Any tips on dirt riding? - Page 5

 Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:

Of course it depends on where you're riding.  On the Trans Labrador
there seems to be no shortage of friendly Canadians willing to help
you pick up the bike.

Picking up a fully laden Strom with a broken rib _really_ ain't fun.


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 Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:


I like that.

 timeOday wrote:

Me too!  I cried when I busted up my left fairing.  I'm
getting it repaired soon.

Kind regards,
Nancy


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Here's a thought. When I first began gigging in L.A., I noticed that a lot
of the very best guitarists on the club scene played clapped-out
beat-up-looking old guitars, and I finally asked one of them why they
dragged these things along when they could obviously afford the best new
stuff on the market.

The guy said "The first thing you learn about club gigs is that idiots,
drunks, and thieves are like magpies: they're attracted to shiny objects.
"If you play an ugly old beat-up guitar, the idiots will leave it alone, the
drunks won't fall down on it, and the thieves probably won't try to steal
it. We call it the 'ugly puppy effect.'"
Then he handed me his guitar and pointed out that while it *looked* ugly, it
was in fact set up perfectly, played like a dream, and sounded great.

This observation has served me well over the years, and I find it applies
equally to motorcycles. Don't sweat the cosmetics.