I Dropped It Like It's Hot.

SmokeEater · 07-11-2004, 11:31 PM

Just to show that SmokeEater is not as perfect as everyone would like to believe, here is something that happened to me the other day...

On the weekends at night time around here (as well in most cities) there is the "Biker Hangout"- the spot were the boys and their toys go to play (as well as the ladies).

Well I decided to take my sister out one evening, and we found a group of about a couple dozen bikes or so in a parking lot. Soon some guys decided to start stunting. Well naturally not to be left out I joined in.

After I was wheelied and endo'd out, I returned to a cheering congregation surrounding my sister doing a burnout on a Suzuki GSXR-1000.

How, when, or where my sister learned to do burnouts, or who taught her was irrelevant, but everyone looked at me like I got served. So not to be out done by my sister, I figured that I should at least try to do the same if not better.

Now I have never done a burnout before, but I knew how to- theoretically. I revved the throttled, squeezed the brake, and dropped the clutch. Nothing. The bike stalled. I tried again. Nothing. Now the hecklers came out. This time I theoretically figured out my mistakes in my prior attempts and theoretically thought a lot more gas would solve the problem.

Revved the throttle, squeezed the brake, dropped the clutch and revved it at the same time. The wheel began spinning. I knew something wasn't right when the bike began to turn, and before I knew it I was on my back between 370lbs of a rice burner and the ground.

Everyone laughed, and no one assisted me up as I asked for help. Finally I crawled from under my bike, and sat it up. After seeing there was no damage I rode off into the sunset alone- my own sister too embarrassed to ride home with me.

Fortunately there was no damage to my bike, but I've got burned on my right leg where the bike fell on me (which have healed now).

Kio-Manche · 07-11-2004, 11:37 PM

I feel your pain Smoke. Hang in there!....This will go away in the next 25-30 years.

Blackbear · 07-12-2004, 03:52 AM

that's what you get for not owning a Harley.. .hehehehehe

Lapis Queen · 07-12-2004, 08:35 AM

:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:

I believe that beats the last story you told us. Poor guy!!!! Maybe you and stunts just don't go together.

Thanks for the early morning laugh!

Jay will get a kick out of that one!

DANCINGEAGLE · 07-12-2004, 09:49 AM

See Smokie, that's why I ride a cruiser. I learned my lesson a long time ago on my Rice Rocket. However, at least no girl out did me, hahahahaha!!!!!!

LSS · 07-12-2004, 11:39 AM

All I can say is....

DAMN DUDE!

Sophie · 07-12-2004, 11:28 PM

:mocking:

:lol2:

:p well, at least it wasn't a tourbike! (not like you'd be stuntin' on one of them, anyway

)

seriously, glad to hear ur alright and don't need any

or :wounded1: or anything....

**drinkingfromysaucer2** · 07-13-2004, 06:40 AM

heartbreaking, just heartbreaking

(it must have been the rice burner--that's if it was a yamaha)

The Rat · 07-13-2004, 09:31 AM

The Rat proposes an "Adventures of SmokeEater" thread...

Sewickly · 07-13-2004, 02:22 PM

Smoke! What! OK, what did your Mom say! She is so cool and she probably gave your sis a high five or something! Or does she even know! She's got too!

I'm glad that you are fine, the bike can be replaced, but great you did not have to.

Be careful out there! Have Fun!

bushy_braids · 07-13-2004, 02:45 PM

bushy wants to know what's up w/the smokeeater & the rat speaking in third person!?
UGH!
:rollseyes:

hahahah... funny story tho - no mercy bro u kno u'd be crackin' up if that was a fella rider of urs too!

LSS · 07-13-2004, 04:12 PM

Yep,....something else I can pick w/ you about at drum practice.

I hope I don't forget about it by our next practice.

The Rat · 07-14-2004, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bushy_braids

bushy wants to know what's up w/the smokeeater & the rat speaking in third person!?
UGH!
:rollseyes:

The Rat says there's nothing wrong with Smoke and The Rat speaking in the third person ;)

SmokeEater · 07-14-2004, 11:19 AM

This is the first close call I had with my bike...

Less than a month after getting my bike- more specfically less than two weeks. I was learning how to do stunts. Mostly by trial and error with little tutoring. Well the first stunt I was practicing were Endos (aka Stoppies or Chinese Wheelies). For a visual reference see my avatar to the left <--. The stunter rides along, grabs a lot of brake, shifts his weight forward and the laws of phyics bring the rear wheel up.

Well I had been practicing them for about a week now, and I was riding through the local college. I had graduated from the simple 3mph nose-poppers when coming to stop light, and I was beginning to roll them for pretty good distances (most in the neighborhood adjacent to my house and the empty K-Mart parking lot around the corner).

