dirty little secret

dirtyron · 02-16-2013, 10:48 AM

my riding buddies are always amazed at how fast i am.what the lard asses fail to realize is power to weight ratio. at 130# its like my bike lost 50-80 pounds. the dummies haven't figured it out and i ain't telling.

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DirtFarmer · 02-16-2013, 03:55 PM

I'm fat, but that's a secret also.

Unstable Rider · 02-16-2013, 06:08 PM

brilliant!

motu · 02-16-2013, 10:33 PM

That was my secrete for many years too - at 5' 7'' I was under 120lbs until my mid 40's. My bikes were always faster, and when I stripped them down they were faster still. They just thought I was a good rider.

You don't see many lard arses in MotoGP, or any other motorcycle sport for that matter. It's stupid to carry that sort of handicap.

Ceri JC · 02-17-2013, 03:54 AM

One of the UK bike magazines did a story a couple of years back. It was about a chap who raced Enduro who weighed about 300 pounds. Even then he used to regularly get podium finishes. Once he lost about 140 pounds, no one could touch him.

randyo · 02-17-2013, 05:02 AM

fat people can wheelie easier

wvboy · 02-17-2013, 05:24 AM

The fatter and happier I get the less I care how fast anybody else is

dieselpete · 02-17-2013, 05:40 AM

Funny thing, I'm shedding a few pounds to "hot rod" the GS! I thought I was the only one adjusting the power to weight ratio through diet, and excercise!

mhpr262 · 02-17-2013, 05:41 AM

God forbid I ever lose weight, I would never be able to use that as an excuse for being slow anymore

Grinnin · 02-17-2013, 06:18 AM

Does that work for reducing injury too?

I imagine that my 160# tumbles to the side of the trail with less impact than people with more mass. I have no proof . . .

BlueDaksi · 02-17-2013, 06:27 AM

Unfortunately, the OP, whose skinny ass, no doubt, I could kick...

has a point. But fortunately for me, I've lost over 100lbs in the last year, which is why I'm back on a bike

I consider my continued weight loss to be the best "mod" I can make to improve my bike's performance.

dirtyron · 02-17-2013, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueDaksi

Unfortunately, the OP, whose skinny ass, no doubt, I could kick...

has a point. But fortunately for me, I've lost over 100lbs in the last year, which is why I'm back on a bike

I consider my continued weight loss to be the best "mod" I can make to improve my bike's performance.

only if you can catch me lard ass

Racer111v · 02-17-2013, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtyron

my riding buddies are always amazed at how fast i am.what the lard asses fail to realize is power to weight ratio. at 130# its like my bike lost 50-80 pounds. the dummies haven't figured it out and i ain't telling.

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I guess that's why Kevin Windham is so slow. At 185#'s you shouldn't have any problem kicking his ass.

BlueDaksi · 02-17-2013, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtyron

only if you can catch me lard ass

johnnyadventurepants · 02-17-2013, 08:42 AM

Sure, you girly men are faster. But I'm sick of picking up your bikes for you because you can't!

Signed, 250 lb man on 250cc bike.

02-16-2013, 10:48 AM	#1
dirtyron ^OP never grew up Joined: Apr 2007 Location: taos new mexico Oddometer: 249	dirty little secret my riding buddies are always amazed at how fast i am.what the lard asses fail to realize is power to weight ratio. at 130# its like my bike lost 50-80 pounds. the dummies haven't figured it out and i ain't telling. '

02-16-2013, 03:55 PM	#2
DirtFarmer Has anyone seen my mother Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas Oddometer: 2,220	I'm fat, but that's a secret also. __________________ Well, sister, the time has come for me to ride hard and fast. - Rooster Cogburn

02-17-2013, 03:54 AM	#5
Ceri JC UK GSer Joined: Sep 2009 Location: All over, usually Wales or England Oddometer: 2,347	One of the UK bike magazines did a story a couple of years back. It was about a chap who raced Enduro who weighed about 300 pounds. Even then he used to regularly get podium finishes. Once he lost about 140 pounds, no one could touch him. __________________ I like my bike because I can overtake 4x4s down farm tracks with a week's worth of shopping on the back.

02-17-2013, 05:02 AM	#6
randyo Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Northern NewEngland Oddometer: 796	fat people can wheelie easier __________________ RandyO IBA # 9560 07 VeeStrom 99 SV650 82 XV920R A man with a gun is a citizen A man without a gun is a subject

02-17-2013, 05:24 AM	#7
wvboy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Dawg coast Oddometer: 209	The fatter and happier I get the less I care how fast anybody else is __________________ “With so many people in America suffering from sleep deprivation, you’d think TV would be better at 3:30 in the morning.”

02-16-2013, 06:08 PM	#3
Unstable Rider World Wide Inmate Joined: Jul 2010 Location: 10,000 Lakes Oddometer: 2,119	brilliant!

02-16-2013, 10:33 PM	#4
motu Loose Pre Unit Joined: Dec 2001 Location: New Zealand Oddometer: 3,954	That was my secrete for many years too - at 5' 7'' I was under 120lbs until my mid 40's. My bikes were always faster, and when I stripped them down they were faster still. They just thought I was a good rider. You don't see many lard arses in MotoGP, or any other motorcycle sport for that matter. It's stupid to carry that sort of handicap.

02-17-2013, 05:40 AM	#8
dieselpete Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Rockyview County Oddometer: 68	Funny thing, I'm shedding a few pounds to "hot rod" the GS! I thought I was the only one adjusting the power to weight ratio through diet, and excercise!

02-17-2013, 05:41 AM	#9
mhpr262 it is known, dammit! Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Erding, Germany Oddometer: 2,162	God forbid I ever lose weight, I would never be able to use that as an excuse for being slow anymore __________________ My European Ride Reports: Through the Dolomites To Castle Neuschwanstein Three Days in the Alps Erding, Pilsen, Passau

02-17-2013, 06:18 AM	#10
Grinnin Forever N00b Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Maine Oddometer: 1,607	Does that work for reducing injury too? I imagine that my 160# tumbles to the side of the trail with less impact than people with more mass. I have no proof . . . __________________ Motorcycles are magical.

02-17-2013, 06:27 AM	#11
BlueDaksi Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 68	Fu Unfortunately, the OP, whose skinny ass, no doubt, I could kick... has a point. But fortunately for me, I've lost over 100lbs in the last year, which is why I'm back on a bike I consider my continued weight loss to be the best "mod" I can make to improve my bike's performance. __________________ I don't do it slow and I don't do it fast, I do it HALF-FAST! -1982 Honda FT500 Ascot

02-17-2013, 08:42 AM	#15
johnnyadventurepants Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Lynden, WA Oddometer: 490	Sure, you girly men are faster. But I'm sick of picking up your bikes for you because you can't! Signed, 250 lb man on 250cc bike. __________________ 2008 WR250X/R

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