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"Back in the Day"
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:29 am
by flogger11
Just thought I would hit you guys w/ the full size of my avatar, thats me back in 1987 on my then brand new ($3400, how quaint) Honda Hurricane 600! I was freshly graduated from high school and racing the local motocross circuit in the 250 intermediate class (love those white pants!), when I decided to give my street bike a workout in the dirt. I also hit some whoops and ran her up over 50 mph on the trail! Yeeehaaa, to be that young and crazy again!
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:25 pm
by KHPower
Cool
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:29 am
by rolandk
Cool! I had an '89 600 Hurricane back in the day and an '84 500 Interceptor before that. I'm rockin an '05 F4i now and hoping to get a dirt bike again next year.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:15 pm
by smgreen20
rolandk wrote:Cool! I had an '89 600 Hurricane back in the day and an '84 500 Interceptor before that. I'm rockin an '05 F4i now and hoping to get a dirt bike again next year.
Pussy. Can't you get any lower.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:22 pm
by Francious70
I know you're joking, but in all seriousness, he shouldn't go any lower. He looks to have reached the absolute limit of the edge of the tire. Going lower will only reduce his surface contact with the road.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:24 pm
by flogger11
Francious70 wrote:I know you're joking, but in all seriousness, he shouldn't go any lower. He looks to have reached the absolute limit of the edge of the tire. Going lower will only reduce his surface contact with the road.
Funny! Wrong, PLENTY of room to go lower, trust me...
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:27 pm
by Thumper88
Where in the U.P.?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:57 pm
by andy600rr
OK, out with the bike pics then......
Here's me at Phillip Island Circuit (Turn 4) getting low......
Also my avatar pic.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:12 pm
by Francious70
flogger11 wrote:Francious70 wrote:I know you're joking, but in all seriousness, he shouldn't go any lower. He looks to have reached the absolute limit of the edge of the tire. Going lower will only reduce his surface contact with the road.
Funny! Wrong, PLENTY of room to go lower, trust me...
If you say so friend.
U tell me...
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:43 pm
by flogger11
A picture is worth 1000 words...
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:14 pm
by Rold Gold
OH SNAP!!!!!
That dood is low.........
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:35 pm
by rolandk
Sorry Flogger for hijacking your thread but....
WOW!!! Phillip Island must be unreal!! I've only been to the track here in Portland and its flat and kinda boring.
andy600rr wrote:OK, out with the bike pics then......
Here's me at Phillip Island Circuit (Turn 4) getting low......
Also my avatar pic.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:12 pm
by andy600rr
Roland, PI is an awesome place to ride. When you first go there you're kinda spun out by how quick the track is and how fast you actually go into some of the corners, but after a while your mind adapts to the speed and its as if you were going at half the pace you actually are.
Nothing beats cresting the main straight and looking out to the ocean.
If you ever come to Australia and want to do a track day then you can actually hire leather/helmets/boots etc and even a current spec bike (07 GSX-R 600 or CBR 600RR's) for the day and do a ride day there. It's something you'd never forget.
I've done maybe 10-15 days there and love the place. It's my favorite track to ride.
Anyway, sorry for the thread jack Flogger
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:05 am
by wil-editionone
woooow nice bike pics..
my father owns a honda CBR 900 RR..
whenever i get to ride with him on i alway grab on for my life haha
unbelieveble how fast those animals are
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:22 pm
by smgreen20
The centrifical force at those speeds (140mph) allows the tire to have more grip with, example: 1/4" of tire on the road then say 60mph with 1" on the road.