"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!

Not to second guess you Mike, but if you had time to lay it down and avoid
the collision, it's highly likely that you had time to brake and maneuver
and avoid the crash all together.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!

Not to second guess you Mike, but if you had time to lay it down and avoid
the collision, it's highly likely that you had time to brake and maneuver
and avoid the crash all together.

--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

 

Almost word for word what happen to me, with my sediments. It's fun
for a while to play Easy Rider, but not went everyone on the road is out
to kill you, they won't pull out in front of a Greyhound bus, but think
nothing at all of cutting you off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!
>
> It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
> either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
> kept going.
>
> Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
> from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
> of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
> just kept on going.
>
> I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
> parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
> where I left the sucker.
>
> I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
> second!
>
> Mike

 

Almost word for word what happen to me, with my sediments. It's fun
for a while to play Easy Rider, but not went everyone on the road is out
to kill you, they won't pull out in front of a Greyhound bus, but think
nothing at all of cutting you off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!
>
> It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
> either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
> kept going.
>
> Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
> from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
> of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
> just kept on going.
>
> I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
> parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
> where I left the sucker.
>
> I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
> second!
>
> Mike

 

Almost word for word what happen to me, with my sediments. It's fun
for a while to play Easy Rider, but not went everyone on the road is out
to kill you, they won't pull out in front of a Greyhound bus, but think
nothing at all of cutting you off.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The last time I rode, I had to lay the bike down twice coming up Yonge
> St. in Toronto Canada!
>
> It was raining and one person in a wagon cut a left in front of me so I
> either was going to broad side them or dump, I dumped and slid, they
> kept going.
>
> Got the bike back up and shook my head and kept going home. One light
> from home some other fool comes roaring out from the left right in front
> of me and I had to drop it again. Once again, the *** didn't stop, he
> just kept on going.
>
> I straightened out the mirror, shook my head again and made it home and
> parked it. That was about 9 years ago, bike is still behind the garage
> where I left the sucker.
>
> I will never drive a street bike again, trail bike, yes, in a quick
> second!
>
> Mike

 

I thought I wanted one to, even got all my financing done at the dealer
before I changed my minnd. I still have my endorsement and used to love
riding friends bikes (mostly crotch rockets). That was before my future
brother-in-law ended up with brain damage and other assorted injuries on his
(driver pulled out in front of him). Now I don't think I need one anymore.
I like my melon just the way it is. So I bought a CJ instead!

Good luck... be careful. Never assume another driver sees you!

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:w4Q1c.138807$Qg7.26221@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the
BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here,
not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on
a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want
a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be
a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if
the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones)
as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in
the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the
Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the
35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >
>
>

 

I thought I wanted one to, even got all my financing done at the dealer
before I changed my minnd. I still have my endorsement and used to love
riding friends bikes (mostly crotch rockets). That was before my future
brother-in-law ended up with brain damage and other assorted injuries on his
(driver pulled out in front of him). Now I don't think I need one anymore.
I like my melon just the way it is. So I bought a CJ instead!

Good luck... be careful. Never assume another driver sees you!

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:w4Q1c.138807$Qg7.26221@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the
BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here,
not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on
a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want
a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be
a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if
the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones)
as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in
the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the
Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the
35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >
>
>

 

I thought I wanted one to, even got all my financing done at the dealer
before I changed my minnd. I still have my endorsement and used to love
riding friends bikes (mostly crotch rockets). That was before my future
brother-in-law ended up with brain damage and other assorted injuries on his
(driver pulled out in front of him). Now I don't think I need one anymore.
I like my melon just the way it is. So I bought a CJ instead!

Good luck... be careful. Never assume another driver sees you!

"bowgus" <Bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:w4Q1c.138807$Qg7.26221@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> OT ... my brother and I always biked when younger, he used a bike to
> commute. One fine summer morning a driver going the opposite direction
fell
> asleep at the wheel resulting in my brother's death. I never rode a bike
> again. Maybe give a listen to the mrs concerns.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> > My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
> need
> > more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
> >
> > I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the
BMW
> to
> > finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here,
not
> > any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on
a
> > particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want
a
> > Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be
a
> > willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if
the
> > bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> > broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones)
as
> > well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in
the
> > crotch rockets.
> >
> > My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the
Harley
> > type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the
35+
> > mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
> differential
> > in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
> >
>
>

 

25 mpg on a Bimmer? there must be something wrong with it if it's a newer
model.

i've got the biggest gas guzzling Bimmer made, a K1200RS, and I still manage
35 mpg. typically the boxers are managing between 45-55 mpg. check your
numbers, or bike, before trying to make such an argument based on fuel
economy!


"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
need
> more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
>
> I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
to
> finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> crotch rockets.
>
> My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
differential
> in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
>
>

 

25 mpg on a Bimmer? there must be something wrong with it if it's a newer
model.

i've got the biggest gas guzzling Bimmer made, a K1200RS, and I still manage
35 mpg. typically the boxers are managing between 45-55 mpg. check your
numbers, or bike, before trying to make such an argument based on fuel
economy!


"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104fe5edfh17e5a@corp.supernews.com...
> My commute is such that I could do it in half the time on a bike, but I
need
> more to get Mrs. CRWLR onboard. She is not liking the idea very much.
>
> I want to sell her on the idea that I will save enough on gas for the BMW
to
> finance the payment on the bike. I am talking about a Real Bike here, not
> any sissy scooter. I have my eye on a big-bore, but have not settled on a
> particular make or model. I pretended for a long time that I would want a
> Goldwing or equivelent, but that plan supposes that Mrs. CRWLR would be a
> willing passenger. It seems that she won't even go into the garage if the
> bike is out there, let alone slide it between her knees. I have now
> broadened my horizons to include the cruiser class (Harley and clones) as
> well as the touring class (Goldwing and clones). I have no interest in the
> crotch rockets.
>
> My off topic question is, what sort of mileage do you guys with the Harley
> type and the Goldwing type bikes get? I am hoping the number is in the 35+
> mpg range, but my BMW delivers 25 mpg, so I need a pretty high
differential
> in bike mileage vs. car mileage to make my sales pitch work.
>
>