Lovegasoline
Trad climber
Sh#t Hole, Brooklyn, NY
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Dec 30, 2005 - 04:34am PT
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Is that an old Yamaha IT?
I used to have a (new) 1979 IT175. Loved it! Sold it and got a 1981 Kawasaki GPZ550.
For some reason dirt bikes have been edging into my fantasies lately (and I live in Brooklyn).
First priority is a van!
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426
Sport climber
That one arete, HP40, AL
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:46am PT
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Jaybro...Mr. Big himself?
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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Nov 18, 2012 - 04:27pm PT
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Like I said back in 05, my next HD is on the way and I've been on this champ for over a year now.
Aloha,
Will
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kenny morrell
Trad climber
danville,ca
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Nov 18, 2012 - 04:42pm PT
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i have had , harley hummer 125,two stroke, harley sportser, harley fxrs, and a bsa 441 victor shooting star.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Nov 18, 2012 - 04:49pm PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Nov 18, 2012 - 04:59pm PT
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 18, 2012 - 05:46pm PT
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The Larry - prototype skullfuk?
How fast did anybody go?
My 250cc Ducati, with the sketchy speedo, told me 105, which is about the number speed skiers were doing at the time. Yikes.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Nov 18, 2012 - 07:46pm PT
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"Aug 25, 2005 - 03:40pm PT
I've been thinking about the parallels between riding and free-soloing quite a bit lately."
That's my mantra for staying safe on bikes! This is the first I've seen anyone say it. Haven't free-soloed much but that's exactly what I think.
Below, my DRZ400 up at Coyote Flats, Sierra, last year. I have a KLR 650 also.
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hillrat
Trad climber
reno, nv
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Nov 18, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
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Currently: 88 KTM 600 (enduro).
Previously:
125 Honda enduro
1200 HD sportster
1200 Yamaha Venture Royale
440 Kawasaki (up and over Donner pass on several occasions. Once in a miserably cold light snow.)
Honda 400 Nighthawk(?)
It's all dangerous. All we can do is try to manage and mitigate some of the risk through knowledge and judgement. So why do I keep posting here?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:13pm PT
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We spent yesterday trail riding in the clouds all day. My sons on their little KX's and me on my trusty CR500. They are getting fast and will skool me sometime in the next few years no doubt.
I just picked up this fuel injected CRF450 for track duty and after a test session at Piru, I'm totally addicted to big air, again.
Took both these beasts out as well over the weekend. Just for some mellow road time.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
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How fast did anybody go?
My buddy has taken his Hayabusa up to 180.
It gives me the willies just to type it.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:26pm PT
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Dude, 180 is fast but, anybody can do it in a straight line. Nothing to it.
Knee down at a buck thirty, now THAT'S hangin' it out there :)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
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Yeah, but he did it on a two-lane back road in the San Joaquin farm country
not knowing if somebody would pull out of some fruit tree grove. Kinda hard
to find a road you can lean it over at 130, isn't it?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:36pm PT
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I'm curious about;
Klaus?
Who did many of the amazing road-bike photos in the early part of this thread.
Is the dude still alive?
Is he out of the hospital?
Jest curious?
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nov 18, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
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Reilly, your buddy is playing with fire doing those speeds on open roads.
Hit a coyote anywhere over 150 and you won't be going home that day.
130 or 180 mph on a track with slicks at proper temps is incredible.
It is awesome to control a bike at those speeds.
Busting out 180 on a two lane is hairy. Too many objective hazards in an already lethal environment. Your friend should take it to a track.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Nov 19, 2012 - 08:04pm PT
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180 and 130 are mighty damn fast any way you look at it.
Speed skier Sean Cridland set a training record of 162mph on a car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1985 which still stands.
Simone Origone - did 151mph (251.4 kph) sans car in 2006.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBUHNfwrnmI
I thought I was moving right along on HWY395 @ 160mph in my 280z (sans skis).
I won't ask about crashes, outa kindness I suppose.
Cridland
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