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Title: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 19, 2011, 01:23:52 AM
So I am going on my very first 3 day rally this weekend in a couple hours from now actually :yahoo:

And I would like to know tips from anybody whos been there done that and designed the t-shirt

Any dos and donts, what I should have prepared for just in case?

I have already checked the bike, tire pressure and so on and will lube the chain with some q20 just before I leave.

Wish me luck :good2:
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJ111200 on August 19, 2011, 03:44:47 AM
 :shok:  It's customary for any rally virgin to have wild, rampant, sex with any nominated member of an outlaw motorcycle gang.

   Well it is in England anyway.   So good luck and take plenty of KY jelly.    :empathy3:
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 19, 2011, 05:44:23 AM
Quote from: FJ111200 on August 19, 2011, 03:44:47 AM
:shok:  It's customary for any rally virgin to have wild, rampant, sex with any nominated member of an outlaw motorcycle gang.

   Well it is in England anyway.   So good luck and take plenty of KY jelly.    :empathy3:

I would proclaim to be a rally virgin everytime I went then :lol:

On a suck note I have everything packed and about to head out the door and then next stop will be 50 miles out, the suck part is the weather is kak and its raining, hopefully it clears up throuh the day
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: rlucas on August 19, 2011, 06:27:12 AM

1.   Always say "please" and "fuck you".
2.   Try not to punch anyone in the mouth.
3.   Don't piss on anyone's trailer.

Seriously, it depends on the group. I'm sure there are a lot of groups that are far more regimented and organized than we are. Just go, and if you don't like it...leave. I've been going to FJ Rallies for 7 years; by the same token, there are groups here in the Chicago area (not FJ groups) that I ride with on weekends but I wouldn't attend a rally with 'em on a bet. You won't know unless you go...

-Rossi-
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: ddlewis on August 19, 2011, 08:47:42 AM
Quote from: rlucas on August 19, 2011, 06:27:12 AM
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3.   Don't piss on anyone's trailer.


At least be discreet about it.

Rock you coming to TPTN?
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 19, 2011, 09:19:12 AM
Haha thanks gents will keep those pointers in mind. Im nearly there at the rally, doing well for time so I decided to stop for a bit. Lucky I have my laptop with so I can still check the forum.

Travel report so far, all smooth and clean sailing, the FJ really does well in wet weather, its really comfy but I think Ima have to invest in some vibranators as my hands feel a lil out of sorts no longer holding the bars. Unfortunately theres no place to plug my laptop but will try keep posted with my phone although I hope to upload some pics when I return on monday to work :bad:
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: rlucas on August 20, 2011, 08:49:34 AM
Quote from: ddlewis on August 19, 2011, 08:47:42 AM

At least be discreet about it.

Rock you coming to TPTN?


Nope, not gonna make it. Money's too tight. Y'all have a good time, and stay safe.

Oh, and I forgot a rule (The Naramore Rule): NO KUMBAYAH.

-Rossi-
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 22, 2011, 01:40:32 AM
So the weekend was AWESOME!

i had the oldest bike at the rally and was the 4th youngest person there!

I had tonnes of fun and even entered the FJ in a couple of the games. Namely some sprints and the loudest pipes section. Bearing in mind I have no racing experience I did fairly in the sprints, although the FJ was very pleasant to ride. I was quite shocked in that I entered the loudest pipes competition for the fun of it and the FJ actually came 4th :good2: I think I actually surprised a bit of the competition (oh and bear in mind I wasnt limiting the bike or using the kill switch.

I really wanted to try doing the burnouts but unfortunately my lack of experience in the field and also not having a second set of tyres detroured me from entering. There were 2 guys who went before me who both popped their tyres riding gixxers. The one guy carried on and split his tyre in half and actually burnt it to the exhaust and the brakes..

