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WTH .. I think I lost my captain courageous !
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Originally posted by GSXR7ED View PostMy 74 year old mother says something similar, "getting old isn't for sissies".
Lots of perspective is gained with age. I keep reminding myself of that when I have disagreements with my 27 year old daughter.
EdsigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
2015 CAN AM RTS
Stuff I've done to my bike 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.
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Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View PostWhat do you think of middle aged people riding in T shirts and helmetless, with their wife on the back in shorts and sandals?
Courageous?sigpicMrBill Been a GSR member on and off since April 2002
1980 GS 750E Bought new in Feb of 1980
2015 CAN AM RTS
Stuff I've done to my bike 1100E front end with new Sonic springs, 1100E swing arm conversion with new Progressive shocks installed, 530 sprockets/chain conversion, new SS brake lines, new brake pads. New SS fasteners through out. Rebuilt carbs, new EBC clutch springs and horn installed. New paint. Motor runs strong.
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Never had a captain courageous in me, but I've always respected the bike and never pushed my limits. I do ride somewhat spirited whenever possible, though it's more about twisting the throttle than trying to wear out the edges of the tires. It's about knowing your abilities, your state of mind, and training your muscles and mind to do the right thing at the right time. I'd kill for a track day, but it's beyond my budget currently.
I don't have any evidence to support this, but it's entirely likely that you can lose a lot of skill in 5 years of absence from riding. It'll probably come back as long as you ease yourself into it.
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Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View PostBill, are you done with the track, then?"Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored
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There's a reason why most of the military are young. At those ages you just don't understand mortality like you do now.
1980 GS1000GT (Daily rider with a 1983 1100G engine)
1998 Honda ST1100 (Daily long distance rider)
1982 GS850GLZ (Daily rider when the weather is crap)
Darn, with so many daily riders it's hard to decide which one to jump on next.
JTGS850GL aka Julius
GS Resource Greetings
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Originally posted by JTGS850GL View PostThere's a reason why most of the military are young. At those ages you just don't understand mortality like you do now.
Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View PostThat, and the fact that their bodies hold up to the abuse far better, eh?
It truly is a blessing being able to walk.
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Originally posted by GSXR7EDForums are pretty much unrecognizable conversations; simply because it's a smorgasbord of feedback...from people we don't know. It's not too difficult to ignore the things that need to be bypassed.
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I've got a torn ACL that surgeons told me wouldn't preclude me from doing the things I enjoy (hiking, bicycling, lifting weights, riding motorcycles), but I couldn't do another police academy. Ah well. I don't ride like a psycho (days of racing on the highways are long gone), haven't been on a dragstrip since 2007, and am seriously contemplating getting a touring bike.
But I do still enjoy romping on the throttle in wide open places and the pleasures of twisty roads."Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
~Herman Melville
2016 1200 Superlow
1982 CB900f
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Originally posted by JTGS850GL View PostThere's a reason why most of the military are young. At those ages you just don't understand mortality like you do now."Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored
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Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View PostThat is a pretty profound statement-though not a humane one."Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored
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