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NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
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Author:  DirtySocks [ Sat May 28, 2016 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
If I get out of the house by 6 that morning, I'll try to meet you guys at West Point location & head up with you. Otherwise, I'll meet you at Sweet Sues.

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Author:  DirtySocks [ Tue May 31, 2016 9:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
I thought there were more Nexterra members who ride motorbikes. A small group will be better anyways on the twisties & easy to coordinate. One thing we should do prior to the ride (probably via PM) is to share emergency contacts.

I was on a ride this Saturday with two other guys from a local bike forum when the ride leader crashed out & shattered his lower leg. 911 got us EMT's etc. & he was transported to a trauma center. Took me a long time reaching out to different folks to figure out who we needed to call for him. Lesson learnt.

The rider who crashed was ok, besides his shattered leg, at least partly due to the gear he was wearing (helmet, boots, gloves, armored pants & jacket).
Author:  MtDewMike [ Tue May 31, 2016 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
DirtySocks wrote:
I thought there were more Nexterra members who ride motorbikes. A small group will be better anyways on the twisties & easy to coordinate. One thing we should do prior to the ride (probably via PM) is to share emergency contacts.

I was on a ride this Saturday with two other guys from a local bike forum when the ride leader crashed out & shattered his lower leg. 911 got us EMT's etc. & he was transported to a trauma center. Took me a long time reaching out to different folks to figure out who we needed to call for him. Lesson learnt.

The rider who crashed was ok, besides his shattered leg, at least partly due to the gear he was wearing (helmet, boots, gloves, armored pants & jacket).

:shock:

Yeah, definitely a good idea to do that, Suresh. It may sound silly, but when things like that happen, it's critical to have that information.
Author:  DirtySocks [ Tue May 31, 2016 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Yup, I'm glad we put in that emergency contact field in our waiver. You don't think it's that important until something happens.
Author:  k_enn [ Tue May 31, 2016 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
DirtySocks wrote:
I thought there were more Nexterra members who ride motorbikes. A small group will be better anyways on the twisties & easy to coordinate.


We do have more, but they are scattered all over the place, making it hard to do a run where everyone can join.


DirtySocks wrote:
One thing we should do prior to the ride (probably via PM) is to share emergency contacts. I was on a ride this Saturday with two other guys from a local bike forum when the ride leader crashed out & shattered his lower leg. 911 got us EMT's etc. & he was transported to a trauma center. Took me a long time reaching out to different folks to figure out who we needed to call for him. Lesson learnt.

The rider who crashed was ok, besides his shattered leg, at least partly due to the gear he was wearing (helmet, boots, gloves, armored pants & jacket).


Sorry to hear about the rider. Hope he heals ok.

Several years ago I was on BMW demo ride of new bikes up at Hunter Mountain. We had two groups of 10 riders each on the demo ride. The group leaders were from Max BMW and one was at the head of each group. The leader of the first group totally misjudged a curve (how he did that is weird since he led four groups on that route earlier that day), and ended up going off the road into an area of grasses and small bushes. He stopped about 15 yards from the pavement, with his bike all broken up. He was out cold, and took a beating. It took the paramedics a good 20 minutes to arrive. I heard later that day that he was lucky and did not break anything.

Its a risk we take, but one we can minimize by not pushing too hard, and wearing the gear.

Yes, an exchange of cell numbers in advance is a good idea. It can keep us in contact if someone is running late or gets separated. I always carry "in case of emergency" contact info in my wallet and on my phone.

k_enn
Author:  Bklyn.X [ Tue May 31, 2016 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Bah, you guys are scaring me.
Back in my “SQUID” days we used to call “going for a group ride” “going crashing” because there would almost always be someone that crashed. Ah to be young and think you’ll live forever…
Author:  k_enn [ Tue May 31, 2016 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Bklyn.X wrote:
Bah, you guys are scaring me.
Back in my “SQUID” days we used to call “going for a group ride” “going crashing” because there would almost always be someone that crashed. Ah to be young and think you’ll live forever…


I had a big crash and bunch of low speed drops over my career. So I've been there, done it, and don't care to do it again.

Two reasons to be careful:

1. At my age, it takes longer to heal

2. Bikes, and repairs, have gotten expensive.

k_enn
Author:  Bklyn.X [ Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
:( Bah, sorry guys but I'm out.
My brother decided to have a thing for my Dad for Farther's Day on Saturday.
I'll try again for maybe next month.
Again, sorry.
Author:  k_enn [ Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Bklyn.X wrote:
:( Bah, sorry guys but I'm out.
My brother decided to have a thing for my Dad for Farther's Day on Saturday.
I'll try again for maybe next month.
Again, sorry.


So I guess we will have to reschedule. Mid-July presents problems for me. August is looking good now. I am open for June 25, too.

Let's hope we can pull this off this year. We never got it together last year.

k_enn
Author:  crazydiablo [ Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Is this ride happening?
Author:  Bklyn.X [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Yeah, one of these days. :roll:
I rode back to Brooklyn from PA in this summer heat. It’s just too hot for me to get in and out of the city in proper gear.
Maybe these other guys will get something together soon. I’m a fair weather rider so I’ll plan something in the fall.

What are you riding?
Author:  crazydiablo [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
08 Aprilia Tuono for the street. Gonna join when this happens.
Author:  Bklyn.X [ Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Nice bike. You should start a thread in this section telling us about it, about where you ride and post some pictures.
Author:  k_enn [ Wed Aug 17, 2016 4:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
Bklyn.X wrote:
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Maybe these other guys will get something together soon. I’m a fair weather rider so I’ll plan something in the fall.


I am thinking one of the two weekends following the Labor Day weekend. The oppressive heat should be gone by then, but it should not be too cool for a fair weather rider.

k_enn
Author:  k_enn [ Mon Aug 29, 2016 1:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEXTerra Motorcycle Meet 2016 - Saturday, June 18
k_enn wrote:
Bklyn.X wrote:
<snip>
Maybe these other guys will get something together soon. I’m a fair weather rider so I’ll plan something in the fall.


I am thinking one of the two weekends following the Labor Day weekend. The oppressive heat should be gone by then, but it should not be too cool for a fair weather rider.

k_enn



Any takers? We're almost into September. An alternative could be the Catskills in early October.

k_enn
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