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on: December 05, 2013, 05:25:03 am
Yes, I'm that crazy.  No, I have nothing better to do.   ;D

Merry Christmas Everyone!  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXY3VhAaLPo&feature=youtube_gdata

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Reply #1 on: December 05, 2013, 05:31:41 am
Hey !  I've got the same rear tire !  Is that a twin cylinder machine ?
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Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 05:40:35 am
Hey !  I've got the same rear tire !  Is that a twin cylinder machine ?

Yeah, it's my '58 twin.  Just thought more people would get a chance to enjoy this video here.   :)
And those Shinko 705s are are nice, huh?

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Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 10:55:20 am
I gotta say ...... that bike is in a pretty good state of tune! Sounds a lot like my Atlas! Brilliant!  ;)
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Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 12:48:44 pm
Thanks Scooter Bob!  You can't really tell from the video, but my neighbors on the 2nd floor who ride heard me making racket so they came out on the balcony and were cheering me on.  The older guy tells me after the video "I thought to myself 'that crazy sum bitch is not riding his bike is he?'  Then I come outside and you're out here doing donuts.  That's awesome!"

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Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 01:54:31 pm
It's official, Scottie "crazy" J. 8) 8) 8).


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Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 01:56:06 pm
That video was very nice indeed.

I, too, live in the Denver area...Parker.

If only I had the courage and skill to do doughnuts in my 2012 RE sidecar (and my Harley)...maybe when my RE Continental GT arrives...not.

Your bike sounds similar (but different) to my highly modified 1997 Harley...hopefully we will have a chance to meet.

Anyways...great video and I will soon show that to my friends.


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Reply #7 on: December 05, 2013, 02:19:02 pm
This just got me in the Christmas Spirit!


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Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 02:45:31 pm
That looks like fun!
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Reply #9 on: December 05, 2013, 03:27:30 pm
Nice!  Man, the Blackhawk has a nice growl to it! 
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Reply #10 on: December 05, 2013, 03:42:20 pm
Yes, I'm that crazy.  No, I have nothing better to do.   ;D

Merry Christmas Everyone!  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXY3VhAaLPo&feature=youtube_gdata

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  Scottie ...That bike sounds awesome ! And THAT Video is outstanding.... Too funny man.  The boys and I at work got a kick out of it !  Love the bike !   A little  PBR up on the shelf there.......  ::);)
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Reply #11 on: December 05, 2013, 03:50:03 pm
-4.0° F you said?
Brr. I tought 20 was cold.

Merry Christmas indeed. Make that twice.
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Reply #12 on: December 05, 2013, 03:55:43 pm
I don't know if you guys noticed but you should look at my face when I pull back in the garage.  Also really liking the sound of running open pipes.  Sounds extra nasty.  And yes it was a blast!  I'll see what it looks like when I get home tonight, maybe I can get my son to video me acting a fool. 

enfielddan - I'm actually in Aurora right next door to you.  We should get together sometime.  :)

   


  Scottie ...That bike sounds awesome ! And THAT Video is outstanding.... Too funny man.  The boys and I at work got a kick out of it !  Love the bike !   A little  PBR up on the shelf there.......  ::);)

You're right about a little PBR, that can was almost empty.  LOL

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Reply #13 on: December 05, 2013, 04:12:16 pm
That sir, is a special level of boredom ::)
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Reply #14 on: December 05, 2013, 04:43:16 pm
That sir, is a special level of boredom ::)

More like a special level of crazy.  I had been planning this all day at work.  :)

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Reply #15 on: December 05, 2013, 05:22:52 pm
Scottie, getting together would be great but not in this freezing weather. 

I sent you a PM with my contact information, and also an inquiry if you can do some paint work and other work since your personal picture had something to do with a Total Custom Paint Shop.

Yes, I would certainly like to see a video of you doing doughnuts in the snow.


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Reply #16 on: December 05, 2013, 06:55:25 pm
Man, that takes me back to my snow days in Wyoming with my BSA Spitfire Scrambler! What fun! The merriest of Christmases, dude!
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Reply #17 on: December 05, 2013, 08:01:47 pm
That bike sounds great and looks good too. Enjoy!


