Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I just have to tell this story - sorry.

We were riding our dirt bikes on some Bureau of Land Management land in California, when we came up on a nice hill out of a gully. My two buddies tried to make it up the hill but failed right at the top. I mounted my trusty CT90, shifted the transmission into the lower set of gears and roared up the hill.

Near the top, I discovered the problem - a ledge topped by a large tree root. So, I downshifted, opened the throttle, reared back and went for it. Nope I didn't make it, the front wheel didn't clear the root, thus me and my bike parted company on the way back down the hill.

When I came to a stop after sliding down the hill, I had bloodied my nose and blood was splattered all over my white sweat shirt and white jeans.

Then, this wise ass pulled up in his fancy, high powered, 2-cycle, dirt bike and said to me that I just didn't have "enough bike" to make that hill. He cranked up his bike and rode back a ways to get a run on the hill.

My buddies said to me "aren't you going to caution him about that ledge and big root (that you couldn't see from the bottom of the hill) at the top of the hill?

I grinned and said - noooo -

Well, he hit to top going waaay too fast, hit the root hard, he and his bike went very much airborne and he tumbled to the bottom.

- I know, I shouldn't have laughed at him -


THE END


humfrz

Who, in their right mind, while riding a dirt bike, to perform land management duties, wears white jeans?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Who, in their right mind, while riding a dirt bike, to perform land management duties, wears white jeans?

Welp, it was back in the 60s and white jeans were "cool", under the hot California sun. -


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

They were all modern bikes of the time just before the 4 stroke trials era began.

That's it right there. The golden age when we (they) were still figuring it out.


...or I've become that old curmudgeon.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Who, in their right mind, while riding a dirt bike, to perform land management duties, wears white jeans?

Have you met humfrz?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

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I know you were all talking small bikes but I'm more a cruiser/standard/tour biker myself. I'm seeing a drop in prices in that area. I may have to go check out this Valkyrie this weekend. Just two years ago this would have been a >$10,000 bike. They have it listed for <$4,000.

My younger brother went from a Gold Wing to a Valkyrie. He rode that bike for several years and liked it a lot -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Have you met humfrz?

humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by humfrz

white sweat shirt and white jeans.

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[Dadhawk]

RIP Jessi Combs....

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/j...eath-obituary/

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

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[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

RIP Jessi Combs....

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/j...eath-obituary/

Damn that's a shame.

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[EAGLE5]

Person choosing to do something extremely, insanely dangerous dies in the process. Shrug.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Person choosing to do something extremely, insanely dangerous dies in the process. Shrug.

You're on a roll today....

It makes it no less sad/unfortunate just because she was doing something dangerous.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

You're on a roll today....

It makes it no less sad/unfortunate just because she was doing something dangerous.

I totally disagree. She knew the risks. She took them unnecessarily and voluntarily in the pursuit of glory and fame. I'd feel 1000 times worse for somebody who died doing roof work, just trying to get by. 1000 times worse for somebody who suffered with mental health problems and killed themself.

But this person? Pure Darwin Award winner. Like the idiot who got himself shot and killed for a youtube video.

The circumstances of a death absolutely affect how sad and unfortunate it is. For instance, when a 93 year old dies, it's not as sad as when a 10 year old dies.