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by MmeMagpie
Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:41 am
Forum: The Soap Box
Topic: Tasered at the gas station???
Replies: 11
Views: 14063

Re: Tasered at the gas station???

Because you wouldn't want this to happen to you.

by MmeMagpie
Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:40 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Not all of us Harley riders dress like pirates
Replies: 14
Views: 8373

Re: Not all of us Harley riders dress like pirates

For what it's worth, my dad rides his sportster to his square job at an insurance firm in slacks, french cuffs, and tie :)
by MmeMagpie
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: riding tunes
Replies: 30
Views: 12002

Re: riding tunes

I like this one for tearing up the twisties.

by MmeMagpie
Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:01 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: winter is on its way need some advice ...
Replies: 21
Views: 15355

Re: winter is on its way need some advice ...

I just went to their website. Neat stuff, and I didn't know that heated insoles existed :)
by MmeMagpie
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:22 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Cruisers and gravel roads
Replies: 23
Views: 14901

Re: Cruisers and gravel roads

I think french fries fried in peanut oil and a root beer float are a suitable substitution for ice cream.
by MmeMagpie
Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:20 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: winter is on its way need some advice ...
Replies: 21
Views: 15355

Re: winter is on its way need some advice ...

I shiver and lean all those extra calories right off :) And I eat like a starving person in the winter. Like, throwing down whole gourmet pizzas for lunch to the amazement of my co-workers. I'm 5'3" and skinny, so imagine that for a minute :)

I found my "face thingie" at the dealership by the glove ...
by MmeMagpie
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:32 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Cruisers and gravel roads
Replies: 23
Views: 14901

Re: Cruisers and gravel roads

dr_bar wrote:A lot of people don't know what their doing in gravel and use that front brake at the most inopportune time... :o)
Engine braking, baby. Love it.
Come to think of it, riding on gravel is not unlike driving on ice. Small, deliberate moves and know your machine.
by MmeMagpie
Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:46 am
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: winter is on its way need some advice ...
Replies: 21
Views: 15355

Re: winter is on its way need some advice ...

When it's raining hard I have noticed that the bike sticks to the road much better than a car. Damp is still dangerous, just ride mindfully.

From 60-40F:
I wear my husband's polypropylene long underwear that he got in the army. I keep a few pairs of larger pants that fit over them. Mittens make a ...
by MmeMagpie
Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:31 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: What's the coldest you willingly ride in?
Replies: 23
Views: 11561

Re: What's the coldest you willingly ride in?

35 degrees is pretty much my limit, and as cold as it gets, here. I'm not sure what the 75mph wind chill on ride to work calculates out to. Carefully chosen layers and snow-machining mittens keep me warm.
by MmeMagpie
Tue Oct 02, 2012 4:25 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Wind Noise = deal breaker
Replies: 28
Views: 30425

Re: Wind Noise = deal breaker

Yep. I used foamies for awhile. Makes things quiet enough you can hear yourself think. They're in the gun section at the Wally.