While enjoying the beautiful, clear, and balmy Carolina weather I spied a group of co-eds at the intersection waiting to cross the street. Well any stunter knows there are four places you SHOULD pull stunts: 1. In front of kids, 2. In front hot chicks, 3. In front of Hospitals, 4. In front of Cops. On the other hand there are places you SHOULD NOT pull stunts: 1. In front of your Mother, 2. In front of Cops.

Seeing the oppourtunity for my first performance as an amateur stunter, and feeling about as eager and excited as I was during my first violin recital, I decided to give the coeds a show.

I sped up... faster than usual, squeezed the brake, leaned forward. All the excitement caused me to squeeze a little too hard, combined with going faster than I was used to the back wheel came up faster and higher than I had practiced. Fearing that I would flip over the hand grips, I released the break to quickly terminate the stunt. Well the phyics of motorcycle vs a rider will cause the 375lbs of bike to drop faster than me. And since the stunt requires me to sit as close to the gas tank as possible my body was obliged to return to that same position upon returning to the ground.

So my bike hits the ground with a thud (on both wheels mind you). My body not much longer after that, and the Tribal Jewels into the gas tank. The pain didn't hit me at that instant. There was delayed reaction of about 3 - 5 seconds.

However the stunt must've look good, because I got an applause from my audience as they crossed the street. I flashed them the peace sign and rode off. I drove until I was out of sight and pulled the bike over and walked over to tree, and waited for what seemed like an eternity for the pain in SmokeEater's nuggets to go away.

Those were my only two close calls thus, far. I've yet to really put the bike down. Nowadays I just squeeze the tanker tighter when going up, and try to "shift" on the way back down.

07-11-2004, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
SmokeEater Insert Image Here Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 597	I Dropped It Like It's Hot. Just to show that SmokeEater is not as perfect as everyone would like to believe, here is something that happened to me the other day... On the weekends at night time around here (as well in most cities) there is the "Biker Hangout"- the spot were the boys and their toys go to play (as well as the ladies). Well I decided to take my sister out one evening, and we found a group of about a couple dozen bikes or so in a parking lot. Soon some guys decided to start stunting. Well naturally not to be left out I joined in. After I was wheelied and endo'd out, I returned to a cheering congregation surrounding my sister doing a burnout on a Suzuki GSXR-1000. How, when, or where my sister learned to do burnouts, or who taught her was irrelevant, but everyone looked at me like I got served. So not to be out done by my sister, I figured that I should at least try to do the same if not better. Now I have never done a burnout before, but I knew how to- theoretically. I revved the throttled, squeezed the brake, and dropped the clutch. Nothing. The bike stalled. I tried again. Nothing. Now the hecklers came out. This time I theoretically figured out my mistakes in my prior attempts and theoretically thought a lot more gas would solve the problem. Revved the throttle, squeezed the brake, dropped the clutch and revved it at the same time. The wheel began spinning. I knew something wasn't right when the bike began to turn, and before I knew it I was on my back between 370lbs of a rice burner and the ground. Everyone laughed, and no one assisted me up as I asked for help. Finally I crawled from under my bike, and sat it up. After seeing there was no damage I rode off into the sunset alone- my own sister too embarrassed to ride home with me. Fortunately there was no damage to my bike, but I've got burned on my right leg where the bike fell on me (which have healed now). __________________ *Edited for explicit content*

07-11-2004, 11:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kio-Manche a.k.a Numunu1971 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ponca City, Ok. Born and Raised in Lawton Ok. Posts: 1,603	I feel your pain Smoke. Hang in there!....This will go away in the next 25-30 years. __________________ Kio-Manche Oklahoma Proud!!!

07-12-2004, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,618	that's what you get for not owning a Harley.. .hehehehehe __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

07-12-2004, 09:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
DANCINGEAGLE BikerBoyNDNStyle Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Where the rubber meets the road! Posts: 693	See Smokie, that's why I ride a cruiser. I learned my lesson a long time ago on my Rice Rocket. However, at least no girl out did me, hahahahaha!!!!!! __________________ Through the good times and bad times, always pray.

07-12-2004, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
LSS Sappling! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 870	All I can say is.... DAMN DUDE! __________________ To get a true picture of your purpose in life, you only get the whole picture when you listen with your mind, your ears and your heart. This way The Creator has a direct connection with you and only you...no outside interference. When you follow the will of IT that created you, understanding that your purpose is not for you...but for IT and all that IT has created, there can be no wrong except failure to be obedient. Only then do we jeopardize the gifts we are given. Its not the final destination that defines us, rather the journey taken!

