Riding partners - Page 4

Antwanny · 01-22-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

I will ride with anyone, once. After that only the safe ones and by that I mean some folks can be safe at 140 and some can't be safe at 50. Ebbs was great to ride with, and my best friend is a great wingman on his Duc 900. There are a few guys from the AR MSF I ride with sometimes, and my racer friends from the ZX10 forum in MO.

I need to feel som elevel of trust to be comfortable after that I can mix it up with anyone or any kind of bike. Some of the guys you know best and trust you can have more fun with cause you kinda know what they are gonna do and how hard you can push each other.

I want in on the Chatterbox group buy too!

Am i the only one who thinks the chatterbox is a bad idea? Loss of focus while riding busy jabbering about nothingness, you wanna talk pull over and talk. I mean when a friend goes down and he has it only you can hear all your friends laughing as soon as he/she gets up, so i guess it has its perks.
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Mr Lefty · 01-22-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chi

And youre on your own for the bluetooth or chatterbox. Love you guys, but when Im riding, the only noise besides the road i want is my ipod. If ya cant communicate via sign language, youre outta luck!

that's what's nice with the chatter box... you have blue tooth to listen to your ipod... but allows us to give heads up...

you have to push a button like a walkie talkie to talk... it's not as though it's an open comunication going back and forth.

remember passing that truck in the rain on the way to trip's? that would have been a perfect place to have it... I went on a ahead and could have given you the heads up, hey it clears after 15ft or so, so just push through... rather than have ya stuck back there for a bit...

ya know?

the chi · 01-22-2009, 06:32 PM

Chatterboxes arent a bad idea, and very helpful depending on ride style.

Many long distance riders like them to communicate to stave off boredom and in case they get seperated in traffic.

Ebbs and I coud have used them on our trip, but to be quite honest, knowing the basic signals for needs worked for me too. My preference is simply due to me being attached to my phone constantly for crap and my ride is MY TIME.

Mr Lefty · 01-22-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Antwanny

Am i the only one who thinks the chatterbox is a bad idea? Loss of focus while riding busy jabbering about nothingness, you wanna talk pull over and talk. I mean when a friend goes down and he has it only you can hear all your friends laughing as soon as he/she gets up, so i guess it has its perks.

like I said... it's not like a phone... not an open line of communication... you have to press the button to talk... so it'd be nice to say... hey... I need gas... or hey take the next exit... or hey... it's all clear pass.

but yeah... not looking to have a political debate while riding.

Antwanny · 01-22-2009, 06:39 PM

gotcha then its not a bad idea.
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OneSickPsycho · 01-22-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ebbs15

like I said... it's not like a phone... not an open line of communication... you have to press the button to talk... so it'd be nice to say... hey... I need gas... or hey take the next exit... or hey... it's all clear pass.

but yeah... not looking to have a political debate while riding.

Exactly. I'd hesitated to let Drewpy have one though... he'd talk about feelings and shit.

OTB · 01-22-2009, 06:47 PM

I love reading this thread......I feel like a mother hen....so proud.

I wrote a post years ago on the old TWF titled something like "I won't ride with you if.." and it was kinda controversial....now ya'll sound like olde fartes like me........

OneSickPsycho · 01-22-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OTB

I love reading this thread......I feel like a mother hen....so proud.

I wrote a post years ago on the old TWF titled something like "I won't ride with you if.." and it was kinda controversial....now ya'll sound like olde fartes like me........

Thanks Uncle OTB.

the chi · 01-22-2009, 06:50 PM

Funny how time changes us isnt it?

smileyman · 01-22-2009, 06:55 PM

I guess those of us who survived to grow up talk more like you know OTB!

If something distracts you get rid of it. Me I can eat cheetos, masterbate, sing, and calculate fuel mileage at the same time so I don't think a push to talk is gonna get me tipped over

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OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	I love reading this thread......I feel like a mother hen....so proud. I wrote a post years ago on the old TWF titled something like "I won't ride with you if.." and it was kinda controversial....now ya'll sound like olde fartes like me........