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Started by DRKWNG, May 08, 2008, 07:43:59 AM

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MadDuck

#1725
July 18, 2011, 08:56:33 PM Last Edit: July 18, 2011, 09:02:01 PM by MadDuck
I met up with the two young Daytona riders. Stereotype riders for sure. Long sleeved tee shirts and wallet chains. Digi-cam on the tank. No Mohawks on the helmet though and that was a good thing.  [laugh]  The old man with the old man's bike got the look from those two.  They're looking at me & I'm looking at them but it was all good & friendly. They asked where should we go and I said I'll leave it up to them. The one with the camera on the older Daytona suggested Tantalus and then around Sandys. I told them I'd follow and they were good with that so off we went. Up Vineyard from Kalihi to the Pali. Left on Pali and right on School St. heading up the hill to Prospect. We got up the hill and the lead rider pulled left onto Prospect ( I thought he was going to take up the back way through Papakoleo ) but he stopped, said he lost something and pulled out his iPhone.  I asked what was up & he said he was lost & thought we made a wrong turn somewhere and was hammering at his GPS program.  [roll] [roll]  I thought for a moment and said "Don't worry, follow me".  They got this puzzled look on their faces but fell in behind me and off we went around Prospect on the usual front side. There was a bit of light traffic going up Makiki Hgts Dr. but it went left at Tantalus which left open road in front of us.  [evil]  All fine by me because I was looking for good road. The only other time I've been up there with that bike was with Gene a few weeks ago and the road was so wet we turned around part way up. I waited for them at the top and then waited again at the Manoa lookout. I got that funny look from them again but in a different way. Parted company there as they were headed for Sandy Beach and that's a high desperation only route for me. BTW, most of the upper section on Tantalus was wet but just the top under all the trees. Still a bit of slip & slide but nothing awful. Then it was the usual routes for me. Got to try an accident evasive maneuver on a certain fun freeway off/on ramp at a certain freeway interchange. Always wanted to try that move if I felt I had to.  [evil] [evil].  Emile would have been proud.  [laugh]  Just had some old fashioned plain ol' good fun.  Too bad no one was around to have a couple beers with.  [beer]
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

DRKWNG

#1726
July 18, 2011, 09:08:46 PM
 [evil]

I miss hooning it up down there with you.

So what are yor thoughts on that old man's bike anyhow?
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

eltristo

#1727
July 18, 2011, 10:49:40 PM
Sounds like a good time, and schoolin' the wallet-chainers certainly doesn't hurt.  [thumbsup]
"Health!   The open sesame to the sucker's purse."

MadDuck

#1728
July 18, 2011, 11:16:46 PM Last Edit: July 19, 2011, 09:41:51 AM by MadDuck
That bike is very surprising. A sleeper for sure. Would I get rid of the 848 to own one? Not on my life. Not yet, that is. Would I like to have one as a possibly perfect compliment to 848? Now you're talking. I don't think it would be a serious touring bike but you could take it touring with very little problem. I could see riding it across the country. But what do I know about long distance riding?  [laugh] Squat is what.  [laugh]   It might be one of those "if you could only have one & one only bike, what would it be?" type bikes.

No doubt I will expand more on it later. It definitely has character.
No modification goes unpunished. Memento mori.  Good people drink good beer.  Things happen pretty fast at high speeds.

It's all up to your will level, your thrill level and your skill level.  Everything else is just fluff.

sta

#1729
July 22, 2011, 06:49:15 PM
It's getting closer... to Sunday.  I can't wait to [Dolph].

Speed 3 Pilot

#1730
July 22, 2011, 07:23:25 PM
Quote from: sta on July 22, 2011, 06:49:15 PM
It's getting closer... to Sunday.  I can't wait to [Dolph].

Pray for good weather... ;D
Life is tough, it's tougher if you're stupid...

Gettin' old ain't for wimps...

You only live once and I feel like I'm running out of time...

freeflydive

#1731
July 22, 2011, 08:20:50 PM Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 09:28:28 PM by freeflydive
Quote from: 'fighter pilot on July 22, 2011, 07:23:25 PM
Pray for good weather... ;D

Anything would be better than the 119 degree heat index we had in DC today!  bleh...  I do miss my daily bike commute and Sunday jaunts w/ you guys.  

I thought you would enjoy this Ducati video, posted on another forum. Escapism
"Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn" -unk

DRKWNG

#1732
July 22, 2011, 08:43:52 PM
Twas a touch damp, wasn't it?

You still haven't told me how long you are in town for...
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

freeflydive

#1733
July 22, 2011, 09:35:03 PM Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 10:14:12 PM by freeflydive
Quote from: DRKWNG on July 22, 2011, 08:43:52 PM
Twas a touch damp, wasn't it?

You still haven't told me how long you are in town for...

We are in DC through next week.  I'm staying at the Grand Hyatt on H St NW and mostly working aboard Boling AFB.  After 1 Aug, we'll be scattered between NJ (thanks for the recommendation), OH to visit the in-laws then head out on a 6-day cruise for my baby sisters wedding...we'll return to the great State of "Havai'i" on 12 Aug.    

Can you tweak the weather to make it more bearable to play outside?!  
"Always remember to pillage BEFORE you burn" -unk

DRKWNG

#1734
July 22, 2011, 10:00:37 PM
Quote from: freeflydive on July 22, 2011, 09:35:03 PM
Can you tweak the weather to make it more bearable to play outside?!  

No, not so much.  Let me know if you get some down time. My email is listed in my profile.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

Speed 3 Pilot

#1735
July 24, 2011, 12:38:52 AM
Who's riding tomorrow...Sta?...MGWS?...Mad Duck?...
Life is tough, it's tougher if you're stupid...

Gettin' old ain't for wimps...

You only live once and I feel like I'm running out of time...

sta

#1736
July 24, 2011, 12:56:35 AM
Yup I am if weather permitting.  It just started to rain... My finger crossed :-)

MGWS

#1737
July 24, 2011, 01:12:10 AM
I'm in, weather permitting  [thumbsup]
The question is not how far? The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?
~Boondock Saints

hadesducati848

#1738
July 24, 2011, 02:25:55 AM
im trying to find a good excuse for the preggy GF to let me leave... i just got home from a 2 month trip lol
it is so much easier to get forgiveness then it will ever be to get permission.

DRKWNG

#1739
July 24, 2011, 05:07:00 AM
Quote from: hadesducati848 on July 24, 2011, 02:25:55 AM
im trying to find a good excuse for the preggy GF to let me leave... i just got home from a 2 month trip lol


There's your excuse right there.  She's your girlfriend, not your wife. 

;D
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.
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