07-12-2004, 08:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lapis Queen Junior Dancer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Raleigh Posts: 154	:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: I believe that beats the last story you told us. Poor guy!!!! Maybe you and stunts just don't go together. Thanks for the early morning laugh! Jay will get a kick out of that one!

07-12-2004, 11:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sophie Teen Dancer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wherever I go, there I am! Posts: 459	:mocking::lol2: :p well, at least it wasn't a tourbike! (not like you'd be stuntin' on one of them, anyway ) seriously, glad to hear ur alright and don't need any or :wounded1: or anything....

07-13-2004, 06:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
drinkingfromysaucer2 PowWows.com Addicts Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: so cal Posts: 13,360	heartbreaking, just heartbreaking (it must have been the rice burner--that's if it was a yamaha) __________________ I love that song, let's turn the music up! Smilies is not my 1st Language

07-13-2004, 09:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
The Rat WE ARE MAGNUS THE AMPLE Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: All over your face Posts: 271	The Rat proposes an "Adventures of SmokeEater" thread... __________________ This is the worst signature ever.

07-13-2004, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sewickly Teen Dancer Join Date: May 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 284	Smoke! What! OK, what did your Mom say! She is so cool and she probably gave your sis a high five or something! Or does she even know! She's got too! I'm glad that you are fine, the bike can be replaced, but great you did not have to. Be careful out there! Have Fun! __________________ Just Be Real, and live for who you are!

07-13-2004, 02:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
bushy_braids cool...calm...collected Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: da CROW wide world Posts: 1,175	bushy wants to know what's up w/the smokeeater & the rat speaking in third person!? UGH! :rollseyes: hahahah... funny story tho - no mercy bro u kno u'd be crackin' up if that was a fella rider of urs too! __________________ "i don't like to walk fast man - i like to strut!"

07-13-2004, 04:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
LSS Sappling! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 870	Yep,....something else I can pick w/ you about at drum practice. I hope I don't forget about it by our next practice. __________________ To get a true picture of your purpose in life, you only get the whole picture when you listen with your mind, your ears and your heart. This way The Creator has a direct connection with you and only you...no outside interference. When you follow the will of IT that created you, understanding that your purpose is not for you...but for IT and all that IT has created, there can be no wrong except failure to be obedient. Only then do we jeopardize the gifts we are given. Its not the final destination that defines us, rather the journey taken!

07-14-2004, 11:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
SmokeEater Insert Image Here Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 597	This is the first close call I had with my bike... Less than a month after getting my bike- more specfically less than two weeks. I was learning how to do stunts. Mostly by trial and error with little tutoring. Well the first stunt I was practicing were Endos (aka Stoppies or Chinese Wheelies). For a visual reference see my avatar to the left <--. The stunter rides along, grabs a lot of brake, shifts his weight forward and the laws of phyics bring the rear wheel up. Well I had been practicing them for about a week now, and I was riding through the local college. I had graduated from the simple 3mph nose-poppers when coming to stop light, and I was beginning to roll them for pretty good distances (most in the neighborhood adjacent to my house and the empty K-Mart parking lot around the corner). While enjoying the beautiful, clear, and balmy Carolina weather I spied a group of co-eds at the intersection waiting to cross the street. Well any stunter knows there are four places you SHOULD pull stunts: 1. In front of kids, 2. In front hot chicks, 3. In front of Hospitals, 4. In front of Cops. On the other hand there are places you SHOULD NOT pull stunts: 1. In front of your Mother, 2. In front of Cops. Seeing the oppourtunity for my first performance as an amateur stunter, and feeling about as eager and excited as I was during my first violin recital, I decided to give the coeds a show. I sped up... faster than usual, squeezed the brake, leaned forward. All the excitement caused me to squeeze a little too hard, combined with going faster than I was used to the back wheel came up faster and higher than I had practiced. Fearing that I would flip over the hand grips, I released the break to quickly terminate the stunt. Well the phyics of motorcycle vs a rider will cause the 375lbs of bike to drop faster than me. And since the stunt requires me to sit as close to the gas tank as possible my body was obliged to return to that same position upon returning to the ground. So my bike hits the ground with a thud (on both wheels mind you). My body not much longer after that, and the Tribal Jewels into the gas tank. The pain didn't hit me at that instant. There was delayed reaction of about 3 - 5 seconds. However the stunt must've look good, because I got an applause from my audience as they crossed the street. I flashed them the peace sign and rode off. I drove until I was out of sight and pulled the bike over and walked over to tree, and waited for what seemed like an eternity for the pain in SmokeEater's nuggets to go away. Those were my only two close calls thus, far. I've yet to really put the bike down. Nowadays I just squeeze the tanker tighter when going up, and try to "shift" on the way back down. __________________ *Edited for explicit content*

07-14-2004, 11:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
SmokeEater Insert Image Here Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 597