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I hope those are for a friend

Started by Sparky, Tue 01, Jul 2014, 20:54:07

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Sparky



Second Picture (At the ER.) He must work there


Bighead

I have seen many patients ride a motorcycle to my office and have crutches bungied on there bike :uglystupid2:
1997 Bumble Bee
1999 Interstate (sold)
2016 Wing

The emperor has no clothes

Never know when you might need them :2funny:

Serk

When I was having severe back problems (dual badly herniated discs) I had a major flare up 1500 miles from home while on the Valk... I had to get home, and couldn't leave the bike, so I got a collapsible cane and strapped it across the handlebars. Everytime I stopped I'd park the Valk (VERY careful to be pointing UP hill!), unstrap my cane, get off the bike, and hobble about my business hunched over on the cane, go back to the bike, get on, strap my cane back across the handlebars and continue riding home...

Ya' do what ya' gotta do...

Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...



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1998 Valkyrie Standard
2008 Gold Wing

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Crackerborn

I would say the second picture is the usual parking spot since that bike has really marked its territory.  ;D
Life is about the ride, not the destination.
97 Valkyrie Tour
99 Valkyrie Interstate

cookiedough

hey, don't laugh, just today I took my automatic scooter and taped together my canoe paddles and drove them resting on the flat foot area on one side sticking straight up resting on the plastic upfront while holding onto them with my left hand to my mom's house for my brother to use this coming weekend for a canoe trip.  It was all rural country roads mostly straight and about 13 miles going 50 mph.  Still had a little control with my left hand but can drive the scooter with just my right hand if need be if careful enough and nothing jumps out in front of me. 

Mom was shocked to see me holding canoe paddles pulling up in her front yard on my scooter she couldn't believe I did that.  I can multi-task although wouldn't do it very often.  Scooter is easier to control with one hand vs. the Valk plus no flat floor to rest the paddles on.

R J

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Right after I had my knee replaced, I bungee corded my walker to the passenger seat.   I had it folded up.     Rested one end on my backrest and the rest in the air leaning on the passenger backrest.

I rode that way for a tad over 150 miles.

I had the trailer on also, but the damn thing wouldn't fit inside and if I did it would of rested on the walker and with the lid bouncing up and closing again, it would have raised hell with the paint job.

I had to go to 3 Cemeteries to place flowers for Decoration Day.   Hardest part was trying to ride in those loose rock road/paths in the cemetery.   Especially with one leg I refused to place on the ground when moving, or even stopped at a stop light.
I know I did not make a foot down stop at a bunch of rural stop signs.  I did not move for like 3 seconds.  I had enough time and space to stop if had to.    That was when I could still roll up to a stop sign, and STOP, feet still on the floorboards, then take off again.    At my age now and not practicing that manuever in many years, I could still do it, but not for very long.    When I was still on the force, we used to pull up to stop lights, stop and leave our feet on the boards, sometimes all the way through a red light cycle.
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Rams

Quote from: R J on Wed 02, Jul 2014, 00:27:28
 That was when I could still roll up to a stop sign, and STOP, feet still on the floorboards, then take off again.    At my age now and not practicing that manuever in many years, I could still do it, but not for very long.    When I was still on the force, we used to pull up to stop lights, stop and leave our feet on the boards, sometimes all the way through a red light cycle.

I can do the complete stop and then roll on with out putting a foot down but, I've never seen anyone that can stop and sit through a complete light with out putting a foot down.     Would love to see that in person.    Not something your average rider can do.
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Learning the majority of life's lessons the hard way.

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The man who bought my Goldwing strapped his oxygen tanks to the passenger seat and rode off into the sunset.  :uglystupid2:

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Quote from: Sparky on Tue 01, Jul 2014, 20:54:07
I hope those are for a friend

Why? Do you think someone who might need them shouldn't be able to ride?

R J

Quote from: Rams on Wed 02, Jul 2014, 07:36:14
Quote from: R J on Wed 02, Jul 2014, 00:27:28
 That was when I could still roll up to a stop sign, and STOP, feet still on the floorboards, then take off again.    At my age now and not practicing that manuever in many years, I could still do it, but not for very long.    When I was still on the force, we used to pull up to stop lights, stop and leave our feet on the boards, sometimes all the way through a red light cycle.

I can do the complete stop and then roll on with out putting a foot down but, I've never seen anyone that can stop and sit through a complete light with out putting a foot down.     Would love to see that in person.    Not something your average rider can do.

If you get to California, keep an eye out for a CHP rider.

Back in my day we used to practice that a good share of the time to make the day go faster.
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