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05-07-2010, 03:47 PM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | | Humor me Fellow Roscoeheads
Guys, I know this is not really the appropriate "forum" for this but I consider you guys family and I'm amped 1000%.
I just completed the first motorcycle ride of my adult life! 
See here; 
Before you ask, No I didn't "drive"  . I wouldn't have made 10 feet before I "turtled" it.  I rode shotgun behind my Pop. 
Hey, I'm Rockin' the Roscoe cap so at least that belongs in this thread.  (Had to change to helmet for the ride, but the cap is back in place now) 
Had a blast, and thought to share.
God Bless, Ray
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05-07-2010, 03:52 PM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Awesome pic Ray, awesome, and congrats! What a beast of a bike too!
I was on a similar bike once, also as a passenger(only time ever on a bike), and it was a blast!
I tell you one thing, that sexy cola red, would make a fantastic Roscoe..... 
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05-07-2010, 03:56 PM
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Owner, Rocket Music | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blacksburg, VA | | | Nice!! Tis the season for ridin', and it looks like you had a gorgeous day for it.
I'm suprised you're not yellow from the pollen!! |
05-07-2010, 04:04 PM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Darkstrike  Awesome pic Ray, awesome, and congrats! What a beast of a bike too!
I was on a similar bike once, also as a passenger(only time ever on a bike), and it was a blast! | It was actually more comfortable than I would've expexcted.
I'm not Jonesin' to ride everyday, but it'll be fun to do every now and then. Quote: |
I tell you one thing, that sexy cola red, would make a fantastic Roscoe..... | You're right, it's awesome in person. Quote:
Originally Posted by RocketMusic Nice!! Tis the season for ridin', and it looks like you had a gorgeous day for it.
I'm suprised you're not yellow from the pollen!! | Pretty day, kinda warm for Jawja. And I sucked in all the pollen walking out to get on!
God Bless, Ray
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic Ray is correct! | |
05-07-2010, 04:12 PM
| | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay It was actually more comfortable than I would've expexcted.
I'm not Jonesin' to ride everyday, but it'll be fun to do every now and then. | I bet, them seats look comfy from here! Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay You're right, it's awesome in person. | Yeah, I bet we're not getting half the effect through the lenses...
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05-07-2010, 04:15 PM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | They've got them 3-wheeled bikes now. Not the trike one but the new ones with the 2 wheels in the front (which I would think would be more stable). Just sayin'.  |
05-07-2010, 04:18 PM
|  | Providing the Lowend for the High One | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bonaire, GA (near Macon) | | Ray!
You look totally "Born to be Wild" on that 2 wheeled beast!
You need one of those 3-wheeled cycles like the kid had in "Silver Bullet"! |
05-07-2010, 04:29 PM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Freddels They've got them 3-wheeled bikes now. Not the trike one but the new ones with the 2 wheels in the front (which I would think would be more stable). Just sayin'. | Freddels, If I were to learn to "drive" a motorcycle it'd definately be a highly modified trike of some sort. The Can Am Spyder is one of the "front two wheel" types and they are neat.
I'd neccessarily need a "twist and go" setup. Quote:
Originally Posted by JOME77 Ray!
You look totally "Born to be Wild" on that 2 wheeled beast!
You need one of those 3-wheeled cycles like the kid had in "Silver Bullet"! | Three wheeler'd be cool Joe, as long as I didn't have to cap a Werewolf or have Gary Busey as my uncle to keep it.
I was INCREDIBLY nervous just riding, I dunno if I could be that nervous and think quick enough to "drive" though. I have no doubt with proper mods I could "drive" as long as everybody else stayed home and there were no other vehicles on the roads.
God Bless, Ray
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05-07-2010, 11:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | | Careful! I knew a nurse who worked Halifax Hospital ER (Daytona Beach, FL) during Bike Week the year the helmet law was revoked.
After hearing her stories, I'd never get on a bike. |
05-08-2010, 12:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona | | | You look great, LilRay! The last bike I owned was a custom '83 FXRS when I lived in Southeast Alaska back in the early 90's. They sure are alot of fun. Maybe you could check into one of those Can Ams, they look like they're a gas to drive. |
05-08-2010, 01:51 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | Killer pic Ray...
Looking biker with your leather and all. Now all you need is some Roscoe colors on the vest..
Glad you had a good time on the bike. That is after all what they're meant for.
And they do become somewhat addictive after about 2 minutes.... Just sayin.... |
05-08-2010, 06:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belgium | | good thing you rode a Honda |
05-08-2010, 07:21 AM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bassmanbob Careful! I knew a nurse who worked Halifax Hospital ER (Daytona Beach, FL) during Bike Week the year the helmet law was revoked.
