JB1290
--- NHF---
 Offline
Gender: 
Age: 39
Location: Kenosha Wisconsin
Bike: 1984 Nighthawk 650SC&1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200
Posts: 2974
Join Date: Dec, 2009
|
 |
« Reply #25 on: September 15, 2010, 09:39:37 AM » |
|
I agree with pulling over (if possible) and letting the jag go by. If I end up in a situation where I can't immediately pull over, I quickly look for the nearest escape route. 4 wheels will always win over 2 in a battle for supremacy.
It's never a good day to die on the highways.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6
|
|
|
Ol School
Contributing Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 58
Location: North Mississippi
Bike: 1983 550 Night Hawk 1985 Honda Magna 700 1983 1100 Goldwing Interstate
Posts: 263
Join Date: Mar, 2010
Live to Ride
|
|
« Reply #26 on: December 01, 2010, 12:09:21 PM » |
|
I never thought of my bikes as a way to comute in heavy traffic road rage and stress ain`t for me . All I ever want is the wind in my face and some space on the rual roads to call my own . Where I live is very biker friendly ...that means alot ...Most of the guys that live in the city end up around my place on weekend rides , some great twisty roads with little traffic , my worst fear on the road is the possums on a half shell I have to dodge ...  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Burgi
--- NHF---
 Online
Gender: 
Age: N/A
Location: Los Angeles
Bike: Burgman, Bonneville, Sabre, SYM
Posts: 2630
Join Date: Apr, 2009
|
|
« Reply #27 on: December 01, 2010, 12:24:40 PM » |
|
I never thought of my bikes as a way to comute in heavy traffic road rage and stress ain`t for me .
Makes a big difference where you live. Here, risk aside, it can by far be better than car. I had a 70 mile r/t ride yesterday. As "luck" would have it, both directions, when I jumped on the freeway I landed smack in the middle of accident backups that took 6 lanes down to one. That meant 12 miles of parked cars. If I hadn't been on a bike I would probably still be out there.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Twist N Go
|
|
|
coffee_brake
--- NHF---
Offline
Gender:
Age: 37
Location: Augusta, GA
Bike: '92 CB750 (sold and missed), '05 Concours, '86 VFR700
Posts: 4473
Join Date: Mar, 2008
Jenn in "Jaw-Juh"
|
|
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2010, 12:30:22 PM » |
|
God bless lane splitting. I wish GA would see the light....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Soupskin
--- NHF---
Online
Location: Atlanta, GA
Bike: '07 Suzuki Bandit 1250S '91 Honda CB750
Posts: 3371
Join Date: Mar, 2009
They see me rollin'
|
|
« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2010, 01:54:46 PM » |
|
God bless lane splitting. I wish GA would see the light....
Amen |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2010, 03:02:29 AM » |
|
Traffic backed up? In Iowa, rush hour is when the John Deere slows down one lane of traffic for a couple minutes. That's it.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
LOKi
Senior Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 38
Location: Louisiana
Bike: 2002 CB750
Posts: 3865
Join Date: Mar, 2009
|
|
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2010, 06:38:19 AM » |
|
God bless lane splitting. I wish GA would see the light.... The way I figure. Most cops will not be in the traffic jam. They know what is going on on the roads. And in the off chance one does get caught in traffic what can they really do? They are stuck with everyone else. I just split anyway in these cases. All be it VERY slow. Slow like 5-10mph slow. If I do see a cop ahead I just won't pass him. Well at least not where he can see my plate.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Drive fast, take chances!
|
|
|
muttstang
Senior Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 34
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Bike: 1985 Honda Nighthawk 700
Posts: 2076
Join Date: Nov, 2009
|
|
« Reply #32 on: December 02, 2010, 09:13:35 AM » |
|
Traffic backed up? In Iowa, rush hour is when the John Deere slows down one lane of traffic for a couple minutes. That's it.
Yeah, even in des moines there aren't that many real traffic jams, even on the interstate. though some of the main roads can get a bit congested. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
1985 CB700SC always a project in process! Cams re-timed ;)
|
|
|
Von rottes
Squidly
Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 19
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 29
Join Date: Aug, 2010
|
|
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2010, 12:46:05 PM » |
|
haha that sounds like something my mom would do!
