Rode past two days for chemo

[Chrisj CMA]

My nurse gets a kick out of a cancer patient riding a motorcycle in for chemo. I guess it's unusual.

Well, last time I rode the Bruce bike. Today and yesterday the Cobra.

Now, this particular ride in the morning is notorious for everyone speeding. So 70 is the slowest safe speed. I noticed the Cobra bike has better passing power at that speed than the Bruce bike. The Bruce bike seems to have better"grunt" at low speeds.

I'm wondering if Bruce switched out the ECM for an IS one.  

Is that the sort of differences I would notice?

BTW platelets holding steady at 20ish and my doctor prescribed more motorcycle riding  

[Jess from VA]

Could it be a trigger wheel?

I had an interstate with a 4* wheel and could not really tell much difference (from my other IS with OE wheel), except it knocked on regular some.  I had Big Bill take it out and return to stock.

I know nothing of the 6* wheels on std/tourers.

If he never mentioned it, if you got any bags of parts with his bike, look for a spare trigger wheel in there.

[Chrisj CMA]

Could it be a trigger wheel?

I had an interstate with a 4* wheel and could not really tell much difference (from my other IS with OE wheel), except it knocked on regular some.  I had Big Bill take it out and return to stock.

I know nothing of the 6* wheels on std/tourers.

If he never mentioned it, if you got any bags of parts with his bike, look for a spare trigger wheel in there.

Not thinking trigger wheel. I run regular gas with no pinging.  It just seems the power is shifted to the low end on the Bruce bike

[rocketray]

 I ran a 6 degree trigger w/Dyna 3000-great bottom end ..I never heard any pinging but ran thru a tank of gas in 60-70 miles running hard....on a standard...probably lucky I didn't burn a piston or some such

[Jess from VA]

Over the years of reading here and elsewhere, it seems trigger wheels (4/6) did not always cause pinging on every bike.  Mine knocked if lugging in lower gears, but I learned to control it with the throttle and gears.  So I usually ran premium or mid grade.  However, after that bike was gone through from top to bottom by Big BF, and desmogged, it didn't do it anymore on regular.  Next time Bill came here, I had an OE wheel and had him remove the 4* anyway.

I seem to remember reading the T-wheels mostly gave more low end grunt, at the expense of top end power. That is why I brought it up, after you mentioned low and high end power.

[DirtyDan]

Ride while you can

Dan

[Sorcerer]

Put the 6* in my standard. More bottom grunt/ pull. Lower top end and took longer to get to 130. Always dreamt about putting IS carb springs and IS ecm.

[Chrisj CMA]

Put the 6* in my standard. More bottom grunt/ pull. Lower top end and took longer to get to 130. Always dreamt about putting IS carb springs and IS ecm.

Could you still run regular gas?

[gregk]

Not smart but a friend on &  off chemo for four years has rode his bike twice lately and dropped the bike in the driveway once.     
Good luck with your chemo.

[Pete]

Ride and have fun, be safe.
If you will not do it, it will get so you can not do it - was always my thought.

Best of luck with the chemo.

[Chrisj CMA]

Ride and have fun, be safe.
If you will not do it, it will get so you can not do it - was always my thought.

Best of luck with the chemo.

Thanks yep, you use it or lose it. True for so many things.

[Hook#3287]

BTW platelets holding steady at 20ish and my doctor prescribed more motorcycle riding  cooldude cooldude

  Your Doc is awesome

[Jess from VA]

Jeff, with my 4* wheel on the interstate, I didn't have to run premium.  It knocked a little in some conditions (which I could mostly stop by downshifting and running higher revs).  I did not have the impression regular was hurting anything.  I mostly ran premium as it just made the problem disappear.  But I didn't have to.

[cameron]

Good for you man,
                             I to have cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer and will ride as long as I can. Don't let the chemo get you down. Hope you respond well to treatment. And good luck, just keep living life as best as you can...Cameron

[Chrisj CMA]

Good for you man,
                             I to have cancer. Stage 4 lung cancer and will ride as long as I can. Don't let the chemo get you down. Hope you respond well to treatment. And good luck, just keep living life as best as you can...Cameron

Strength to you as well. We prayed for a biker’s wife at Daytona with stage 4 lung cancer and she came around and last I heard was on her way to beating it. I pray for a miracle for you too!

