First real ride on the DS and I need help

After getting almost 6" of snow on thursday morning, I was really wondering when I would be able to get out see how this tire really does - first attempt was in a good downpour. Besides adding the ct this winter, I also did some other stuff to the bike in preparation for my 2-week trip in a few weeks. Added a driver's backrest, broke down and bought a full-face helmet (figure I will get caught in the rain at least once on my trip), set of helmet speakers, and normal prep for spring tune-up stuff to the bike. Today the sun broke out and it warmed up to about 45 degrees and I decided to get a ride in while the girls were taking a nap. Figured I would break in my new helmet, see if I could hear the sound over my pipes :-), and break in the new tire. Got out and started to go through the hills and some twisties listening to the tunes and the pipes - good combination. Got stuck behind a farm truck goiong 35 in a 55 and decided to pass him in a straight spot. Here's where I need some help. With the new combination of smoothness from the ct, lack of wind in your face feel of the full face, and the tunes - I barely realized I was cruising along at 100 - oops. Through the 35mph corners at 65, front end lifting slightly under solid acceleration instead of the back Dunny spinning, being able to "feel" the road more, I think I may need to start taking donations for upcoming tickets. If anyone wants to help, feel free to PM me and I will get you my PayPal info :-) Thanks to all for the help, and can't believe that I waited almost 2 years to do the switch. Thanks - Erik

Eric
Welcome to my world. Darkside rules huh. Wish I could help you out with the ticket fund but I keep my ticket fund way too damn depleted. I just picked up 2 more in Virginia last weekend. Those folks dont play and they have their prices jacked up like they are proud of em and crap.


See you out there
Smokey

lol, i know that feeling, last year they clocked me down at doing 95 and I just pulled to the hwy I 40 going down to work in the early AM and didn't see a cop driving behind big 18 wheeler....

Erik, Welcome to the darkside. The problem is it only gets better as it gets broken in.... Good luck.

Jerry

Tell me about it. I taught my first ERC class today, and it only got better as the day went on. By the end of the day I was dragging boards through the turns, doing the one-handed weave and having all sorts of fun. Had one of the students ask me what size tire I had on the back because it looked like the back end of a car, told him that it was a car tire and he got a dumb-founded look then smiled. The other instructor asked to ride my bike and I let him play some, he enjoyed the power of the beast and wasn't phased by the ct at all. One and a half weeks and I am off to Arizona for two weeks, hopefully I can keep the tickets down to zero. Erik

So far I gotta say I have been blessed. I have not gotten any tickets on the bike. Got chased one time in town. Lets just say three rights and your gone. I normally dont ride like that but if I have a reasonable chance to duck out I will.

Moon

Can't help ya' with the fund.........


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