WARPED IX - Post Apocalypse! - Page 78

Edelweys · 04-22-2013, 09:28 AM

This was forking awesome!

Whoever was in charge of the weather: wow! great job!

Charles, Jimmy: next time you are trying to kill me, do it right at camp. Don't make me go back to Rincon.

eatpasta · 04-22-2013, 09:30 AM

im so bummed I missed it this year. I was lying in a puddle of my own snot for 5 days..... lifting a GS certainly wasnt in the cards, let alone just getting it off the centerstand

Edelweys · 04-22-2013, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sopascat

I've just gotten home, working on putting things away.

Thanks so much to all of you for your concern and care.

So here's the story ....

I was heading to Kernville Friday night after work, to attend WARPED. Managed to leave the house by 6:15, gas in Mojave at 8:00. Heading north on the 14 just past Redrock-Randsberg Rd. I came up a hill and there was a truck, a big rig, making a u-turn on the road in front of me. I didn't even immediately register what I was seeing, what I saw was the reflector tape along the trailer. I went grabbed all the brake I could, slowed enough and cleared the truck, but lost control of the bike, and went down in the right side traffic lane. Think it took a minute, but I got to my feet, was trying to figure out how I'd get the bike up, when I realized there was traffic coming. They weren't able to see the bike as they got to the top of the hill in much time to avoid the bike, most of them managed to miss it, but one car hit the bike. I know for sure the rear wheel is broken, don't really know how much other damage.
I seem to be entirely unhurt, except for a few more that my usual aches and pains.

twas good to see you alive and smiling.

SQ Beemer · 04-22-2013, 10:28 AM

What a great time! You guys are stupid awesome! I mean that exactly how it's spelled.

Bonerov · 04-22-2013, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SQ Beemer

What a great time! You guys are stupid awesome! I mean that exactly how it's spelled.

Some of us are closer to one of those adjectives than the other. I know to which side I'm skewed....

RAZR · 04-22-2013, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edelweys

This was forking awesome!

Whoever was in charge of the weather: wow! great job!

Charles, Jimmy: next time you are trying to kill me, do it right at camp. Don't make me go back to Rincon.

you made it out alive!

CA Stu · 04-22-2013, 11:38 AM

Well, that didn't suck.

Thanks
CA Stu

itsatdm · 04-22-2013, 11:45 AM

I had no idea that had happened. You certainly kept your cool

Thank goodness for no injuries.

Great weather. For once I got to ride some roads normally under the snow pack. Rancheria rd was on my bucket list, check. Piute mtn crossed off. It had been recently graded, but resulted in lots of silt. Steeper than I remember or maybe it was just being old on a 500# bike.

All good folks, met some new people. Thanks Chris for letting me lead you around.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sopascat

I've just gotten home, working on putting things away.

Thanks so much to all of you for your concern and care.

So here's the story ....

I was heading to Kernville Friday night after work, to attend WARPED. Managed to leave the house by 6:15, gas in Mojave at 8:00. Heading north on the 14 just past Redrock-Randsberg Rd. I came up a hill and there was a truck, a big rig, making a u-turn on the road in front of me. I didn't even immediately register what I was seeing, what I saw was the reflector tape along the trailer. I went grabbed all the brake I could, slowed enough and cleared the truck, but lost control of the bike, and went down in the right side traffic lane. Think it took a minute, but I got to my feet, was trying to figure out how I'd get the bike up, when I realized there was traffic coming. They weren't able to see the bike as they got to the top of the hill in much time to avoid the bike, most of them managed to miss it, but one car hit the bike. I know for sure the rear wheel is broken, don't really know how much other damage.
I seem to be entirely unhurt, except for a few more that my usual aches and pains.

Conestogaman · 04-22-2013, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sopascat

my next bike will have abs ...

ABS saved me from the cow punch after White Mountain back in 2008. I also credit my GS with the padded sloped seat getting me up and over the cow instead of me being tangled in the bike/cow aftermath...

Conestogaman · 04-22-2013, 02:48 PM

Thanks to all for a great weekend! See y'all next year...

Conestogaman · 04-22-2013, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backoutonthehighway

Now why is it I never saw this?!!!

I saw it...

...and was poured some!

Awesome!

pierce · 04-22-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backoutonthehighway

which you can find here:

WARPED IX – Post Apocalypse! Ride Report

pssst? MOVE TO THAT THREAD! :)

Backoutonthehighway · 04-25-2013, 02:45 PM

And for anyone that hasn't followed pierce's advice above:

By popular request, we are going to place additional orders for tees, hoodies, and stickers. Buy them here.

04-22-2013, 09:28 AM	#1156
Edelweys DOM undercover Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Beach Oddometer: 242	This was forking awesome! Whoever was in charge of the weather: wow! great job! Charles, Jimmy: next time you are trying to kill me, do it right at camp. Don't make me go back to Rincon. __________________ Death Valley DAZE Part Döh Death Valley DAZE Part One When the sun of culture hangs low, even dwarfs cast long shadows

04-22-2013, 11:38 AM	#1162
CA Stu Thanks Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Riverside, CA Oddometer: 42,614	Well, that didn't suck. Thanks CA Stu __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6cxNR9ML8k

04-22-2013, 02:48 PM	#1165
Conestogaman Mr. Excessive Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Sack-O-Tomato, CA, USA Oddometer: 315	Thanks to all for a great weekend! See y'all next year... __________________ See you down the road... 2001 R1150GSA (Cow Killa) now with Xenon HID 1948 2R pickup 1954 Conestoga wagon

04-25-2013, 02:45 PM	#1168
Backoutonthehighway ^OP More Cowbell! Joined: Nov 2011 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Oddometer: 323	just so you don't miss out... And for anyone that hasn't followed pierce's advice above: By popular request, we are going to place additional orders for tees, hoodies, and stickers. Buy them here. __________________ H.D.I.C. for WARPED IX: Post Apocalypse! http://backoutonthehighway.com 2011 Kawasaki Concours 14 2006 Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan Classic 2003 Yamaha Star 650 (Sold)

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04-22-2013, 10:28 AM	#1159
SQ Beemer Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Monica, CA Oddometer: 101	What a great time! You guys are stupid awesome! I mean that exactly how it's spelled.