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Otis the Sasquatch
Joined: 25 Oct 2014 Posts: 25 Location: Kirkwood MO
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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject: Hold my root beer, and watch this. |
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Every year in the fall, Jim & Martha, owners of Shock Zone Suspension, invite a bunch of M.C. friends out to their place for deep-fried turkey & potluck. They have a large field, so everyone brings 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers and kids.
But no 3-wheelers? I'll fix that.
Then the Ride Requests started to come in from the kids. And Dang, there seemed to be a LOT of kids there!
Think you can lose me Mr Fancy-Shmancy Dirt-Bike Boy? Think Again!
I couldn't pass him, (not safely, at least ) but that's the farthest he could pull away.
Check your Six, I'm comin' for 'ya!!
Had to do it. I had a Reputation to uphold. In prior years I was out there mixing it up on the Goldwing.
The Rig was more fun [if not as scary-stupid-impressive as flat-tracking a Goldwing ]. |
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Dar

Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 349 Location: Ballston Spa, NY
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:57 am Post subject: |
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Looks like you had a lot of fun  _________________ David D
Suzuki Bandit 1200/Hannigan Bandito
2000 Guzzi V11 Sport
2009 BMW R1200GS
1978 BMW R100RS |
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Otis the Sasquatch
Joined: 25 Oct 2014 Posts: 25 Location: Kirkwood MO
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Yes, and learned a lot about rough-surface & low-traction handling.
The two best things I learned.
- With a Kid in the car, going counter-clockwise: Throttle on down the straight. Then chop the throttle, let the rig swing left, and get back on it when pointed in the right direction. Repeat. Hardly had to turn the bars.
- And when going counter-clockwise......
Don't hit a mud-hole in the middle of a turn.  |
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Ralph

Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:16 am Post subject: |
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that also works om the street  _________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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bmcsheehy
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 991 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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That's what we call a Bat Turn. _________________ Bill
High Performance Sidecaring... ...There is nothing "HACKED" about it.
2006 ZX-14 / HANNIGAN HP.
2011 Concourse / California Friendship III.
2016 Suzuki Bandit 1250s
1936 Ford Fordoor Humpback
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