From: dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX (The dc-cycles list administrator) To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Errors-To: dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX Subject: dc-cycles digest for 03/27/06 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __ /-----\ __ 'dc-cycles' is an unmoderated email discussion list (__\/ _____ \/__) about motorcycling in the Washington D.C. area. =( \___/ )= \ ___ / An archive of the dc-cycles list is available at: | / _ \ | http://www.dc-cycles.org/ \ || || / \|| ||/ Subscribe/unsubscribe requests should be sent to: \| |/ dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:10:23 -0500 From: skip To: DC Cycles Subject: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me The scenario: I am turning right onto a 4 lane divided highway. my lane (the right lane) is empty, there are cars in the left lane. I start my turn and get on the gas. not HARD, but not -easy-. the rear wheel spins out. I maintain balance and get the bike back under me. at higher speeds, this would have been a highside, as my throttle control was not great. lessons: this bike is strong (zrx1100 throwing about 130hp on the ground), and new to me. the tires were cold. I need to not be ham-fisted with this beast, or she -will- hurt me. going for a ride at lunch, herndon area. anyone want to join? --skip _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:22:49 -0500 From: Mike Troutman To: DC Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Cold tires can kick your ass if you are not careful. I am always gentle the first 5 minutes of curves in the morning. You can feel the difference. I would go for a lunchtime ride, but as my schedule compresses by the minute, I don't have the time. I was loving my heated gear this morning - I could have gone with fleece instead of heating, but I was warm and toasty and happy all the way in. skip wrote: > The scenario: I am turning right onto a 4 lane divided highway. my > lane (the right lane) is empty, there are cars in the left lane. I > start my turn and get on the gas. not HARD, but not -easy-. the rear > wheel spins out. I maintain balance and get the bike back under me. at > higher speeds, this would have been a highside, as my throttle control > was not great. > > lessons: this bike is strong (zrx1100 throwing about 130hp on the > ground), and new to me. the tires were cold. I need to not be > ham-fisted with this beast, or she -will- hurt me. > > going for a ride at lunch, herndon area. anyone want to join? > > --skip > -- ___________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@XXXXXX http://www.troutman.org/ Home 703.392.1066 Cell 703.565.4801 _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Subject: RE: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:30:47 -0500 From: "Julian Halton" To: , "DC Cycles" Let's all do a lunch one of these days...How about Irish Inn in Glen Echo? Good parking, easy to get to from anywhere...or if only VA people are interested somewhere in Shirlington. Would be good to get caught up. Rossi washed out in turn 1 of lap 1 of Jerez yesterday....finished 16th I believe after trying to make up a 37 second time loss. Julian Halton Group Logic julian@XXXXXX 703.527.7979 x 2338 -----Original Message----- From: Mike Troutman [mailto:mike@XXXXXX] To: DC Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me Cold tires can kick your ass if you are not careful. I am always gentle the first 5 minutes of curves in the morning. You can feel the difference. I would go for a lunchtime ride, but as my schedule compresses by the minute, I don't have the time. I was loving my heated gear this morning - I could have gone with fleece instead of heating, but I was warm and toasty and happy all the way in. skip wrote: > The scenario: I am turning right onto a 4 lane divided highway. my > lane (the right lane) is empty, there are cars in the left lane. I > start my turn and get on the gas. not HARD, but not -easy-. the rear > wheel spins out. I maintain balance and get the bike back under me. > at higher speeds, this would have been a highside, as my throttle > control was not great. > > lessons: this bike is strong (zrx1100 throwing about 130hp on the > ground), and new to me. the tires were cold. I need to not be > ham-fisted with this beast, or she -will- hurt me. > > going for a ride at lunch, herndon area. anyone want to join? > > --skip > -- ___________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@XXXXXX http://www.troutman.org/ Home 703.392.1066 Cell 703.565.4801 _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:53:20 -0800 (PST) From: matthew patton Subject: RE: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX --- Julian Halton wrote: > Let's all do a lunch one of these days...How about Irish Inn in Glen > Echo? There are real people behind the email addresses? And I thought it was just a half-intelligent Perl script on the listserv... *grin* BTW, if you're going to post a spoiler, it's nice to warn people about it first. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:59:49 -0800 (PST) From: "James O'Connor" Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me To: DC Cycles I've had that happen a number of times on my ZRX (though I'm at a measly 120 hp). With this bike, you've got huge torque at very low rpms, so twisting the grip too much at low speeds does interesting things. It is easy to push the tires a bit too much when they're cold. Wet and cold is even more fun. Don't be ham-fisted ;) Enjoy the lunch hour ride. - Jimmy > skip wrote: > > The scenario: I am turning right onto a 4 lane divided highway. > my > > lane (the right lane) is empty, there are cars in the left lane. > I > > start my turn and get on the gas. not HARD, but not -easy-. the > rear > > wheel spins out. I maintain balance and get the bike back under > me. at > > higher speeds, this would have been a highside, as my throttle > control > > was not great. > > > > lessons: this bike is strong (zrx1100 throwing about 130hp on > the > > ground), and new to me. the tires were cold. I need to not be > > ham-fisted with this beast, or she -will- hurt me. > > > > going for a ride at lunch, herndon area. anyone want to join? > > > > --skip __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:23:21 -0500 From: "Michael Jordan" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me > Let's all do a lunch one of these days...How about Irish Inn in Glen > Echo? One of my favorite rides to lunch from Tyson's. 123 to Chain Bridge, sneak a left or maybe a delayed u-turn onto the Clara Barton and I'm there. Back via 495. Probably should consider doing the loop clockwise to stay within the law. -- Michael J. '86 SRX-6 '93 GSX1100G '03 DL1000 AMA IBA #3901 USAF (Ret) NRA etc. _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:48:37 -0500 From: skip CC: DC Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] she tried to throw me yeeeha! I cannot wait to be more familar with this bike. she's fast. and she handles better than my 20 year old sabre. i know, i know... not a big surprise... except to the guy in the seat. :~) this is gonna be fun James O'Connor wrote: > > I've had that happen a number of times on my ZRX (though I'm at a > measly 120 hp). With this bike, you've got huge torque at very low > rpms, so twisting the grip too much at low speeds does interesting > things. It is easy to push the tires a bit too much when they're > cold. Wet and cold is even more fun. Don't be ham-fisted ;) Enjoy > the lunch hour ride. > > - Jimmy > > > skip wrote: > > > The scenario: I am turning right onto a 4 lane divided highway. > > my > > > lane (the right lane) is empty, there are cars in the left lane. > > I > > > start my turn and get on the gas. not HARD, but not -easy-. the > > rear > > > wheel spins out. I maintain balance and get the bike back under > > me. at > > > higher speeds, this would have been a highside, as my throttle > > control > > > was not great. > > > > > > lessons: this bike is strong (zrx1100 throwing about 130hp on > > the > > > ground), and new to me. the tires were cold. I need to not be > > > ham-fisted with this beast, or she -will- hurt me. > > > > > > going for a ride at lunch, herndon area. anyone want to join? > > > > > > --skip > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com