Just threatened by a biker dude..

[Hokkmike]

No doubt you scared the crap out of him. You should have told him that it was your kid's rifle. You only use yours well away from any people because it actually is loud.

 

[Kramer Krazy]

This thread seemed to grow fairly quickly.....

I just figure I don't have much say in it....

2002 Ducati 748
1998 Ducati ST2
1992 Husqvarna WXC-360
1985 Harley FXEF

 

[gunsmith]

I would have said

my gun would never fit up there because of all the other guns I keep there

 

[TamThompson]

It's highly likely he was drunk as a skunk or coked to the gills.

I've never quite understood why people are viewed as tough when they sit on a machine and operate it...while those of us who power our bicycles by our own brute human power aren't viewed as tough (despite the fact that we ARE.)

 

[dev_null]

Back on topic:

The inside breast pocket of my leathers holds my Kimber or my 1006 perfectly. IWB is iffy because the jacket is cut a bit too high to keep the shirt tail down over it. Haven't tried other solutions yet.

 

[carebear]

'83 Kawi KZ750 LTD

Is there an award for "cheapest"? Cause I bought it 2 years ago and have more money into the battery, new plugs and oil (filter) than the bike itself.

My FirstGear Kilamanjaro Air covers my IWB Commander just fine.

I carry on the ankle with another tucked away ( ) on the scoot on long rides and sometimes a BUG in my inner breast pocket in my vest.

Biker

Still shy about mentioning the shotgun in the handlebars?

 

[Biker]

What a memory!

Biker

 

[carebear]

Yeah, it's made me zero dollars over the years.

But I'm hell on wheels with trivia.

 

[roscoe]

I've never quite understood why people are viewed as tough when they sit on a machine and operate it...while those of us who power our bicycles by our own brute human power aren't viewed as tough (despite the fact that we ARE.)

It is not that they are tougher, it is that they have nothing to lose. At least that is the myth . . .

 

[c_yeager]

I've never quite understood why people are viewed as tough when they sit on a machine and operate it...while those of us who power our bicycles by our own brute human power aren't viewed as tough (despite the fact that we ARE.)

Different kinds of tough man. If you dont get it I can't explain it. Lots of people pursue both interests and maybe they can explain it to you. Personally I gave up the bicycle as soon as I was old enough for a bus pass, so obviously I dont fully understand that passion. My lack of understanding doesnt make me somehow feel that I am all knowing about your hobbies. I wonder why your ignorance makes you feel like you have the whole story?

 

[280PLUS]

Sorry for the side track but Preachers story reminded me of "old Joe" whom I knew back in 1980. Joe was ~ mid 70's anyways and lived alone. He had super long hair and a long beard to match that he use to wear tied to each other around front with rubber bands every couple inches and tucked into his shirt. He was a "biker" too but his bike was like an old Schwinn with a bell and a milk crate bungied to the handle bars. He rode it every day wearing his "Wendy's" cap while on his forays for aluminum cans. Whenever I had a few buds over for some beers I would leave the cans on his doorstep and he would always do a little jig when he found them. His most distinguishing feature was that he was missing most of the fingers on both hands and what was left was pretty mangled. He had gotten them caught between a log and a chain at a logging camp in Oregon at the age of 19. The fact that he remained in such high spirits throughout his life, even with such debilitating injuries received so early, has always been an inspiration to me. OK, enough of my old memories, back to Motorsickles and guns now...

"I don't want a pickle,
I just wanna ride on my motor sickle
And IIIIIIIIIII don't wanna die,
I just want to ride on my motorcy............cle"

See, now my age is showing too...

 

[Working Man]

'83 Kawi KZ750 LTD

Carebear, my first was a 79 Kawi KZ400B. Talk about a money pit, $70+
for a rubber diaphragm for the carb. All in all it was a descent little cockroach
of a bike.

 

[280PLUS]

"Friend" of mine took me on an unforgettable ride of death on a souped up Kawi 750 one time. Don't ask me the particulars on the bike but we went from 0 to 70 in one phone pole.

Near the end of the ride of death we even almost wrecked passing a car on double yellow lines. Needless to say I never got on a bike with him again.

 

[CajunBass]

How do you bikers and riders out there CCW on a bike?

I used to carry, OWB, about 4 o'clock until I crashed my bike on the way home from work one morning. I came down on top the gun, and left a big bruise on my hip, and scratched the gun up a bit. Now I keep the gun under my seat in the storage box.

 

[TxCajun]

I walk across the road (2 lane, State route, rural area). I creep through the high grass a bit and lay out on my belly. I charge the rifle...



Biker guy: "you shooting that loud f***ing gun off next to the f***ing road"

Me: "Hey, I'm sorry,but I'm within my rights and plenty far off the road"

Here, you must be 500 feet from a public road to discharge a firearm. I bet the law is similar where you live and my guess is that you were violating the law. That doesn't excuse his behavior, of course. Probably, the only reason he didn't call the police was because he had warrants.

 

[AJAX22]

'83 Kawi KZ750 LTD

I used to ride an 84 kz700, identical bike that was underbored, good little job. Last year I ran it at 50mph into the side of a chevy who was making an illigal turn without signaling.

bike wound up 14 inches shorter than it started out. chevy had a bent frame two broken windows and a door that couldn't be opened.

