tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post4157861458675289620..comments2023-08-22T07:18:07.555-07:00Comments on Princess Scooterpie - A Motorcycle Diva who likes to moto wander & write about it.: Spring Riding & what it means to you - Time to shake out the moto
riding cob websDar http://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-6107857643989437802015-04-09T11:13:39.806-07:002015-04-09T11:13:39.806-07:00I think we all need a little reminding, even me! S...I think we all need a little reminding, even me! Sometimes people get a little complacent about their skills.<br /><br />Kathy - I have experienced that myself. The parking garage at my work has this fine dusty grit that coats the floor and they never wash down there and the concrete seems to be a slippery kind anyway and I almost had an issue the other day when backing my bike in and my foot slipped, thankfully I caught the bike in time and was able to get my foot back in place. UGH!Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-36983951226612698672015-04-08T05:51:25.010-07:002015-04-08T05:51:25.010-07:00I agree with Lynne. These are all good tips. One t...I agree with Lynne. These are all good tips. One thing I noticed the other day was a thin layer of sand at many intersections. Stopping on top of such spots can be quite tricky. Ever put your foot down in a spot like that? It's a recipe for disaster. Might as well be ice.<br /><br />I'll never forget one time when I still had my V-Star 1300 (a BIG-ass bike). Hubby was in the lead. We stopped for gas. Unfortunately I didn't notice that I'd stopped on top of a small patch of sand. When I put my foot down, the bike went down instantly. Hubby didn't notice, and couldn't hear me because his music was playing. I think it was the guy in front of him, who was really giving him the stinkeye, that finally made him turn around and notice me.ToadMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873763565941746536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-60153276973982943892015-04-07T06:59:53.253-07:002015-04-07T06:59:53.253-07:00Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advi...Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advice, even for those of us lucky enough to never put our bikes up for winter. We might be r u ding in unfamiliar areas that experience more winter symptoms and need this advice. Thank you, and keep the shiny side up!Lynne Goebelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168199199054369925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-39994884591408478552015-04-07T06:59:51.105-07:002015-04-07T06:59:51.105-07:00Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advi...Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advice, even for those of us lucky enough to never put our bikes up for winter. We might be r u ding in unfamiliar areas that experience more winter symptoms and need this advice. Thank you, and keep the shiny side up!Lynne Goebelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168199199054369925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-48710088407864604682015-04-07T06:59:28.234-07:002015-04-07T06:59:28.234-07:00Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advi...Dar, you are a born instructor! This is great advice, even for those of us lucky enough to never put our bikes up for winter. We might be r u ding in unfamiliar areas that experience more winter symptoms and need this advice. Thank you, and keep the shiny side up!Lynne Goebelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168199199054369925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-27838887912333213932015-04-04T21:02:23.718-07:002015-04-04T21:02:23.718-07:00Thanks Dar. Great tennis ball tip.
Next up, sugg...Thanks Dar. Great tennis ball tip. <br /><br />Next up, suggesting some cone configrations to learn key slow speed skills?David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-51053013722233748912015-04-04T07:46:11.252-07:002015-04-04T07:46:11.252-07:00A great reminder Dar. Not only our bikes need to ...A great reminder Dar. Not only our bikes need to be road ready.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-91853098405273479872015-04-04T07:15:05.374-07:002015-04-04T07:15:05.374-07:00Richard - that sounds like a man eating pothole!
...Richard - that sounds like a man eating pothole!<br /><br />Robert you are too funny!<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your comments.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-5180221678181302862015-04-04T05:50:05.453-07:002015-04-04T05:50:05.453-07:00Being in Oklahoma we have a very long riding seaso...Being in Oklahoma we have a very long riding season, but when winter hits the bikes go dormant. Great reminders to check the bike over. And potholes.....yes we have them! Especially this year because we had quite a bit of snow! Safe rides to everyone out there. Let the season begin ;)Diane Higdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09772931155759174357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-61521832955212911842015-04-03T18:36:10.173-07:002015-04-03T18:36:10.173-07:00I live full time in Florida. What is this "W...I live full time in Florida. What is this "Winter" you speak of? Although it seems to be the same time of year the snowbird migration happens.<br /><br />((All jokes aside the skills you mention of good to know ANY time of year.))The City Mouse in the Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522133156580411938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-88034194145915882352015-04-03T17:24:14.748-07:002015-04-03T17:24:14.748-07:00I've run into (not literally) some seemingly b...I've run into (not literally) some seemingly bottomless potholes around here.In one of them, they put in an orange road barrier, basically a 1 m long fluorescent plastic pole on a rubber base, and it has been gradually sinking in the hole as the ice has been melting. Right now, it's about 3/4 of the way sunk. A deep pothole...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-42099386253956951832015-04-03T15:32:27.545-07:002015-04-03T15:32:27.545-07:00Crikey! Need to check the tags. Ron has probably k...Crikey! Need to check the tags. Ron has probably kept them up to date. He's good about that, but I haven't actually checked. <br /><br />I'm definitely rusty with very little riding these past couple of years. Any rides I've been doing are on easy roads at a nice gentle speed. <br /><br />One thing missing from all the normal winter debris this year is road sand/gravel. I don't think they used any this year. Plenty of other winter crud though. Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-12105933185424743242015-04-03T15:18:40.720-07:002015-04-03T15:18:40.720-07:00Even when it's not, sure feels like it!Even when it's not, sure feels like it!Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912722884165693795.post-77223935202020751932015-04-03T13:42:22.867-07:002015-04-03T13:42:22.867-07:00"Off your bike for six or seven months."..."Off your bike for six or seven months." Erk. Say it ain't so.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.com