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**wrightme43** · 07-15-2007, 09:39 PM

Rode up/over to visit my Aunt, and Cousins in Cape Girauerdo (sp?) Fruitland, and Jackson MO.

Lots and lots of gravel. I came the closest I have ever came to wrecking. Outside of a sharp turn on gravel, huge and I mean huge pile of soft gravel. I didnt know it was there, got off in it, and the bike started to wallow, and wander bad. All I could do was go real light on the bars, push on the pegs and let it work around under me. It was scary. It came thru ok.
Also experinced for the first time losing traction on the rear tire, under hard acceleration leaned way over. Pretty damn scary as well.

600 miles trip. Lots of fun. Very very hot, kept having to stop and soak my jacket, it would dry in about 30 minutes and back to boiling heat again. I got to the point where I was pouring a bottle of water on the jacket when I stopped and letting it lay on the ground, while I filled it up again. Gear up, and then spray it into my jacket again soaking my shirt and stuff as well. Hop on the bike dripping wet and ride on again. LOL

**wrightme43** · 07-15-2007, 09:41 PM

And now for something completely different.

VEGASRIDER · 07-15-2007, 10:11 PM

After reading your thread, the final picture is refreshing! Maybe it's time for you to get that evaporative cooling vest. It does work, amazingly well.

Vegasrider

jfreakman · 07-15-2007, 10:14 PM

I am enjoying the mesh Rocket jacket....

**wrightme43** · 07-15-2007, 10:35 PM

Yes I need to order the evap cooling vest. I want one. I need to sell one of my kidneys or something though. I have way to many bills and not enough money. I might have to go back to pimping myself out to old ladies again. I a sad thing. LOL

VEGASRIDER · 07-15-2007, 11:34 PM

LOL.....make sure you post some pics from your lovely customers....Yes, we are all broke, I know the feeling.

07-15-2007, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Covered Bridge in Southern MO Rode up/over to visit my Aunt, and Cousins in Cape Girauerdo (sp?) Fruitland, and Jackson MO. Lots and lots of gravel. I came the closest I have ever came to wrecking. Outside of a sharp turn on gravel, huge and I mean huge pile of soft gravel. I didnt know it was there, got off in it, and the bike started to wallow, and wander bad. All I could do was go real light on the bars, push on the pegs and let it work around under me. It was scary. It came thru ok. Also experinced for the first time losing traction on the rear tire, under hard acceleration leaned way over. Pretty damn scary as well. 600 miles trip. Lots of fun. Very very hot, kept having to stop and soak my jacket, it would dry in about 30 minutes and back to boiling heat again. I got to the point where I was pouring a bottle of water on the jacket when I stopped and letting it lay on the ground, while I filled it up again. Gear up, and then spray it into my jacket again soaking my shirt and stuff as well. Hop on the bike dripping wet and ride on again. LOL __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

07-15-2007, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	And now for something completely different. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

07-15-2007, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Yes I need to order the evap cooling vest. I want one. I need to sell one of my kidneys or something though. I have way to many bills and not enough money. I might have to go back to pimping myself out to old ladies again. I a sad thing. LOL __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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07-15-2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
VEGASRIDER Dedicated Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAS VEGAS NV USA Bike: 2006 Blue FZ6 Posts: 1,693 Rep Power: 35 Member #83	After reading your thread, the final picture is refreshing! Maybe it's time for you to get that evaporative cooling vest. It does work, amazingly well. Vegasrider

07-15-2007, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
jfreakman Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 154 Rep Power: 7 Member #258	I am enjoying the mesh Rocket jacket....

07-15-2007, 11:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
VEGASRIDER Dedicated Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LAS VEGAS NV USA Bike: 2006 Blue FZ6 Posts: 1,693 Rep Power: 35 Member #83	LOL.....make sure you post some pics from your lovely customers....Yes, we are all broke, I know the feeling.

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