingly, I've gotten off my bike a time or two to 'educate' cagers about their misgivings of my life on two wheels (in a polite way, no doubt). Needless to say, they are women drivers; I just don't think they even comprehend the physics of riding two wheels versus their four. Now I will think twice about doing so ever again. These people in cars are CRAZY. Not only did this woman discount the motorcyclist's life as he was riding but she also did so by shooting him. She obviously was a very angry woman behind the wheel and behind a gun. She WANTED to kill him, plain and simple. So please folks, if someone pisses you off while riding, just pull over and do the Billy Buckner thang...LET IT GO. Its not worth getting killed over.

Enuf of that....

Today is a 'play day'. As a good wife, I mowed the lawn yesterday so I could ride today. Think I'll go waste some gas.

Ride Safe friends!!!

We had motorcycles when I was a kid. My father in law bought a bike from a man whose son didn't come home from Korea. We all rode it down the block, my youngest brother in law begged for a turn. He went to the end of the block, a car tboned him and he died. We got rid of all our motorcyles for many years. I had an Indian. My eldest son rides a Harley, he came to San Pedro from WA state on that bike. He watches for cars, keeps his cool, when he gets tired he finds a rest stop. I'd like to get a bike but I'm too old to get a license

Thought I would show a photo of my 28 yr old Yamaha XS1100SG since I finally took a photo with a quality camera. It's older than many of the posters in here.



Don

I cannot wait for the day when someone decides too many people are getting hurt going to the bathroom! Imagine that safety stand down and required training. I am sure we will come up with a PQS and train the required number of instructors. I believe in safety, training is great. But it is always trumped by common sense.

Don, I'll see your Yamaha XS1100SG and raise you a 1978 Suzuki GS750L with 11600 original miles on her! She got me to Laconia, NH every year between 1996(the year she came out of her shrink wrap) and 2004 when I moved out west, still ride her 2-3 times a month to Sedona, Az! -Jeff

BTW Team Yamaha looks like you've treated her right......cleannn mannnn! Nice bike!

Jeff;
Two things:
1) Could'nt that yamaher hold it long enough not to tinkle on the drive way before you took her picture?
2) 11,600 miles? Damn, my 2005 and my 2007 both have more than twice that! Get out and ride man, get out and ride!

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Originally posted by Mightyz90_93:
Jeff;
Two things:
1) Could'nt that yamaher hold it long enough not to tinkle on the drive way before you took her picture?
2) 11,600 miles? Damn, my 2005 and my 2007 both have more than twice that! Get out and ride man, get out and ride!

That's a Suzuki with a bladder problem. Nice bike, still looks new.

Don

HAHAHAHA, I didn't even notice that when I posted the pic. I suppose if I spent 16 years(80-96) shrinkwrapped in the back of a barn in downeast Maine I'd have some bladder control issues too, actually it's just water from washing her! Yes Don she's pretty much new, all original chrome etc. Only aftermarket stuff I've done to her is replace the bars/mirrors and I ripped out the 4:1 airbox and ran K&N pod filters off each carb and re-jetted. Ride safe gents! -Jeff

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Originally posted by Mightyz90_93:
Jeff;
Two things:
1) Could'nt that yamaher hold it long enough not to tinkle on the drive way before you took her picture?
2) 11,600 miles? Damn, my 2005 and my 2007 both have more than twice that! Get out and ride man, get out and ride!

I'm with ya, MC! I just sold my '04 Sportster 883C with 33,000 (yea, thirty-three THOUSAND) miles on him. Three of those years I owned him, he was in MAINE where all-year riding wasn't an option; even 6 months was not very doable.

Funny, regarding 'safety standowns' and all, with motorcycles vs. accidents. Just today at a Fallen Hero Memorial Poker Run, I was talking to a couple E-8's in the Army and they mentioned how odd it was that the military (ie. Army side) is clamping down so hard with this PPE requirement and 'trying' to negate any further 'accidents' but its damn near impossible for the Army to fund a Beginner Rider's Course for their Soldiers. I guess the Army isn't THAT concerned with their rider's safety, huh? I pray that the Coast Guard is more proactive towards those who want to ride. I have to say, I thank my lucky stars that I was able to take the course at NAS Brunswick a couple years ago.

