Out of Pod Experience

You may have noticed i posted a piccy of an old Honda C90 bike The reason i rode this was because i used to deliver pizzas for a very well known company.

I can tell you that all the other drivers and myself included did not in any way boost other road-users perception of the biker (or pizza delivery peeps too i imagine) we were reckless lunatics for the most part. AFAIK all of the scooter drivers had gotten speeding fines (impressive on a bike that does about 55mph max) we cut through traffic and although wearing high-vis jackets and pants were generally a menace to otehr road users.

Sorry about that.

Today I found out the fuel jets on my Harley are too big... went to rev it and flooded the engine

Here is an artist's rendition of me on my Harley

push starting is not too bad, just put it in 2nd gear, pull the clutch, then run as fast as you can, jump on it and then release the clutch whie hitting start. yes I've done that quite a few times

still remember that one time I had to go to a job interview in may after a couple of months of snow and my bike wouldnt start(crap crap crap) well it would start, but just not completely. Figured battery was a bit low so push started it like that 4-5 times in a row. still no go, so while I was sitting on my bike a moment catching my breath(hey, you try getting 230 kg of motorcycle moving as fast as you can) I was staring at the choke lever thinking to myself "Hmm, wasnt i supposed to pull that back to start"

so I pulled it back and what do you know, it started like a charm >.< not my finest moment

My bike sets off sensitive car alarms... I like being as noticeable as possible

anyway here's 2 pics

http://i.imgur.com/hV4hqK9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/bwG3tlQ.jpg

exhaust pipes are black these days though(not form dirt, but spray painted)

Yeah, mine weighs in at 700lbs (that's 317.514659kg)... that's from extra shiny metal stuffs covering other stuff that's not metal. Also the monster 1600cc engine with the lengthened pistons because I'm a guy and I learned you can totally do that

Sadly, no. Parking lot. Was at one end of it, with a wall in one direction, wall in the other direction, curb in the other direction and open area in the slightly uphill direction.

Ended up having to run upstairs and get a riding coworker of mine to help push.

Nice, Surfin. That's one hell of an engine. Mine's 1300cc, but split across 4 cylinders.

heh That's where I win out, then. 6.6 gallon tank. Gets about 250 miles to the tank.

Many times I have turned my head to check and see if a lane was clear and start to merge and then all of a sudden a biker is speeding by. The point is that everyone needs to open their eyes and pay more attention to their surroundings when driving a motor vehicle. The smaller and less protected your vehicle is the more prudent it is that 'you' maintain plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. I will also say this happens with cars as well.

As for the blond bimbo it would not have mattered if you were on a bike, in a car, or a Mac truck, she could have hurt you and others severely. The fact that you were in a bike could possibly have saved you as you were a much smaller 'target', with superior maneuverability, and were aware of your surroundings. If you had been ion a mac truck things would have probably been much much different.

We can go all day refuting each others personal experiences, but at the end of the day everyone needs a hefty dose of caution when sitting behind a weaponerrr I mean motor vehicle, no matter the size of said vehicle.

"Motorcyclist fatalities in the United States more than doubled in the 11 years from 1997 to 2008
(Figure 1). The substantial decrease in 2009 brought momentary hope that this deadly trend
had been broken. But motorcyclist fatalities increased again in 2010 and 2011. In comparison,
passenger vehicle fatalities decreased by 9% over these two years. In 2011, 14% of all traffic
fatalities were motorcyclists"

The above numbers are probably attributed to two different things. One being what bikers like to point out which is the increase in the number of drivers that are distracted by technology or other non car related interactions. The second reason I believe can be attributed to the massive increase of younger, hot blooded and non risk adverse males.

Post for point number two <--- This was posted on the old EvE-O forums.

Bad rap for bikers everywhere

Link for some humour since I am a stinking downer

To balance things out a bit to show I am not biased<--- If you really need footage of bad car drivers

the origin of the repsol:

without any riding experience, there I was with my friends on a summer day in 2006 and the plan was to go for a group ride around los angeles. the repsol was practically new and one of two that belonged to one of my friends. I didn't ask to do it, I swear. I got on the 1000cc CBR and we did some practice loops in a school parking lot on my block, and headed to a cafe. I was last to park, and as my buddy mentioned he would sell it before it devalued after a full season, I tipped it onto its right side while dismounting. all I said was ,"sold!" I consider it one of those things that pushed me outside my comfort zone--if it wasn't for that mishap, I definitely would not have become the owner of a street bike. ever. I was 24, and had just purchased a new mustang GT, and with the addition of the flashy Repsol my image and self-image was completely over-the-top, and I liked it. the car and the bike happened in the same period that I began dating my future wife--a tall, leggy, 18 yr old bombshell. I even rode the Repsol to my wedding at Caesar's Palace. yeah. I've never considered my personal growth in the context of that motorcycle, but now that I am I see it was definitely a catalyst for a lifestyle overhaul that I experienced. one of those small things that I couldn't do on purpose if I tried. and after having a taste of that image, it's impossible to go back. especially because I never got injured.

I think I'll take it to school next week. I'd better hurry before it gets too cold.