Top 30 facts about Jack Bauer (Vanity)

[95 Bravo]

Top 30 facts about everyone's favorite hero. See here: http://www.notrly.com/jackbauer/index.php?topthirty

[SFC Chromey]

Yea that would be an interesting ride! I had two favorite parts at Sears Point: (ok three)
1- lifting the front exiting 3a as the track drops towards turn 4.
2- braking into the Carousel, the tracks rises to a crest, then falls away to the 6 story drop. The rear tire pops into the air, the front gets airborne as you crest, then locks momentarily as the front returns to earth, then bend the bike into the loooong left hander.
3(a+b)- hammering the brakes entering Turn 7 and 11, lifting the rear tire, bending into the corner, and feeling the rear step out just a bit as it touches back down while closing on the apex.

The MotoGP bikes and WSB bikes have the latest in traction control. Those bikes can measure tire temps, wheelspeed of the tire and rim (not always the same!), suspension travel, and brake rotor temps.

Most of the other series, the sensors only measure tire temps across the surface. Daytona was a prime track that highlighted the need for monitoring tire temps on bikes. Imagine a catastrophic failure at just shy of 200mph while coming through the tri-oval. Yes it has happened, and heck no it wasn't me! I ain't that brave!

Go fast and swerve :)

[0to60in1.9]

The most interesting part of Sears Point, I think, is the drag strip.
All the rubber laid down makes for a false sense of security when entering turn 6, a progressively decreasing radius turn.

And makes good wheelies half track while dragracing.

[SFC Chromey]

Oh geez yea! Or coming out of (old)11 cut to the right side of the track, then up the hill to turn one. The rear spins, grabs, spins again until you get clear of the strip. :)

[BraveMan]

Last year early in the spring I was two-up with my lovely wife on the Bagger, for the first time. I had put roughly 300 miles on the clock and was still getting to know the bike. My wife asked me to pull into this particular mini-mall to pick up some graphics she had ordered.

There were five or so heavily customized large displacement Road Rockets lined up in the parking lot outside this graphics store, their respective owners wearing color-coordinated leathers, standing nearby shooting the breeze. As I pull off the boulevard and into the parking lot, I spot an empty parking spot near the store. I decide to grab this spot. In order to do so I had to make this tight 270 degree turn. Mind you, I'm rolling along at about two mph . . .

As I'm easing into the spot I decide I'm a little too close to the car parked in the stall to the left, so I try to tighten my turn a little more, only to find I'm already up against the steering lock. I'm already too close to the parked car for comfort, so I can't goose the throttle to stand the bike up. Over I start to go.

I stab the front brake and lurch to a stop as the bike starts to fall to the right. I plant my right leg down and catch the Bagger just before it goes all the way over. However, the Bagger is now at a 45 degree angle to the pavement, my wife now hanging on for dear life. I hit the Kill switch and try to pull this leviathan back upright; no way! It feels like I'm trying to pick up the entire parking lot . . .

So here I am, about two-thirds into the parking stall, leaning to the right, arms & legs locked, almost but not quite tipped over, stuck in this position, with a half-dozen hardcore riders witnessing my predicament. The wife is hollering at me for being an idiot, and asking me if she should get off (yes please, dear). She sort of tumbles off; I try to pick the Bagger back upright. Nope, nothing doing. At this point I'm thinking this scene would make a great Southwest Airlines commercial (wannna get away?).

One of the leather-clad Rocketeers saunters up & asks me if I could use some help. Sheepishly, with all the quiet humility I can muster, I meekly reply "yes". He grabs the handlebars while I gingerly swing my left leg over the bike, still trying not to drop it all the while. Together, he and I wrench the Bagger back upright. I swing around to the left, walk the bike the rest of the way into the parking spot, flip the sidestand down and breathe for the first time in what seems like ten minutes. The wife is yelling at me for being such a bonehead, I'm thanking the Samaritan for pulling me out of my embarrassing predicament, and the Samaritan is standing there saying "nice bike" over & over.

That guy could have just stood there making fun of my sorry ass, but he didn't. The two of us were at such opposite ends of the riding spectrum, I sort of expected him to say SOMETHING derogatory or at least humorous at my expense. Much to his credit, he resisted this perfect opportunity to rub my nose in it. He and his buddies just kept fawning over the still unscratched Bagger. You know, those hardcore Rocketeers turned out to be pretty nice guys . . .

The next day I spent half the day in an empty parking lot practicing my full-lock turns. I didn't quit until I could do 360's against the steering lock in both directions, stopping without putting my feet down. Jack Bauer would've kicked my butt for being such an uncoordinated wuss.

[martin_fierro]

That guy could have just stood there making fun of my sorry ass, but he didn't. The two of us were at such opposite ends of the riding spectrum, I sort of expected him to say SOMETHING derogatory or at least humorous at my expense. Much to his credit, he resisted this perfect opportunity to rub my nose in it. He and his buddies just kept fawning over the still unscratched Bagger. You know, those hardcore Rocketeers turned out to be pretty nice guys . . .

Oh, that's just a prime example of Wisconsin Nice.

Out here in Cali, leather-clad strangers would also rush over to help you in such a situation.

Then they'd try to @#$& you up the #$$.

[blackie]

Good Man ~ Bump!

[blackie]

Good stuff ~ thanks SFC Chromey!

[blackie]

You are too f'n much!!!

[blackie]

Practice makes perfect. :)

[blackie]

Oregon bike riders are a civil lot.

[Petronski]

What happens? I run out of propane?

[Dashing Dasher]

Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas.

[LongElegantLegs]

24 ping!

[Liberty Valance]

*LOL* Thanks for the new tagline :o)

[TheMom]

24 ping

[Liberty Valance]

Pat Buchanon chimes in...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562383/posts

[0to60in1.9]

"""What happens? I run out of propane?"""


I understand someone here has a propane emergency....

[EmilyGeiger]

Ping to this one too!;)

[silent_jonny]

Thanks for the ping :) This is too funny!

Upon hearing that he was played by Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Bauer killed Sutherland. Jack Bauer gets played by no man.

If you wake up in the morning, it's because Jack Bauer spared your life.

Jack Bauer got Hellen Keller to talk.

Jack Bauer was never addicted to heroin. Heroin was addicted to Jack Bauer.

Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas.

When you open a can of whoop-ass, Jack Bauer jumps out.

L O L

[birbear]

This begs the question: could Chuck Norris kill Jack Bauer?

Jack Bauer usually brings a gun to a karate fight.