Changing my dangerous ways

**Badcat** · 3rd July 2006, 09:23

Mark, all the shit we babble about living long enough to grow up is just noise - until you start to think and act differently.
I rode with some old friends a couple of weeks back and was surprised that they rode like fuckwits in the city - wheelies out of the lights, 90KPH in a 50 etc etc etc. Then when we got to the open road and the twisties - they both slowed right down BECAUSE THEY COULDNT RIDE VERY WELL.
Both were on 1000 modern sportsbikes.

I guess what i'm trying to say is that for me at least, i'll push myself and take risks where i'm not going to hit a car or a pedestrian (and there's less cops).

Glad to see you thinking about it mate.

**Swoop** · 3rd July 2006, 09:26

Originally Posted by scumdog

Damn but that man deserves a DB!

WHAT???

You want to punish him?????

**kiwifruit** · 3rd July 2006, 09:33

Good shit mark, better you learn the time and place thing sooner rather than later.
Dingdong has a good point tho.... a track bike is a spiffing idea

then you can be a balls out hoon on the track to get it out of your system.

**ManDownUnder** · 3rd July 2006, 09:51

Good man. Don't give up the speed entirely, it's a great thrill but there is a time and place.

When you're tlking to FROSTY bring up the subject of trackdays if you haven't already.
MDU

**Ixion** · 3rd July 2006, 10:01

Originally Posted by Swoop

Originally Posted by scumdog

Damn but that man deserves a DB!

WHAT???

You want to punish him?????

Nay, but he's just a lad. Too young for Speights, y'need to be a man for Speights. So he'll have to make do with the lolly water for a few years yet.

**scumdog** · 3rd July 2006, 10:07

Originally Posted by Ixion

Nay, but he's just a lad. Too young for Speights, y'need to be a man for Speights. So he'll have to make do with the lolly water for a few years yet.

"Drink Speights - Lose yer mates"

Funny how threads turn to beer after a while eh?

**WickedOne** · 3rd July 2006, 10:21

Good to hear it Mark, hope your resolution lasts!!!

**Big Dave** · 3rd July 2006, 10:24

Hello Mark
Welcome to where the grown-ups live.
The older you get, the further down the road you can see.

**Macktheknife** · 3rd July 2006, 10:28

Hey Mark,
Great sentiments, I hope that you are able to maintain it. There are plenty of people here who have done similar dumb stunts in the past, then had similar revelations.... notice they are still here.
Ride safe, you can still have fun.

**ZeroIndex** · 3rd July 2006, 10:49

nice to hear the change mark.. hope you can keep it up

**Finn** · 3rd July 2006, 11:35

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The older you get, the further down the road you can see.

It helps if you're tall too.

**R6_kid:Me** · 3rd July 2006, 11:41

all im going to say is actions speak louder than words...

90-110kmh 'laneplitting' im assuming in 50kmh zones - that explains your piss poor fuel economy.

Talk me on msn sometime when you've settled your debts and we'll see about going for a ride sometime.

**Big Dave** · 3rd July 2006, 13:28

Originally Posted by Finn

It helps if you're tall too.

I noted yesterday that sitting on the Buell I'm taller than a Hi-Ace Van.

This has lean angle repercussions sometimes - yesterday I had to change lines a few times because my head and shoulders were on the wrong side of the road while boots and wheels were 1200mm on the right side.