Over a month ago I went on a familiar road and got lazy, I failed to judge (not properly judge, just blank spaced it) a corner that I have made before. I braked hard, countered steered as much I dared, puckered like I could turn coal in to diamonds, crossed the center, into the opposing shoulder then into the shallow ditch. At this point I felt like I was done and resigned to crash. But I also had no desire to actually ditch the bike and decided to ride it out. Bugger me!!! I road it out and got found myself back to the black bitumen with only sticky smelly stuff in in my leathers.... I found out later the cost of my laps of concentration and corner judgment.
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I am very happy I did not have my lower fairing on at the time, I would have littered the ditch with pieces of ABS plastic...
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Nice riding. Shame about those 2 headers, but there should be a ready source of replacements from all the folks putting the new rpm 4 into 1 pipes on.
Let no one say the FJ isn't a good "bush basher" :-)
Glad you are in one piece. You must have some dirt bike experience. Ride safe. Dave
Quote from: Arnie on October 26, 2014, 08:26:20 PM
Nice riding. Shame about those 2 headers, but there should be a ready source of replacements from all the folks putting the new rpm 4 into 1 pipes on.
Let no one say the FJ isn't a good "bush basher" :-)
Funny you should say that...
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I love my new RPM exhaust, it is gonna get me citations I tell you..... (https://flic.kr/p/oSXiJL)
I see that you solved the problem of the hard parts. :good: The leathers and the sticky smelly stuff may be a bit more troublesome to fix.... :empathy3:
I happen to have a solution to that..... :rofl2:
Fred
Quote from: FJmonkey on October 26, 2014, 08:35:21 PM
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I love my new RPM exhaust, it is gonna get me citations I tell you.....
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Looks great Mark! Even the white wheel looks clean...
Derek
With the right tires, you would be all set.....
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Fred
Looks like a hand full of fun.
Hey Mark,
I'm glad you went ditching BEFORE you put the new exhaust on.
Nice riding, sorry about the monkey suit, and that exhaust looks SWEET on the ambu.
Jeff
Quote from: CatTomb on October 27, 2014, 08:01:56 PM
Hey Mark,
I'm glad you went ditching BEFORE you put the new exhaust on.
Nice riding, sorry about the monkey suit, and that exhaust looks SWEET on the ambu.
Jeff
I am also happy that my lower fairing was off as well, that would have grenaded into little pieces.
Glad you're okay.. :drinks:
that reminds me of what Kenny Roberts said about the TZ750 powered flat-tracker "they don't pay me enough to ride that thing"
Thanks all for the nice replies...
Maybe I will trash my exhaust too..or just tell the old lady I did. Glad your OK, now pay attention damn it!