Todays ride.

[courier11sec]

Learned a few things on todays ride.
1. The front brake starts to drag a bit after I've been ridin for a while.
2. My buddy that lives out in the county was not home today.
3. His driveway is very slick.
4. Slick surfaces and dragging front brakes are a poor combination.
5. Somehow my body knows what to do in the event of a low side.
6. I can in fact get my bike back upright if I have no help.
7. #6 takes about ten minutes and is veeeery tough. (me-115, bike-600lb)
8. My new cool color changing paint is in no way gasoline proof.
9. I really like engine saver bars.
10. I enjoy riding enough that I still took the longest way home I could think of.
11. My busted ribs are pretty sore.

The end.
:mrgreen:

[ihalterman]

Well atleast you learned something. Sorry about the downer and the paint

[courier11sec]

Downer is no big deal. I figured it would happen someday. I actually think it's pretty funny that it happened on day two.
Paints a bummer though.

[airportcop]

Glad your safe. Paint jobs can always be redone. Scary learning experience though. Been there done that.

[marvinsc]

Ever Notice that those Drops almost Always Happen at Low Speed!

[courier11sec]

I'll bet if I were moving faster it either wouldn't have happened or it would have hurt a whole bunch. hehe

Edit:
Looking at the bike, I see the case saver got bent up a fair amount. Hopefully I'll be able to straighten it.

[courier11sec]

OUCH! Really sore today. I might not take the bike out. We'll see.

[Billyboy]

Ray, how tall are you to be weighing 115?

[courier11sec]

5'10"
I'm a skinny feller.

[Craiger]

5'10"
I'm a skinny feller.

I'd say.....that's a whole 100 pounds less than me at 6' 3".

By the way, I got a kick out of your post. Is it okay to be entertained at your expense? 8-[

Sorry to hear of the drop, though.....just glad you weren't seriously hurt.

[courier11sec]

Craiger, roughly 90% of my posts are intended to entertain, or at least that is my plan. Feel free to laugh at my expense any time you like, just please let me know when you do so I'll at least have that satisfaction.
If I pile up bad enough at some point to put me in a body cast, it'll probably take hours to post the story in a funny way and it will aid in my recovery knowing I was able to cause a mild giggle among my fellow GS'ers.

[Billyboy]

Yeah, that was a funny post. Sorry you layed 'er down.

I'm almost twice your weight at 6'1".
You need a sammich.

[Craiger]

Craiger, roughly 90% of my posts are intended to entertain, or at least that is my plan. Feel free to laugh at my expense any time you like, just please let me know when you do so I'll at least have that satisfaction.

It's a deal!

If I pile up bad enough at some point to put me in a body cast, it'll probably take hours to post the story in a funny way and it will aid in my recovery knowing I was able to cause a mild giggle among my fellow GS'ers.

Let's not get carried away, now. :mrgreen:

[courier11sec]

Yeah, that was a funny post. Sorry you layed 'er down.

I'm almost twice your weight at 6'1".
You need a sammich.

Good thinkin'!