#9 I bought a motorcycle at around the age of 24. I drove it about a mile home, parked it in my garage for the winter, and traded it to my brother for a woodstove and a .22 rifle. That is the extent of my motorcycle riding life. It always sounded like a lot of fun, but everyone that rides seems to have a story about the time when they had to lay it down, to avoid something or someone. My plan was actually to ride the motorcycle the 80 miles a day to work and back, to save money on gas. Instead I found a guy to car pool with, and the woodstove helped heat my huge, old, and uninsulated house that I had bought at the age of 19 as an investment, and then ended up marrying and living in, within just a few months. In 1980 I was paying over $250 a month for natural gas in the winter. That was when I made around $6 per hour, pouring steel. Heating with wood is nice, when you are young, and can cut your own wood.
I used to work with a squaw who was married to a white man and was was a biker chick in the '60s. One of the things she used to like to say is, "There are two kinds of motorcycle riders: them that have been down, and them that are going down."
I'm gonna be 54 in a month and I heat with wood. I cut it and load it up in a skid steer and truck it back to a splitter. As you get older, you gotta cut wood wiser. I'm worn out as hell at the end of the day, but it does keep me able to tie my shoes, and keep me flexible. But I hear ya...heating with wood is a bitch
Laying a bike down is why I get a safety bar on any bike I buy. May still get cuts and scrapes, but at least the downside leg won't get shredded/burned.
When I had my house built I used a wood burner solely to heat the house, although I did have a electric heat pump if needed. The new wood burners are awesome. Mine sucked air directly from outside into the firebox. There were tubes running across the top that burned every bit of methane gas that came outta the wood, looked like a broiler once in a while, very efficient. I was fortunate enough to live within a few miles of a walnut saw mill and would buy a cord of walnut slab wood for 20 bucks. It's all gone now. It was well worth it and I think we'll all be going back to it soon. -sammy
I"ve never understood "having" to lay a bike down. If you're about to hit something, you'll stop a lot quicker (or be going a lot slower when you hit it) by using the brakes. Maybe if you have to go under an obstacle (such as a trailer on a big rig), but other than that, I don't see it.
I've been riding since I was 25, and I'm 61 now. I've done a lot of riding, sometimes over 1000 miles a day, and 700+ miles a day fairly frequently. I believe in ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time) because although I've never had an accident involving another vehicle, I know it can happen.
# 1, been there, done that. i learned to park the truck in front of the hole. people are stupid and distracted by their phones. i trust no one to have common sense anymore!!! to put your trust in the general public or others on a jobsite is just asking to get hurt.
This guy didn't even have traffic cones set out. Yeah, the dumbass in the car should have been paying attention. The dumbass in the hole should have blocked things off a LOT better too.
Just another example of "it takes AT LEAST two mistakes, before you have an accident."
Drove a MC for a couple of years until a porcupine decided that I shouldn't. Of course I also drove a Ford Tempo for a couple of years until the porcupines cousin decided that I shouldn't. Had a wood stove that was the only source of heat. Didn't have to cut firewood because I worked for a truss company and got all the ends that I needed.
#9 I bought a motorcycle at around the age of 24. I drove it about a mile home, parked it in my garage for the winter, and traded it to my brother for a woodstove and a .22 rifle.
ReplyDeleteThat is the extent of my motorcycle riding life. It always sounded like a lot of fun, but everyone that rides seems to have a story about the time when they had to lay it down, to avoid something or someone.
My plan was actually to ride the motorcycle the 80 miles a day to work and back, to save money on gas. Instead I found a guy to car pool with, and the woodstove helped heat my huge, old, and uninsulated house that I had bought at the age of 19 as an investment, and then ended up marrying and living in, within just a few months. In 1980 I was paying over $250 a month for natural gas in the winter. That was when I made around $6 per hour, pouring steel. Heating with wood is nice, when you are young, and can cut your own wood.
What about Betty Lou?
DeleteI used to work with a squaw who was married to a white man and was was a biker chick in the '60s. One of the things she used to like to say is, "There are two kinds of motorcycle riders: them that have been down, and them that are going down."
DeleteI'm gonna be 54 in a month and I heat with wood. I cut it and load it up in a skid steer and truck it back to a splitter. As you get older, you gotta cut wood wiser. I'm worn out as hell at the end of the day, but it does keep me able to tie my shoes, and keep me flexible. But I hear ya...heating with wood is a bitch
DeleteIt ain't that bad when your brother and dad help you.
DeleteLaying a bike down is why I get a safety bar on any bike I buy. May still get cuts and scrapes, but at least the downside leg won't get shredded/burned.
DeleteWhen I had my house built I used a wood burner solely to heat the house, although I did have a electric heat pump if needed. The new wood burners are awesome. Mine sucked air directly from outside into the firebox. There were tubes running across the top that burned every bit of methane gas that came outta the wood, looked like a broiler once in a while, very efficient. I was fortunate enough to live within a few miles of a walnut saw mill and would buy a cord of walnut slab wood for 20 bucks. It's all gone now. It was well worth it and I think we'll all be going back to it soon. -sammy
DeleteI"ve never understood "having" to lay a bike down. If you're about to hit something, you'll stop a lot quicker (or be going a lot slower when you hit it) by using the brakes. Maybe if you have to go under an obstacle (such as a trailer on a big rig), but other than that, I don't see it.
DeleteI've been riding since I was 25, and I'm 61 now. I've done a lot of riding, sometimes over 1000 miles a day, and 700+ miles a day fairly frequently. I believe in ATGATT (All The Gear, All The Time) because although I've never had an accident involving another vehicle, I know it can happen.
Burned wood in 2 houses for 20 years, built my 3rd house. Put in a gas log. Never looked back!
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Deletepipe burst or a clean-out plug let go
Delete#3 Shitter's full!
ReplyDelete# 1, been there, done that. i learned to park the truck in front of the hole. people are stupid and distracted by their phones. i trust no one to have common sense anymore!!! to put your trust in the general public or others on a jobsite is just asking to get hurt.
ReplyDeleteThis guy didn't even have traffic cones set out. Yeah, the dumbass in the car should have been paying attention. The dumbass in the hole should have blocked things off a LOT better too.
DeleteJust another example of "it takes AT LEAST two mistakes, before you have an accident."
John G
58 in a few days. All I've ever done.
ReplyDeleteI'll be 77 years old in a few weeks. I have never owned a motorcycle or a wood burning stove. I'm doing just fine without either.
ReplyDeleteDrove a MC for a couple of years until a porcupine decided that I shouldn't. Of course I also drove a Ford Tempo for a couple of years until the porcupines cousin decided that I shouldn't.
ReplyDeleteHad a wood stove that was the only source of heat. Didn't have to cut firewood because I worked for a truss company and got all the ends that I needed.
Evil Franklin