WANTED: CENTRAL TEXAS ADVers - Page 728

SchizzMan · 05-07-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bloc

Big Bird (get it? it's a yellow 1100GS....) is on the road again... It'll probably all get torn down again in a month or so, so this weekend I'm gonna get some riding in.

Devil's backbone maybe? I haven't been outside of Austin to explore much yet..

Check out Lime Creek Rd. out near Lake Travis (FM2769) then jump over to Spicewood Springs Rd. followed by 2222 back towards town. Turn right off 2222 onto Mt. Bonnell and ride up to the park for a nice vista. An excellent Urban Assault Ride right near home. Just watch out for the decreasing radius turns on Lime Creek.

Devil's Backbone sounds like a great road and you should do it once but apparently Lucifer is lacking in scoleosis as there are few turns to savor.

SchizzMan · 05-07-2012, 07:30 PM

Lone Star BMW sponsored RawHyde's one day DS clinic here last Saturday. Lance and Shawn did a great job of giving us a taste of what's in store for those who take their intro course. They introduced and then demonstrated each section of the course before running us through it. Very clear and upbeat instruction with enough challenge to make each rider work it.

They covered how to set up your bike, pick up your bike, stop your bike, turn your bike and offered an assortment of farkles for our perusal.

Looking forward to practicing these skillls (except for picking up the bike) and taking the full intro course this fall.

Some bike pr0n

slowoldguy · 05-07-2012, 08:58 PM

Jeez. Rain skipped me and now it's done. Maybe tomorrow. Lake is already dropping with mid 90 temps and big wind. When I first bought my place my big creek ran about 8 months a year. Now it runs about two months, total.

super8mm · 05-07-2012, 09:21 PM

SchizzMan, you take the class you will be picking the bike up, but they are there to help you too, there were normally there before I could even get my fat hinney off the ground

you dont mind showering outside on the back poarch do you?

Dahveed · 05-08-2012, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Lone Star BMW sponsored RawHyde's one day DS clinic here last Saturday. Lance and Shawn did a great job of giving us a taste of what's in store for those who take their intro course. They introduced and then demonstrated each section of the course before running us through it. Very clear and upbeat instruction with enough challenge to make each rider work it.

That's what went on at Ghost's ranch, except they always took pictures first, before helping you.

Looks like a good class.

WoodButcher · 05-08-2012, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Lone Star BMW sponsored RawHyde's one day DS clinic here last Saturday. Lance and Shawn did a great job of giving us a taste of what's in store for those who take their intro course. They introduced and then demonstrated each section of the course before running us through it. Very clear and upbeat instruction with enough challenge to make each rider work it.

They covered how to set up your bike, pick up your bike, stop your bike, turn your bike and offered an assortment of farkles for our perusal.

Looking forward to practicing these skillls (except for picking up the bike) and taking the full intro course this fall.

Some bike pr0n

I wanted to attend that class so bad. And go to Ghost's. Anywhere but Port A. for the memorial service, which turned out to be just fine and I'm glad I went.

So, how difficult were the sections? I'm guessing that somebody on a light dirt bike wouldn't have had any problem. At the talk at LS, Shawn said to plan on a lot of first gear clutch work. So I dug up one of those squeeze grip hand exercisers and started working out for when the class was first scheduled. Turns out that helps for riding in traffic too...and crushing beer cans.

WoodButcher · 05-08-2012, 06:08 AM

I was a little off in my mileage numbers when we were talking about tires a few pages back. I thought I had 6500 miles or so on my current A2. Turns out it was closer to 8000 miles. So with a trip to Medina, another to Port A, and the miles I'll put on this weekend to see Shick off, it will be toast with 9K miles on it. I'm just above the wear bars right now. I really squared this one off. Too many straight line miles up to Yellowstone and back and some other trips. The sides have tons of life left.

pizzaboy · 05-08-2012, 07:12 AM

borrowed this from another place on this site. start watching at 7:30 mark. I can't seem to post a video, sorry for the link..

http://www.youtube.com/embed/atCrbQv5P3k

ghostrider1964 · 05-08-2012, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pizzaboy

borrowed this from another place on this site. start watching at 7:30 mark. I can't seem to post a video, sorry for the link..

http://www.youtube.com/embed/atCrbQv5P3k

Sux to be him...I really think the big pigs have an advantage in animal collisions as long as you can keep them up

I think the lighter bikes are just screwed in these cases

SchizzMan · 05-08-2012, 07:40 AM

Yes, I dropped my bike (once) and picked it up on my own. Shawn taught a method new to me but I used the old "walk up" method I use for my Harley. At least with the GSA I wasn't sore the next day. I now know three methods.

We ran two different cone courses in a field to practice slow maneuvers, stopping, and turns. All riding was done standing on the pegs and holding the bike with the knees. Turns were conducted in the counter lean position. Slow maneuvers required proper use of throttle and the clutch friction zone.

For me difficulty ran from low to moderate. But I passed on the more advanced turns section to focus on the basic section. It's gonna take practice to start feeling confident moving like that on the bike. Very counterintuitive for me.

Cannot overstate the quality of the instruction given.

TXjames · 05-08-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pizzaboy

borrowed this from another place on this site. start watching at 7:30 mark. I can't seem to post a video, sorry for the link..

http://www.youtube.com/embed/atCrbQv5P3k

Saw shorts and street boots in the first frame before skipping forward and knew it wasn't going to end well. Talk about cry like....

