Going down at 110
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From: wisconsin
In front of my house is a good straight with no houses. It is nothing but a cow pasture with no cows. LOL
I was only trying out a function on the new speedo. I know that doesn't matter. I had on a pair of cargo pants and a t shirt with helmet. No protective clothing. It happened about 1,000 feet from my house.
I know that was dumb. Yes it was.
The bike is not more than I can handle. The power isn't the problem. It was my fault for not double checking the front brake and or not staying at it until I found the problem.
I ride mainly 2 up and I do not play like that when 2 up. sure I will get up to speed at times but I do it easy. I did not do this easy.
I respect those that do not understand why we do things like this. I do it on rare occasions. Like the drag strip. Our county won't stop you on a bike if your doing 70 in a 55 they just flash their lights at you. It's long distance to call the police. If you do get to carried away they will start watching you and you will get a ticket soon enough.
I will still hit it at times but I will be better prepared for it, but not like I have been.
My daddy always said get a little of the hair from the dog that bite you. You know get up and go on.
Perhaps this may help some to understand me a little better. Like I have said I like power with my bikes, I like to go fast at times. I love the rush it gives.
I was with the first cav in Vietnam. Went in as 11B changed over to 11DE to get away from all the crap that was going on. I loved the rush combat gave me. When I was forced into retirement from wounds I kept looking for that rush I got in combat. Just is not going to happen. It just sometimes I need a rush to wake me up. I ride close to 30,000 miles a year. or try to.
Lets ride.
I was only trying out a function on the new speedo. I know that doesn't matter. I had on a pair of cargo pants and a t shirt with helmet. No protective clothing. It happened about 1,000 feet from my house.
I know that was dumb. Yes it was.
The bike is not more than I can handle. The power isn't the problem. It was my fault for not double checking the front brake and or not staying at it until I found the problem.
I ride mainly 2 up and I do not play like that when 2 up. sure I will get up to speed at times but I do it easy. I did not do this easy.
I respect those that do not understand why we do things like this. I do it on rare occasions. Like the drag strip. Our county won't stop you on a bike if your doing 70 in a 55 they just flash their lights at you. It's long distance to call the police. If you do get to carried away they will start watching you and you will get a ticket soon enough.
I will still hit it at times but I will be better prepared for it, but not like I have been.
My daddy always said get a little of the hair from the dog that bite you. You know get up and go on.
Perhaps this may help some to understand me a little better. Like I have said I like power with my bikes, I like to go fast at times. I love the rush it gives.
I was with the first cav in Vietnam. Went in as 11B changed over to 11DE to get away from all the crap that was going on. I loved the rush combat gave me. When I was forced into retirement from wounds I kept looking for that rush I got in combat. Just is not going to happen. It just sometimes I need a rush to wake me up. I ride close to 30,000 miles a year. or try to.
Lets ride.
That's what happened to me 3 weeks ago. Hit the ground so fast I didn't he register I hit the ground until I got up.
And disregard the critics. I'm not one of them
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Riding 110 mph on a public road is not "living life", it's criminal behavior. Want to ride that fast, take it to a track. OP's actions were stupid, childish and inexcusable in my opinion. Sorry he crashed, but if he didn't have even a slight suspicion this might happen to him or worse at these speeds, he has no business riding a motorcycle.
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Just remember speed does not kill, the stop does.
DB thanks for the wake up call, get well soon.
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From: meridianville, al.
Not ever being in combat myself, I do not understand that kind of rush. I do understand the rush you get from speed though. I have had a good number of fast cars in my life and done a lot of drag racing in them. When an old friend told me that my need for speed would be better realized on a motorcycle, I took his advice and bought my first harley. That was in 1968. He was right then and is still right about the rush of raw power you get from a powerful motorcycle. My fxdc has a 107, 105 hp and 115 ft pounds. I wish I had gone bigger now. We all realize the danger in riding these things but keep on doing it. One of my riding buddies was killed 2 weeks ago running 40 mph. A tractor pulled in front of him. He was the slowest guy I have ever ridden with and got killed in a freak accident. None of of knows when we might the next one to get hurt or even killed. Ring makes feel alive and it might be what kills me, but I might also get choked to death on a chicken bone and that does keep me from eating chicken. My wish is for you to heal quickly and climb back on and ride as fast as you want to.
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From: Texas
Life is short...live it on the edge it or hide at home...
I also have never experienced battlefield combat. My role in the Vietnam War and afterwards was to man our nation's great machines of war, our Navy warships. My adrenalin rush was facing the ever present mortal danger of flight ops on the flight deck 13-18 hours every day. It has been 35 years since I scurried around that last Tomcat as it taxied up to the cat and clung to a pad eye as she hit full afterburner to be shot into the sky...and I still miss the rush. Going 100 mph on my Super Glide weaving in and out of traffic doesn't even come close to that feeling...
Twenty months ago I got lucky and cheated imminent death when a widow maker was discovered in my heart and my left cardioid was found to be over 80% blocked. Up until that day, I had lived a safe life since my discharge, everything I did was motivated by my obligations to my family and my employers.
Today, I don't care if the lawn is not mowed on a pretty day, I am going riding. And, if that ride takes me down the road at 110, then that is my business...and my life to live as I choose.
Dirt, you do not owe anyone any explanations or justifications for your decisions to push that envelope or seek that adrenalin rush one more time...you have more than earned it and all those sanctimonious chicken hearts who feel the need to criticize your decision can just go to hell...
A patch on my vest says it all..."Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself."
Ride on, bro.
I also have never experienced battlefield combat. My role in the Vietnam War and afterwards was to man our nation's great machines of war, our Navy warships. My adrenalin rush was facing the ever present mortal danger of flight ops on the flight deck 13-18 hours every day. It has been 35 years since I scurried around that last Tomcat as it taxied up to the cat and clung to a pad eye as she hit full afterburner to be shot into the sky...and I still miss the rush. Going 100 mph on my Super Glide weaving in and out of traffic doesn't even come close to that feeling...
Twenty months ago I got lucky and cheated imminent death when a widow maker was discovered in my heart and my left cardioid was found to be over 80% blocked. Up until that day, I had lived a safe life since my discharge, everything I did was motivated by my obligations to my family and my employers.
Today, I don't care if the lawn is not mowed on a pretty day, I am going riding. And, if that ride takes me down the road at 110, then that is my business...and my life to live as I choose.
Dirt, you do not owe anyone any explanations or justifications for your decisions to push that envelope or seek that adrenalin rush one more time...you have more than earned it and all those sanctimonious chicken hearts who feel the need to criticize your decision can just go to hell...
A patch on my vest says it all..."Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself."
Ride on, bro.
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Saw the thread title and was disappointed to find out it wasn't about extremely old people having sex...well, maybe disappointed is a little strong.
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OP,
First of all thank you for your service to our great nation and Welcome Home! I think we are all glad that you made it out alive. Those scars look about like what I have on my right side from a blown front tire years ago. Thankfully I was only going about 30 MPH on the interstate exit ramp.
Be safe and enjoy the ride Brother.
First of all thank you for your service to our great nation and Welcome Home! I think we are all glad that you made it out alive. Those scars look about like what I have on my right side from a blown front tire years ago. Thankfully I was only going about 30 MPH on the interstate exit ramp.
Be safe and enjoy the ride Brother.