Fast or Slow

Hobot · Dec 29, 2013

Some times I feel like solder that is so battle hardened numb does even flinch as shots land around him and take a neighbor or two out. After so many close calls by pure luck or being as much out the way as I can, it happens so fast for any reaction > I feel guilty or a crazy squid not to react hardly at all. Take what ever attitude and style you like in order to ride, I always think if this is good day to die before making lasting memories every time out by my own hand or by Fate The Hunter. Best Wishes not to end up with my world view. I used to go out to hunt sports bikes down on Peel, to work up nerve that takes I braked and braked till either freaked out of control or getting calm with it, then lean fouling, then over steering then over powering, then lean and over steering then lean, over steering and overpowering before the lessor G's needed to wipe balloon tire sneers off. I am not an example to follow safely but have more self control than the late Hunter drunkard-drugged poet, just no defense against fate as everyone else. Sometimes I exercise enough control I take off suit/helmet, shut bike off and take the cage and hit deer dogs, rabbits squirels skunks birds and limbs or mud and wild flyers with WOT stereo.

CanukNortonNut · Dec 29, 2013

hobot said:
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RIGHT???? Steve…you say BS. That's YOUR opinion. It’s a free country.

I can compare my comments to this 7th /8th page thread best with the YouTube Norton Commando Transformer by Steve Twist.

(I wont even link the site as L.A.B., would go ballistic.) But here it goes.
The paraphrased dialogue between the Mechanical Norton Transformer with his buddy the Mechanic. “Just sure we know…Oh God how embarrassing…. It was NOT MY FAULT… I was in the right of way.” And on he goes with his description of a Damn Caravan and some Stupid Old Woman Driver. That really is my point to my comments. Situational Awareness and expect the unexpected. Despite who has right of way. What is BS about that?

“If you are really truly safety oriented motorycles should be taboo - any other stance is pure BS. Being a bit brain injured helps me as can't stop the flash backs of dead friends and others we read about behaving perfect up to the death event that can take some days to years to finally do ya in too soon from a fun hobby.”

OK now taking what you just stated here…. Unless my Hobot goggle translate is not interpreting properly…. According to YOU: We sell all our Norton’s or any motorcycle that drives on the road. Buy ten more locks for our front door of our home and stay safely within our little cocoon while Tap tap tapping away on our keyboard until our fingers bleed, as it is the safe thing to do. Who has died writing a 5-10 paragraph comment on any Forum?

Well while you dwell on your flash backs of lost friends, (My condolences) I will use again come back to the Twist video and paraphrase the dialogue of the now transformed Norton muttering something to the effect “the open road…that’s what I want. There is a certain amount of calculated risk we must take. That is if you want to really live.

Regards,
CNN
Edit: Damn....my fingers hurt. :mrgreen:

Hobot · Dec 29, 2013

Yep sir you got my message, if you ride you give up full control of life limb and cycle and all the wise words and best behavior only slightly lowers some types of risks. I know I only got so many weekends left, it confuses me on how to spend them. Ask Dr.s and EMT's and Govt sites oh what would be saved outlawing cycles. So real logic point everyone seems to miss is how much awareness of life death risk ya can take and ignore it. I get all kinds of conflicting fears and desires on swinging a leg over ,.. sorry to waste anyone else's time on this.

pete.v · Dec 29, 2013

Does the self administering of nicotine through electronic cigarettes fall into this thinking?

Don Tovey · Dec 30, 2013

I suppose I ride fairly slowly on my commando these days.
Out for rides in the yorkshire dales 70 to 80 is fairly normal but in busy areas I tend to stick to the speed limits.
The problem is riding like your on a racetrack is OK when other road users are as skilled as racers.
If other road users are average drivers or riders then your asking to be injured or kill others that have the same right to be on the road. As for the keep out of my way attitude maybe Very Impatient People should only ride on track days or buy mopeds themselves.
Maybe my opinion is not welcome but I belive if we respect other road users then hopefully they will respect us.
Cheers Don

Al-otment · Dec 30, 2013

Don Tovey said:
I suppose I ride fairly slowly on my commando these days.
Out for rides in the yorkshire dales 70 to 80 is fairly normal but in busy areas I tend to stick to the speed limits.
The problem is riding like your on a racetrack is OK when other road users are as skilled as racers.
If other road users are average drivers or riders then your asking to be injured or kill others that have the same right to be on the road. As for the keep out of my way attitude maybe Very Impatient People should only ride on track days or buy mopeds themselves.
Maybe my opinion is not welcome but I belive if we respect other road users then hopefully they will respect us.
Cheers Don

Respect dosen't stop people pulling out in front of motorcycles or cutting across on to the oncoming lane on right handers (left handers for just about every body else) that's called crap driving/riding. You just have to be aware. Speed is fine in the right circumstances, it's about observing and reacting. You can easily get killed at 30mph if you're not concentrating. Stay safe, happy new year.

andychain · Dec 30, 2013

Never stayed safe and always happy.

Don Tovey · Dec 30, 2013

Earlier this year I rode to the NOC national rally in Morpeth. It took me 2 hours to travel
Around 125 miles. When I spoke to a lad that travelled the same distance on a one speed Norton single he said it took him 4.5 hours.
I said I was doing a steady 70 mph on the main roads and he asked me how I managed to breath at that speed.
His bike was voted best single at the rally. He did have a good sense of humor.

Hobot · Feb 4, 2014

Tweetie Pie said > I get a spanking in the morning, but I do it anyway...
Duh the Devil makes me do it...

When the researchers trained their software on much smaller regions of the brain, they found that just analyzing the regions typically involved in executive functions such as control, working memory and attention was enough to predict a person's future choices. Therefore, the researchers concluded, when we make risky choices, it is primarily because of the failure of our control systems to stop us
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-brain-scans.html

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