RE: [ST] Police Survivor Run - Philadelphia, PA

["Alan Bowen" <abowen520@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Erik,

I agree with your sentiment.  Yesterday, though, those Harley types were
miserable, most without real rain gear talking about peeing in their
pants to keep warm - yeah, that makes sense.  Anyway, I saw plenty of
Roadcrafter suits, lots of full face lids, and I felt the event wasn't
dominated by the Harley crowd.  I saw many different brands and enjoyed
talking to everybody.  No one criticized my choice of riding apparel,
bike, etc.  You are right about riding slow, though.  Lots of Harley
bashing, as a matter of fact, like "that's why it's called the Harley
Owner's Group because they never ride 'em" or "too much effort to clean
all that chrome after riding in wet weather".  I think that's just as
distasteful as bashing the safety conscious.

Oh, and Elvis was there and he rode a GoldWing with a white leisure suit
and no helmet (off the roadway) for protective gear.  Image is nothing.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erik
Miner
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:51 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Police Survivor Run - Philadelphia, PA


With all due respect , and I mean it. I just don't understand why 
anyone would want to go for a ride with a WHOLE LOT of other 
people???  I mean first off they always ride SLOW.. or at least the 
speed limit ( this of course means 40 mph on beautuful twisties that 
should be ridden at 60  :-) and if you pass anyone cause they are 
riding slow-er than my 75 year old Mother then you get dirty looks 
and they all think you're a crazy rider! Also most of the time the 
attendess of these "runs" are Harley types so one gets to hear how 
wonderfull their bikes are, and how they put a whole lot of $$ into 
these new chrome wigets, or some other performance upgrade to boost 
HP to a staggering 65... Then I have to listen to loud pipes .. tying 
to save my life.. And of course god forbid you wear good safety gear 
or a full face helmet then you're a wuss.. Or even try and discuss 
MSF or track classes .. No siree.. I've been a ridin for 30 years I 
don't need no ridin classes .. Hell I've a only had to layer down oh 
maybe 4 or 5 times.. an I got the scars to prove it..           PASS!

Erik


>Damn Alan!
>
>I was planning on riding in that one, but I begged off because of
>the weather.  It's hard enough dealing with a crowd that big - throw 
>in some wet windy weather and things can get pretty wild. 
>Hopefully, the weather will hold out and there will be less drama 
>for this Sunday's Blue Knights run to Point Pleasant....
>
>John
>'01 BRG ST
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