Please people; WEAR YOUR GEAR.

bigdave-gs · 05-08-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TXjames

Saw shorts and street boots in the first frame before skipping forward and knew it wasn't going to end well. Talk about cry like....

Please people; WEAR YOUR GEAR.

I think any good quality lace up boot would have helped his ankle, but the short and tank top shirt...........can we say dumb ass. If I'm going to check fence on my place and never going on the road, then a t-shirt works fine but I still wear long pants, over the ankle lace up boots along with my helmet. If I'm out on the road, then jacket and gloves plus the rest.

slowoldguy · 05-08-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by WoodButcher

I was a little off in my mileage numbers when we were talking about tires a few pages back. I thought I had 6500 miles or so on my current A2. Turns out it was closer to 8000 miles. So with a trip to Medina, another to Port A, and the miles I'll put on this weekend to see Shick off, it will be toast with 9K miles on it. I'm just above the wear bars right now. I really squared this one off. Too many straight line miles up to Yellowstone and back and some other trips. The sides have tons of life left.

Same experience for me.

slowoldguy · 05-08-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pizzaboy

borrowed this from another place on this site. start watching at 7:30 mark. I can't seem to post a video, sorry for the link..

http://www.youtube.com/embed/atCrbQv5P3k

Way too familiar.

Schickmeister · 05-08-2012, 11:32 AM

THINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY....

This is a fascinating thread...I encourage you to read it...even if just to see what his shop looks like!

http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showt...out-of-the-bag

05-07-2012, 07:30 PM	#10907
SchizzMan del siglo XX Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, Tx. Oddometer: 5,807	RawHyde Clinic Lone Star BMW sponsored RawHyde's one day DS clinic here last Saturday. Lance and Shawn did a great job of giving us a taste of what's in store for those who take their intro course. They introduced and then demonstrated each section of the course before running us through it. Very clear and upbeat instruction with enough challenge to make each rider work it. They covered how to set up your bike, pick up your bike, stop your bike, turn your bike and offered an assortment of farkles for our perusal. Looking forward to practicing these skillls (except for picking up the bike) and taking the full intro course this fall. Some bike pr0n __________________ '09 WR250R, '12 R1200GSA "As long as there's a horizon and I can see it, then I want to know what's there, mentally, physically and visually" - rtwpaul

05-07-2012, 08:58 PM	#10908
slowoldguy Tire Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: West of Waco, Texas Oddometer: 6,190	Jeez. Rain skipped me and now it's done. Maybe tomorrow. Lake is already dropping with mid 90 temps and big wind. When I first bought my place my big creek ran about 8 months a year. Now it runs about two months, total. __________________ Roll The Bones IV- What's coming next? http://www.rollthebonesrally.com/ "If you can't fix it with a hammer you can damn sure teach it a lesson".

05-08-2012, 06:08 AM	#10912
WoodButcher Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 1,644	Anakee 2 revisit I was a little off in my mileage numbers when we were talking about tires a few pages back. I thought I had 6500 miles or so on my current A2. Turns out it was closer to 8000 miles. So with a trip to Medina, another to Port A, and the miles I'll put on this weekend to see Shick off, it will be toast with 9K miles on it. I'm just above the wear bars right now. I really squared this one off. Too many straight line miles up to Yellowstone and back and some other trips. The sides have tons of life left. __________________ Rusty 2009 BMW R1200GS Adventure 1999 DR650 2007 DR200

05-08-2012, 07:12 AM	#10913
pizzaboy hook-em Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Aledo, Texas Oddometer: 486	borrowed this from another place on this site. start watching at 7:30 mark. I can't seem to post a video, sorry for the link.. http://www.youtube.com/embed/atCrbQv5P3k __________________ Indecision always goes to the left... '09 BMW R1200GSA '09 KTM 950SER Erz

05-08-2012, 07:40 AM	#10915
SchizzMan del siglo XX Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, Tx. Oddometer: 5,807	RawHyde Clinic Yes, I dropped my bike (once) and picked it up on my own. Shawn taught a method new to me but I used the old "walk up" method I use for my Harley. At least with the GSA I wasn't sore the next day. I now know three methods. We ran two different cone courses in a field to practice slow maneuvers, stopping, and turns. All riding was done standing on the pegs and holding the bike with the knees. Turns were conducted in the counter lean position. Slow maneuvers required proper use of throttle and the clutch friction zone. For me difficulty ran from low to moderate. But I passed on the more advanced turns section to focus on the basic section. It's gonna take practice to start feeling confident moving like that on the bike. Very counterintuitive for me. Cannot overstate the quality of the instruction given. __________________ '09 WR250R, '12 R1200GSA "As long as there's a horizon and I can see it, then I want to know what's there, mentally, physically and visually" - rtwpaul

05-07-2012, 09:21 PM	#10909
super8mm Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: DFW Oddometer: 302	SchizzMan, you take the class you will be picking the bike up, but they are there to help you too, there were normally there before I could even get my fat hinney off the ground you dont mind showering outside on the back poarch do you?

05-08-2012, 11:32 AM	#10920
Schickmeister Youngin' Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Your Mom's House Oddometer: 2,583	File this under.... THINGS THAT ARE NECESSARY.... This is a fascinating thread...I encourage you to read it...even if just to see what his shop looks like! http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showt...out-of-the-bag __________________ Jason '11 Flying Banana

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