Unfortuntaely I was the only FJer there but I think I defintely did them proud and for my next rally I will be more prepared and show everybody what a true classic can do

I will post pictures as soon as I download them and the videos I will try to post when I figure that out-I cant use youtube because its banned at my office, any other ideas?
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: rktmanfj on August 22, 2011, 08:51:08 AM
Quote from: FJt!llD3@th on August 22, 2011, 01:40:32 AM
I will post pictures as soon as I download them and the videos I will try to post when I figure that out-I cant use youtube because its banned at my office, any other ideas?

Is photobucket allowed?
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 22, 2011, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: rktmanfj on August 22, 2011, 08:51:08 AM
Quote from: FJt!llD3@th on August 22, 2011, 01:40:32 AM
I will post pictures as soon as I download them and the videos I will try to post when I figure that out-I cant use youtube because its banned at my office, any other ideas?

Is photobucket allowed?

Yeah it is thanks for the idea, unfortunately i forgot my cable at home and my laptop doesnt have a good memory card adapter so I will only have all the pics and vids up tomorrow
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:39:58 AM
Okay first some pics of the competition i was up against

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_26_48.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_27_39.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_28_24.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_31_54.jpeg)

This is the lady who introduced me to the rally and one of the heads of the group

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_30_59.jpeg)
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:41:54 AM
this is the the cow
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_33_33.jpeg)
that this Buell
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_34_28.jpeg)
almost hit
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:44:12 AM
What do honda and chickens have in common? They both have wings but cant fly :lol:..
Fortunately this one got an extra set of wings
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_29_22.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_30_07.jpeg)
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:46:06 AM
This is a guy in the club who fell asleep on the job, we found a tube of toothpaste and decided to shine his head up a bit
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_35_16.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_36_03.jpeg)
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:50:36 AM
This is the vid for the loudest pipes last round, the quality isnt really great. The rules were to rev the bikes without limiting or red lining - which I followed and nobody else did, note I was competing against a bunch of late model gixxers and R1s with a random Beemer in the middle I dont think i did too badly

(http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action-view&current=100_22891.mp4)
http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_22891.mp4 (http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_22891.mp4)

The guy who one took off his slipon - a bit unfair if you ask me but hey I would rather not damage the old FJ
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:53:32 AM
This is a guy on a gixxer doing a burnout who split his tire

(http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action-view&current=100_2294-1.mp4)
http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_2294-1.mp4 (http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_2294-1.mp4)

This is what his tire and exhaust looked like - retard
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_32_51.jpeg)
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 23, 2011, 03:55:25 AM
Finaly me on the sunday afternoon before I left back home

(http://fjowners.com/gallery/2/1788_23_08_11_2_25_21.jpeg)

Yeah I know I looked space - and no I wasnt :wacko3:
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: Smola67 on August 23, 2011, 09:40:40 AM
Quote from: FJt!llD3@th on August 23, 2011, 03:50:36 AM
This is the vid for the loudest pipes last round, the quality isnt really great. The rules were to rev the bikes without limiting or red lining - which I followed and nobody else did, note I was competing against a bunch of late model gixxers and R1s with a random Beemer in the middle I dont think i did too badly

(http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action-view&current=100_22891.mp4)
http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_22891.mp4 (http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/FJTILLDEATH/?action=view&current=100_22891.mp4)

The guy who one took off his slipon - a bit unfair if you ask me but hey I would rather not damage the old FJ

I think the loudest thing I have ever heard was my VFR with the slip on off. It is the only time I ever heard something so loud that their was a silent void. Like my ears said they reached their limit and that was enough. Learned my lesson on that one.
Title: Re: Going on my first rally
Post by: FJTillDeath on August 24, 2011, 01:00:19 AM
Quote from: Smola67 on August 23, 2011, 09:40:40 AM
Quote from: FJt!llD3@th on August 23, 2011, 03:50:36 AM

The guy who one took off his slipon - a bit unfair if you ask me but hey I would rather not damage the old FJ

I think the loudest thing I have ever heard was my VFR with the slip on off. It is the only time I ever heard something so loud that their was a silent void. Like my ears said they reached their limit and that was enough. Learned my lesson on that one.

In the other video where we all revved our bikes together the other guys all started using their kill switches and i temporarily went deaf in my right ear, not so much fun