Close to home

Post by **Buckster** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:36 am

I have some nice twisty roads close to home and have the luxury of not having to travel far to find some nice rides. There was a small patch of pavement next to this road so I decided to take a couple of pics. The very next day when I was riding home from work I decided to go a few extra miles aand take this same road home.
When I approached this area a police officer had me and the traffic behind me stop. He was on a phone. He then approached me...My heart rate went up...I was thinking...I wasn't travelling that fast!
He told me that a car had went off the road and they were measuring for skid marks. WHEW!!
When he finally let us pass, I was going down the hill and the car went off about 100 feet infront of where I snapped these pics.

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Post by **Boxer** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:38 am

Buckster, is that a Corbin seat you have? I love that rear seat with the beading. It looks very comfy.

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:44 am

Great pictures..

...Big screen..

..(..I mean 'really' big screen..

..)...thanks for the pics..

..nice looking bike........btw..gees I hate it when cops do that..

DJ

Post by **Boxer** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:52 am

Bill Haycock had a screen like that on his red bike. I experienced it riding that bike back from Utah last summer. His was a parabellum. They ARE really big, but if you like to break wind, this is a nice way to do it.

Post by **GypsyRR** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:55 am

Boxer wrote: but if you like to break wind, this is a nice way to do it.

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:23 am

Yeah GypsyRR's right...I don't need a screen at all to break wind..

DJ

R4R&R · Post by **R4R&R** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:14 pm

DJ Downunder wrote:Yeah GypsyRR's right...I don't need a screen at all to break wind..

DJ

It's probably better to break wind without the screen on the bike anyway.

chris · Post by **chris** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:04 pm

toilet humour gets me every time...

Post by **GypsyRR** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:19 pm

chris · Post by **chris** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:45 pm

I don't know why...it's just so funny!

Post by **Buckster** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:27 pm

Yes, the screen is a Parabellum and it does a good job with "breaking the wind". It came with the bike and I have grown to like it but am leaning towards the MRA Vario screen as my next screen. Although I must admit that I do like the looks of the screen on DJ's bike.
Boxer, that is a Seargent seat. It also came with the bike and I really do like the way it feels and looks. I can go about 2 hours until the a$$ needs a break. [/b]

MIXR · Post by **MIXR** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:18 am

Looks like a nice bit of road. I'm also blessed with some great twisties a few minutes from home, but nothing as smooth as that stuff. Must get out and take some shots. I guess we tend to forget what's at the back door.

That breaking wind stuff - Yeah - I laughed at that too!