memphismike_imp
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Wish I was on CB1100 on the Dragon!!!!
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the Ferret
Road warrior
Hey people were just asking what happened to you. Good to know you are still around. You should come to the rally in Kentucky in June.
emptysea
Road warrior
Ferret was one of the three that were asking about you, Mike. I was the other one. OK, so there were only 2 -- thought 3 sounded more significant. 
Cool vid, too. Thanks for posting it. I think we should ride together sometime.
Cool vid, too. Thanks for posting it. I think we should ride together sometime.
clearviewx
Been there
I said it more than once here he has a great voice that would be great in broadcasting. :beerchug:memphismike_imp said:
Ulvetanna_imp
Road warrior
That bike is so BIG. It's inconceivable to me to even consider something that ponderous.
The CB1100 is as big as I would go, that's my limit.
Between that and the new Yamaha, and BMW's 1600, there are some fantastic touring bikes out there.
Think maybe I'll plan a tour on my Wolf Classic 150. At least I can kick start it if the battery dies.:rofl:
Rider's Domain's Adam Waheed has a pretty good write-up on the new Wing.
Good grief the way you guys ride those aircraft carriers scares the crap out of me. Rather drag my knee at 100 mph in Turn 2 over to Willow Springs. Wow.
Honestly it is a style of riding about which I know absolutely nothing. Terrifying! Absolutely contrary to all my instincts. And Heaven forbid one gets offline at any point. The precision necessary is just astonishing.
The CB1100 is as big as I would go, that's my limit.
Between that and the new Yamaha, and BMW's 1600, there are some fantastic touring bikes out there.
Think maybe I'll plan a tour on my Wolf Classic 150. At least I can kick start it if the battery dies.:rofl:
Rider's Domain's Adam Waheed has a pretty good write-up on the new Wing.
Good grief the way you guys ride those aircraft carriers scares the crap out of me. Rather drag my knee at 100 mph in Turn 2 over to Willow Springs. Wow.
Honestly it is a style of riding about which I know absolutely nothing. Terrifying! Absolutely contrary to all my instincts. And Heaven forbid one gets offline at any point. The precision necessary is just astonishing.
emptysea
Road warrior
I think there was a compliment or two within the last post...sort of like the compliment that's in "Hey, your wife dances pretty well for someone her size" LOL
Nortoon_imp
Road warrior
Ulvetanna_imp said:That bike is so BIG. It's inconceivable to me to even consider something that ponderous.
The CB1100 is as big as I would go, that's my limit.
Between that and the new Yamaha, and BMW's 1600, there are some fantastic touring bikes out there.
Think maybe I'll plan a tour on my Wolf Classic 150. At least I can kick start it if the battery dies.:rofl:
Rider's Domain's Adam Waheed has a pretty good write-up on the new Wing.
Good grief the way you guys ride those aircraft carriers scares the crap out of me. Rather drag my knee at 100 mph in Turn 2 over to Willow Springs. Wow.
Honestly it is a style of riding about which I know absolutely nothing. Terrifying! Absolutely contrary to all my instincts. And Heaven forbid one gets offline at any point. The precision necessary is just astonishing.
Now that is my kind of road: hilly, curvy, scenic, and empty.
The Goldwing has a very low center of gravity because the fuel tank is actually under the seat, and the flat 6-cylinder engine is slung low in the frame. Add a silky smooth engine and transmission, and it is not hard to learn to sweep gracefully through the corners. Especially if you have a ride critic sitting in the back of the sofa.
Ulvetanna_imp
Road warrior
lolol! Guth's video looks just the same.EmptySea_imp said:
Hey there memphismike, the audio quality in your video is amazing (nice video by the way). What is your setup (microphone type, how it's mounted, etc..)?
Ulvetanna, you've got to explain yourself here as I really have no clue what you're talking about.
Ulvetanna_imp said:That bike is so BIG. It's inconceivable to me to even consider something that ponderous.
The CB1100 is as big as I would go, that's my limit.
Between that and the new Yamaha, and BMW's 1600, there are some fantastic touring bikes out there.
Think maybe I'll plan a tour on my Wolf Classic 150. At least I can kick start it if the battery dies.:rofl:
Rider's Domain's Adam Waheed has a pretty good write-up on the new Wing.
Good grief the way you guys ride those aircraft carriers scares the crap out of me. Rather drag my knee at 100 mph in Turn 2 over to Willow Springs. Wow.
Honestly it is a style of riding about which I know absolutely nothing. Terrifying! Absolutely contrary to all my instincts. And Heaven forbid one gets offline at any point. The precision necessary is just astonishing.
Ulvetanna, you've got to explain yourself here as I really have no clue what you're talking about.
Great video, Mike. Brings back some really good memories.
Ulvetanna_imp
Road warrior
Guth_imp said:Hey there memphismike, the audio quality in your video is amazing (nice video by the way). What is your setup (microphone type, how it's mounted, etc..)?
Ulvetanna_imp said:That bike is so BIG. It's inconceivable to me to even consider something that ponderous.
The CB1100 is as big as I would go, that's my limit.
Between that and the new Yamaha, and BMW's 1600, there are some fantastic touring bikes out there.
Think maybe I'll plan a tour on my Wolf Classic 150. At least I can kick start it if the battery dies.:rofl:
Rider's Domain's Adam Waheed has a pretty good write-up on the new Wing.