I had a cheap pos pistol on me, but I'd put it under the seat of the bike for the trip home.

usually tho, the brest pocket of the jacket is the perfect size for a little .32 auto colt. or if the big boys are needed, I have a left handed small of the back holster for the 1911 which carries it butt up, so a normal jacket covers it nicely.

you want to make sure you can get to it with your left hand, as that will be the one you will be shooting with (unless you have a throttle lock).

I've got a vf100R interceptor now thats been treating me pretty well, and I'm building up a xs650 cafe racer.

on an old xs650 I had I used to like to keep a cut down 12 gauge (legal length) in a scabbard attached to the left rear side of the bike. had to keep it unloaded for legal reasons, but shells are easy to fit in your pocket.

Don't rag on metric bikes, Harleys are nice, but they'd be a whole lot nicer if i could buy one for the 200-700 odd bucks I've bought most of my jap bikes for.
If its about being a poser, then you need the prop to support the image, if you're all about riding, you use what you can to get the job done.

here's the vf1000r, I did all the work myself. (well I had help on the seat) purchase price of 700 bucks. less than 100 in materials.

how much was that harley again?

 

[c_yeager]

I'm building up a xs650 cafe racer.

My dad picked up a sweet little XS650 in tip top shape for something shy of $600, it is an awesome little bike; all the charm of a British Parallell twin with a lot less headaches. I've got my eyes out for one to build into a sort of ratbike cafe deal.

 

[No_Brakes23]

while those of us who power our bicycles by our own brute human power aren't viewed as tough

Shaving legs, wearing lycra, and a high incidence of effete tree-huggers might have something to do with it. Being a former cyclist myself, I understand the reasons for shaving and lycra, but those are not the sort of things that lend masculinity to a sport/hobby.

 

[Navy joe]

Back to thread drift, I am appalled at Goldwing riders in general. I will never forget two pulling off the road in front of a race car shop I was at some 20 years ago, their little trailer tipped over, bringing the bike down, then they stood there looking at it since no one in their party could lift it!

This last week, I finally got around two GW riders as we got to the base of a mountain. I left them behind, never saw them again after three turns. My trusty steed? A 1991 F-150 4WD with an underpowered ill running inline 6. Had to turn the heater on going up the hill I was picking on it so much. Come on, a rustbucket losing two bikes on a 15mph curves uphill climb? They were in bike heaven, nothing but empty road and curves. Live a little grandpa!

Back on topic, I contemplate getting a bike a lot, but the BMW I want is a little spendy right now. Having wrecked other things I would be leery of carrying on-body. I also wonder how much wearing a ballistic vest under your normal riding togs would increase your massive chest trauma survivability? Thinking about doing that in the race car too actually. My biker creds are a little good, my first hospital stay over a motorbike was at age 5, Long enough ago that i like motorcycles now.

 

[gunsmith]

oh yeah!

I also wonder how much wearing a ballistic vest under your normal riding togs would increase your massive chest trauma survivability? Thinking about doing that in the race car too actually.

I read somewhere that vest actually save more people in wrecks then in shootings, I wore my level 3a once in awhile but it has to be cold outside and also it limits your flexibillty a little bit, but your much safer.

my first motorcycle was 100 bucks had 60 thou miles and I got another 30 or 40 (a 1979 CMT honda) my last bike was a late 90's FZR600....

The "biker dude" on a goldwing only threatened you because he normally rides a bicycle and doesn't know that GW's are about as scary as VW microbus with pretty flowers painted on it.

 

[ChiefPilot]

Meh. My Kawasaki is faster and more comfortable than any Harley or GoldWing for my typical commute to & from work....which involves about four miles of road and another mile of railroad bed, trail, three railroad crossings (not at a road - this is in the middle of nowhere), a ditch, and a 5-6ft berm. Did I mention how much much I like my KLR650?

 

[Bigjake]

Isn't the KLR an enduro bike? I read some place the Army Special Forces or Marine Recon were testing one out in a diesel variant??

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

I also wonder how much wearing a ballistic vest under your normal riding togs would increase your massive chest trauma survivability? Thinking about doing that in the race car too actually.

Seems like it would only protect against sharp impacts. They also have those inflatable jackets/vests (Hit Air?) for bike riders. I just wear my leathers and helmet. I'm more concerned about flying into something head first or getting run over while sliding on the ground than the actual sliding.
If you decide to make it a habbit of getting irate with HBAR-toting homeowners however, I'd suggest a level IV vest and pray!
I don't know what kind of race car you have but all we wore in the drag nova was the required nomex, helmet, and a coolsuit on hot days. If the cage and 6pt. harness aren't enough chest injuries are the least of your worries (it was a tube frame car however). If you do circle track or something it might be worth looking into. The one guy that died at a race we were in had a heart attack (they assume) and went off the end of the track and hit a tree.

 

[Biker]

I just wear a pair of good HD safety glasses and a black bananna. If it's your time, it's your time. Gotta die of somethin'.

Biker

 

[ChiefPilot]

Isn't the KLR an enduro bike? I read some place the Army Special Forces or Marine Recon were testing one out in a diesel variant??

Yes, it's a 650cc enduro bike but it's got more of a bias towards riding on the pavement than it does on dirt. A serious dirt bike it is not - too heavy. But it is a lot of fun in a different way than a pure street bike.

Hayes Diversified Technologies did the diesel conversion for the USMC and have announced but not shipped the civie version. The converted bike is reputed to get well over 100 mpg but the acceleration leaves something to be desired. Their site advertises a breathtaking acceleration of 0-60 in 10.6 seconds(!).

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