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« Reply #690 on: October 22, 2014, 08:10:37 PM »

To really hijack this post, I saw a lineup of sixties Ford half-tons in a yard in Vavenby today......most patina I,ve seen in one place in a long time
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« Reply #691 on: October 22, 2014, 08:27:00 PM »

Howard,  if you spot any gas pumps,  signs, balloon tire bikes.. Take notes and/or take GPS coordinates..

 Will make it worth it to you if we can buy it.
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« Reply #692 on: October 22, 2014, 10:12:44 PM »

A yearlong California study of motorcycle lane-splitting has concluded the practice is no more dangerous than motorcycling in general, if the rider is traveling at speeds similar to or only slightly faster than the surrounding traffic.

The maneuver becomes more dangerous, however, when a motorcyclist is speeding or riding more than 10 mph faster than the traffic the cyclist is passing.

Lane-splitting occurs when a motorcyclist passes other vehicles by riding between them along the lane line. California is the only state that does not ban the controversial practice, frowned on by many car drivers who consider it a safety hazard and applauded by some motorcyclists who say they consider lane-splitting a safety tool that allows them to get out of risky situations.

Lane-splitting in California appears to be on the rise. The state Office of Traffic Safety study found 62 percent of motorcyclists say they lane-split on both freeways and other roads, a 7.5-percentage-point increase over 2013. Seventy-five percent of riders between the ages of 18 and 24 report they lane-split on all roads, including freeways. Notably, the survey found that motorcyclists were splitting lanes at slightly slower speeds and in slightly slower traffic than the year before.

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The lane-splitting crash study, conducted by UC Berkeley and commissioned by the California Highway Patrol and the Office of Traffic Safety, also found that lane-splitters are less likely to be rear-ended by car drivers but are more likely to rear-end other vehicles.

Lane-splitters had a greater chance of being involved in a crash during the morning and afternoon commute hours than motorcyclists who were not lane-splitting. The study also found that lane-splitting cyclists who were involved in crashes typically wore safer helmets than motorcyclists as a whole.

“What we learned is, if you lane-split in a safe or prudent manner, it is no more dangerous than motorcycling in any other circumstance,” Office of Traffic Safety spokesman Chris Cochran said. “If you are speeding or have a wide speed differential (with other traffic), that is where the fatalities came about.”

The study was conducted statewide by 80 law enforcement agencies who filled out a supplemental information sheet involving 8,262 motorcycle riders in collisions.

The study’s authors said the report, the first of its kind about lane-splitting, is limited in scope and will be followed up by more detailed analysis, including looking at rider age, rider gender, motorcycle characteristics and collision and roadway characteristics.

The CHP last year published written guidelines on when motorcyclists should or should not lane-split, suggesting riders should not travel more than 10 mph faster than surrounding traffic and should not lane-split at all if other vehicles are traveling faster than 30 mph. The CHP took those guidelines down, however, after a disagreement over whether publishing them constituted illegal regulations.

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« Reply #693 on: October 22, 2014, 11:37:38 PM »

Sweet. I used to have a '56 S-120.
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« Reply #694 on: October 23, 2014, 11:18:48 AM »

Sweet. I used to have a '56 S-120.
This one's a 53 R-110 that my buddys dad bought new in 53, it never really left the farm in Sumas prairie and was parked in the mid 70s, always stored inside and still in storage waiting for me to do something with it....still runs and and still has the original Atlas tires on it.
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« Reply #695 on: November 02, 2014, 11:44:21 AM »

Took the Suzuki GS 750 out for the last time this year. Cry  Went to the car wash to remove some of the accumulated grime from the year.
Went up the connector afterwards to get the motor dried and warmed up........or as warm as it will get in these cooler fall temperatures.
It's up on the bike lift now with oil draining.  
Over the winter it'll get a valve clearance check, oil and filter, think I'll get new clutch springs as there is some slippage happening up on top, and probably give it a couple-three hugs to get through the winter.

Have another week of insurance left on the Concours. Grin

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« Reply #696 on: November 02, 2014, 12:04:28 PM »

Took the Suzuki GS 750 out for the last time this year. Cry  Went to the car wash to remove some of the accumulated grime from the year.
Went up the connector afterwards to get the motor dried and warmed up........or as warm as it will get in these cooler fall temperatures.
It's up on the bike lift now with oil draining.  
Over the winter it'll get a valve clearance check, oil and filter, think I'll get new clutch springs as there is some slippage happening up on top, and probably give it a couple-three hugs to get through the winter.

Have another week of insurance left on the Concours. Grin



Maybe we should go for a short ride next weekend.

How about we meet at the end of Westside Road and do lunch in Armstrong weather permitting?
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« Reply #697 on: November 02, 2014, 12:52:09 PM »

Henry....that sounds that this could work.  Insurance ends on the 8th of Nov ......... that would be Saturday.  Although we are a long way away from next Saturday, the weather network seems to be calling for a high of +9 and sunny!!  Quite doable.
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« Reply #698 on: November 02, 2014, 12:58:35 PM »

Henry....that sounds that this could work.  Insurance ends on the 8th of Nov ......... that would be Saturday.  Although we are a long way away from next Saturday, the weather network seems to be calling for a high of +9 and sunny!!  Quite doable.

Mine runs out Nov10

If the weather is good then meet at 11.30 am Sat end of Westside and it should be a bit warmer by then Grin
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« Reply #699 on: November 02, 2014, 01:14:50 PM »

Maybe we should post on the Kelowna Vernon ride forum section?  Maybe others could join us?
As for today, I think I'll go out on the Connie for a while.
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« Reply #700 on: November 02, 2014, 05:02:55 PM »

Maybe we should post on the Kelowna Vernon ride forum section?  Maybe others could join us?
As for today, I think I'll go out on the Connie for a while.

Yes go ahead and post it before we go off topic Grin
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« Reply #701 on: November 02, 2014, 05:09:19 PM »

Maybe we should post on the Kelowna Vernon ride forum section?  Maybe others could join us?
As for today, I think I'll go out on the Connie for a while.

Yes go ahead and post it before we go off topic Grin


Never seen a post go off topic on this forum. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #702 on: November 02, 2014, 05:12:37 PM »

Maybe we should post on the Kelowna Vernon ride forum section?  Maybe others could join us?
As for today, I think I'll go out on the Connie for a while.

Yes go ahead and post it before we go off topic Grin


Never seen a post go off topic on this forum. Roll Eyes
Good because I did nothing on my bike today Cheesy
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« Reply #703 on: November 07, 2014, 08:24:21 PM »

pined for it
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« Reply #704 on: November 08, 2014, 04:24:48 PM »

oil and filter, air filter........then of course it needed a test ride...
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