Fifteen Thousand
 

I've drank myself to other worlds
I've done drugs, and have regreted it
I've pretty much done everything in the world that can make you look back in retrospect and think "god damn im such an idiot".
And luckily, i've been wise enough to be able to either control or get rid of bad habits.


But one thing alone, just one thing. when your bike is screaming down the road in the middle of the night and you're about to redline, that instant before you have to shift, that seemingly insignificant moment, is worth more than anything i can think of at the moment. It defines adrenaline.

Sometimes we have to step back from our veil of protection, from our self constructed idea of saftey on the streets, and instead of trying to control our bikes, just for a few seconds, let your bike control you.





Rider for life.

not sober much?

sounds good though, can relate

not drinking and riding, thats a terrible idea. But i've been thinking about it all night. even at the bar, when talking and chatting and living it up; nothing compared to going fast and having nothing in your peripherals to worry about.

Ever get home, and instead of heading for your bed, you head for the garage? got dropped off, and thats still all i could think off. that and hormell chili with fritos scoops.

your a pretty good writer... fuck I can't wait to get back to my bike and get back that feeling... being so involved in your surroundings yet free from all my cares

you're a gay wad

no matter how many times you say it... I'm not gonna give it up to you... Trock is all to willing though

you're both gay wads.

Woulda been a good opening thought for a blog.

Last night I got back down to the frat house and there were 3 new bikes there. One was a gay as shit 04 gsxr with custom green paint with dollar signs painted in it, chrome grips, and mirror block off plates that the guy is never going to ride because he bought it to look cool, one was a 03 ninja 636 that the guy has been riding since the beginning of summer, and the other is a 05 Firebolt with a Jardine pipe. The last guy is a pledge so I just met him last night, but he said he's been riding for 2 years now and seemed really fuckin cool. Then I pulled my bike in next to theirs. Well I sat down and played a few games of quarters and a little beer pong, then as the party started to die down, the 3 of us (faggot "gixxer" rider didn't know we were down there) went over and talked about bikes and different things done to ours for a good 2 hours. It was much more fun than just getting hammered and passing the fuck out.

I gotta say, yesterday was just a good riding day.

Saw a guy who i thought was having trouble down the road, so i rode up and stoped. turned out he was just adjusting the throttle, he was named stan and rode a Ducati 900 (1993 i think).he ended up being the head tech at a local ducati shop i like to go to every now and then and he races vintage sprint races down at mid ohio. Said they were putting a TD together up at a smaller track near me and i'm gonna try to get involved with that. Real cool guy, gave him a TWfix card, really hope he shows up.

Then at around 9:30 before i went home to go out drinking i was eating a banana and some iced tea at the gas station, and some helmetless sweatshirt wearing squid rolls up and asks if his pressure is low, as he proceeds to squeeze his tire like thats gonna help. I get out my digital pressure guage and check the pressure, telling him that he'll be fine anywhere around 35. His tire was at fucking 10 lbs, WOW. So i gave him some quarters and my guage and told him to go put some air in em, and to check the rear as well. Oh, btw, he was on a gixxah. His buddy was wearing a cheap helmet w/ an icon leather jacket, so im wondering why sweatshirt guy has nothing but some gay looking riding glasses. Anyways, talk for a short while, and throw out some TWfix cards their way and tell them to join up.

One of the things I like about riding is that it can actually kill you. The harder you push yourself and your bike, the more you are required to concentrate to keep everything in balance. Distraction is your enemy. You can't think about work or money or wife or kids or anything else. Your entire world shrinks down to the next approaching apex. At the same time, you are more aware of the smell of your engine getting hot and of tire rubber, the balancing point of your body moving over and around the center of gravity, the sound of the intake growl, the whine of the exhaust note and the sound of your breath coming in and going out of your body. You race the ghost of yourself not for a trophy or prize money but for the euphoria of solving the riddle of hitting that turn perfectly so that you and machine become one living, breathing being.

The reason we seek out other riders is that there are few who understand our passion like those who do what we love.

truth

everytime i climb on my bike its with the understanding and acceptance that she'll probably kill me some day. must be what its like to be a male praying mantis. you want to hit it but some day shes gonna gnaw your head off

Actually My Bike goes to Sixteen Thousand...But I wont hold it against you :)

mine only redlines at 15...

And thats why Kawasaki is > Than Honda

Hahaha, J/K

kaw>honda at sucking.

your bike being 5 years newer may have something to do with it.

