Open Ride - April 28th weekend. LaFollette TN. - Coke Oven Cabins!

[The Green Goat]

We have a 500 in the group. Normally he would out wheel me. But his lady might be tagging along to keep him in check.

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[The Green Goat]

Thanks - I will definitely keep it in mind. I just have to figure out how camping with this here highfalutin robot leg is gonna work. Its got more hydraulics, gyroscopes and accelerometers than you can shake a stick at. Gotta be able to hit the inductive charger (110V) every couple of days or so.

Which one is the squishy leg, right or left?

 

[Scoop]

Which one is the squishy leg, right or left?

I've currently got three left legs, four left feet, but only one right foot and leg ...

 

[The Green Goat]

I've currently got three left legs, four left feet, but only one right foot and leg ...

perfect. You only need that one for pushing the gas pedal. no power required.

 

[Scoop]

perfect. You only need that one for pushing the gas pedal. no power required.

Yup!

One of the very few things I can no longer do is ride a motorcycle. While I certainly could install a Kliktronic (would allow me to change gears with my thumb instead of my left foot), the bigger challenge is that I can't articulate my left knee with mere brain/muscle movement. I'm an above knee amputee, about the middle of my thigh, so there's no easy way for me to put my left foot down when coming to a stop, put it up on the peg when taking off, nor for the (computer) knee to even know whether I was taking off or coming to a stop anyway.

But, it is what it is. There certainly could have been far worse outcomes from the vehicular assault as well as the subsequent errors made during surgery, but I stared death in the eyes not once but twice in ~2 days and kicked its ass. When you had to make your own tourniquet with the $10 Walmart rain jacket you were wearing over your full leather race gear because nobody who was mulling around the wreckage would help you, you consider yourself blessed to still be here, so having to give up riding motorcycles as one of the few concessions is OK by me.

 

[The Green Goat]

Yup!

One of the very few things I can no longer do is ride a motorcycle. While I certainly could install a Kliktronic (would allow me to change gears with my thumb instead of my left foot), the bigger challenge is that I can't articulate my left knee with mere brain/muscle movement. I'm an above knee amputee, about the middle of my thigh, so there's no easy way for me to put my left foot down when coming to a stop, put it up on the peg when taking off, nor for the (computer) knee to even know whether I was taking off or coming to a stop anyway.

But, it is what it is. There certainly could have been far worse outcomes from the vehicular assault as well as the subsequent errors made during surgery, but I stared death in the eyes not once but twice in ~2 days and kicked its ass. When you had to make your own tourniquet with the $10 Walmart rain jacket you were wearing over your full leather race gear because nobody who was mulling around the wreckage would help you, you consider yourself blessed to still be here, so having to give up riding motorcycles as one of the few concessions is OK by me.

badass

Glad to hear it doesn't slow you down too much.

 

[Scoop]

badass

Glad to hear it doesn't slow you down too much.

I call it another 'b' word: Blessed!

 

[trigger]

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I did too so I don't know how much check she's keeping him in? She didn't get out either which means she was okay with that. 🤯

 

[lee]

I did too so I don't know how much check she's keeping him in? She didn't get out either which means she was okay with that. 🤯

Foot note: I didn’t exactly have what one would call permission.

 

[JACKAL]

Foot note: I didn’t exactly have what one would call permission.

I usually get "Tapped Out" for those maneuvers, always after it's too late for getting out 🤣

 

[Ohio4x4]

5 machines so far.
Who else might be interested?
New riders welcome.

We have a 500 in the group. Normally he would out wheel me. But his lady might be tagging along to keep him in check. Lol.

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I may be down but if so it'll be solo

 

[Hondasxs]

I may be down but if so it'll be solo

Welcome to join.
I have a bed available. But I'm trying to get my brother-in-law to come. He doesn't think he can get away tho.
Should be room for a cot also.

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[Ridinfool]

5 machines so far.
Who else might be interested?
New riders welcome.

We have a 500 in the group. Normally he would out wheel me. But his lady might be tagging along to keep him in check. Lol.

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I thought he said he bought a set of noise canceling headphones so he couldn’t hear her yelling at him…

 

[Red500]

We might be able to join y'all on Saturday.

 

[GovtMule]

We might be able to join y'all on Saturday.

Same here. Have to see.

 

[JayPo]

I'm definitely thinking of coming up at least for Saturday but maybe Friday too

 

[Scoop]

Silly question. I bought the annual 071/093 licenses online from TWRA. I see them in the TWRA app I downloaded and I printed something off, too.

Do we just just carry these on our person like a fishing license and provide if asked? Or are we supposed to display something on our SXS?

 

[Hondasxs]

Silly question. I bought the annual 071/093 licenses online from TWRA. I see them in the TWRA app I downloaded and I printed something off, too.

Do we just just carry these on our person like a fishing license and provide if asked? Or are we supposed to display something on our SXS?

Just a screen shot or download will be fine.

 

[Adam490]

Silly question. I bought the annual 071/093 licenses online from TWRA. I see them in the TWRA app I downloaded and I printed something off, too.

Do we just just carry these on our person like a fishing license and provide if asked? Or are we supposed to display something on our SXS?

They can look you up even if you don't have it on your person, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[JenElio]

They can look you up even if you don't have it on your person, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Only took you a few bucks to learn eh? 😂😂😂