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Jim Site Admin
Joined: 17 May 2003 Posts: 3840 Location: WHERETHEFUNNEVERENDS
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: The end of Rolling Thunder |
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I know others might feel differently about this event, but I, for one, am happy to hear the end of the thunder. Having listened to motorcycles with straight pipes rumbling back and forth 24 hours a day on Rte 50 for more years than I care to count, I'm looking forward to some quiet.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rolling-thunder-says-2019-motorcycle-rally-will-be-its-last-in-dc/2018/12/13/d2dccfac-ff03-11e8-88f2-79568e0735fb_story.html?utm_term=.b6e22c40f165 _________________ Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000
1992 R100R 24,000 - FOR SALE
"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed." |
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Flying Duck PsyKotic Waterfowl
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 10082 Location: Bumf***, WA
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 1:53 am Post subject: |
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ONE HD with straight pipes is one too many.
Loud pipes save egos. That's about it. _________________ 93 LT (x2)
94 RS
86-97 K75F(K75/100/1100 Frankenbrick)
86 K75C w/paralever, hi perf cams,TURBO!
91 & 92 K75Ss
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SugarHillCTD Site Admin
Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4240 Location: Now in Eastern Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Here's a quick funny.
First of all I live in Harley country. I'll bet that more than 3/4 of the bikes around here are H-D, and that swells dramatically during Laconia bike week which is about an hour south of our home.
A neighbor who lives a mile or so down the road once asked me how I made my bike (the K100RS) so quiet. He was surprised when I told him that my BMW was about as loud as all bikes were supposed to be by law.
I told him to ask one of the "loud pipe" riders why their bike was so loud. _________________ John & Cathy
'92 K100RS4V Pearl White SOLD
'04 K1200GT
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Bruce_T
Joined: 26 May 2018 Posts: 19 Location: Northern Nevada
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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I feel the same about Street Vibrations here. Annoying as anything for a week. I played a gig at our local HD dealer this year. The most ego laden annoying even to try and get my vehicle with gear out of around thousands of people with no concept of traffic courtesy. Instant headache. _________________ 1996 K1100LT
"You do what you think is right, dear." |
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John Clauss Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 729 Location: Robesonia, PA
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:25 am Post subject: |
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When I moved to the D.C. area in '94 I participated in Rolling Thunder on my airhead. I was appalled by the general lack of riding skills and knowledge. I stopped doing it at all about '98. It just kept getting worse instead of better. _________________ 1997 K1100LT
1975 R75/6
It will bring you so close to nausea, it will make you sick! - Big Al |
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SinNH Mad Brick Rider
Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 110
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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SugarHillCTD wrote: | Here's a quick funny.
First of all I live in Harley country. I'll bet that more than 3/4 of the bikes around here are H-D, and that swells dramatically during Laconia bike week which is about an hour south of our home.
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Wished I lived an hour away during "clown week". I sleep eight miles from the track and 16 from Laconia, last night, all, all night long. On the throttle, off the throttle, on/off,on/off, 99% of the straight pipe crowd need to grow up.
It all went down the tube when Bryar lost sanctioning. Now it is this BS. :]
OK, I'm done,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, _________________ 96 K1100 LT--gone
09 650 Strom
93 K1100LT
00 R1100RT
To put one�s life in controlled danger from time to time promotes sanity in dealing with everyday affairs. |
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Ernie-NH Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 982 Location: Bristol, New Hampshire
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Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Good morning all...
Re those “loud pipe clowns†.... while I do think that most of the post middle age HD riders are “good people†just out to have a good time usually with spouses on board, the lack of “riding skills†is however very very apparent especially during Bike Week here in NH... I live in the upper Connecticut River Valley of NH on the back side of Cardigan Mtn, and first week in June signals the arrival of hundreds of HD ear splitting old technology so-called motorcycles on their way to Laconia.. Living in “HD country†is bad enough, but June is barely tolerable for hearing individuals (I am deaf) and my wife’s (hearing person) blood pressure from the constant noise goes through the roof, making her “difficult†( ie: more difficult) to live with.. A friend once told me that for him that Harley Sound was like pure testosterone and the louder the pipes the higher the high!! Is that what it’s all about ?.
Regards all,, Rid Safe....../ Ernie in NH _________________ AMA,, American Deaf Bikers
Airhead Beemers Club
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'95 K1100LT
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