Last year, a Soldier was killed not to far from Fort Knox. The saddest thing of it all is the Army was so freakin' hard-pressed-determined to make it out to be or look like the Soldier's fault (it was undoubtedly not!!). The Soldier was wearing all the required PPE and had both the Beginner AND Experienced Rider course. No matter how equipped he was, he was in a no-win accident (IMO, anyone who doesn't look for motorcycles and wrecks them, isn't an 'accident') because the moron who ran him over did simply that.

Interesting note RE the Army. On Memorial Day weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting with Seargent Major of the Army Preston. A few folks my my HOG Chapter met with him to take him for a quick practice ride on an Orange County Chopper Army Bike before he lead a group of about 4000 bikes on a 18 miles ride into the Pentagon for Rolling Thunder. SMA Preston is a life long rider, which you could easily tell by how quick he mastered that Chopper! He also did a PSA about MC Safety for the Army, while sitting astride the OCC Chopper with my HOG Chapter folks in the background.

Now see, I don't think I could ride a chopper myself. Something about sitting low and working those handlebars to steer the raked out front tire. Just seems 'unnatural', kwim? Being I'm a rider who absolutely LOVES and goes out of her way to find twisties, I'm not sure thats the bike to do those, huh? LOL

There's an OCC chopper for sale in Elizabethtown, KY. They dropped the price significantly; can't seem to interest anyone in the buy.

How many of you guys do Veteran/Military Support type rides/poker runs? This past weekend, we rode in the 1st Annual Chris Neal White Poker Run. Marine Corps PFC Christopher N. White, was killed by an IED in Al Anbar Province on June 20, 2006. Such a great cause for our disabled handicapped Vets to be able to have a place to hunt, fish, camp, ski, etc.! We're always on the lookout for more rides like this. Any who are interested can type Chris Neal Farm into your search engine to find out more on how to support this worthwhile cause.

A couple weeks ago, we rode for the Marine Corps League so they can fund some projects for our Marines and their families.

*I edited my post to delete the url of a supportive military website. Sorry. Also because the picture I attached was HUGE! LOL *

Just a note, if you are not a regular rider or not.

National Ride to Work Day is this Wednesday. Make plans with others at your unit and ride together as a group. It shows our unity as well as promotes motorcycling in a positive manner to those who don't ride.

Check out their website for more information www.ridetowork.org

Every day w/o snow is ride to work day!

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Originally posted by SigNuCoastie:
Just a note, if you are not a regular rider or not.

National Ride to Work Day is this Wednesday. Make plans with others at your unit and ride together as a group. It shows our unity as well as promotes motorcycling in a positive manner to those who don't ride.

Check out their website for more information www.ridetowork.org

I couldn't help but to giggle about this and the coincidence that it was PRECISELY the day my better half couldn't ride to work. Tuesday night, while looking at the bikes before heading to bed, I noticed a nice shiny nail stuck in his BRAND NEW ONLY A WEEK OLD front tire. Needless to say, he was not a happy man. Any day that he can't ride, he's not easy to live with. LOL Well, he did say he needed new front brakes soon...well, he got them REAL SOON while the wheel was off anyways.

So, whats a girl ta do? I RODE MINE and told him WHAT BEAUTIFUL RIDE I HAD! LOL I just got that Boatswains Mate evil stare and grumble. I tried not to laugh....but did. It was priceless.

You should've offered him your key, and then taken a picture of him on it!

WHAT???? Offer him MY key????? What are you, INSANE?? LOL Then what would I ride??? I guess I could have offered him a ride ON THE BACK! LOL Now THERE'S a photo op! LOL

I know that big dan would run the speed limit