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Title: I am a child... Post by: tommys67 on June 04, 2008, 06:31:56 AM Last night was my first ride since my Free Day Low Side - at least that's what I'm calling it.
I'm a B student in a lot of things - motorcycle maintenance being one of them. My example - I do the right thing by cleaning my chain and sprockets and waxing the chain. That worked OK - but when I was riding, I had the scare of the night by seeing smoke - in large quantities - coming up from under the bike. Guess who wasn't the most accurate with the chain cleaner aerosol can :P Got it all over the pipes. Smoked like a MOFO for about 5 minutes, then all is good. Still need to replace the broken Lambda Sensor, but it's in transit. So, you're asking, how did the little blast around lower Manhattan go? Well, as I got more comfortable, I started to relax a little, but I really need some more practice to rebuild my confidence. However... In a straight line, I was fine. [moto] My highlight of the night? Drag racing a Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale up 6th Avenue... and winning. As I turned on 14th I laughed in my helmet for the first time in MONTHS; "I am a child" [laugh] [laugh] [car rant] Toolbox in the Ferrari had all his go-fast racing stickers, he was a fat, grey haired guy in his 60's, and had NO idea how to use the gearbox. Pathetic. Wouldn't even respond to a bad-ass hooligan on a Ducati giving him the Thumbs-Up. Douche... [/car rant] Progress [thumbsup] Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: goldenchild on June 04, 2008, 06:42:29 AM Glad to hear your 1st time out again was relatively trouble free T... hope you'll be ready for Sunday!
Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: tommys67 on June 04, 2008, 07:15:40 AM Glad to hear your 1st time out again was relatively trouble free T... hope you'll be ready for Sunday! Just want to bang out a quick oil change. There a little leak around the filter, and I'd much rather do it all over again than trust that someone else did it right! Should be ready for Sunday! When can I ask about getting my own cool Usual Suspects avatar? [popcorn] Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: Pakhan on June 04, 2008, 07:18:23 AM Glad to hear things are moving along well. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: GLantern on June 04, 2008, 09:01:29 AM Good to hear tommy [thumbsup] Get that groove back
Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: goldenchild on June 04, 2008, 09:12:09 AM ... I laughed in my helmet for the first time in MONTHS; "I am a child" [laugh] [laugh] You mean you haven't laughed inside your helmet when out with US? Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: Cru Jones on June 04, 2008, 09:55:06 AM When can I ask about getting my own cool Usual Suspects avatar? [popcorn] PM Pat BTW, glad to hear you're back on the horse. [thumbsup] Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: tommys67 on June 04, 2008, 11:04:57 AM You mean you haven't laughed inside your helmet when out with US? Oh hell yes - Peekamoose FTW! I should have said I hadn't laughed while riding since before I crashed. Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: Pakhan on June 04, 2008, 11:51:34 AM If you need a laugh just look at this pic [laugh]
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Putz37/img1370.jpg) Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: Pakhan on June 04, 2008, 11:56:52 AM PS I want a Sunday ride road to have this sign one day:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Putz37/highres_4040936.jpg) Title: Re: I am a child... Post by: Howie on June 04, 2008, 12:52:08 PM Good to hear you are back on the road, Tom, AKA Farrari Killer ;D My solution to no chain lube on the pipe is cover it.
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