Just an FYI, **NOT** to get into any politics/police issues, K?
Officer Aaron Gonzales took over his post. Talked with him today and he seems like a down to earth guy... His pet-peeves are people throwing cig-butts out the window and double yellow line crossers. (his words...)
you'll have to forgive me, is Officer Stout the distinguished officer who patrolled ACH?
Cool....... maybe this will inspire Garrett to get another street bike [cheeky]
Quote from: Privateer on July 18, 2009, 05:28:29 PM
you'll have to forgive me, is Officer Stout the distinguished officer who patrolled ACH?
Yes he was and some would use a different adjective to describe him...
YESYES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!
I have FHE with Gonzalez, he is not exactly easy to work with... [laugh]
Quote from: joekarati on July 19, 2009, 10:15:39 AM
I have FHE with Gonzalez, he is not exactly easy to work with... [laugh]
well, you
did mess with one of his pet peeves... ;)
Quote from: Gus Duc on July 18, 2009, 07:39:45 PM
Cool....... maybe this will inspire Garrett to get another street bike [cheeky]
funny you say that, i've given it a tiny bit of thought lately. i'm just not sure what slow, non-sportbike bike i'd really want to own.
...oh wait, i just described a monster. ;D
Quote from: gm2 on July 20, 2009, 10:56:28 AM
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funny you say that, i've given it a tiny bit of thought lately. i'm just not sure what slow, non-sportbike bike i'd really want to own.
...oh wait, i just described a monster. ;D
[clap]
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: gm2 on July 20, 2009, 10:56:28 AM
well, you did mess with one of his pet peeves... ;)
funny you say that, i've given it a tiny bit of thought lately. i'm just not sure what slow, non-sportbike bike i'd really want to own.
...oh wait, i just described a monster. ;D
No worries...... I know plenty of slow guys on Superbikes...........................
the one I know the best I call "Dad" [laugh]
sure, you can go slow on a sportbike, but it just aint gonna happen... maybe i'll get a ninja 250 =)
Quote from: gm2 on July 24, 2009, 09:44:29 AM
sure, you can go slow on a sportbike, but it just aint gonna happen... maybe i'll get a ninja 250 =)
you know you'd end up racing it. ;D
I know this was about Stout but I like where this thread is going.
gm2 maybe you should check into one of those electric bikes. Don't have to worry bout going fast or getting hooked on racing them and you will have to stick around the house while charging long enough to get your 'family time' in ;D
Quote from: MetalDuc on July 25, 2009, 03:23:02 PM
Don't have to worry bout going fast or getting hooked on racing them
don't be so sure... :)
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/24/fim-to-launch-a-new-electric-motorcycle-racing-series-in-2010/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/24/fim-to-launch-a-new-electric-motorcycle-racing-series-in-2010/)
Quote from: gm2 on July 27, 2009, 09:08:56 AM
don't be so sure... :)
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/24/fim-to-launch-a-new-electric-motorcycle-racing-series-in-2010/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/24/fim-to-launch-a-new-electric-motorcycle-racing-series-in-2010/)
I'd be impressed if you could find one of those to buy. You'd deserve to go race it. I think you would be lucky to buy one that tops out at 60 and goes 30 miles. [moto]
Kind of on topic, how many [leo] do you usually see on ACH? When we went up last weekend there were 2. Someone got pulled right in front of Newcomb so we decided to make out getaway. Got buzzed by a group of sportbikes and passed them while they were pulled over by the 2nd [leo]
Last ride I went on was about a month ago up to ACH...
We only saw like 2x [leo] on the way up and 3 [leo] on the way down- That doesn't seem like a heavy LEO presence to me
It depends on what your innards feel like when you see a LEO...5 visual contacts in one ride? No thanks. :o ;D
Quote from: lawbreaker on August 03, 2009, 05:42:34 PM
Last ride I went on was about a month ago up to ACH...
We only saw like 2x [leo] on the way up and 3 [leo] on the way down- That doesn't seem like a heavy LEO presence to me
in my experience that's a ton
When you say up and down, is that distance the 30mi between the freeway and Newcomb or the whole length to Wrightwood? Makes a big difference.
[roll]
[leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo]
Five.
Quote from: joekarati on August 05, 2009, 09:25:17 AM
[roll]
[leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo]
Five.
lawbreaker is used to seeing [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] [leo] in briefing. Five wouldn't seem like that much to him. :)
I usually see between zero and two depending on what time I go up the hill.
Earlier = less [leo]
I don't want to go into too many details, but I did recently deal with "the new guy" and he was not exactly sportbike-friendly. Maybe not as bad as the other one, but I've dealt with much better. That's really all I'd like to say.
Quote from: erkishhorde on August 02, 2009, 10:18:55 AM
Kind of on topic, how many [leo] do you usually see on ACH? When we went up last weekend there were 2. Someone got pulled right in front of Newcomb so we decided to make out getaway. Got buzzed by a group of sportbikes and passed them while they were pulled over by the 2nd [leo]
Last Saturday I saw three; two in cars, one on a bike pointing some type of gadget in my direction. He didn't pull me over, so I didn't have a chance to ask him what that gadget was. ;D
Too many [leo] in by book to have fun. Last Saturday we were going 45 maybe 50 out of some turns and sure enough..... [leo] pointing his radar gun at us doing 50. :o I will be taking a long break from ACH. Too many LEO's for my pace. I think that is why I love Azusa/GMR. You get one Sheriff if your lucky, but if you have a knuckle head that did something reckless the weekend before, you will see a CHP. Arai_speed, Erik and I ran into a CHP at the gas station.
...guess where there's no [leo]'s, ever?
:P
One hill will ticket you for speeding, the other hill will ticket you for speeding & mechanicals!
Humm......
Quote from: ICON on August 19, 2009, 09:16:03 AM
Too many [leo] in by book to have fun. Last Saturday we were going 45 maybe 50 out of some turns and sure enough..... [leo] pointing his radar gun at us doing 50. :o I will be taking a long break from ACH. Too many LEO's for my pace. I think that is why I love Azusa/GMR. You get one Sheriff if your lucky, but if you have a knuckle head that did something reckless the weekend before, you will see a CHP. Arai_speed, Erik and I ran into a CHP at the gas station.
Yeah, I can appreciate your reticence to ride ACH, but then you're a bit better at getting through the turns than I am.
Went many years without riding, then picked up the HD in early '05. Picked up the S4RS in late '07, but haven't really been doing any twisty road riding until very recently.
It's probably been since 1990 that I've done any spirited mountain road riding. I wasn't the slickest guy then, and now I'm a bit older with the attendant slowing of reactions and all that.
So, before I rode ACH with you that first time, I downloaded "The Pace" and used that as my approach to the riding.
The point of having said all that is to say that ACH will probably be fine for me for the foreseeable future. I don't think my speeds will get me into any trouble. I'm just going to work on smoothness and proper line.
Oh, and thanks for giving me a good line to follow, that is when I could still see you! [laugh]
Quote from: gm2 on August 19, 2009, 09:26:07 AM
...guess where there's no [leo]'s, ever?
:P
Yeah but don't get too relaxed........ they wait for you in the parking lot outside of Coach's ;)
Quote from: Gus Duc on August 19, 2009, 09:55:00 PM
Yeah but don't get too relaxed........ they wait for you in the parking lot outside of Coach's ;)
[laugh] aint that the truth.
although, that guy got transferred out of the area... for exactly that kind of behavior
Quote from: gm2 on August 20, 2009, 09:03:20 AM
[laugh] aint that the truth.
although, that guy got transferred out of the area... for exactly that kind of behavior
At least that's what they told you. ;)