Good grief the way you guys ride those aircraft carriers scares the crap out of me. Rather drag my knee at 100 mph in Turn 2 over to Willow Springs. Wow.
Honestly it is a style of riding about which I know absolutely nothing. Terrifying! Absolutely contrary to all my instincts. And Heaven forbid one gets offline at any point. The precision necessary is just astonishing.
Ulvetanna, you've got to explain yourself here as I really have no clue what you're talking about.
Ulvetanna, you've got to explain yourself here as I really have no clue what you're talking about. Check your PM's, boss.
Drat! I was curious too. 
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Use your super powers to read their PMs... :angel:
Guth's only given me the Junior X-Ray specs, popgun. Not fair is it?
Ulvetanna_imp
Road warrior
In my earlier years doing huge group rides, I rode with several large organizations, most of the members riding touring bikes.
Gold Wing Road Riders Association was one of them, for example. We'd get 50-100 riders signed up for a route and spend all day chasing each other around.
It was amazing to see how well those guys, sometimes two-up, could hustle their bikes around the curves. There was NEVER any freeway, it was always mountains and canyons.
I also used to ride with the Concours Owner's Group back when the founder was still alive. Those guys were certifiable, really. We used to do Death Valley, Big Bear, all over.
So I have spent a lot of time following guys riding the big bikes; a couple of the sportbike buddies I had also had a pair of Yamaha Venture Royale's. They would alternate weekends on GSX-R 1100s and the Ventures. It was nearly impossible to keep those guys in sight no matter what they rode.
I just sent Guth what I thought was a book but after that post by VLJ, which I am having trouble interpreting, my PM looked like a shopping list.
I still am not sure if he bought the bike and is using the woman as an allegory, metaphor, simile, or what the heck is going on.
Just goes to show, you put up a picture of a pretty girl and you will get page views.
Yet another "first" for the CB1100 forum; using pulchritude to get hits! I thought I had seen it all when the Ferret cracked the ton...what's next?
Gold Wing Road Riders Association was one of them, for example. We'd get 50-100 riders signed up for a route and spend all day chasing each other around.
It was amazing to see how well those guys, sometimes two-up, could hustle their bikes around the curves. There was NEVER any freeway, it was always mountains and canyons.
I also used to ride with the Concours Owner's Group back when the founder was still alive. Those guys were certifiable, really. We used to do Death Valley, Big Bear, all over.
So I have spent a lot of time following guys riding the big bikes; a couple of the sportbike buddies I had also had a pair of Yamaha Venture Royale's. They would alternate weekends on GSX-R 1100s and the Ventures. It was nearly impossible to keep those guys in sight no matter what they rode.
I just sent Guth what I thought was a book but after that post by VLJ, which I am having trouble interpreting, my PM looked like a shopping list.
I still am not sure if he bought the bike and is using the woman as an allegory, metaphor, simile, or what the heck is going on.
Just goes to show, you put up a picture of a pretty girl and you will get page views.
Yet another "first" for the CB1100 forum; using pulchritude to get hits! I thought I had seen it all when the Ferret cracked the ton...what's next?
I'm pretty sure he bought the bike. I'm also pretty sure that the use of pulchritude for any reason will not greatly be encouraged. Twice may be enough. I can't remember whether you were around for Hondahoney episode at the end of 2016. It did not end well.
But then it wasn't nearly as clever as VLJ's work.
But then it wasn't nearly as clever as VLJ's work.
emptysea
Road warrior
pulchritude
[puhl-kri-tood, -tyood]
noun
physical beauty; comeliness.
We use pulchritude all the time here.
[puhl-kri-tood, -tyood]
noun
physical beauty; comeliness.
We use pulchritude all the time here.
Ulvetanna_imp
Road warrior
I was. Also the drunken posts. Lurking, of course.Cormanus_imp said:
The envelope is being sorely pushed these days.
I watched a documentary about Hugh Hefner, and I think the most revealing thing about it was that the most important business decision he ever had to make was whether to match a competitor in terms of what was being shown in the magazine's images.
I believe he thought it over for about a microsecond and then upped the ante.
Frankly I was surprised the mods didn't just delete that image posthaste.:rofl:
But maybe the times, they are a changin'.:dodgy: :excited:
I wanted Guth to read my blurb first to make sure it didn't come off as irresponsible, lol!Cormanus_imp said:
Here you go, take it for what it's worth...
That riding style seen in the Gold Wing video is all about maintaining a pretty high average speed constantly, and trusting to a perfect line and clean pavement in every turn.
My style is "in slower, out faster". If I want to go around someone (be it racetrack or street, either one) I will pass on straight, assuming it's clear and I have the HP, and compress the deceleration into a much shorter distance (brake hard and later) while still upright before the corner. I will usually enter the corner a little more slowly than the rider I've passed (assuming he's moving along pretty well) use a little less lean angle, and get the bike onto the meat of the tire (rolling the bike toward upright) as soon as possible so when I can see the exit of the turn, I can begin acceleration as soon as possible.
Basically, it's a "late brake/trail brake/late turn/tight line/less lean angle/early acceleration" type of technique, taught widely by every track day school I've been to [read: Freddie Spencer, Keith Code, Reg Pridmore, Jason Pridmore, Trackxperience, et. al.]
My style is more like a "Yo-Yo" and doesn't lend itself at all to group rides.
I learned to race on a small, lightweight motorcycle and that's the technique one has to use when the bike has less power. It gives more options and if adjusted for conditions can be quite safe as well.
