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BrettKeiselsbeard

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Re: Accomplishments/goals/fears...
Reply #15 - 08/11/11 at 17:58:26

Kind of a diff angle but I was nervous working on my bike. A little history....I just started riding last Oct. Picked it up to overcome a longtime fear/want to ride. Knew it would be a good hobby if I could learn to work on the bike. Since then, with the help of this and other sites, I have adjusted valves, replaced brakes, replaced forks (on my gz250), modded the carb, cateye tailight, moved regulator, and soon to add dyna muffler. This is the best hobby I could have found and the Savage makes it possible. Cool

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2007 2/3 spacer, 150 main, 55 pilot, dyna muffler, K&N box, cateye tail, mustang fender bib, GZ250 seat.

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Accomplishments/goals/fears... Reply #16 - 08/11/11 at 18:21:08 Accomplishments, getting back in the saddle and riding after the crash and, 10 mths recovering. Learning about the bike, doing the work myself. Goals, Do a sharp U-turn and not put the foot down.. Fears, gravel, sand, people of all ages on cell phones, little old ladies not stopping at stop signs..
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mmosel

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Reply #17 - 08/11/11 at 19:19:11

Fears:
Someone turning in front of me from a side street or intersection, resulting in head on collision.
A pot hole or serious groove in the road that could cause an accident.
Sliding out on gravel in a corner.
Have a bad enough accident to leave myself paralyzed in some fashion.
A co-worker of mine had a serious accident and became paralyzed from the waist down. :/ It is tragic.

Dislikes:
Harley snobs. Custom chopper snobs. Ok, biker snobs in general. ( while I'm at it - snobby people in general )
Cagers who drive using cell phones or being distracted by other things.
Bikers who ride in shorts, flip-flops, tank top and maybe no helmet. ( this might include people here so, no offense. Just my perspective. )

Accomplishments:
Starting to do some real work and customizing on my bike myself.

Goals:
Ability to do carb work & valve work. Learn to weld and fabricate custom things out of steel. Some day, take an engine or even a full bike completely apart and put it back together myself, and have it still work. Grin

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Bubba

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Reply #18 - 08/12/11 at 07:02:42

Accomplishments - feeling way more comfortable (which might not be a good thing!) in traffic/highway riding, tearing down and resurrecting an old savage I bought and selling for a profit
Fears - I'm still scared of everything especially rolling around a turn to see a either a big rig or a big boulder in my line... Shocked

Accidents in general...
Goals - having my wife quit squirming around when I have her on the back...

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'06 lt Blue, Dyna Power pipe, air screw 2 1/4 turns, 52.5 pilot w/ bleed holes, 150 Main, 2/3 spacer, Pirelli MT66 tires, Raptor petcock, 412-4006 Progressive shocks

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justin_o_guy2

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Reply #19 - 08/12/11 at 09:57:58

IF you see anything threatening in your line, Look at where you WANT to go.. do not look at the object that is scaring you, you WILL hit it. If you go into a corner too hot, dont look where your Think you may wind up, look up the road, where you want to go. Its NOT easy,, you have to Force your eyes to look where you want to go. Not where you dont want to go.

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The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Accomplishments/goals/fears... Reply #20 - 08/12/11 at 10:59:03 yeah I know that routine. I ski, bicycle, drive and generally take that priciple to heart. When I take my kids skiing in the trees I always tell them to look at the spaces between the trees not AT the trees!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Accomplishments/goals/fears... Reply #21 - 08/12/11 at 12:15:58 Now thats some Good Advice right there..
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Reply #22 - 08/12/11 at 19:42:02

Driveway is scary right now. It has just been graded and makes the Savage squirrely. Major accomplishment:14 yr old daughter said she sees why we raised her to be nice, even to those who are not nice. She just started high school and is fitting in, because she dodges the drama. Fears: For the first time in my life, I fear for my country. That's about it.

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2001 Black, Spitfire windshield, Headlight upgrade, Sissy rack, Tool bag, Fork bag, Harley muffler, Memory foam seat, Crash bars. Hwy pegs, Raptor.

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Reply #23 - 08/12/11 at 20:42:03

mmosel wrote on 08/11/11 at 19:19:11:

Fears:
Someone turning in front of me from a side street or intersection...

A cager running 30-35 mph broadside -- I HELP I will be dead, otherwise I will be a lot of pain.

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Accomplished: 45+ years in Telecommunications. . . March 1966 in Biloxi MS, USAF Tech School -- November 30, 2011 last day on the job.

When I was 5 years old I was required to be somewhere, and have been required to be somewhere until age 65 -- 60 years from school thru work. Goal: Free Time!

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