Static VS Dynamic
 

One of the reasons I love motorcycling so much is the very dynamic, ever-changing nature of the ride, be it the road and conditions, the motorcycle itself, the weather and temps, and the very nature of the sport.

If you have never had the opportunity to ride a sixties or seventies to mid-eighties streetbike, you simply cannot fathom how EXCELLENT and FANTASTIC todays streetbikes really are. They run, ride, stop and handle like magic.

It was about in the sixties here today when I got off work. I have about an hour drive home, and the bikes were out in droves. I got to watch a number of riders almost dump it...usually at intersections; either taking off from a light or stopsign and stepping out the rear, to one fellow passing me on a stretch of twisty two lane entering a corner over the double yellow and nearly putting it in the weeds.

The very dynamic nature of the sport means that not only are the conditions around me changing, but that I as a rider, change constantly also: the more I ride, the more I practice, the more my small and large motorskills groove into "muscle memory"; making difficult manuevers routine and adding to the depth of my tools in my emergency toolbag. Conversely, if I am off of riding for a substantial period (like 2-3 mos), my skills and reactions erode from disuse; judgement suffers, I feel clumsy, jerky and uncoordinated. "Just like riding a bicycle; you never forget"); Maybe, but all athletes go through camp or spring training or whatever to recover what they lost "off season".

This week is supposed to be pretty nice around here...the days are gonna be longer with more light later, and DLST starts up this Sunday; I think I'll set aside some "parking lot" time.....set up some sand-filled paper cups (keeps em from blowing around) and practice my low-speed manuevers along with some e-braking and swerves....just to remind myself there's more to this thing than sitting on the seat squeezing levers, and helping my body "dynamically" readjust to the requirements of riding, as well as getting the "static out of the attic".


Happy riding, ya'll...

OTB

I'm so glad you're here dude.

...and I love you, too, OSP!:dthumb:

Just a few words.......



OTB for FUCKING PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn man. I would almost swear you sit down and think for a couple hours every time before you post. I hope to one day be as intelligent as you.

I'm gonna jump right in after 6 months of not riding with a track day. It worked in September after five months of not riding. Although, I did do one street ride. But there's a big lot at the track that I'll ride for a bit to get use to shifting and all that again. GP shift, GP shift. :lol:

On a side note, wouldn't it be funny if, one day, we go to another forum and find out that OTB is a fraud and he just copies and pastes some other dude's posts? And he was a female? :lol:

Mad respect.

Actually, rather than spending my time PW'ing, I read most of the other posts, and then let the issues that stick out in my mind kind of "percolate". Then, while I'm cruising the site, sometimes a few days later, it just kind of "pops" out. I do review my posts a couple of times before I hit the submit button to make certain the paragraphs flow right.

I am not particularly bright, I just take a while before I hit the send button.:lol: Don't mistake good sentence structure for smarts..............

I know exactly what you're talking about. :lol:

Good post OTB.

I know what you mean. I've gotten in some riding this winter but not a lot. I've got a trackday next weekend, and I know I'll spend much of the morning session clearing the cobwebs.

It was in the 60's here yesterday too. I saw a ton of bikes out. It amazes me that people don't take into account that it was the 3rd day of March and there are probably stones and gravel all over the road. Not to mention tire and road temps. I mean this isn't exactly peg grinding weather just yet.

Take it easy out there.

Beetlejuice FTW :dvrofl:

YES! I'm working on down sizing that pic just a bit.

Beetlejuice is one sorry ass motherfucker.........Funny as hell though.

True on all accounts.

so... has OTB ever had a BAD post?? or a meaningless one?

And that's why I prefer riding over driving. Every road is different, every day is different. You can feel it through the vibrations in your fingertips and through your toes.

I know what you mean. I saw a guy on his Honda sportbike at a gas station. THought "I hope he doesn't go and dump it." Also saw a couple old farts out on their Harleys.

OHH YAAAA! I got embroiled in "The Walmart Thread" on TWF when I first joined....got into a pissing contest with somebody (I think it was JestSkiFast) and it just kinda spiraled out of control....

That was when I decided never to get into another "virtual argument"...too easy to start hitting the send button before cooler heads prevail....

Forget about that. Lets go ride. I'll meet you in West Virginia.

K...when...

I really wanted to get out yesterday....but I was working. I'm thinking about getting her our within the next month or so if the weather turns.


I'm not off weekends yet...but I will be soon.

I was really tempted to ride yesterday. Got to get my brakes done first.:panic: