Alittle scarping in the corners

crazy8smokey · 08-01-2011, 07:33 PM

Went ridding this weekend with the boys. The thing is....I had rockets all my life and now I got this "Nomad" for me & the old lady.
***So to say this has been a small change is a HUGE adjustment -LOL ****

Quick story --We were riding through the twisty's, up the mtns on Saturday, my boys are ahead of me on theirs rockets. They are going 80 to 100 mph around the corners... and than here comes me and my girl on the pig, at about 50 mph around the same corners... LOL --Than it happened...I heard scraping on the right side.

I was slowed down and pulled the bike up right and than got a big smack on my back from my girl. Saying "slow down", your not on the "duck" (Ducati) anymore. I laughed.

We finished the ride, pulled over, and I looked. Looks like a scraped the peg pretty good.

LOL --good times

Might try to save over the winter to buy a track 750cc or something --cant seem to get the "speed bug out of my system"

thanks -G-

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-01-2011, 07:37 PM

Don't know how old you are since you don't list a birthday, but I can say that the years seem to slow a person down. Either the years or you get smarter. I have scraped my right floorboard one time. Nomads just aren't made for taking the twisties like a lot of other bikes.

crazy8smokey · 08-01-2011, 08:07 PM

I'm 36, my old lady's 41 and I drink, f@ck and race cars for a living. LOL

I'm joking

Life is good, but this cruising thing going to take some getting use to..

Sin City Stan · 08-01-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy8smokey

I drink, f@ck and race cars for a living. LOL

What kind of retirement program does that job have.

crazy8smokey · 08-01-2011, 09:16 PM

retirement ? whats that?
lol
Buy gold, and get a safety deposit t box, than date the chick that runs said bank...your welcome

racinfan101 · 08-01-2011, 09:40 PM

It may be a bit tricky getting the twisty thing out of your system on any big cruiser.

**Top Cat** · 08-01-2011, 10:30 PM

I scraped my floorboard once. I hit it with the jack. Put a hell of a scrape in the side of it.

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-02-2011, 03:34 AM

TC that is about the only way I want to scrape mine these days.

**ringadingh** · 08-02-2011, 04:24 AM

Ive scraped mine a few times, a whole lot the last time. ;)

**glwilson** · 08-02-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ringadingh

Ive scraped mine a few times, a whole lot the last time. ;)

Yup... me too. Had to replace mine after that. ;)

jims · 08-02-2011, 09:00 AM

Running with the 80+mph crowd through the twisties on a Nomad....you might have gotten the wrong ride.

lw · 08-02-2011, 02:19 PM

Pig?

(Insert bad John Wayne impresonation here:) "ya better smile when you say that pilgrim"

Draggin the floorboards on Lucille makes the hair on my neck stand up and the backside pucker... havent drug them in a while.

lw · 08-02-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy8smokey

... I drink, f@ck and race cars for a living.

I think I may have found my next career... Is there an apprentice program ?

**ringadingh** · 08-02-2011, 05:08 PM

Even if you suck at it, its still a great job!

traveler · 08-03-2011, 09:10 PM

I drug mine on the Dragon awhile back ..Them one inch nails in my ribs got my attention more than then scrapeing did.. I was really shocked when we stopped at the gap . looked into those green eyes and she said .... Do it again !!

08-01-2011, 07:33 PM	#1
crazy8smokey Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 85	Alittle scarping in the corners Went ridding this weekend with the boys. The thing is....I had rockets all my life and now I got this "Nomad" for me & the old lady. *So to say this has been a small change is a HUGE adjustment -LOL ** Quick story --We were riding through the twisty's, up the mtns on Saturday, my boys are ahead of me on theirs rockets. They are going 80 to 100 mph around the corners... and than here comes me and my girl on the pig, at about 50 mph around the same corners... LOL --Than it happened...I heard scraping on the right side. I was slowed down and pulled the bike up right and than got a big smack on my back from my girl. Saying "slow down", your not on the "duck" (Ducati) anymore. I laughed. We finished the ride, pulled over, and I looked. Looks like a scraped the peg pretty good. LOL --good times Might try to save over the winter to buy a track 750cc or something --cant seem to get the "speed bug out of my system" thanks -G- __________________ Race it, break it,fix it repeat... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-01-2011, 07:37 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Alittle scarping in the corners Don't know how old you are since you don't list a birthday, but I can say that the years seem to slow a person down. Either the years or you get smarter. I have scraped my right floorboard one time. Nomads just aren't made for taking the twisties like a lot of other bikes. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-01-2011, 08:07 PM	#3
crazy8smokey Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 85	Alittle scarping in the corners I'm 36, my old lady's 41 and I drink, f@ck and race cars for a living. LOL I'm joking Life is good, but this cruising thing going to take some getting use to.. __________________ Race it, break it,fix it repeat...
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08-01-2011, 09:16 PM	#5
crazy8smokey Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 85	Alittle scarping in the corners retirement ? whats that? lol Buy gold, and get a safety deposit t box, than date the chick that runs said bank...your welcome __________________ Race it, break it,fix it repeat... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-01-2011, 09:40 PM	#6
racinfan101 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lewistown IL Posts: 301	Alittle scarping in the corners It may be a bit tricky getting the twisty thing out of your system on any big cruiser. __________________ Randy aka racinfan101 VBA #01806 Central IL Vulcan Riders
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08-01-2011, 10:30 PM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Alittle scarping in the corners I scraped my floorboard once. I hit it with the jack. Put a hell of a scrape in the side of it. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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08-02-2011, 03:34 AM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Alittle scarping in the corners TC that is about the only way I want to scrape mine these days. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-02-2011, 04:24 AM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Alittle scarping in the corners Ive scraped mine a few times, a whole lot the last time. ;) __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-02-2011, 09:00 AM	#11
jims Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster County, PA Posts: 261	Alittle scarping in the corners Running with the 80+mph crowd through the twisties on a Nomad....you might have gotten the wrong ride. __________________ 2007 Nomad - Black/Titanium
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08-02-2011, 02:19 PM	#12
lw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 2,117	Alittle scarping in the corners Pig? (Insert bad John Wayne impresonation here:) "ya better smile when you say that pilgrim" Draggin the floorboards on Lucille makes the hair on my neck stand up and the backside pucker... havent drug them in a while.
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08-02-2011, 05:08 PM	#14
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Alittle scarping in the corners Even if you suck at it, its still a great job! __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-03-2011, 09:10 PM	#15
traveler Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sand Mt. Alabama Posts: 187	Alittle scarping in the corners I drug mine on the Dragon awhile back ..Them one inch nails in my ribs got my attention more than then scrapeing did.. I was really shocked when we stopped at the gap . looked into those green eyes and she said .... Do it again !! __________________ Cherish each day that our God has made. Our freedoms are not free! I give thanks to those that pay it for me ! 2002 1500 biege/biege ( Darksider) phattII risers / HD ultra trunk Member #0855
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