"Kawasaki, the only way we can compete is to add 36 extra cc's"

Lol...Maybe in 06...But they have now Nixed the 636.

Lets not get into a Bike war though I respect all makes and models I just happen to enjoy riding Kawasaki's

yes, they got rid of the 36ccs and now they can't compete. They are basement dwellers in every major mid bike challenge.

What is this *redline* you are referring to?

:whistle:

:lol:

There are those that own a motorcycle. There are those that ride, and those that *get it*. They get that there isn't anything like the feeling of an apex done right. That no matter what kind of bike you are on - when it feels right, it's SO right. It truly is sex on wheels...

I'm getty at 12-13,500 :idk:

The feeling I miss and don't get to feel on the street/hiway as much is the braking zone wiggles..You know when the forks are compressed, the rear is floating gently side to side under braking? That feels good. :drool:

Never seen 16K... never seen 15K... never even seen 13.5K...

10.5 is good for me :dthumb:

Did some of that last night on the way home... Pretty good feelin indeed. At about 90 down to about 30.

those challenges likely dont have the wire mod engaged. VERY different bike on the other map

Ride mine. You can redline any time you want in every gear.

It won't redline in 5th.

Wind resistance.

Well, we will have to swap next time out so you can see my world... A good 3-4 second roll on in top gear will get you where you need to be livin!

Last bike I rode that was held back on top by wind was a SV-650... Not that fun of a bike I thought but then again we didn't hit many curves.

Buells live between 3500 and 6000 (unless it's an 1125). She'll try to rip your arms out of socket in this range.

Beyond that, you are just flogging her for that little bit of HP at the top.

Then......the fun stops at 6700 RPM. Damn long stroke engine.

Well, You seem to make it work pretty good for you!

It sounds like whole different way of thinking for sure. I have to keep my bike pretty high in the revs going into a corner just so it will feel right. Even with the slipper clutch I like to bring it in pretty well spinning. You cant hardly tell it is sliping on decel, but If you have rode an 01 without one then one with its a nice feature. Your bike has to brake like mad off the gas right?

Pretty sure 07 Saw a Kawasaki win the AMA Superbike Championship But Hey Who Am I to Say, I'd Rather be called a Basement Dweller :rockwoot:

??? Looks like english, but I can't understand what you be askin'.

Mine (now comonboys') would redline in 6th. 146 indicated mph at that point.

1125's like 5000 to 9000 range :D

He be sayin engine braking. :dthumb:
pretty sure he meant OFF the gas.

FUCK... it's been so long... I forgot what my bike redlines at... 14 I think... :panic:

Yes.
i only know cause i am riding with a guy on an 07 ZZR for the next two weeks.

still sad that I had doubt :(

Well if you must know Tommy Hayden won a couple 750 susperstock races on his 636 back in the day (04). Attack Kawasaki has had good luck with their 600cc version so the engine is buildable. The over the counter one is down on hp but 5 minutes and a wire connector give you the missing 5 hp on top but hay, who cares..middleweights are all about handling and hi redlines...This thread is about feeling the willys when you ride hard...I can ride anything hard

...This thread is about feeling the willys when you ride hard...I can ride anything hard.

Anything... Man thats to easy, I'll let it slide.

:whistle:

Engine braking is the deceleration of your motor pushing against the rear wheel with no brakes applied. There is a little invention known as a "slipper clutch" which my bike comes equipped with stock that allows one to run into a corner very hot without rear tire force. YOUR bike having so much torque and "trying to rip your arms off" must have the exact opposite affect upon roll off. But I wouldn't know as I have never ridden a buell...

Yo you taken in what im pushin out now?

Strangely, it has pretty sucky engine braking. The XB's have gigantic heavy flywheels, so engine braking is minimal. The slipper clutch for my bike is $1500. No thanks. I rev match. It's the best I can do. The short wheelbase and my big monkey ass make the rear light, so jamming down a grear or two can make things interesting.

I rode a buddy's VStrom and thought it was going to throw me over the handlebars.


I feel an 1125 is in my future.

R or CR??

The slipper works good except when slammed into first. It will still slide it a bit.
It will also let you know when slowing down that it doesn't like to go slow, or run below 4K

I haven't decided yet. I thought the CR, but the R is starting to trip my fancy.

I'd be interested to see if the clubman bars would fit the R to give a slightly more relaxed ride.

That new white is awesome!

The way it looks the clubman bars don't change the position much from the clip ons??