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Reply #18 on: December 05, 2013, 10:33:47 pm
I ENJOYED YOUR ARTISTIC CHRISTMAS VIDEO. It was music to my ears, candy for my eyes. As a Yuletide Greeting & sharing of a blessing in common, I'm enclosing a picture of my 750 Enfield Interceptor. Long gone, but never forgotten.
BEST OF CHRISTMASES TO YOU TO.  Craig
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Reply #19 on: December 06, 2013, 03:43:45 am
Who Wants Some More Snow Action?!?!?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L4I--e-pMw&feature=youtube_gdata

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Reply #20 on: December 06, 2013, 07:00:59 am
You just need some studded tires and a heated suit!  Saw people do that in Iceland.  They weren't crazy though, just drank a lot.  ;D  Not implying anything by that, you seem like a little kid with a new bicycle that can't wait for spring.  8)
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Reply #21 on: December 06, 2013, 08:25:49 am
So much fun lol

I hope the tank is okay after that little slip, because I kind of dented mine at a speed of 0 last year, which was eventually fixed though.

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Reply #22 on: December 06, 2013, 10:12:35 am
@Craig,

That was a beautiful Interceptor you had.
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Reply #23 on: December 06, 2013, 12:22:10 pm
Yes Craig, beautiful Interceptor you had.

And the gas tank is fine lol.  It was just so cold that 60 seconds into riding my whole body was like "Dude!  What the hell are you doing?!"  It's a lot of work keeping that big of a torque horse on 2 wheels on ice!

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Reply #24 on: December 06, 2013, 01:52:06 pm
Who Wants Some More Snow Action?!?!?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L4I--e-pMw&feature=youtube_gdata

Scottie

You know ....... I'd do that sh!t on a clapped out YZ Yamaha ..... It takes a REAL man to do it on a NICE bike! Hahahaha! Pretty cool, though ......
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Reply #25 on: December 06, 2013, 03:58:07 pm
...It takes a REAL man to do it on a NICE bike! Hahahaha!

How true!  I'd be too afraid of dropping it.  Hell, I would drop it.  Thumbs up Scottie!
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Reply #26 on: December 06, 2013, 05:03:09 pm
If I still had my YZ125 if be ripping around wide open 2nd and 3rd gear!  But it also weighed 200# less.

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Reply #27 on: December 06, 2013, 06:10:52 pm
First Gear makes a cold weather riding suit for under $200 that gets great reviews.  I've read of several people who say that jeans and a t-shirt are all you need under it in sub-freezing weather and you stay plenty toasty and dry.  I tried one on once and started sweating in the shop as soon as I zipped it up.  You still need to find a way to keep your hands and feet warm and dry but this suit is really nice and really cheap for cold weather.

http://www.amazon.com/Firstgear-Thermo-One-Piece-Suit-Large/dp/B001A3CS0G

As for me, I hate to say it but I'm off the bike for a while.  It got unseasonably cold really quickly here in the Pacific Northwest, came out of nowhere.  With temps in the mid 20s at night it's cold enough that I don't even want to go clean up the garage at night.  Brrrrr!  But if things go as usual there will be those lovely, 40 degree sunny weekend days every few weeks and I'll sneak out for a little ride here and there.  But not today, snow and icy streets on the way to work.  Ick!

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Reply #28 on: December 06, 2013, 06:47:57 pm
My old Beezer got dropped a lot. The worst damage it ever got was a bent clutch lever. The second day I road it in the snow, the club was out playing in one of our favorite spots with some trails and a good hill climb . I had bought the bike the day before and had to ride it home in the snow which was adventurous, but I made it with the rubber side down. The next day, leaving the house, which was on a half mile, hill climbing, motocross track of a road, I slid own coming around around a corner and took out our neighbor's log rail fence! Then I want on down to the ride. I ended up falling off thirteen times that day slipping and sliding around in the snow and mud! The last get off was in front of our house going home! My mom said she had never seen so much blue air in one spot before!
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Reply #30 on: December 06, 2013, 09:14:26 pm
Holy Crap!  Really?!    :o

I was totally having a "blah" day.  I'm all smiles now.  Thanks David!   :D

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Reply #31 on: December 07, 2013, 01:24:33 pm
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Reply #32 on: December 07, 2013, 01:40:03 pm
Hilarious, bro!  ;D
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Reply #33 on: December 07, 2013, 02:01:21 pm
Hilarious, bro!  ;D
Got a bud in Aurora with a Versyx and he's done for the season.

