We all are even if we do not want to or realize it.

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I bet your great looking bikes get all kinds of compliments!

@RRatedCustoms Ellenore does I got BoBo on the back kids love that dog just my little stuff dog

That is great to make a connection with the younger generation. I have wondered about giving out stickers just for kids. Something safety wise maybe.

I hope so!

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You got that right! Plus those kids may become future riders.

Yeah, that spot is just begging to throw a rider.

Thank you for the complement.

😄 I am glad the video did the road justice.

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I think it is a dip then a bump. Whatever it is; it is in a horrible spot and cannot be seen.

@@RRatedCustoms Yep - just like the one I hit near my house a few weeks ago... hard enough that it adjusted my handlebar camera. Nasty surprises :(

I bet the handlebar camera was not the only thing that needed adjusting after that hard of a hit.

@@RRatedCustoms Yeah... my naughty bits got seriously rearranged!

🤣 I am lucky because whennI served the BS lights were still working.🤣

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I read it's def floating so I am going with that😄

That it had that "pppbbbbbbbb" sound those cars had.

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Interesting take. Let's say that is the case. As a rider you see the lane you thought was clear is now occupied by the truck approaching quick. You are not going as fast as the speed limit. What would have done differently?

@@RRatedCustoms Well, the blur does not give me much to go by, but I believed over to the left, in to their turn. Clearly they decided it was the best way to go. I don't think I have ever had an issue of someone approaching me so significantly faster, I'd accelerate instead of completing the initial maneuver. Then again, if I'd go speed limit here, then I'd be blocking highway traffic, so the portion of going slower than speed limit has not really been something I have experienced with traffic. I usually do aggressive braking from high speeds, in the slow down lane. Then again I think there was no slow down lane there.

Yeah, I can't publish an unblurred version because I talked with the riders later. One specifically asked to not be identifiable on the video.

@@RRatedCustoms That's nice of you, to respect that request.

Yeah, if I hadn't met them or if I met them and they were jerks - I would have no hesitation to publish without masking their true identities.

Yes it was. I am glad it worked out but it easily could have turned bad really quick.

Do you live in the city or out in the country?

@@RRatedCustoms in Estonian scale it's a city. In global scale, it's a town. Not even half a million people here.

They really were!

Me too as the first rider! If I was the second rider I would have done the same as well.

Very lucky indeed. This could have gone wrong in so many ways. I did have my CB on. I heard the two drivers after the incident and they were not pleased with what happened. The second truck even told the first that he was getting ready to make a statement for a crash.

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Definitely.

It was a great trip. That is the third trip we didn't get to swim. 😆

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Interesting point. In my video I state that a beginner should ride this with other experienced riders. In that situation it is a good setup to have an experienced rider behind the beginner to keep traffic off them. Then an experienced rider ahead of the beginner to act as a scout as well as showing the best lines through the corners. I would agree your point IF the beginner rider was the only rider on the road. However, reality is there are other types of riders and drivers on the road too. That mix can lead to problems.

@@RRatedCustoms So very true. I'm not an inexperienced rider myself (been riding street bikes since 1985), but I recall riding down the mountain in California where I lived. I was with about eight other riders. We all were on big cruisers. The road is two lanes down the mountain with steep cliffs and no railings. As we rounded a blind corner with a high sheer wall to our right, about three idiots on crotch rockets came blowing by us from behind. They passed us in our lane only inches from us, not even bothering to wait for the straightaway around the corner. The could have caused any one of us nine riders to crash. Narcissistic morons abound on mountain twisties, so your point is spot on! Having some experienced riders to buffer the less experienced is a good idea. The lead man, however, has to make sure to dial it down a bit so that the less experienced riders don't fall into the trap of trying to keep up. That game of leap frog is deadly. Thanks for the quick reply!! Ride safe, sir, and keep the rubber side down!!

That is a terrible scenario you described in California but it happens a lot. Your point about the narcissists is a good one. Look at all the crashes and near misses near roadside photograpers. I do get out in NE Tennesee from time to time. I will be sure to check those roads you suggested. Stay safe and have fun!

I have heard that birds know how fast a car is going. I have not confirmed that because I don't speak bird.

@@RRatedCustoms If you did your channel would probably have the name Dolittle in it.

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Awesome! I hope it gives many miles of smiles and grest memories.

@@RRatedCustoms so far so good. 😊. Be safe out there.

I had no idea how she did that! I guess my camera caught my inner beauty😄

I almost ended under the desk because of that. Seagulls came checking by the window, who called them.

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Mission accomplished. 😆

I wish I could have tried the 900 for comparison.

I know my rear stock Dunlop tire tire will sing when the tread is getting near replacing. If your tread depth is good then it might be a bearing. Keep me posted because now I am curious.

@@RRatedCustoms I actually think it was just my chain guide. Getting a vibration above 90 so I had it on the stand and I got it up to like 40 and killed the engine. While riding I don't hear it.

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It was a great treat from nature.

Yes it was. Great trip and I am looking forward to the next one😄

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@@RRatedCustoms the sky with the setting sun is very beautiful

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HAHA! I had a supervisor where I work that would jump out of their screen and let out a little yelp when they came around the corner without expecting me. Maybe I am a ghost and just don't know it 👻

@@RRatedCustoms maybe just practicing to becoming one in the distant future

Oooh. I like that idea. Wait. I guess it should be, "Booooooo, I liiike thaaat." (rattles wrenches and sockets)

@@RRatedCustoms 😆 wrenches and sockets was a nice touch

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Do you mean like you have it here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX-weXiYfq5jrtEsi=gZTXwgPEzvxYSr4P&t=19 Or maybe like this when I tested one in the cold of Winter versus blazing summer heat? kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4qtc5mBqNGgqqcsi=eXHPukS_lPGusja3&t=809 Or even like this one last year? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYXHYoyDfbOmhqMsi=RwAhRHn8SxygKpCd&t=111 Thanks for stopping by!

I am still thinking Fall 2025 about when the leaves are turning? We'll have to talk about it with the other riders in January.

@@RRatedCustoms Sounds good.

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Well shoot. I guess you will have to show us next year? Maybe early fall?

That is awesome especially being an early TC. I had a 1999 FLHPTI and it ran great mechanically until the day it got totalled with over 86k miles on the odometer.

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That might be! 😄

We saw those towns on the way to War West Virginia. It was sad to think about them.

@@RRatedCustoms it probably was about 20 years ago. I remember pulling off the highway I still have the pictures somewhere I was walking around taking the pictures of the red brick buildings.. I remember one intersection it said up the street Catholic Church down the street Protestant church.. as I was taking pictures of gentlemen walked up and asked if I wanted to buy it I said by what and he said the town....😮. Actually I pulled off the highway hoping to find a quart of oil.. these kids chased me through the town it's like they never seen a motorcycle before.. I stopped and talked to them and they asked go up to that house up there my dad lives up there.. if you get up there before noon he's probably going to be sober.. he might have a quart of oil you can have... I knew this was a special place..

That does sound like a special place indeed.