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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Riding in the Fog /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1137180523 Message started by Paladin on 01/13/06 at 11:28:43 |
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Title: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/13/06 at 11:28:43 I love it (http://savage.andruschak.net/FTP/MorningFogRun.avi). One of the few times I ride without eye protection as blinking is better than trying to wipe the mist off goggles or screen. I love the muffled sounds, the cool dampness, the way the cagers (most of them anyhow) finally obey speed limits. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Kaishaku on 01/13/06 at 11:34:29 That's on your Savage? Man, that thing sounds mean! Great clip ;D |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by vroom1776 on 01/13/06 at 13:28:09 Cool! |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by SeeAPierce on 01/13/06 at 14:22:19 Cool video Paladin! Was that this morning? |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by HDI_IA on 01/13/06 at 14:45:07 That looked like my ride this morn....Wish I was so confident in the cagers being more aware....but I was nearly taken out by one that decided that riding in the fog and yackin' on the cell phone was a priority for them >:( Hey I just looked at your webpage and your in Gardena...Heck I'm a block away from Alondra Park/El Camino College over in North Torrance....were practically neighbors ;D |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/13/06 at 15:32:45 Kaishaku, Yep. That's my $10 fishtail as recorded by a $90 Polaroid PDC 4055 mounted on the handlebar. SeeAPierce, Yep. 8) About 7am. HDI_IA, didn't say they were more aware; just that they mostly slow down to the speed limit. ;D They are LESS aware as they are driving around in a fog, literally as well as figuratively. Which doesn't bother me as I know I'm invisible anyhow. I'm a bit more than a block away from El C. -- about a 15 minute walk. I walk to the Gardena Cinema for their matinees. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by HDI_IA on 01/13/06 at 16:13:36 Wow you mean Ricky and Ronnie's is not only Harley's? I have been down by it before, but never stopped in cause I thought it was basically a Harley night there. Guess I was WAY off the mark on that one :-/ Yeah I'll see about getting him down there once I get his bike finished. I rebuilt the carb and got the problem with all the fuel in the air cleaner and case resolved, but I am still have issues with it and might have to pull the carb once again :( |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Ed_L. on 01/13/06 at 16:21:46 Great clip, your bike sounds great. Thanks for the post |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Steve530 on 01/13/06 at 16:40:40 Hey you didn't run through that yellow on the first traffic light, did you? Nice video. Steve |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by bobtreat on 01/13/06 at 18:35:38 :PThat was Excellent!! Make's me wish i had'nt decided to tear mine down . It was 60 deg here in PA today.Curse the gods of more POWER!!!!! |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by sluggo on 01/13/06 at 18:51:20 welcome bobtreat, i hope you enjoy the stay. stop by the cafe and sluggos table for a drink, it's a place where just about everything is up for discussion. you can kick you heels up on the table, or even dance on it if that floats your boat. ;D |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by mmosel on 01/13/06 at 18:58:07 Hey, that's pretty cool. 8) How did you attach your camera to your bars? |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/13/06 at 20:37:09 HDI_IA wrote:
http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/archives/000846.html About half V-twin cruisers, half sport bikes, a couple of V-8's. And exactly one single. Very lonely. Steve530 -- that 'amber' was a fog-shrouded streetlamp. mmosel -- http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=cafe;action=display;num=1133402212;start=5#5 |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by AL_DOWN_UNDER on 01/13/06 at 21:03:48 HEY FOG MAN ITS HANGING AROUND THE 30,S HERE IN AUSSIE LAND QLD . BUT IN THE WINTER WE GET A BIT OF FOG. I WEAR THE OLD TYPE GOGLES WITH THE SPLIT SIDE LENSES MADE IN ENGLAND . I FIND A COUPLE OF DROPS OF FOG OFF AND RAIN OFF VERY HELPFULL . YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET IT MOST SUPERMARKETS OR AUTOSHOPS ;) |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by sluggo on 01/13/06 at 21:14:05 Paladin wrote:
you mentioned a vibration with that mounting system, have you solved it. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by mmosel on 01/13/06 at 21:29:51 Quote:
