Bob750_imp
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Happy now, Chuckk?Chuckk_imp said:
CB1100 Monthly Photo Challenge
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Chuckk_imp
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haha .. yes, I'm happy.. we need it so badly.. I love it when it rains overnight, then sun in the morning.. 
chuckk ..
chuckk ..
Gone in 60
Road warrior
I'm not happy... had to sit in traffic banging my head against a steering wheel for the past few days, instead of riding.
Chuckk_imp
Been there
with wet roads, cleaning up the bike after a ride involves so much more work..
GoldOxide_imp
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Many CB1100s have much chrome. Pretty to look at; a hassle keeping pretty. :-/
Gone in 60
Road warrior
Not a hassle if it never rides in the wet. I value my life too much to ride in the rain in L.A. traffic.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
... and arguably in any urban traffic.Gone in 60_imp said:
Chuckk_imp
Been there
I must confess, I am a hater of traffic.. any kind of traffic .. I leave the outskirts of the small city of ventura and head directly towards the mountains.. I take lightly traveled side roads to get to hwy 33.. after that 20 minute side road trip to 33, I can normally open up the bike to speeds of 65 mph or so.. my first stop is about 40 miles ahead.. mostly just twisties.. on an average ride, I may overtake 5 or 6 cars.. maybe a bike or two.. usually no one passes me.. not that I am that fast, I just ride during the week when all of the younger sport bike riders are at work.. it's great for a guys ego .. haha .. I can easily do a 200 mile loop out there and not get into much traffic at all .. that is my ideal ride.. when I ride with friends, the slower riders get a 20 minute head start.. then meet for lunch at a little restaurant out in the middle of nowhere..
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GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
That is blissful Chuck. Wish I could be there.
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Gone in 60
Road warrior
That's awesome. One day I would love to live in a situation where I could point myself in a direction, any direction, that isn't crammed with people. I've come to the realization that being a motorcyclist has made me a very angry car driver. My 11 mile commute takes 18 minutes on the bike, and this morning about 45 minutes in the car. Had I never started riding, I'd accept 45 minutes as normal, and follow along with the other lemmings. But any time I hit any modicum of traffic in a car, I rage. I seethe with fury. When I'm by myself, I scream. When my wife is in the car, I contain myself, but I'll make an aggressive move every now and then without thinking about it. On the bike, I can get around traffic, but my mind is fully consumed with situational awareness. Blissful concentration doesn't leave room for anything else.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
I hear ya Gin60. One approach that may help is ensure your cage is "not fast", so there is no incentive to take chances. Second, ensure to install your favourite music to soothe the beast within. Radio may help, but beware talk show topics may inflame the brain ... which is not preferred. I suppose it boils down to the acceptance of the cage versus bike domain - which is why you are in anguish.
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
I am lucky, I can reach quiet 80KPH 50MPH rural escape roads within 5 minutes of my suburban home. My large, quiet, scenic, twisty and hilly motorcycle playground is about an hour away.Gone in 60_imp said:
After I retired, it took me a year with the Penny's help to rid myself of my aggressive rush hour habits. Fifteen years out now she complains I drive too slow. :angel:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
An obvious testament to Forum members, however, it is comforting to remind ourselves that country driving/riding does soothe the soul.
Gone in 60
Road warrior
The best I can do is go for a sunrise ride on a Sunday morning before all of humanity wakes up. Some nice classical music in my earbuds, that helps the soul quite a bit.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Heh, to be honest, I didn't realize SoCal went to sleep.Gone in 60_imp said:
Ah right, you did say humanity.
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
Penny and I visited friends in San Jose about 40 years ago. After seeing the tourist sights in San Francisco we decided to go to the casino at Lake Tahoe. We set out very early in the morning and could not believe the jam packed highways heading into San Francisco. Just miles and miles of bumper to bumper cars. It must be horrible now.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
(*sigh*)Nortoon_imp said:
No really, ... (*sigh*)
"You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye."
peterbaron
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It would be better for your quiet neighbourhood to not to advertise its beauty...you would get loud chapters from the GTA next season. And I did not mean PB (aka VD), you know...lolNortoon_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
It would be better for your quiet neighbourhood to not to advertise its beauty...you would get loud chapters from the GTA next season. And I did not mean PB (aka VD), you know...lolpeterbaron_imp said:It would be better for your quiet neighbourhood to not to advertise its beauty...you would get loud chapters from the GTA next season. And I did not mean PB (aka VD), you know...lolNortoon_imp said:
DV (aka PB) would probably be much interested in the Diefenbunker, which is probably not far off your ride Nortoon.
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
The closest I get to the Diefenbunker on my bike is the Upper Dwyer Hill Road on my way to Pakenham and the back roads to White Lake and Burnstown.
Penny and I do like to go to the nearby Carp Fair in the Autumn. The teams of the monstrous draft horses thundering around the rodeo ring is almost scary if you stand by the fence.
Penny and I do like to go to the nearby Carp Fair in the Autumn. The teams of the monstrous draft horses thundering around the rodeo ring is almost scary if you stand by the fence.
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