02-18-2009, 03:14 AM | #21 |
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I think we've sufficiently beaten this one to death.
1) Yes, I CAN find Neutral if it is mandatory. Not something I normally do, but, when I want to park it while I'm opening the garage door, for example, without shutting it off and restarting, I've done it. 2) Yes, I know how to use the side stand. 3) Yes, I know how to start my bike up. 4) Yes, I know how to use the clutch. Methinks sometimes there is a little too much of an urge on the part of some to provide guidance. I guess that goes with the territory. My original post was merely noting that, if one does not turn off the bike or put it in neutral, it can be a little tricky fishing out five bucks, on a hill, at a ranger station, with gloves on. I now regret ever mentioning it.
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02-18-2009, 10:26 AM | #22 | |
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Look at it this way we could be still bickering about a non-existent and non Practical Big-Bore kit for the GZ. :poke2: :poke2: :poke2: :poke2: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :lol:
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02-18-2009, 10:44 AM | #23 |
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Good point. Well, soon we will all be riding I hope.
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All in good fun, of course. Your description might actually be useful for other new riders so they don't have to learn the lesson the hard way. I learned it about 35 years ago.....the hard way.....and since have had no problem with toll booths, bank drive ups, fast food drive thru's, etc. Anyone can make a mistake once; it takes real skill to do it over and over !! :whistle:
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02-18-2009, 07:03 PM | #27 |
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Have you seen me? I couldn't scare the chess club at the middle school.
(The Strat does have an awesome horn, though.) (On three separate occasions, [which is a lot, seeing as I only stopped twice], tourists came right up to me and commented on how "pretty" my bike was, and asked what "kind" it was. Oh, yeah, they were crapping their pants! [Sorry Sarris.])
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02-18-2009, 11:34 PM | #28 |
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Get a big patch of a middle finger on the back of yer jacket.
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