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06-02-2009, 10:21 AM
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Pygmy looking for a new name
Member #2230
Posts: 17,056
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Location: DFW
Sportsbike: 2003 Yamaha FZ1, 1998 KTM 250 EXC, Suzuki Bandit 400
Riding Experience: 9
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gixxerjasen
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Perhaps it just smashes 'em flat with it's sheer weight
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Likely true, that would explain all the dust behind you when you ride.
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I hear ya, the KTM is now 11 years old. I really don't see much reason for something new. Granted, it needs some newish parts, but that's my fault, not the bikes.
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Current Bikes: 2003 Yamaha FZ1 | 1998 KTM 250 EXC | Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold and bought back again
Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked | 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen | 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen | 1989 Honda CB1-Sold | 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded | 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold | 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded
A Kourier has to establish space on the pavement. Predictable law-abiding behaviour lulls drivers. They mentally assign you to a little box in the lane, assume you will stay there, can't handle it when you leave that little box.
Y.T. is not fond of boxes. Y.T. establishes her space on the pavement by zagging mightily from lane to lane, establishing a precedent of scary randomness. Keeps people on their toes, makes them react to her, instead of the other way round.
- Neal Stephenson
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06-02-2009, 11:43 AM
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Moderator
Member #301
Posts: 8,543
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Location: newport beach, ca
Sportsbike: 97 tls, 05 sv650, 97wr250
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awesome pictures.  love the snow in the shots. what were the temps like?
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06-02-2009, 06:02 PM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
Member #260
Posts: 8,390
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parker, CO
Sportsbike: '97 TL1000S for 8 years, Now an '06 FZ-1
Riding Experience: Into the old guy zone...
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what were the temps like?
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Mid to upper 60's at the bottom, probably upper 50's at the top. I was fine in just my MX jersey. One works up a sweat when DRZ wrasslin' 
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I would feel awkward riding a Harley. The honky-tonk parking lot butt sniffing checking out each other's chrome encrusted doodads and then riding home half in the bag social scene they engender is not what my idea of riding motorcycles is about.
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06-03-2009, 10:20 AM
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GP Champ
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Sportsbike: GSX-R750 TLR1000
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Nice shots! It almost looks like you could find a way to ride to the summit when more snow melts. I have a CRF230L bike that I loan out to friends and scoot around town with. He might want a skid plate but I concur, fun bike and very unintimidating to throw around.
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06-03-2009, 12:18 PM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
Member #260
Posts: 8,390
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parker, CO
Sportsbike: '97 TL1000S for 8 years, Now an '06 FZ-1
Riding Experience: Into the old guy zone...
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I definitely plan to ride to the summit when the snow melts
I did go around the drift shown in the picture, only to be completely blocked off up the trail a little farther.
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I would feel awkward riding a Harley. The honky-tonk parking lot butt sniffing checking out each other's chrome encrusted doodads and then riding home half in the bag social scene they engender is not what my idea of riding motorcycles is about.
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06-03-2009, 06:38 PM
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Gold Subscriber
Member #12269
Posts: 29
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Upstate, NY
Sportsbike: 98 TLR, 98 ZX6R
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Ba's TLR
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I work at an old army base and I have signs like that in the building that I work in. My hair is turning gray also, must be true that it is a radioactive area
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06-29-2009, 06:14 PM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
Member #260
Posts: 8,390
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parker, CO
Sportsbike: '97 TL1000S for 8 years, Now an '06 FZ-1
Riding Experience: Into the old guy zone...
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Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Weeks, 6 Days and 3:06:11 Hours
Duken4evr
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More off road photo whoring, Dukette edition. Took my 11 year old for a ride at Central City
Lunch at "trails end". Actually, the trail "deteriorated" into the gnarly rocky fun stuff at this point so we stopped. She has to learn to walk before she can run. A bit frustrating for rock craving Dad though, to stop when the going got good :bandhead Oh the sacrifices parents make 
All geared up and ready to roll!
Scenery.
Cool pic of a hummingbird perched at an old iron cross. The staging area is by an old cemetery, with graves going back to the early 1800's.
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I would feel awkward riding a Harley. The honky-tonk parking lot butt sniffing checking out each other's chrome encrusted doodads and then riding home half in the bag social scene they engender is not what my idea of riding motorcycles is about.
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06-29-2009, 07:45 PM
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Just call me Ragnar Danneskjöld
Member #2079
Posts: 24,448
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cambridge MA
Sportsbike: 97 TL1000S, 01 CR250R, 96 DR350SE
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BikePilot
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Fantastic pics as always 
I might know some charcter that would be up for riding the rocky bits with you sometime in August 
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1997 TL1000S/V
- TLR Akro Evo Ti Exhaust - PCII - 5.5" rear rim & 180/55 - Avon AV45/46ST tires - No Steering damper- Uni Filter -Relocated Temp sensor & 98+ t-stat housing/wp cover - TLRCrazy1 Fan Switch Mod - Dual Star heated Grips - HeliBars - 60k miles.
9k mile summer ride report [summer '08]
Ride report: Oshkosh, Rockies, UT, NV, CA, Bajal [summer '09]
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06-30-2009, 11:03 AM
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Pygmy looking for a new name
Member #2230
Posts: 17,056
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: DFW
Sportsbike: 2003 Yamaha FZ1, 1998 KTM 250 EXC, Suzuki Bandit 400
Riding Experience: 9
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gixxerjasen
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Count your blessings. Before you know it she'll be asking her old dad if he needs his daughter to ride his bike through the hard stuff. 
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Great pics, but why do you call her a bandhead? 
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Current Bikes: 2003 Yamaha FZ1 | 1998 KTM 250 EXC | Suzuki Bandit 400-Sold and bought back again
Past Bikes: 1997 Katana 600-wrecked | 2000 CBR600F4-Stolen | 2001 GSX-R600-Stolen | 1989 Honda CB1-Sold | 2001 Suzuki TL1000R-Traded | 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600-Sold | 2007 DR-Z400SM-Traded
A Kourier has to establish space on the pavement. Predictable law-abiding behaviour lulls drivers. They mentally assign you to a little box in the lane, assume you will stay there, can't handle it when you leave that little box.
Y.T. is not fond of boxes. Y.T. establishes her space on the pavement by zagging mightily from lane to lane, establishing a precedent of scary randomness. Keeps people on their toes, makes them react to her, instead of the other way round.
- Neal Stephenson
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06-30-2009, 12:59 PM
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Chief Moderator for my kids Julia & Kristen
Member #260
Posts: 8,390
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parker, CO
Sportsbike: '97 TL1000S for 8 years, Now an '06 FZ-1
Riding Experience: Into the old guy zone...
Pictures: 0
Life Wasted on TLZone: 2 Weeks, 6 Days and 3:06:11 Hours
Duken4evr
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Doh!
I tried shooting some video with my digital camera. It actually shoots nice 16X9 widescreen video. On the bike, camera in my hand to steady it (riding a DRZ400 one handed, do not try this at home) following the kid. It did not turn out though, the camera could not decide where to focus and it was jigglevision. Oh well. Had it turned out well, I would likely have screwed it into my visor for a budget helmet cam
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I would feel awkward riding a Harley. The honky-tonk parking lot butt sniffing checking out each other's chrome encrusted doodads and then riding home half in the bag social scene they engender is not what my idea of riding motorcycles is about.
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