Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 03, 2004, 09:14:33 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 03, 2004, 09:14:33 PM
Title: Re: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: pantablo on July 03, 2004, 10:07:43 PM
Post by: pantablo on July 03, 2004, 10:07:43 PM
Quote from: Will McClard... He leans his bike but keeps his body upright.
he wasnt riding a purple zx-7 was he? there's a local to Angeles Crest hwy that does that-and STILL claims he's the fastest on the mountain-a.hole.
You, Will, are a bad bad man...hehehe.
I used to L-O-V-E to do that....
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 03, 2004, 10:46:29 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 03, 2004, 10:46:29 PM
No it was a big red bike with dual exast and back tire twice as wide as mine. I had a real cool sound. Deep rumble. I think it was a big water cooled v twin.
He really didn't pull me that bad. I was wound tight he probably wasn't???
Do the big sport bikes handle the turns better than ours????
He really didn't pull me that bad. I was wound tight he probably wasn't???
Do the big sport bikes handle the turns better than ours????
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: scratch on July 04, 2004, 12:08:32 AM
Post by: scratch on July 04, 2004, 12:08:32 AM
The more modern ones do. I'd say '88-'90 FZR400's, '89-newer FZR1000's and YZF1000's, R1's, R6's, '96-newer gixxers, sixxers, ZX-7's...
Sounds like you were running with a Ducati ST4.
Sounds like you were running with a Ducati ST4.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: JLKasper on July 04, 2004, 05:14:36 AM
Post by: JLKasper on July 04, 2004, 05:14:36 AM
BAD WILL! BAD, BAD WILL! :lol: :lol:
I've never heard of Quincy, so I had to look it up in the road atlas. Lotsa squiggly red lines in your area, and some with green dots beside'em. It must be near Paradise... ;) :cheers:
I've never heard of Quincy, so I had to look it up in the road atlas. Lotsa squiggly red lines in your area, and some with green dots beside'em. It must be near Paradise... ;) :cheers:
Title: Ha ha...
Post by: The Buddha on July 04, 2004, 07:41:08 AM
Post by: The Buddha on July 04, 2004, 07:41:08 AM
That was cool... I have a similar but opposite story to tell...
I am riding my eli 1000 and stop at a gas station... and this little black kid, looked 16, and like he has anorexia... he comes up and says yea cool bike, what is it I said elimiator 1000, and he says his friend has one just like it, and I say really, he says Yea its a big suzuki, and I say that will be a madura, does it have a V4... he says yea yea I can beat you with a 250... I said a 250, a rebel 250... He says No man, wanna race for pink slips... I'll race you with a 250... I say again what 250... and race where. He said some road somewhere a few miles away, ... I say what 250 a route 66, that also was a 250, and he goes some like that, little bike I got. And I say what 250 again... these are the only 2 I know of... or nitehawk 250, and he goes its nothing like that, and once again I say what 250... He says he has a little some, a TX or somehting... and a light went on ... I say TZ250... He goes yea yea... and I say, OK I'll ride that and you ride this and winner takes both... he says no man I just wanna ride my bike... I say no you just wanna ride my bike... I we should race at mooresville race track and we call in the timing people, have them fit race transponders and we decide how many laps, and give the pink slips to them... and he just says ... not man I wanna ride my bike... and leaves. Yea I actually know a guy who can beat a 1000cc bike with a 250cc bike... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.
I am riding my eli 1000 and stop at a gas station... and this little black kid, looked 16, and like he has anorexia... he comes up and says yea cool bike, what is it I said elimiator 1000, and he says his friend has one just like it, and I say really, he says Yea its a big suzuki, and I say that will be a madura, does it have a V4... he says yea yea I can beat you with a 250... I said a 250, a rebel 250... He says No man, wanna race for pink slips... I'll race you with a 250... I say again what 250... and race where. He said some road somewhere a few miles away, ... I say what 250 a route 66, that also was a 250, and he goes some like that, little bike I got. And I say what 250 again... these are the only 2 I know of... or nitehawk 250, and he goes its nothing like that, and once again I say what 250... He says he has a little some, a TX or somehting... and a light went on ... I say TZ250... He goes yea yea... and I say, OK I'll ride that and you ride this and winner takes both... he says no man I just wanna ride my bike... I say no you just wanna ride my bike... I we should race at mooresville race track and we call in the timing people, have them fit race transponders and we decide how many laps, and give the pink slips to them... and he just says ... not man I wanna ride my bike... and leaves. Yea I actually know a guy who can beat a 1000cc bike with a 250cc bike... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: werase643 on July 04, 2004, 09:05:51 AM
Post by: werase643 on July 04, 2004, 09:05:51 AM
Quote from: Will McClardNo it was a big red bike with dual exast and back tire twice as wide as mine. I had a real cool sound. Deep rumble. I think it was a big water cooled v twin.
