RI & Eastern CT Big Bike Drop-o-rama - Page 147

Turtledub · 05-07-2012, 01:57 PM

Since I probably won't get away with the perfect ride, I want to claim the Last Drop of the Weekend. After the big and little bike DoR Sunday, I packed the bike and rode home at a blistering 40 mph (to make up for the speeds needed to catch up with the group during the pavement sections). Arriving in the front yard (near the water hose) I put the kickstand down and stepped up on it to get my other leg(the sore one) over the baggage...and down it went tossing me down as well. This was of coarse witnessed by the wife standing there waiting to greet me. Is there a prize or trophy?

Gooch · 05-07-2012, 04:18 PM

Just one more memory I wanted to share. After lunch we took off back to the campground -- even if you were with us you might not have seen this.

We were motoring down a tight little bit of blacktop and the order was Al, loph, me then either Mike or MrT10x, I can't remember.

Anyway, we top over this blind hill and pass a house. Just as Al pulls even with the driveway, this black dog shoots out of the yard. And this isn't one of those good-natured, hey-let's-play kind of dogs -- this is a bad-attitude-having I'm gonna take down a bike and eat you for lunch-type anti-social dog.

Well, Al sees him and does a pretty nifty slow and accelerate move that dodges the would-be predator. The only problem is that this brings the dog right into loph's path. Loph jams on his brakes, then swerves to his left. I lock up my rear and then move to the right, just as the dog turns around and looks up hill.

The transformation in that mutt's expression was more eloquent than Shakespeare. In the moment after he was nearly t-boned by loph, he went from being king-sh*t badass of the month, to realizing there was a whole pack of these heavy, fast, loud beasts with their bright eyes and growly asses coming over his hill.

All dogs talk; I could read this guy's thoughts like they were written in foot-high helvetica: "I'm gonna mess you up coming by my house Ipitythefoolyouarelunchmeat BARKBARKBARK...what tha --- ho-ly FUCK! YEARRGHH!!!"

When I got done processing the adrenaline by pissing my pants, I nearly finished the job laughing my ass off.

Drewha · 05-07-2012, 04:47 PM

Nice job Al

Tdub sizing up the hill climb

lilolita trying out the Husky 610

More to follow

lilolita · 05-07-2012, 04:55 PM

My lame-o little video. Apparently my still camera went into movie mode so I have some vid from the forest service roads as well as from the Flip.

Drewha · 05-07-2012, 05:08 PM

[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn107/ST3A
ndy/IMG_0468.jpg[/IMG]

Drewha · 05-07-2012, 05:11 PM

i got plenty of video, but still havent figured out how to post it. I'm workin on it.

bomber1965 · 05-07-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drewha

i got plenty of video, but still havent figured out how to post it. I'm workin on it.

....you said that last time.

lilolita · 05-07-2012, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drewha

i got plenty of video, but still havent figured out how to post it. I'm workin on it.

One of these days, we'll have a lunch lesson :)

Happy Seal · 05-07-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bomber1965

....you said that last time.

He said that last year!

Happy Seal · 05-07-2012, 06:24 PM

Hey, I gotta tell you, I have ridden all of that ride w/ Al and alone and you guys rode some pretty knarly rocky hilly terrain! I wouldn't want to ride some of that on anything other than my old DRZ or my Beta!

Kudos you big bike freaks!

And you T-dub (the only normal one in the group!)

akarob · 05-07-2012, 07:05 PM

That really did look like a lot of fun. I felt like a boob leaving the campground knowing I'd be elsewhere on Saturday. Great job on pics and video.

Did Hobo get his envelope?

Dirt Roads · 05-07-2012, 07:35 PM

Looks like you boys had one helluva fun ride. Wish I could've been there with you. Did any of you save tracks that you'd be willing to share???

bomber1965 · 05-07-2012, 07:49 PM

Drewha · 05-08-2012, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Seal

He said that last year!

I admit, I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Hobbomock · 05-08-2012, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akarob

Did Hobo get his envelope?

Yes I did, thank you very much!
Uber cool getting mail at the campsite!

My daughter is very excited - she plans to hand out stickers to students brave enough to ask questions after she presents to the entire 5th grade class.

