Been off for too long?

I've been back on for a month after taking a hiatus from bikes and it seems I've no common sense left. I'm going to land myself in jail or worse. I can't take the bike tomorrow, they'll be waiting. I thought I was over behaving like this.

I know the feeling as well. I go to work at 5:45am. At the same time I know the police are doing their shift change. They can't be bothered to pull someone over when their shift is 10 mins from ending. I also know there is a stretch of highway to work that is completely unpatrolled for 5 miles. It gives me justification to just twist the throttle a bit more skirting the fine line between lane splitting and "passing".

I need a racetrack around here. The 990 just isn't happy below 60mph unless there are curves.

Either do this or buy a victory...


Special edition..only one made..
But I'll take this Victory

Thanks for the support guys
I am somewhat conflicted about this, the forty five year old father/family man and mostly law abiding citizen in me is horrified with my irresponsible and dangerous behaviour. The delinquent twenty year old in me says quit being a pussy, your an asshole and have been getting away with this shit for years, why are you wining about it.
I'm going to leave the bike at home for a few days and wait for things to cool down. I'm hoping this is just my pent idiocy. I'll try to let it out in smaller doses on the weekends away from traffic and the police until I can get myself under control.

Oh wait, nevermind - you're a parent, with real responsibilities and stuff. [/quote]

Huh... wasdat? [/quote]

braaaaapbraaaap...

" The delinquent twenty year old in me says quit being a pussy, your an asshole and have been getting away with this shit for years, why are you wining about it."

How can the same guy be in your head too

I am just a little older than you and it doesn't go away. I sold my Speed Triple because I rode it like my ass was on fire all the time. I waited a few years and then bought my SD, WTF was I thinking. My wife asked me if I noticed that my hands start shaking after I suit up and get ready to start the bike, it's like a junkie about to get a fix

Well, commuting is off of the table. The red mist starts the second someone gets in my way. I find it easier to be mature in the cage, likely because it doesn't have the same power to weight ratio and doesn't fit between two rows of traffic

So that leaves the Sunday morning with the guys... Problem is our used to be back road twisty heaven has been high-jacked by pirates traveling in lemming packs and sport bike groups running the speed of the newest member wobbling behind on the Gladius. There has also been a rash of motorcycle accidents lately on my favourite bits, including one death, and a head on between two bikes a few weeks back. Police presence has increased...

I did get in a joyous ride on some hardpack last weekend,(thanks to a detour because of a closed bridge), with some beautiful views and smells. One particularly twisty bit of high crowned white gravel road, packed almost as hard as asphalt permitted drifting on the outside corners and a crown that could be used like a berm on inside corners. Enough traction that the bike would wheelie between the corners Waiting at intersections for my Buell riding friend to catch up gave me some time to enjoy the fall colours and fresh cool air. Made a nice change to what is slowly turning into a Sunday pub run rather than a Sunday blast.

Somebody needs a dirt bike, without a plate.

Just picked up a 2007 KTM 200 EXC with less than 50 miles.

No plates, no cops, no speed limits......yea man.....