November Randomness

[fzrbrandon]

I can see something like this in the pick-up/dropoff lane at a school somewhere...

LMAO! I just need to make sure there's plenty of run-off before she gets to the gate! Oh man, my wife's gonna kill me if she see's this....

[haro504]

i wonder if two really fat people have ever been stoped and fined for exceding the gross weight rating on a motorcycle

[mike94fzr600]

i wonder if two really fat people have ever been stoped and fined for exceding the gross weight rating on a motorcycle

is there one?

[haro504]

i think so i think all vehicles have one its the gvwr on the sticker 789lbs on the fzr600

[_Will_]

i think so i think all vehicles have one its the gvwr on the sticker 789lbs on the fzr600

which is just about what me and the bike come in at together. It's noticably slow when I have 30 lbs of groceries in my backpack. I need a 1k if I ever put a girlfriend on the back

[fzrbrandon]

30 lbs of groceries in my backpack.

[_Will_]

30 lbs of groceries in my backpack.

the rack and pinion went out in my beater civic back in may or june and it needed so much I junked it. Just been me and the FZR daily since then. So groceries and whatever go in the backpack. It's an art keeping a 15 year old motorcycle that's lived a hard life going since I can't have any downtime

[haro504]

i remember those days dont know where you are but worst day i went to work it was minus 7 and really really cold lucky i only lived like 4 miles from work id wrap myself around the engine for warmth looked like the bike drove itself from the front

[yamaha_george]

30 lbs of groceries in my backpack.

the rack and pinion went out in my beater civic back in may or june and it needed so much I junked it. Just been me and the FZR daily since then. So groceries and whatever go in the backpack. It's an art keeping a 15 year old motorcycle that's lived a hard life going since I can't have any downtime

How about 5 * 56lbs sacks of Cement and 180lbs of rider on a DT 175 Yamaha trail bike

[_Will_]

i remember those days dont know where you are but worst day i went to work it was minus 7 and really really cold lucky i only lived like 4 miles from work id wrap myself around the engine for warmth looked like the bike drove itself from the front

I'm in tampa, we don't see minus 7 and the coldest we have can be fixed with a liner, a head sock, and some long johns.

The relentless rainfall and the strong winds are the worst here, I've been pushed off the interstate one time and once saw a CTS knocked straigt out of it's lane during a storm with me 40ft behind it. With that said I hated that civic, it was slow and handled like junk, everytime I hit a corner I'd wish I was in the bike.

If i had cash in my hand for a car/truck right now I'm not entirely sure I wouldn't use it for another bike. There's a mildly ruff 02 TLR north of me for 3k obo that I've been watching but not making any purchases now.

[fzrbrandon]

How about 5 * 56lbs sacks of Cement and 180lbs of rider on a DT 175 Yamaha trail bike

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[yamaha_george]

How about 5 * 56lbs sacks of Cement and 180lbs of rider on a DT 175 Yamaha trail bike

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the bike minus the cement but with the pillion instead:-

[_Will_]

George I can totally see this, doubt you were dragging your knee but maybe some suspension parts

[WSM]

I do most of my grocery getting on my bicycle, but if you're looking for a backpack, nothing beats Ortlieb messenger bags: http://www.ortliebusa.com/CartGenie/prod-22.htm
They are completely waterproof and can be as big or as flat as you want.
I've worn it on my 400 mile rides to Ohio and back a few times and never had an issue with lift, which was a concern when flying down the road.
And they are durable as all hell: basically canvas coated with a thick latex-like rubber.

[fzrbrandon]

How about 5 * 56lbs sacks of Cement and 180lbs of rider on a DT 175 Yamaha trail bike

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the bike minus the cement but with the pillion instead:-

I wanted a pic with you and the 5 x 56lb bags of cement on the bike...