Social Distance Day Rides

TPforsale wrote:

Be safe, if you guys get hurt you’re taking valuable supplies at our care centers. Supplies some people may need to live.

sumdood wrote:

Yeah thanks. Nice screen name, did you join a moto site to talk about moto stuff or push an agenda ? Asking for a friend

TPforsale wrote:

Be safe, if you guys get hurt you’re taking valuable supplies at our care centers. Supplies some people may need to live.

TPforsale wrote:

Be safe, if you guys get hurt you’re taking valuable supplies at our care centers. Supplies some people may need to live.

Chance1216 wrote:

That’s a Chance, I’m sure we’re all willing to take responsibly.

TPforsale wrote:

Be safe, if you guys get hurt you’re taking valuable supplies at our care centers. Supplies some people may need to live.

Chance1216 wrote:

That’s a Chance, I’m sure we’re all willing to take responsibly.

TPforsale wrote:

Fair enough but my “agenda” asks, is it responsible to take that chance? My opinion is no. We have a duty as Humans to do what’s...

Fair enough but my “agenda” asks, is it responsible to take that chance? My opinion is no. We have a duty as Humans to do what’s best for humans right now, not what’s best for you or I.

And sumdood, I’ve joined for both. So again, be safe

Xeno wrote:

I've been riding Ocotillo Wells for decades and I'm convinced that I'm more likely to sustain an injury at the hands of an irresponsible driver/texter/facebooker. *rant...

I've been riding Ocotillo Wells for decades and I'm convinced that I'm more likely to sustain an injury at the hands of an irresponsible driver/texter/facebooker.

*rant over LOL

sumdood wrote:

Did a spur of the moment trail ride Friday. Looks like day rides and dual sporting are going to be the go to 2 wheeled activity...

Did a spur of the moment trail ride Friday. Looks like day rides and dual sporting are going to be the go to 2 wheeled activity with all the tracks closed and races cancelled. No more than 10 in a group, 6 feet apart. Here's a little clip of our ride yesterday. Me following my laid off friend and his out of school son.

sumdood wrote:

I bet your right leg was warm though :laugh: I know very little about Harleys, Is that an old one, or a new one meant to...

I bet your right leg was warm though I know very little about Harleys, Is that an old one, or a new one meant to look old, or koostum built ? My neighbor is an old school biker harley guy. he's one of the best neighbors I've had (even though some of the old snobby folks around here don't... "appreciate" him as much as we do) The only harley I ever rode was his about 40 years ago (He was my neighbor when we were living in apartments, and then 20 years later wound up with houses 3 doors apart). Anyway I asked what year his harley was, he got a big smile and said "Every year ! Want to ride it" ? So I get on it and there's no levers, huh ? Oh it's a suicide rocker clutch, the clutch is this floorboard thing that rocks back and forth, and the shifter is this handle that sticks up like one of those ratfink models. There's no front brake but the back brake works good. Ok coolio so I figured out how to get it going, get to the top of the street (uphill) then figure out I can't stop because with one foot on the clutch and one on the brake there's nothing left for the ground, FUCK ! Blew through the stop out onto El Camino Real, luckily no ones was coming, I went around the block, got off of it feeling lucky to be alive, and that was the extent of my harley experience. He didn't get off so lucky when he tried my atc 110 with thongs on, first turn up on 2 wheels, leg out, under back tire, and then a hamburgered foot. Anyway that's my Harley story. Whats the story with yours ?

sumdood wrote:

Did a spur of the moment trail ride Friday. Looks like day rides and dual sporting are going to be the go to 2 wheeled activity...

Did a spur of the moment trail ride Friday. Looks like day rides and dual sporting are going to be the go to 2 wheeled activity with all the tracks closed and races cancelled. No more than 10 in a group, 6 feet apart. Here's a little clip of our ride yesterday. Me following my laid off friend and his out of school son.

sumdood wrote:

I bet your right leg was warm though :laugh: I know very little about Harleys, Is that an old one, or a new one meant to...