*shes a door kicker*
I personally like to scare the shizzle out of them.
coming up to a stop light I'll just lock the back tire up a little...just enough they can hear it. they usually change lanes after...I know its not safe, but a bike that only weights about 280LBs its pretty easy to control.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2010, 01:15:51 PM » |
|
Do you ride a dirt bike?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
Von rottes
Squidly
Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 19
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 29
Join Date: Aug, 2010
|
|
« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2010, 09:25:49 PM » |
|
Do you ride a dirt bike?
Me? Ehh, as someone else put it a supped-up dirtbike... Ninja 250 thats nearly naked. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #36 on: December 06, 2010, 09:46:33 PM » |
|
Ah, I wondered what bike was that tiny. Even my little Ascot is still 350#.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
Von rottes
Squidly
Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 19
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 29
Join Date: Aug, 2010
|
|
« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2010, 02:34:17 PM » |
|
Ah, I wondered what bike was that tiny. Even my little Ascot is still 350#.
Well it is 355Lb WET from the factory. and around 280 is just a guess since Stick-boy me can lift the whole bike |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Option13
Senior Member
Offline
Gender:
Location: Richmond, VA
Bike: 1984 CB650 Nighthawk
Posts: 3245
Join Date: Jun, 2010
|
|
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2010, 03:11:19 PM » |
|
75 pounds of fluids?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
'84 650 - "Naia" | DDM HID | 700S Rotors | SS Brake Lines
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #39 on: December 07, 2010, 03:23:50 PM » |
|
Fluids and plastic body pieces. And those pesky brakes. That's what engine braking is for.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
travelafar
Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 25
Location: Black Mountain, NC
Bike: 1982 Nighthawk cb750sc
Posts: 92
Join Date: Aug, 2010
|
|
« Reply #40 on: December 07, 2010, 05:04:29 PM » |
|
Man im with you, next time work up a loogie for about 5 minutes and letter fly into that cage windshield
Have you ever tried that trick while wearing a full face helmet? All you do is make a mess on the inside of the visor/chinbar/chin curtain. I was going to say, I tried this once and was very disappointed... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
As a man sow, shall he reap
|
|
|
Von rottes
Squidly
Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 19
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 29
Join Date: Aug, 2010
|
|
« Reply #41 on: December 07, 2010, 08:08:44 PM » |
|
Fluids and plastic body pieces. And those pesky brakes. That's what engine braking is for.
Factory Dry is 305 wet is 355. Sauce = Manual I don't see 50Lb of fluid in this thing.... completely full the tank can't be more then 25-30Lb and then just over a gallon of coolant and the little bit of oil it uses... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #42 on: December 07, 2010, 08:30:53 PM » |
|
4.8 gallons of gasoline = 28.8lbs
1 gallon of coolant = 9.3lbs
2 quarts of oil = 3.6lbs
You probably have a pound or so of brake fluid. Roughly 43 pounds, based on my rough density estimates.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
LOKi
Senior Member
Offline
Gender:
Age: 38
Location: Louisiana
Bike: 2002 CB750
Posts: 3865
Join Date: Mar, 2009
|
|
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2011, 02:27:18 PM » |
|
4.8 gallons of gasoline = 28.8lbs
1 gallon of coolant = 9.3lbs
2 quarts of oil = 3.6lbs
You probably have a pound or so of brake fluid. Roughly 43 pounds, based on my rough density estimates.
 Typical Laminar reply!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Drive fast, take chances!
|
|
|
|
Laminar
|
|
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2011, 04:16:14 PM » |
|
I live to please. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not what it is, it's what it does.
|
|
|
coffee_brake
--- NHF---
Offline
Gender:
Age: 37
Location: Augusta, GA
Bike: '92 CB750 (sold and missed), '05 Concours, '86 VFR700
Posts: 4473
Join Date: Mar, 2008
Jenn in "Jaw-Juh"
|
|
« Reply #45 on: January 12, 2011, 07:49:33 PM » |
|
For Pete's sake leave him alone, it's a Ninja 250 and all the fun (and reliable, economical transportation) a guy could want. Von, please overlook Laminar. He's a thread police......  Von are you in the market for a Nighthawk? Or did I miss something and you already got one? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