05-07-2012, 04:18 PM	#2192
Gooch Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: East of the river Oddometer: 265	Just one more memory I wanted to share. After lunch we took off back to the campground -- even if you were with us you might not have seen this. We were motoring down a tight little bit of blacktop and the order was Al, loph, me then either Mike or MrT10x, I can't remember. Anyway, we top over this blind hill and pass a house. Just as Al pulls even with the driveway, this black dog shoots out of the yard. And this isn't one of those good-natured, hey-let's-play kind of dogs -- this is a bad-attitude-having I'm gonna take down a bike and eat you for lunch-type anti-social dog. Well, Al sees him and does a pretty nifty slow and accelerate move that dodges the would-be predator. The only problem is that this brings the dog right into loph's path. Loph jams on his brakes, then swerves to his left. I lock up my rear and then move to the right, just as the dog turns around and looks up hill. The transformation in that mutt's expression was more eloquent than Shakespeare. In the moment after he was nearly t-boned by loph, he went from being king-sht badass of the month, to realizing there was a whole pack of these heavy, fast, loud beasts with their bright eyes and growly asses coming over his hill. All dogs talk; I could read this guy's thoughts like they were written in foot-high helvetica: "I'm gonna mess you up coming by my house Ipitythefoolyouarelunchmeat BARKBARKBARK...what tha --- ho-ly FUCK! YEARRGHH!!!" When I got done processing the adrenaline by pissing my pants, I nearly finished the job laughing my ass off. __________________ "I almost got side swiped by a guy on a Honda Shadow that was wearing an H-D tassel laden jacket. I was on my H-D at the time and wearing a Kawasaki T shirt. I wasn't sure which came closer to killing me,the near accident or the irony." wishin4woods* DirtyDog: "Riding a KLR in an enduro is like trying to put a bear in a wetsuit."

05-07-2012, 04:47 PM	#2193
Drewha Thunderbirds Are Go Joined: May 2008 Location: Tolland,Ct Oddometer: 279	Nice job Al Tdub sizing up the hill climb lilolita trying out the Husky 610 More to follow __________________ 08 Husqvarna TE 610 04 Ducati ST3

05-07-2012, 04:55 PM	#2194
lilolita fahr mit mir Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Probbydense, RI Oddometer: 967	My lame-o little video. Apparently my still camera went into movie mode so I have some vid from the forest service roads as well as from the Flip. __________________ Scoot Commute: Getting to and from work on 10 inch wheels New England to New Scotland

05-07-2012, 05:08 PM	#2195
Drewha Thunderbirds Are Go Joined: May 2008 Location: Tolland,Ct Oddometer: 279	[IMG]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn107/ST3A ndy/IMG_0468.jpg[/IMG] __________________ 08 Husqvarna TE 610 04 Ducati ST3

05-07-2012, 05:11 PM	#2196
Drewha Thunderbirds Are Go Joined: May 2008 Location: Tolland,Ct Oddometer: 279	i got plenty of video, but still havent figured out how to post it. I'm workin on it. __________________ 08 Husqvarna TE 610 04 Ducati ST3

05-07-2012, 01:57 PM	#2191
Turtledub Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Exeter, RI. Oddometer: 238	Since I probably won't get away with the perfect ride, I want to claim the Last Drop of the Weekend. After the big and little bike DoR Sunday, I packed the bike and rode home at a blistering 40 mph (to make up for the speeds needed to catch up with the group during the pavement sections). Arriving in the front yard (near the water hose) I put the kickstand down and stepped up on it to get my other leg(the sore one) over the baggage...and down it went tossing me down as well. This was of coarse witnessed by the wife standing there waiting to greet me. Is there a prize or trophy?

05-07-2012, 06:24 PM	#2200
Happy Seal Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2010 Location: CT. Oddometer: 1,998	Hey, I gotta tell you, I have ridden all of that ride w/ Al and alone and you guys rode some pretty knarly rocky hilly terrain! I wouldn't want to ride some of that on anything other than my old DRZ or my Beta! Kudos you big bike freaks! And you T-dub (the only normal one in the group!) __________________ with his videos I've been able to crash into trees even faster than before. ( Darius re Shane Watts)

05-07-2012, 07:05 PM	#2201
akarob Green Cantern Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Skuncasville, CT Oddometer: 6,505	That really did look like a lot of fun. I felt like a boob leaving the campground knowing I'd be elsewhere on Saturday. Great job on pics and video. Did Hobo get his envelope? __________________ 9 50/990 CRASH BAR BAGS, FENDER BAGS, and more. Made with pride. Pachaug Map '08 KTM 450 xcr-w, '10 KTM 990 Adventure '85 Honda CR500 NETRA #24519

05-07-2012, 07:35 PM	#2202
Dirt Roads Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Finger Lakes Region, NY Oddometer: 103	Looks like you boys had one helluva fun ride. Wish I could've been there with you. Did any of you save tracks that you'd be willing to share???

05-07-2012, 07:49 PM	#2203
bomber1965 Duel Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Rhode Island Oddometer: 2,198	__________________ __________________ "If you can't be a Professional, at least look like one."

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