He really didn't pull me that bad. I was wound tight he probably wasn't???
Do the big sport bikes handle the turns better than ours????
sounds like a fast red 600RR.....did I mention its fast...and red :o :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: glenn9171 on July 04, 2004, 09:54:00 AM
Post by: glenn9171 on July 04, 2004, 09:54:00 AM
I don't think anyone would confuse the sounds of a 600RR for the "deep rumble" of a large V-twin he described. I vote for the Duc.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 10:08:54 AM
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 10:08:54 AM
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: pantablo on July 04, 2004, 10:44:23 AM
Post by: pantablo on July 04, 2004, 10:44:23 AM
Quote from: scratchSounds like you were running with a Ducati ST4.
Or a Honda Superhawk.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Dragonfly on July 04, 2004, 10:48:29 AM
Post by: Dragonfly on July 04, 2004, 10:48:29 AM
maybe an Rc-51
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: pantablo on July 04, 2004, 10:50:14 AM
Post by: pantablo on July 04, 2004, 10:50:14 AM
rc-51 is more silver than red. The superhawk is probably the most common red vtwin liter (dual exhaust) water cooled bike. They do have a nice rumble...especially with a/m pipes...I almost bought one.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 03:56:31 PM
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 03:56:31 PM
A couple years ago my brother and I rode north out of Reno to Susanville, then west on 36 to Red Bluff. My brother (who has the curvy roads of NE Arkansas somewhat available to him) was starving for a bit of lean angle after we had riding out of Utah and across Nevada on mostly straight asphalt.
I wish we could have taken 70 through Quincy, or at least 36 from Red Bluff to the coast, but I wanted to stop in to see my in-laws near Cottonwood. It all came out OK; after the visit with the in-laws we went north to Redding and took 299 to the coast. He was grinning from ear to ear for 140 miles!!
I wish we could have taken 70 through Quincy, or at least 36 from Red Bluff to the coast, but I wanted to stop in to see my in-laws near Cottonwood. It all came out OK; after the visit with the in-laws we went north to Redding and took 299 to the coast. He was grinning from ear to ear for 140 miles!!
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: JLKasper on July 04, 2004, 04:06:01 PM
Post by: JLKasper on July 04, 2004, 04:06:01 PM
Quote from: werase643sounds like a fast red 600RR.....did I mention its fast...and red :o :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Am I the only one who got that?? ;) Happy Fourth, gang!! :cheers:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: werase643 on July 04, 2004, 04:54:49 PM
Post by: werase643 on July 04, 2004, 04:54:49 PM
congrats.....someone gets subtle humor :thumb:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 06:27:01 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 06:27:01 PM
Quote from: KerryA couple years ago my brother and I rode north out of Reno to Susanville, then west on 36 to Red Bluff. My brother (who has the curvy roads of NE Arkansas somewhat available to him) was starving for a bit of lean angle after we had riding out of Utah and across Nevada on mostly straight asphalt.
I wish we could have taken 70 through Quincy, or at least 36 from Red Bluff to the coast, but I wanted to stop in to see my in-laws near Cottonwood. It all came out OK; after the visit with the in-laws we went north to Redding and took 299 to the coast. He was grinning from ear to ear for 140 miles!!
Great ride. 299 and 36 Norther CA is blessed with rides.
Anytime I have crossed nevada or utah I put my bike in the back of my truck. :) I don't think I would want to ride my gs that far on the interstate. I spent time working in Moab, but I would truck my bike. Spent a winter in AZ and trucked my bike.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 06:30:53 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 06:30:53 PM
Quote from: glenn9171I don't think anyone would confuse the sounds of a 600RR for the "deep rumble" of a large V-twin he described. I vote for the Duc.
You got it. I looked up some pictures and it was the Duc.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 07:44:40 PM
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 07:44:40 PM
Quote from: Will McClardAnytime I have crossed nevada or utah I put my bike in the back of my truck. :) I don't think I would want to ride my gs that far on the interstate.Me neither! Freeways are for when there's no other way to go, or you're late. :mrgreen:
Naw, we rode (both of my GS500Es on) US 50; the so-called "Loneliest Highway in America". It was a dreary but interesting beginning to our "B.C. and Back" ride:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Blueknyt on July 04, 2004, 09:22:19 PM
Post by: Blueknyt on July 04, 2004, 09:22:19 PM
QuoteI used to L-O-V-E to do that....
i still do it, worst yet, i have a home made rack on back with a plastic comberland farms milk crate bungeed on.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 09:39:53 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 04, 2004, 09:39:53 PM
Kerry
What are all the squares with numbers on your map? They look as if they must refer to some kind of text.
