I was a Peregrine Falcon today....

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BrainOnSigs

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A little background. I used to race motocross semi-pro for a decade (I was good...not great). I also owned several very fast street bikes in the 80's and 90's. I was severely injured in a fun day of riding motocross just before I turned 30. I broke my neck, dislocated my left shoulder, broke 3 ribs, deflated my left lung, lacerated my left kidney and broke my left pinkie. This all cost me 10 days in the hospital and a nagging fear about riding fast again.

Once I was healed (let's just say postpone the major arthritis until I was 50)....I was able to ride again....but not without that nagging fear in the back of my brain about crashing again.

I basically sold my **language** and got out.....though I have dabbled in riding motorcycles over the years.

Today was a different day.

I have a friend that I have known for the last 30 years...a "Go Fast" buddy. He called me a few months back and wanted to know if I wanted to take a spin on his 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Haybusa motorcycle. I declined several times over the last couple of years.He texted me again last night. I was feeling a wild hair today and took some time off of work.

I jumped on the bike after lunch today and took it for a spin over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (low traffic, low police presence, only cameras at the span).

I finally flinched at 168 mph due to the wind.

I was more alive today that I have been in the past 20 years....I was a Falcon.....
 
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DowntownDM said:
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I understand completely.
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Me too. I have a buddy who's a LEO and we were able to ride a long stretch of road (maybe 17-19 miles) flat out around 147mph. I was on a Honda VFR and never felt unstable or scared. Eventually it starts to feel slower as the miles go by.
Love to ride two wheels fast. :D
 
BrainOnSigs said:
I have a friend that I have known for the last 30 years...a "Go Fast" buddy. He called me a few months back and wanted to know if I wanted to take a spin on his 2008 Suzuki GSX1300R Haybusa motorcycle. I declined several times over the last couple of years.He texted me again last night. I was feeling a wild hair today and took some time off of work.
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"Holy continuity fail Batman!", said Robin. "Don't worry Robin, Falcons are just like that", said Batman while doing a face palm.
 
If I could be a bird I'd want to be a Pterodactyl (thanks google)!:eek:
 
Justabuyer said:
"Holy continuity fail Batman!", said Robin. "Don't worry Robin, Falcons are just like that", said Batman while doing a face palm.
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He has 10 superbikes that he has offered to let me hop on over the years.....I have always declined...

My apologies if my post was confusing....
 
What's the matter guys, ya never watched a hawk in a power dive? :)
Sometimes you have to let go of the fear and give life a try again.
Don't mock the man for remembering his dreams just one more time.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
What's the matter guys, ya never watched a hawk in a power dive? :)
Sometimes you have to let go of the fear and give life a try again.
Don't mock the man for remembering his dreams just one more time.
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Thank you, Esav. You beat me to it. :)

 
I have done the same and it is a rush like no other but, You do know that the throttle works fine at less than full right?
 
Oh man that brings me back...
My best friend and I took out loans and bought FZR 600's when we were 19... :D

About two weeks after we broke them in early on a Sunday morning just outside Green River UT headed to Grand Junction CO on the interstate we OPENED THEM UP ALL THE WAY...

We didn't slow down for 30min...
Best I could get up to was 142mph, but what a rush... felt like I was floating on a cushon of air. Periphrial vision was all a blur... and there was just the hum of that little fuel injected 4 banger screaming hell bent for leather..

DAMN that was fun...
I'll never forget it. I remember when we finally slowed down to 80mph... we glanced at each other and just started laughing our asses off... I don't think I stopped giggling and shaking till we got to CO...

Good times...
 
I know exactly how you feel. I got hurt real bad on a horse going too fast for my age. It took a long time to get on and go fast again; but it felt so good!!!!
 
Only 168mph ???!!! :thumbup: I'm sure your heartbeat was a little quicker than it's been in years !
 
That's awesome!!! I'm glad that you were able to get back out there and enjoy it. It's great when fear is shaken off your back and you can enjoy another area of your life again :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:



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:eek:Ahhhh, A good ol Hayabusa. Faster than the Peregrine Falcon:thumbup:

Here's my Turbo'd Busa. Intercooled MC express kit. 314 to the ground. 212 #'s of torque:thumbup:

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Fastest I have been on 2 wheels was 135 on a bullet bike. My friend had a Honda cbr f4i and I took it for a short ride before he sold it.

He had a RC51 that I never got to ride.

Of course, 135 in a 25mph zone is not the smartest idea, especially in shorts and t-shirt with no helmet.

I did once jump some train tracks on a street bike at 90mph in flip flops.....also not a good idea.
 
Bigfattyt said:
Of course, 135 in a 25mph zone is not the smartest idea, especially in shorts and t-shirt with no helmet.

I did once jump some train tracks on a street bike at 90mph in flip flops.....also not a good idea.
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You're lucky you didn't end up Bigsplattyt :eek:
 
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