DJFireUSA,

1st off, I truly AM impressed by your qualifications and ENJOYED reading them all TWICE! I know others are intimidated by ur abilities so they need to take a swipe at you. Though it is shameful and speaks volumes about them ever so unpleasantly about them and they are totally oblivious how idiotic and inferior they sound, but it is also a compliment of sorts for you that they would take a lame swipe.

And for your abilities, I take my hat off to you!! Those are EXCELLENT qualifications! TOP NOTCH!!!

I always like to hear about people accomplishments. I do not see it like those who need a better self image like u r touting abt urself. What u said was relevant and I am 100% sure very factual. Screw them. YOU 'da man!!!

And it is impeccably clear u r not phased by 05UltraBob and he does not even see it. But comes back with yet another childish swipe.

Regarding your banter with 05ULTRABob, you are sooooo on target!!!! YES, u DO in deed know what "kind" of person he is (if u will), and a boat load of others like him as well. He does not and will not "get it".

In my opinion it is best to just ignore ppl like him. And the more I watch this type of thing when someone craps on another person and adds nothing, zilch, nada to the conversation, tries to degenerate another (typically due to their inferior skills or self image or whatever) the sharper person the one with integrity or greater maturity just winds up walking away shaking their head in dismay, spending less time with such silliness.

There is a saying "You can't fix stupid." and u really can't. 05UltraBob, I am not calling you stupid. It is just a saying to relate an idea.

Lastly my friend, riding a little less per year than you (I am only at about 32K/year) and having ridden successfully in 5' gate keyholes with cones (intimidators), the Iron Cross, Snowman, etc... and used to teach it, I can relate a little to your accomplishments and again take my hat off to you.

EXCELLENT JOB DJFireUSA, LOVE to hear about your accomplishments!!! GO MAN GO!!!

BuzzCap7

 

I scrape the boards often (sweepers, on-off Ramps, parking lots) on just about every ride.

Been riding sport bikes for 20yrs and was a Motorman for 7yrs.

If ya can't scrape as a Motorman (Motor Cop) you need more practice.

 

Priceless

 

If you can't scrape as a motor officer, you can't pass the course.

 

when it scrapes you are leaning far enough

 

An interesting thing on scarping floorboards......when u hear the scrape u are reminded u r at the max lean angle.

Fact is, you are not. But you should heed the advice NOT to lean any further.

Upon leaning further, you can actually scrape the floorboard support. NOT smart since if u put too much pressure on the floorboard support, I am very sure you will start to lift the pressure off the rear tire basically kicking the rear out and u go down.

For what it is worth, it took me 3-4 months to STOP scraping (although I occasionally still do accidentally) so I am suggesting don't start to do it regularly. It is FUN! But IMHO, not worth screwing with getting that close to the max lean angle due to possible consequences.

BuzzCap7

 

Yep, that's what the training Sgt told me when I was taking the course.

 

I ride a Superglide Custom besides my FL and taking right hand turns is worse on that! The stock pipes and bracket are very low. If you get a little fast into a right hand turn, it scrapes very badly. It doesn't feel like it's cranked over much either. Poor ground clearance.

 

why scrape your pegs/boards?...just means you have to replace more often. Slow down...there is more to life. Nature is not a blur. (don't listen to
the ex-cop who raced the orange cones). Did you NOT see the chipmink you passed?


Chuck

 

Sounds like someone should market little replaceable extenders to fit under the footplates to touch down first and stop the actual plate grinding. To act as warnings.

Yup, ground clearance is pretty pathetic and it happens all the time ... but how far does it have to go before something hard hits and lifts the bike? No way will you kick it back up like on a sports bike!

Usually it is mufflers ... it'd be good to know in case of an emergency.

I've run wide in a corner once for fear of leaning it to hard (FLHR) and engaged in a little MX riding. Would prefer not to try again.

Like you, it not the leaning over which frightens me, it's the paying for repairs after.