I have been an avid motorcyclist for over 45 years. Been riding various types of bikes since I was 4 years old and love them all. Always been an adrenaline junky and it still shows through sometimes in my old age. This channel is for fun. Riding, vlogging, eating, traveling, scenery and some track days. etc.
Ashley just started riding a bit over a year ago. And she is 40 years old. Never too late to start riding. And she loves it. Nothing like having your significant other loving a hobby as much as you do. She and I hope that her journey will inspire other women to jump on a bike.
@@soujrnr She is doing fine. She finally got back on the horse this year. Which surprised all of us. We thought for sure her riding days were over. Thanks for asking!!
Depends on the amount. Tell that to the guy that died in Wisconsin. There obviously wasn't much there where you rode. We have idiots around here that cut their entire yard and aim it all out in the road. Makes 2/3s of the lane look like a lawn.
I have ridden through grass clippings so thick you could feel it in the suspension. If you are going so fast that you can't slow enough and crash, it is on you. What if a deer, dog, moose, bear or another animal runs out? You choose to ride motorcycle and you accept the risks associated with it. Quit trying to blame others for your own inadequacies. That is what has happened now days.
Did they panic and make a sudden move? Like hitting the brakes? Obviously they are going to be slipperyer than dry pavement. But are not usually a problem unless you do something to make them a problem.
@ThaRealChiefObiEgusi I can't answer that, honestly. It has been a couple of years. We sold the CB and bought a 21 Duke 890. But if I remember right, it wasn't any more than the original levers.
Yes, as long as you get the bike tuned for it. There are different tuners that you can use. I opted to use the T-800 with a Gabro tune made specifically for this exhaust. Make sure you get the bike tuned right away if installing aftermarket exhaust. Because if you don't the bike will run extremely lean and could hurt the engine.
I just picked up an 84 750 S... Canada. Mine is in similar shape with the notable exception that it has a 4 into 1 exhaust. I will be looking for a stock setup. Thanks for posting this!
@@LiterPlus I mean I’m sure you’ve seen the hatchet café racer builds built off this machine. I can live with a four into one until I can find a stock unit.
No frame sliders will protect in a hard crash. Low sides and low speed drops are what they are meant for. And they worked, Ashley dropped her CB a couple times. Honestly, I don't think I have seen sliders with more than one connecting point.
Ash is 5 foot 4 and was able to touch on both sides at the same time. But she did drop it a few times, until she learned some basic skills. That is why we had frame sliders installed and kept an extra set of levers on hand. Now that she has learned one foot down technique, she dares ride anything. Here is a link to a small female rider that has a ton of good info. Doodle on a Motorcycle is another good one. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oOD9NnTevH0.htmlsi=Ill17gx2qmnfQ42g
Thanks for sharing your video. A couple comments that hopefully will make you better riders (not meant to be critical). 1) Stay in a wheel track, not the middle of the lane. The middle is where all the junk ends up, including gravel. 2) 'leaning' is not what turns the bike; active input on the handlebars diverts the bike around a corner. If you are not sure what that is, search for counter-steering; it's the only way to get a bike to corner, especially at high speed. 3) Trail-braking is slowly releasing the brakes as you begin to corner, not slowly applying them. Often misunderstood. It also does not only mean rear brakes as often thought. Hope this helps. Happy riding
Leaning the body helps keep the bike more upright, staying off of the edge of the tires more. Counter steering actually gets the bike to lean into the direction you are turning. Once the bike has leaned over far enough to make the curve you actually steer into the curve to turn. If you continue to apply counter steering, and not turn into the corner the bike will basically just fall over. Trail Braking is braking into a curve and as you said. Trailing off. But don't think that you can't hit your brakes in the middle of a curve that you may have gone into too hot or that all of a sudden has a decreasing radius. It requires a smooth soft squeeze that can be squeezed steadily harder, so as not to upset the bike in tge corner. Once you hacmve slowed enough you then trail off slowly, still not upsetting the bike or suspension. Any harsh or quick movements can and will cause a loss of traction and cause a lowside or God forbid even a high side. As far as staying in wheel tracks, that really only becomes critical on city streets and interstates where there is a ton of traffic and leaking engines etc. I am not saying that you don't need to pay attention to the road and look for obstacles, oil, gravel and sand etc. All of this being said, Ash worked with an instructor at the track and has taken advanced moto courses since these videos were made. We need to make new vids but have had so much going in lately that we have just been enjoying the rides we are able to go on, and not worrying about filming footage for content.
Oh yeah, we always use both brakes. You just have to vary them or not use them in certain situations. You really do not want to use your front brakes on sand. Even if you are going straight. I have seen many bikes go down, even at slow speeds, because of this.
I got that bike a couple of weeks ago from a private owner. I just finished changing the oil, and filter on it today. In a week I will changing the sprockets, and chain so I don't have to worry about it getting broken on me when I ride. It would pair nice with the new tires I got for it too. The bike is really fum to ride. I wasn't planning to get it, but my finances was taking a toll trying to save for my new dream bike that would've taken another year, or two to get. I'm happy with my purchase, and meow I don't have to worry to much about tryyingg to save for my dream bike I wanted in the first place. Once my finances is stable enough I will try to get my dream bike. I look at it in a positive way. At least I meow got a bike I can ride and I don't have to wait.
@only1qu386 I ride 20 to 30,000 miles a year most of those miles are in the Ozarks. That is where I live. I used to live in Minnesota. I have ridden on ice. And wet grass clippings. Not even a comparison. About the only thing that is comparable to ice is moss covered rocks or concrete that is submerged under water. Yes, I ride off the beaten path too. I have been riding motorcycle since I was 4 years old. I am 53 right now. Almost 50 years experience. Trust me, I have seen or been through just about everything.
@@LiterPlus - Physics wins. The end. Debris (including grass) all can negatively affect/reduce traction. That's the whole point. You got hung up on "ice". Humans say dumb shyt to exaggerate and embellish about everything.
thanks for the practical experience. I've always been suspicious of grass clippings, so I won't worry as much. To your point of tar snakes though; my experience is that they are slippery as much as flexible; when you hit them, the tire moves, but is displacing the tar but not actually sliding across it. It gives you a bit of a un-settled feeling, but I've never felt a lost of control. Paint on a round-about is another story all together. Nice video.
You were mistaken as to why this bike was only produced for just a few years (84-86). It had nothing to do with catalytic converters or emissions, and had everything to do with the "Harley tax" that was imposed on all imports above 700cc. In fact, no motorcycles were required to have catalytic convertors in the US until 2003, which also coincided with most manufacturers shifting away from multiple carburetors and towards fuel injection to meet the increased emissions regulations. The Harley tariff was passed in an attempt to save Harley Davidson from bankruptcy, which was at the time was the only US motorcycle manufacturer. In early 1980s Harley Davidson had suffered from years of poor management and product neglect, which had allowed the Japanese imports to gain significant market share selling bikes that directly competed against the big Harley cruisers. The import tariff of 45% was seen as a way to allow the new management that was just taking over an opportunity to get some breathing space, and to introduce new models that could compete. The CB700SC "Nighthawk S" was only produced for 3 years (84-86) while in the rest of the world a nearly identical CB750SC with slightly better mid-range torque and slightly higher horsepower was sold.
