Anyone riding a motorbike??

I only paid 8 grand for mine brand new in 2010.

 

should have made myself more clear from the original post. I was hoping that with automatic attenuation I could somehow effectively use the RITC as ear plugs to shield me from the wind noise. I could use one of my available programs for an extreme noisy evironment while riding my motorcycle.

 

Does it have twin discs,as it's a late model,Cali?

That's just one of the things I don't understand about H/Ds-they make a very good looking bike with a lot of 'presence',but equip them with single-sided discs so the forks walk under heavy braking.

As I said,I've never ridden one,so I have no knowledge of how good the braking is-but over here it has to be good as most drivers are oblivious to bikes.

 

I don't think anyone's reading this thread anymore-but just in case you do,Shiv;

I went to see my mate in Norfolk today.
It entails using the A12,a 4-lane highway.
I got onto the A12 at Ipswich,and held a steady 80mph,not too silly,not too boring.
A bike came up behind me,but didn't go by-I didn't think much of it as you often get bikers slipstreaming on the A12.
However,as we got level with the Stanway slip.he pulls alongside.
Oh,fukkin DEEP joy-it's an unmarked police bike.
I pull into the Stanway Cafe-he follows.
Asks me did I know what speed I was doing,etc etc,then says "I recognise you,I saw you on the Island riding the course-you stayed in the same B&B as us!"
It turned out he was in the pub garden with some police friends,watching as I became airborne over the bridge!
So,I got the teas in and we sat talking about V4 versus in-line 4,chain drive versus shaft and Goldwing versus Vmax for around 30 minutes.
Shook hands on departing,and no more said about my speed.

Moral of story? - it's GOOD to go to the TT races;you never know WHO you'll meet.

 

lol!

did that REALLY happen? Like really?

 

Yep. On my honour.
He's [apparently] even got film of myself and several other riders making air over the bridge.
It was Kermit he thought he recognised,not me, as he joined from the Clacton slip onto the A12 and came up behind me.
I took no notice,as there's a lot of truck traffic to-and-from the docks on the A12 so bikes often slipstream each other.
So having an electric green Vmax [bit of a rarety in these parts,Vmaxes] right in front of him,and having only ever seen one other,he just wondered....
The waving me over was really just to get to look at Kermit-he even sat on him-and have a yatter about bikes.
No mention was really made of my speed,other than he said 'Be careful,there's a lot of unmarked camera cars about'.

Good bloke,actually-I gave him the time of our next meet,as he's a biker in his own right,not just as a plod.

Mind you-I couldn't resist-as we left the cafe,I ripped Kermit open and gave it the beans down the slip road. Left him in my wake.
I DID let him go by tho';he may be a biker,but he was also an on-duty fuzz.
He gave me a wave and zoomed off.
I tootled along at circa 70mph to the Rivenhall split,then cut off across country.

No point in taking risks,eh?

 

That is too funny PB. Ya, it's nice to be reminded some cops are people too.

sMiles.

 

Ya know really, it should be all about the riding and to each his own as to what marque they do it on.
Some get passionate about a particular ride, others don't. HD has developed this culture around it and really, it's been successful as a result. The HD feel of the powertrain is unique anymore as the way the engine is designed isn't used by anyone else, and with good reason. They've always been slow to keep up with the latest in moto technology but that's not important to their fan base. Any bike can get picked apart but in the end, it should be about the ride. If there's any "us and them" let it be riders and cagers. Those of us that get it and those that don't.

 

Amen to that,Voyage!
I ride coz driving just doesn't 'do it' for me.
We have a tv show in the UK called Top Gear.
Every time I dip into it,there's one of the 3 presenters powersliding a 250k Merc [or equivalent] on an abandoned airfield.
Then they prattle on about ipod ports and 'sport mode'.
Oh,FUCK OFF.
Reality is;your ultra-expensive drive is in the same poxy traffic jam as the buses,trucks,2nd-hand 'bargains' and bicyclists.

Me?

I'm filtering and grinning.

Rain? So what?

That's what oversuits are for.

 

Ya, thats a good way of putting it. I dislike driving too.

I trip on the cultural difference between europe and the states re: two wheelers. As good as the weather is in my neck of the woods compared to the UK, it amazes me more people don't ride to commute. They sit in endless miles of traffic both ways, everyone complains about it. I get twice the gas mileage of the average car, and never worry about the kind of traffic that you can get stuck in for awhile, like backup from a traffic accident. Filter on thru and be on my way. Rain? Some years there's maybe a dozen wet commute days here. But I guess alot of people want to sit in the car, listen to the radio and drink coffee. Rain or shine. I dont get it.

 

Personally, I dont like sitting in traffic on my bike. I live next to a town where everybody works for the government (8 to 4 or 9 to 5 jobs). This town is on the other side of a river, and there are only 3 bridges to get there. Every morning and every night, there is serious traffic on the highway. I'm talking about alternating between going under 10 km/h and being stopped. An hour of this on my bike twice a day isnt worth it IMO. I'd rather be sitting in my car with music and A/C...

 

Ummm...Shiv,don't get me wrong here,not stereotyping of anything...but I thought you denizens of Canadialand were shit-hot at canoeing?

If you wear yer lycra running shorts [drool] and a backback for yer lappy,you could run to the canoe,paddle so fast you leave a wake,then on with yer racing pumps and speed-walk the rest using your elbows as crowd clearers!

I mean-it's not as if you'd get stared at,speed-walking yer way through the rush hour in yer [drool] lycra shorts and inflatable racing pumps...plus,you'd be famous!


[just trying to help,y'understand...]

 

um...ok that was a weird one. I'm just going to ignore The lycra shorts thing :/

And where exacly would I put my canoe? On my bike?

 

Look,you're just not 'with the game' here Shiv.

It's an INFLATABLE canoe-ergo the back pack!
In goes canoe,footpump,laptop.
Then you leg it big time to the riverbank,a quick frrp-frrp-frrp to pump up the canoe,use your lappy as a paddle,[it's wrapped in a plastic bag],deflate & repack on the other side,leg it in fine style to the office!
Beating,I might add,your cholesterol-ridden multi-chinned colleagues to work and thus being promoted for diligence,initiative and just lookin' gooood.

Making you the envy of the drones,with yer 6-pack stomach and yer savings on fuel!

[just an idea,mind-don't feel obliged..]

 

Er, uh, you're missing the point. Ride the bike, filter thru all the drones in their cars. Plus, all bikes have free air conditioning. And the music is better too.
Unless lane-sharing is illegal there.