Aha! Excellent, excellent Dr. Paladin. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by HDI_IA on 01/13/06 at 23:29:54 Paladin thanks for the info on Ricky and Ronnie's I really thought it was more of a Harley night kind of thing...Boy was I wrong ::) Guess my Father and I are going to have to make it down there one of these Thursdays. Thanks again for the info |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by PerrydaSavage on 01/14/06 at 02:28:06 Way cool there Paladin! I'll be using those video clips to practice my "scanning ahead" before my LS comes out to play in April ;) BTW ... that Riding in the fog reminds me of here ... in May & June! |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Greg_650 on 01/15/06 at 07:21:15 Cool video. I really enjoyed leaning on your bike through the turn. Kinda had me leaning in my seat, too :D |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/15/06 at 08:06:43 Sluggo, no, still using the bouncy clamp to the handlebar mount. Still in the thinking stage for the next mounting attempt. Whatever I do will be more expensive than the $5 or so I have in the current one. I'm looking at the space right behind the flyscreen. I also want to try a helmet mount, which will somewhat follow where I am looking. Greg -- That lean was on wet streets. So far the only time I have felt any slippage of the tires has been on damp broad painted white lines and a manhole cover -- both very momentary, both no more than a raised eyebrow. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Greg_650 on 01/15/06 at 09:21:48 Paladin wrote:
That'll make an even more interesting video. Probably akin to some of the trips I took in the 70's. Quote:
And those tar-like crack patches that get soft in the sun. Most just un-nerving. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by mpescatori on 01/16/06 at 08:25:17 Great video, but I was surprised to see no rear foglight on the cages... they are mandatory here in Europe, get rear-ended in fog with your foglight off and it's YOUR fault! ::) Don't you guys have foglights? ??? Maurizio |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/16/06 at 09:51:31 ummm.... err... In Europe, you take driving and driver safety seriously. We don't. A significant percentage of cars have burnt out tail lights, brake lights, head lights. A smaller percentage forget to turn on their lights. It is not uncommon to see a vehicle with only one of three brake lights working. We have mandatory vehicle insurance. It is not legal to drive in California without proof of liability insurance to pay for an accident that is your fault. For my Savage, insurance to cover my liability for damage done to others is $60/year. (It is not likely that I will be the cause of an accident.) My coverage for uninsured motorists (those breaking the law) damaging me is $80/year. (That covers the likelyhood of an uninsured motorist hitting me -- there are a lot of them.) |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Red_Wine on 01/16/06 at 10:34:16 Hey Pals, Why can't I see Paladin's video? I'm at the office, with very broadband and fast Internet connection, but Windows media player only says "connecting..." and stays there forever ??? Any help would be appreciated. Best, RW |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/16/06 at 15:11:07 Interesting. I get the same stall out. However if I mouseover and rightclick it pulls up the menu and I click "save target as..." and it downloads it no problem. Will look into this when I can. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Red_Wine on 01/17/06 at 13:38:26 I could see the video today!!!!! ;D ;D WOW!!! That IS some SERIOUS fog to ride in :o I would probably not do it now, although I have done it in the past... I wonder what kind of speed were you riding at? It seemed quite fast for the little visibility I saw... :o Interesting, thou, very interesting..... Thanks Pal, Best to all, RW |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Paladin on 01/17/06 at 15:07:18 If you look at the start the fog seems thinner. Actually it wasn't - the lens was getting fog droplets on it making it, obstructing it's vision. As I said, riding in the fog is one of the very few times I do not wear eye protection. In the fog the water droplets film on anything in front of the eyes -- glasses, goggles, face shield, windscreen or windshield. All which obstructs vision. Bare eyed I can see far better in the fog than others, giving me an advantage. On the clip I mention seeing the traffic light long before it become visible on the recording. I was running 20-30 mph, depending on traffic and fog density. Soon after I had shut down the camera I had an idiot cager come up my rear, I sidestep, he rips past going 35 or so. No way he could see beyond stopping distance. |
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Title: Re: Riding in the Fog Post by Red_Wine on 01/19/06 at 05:52:52 Pal, I follow you in the fog getting thicker as you ride through it and obstructing vision, whenever I reide in the fog, I do not wear googles either. I assume this is quite a frequent route for you, since you were able to see the lights before they were visible on the video. Same thing happens to me, when I ride in the rain or fog, I usually use the same route, so I know where the traffic lights are, and slow down until I see what color they are... Thanks anyway, and take care, Best, RW |
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