And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Stunt bike. Need those bars for the leverage to toss them around, and a more upright riding position. Clip-on bars are sadly lacking in those areas. Look for videos of Kenny Lawson on his K1000rr Kawasaki Superbike in the early 80's for an example. (somewhere there is film of him making a lap around Laguna Seca Raceway with the camera on the tank. Holie sheet, talk about a handful!)
Thanks for the explanation, Will. Never been much on street bikes, mostly cuz people in cars seem to be actively tryin to kill ya out there. Trails, barring the occasional drunken tard in a sidexside are marginally safer. :)
Took an Evasive Driving course and they really stressed the importance of looking exactly where you want to go but it's a learned and perishable skill. I often wonder if I'll have the presence of mind.
Also, I'm pretty sure they mentioned something about not doing THAT with a motorcycle. Ever.
Convinced that his Guinness Record for Consecutive Parallel Parkings of a Motorcycle would last forever, Niles sets out on his next adventure and quickly finds his destiny.
looks like that helmet served him well!
ReplyDeleteWide open, one pole in sight. Like a magnet......
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with the MX bars on a bulletbike?
ReplyDeleteStunt bike. Need those bars for the leverage to toss them around, and a more upright riding position. Clip-on bars are sadly lacking in those areas. Look for videos of Kenny Lawson on his K1000rr Kawasaki Superbike in the early 80's for an example. (somewhere there is film of him making a lap around Laguna Seca Raceway with the camera on the tank. Holie sheet, talk about a handful!)
DeleteArrghh! EDDIE Lawson...
DeleteThanks for the explanation, Will. Never been much on street bikes, mostly cuz people in cars seem to be actively tryin to kill ya out there. Trails, barring the occasional drunken tard in a sidexside are marginally safer. :)
DeleteYou often hit exactly what you're looking at - dizzy or not
ReplyDeleteObject fixation.
ReplyDeleteTook an Evasive Driving course and they really stressed the importance of looking exactly where you want to go but it's a learned and perishable skill. I often wonder if I'll have the presence of mind.
DeleteAlso, I'm pretty sure they mentioned something about not doing THAT with a motorcycle. Ever.
Convinced that his Guinness Record for Consecutive Parallel Parkings of a Motorcycle would last forever, Niles sets out on his next adventure and quickly finds his destiny.
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