Expensive Day

[Trip]

series of pics:
http://www.photoreflect.com/store/Th...7&g=0QAK00SR0B

[tommymac]

That sux, cant be cheap fixing all that stuff on a new priller.

[Dave]

Owww

[Trip]

Temp plates too, some military guy with too much bonus cash.

[Trip]

HE could show his buds this pic and they would think he was bad ass though. This is a really cool pic if you didn't know what came after.

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by Trip

HE could show his buds this pic and they would think he was bad ass though. This is a really cool pic if you didn't know what came after.

From this picture angle, it looks like the rider came downhill. I know I have old bikes, but do you not have to use the brakes on new bikes?

I use my brakes before the turn and keep them on in downhill curves. Especially when it's as sharp as this turn. If I see a curve like this up ahead, I will at least cover the brake lever. And yes, I have put the brakes on lightly in a corner.

Who knows, if he had the brakes on, it might have slowed him enough, and changed the bike's geometry enough that he would have made the corner. Whatever happened to "slow in, fast out?"

Plus, he's using the inside tire track on a right-hand turn. That's the tightest radius. Good for the track, but not so good on roads, as that's where cars and trucks kick up gravel from cutting the corner. If he had used the outside tire track, he would have a wider radius, would have a better view around the corner, and still wouldn't have to worry about his head crossing the double yellow.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Trip

Temp plates too, some military guy with too much bonus cash.

Why does it have to always be a military guy? Maybe its an engineer that thought it would be cool to have the bestest bike evar so he can ride like rossi.
Or do you know the guy, so you know his story?

And after putting the bike down, why would you not put your jacket back on to ride it out?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Why does it have to always be a military guy? Maybe its an engineer that thought it would be cool to have the bestest bike evar so he can ride like rossi.
Or do you know the guy, so you know his story?

And after putting the bike down, why would you not put your jacket back on to ride it out?

Good point, though if I had the chance to re-up for 15k tax free again id cert dump it right into a rsv4r just like it, albiet in black

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Dave

Good point, though if I had the chance to re-up for 15k tax free again id cert dump it right into a rsv4r just like it, albiet in black

Yeah, I'm not saying it doesn't happen. But why is that always everyones first assumption.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Why does it have to always be a military guy? Maybe its an engineer that thought it would be cool to have the bestest bike evar so he can ride like rossi.
Or do you know the guy, so you know his story?

And after putting the bike down, why would you not put your jacket back on to ride it out?

Because it was posted on the local forum and the photog and local that helped him pull it out talked to him for awhile waiting for the tow truck.

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Yeah, I'm not saying it doesn't happen. But why is that always everyones first assumption.

it wasn't an assumption, it was fact