08-28-2016, 11:07 AM
Once again, thanks for all the advice.
Appreciate the additional words as well, Ferret.
My wife's input is important. The worst thing about the wipeout was having to make that phonecall by the side of the road my wife has feared every time I went out to ride since my Dad left us. I was grateful I COULD since nobody passed by the whole time I waited for her to come get me or when me and a couple friends loaded the bike on the trailer later. If I had been hurt worse and could not have been physically able to make the call I could've laid there for a long time.
It was my own fault. It was the first ride in NC on that bike as well as my first ride on that bike of the season. I had planned on taking it easy as I didn't know the roads but when I got into the right turn I got jazzed from being out on that bike and powered out of the turn. I hadn't expected the left to come up as fast but there it was! A stupid mistake that could have cost me everything. I tried to run it out in the field but the drainage ruts next to the roads down here flipped me over before I could even get into the field. The dry soil was so soft if you stepped in it your foot would sink about four inches. I couldn't have landed on anything better other than a bed of feathers!
I feel fortunate. However, I did land right next to a drainage pipe running under the road surrounded by head sized rocks. So close I could have easily reached out and touched those rocks with my hand. Had I landed on them I could've been hurt much more or killed.
I'm looking to slow down on a motorcycle but still feel the joy as well as still having a reliable, pushbutton start, fuel injected motorcycle I don't have to worry about running the float bowls dry considering how long it could sit between rides. I had planned to ride the rebuilt Triumph lightly considering it was my Dad's and it's very special to me to be able to have it built like we wanted to do together.
I'm not a Harley type bike guy so no cruiser for me although I DID go and sit on a Lowrider S but it felt like a big pig.
I love the look of the CB and figure how differently it will feel compared to the Triple and my state of mind will contribute to a slower pace. It also looks like a bike I won't really want to alter very much but the reflash sounds tempting and definitely tank pads!
We'll see. I am hyped on getting it but will get a couple rides on the Triumph before I pull the trigger.
Maybe I'll post again in the spring after I've made the 5 hour drive out there. Hope I don't look like too much of a rube pulling in with an empty trailer. Until then, happy and healthy days to you all.
Bikeporn...
This was my favorite picture even before he was gone. We did a quick ride before work that day and took the picture with a timer on top of a low fencepost.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/dadandme.jpg.html]![[Image: 2848b34b0b3ce878bb290917a9f678a9.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201608/2848b34b0b3ce878bb290917a9f678a9.jpg)
Not done yet. Still needs the correct bars, fenders chopped, and paint. That's the two up seat but a custom café racer seat was started a couple weeks ago.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/dads650_zpswbj3nx2b.jpg.html]![[Image: 71d376a71072bc21f83ea5f0a4727faf.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201608/71d376a71072bc21f83ea5f0a4727faf.jpg)
The lil ripper. A truly authentic ride.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/IMG_0742_zpsg3yd2ft3.jpg.html]![[Image: 7778485389abfa4827b66ee581f93039.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201608/7778485389abfa4827b66ee581f93039.jpg)
RIP
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/IMG_2260.jpg.html]![[Image: 7ffe9b89079b8408c7cf1c55d6f4db2f.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201608/7ffe9b89079b8408c7cf1c55d6f4db2f.jpg)
Appreciate the additional words as well, Ferret.
My wife's input is important. The worst thing about the wipeout was having to make that phonecall by the side of the road my wife has feared every time I went out to ride since my Dad left us. I was grateful I COULD since nobody passed by the whole time I waited for her to come get me or when me and a couple friends loaded the bike on the trailer later. If I had been hurt worse and could not have been physically able to make the call I could've laid there for a long time.
It was my own fault. It was the first ride in NC on that bike as well as my first ride on that bike of the season. I had planned on taking it easy as I didn't know the roads but when I got into the right turn I got jazzed from being out on that bike and powered out of the turn. I hadn't expected the left to come up as fast but there it was! A stupid mistake that could have cost me everything. I tried to run it out in the field but the drainage ruts next to the roads down here flipped me over before I could even get into the field. The dry soil was so soft if you stepped in it your foot would sink about four inches. I couldn't have landed on anything better other than a bed of feathers!
I feel fortunate. However, I did land right next to a drainage pipe running under the road surrounded by head sized rocks. So close I could have easily reached out and touched those rocks with my hand. Had I landed on them I could've been hurt much more or killed.
I'm looking to slow down on a motorcycle but still feel the joy as well as still having a reliable, pushbutton start, fuel injected motorcycle I don't have to worry about running the float bowls dry considering how long it could sit between rides. I had planned to ride the rebuilt Triumph lightly considering it was my Dad's and it's very special to me to be able to have it built like we wanted to do together.
I'm not a Harley type bike guy so no cruiser for me although I DID go and sit on a Lowrider S but it felt like a big pig.
I love the look of the CB and figure how differently it will feel compared to the Triple and my state of mind will contribute to a slower pace. It also looks like a bike I won't really want to alter very much but the reflash sounds tempting and definitely tank pads!
We'll see. I am hyped on getting it but will get a couple rides on the Triumph before I pull the trigger.
Maybe I'll post again in the spring after I've made the 5 hour drive out there. Hope I don't look like too much of a rube pulling in with an empty trailer. Until then, happy and healthy days to you all.
Bikeporn...
This was my favorite picture even before he was gone. We did a quick ride before work that day and took the picture with a timer on top of a low fencepost.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/dadandme.jpg.html]
Not done yet. Still needs the correct bars, fenders chopped, and paint. That's the two up seat but a custom café racer seat was started a couple weeks ago.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/dads650_zpswbj3nx2b.jpg.html]
The lil ripper. A truly authentic ride.
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/IMG_0742_zpsg3yd2ft3.jpg.html]
RIP
[url=http://s116.photobucket.com/user/03svrider/media/IMG_2260.jpg.html]