I bet your right leg was warm though I know very little about Harleys, Is that an old one, or a new one meant to look old, or koostum built ? My neighbor is an old school biker harley guy. he's one of the best neighbors I've had (even though some of the old snobby folks around here don't... "appreciate" him as much as we do) The only harley I ever rode was his about 40 years ago (He was my neighbor when we were living in apartments, and then 20 years later wound up with houses 3 doors apart). Anyway I asked what year his harley was, he got a big smile and said "Every year ! Want to ride it" ? So I get on it and there's no levers, huh ? Oh it's a suicide rocker clutch, the clutch is this floorboard thing that rocks back and forth, and the shifter is this handle that sticks up like one of those ratfink models. There's no front brake but the back brake works good. Ok coolio so I figured out how to get it going, get to the top of the street (uphill) then figure out I can't stop because with one foot on the clutch and one on the brake there's nothing left for the ground, FUCK ! Blew through the stop out onto El Camino Real, luckily no ones was coming, I went around the block, got off of it feeling lucky to be alive, and that was the extent of my harley experience. He didn't get off so lucky when he tried my atc 110 with thongs on, first turn up on 2 wheels, leg out, under back tire, and then a hamburgered foot. Anyway that's my Harley story. Whats the story with yours ?

Indian_Dunes_4ever wrote:

Damn....your friend with the suicide clutch/etc....they don't call those "suicide" for nothin. He was nuts letting you out on the road with it...they are very dangerous...

Damn....your friend with the suicide clutch/etc....they don't call those "suicide" for nothin. He was nuts letting you out on the road with it...they are very dangerous especially without any practice. I would not ride one myself!


On to my bike, you are correct...no cold issues on the right side!

My bike looks old....but is actually a 2009 Softail Crossbones...basically HD's factory "bobber" that I customized myself. Started out life looking like this off the showroom floor.



A bobber is described as where many "non-essential" parts have been removed. I removed more than HD did...lol. I've always loved the old HD springers and when this model came out, I fell in love with it. It had so much customizing potential. Harley has discontinued any future Springer models due to the front braking being incompatible with ABS. ...and I'm here to say the single puck front disc absolutely sucks. But, it's not a big deal as this is not a speed demon bike....it's for cruising. The floorboards make for terrible lean angles....but it's not a canyon carver either. Again, it's a cruiser. It has it's "performance" shortcomings...but it is an absolute blast to ride and despite it's look, it's actually very comfortable to ride.

I'm not your typical "Harley" rider....I'm not brand loyal. I don't do the leather-clad pirate thing. Nothing Harley makes since discontinuing the Springers interests me. It's been very reliable, I've had little trouble with it. I will keep this bike forever though.



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Ted722 wrote:

Just as I get to the place I’m going to ride, this comes up on the playlist. 👍 Have a good day gentlemen.
https://youtu.be/f8OHybVhQwc

Patrick Evans wrote:

The hills have been prime! Rain in Ocotillo the past 2 weekends as well.

sumdood wrote:

Oh you mean you don't wear Harley socks and harley shoes and a harley belt and harley boots and a harley headband and a harley jacket...

Oh you mean you don't wear Harley socks and harley shoes and a harley belt and harley boots and a harley headband and a harley jacket and harley gloves and........ Your bike looks way better than the stocker.
Sometimes my wife and I will ride to Cooks corner or hell's kitchen for lunch, me on my EXC500 and her on her XT250. Our bikes look a little out of place in the parking lot

Sully wrote:

[i]"...your friend with the suicide clutch/etc....they don't call those "suicide" for nothin. "[/i] I went to the Sturgis rally in '86 with my dad, and there...

"...your friend with the suicide clutch/etc....they don't call those "suicide" for nothin. "

I went to the Sturgis rally in '86 with my dad, and there was a couple of lunatics drag racing suicide shifts. Their balls to brains ratio was way out of whack, for sure.