Today's ride...{PICS}

[itgirl]

Originally Posted by OTB

If by work you mean "I have to spend more time riding all the twisty, clean beautiful roads available to me right out my back door": then ya, my heart bleeds for all the "work" you've got cut out for you.

Kim, I meant what I said. You have good skills, but more importantly, you have good judgement.

You rode your own ride, and didn't let the presence of a bunch of hot shots intimidate you into riding yourself into the woods, although I know your little voice in the back of your head was whispering to you to "go faster...try to keep up, you can do it!" That little voice has put more riders on the ground and into the tooli bushes than all the blind, stupid cagers put together.

Riding is 99% in the head. The requisite motor skills come in about the first 1000 miles or so. The flowing, effortless and easy, safe speed comes as a result of remembering to do the basics...relax your arms, breath, pick a line, keep your head up, level with the horizon and looking through the turn. Brake before the turn entrance and remember to accelerate gently as you pass the apex of the turn. Seat time and practice are the key.

Breath, keep your upper body relaxed, elbows slightly bent and smile. This is supposed to be FUN, remember?

The group you rode with today share a couple things in common:

A. They are all good, safe riders.
B. There isn't much more they enjoy more than riding...
C....except helping another rider enjoy it more.

You did a great job, you were a lot of fun, and you were an asset to the ride.
Thanks for being there.

...and Marko, it was nice to see your sorry ass, too.


PS....For those of you sods that bash Buells but have never ridden a modern one; you don't know what your missing. I got a chance to log some miles on Marko's and I've decided I WANT ONE. What a GREAT bike!!!!!!

thanks for all the great tips you gave me today, OTB. i'll keep them in the back of my brain whenever i ride. it was fun getting out with everyone today. i am so glad i came! hopefully i can do it again sometime.

[ceo012384]

Whoa whoa whoa.... marko:

1. Rode his bike.
2. Hung out with other people.

I think there are pigs flying through the frozen plains of hell right now.

[Cutty72]

sweet!

I think that Buell made a whole new Marko!!

oh, and OTB, you should jump on an 1125 sometime.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

sweet!

I think that Buell made a whole new Marko!!

oh, and OTB, you should jump on an 1125 sometime.

I love the 1125...but it IS NOT as good of a bike as the XB's. I know you will dissagree. But the 1125 needs A LOT of work.

Originally Posted by ceo012384

Whoa whoa whoa.... marko:

1. Rode his bike.
2. Hung out with other people.

I think there are pigs flying through the frozen plains of hell right now.

I've always hung out with a few like minded individuals.

[Vettezilla (Impala Balko)]

more pics of said underdressed girl.... thankyou

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Vettezilla (Impala Balko)

more pics of said underdressed girl.... thankyou

None.





Official door to door mileage: 164

[z06boy]

Looked like a nice get together. Cool when a group can get together...hang out...have fun and enjoy a nice ride with no issues.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by marko138

I love the 1125...but it IS NOT as good of a bike as the XB's. I know you will dissagree. But the 1125 needs A LOT of work.

Actually, I do agree. The X bikes are far more refined and well built (save for the 08's having tuning probs) right now.

After the 1125's have been around for a few years, they too will be refined and reliable, and a far better track weapon than the XB's.

[Gas Man]

Great pics... good to see some TWF'ers get together.

And yes these v-twins in general will vibrate off anything and everything... you should see how bad a BIG v-twin is when its solid mounted to the frame!!!!

I haven't rode a buell in 4 years or somin... maybe 3... have they increased the rpm band? I always thought it never hit a solid wall of power band and it always seemed like it wanted to rev higher but always got smacked down on rev limiter.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Great pics... good to see some TWF'ers get together.

And yes these v-twins in general will vibrate off anything and everything... you should see how bad a BIG v-twin is when its solid mounted to the frame!!!!

I haven't rode a buell in 4 years or somin... maybe 3... have they increased the rpm band? I always thought it never hit a solid wall of power band and it always seemed like it wanted to rev higher but always got smacked down on rev limiter.

I think the 07's bumped 200rpm. How much can you do with this engine? Not much more. The XBRR's rev to 10,000 something...and are extremely unreliable.

I, however, find the opposite. I dont come close to redline. Don't need to. It's making 60 some odd foot lbs of torque right off idle. No need to rev the piss out of it.