[f6john]

Happy for your progress and results, great news!

[Wizzard]

sounds like you are getting along better than most. Good for you.
I have a standard with cobra's and until I put in a jet kit and 6 deg wheel, it had a flat spot on accel around 3500 to 4000 RPM. Fine below and above that but once I did the mods it has smooth power all across the range. I played with the steps on the needles to get it where I wanted it.

[NewValker]

At the risk of being rude, after reading thru this post, riding to chemo is like flipping off cancer.
Keep it up,
Craig

[3fan4life]

Glad that you're out and riding! 

[Chrisj CMA]

At the risk of being rude, after reading thru this post, riding to chemo is like flipping off cancer.
Keep it up,
Craig

 

[DDT (12)]

At the risk of being rude, after reading thru this post, riding to chemo is like flipping off cancer.
Keep it up,
Craig

Jeff,

I agree with NewValker... to an extent... I think more than that it makes a statement about you, your outlook on life, your mental toughness, the importance of wind therapy to you, plus your determination to live a meaningful life. You've managed to find workable priorities for yourself and to find a degree of happiness most never do... I applaud your success, and I look forward to future positive reports on your progress!

DDT

[Chrisj CMA]

At the risk of being rude, after reading thru this post, riding to chemo is like flipping off cancer.
Keep it up,
Craig

Jeff,

I agree with NewValker... to an extent... I think more than that it makes a statement about you, your outlook on life, your mental toughness, the importance of wind therapy to you, plus your determination to live a meaningful life. You've managed to find workable priorities for yourself and to find a degree of happiness most never do... I applaud your success, and I look forward to future positive reports on your progress!

DDT

Thanks Bruce. You know I haven't really thought about it like that. But, I am happy, happy even when there's not a lot of good news.

It's a God thing. I feel real peace always.

And to quote Bob Marley. Don't worry be happy.

I guess I m also happy that riding my Valkyrie is still theraputic.

Happy for good friends "pulling for me".

Keep Judy in your thoughts and prayers. Neck surgery recovery is going slowly. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

And to quote Bob Marley. Don't worry be happy.
 

I used to think that was the dumbest song ever to make the charts. But now I think there is a lot of simple wisdom in it. (I think it was Bobby McFerrin who sang and wrote it. I think Marley covered it). I’m glad things are going well for you. 

[Patrick]

Riding the bike to chemo !   Way to go !   Keep it up !

[LandElephant]

At my chemo place the nurses look out the windows to see which MC I ride.  Both ae unique in nature.  They seem to like the sidecar MC especially when I wear the leather WWII aviator cap, goggles, and scarf (orange and black) to match the MC.

[Chrisj CMA]

At my chemo place the nurses look out the windows to see which MC I ride.  Both ae unique in nature.  They seem to like the sidecar MC especially when I wear the leather WWII aviator cap, goggles, and scarf (orange and black) to match the MC.

That's outstanding. So you are unusual too. Keep it up

[LandElephant]

Got to make the most of my time whatever is left.  As I tell my friends and children, "What do I have to lose." Done this on all my other treatments.  In Houston they gave me a dedicated parking spot.  I also give wacky socks and things the Nurses and staff.  They see too much despair doing their job.  Wally World has them for like $4.95 for three.  So $20 lifts their spirits for that day. They have feeling also.

[Patrick]

Got to make the most of my time whatever is left.  As I tell my friends and children, "What do I have to lose." Done this on all my other treatments.  In Houston they gave me a dedicated parking spot.  I also give wacky socks and things the Nurses and staff.  They see too much despair doing their job.  Wally World has them for like $4.95 for three.  So $20 lifts their spirits for that day. They have feeling also.

I think thats great, you're right about what they put up with every day. I used to bring little things to them and the doctors, like vegetables from the garden,etc. JoAnn would bake and bring cakes or cookies. I think they appreciate it, especially since I don't think I was always a good patient.