Target fixation is BAD....VERY bad

Fleck750 · 08-02-2009, 04:36 PM

Thought about going to that, will go next month. Sorry about the couple, seems like no one here in the state wears any gear. I feel like a freaking Power Ranger every time I get on the bike.

Amber Lamps · 08-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Ah the ever present gravel excuse. My favorite!

smileyman · 08-02-2009, 10:03 PM

If you cant steer, gear is a priority!!!

Fleck750 · 08-02-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

If you cant steer, gear is a priority!!!

Not in this state. Loud pipes save lives.

And chrome, lotsa chrome.

tommymac · 08-03-2009, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Ah the ever present gravel excuse. My favorite!

Maybe I will use that as my excuse for crashing on the skyway.

yes there was a lot of gravel that caused my crash

better than saying I messed up

Tom

Amber Lamps · 08-03-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Maybe I will use that as my excuse for crashing on the skyway.

yes there was a lot of gravel that caused my crash

better than saying I messed up

Tom

Yea, that will work! I'm totally cursing myself but I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone use that excuse for a single vehicle crash. Although in your case it was more of a ran into a gravel lot and used the front brake situation, was it not? Anyway, I've led rides where 10 bikes will go through a corner and the 11th bike crashes and blames it on gravel.

tommymac · 08-03-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea, that will work! I'm totally cursing myself but I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone use that excuse for a single vehicle crash. Although in your case it was more of a ran into a gravel lot and used the front brake situation, was it not? Anyway, I've led rides where 10 bikes will go through a corner and the 11th bike crashes and blames it on gravel.

that was MMFJM, I fixated on the skyway ran across the road onto some grass and locked up the front on the grass. But will still blame gravel in the road

Tom

Mr Lefty · 08-03-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Maybe I will use that as my excuse for crashing on the skyway.

yes there was a lot of gravel that caused my crash

better than saying I messed up

Tom

ahh me too... lots of gravel in the intersection... that's why I looped it..

shit...

maybe I should go the other way with it...

so I was on a gravel road... and went to leave the light but unbeknown to me... my tire was setting on a patch of pavement... and I hooked up and looped it...

it had nothing to do with pushing my limits and riding too many miles in too few days... but a rogue patch of asphault on a gravel road...

yeah I like that... THANKS!

Particle Man · 08-04-2009, 12:46 PM

gravel my ass

since they're ok (thankfully) one of 3 things will happen:

1 - They'll sell the bike because they're now scared of it
2 - They'll actually learn something
3 - They won't learn anything, crash again, and there'll be cheap VTX parts on e-bay in the next 18 months or so.

08-02-2009, 04:36 PM	#1
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Thought about going to that, will go next month. Sorry about the couple, seems like no one here in the state wears any gear. I feel like a freaking Power Ranger every time I get on the bike. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

08-02-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	If you cant steer, gear is a priority!!! __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

08-04-2009, 12:46 PM	#9
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	gravel my ass since they're ok (thankfully) one of 3 things will happen: 1 - They'll sell the bike because they're now scared of it 2 - They'll actually learn something 3 - They won't learn anything, crash again, and there'll be cheap VTX parts on e-bay in the next 18 months or so. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

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08-02-2009, 09:55 PM	#2
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Ah the ever present gravel excuse. My favorite!