After hearing her stories, I'd never get on a bike. | I've seen some accidents . My ride was from my house around to my Uncles house and back (3-4 miles taking the "long" way). During the ride we saw three vehicles, I live in a very small town.
But to "respond" to your sentiment, during one winter my Pop drove a wrecker for the company that handled all the accidents for the Dallas Police. After knowing what he saw, I was "uneasy" getting in a car. IMO that's just as dangerous. Quote:
Originally Posted by CactusmanDoug You look great, LilRay! The last bike I owned was a custom '83 FXRS when I lived in Southeast Alaska back in the early 90's. They sure are alot of fun. Maybe you could check into one of those Can Ams, they look like they're a gas to drive. | Maybe I can go "test drive" one  Quote:
Originally Posted by ubone Killer pic Ray...
Looking biker with your leather and all. Now all you need is some Roscoe colors on the vest..
Glad you had a good time on the bike. That is after all what they're meant for.
And they do become somewhat addictive after about 2 minutes.... Just sayin.... | Steve, Like I say, I won't be "hell on wheels" but it was fun. And Roscoe colors would be cool Quote:
Originally Posted by René_Julien good thing you rode a Honda | Stefan, Are you tryin' to say I got a big butt?
God Bless, Ray
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05-08-2010, 07:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belgium | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay
Stefan, Are you tryin' to say I got a big butt?
God Bless, Ray |
No not really.
I meant that I like to see that because I am an official Honda motorcycle dealer.
(And my own butt is conventional in size.)
A GL1500, although outdated now, is a nice ride.
I drove one scraping the footpegs on the asphalt. |
05-08-2010, 07:37 AM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Quote:
Originally Posted by René_Julien
No not really.
I meant that I like to see that because I am an official Honda motorcycle dealer.
(And my own butt is conventional in size.)
A GL1500, although outdated now, is a nice ride.
I drove one scraping the footpegs on the asphalt. | There's a section of highway not far from me known as the "Tail of the Dragon" 300+ turns in 11 miles I watched a video yesterday of a GL1800 going from peg to peg and he was moving!
Nice to know your a Honda dealer, now I know who to ask about parts
God Bless, Ray
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05-09-2010, 10:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LilRay There's a section of highway not far from me known as the "Tail of the Dragon" 300+ turns in 11 miles | How I'd love to be living where you are!
Last month I took a 4000km+ road trip down to TN/NC. Used a visit to Nashville as an excuse to make the pilgrimage to the Dragon, the Cherohala Skyway, Blue Ridge Parkway, and the highways that constitute the best driving roads in the eastern US.
Yes, I drove thousands of miles... only to drive some more.  Our asphalt playground for a few days.  Great Smoky Mountains National Park  Cooling my overheated brakes. Note the blue rotors.
Video footage of some of the highlight drives: http://vimeo.com/10768890
I retired from track days and HPDEs years ago when I sold my VW GTI—mostly because tracking a 500hp Audi was relatively unpractical. But this trip to Nashville was in a far more modest car, and holy crap, did it ever reawaken my speed demon. Ridge runs, sheer drops, endless twisties, sudden decreasing radius turns, switchbacks—I constantly thought I was playing a video game.
As far as I'm concerned, I've seen heaven. And it's somewhere along the TN/NC border.
Oh, and Roscoe content? The video used for the in-car footage above is the same camera I attached to the headstock of my LG in this video. |
05-10-2010, 07:31 AM
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Owner: LilRay's Leatherworks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between my Roscoe and Leather | | Right on Dave! I'd like to try a run at the Dragon but I'd be exhausted just riding shotgun in a car 
Nice video!
God Bless, Ray
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05-10-2010, 07:52 AM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | ...Dave, you were within 2-3 hours of the shop, and you DIDN'T come visit?  
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05-10-2010, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Gard ...Dave, you were within 2-3 hours of the shop, and you DIDN'T come visit? | I know.  I probably should have.
We got as far east as Cherokee, NC, but didn't continue past that. I was thinking of heading to check out Duke and UNC as well.
This summer I'll probably be driving across the continent, coast-to-coast, and I won't miss this next opportunity to see the birthplace of my #5550... |
05-10-2010, 12:15 PM
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General Manager, Roscoe Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by davecheng I know. I probably should have.
We got as far east as Cherokee, NC, but didn't continue past that. I was thinking of heading to check out Duke and UNC as well.
This summer I'll probably be driving across the continent, coast-to-coast, and I won't miss this next opportunity to see the birthplace of my #5550... | Well, definitely stop by, if you can...
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