Hey!  Sometimes you have to create your own fun!  :D

I've seen a few of the Kawi Versys (that is what meant right?) around town here.  They look like a pretty capable bike, but I don't know much about them.

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Reply #34 on: December 07, 2013, 02:14:28 pm
Oops on the typo. I'm normally a stickler for that.  :-[
Yeah, it's his first bike (used), but he got a good deal and so far has had to put very little into it$$$-wise. Likes the handling and natch the MPG.
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Reply #35 on: December 07, 2013, 03:26:48 pm
Very cool.  My '72 Honda CB175 sees year-round use here in northern Michigan.  I don't ride long distances in the icy weather - the wind chill at 60 MPH is crazy, but the looks I get when I pull up to a little diner on a motorbike in the middle of winter are priceless.



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Reply #36 on: December 07, 2013, 04:41:40 pm
Nice!   +1    ::)
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Reply #37 on: December 07, 2013, 08:24:58 pm
Nice remix; I'm all fired up now for the redux  ;D

Great moment is when the exhaust smoke is lit up in the light of the head lamp: wow...  8)
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Reply #38 on: December 07, 2013, 08:50:43 pm
Yes, I'm that crazy.  No, I have nothing better to do.   ;D

Merry Christmas Everyone!  Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXY3VhAaLPo&feature=youtube_gdata

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           That video is just TOO cool (I just saw this thread today).

               Made my F-ing day, Thanks & Merry Bygod Christmas!!   :)  :)
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Reply #39 on: December 10, 2013, 05:02:05 am
First Gear makes a cold weather riding suit for under $200 that gets great reviews.  I've read of several people who say that jeans and a t-shirt are all you need under it in sub-freezing weather and you stay plenty toasty and dry.  I tried one on once and started sweating in the shop as soon as I zipped it up.  You still need to find a way to keep your hands and feet warm and dry but this suit is really nice and really cheap for cold weather.

http://www.amazon.com/Firstgear-Thermo-One-Piece-Suit-Large/dp/B001A3CS0G

As for me, I hate to say it but I'm off the bike for a while.  It got unseasonably cold really quickly here in the Pacific Northwest, came out of nowhere.  With temps in the mid 20s at night it's cold enough that I don't even want to go clean up the garage at night.  Brrrrr!  But if things go as usual there will be those lovely, 40 degree sunny weekend days every few weeks and I'll sneak out for a little ride here and there.  But not today, snow and icy streets on the way to work.  Ick!

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Reply #40 on: December 10, 2013, 12:36:29 pm
I have actually looked at that suit before, I do like it, I just never got around to buying one.  Maybe I'll pick one up in the Spring after they go on clearance at Performance Cycle.

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Reply #41 on: December 10, 2013, 04:03:45 pm
i got it for $159 at cycle gear.
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Reply #42 on: December 10, 2013, 07:42:24 pm
I shared your video on Facebook.  Got some "Likes"!
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Reply #43 on: January 05, 2014, 02:48:21 am
Here's another video playing in the snow.  Still trying to figure out the correct position for mounting the helmet cam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ1oS309OQU&feature=youtu.be

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Reply #44 on: January 05, 2014, 09:08:14 pm
And why do I to hear:
clipclop "brave sir robin" clipclop (coconut clacking)
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Reply #45 on: January 06, 2014, 02:56:27 am
LMAO   They're funny!   ;D

It's a cheap camera and the waterproof case apparently echos badly when pushing the buttons and stuff.  Still a pretty descent camera for what I paid it and I can make  GoPro mounts work with it.  I've taken a bunch of dash mounted videos drifting around parking lots the last few snow falls that came out all right, but it's definitely not a GoPro for sure.

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