Noob from MN
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Noob from MN
Hey all,
I'v been on the forum for a bit this summer and never introduced myself. Sorry bout that just busy riding. Bought my hawk in july after having a different twin sportbike stolen. Kinda glad it happened, now I have what I'v wanted. Unfortunatly I put the SH down last month. I was very lucky, walked away with minor rash elbow to shoulder and a lightly f'ed up knee. The bike faired well, scared; L faring, mid-pipe, endcaps, stator cover,
F wheel, tail light. broken; clutch lever & mirror.
A big thanks to Jonnyd for finding some salvaged parts if I needed them, Thankyou!
All-in-all I'v healed and the bike is well on the road to recovery, the parts fairy has arived. We're gonna make some nice changes to the hawk over the winter. I post the build when it's complete, I got a thing about rolling out before the work is finished.
Thanks all
Orangezuk
I'v been on the forum for a bit this summer and never introduced myself. Sorry bout that just busy riding. Bought my hawk in july after having a different twin sportbike stolen. Kinda glad it happened, now I have what I'v wanted. Unfortunatly I put the SH down last month. I was very lucky, walked away with minor rash elbow to shoulder and a lightly f'ed up knee. The bike faired well, scared; L faring, mid-pipe, endcaps, stator cover,
F wheel, tail light. broken; clutch lever & mirror.
A big thanks to Jonnyd for finding some salvaged parts if I needed them, Thankyou!
All-in-all I'v healed and the bike is well on the road to recovery, the parts fairy has arived. We're gonna make some nice changes to the hawk over the winter. I post the build when it's complete, I got a thing about rolling out before the work is finished.
Thanks all
Orangezuk
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Minniesocold. You've got two or three weeks before it's 25 freakin' degrees below zero. Poor bastard.
Snowmobiles and cross country skis can ease the pain. A few cases of Grain Belt could help too. Y'all still got Grain Belt up there?
Snowmobiles and cross country skis can ease the pain. A few cases of Grain Belt could help too. Y'all still got Grain Belt up there?
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A part of my heart will always live in Minnesnodalot. Thirty winters finally got the best of me. I lived in Deephaven for years. Owned two houses on St. Louis bay. Haven't been back much but still have many friends there. Welcome and enjoy the forum.
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Frist off thank you all for the welcome and well-wishes.
To nath981, I learned some fun ****. Becareful avoiding accident scenes, dodge the hard parts butt look out for the oil/anti-freeze. At 50mph in 4th gear crossing an oil slick your back tire will light up into blue smoke in an instant. While getting control get to that clutch fast, or risk standing the bike straight up. If the bike comes up so fast, like its' never done before you may not have your foot in a good rear break position. If thats the case drag the tips of your high-mount pipes (I was told it made a great show) and tap your taillight on the pavement. Then gracefuly put the bike down on the left side (right if you prefer) and do your best turtle impression. You to can fair as well as my Superhawk and I.
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Frist off thank you all for the welcome and well-wishes.
To nath981, I learned some fun ****. Becareful avoiding accident scenes, dodge the hard parts butt look out for the oil/anti-freeze. At 50mph in 4th gear crossing an oil slick your back tire will light up into blue smoke in an instant. While getting control get to that clutch fast, or risk standing the bike straight up. If the bike comes up so fast, like its' never done before you may not have your foot in a good rear break position. If thats the case drag the tips of your high-mount pipes (I was told it made a great show) and tap your taillight on the pavement. Then gracefuly put the bike down on the left side (right if you prefer) and do your best turtle impression. You to can fair as well as my Superhawk and I.
To nath981, I learned some fun ****. Becareful avoiding accident scenes, dodge the hard parts butt look out for the oil/anti-freeze. At 50mph in 4th gear crossing an oil slick your back tire will light up into blue smoke in an instant. While getting control get to that clutch fast, or risk standing the bike straight up. If the bike comes up so fast, like its' never done before you may not have your foot in a good rear break position. If thats the case drag the tips of your high-mount pipes (I was told it made a great show) and tap your taillight on the pavement. Then gracefuly put the bike down on the left side (right if you prefer) and do your best turtle impression. You to can fair as well as my Superhawk and I.
I did not witness your mishap, but your jovial tale leaves me with a few questions you may wanna consider for future reference:
1) 50mph through an accident scene might be your first mistake?
2) Is there no attempt to modulate your throttle? Were you texting your girlfriend?
3) Good thinking grabbing the clutch, but why release it with the throttle still open?
My point is that it seems unwise to survive an accident without learning as much as you can about how to avoid similar mistakes being repeated, but to each his own.
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If all you learned was some fun ****, I guess you'll have many more laughable experiences to tell about in the future, that is, if you and others near you are as lucky next time.
I did not witness your mishap, but your jovial tale leaves me with a few questions you may wanna consider for future reference:
1) 50mph through an accident scene might be your first mistake?
2) Is there no attempt to modulate your throttle? Were you texting your girlfriend?
3) Good thinking grabbing the clutch, but why release it with the throttle still open?
My point is that it seems unwise to survive an accident without learning as much as you can about how to avoid similar mistakes being repeated, but to each his own.
I did not witness your mishap, but your jovial tale leaves me with a few questions you may wanna consider for future reference:
1) 50mph through an accident scene might be your first mistake?
2) Is there no attempt to modulate your throttle? Were you texting your girlfriend?
3) Good thinking grabbing the clutch, but why release it with the throttle still open?
My point is that it seems unwise to survive an accident without learning as much as you can about how to avoid similar mistakes being repeated, but to each his own.
I was tring to interject some humor and keep a description short.
Your points;
1, accident scene=day or two old fender bender, some tail light scraps on the road, oil slick 200 yds from impact point
2, "throttle" what's that? no I was f'ing the girlfriend backwards over the tail. come-on!
3, Moot.
Maybe folks get lost in cyberspace, I personaly spend more time on,near,wrenching,looking,drooling,waxing, ect. my bikes than on the computer. The "squid/junior member" forum marker, is by no way a description of me or how I ride
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don't want to get into a pissin contest with you or anyone. I labor to analyze my crashes and near misses to learn to avoid doing the same stupid **** twice, that said, history has shown that I'm not immune.
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There was a girl that posted for a while from Mn. about two years ago. She had a close friend (female) crash her bike at BIR and was severely injured. Like Walmart greeter for the rest of her life from a wheelchair and drooling - 19 yo.
If you're around the Go Fast community long enough you're going to see both sides. The jovial and frivolent - even irreverent. But when you touch your friend's hands for the last time to say "Good Bye" you realize that he already has. There is no answer to that cold.
We see lots of kids get tore up on these bikes every year. Sometimes it gathers one or so of us seniors up with it. Nobody is immune.
Humor is good. Cold is just Cold. Wear your gear!
If you're around the Go Fast community long enough you're going to see both sides. The jovial and frivolent - even irreverent. But when you touch your friend's hands for the last time to say "Good Bye" you realize that he already has. There is no answer to that cold.
We see lots of kids get tore up on these bikes every year. Sometimes it gathers one or so of us seniors up with it. Nobody is immune.
Humor is good. Cold is just Cold. Wear your gear!
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Sure was, we've gotten a few nice days between the rain, doom and gloom. Just brought the monster in for hibranation though. It sucks, I work at a small dealership and custom shop, the bike is parked in the
"show room" six feet from my desk. Nice though I get to fire it up in my "office" or I can sit look out the windows and make engine sounds, Vrooooom.
"show room" six feet from my desk. Nice though I get to fire it up in my "office" or I can sit look out the windows and make engine sounds, Vrooooom.
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