Last spring I bought my beautiful 1982 KZ1100D Spectre hot rod. Well, maybe not so hot as a lot of the current generation of crotch-rockets, but it does list as 109hp for a 562lb bike. And, as smaller bikes go (smaller than my Veger 1300's) that's a whole lot of power that I haven't had in a small bike for a long time. I did have a heavily modified '76 GL1000 Gold Wing that had 183hp a long time ago!
I was merging onto a local major street as another pack of cars was approaching and I didn't want to wait another five minutes for traffic to clear. I knew I had the power to do it easily, but wasn't ready for how much torque that bike has. I was leaning into the turn to merge and the rear tire slipped enough to make me feel like I was flat-tracking the bike through a corner! Good thing I was close to home and could "hold it"! I do wonder what the other drivers thought when they saw that!
Sorry for adding to the stigma we have as crazy bikers! Lesson learned!
Another stupid move,.....MINE!
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trikebldr
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cushman eagle
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Re: Another stupid move,.....MINE!
I thought only young kids did that kind of riding 
.Not us mature riders 
.Not us mature riders '99 Voyager VXII,'58 Cushman Eagle
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Re: Another stupid move,.....MINE!
WHAT????? I'm not young? When did THAT happen?cushman eagle wrote:I thought only young kids did that kind of riding
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Lucasind
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Re: Another stupid move,.....MINE!
You be careful out there "hot rod Harry " ! we wan't to meet you in person at the 2017 rally !
90% OF ANY JOB ...IS GETTING STARTED !
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cushman eagle
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You are right,Tony,We do want to meet "burnout trikebldr" at Nashville next summer. 
at Nashville next summer. '99 Voyager VXII,'58 Cushman Eagle
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Re: Another stupid move,.....MINE!
from what i understand .....trike has been racing most of his life ! not attending the last couple of rallys has been by doctors orders ! 
which may ,or may not have to do with his past "need for speed " !
which may ,or may not have to do with his past "need for speed " !
90% OF ANY JOB ...IS GETTING STARTED !