What are all the squares with numbers on your map? They look as if they must refer to some kind of text.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 10:28:49 PM
Post by: Kerry on July 04, 2004, 10:28:49 PM
Quote from: Will McClardKerryUsually I only use enough "waypoints" to get MS Streets & Trips 2002 to draw an accurate route. I could have left quite a few of them off of this particular map.
What are all the squares with numbers on your map? They look as if they must refer to some kind of text.
This is one of my early "documentation" attempts (just after the trip, in 2002) and I must have gone overboard making a waypoint for every significant event along the route. Although I notice that I left out the back-and-forth trip between points 28 (Osoyoos, BC) and 27 (Omak, WA) when I left my credit card at a gas station. :roll:
Anyway, if MS ever comes out with a version that lets you turn off the waypoint markers, I'm gonna upgrade!
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Ed89 on July 05, 2004, 02:59:01 AM
Post by: Ed89 on July 05, 2004, 02:59:01 AM
Quote from: werase643congrats.....someone gets subtle humor :thumb:
Can't believe no one else got it? Where's the :nana: :nana: :nana: ? :mrgreen:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Zarathustra on July 05, 2004, 03:02:25 AM
Post by: Zarathustra on July 05, 2004, 03:02:25 AM
i just figured that everyone got it, so a post wasn't necessary to confirm? :dunno:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Ed89 on July 05, 2004, 03:04:32 AM
Post by: Ed89 on July 05, 2004, 03:04:32 AM
Quote from: Zarathustrai just figured that everyone got it, so a post wasn't necessary to confirm? :dunno:
I thought so, too. I was really expecting the :nana: :nana: :nana: .
Come on! Gimme the :nana: :nana: :nana: !
:mrgreen:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 05, 2004, 10:00:48 AM
Post by: Will McClard on July 05, 2004, 10:00:48 AM
[quote="werase643
sounds like a fast red 600RR.....did I mention its fast...and red :o :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:[/quote]
I don't get any unusuall subtle humor here, he writes this all the time. 600rr??? isn't it just a typo?? Dam I hate missing a joke!
If you have to explain a joke quess it isn't worth it.
sounds like a fast red 600RR.....did I mention its fast...and red :o :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:[/quote]
I don't get any unusuall subtle humor here, he writes this all the time. 600rr??? isn't it just a typo?? Dam I hate missing a joke!
If you have to explain a joke quess it isn't worth it.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: JLKasper on July 05, 2004, 10:12:30 AM
Post by: JLKasper on July 05, 2004, 10:12:30 AM
Quote from: Zarathustrai just figured that everyone got it, so a post wasn't necessary to confirm? :dunno:
Remember that there are at least two others who frequent this site, that evidently don't get a LOT of things.. :lol: :cheers:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: werase643 on July 05, 2004, 05:46:08 PM
Post by: werase643 on July 05, 2004, 05:46:08 PM
look at pablo's sig at the bottom of his posts..... :cheers: red is faster you know!!!!
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: pantablo on July 05, 2004, 05:49:25 PM
Post by: pantablo on July 05, 2004, 05:49:25 PM
if you have to explain it....
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Will McClard on July 05, 2004, 06:03:04 PM
Post by: Will McClard on July 05, 2004, 06:03:04 PM
OK OK I get it. I still get the charaters on this forum mixed up. :oops:
Like; who is a squid????? Or is which one is the squid??? or is just me, who is fast in the straights and slow in the turms. :? :dunno:
Like; who is a squid????? Or is which one is the squid??? or is just me, who is fast in the straights and slow in the turms. :? :dunno:
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: richard on July 05, 2004, 09:31:59 PM
Post by: richard on July 05, 2004, 09:31:59 PM
looks like that's the map from one of his infamous British Columbia (http://www.bbburma.net/Trips/Canada_2002/index.html) trips.
Title: I was a bad tonight.
Post by: Kerry on July 05, 2004, 09:50:26 PM
Post by: Kerry on July 05, 2004, 09:50:26 PM
NOW you've done it! You're going to force me into (finally) hooking up the photos from that trip. Better 2 years late than never, I guess. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to finishing my India Trip pages, too.... :roll:
EDIT: I could only get the first couple pages done tonight. (The pre-departure pages!) Hang on - more to come....
EDIT: (7/7) Got all of the maps done. The "main" map as well as the daily rides....
EDIT: I could only get the first couple pages done tonight. (The pre-departure pages!) Hang on - more to come....
EDIT: (7/7) Got all of the maps done. The "main" map as well as the daily rides....