Comments for ridingsouthmagazine.com Blog http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog It's more a state of mind than a compass direction Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:07:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Loud Pipes Save Lives (NOT!) by jeff http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-26 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:36:08 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-26 As a slogan, "Loud Pipes Save Lives" is just a nifty excuse for loud pipes. I've never heard of dual exhausts and glass packs on a truck justified this way. Still, I accept that owners want their bikes to sound a certain way, whether quiet or loud. My experience is that the only people that hear the loud pipes are behind the bike. When I meet a bike I don't hear it until after it's passed, or if it passes me. I mostly hear them as they pass my house! I don't have a problem with loud pipes but it is a bit of a stretch to assign life-saving qualities to them--I think it is safer to say the owner just plain likes the sound and that's ok by me. As a slogan, “Loud Pipes Save Lives” is just a nifty excuse for loud pipes. I’ve never heard of dual exhausts and glass packs on a truck justified this way. Still, I accept that owners want their bikes to sound a certain way, whether quiet or loud. My experience is that the only people that hear the loud pipes are behind the bike. When I meet a bike I don’t hear it until after it’s passed, or if it passes me. I mostly hear them as they pass my house!

I don’t have a problem with loud pipes but it is a bit of a stretch to assign life-saving qualities to them–I think it is safer to say the owner just plain likes the sound and that’s ok by me.

]]> Comment on Loud Pipes Save Lives (NOT!) by Jean Zirger http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-24 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:44:27 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-24 They are obnoxious and unnecessary. Skill and alert attention to driving conditions save lives. A biker who needs objectionable noise to substitute for lack of skill ought to consider the advice of the MSF, the AMA, and most of all the DOT which madates maximum noice emission from a given source. They are obnoxious and unnecessary. Skill and alert attention to driving conditions save lives. A biker who needs objectionable noise to substitute for lack of skill ought to consider the advice of the MSF, the AMA, and most of all the DOT which madates maximum noice emission from a given source.

]]> Comment on December edition of Riding South by Bud http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/17/december-edition-of-riding-south/#comment-23 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:46:40 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/17/december-edition-of-riding-south/#comment-23 Hey Robert! I like your web page. Its easy to respond to a thread on your Blog, but I don't see where I could start a subject on my own. Keep up the great work! Even though I live up north in Colorado, I still enjoy your articles. Barry's column always hits home. Take care, Bud Hey Robert! I like your web page. Its easy to respond to a thread on your Blog, but I don’t see where I could start a subject on my own.
Keep up the great work! Even though I live up north in Colorado, I still enjoy your articles. Barry’s column always hits home.
Take care,
Bud

]]> Comment on Loud Pipes Save Lives (NOT!) by Miss Ellie http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-22 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:20:31 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/04/loud-pipes-save-lives-not/#comment-22 As one who now wears hearing aids, was told the week I turned 40 that I needed bi-focals & hearing aids NOT a good week, I am interested in the negative effects of loud noises. I was told that nothing I did caused the hearing loss BUT I was raised on a ranch around loud equipment, gun fire and of course 1960s-1970s rock-n-roll music full blast. If you ride a motorcycle or are around ANY loud equipment use ear plugs. Hearing aids cost about $4,500-$5,000 a pair and have to be replaced every 3 years or so. A bag of cheap foam ear plugs allow you to still hear but tones down the noise and protects your hearing. If we wanted to be 100% safe we would not ride motorcycles or come out from under the bed. Take all the safety measures you can and enjoy the ride! As one who now wears hearing aids, was told the week I turned 40 that I needed bi-focals & hearing aids NOT a good week, I am interested in the negative effects of loud noises.

I was told that nothing I did caused the hearing loss BUT I was raised on a ranch around loud equipment, gun fire and of course 1960s-1970s rock-n-roll music full blast. If you ride a motorcycle or are around ANY loud equipment use ear plugs. Hearing aids cost about $4,500-$5,000 a pair and have to be replaced every 3 years or so. A bag of cheap foam ear plugs allow you to still hear but tones down the noise and protects your hearing.

If we wanted to be 100% safe we would not ride motorcycles or come out from under the bed. Take all the safety measures you can and enjoy the ride!

]]> Comment on Best Arkansas Destinations by Miss Ellie http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-20 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:25:07 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-20 Mena get my vote. We head up there any chance we get. A good meal at the lodge, great hiking and photo opportunities around every curve. I can't wait until you ask about other states! Ellie : } Mena get my vote. We head up there any chance we get. A good meal at the lodge, great hiking and photo opportunities around every curve. I can’t wait until you ask about other states!

Ellie : }

]]> Comment on Best Arkansas Destinations by Randy Bradley http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-19 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:57:27 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-19 A couple of favorites come to mind out of dozens I never tire of revisiting. For dual-sporting, I enjoy riding in the Ouachita National Forest. There are miles of forest roads near Lake Winona that can be accessed from either Highway 7 or Highway 9. Some really nice vistas that few have the opportunity to visit. Another enjoyable destination would be the second highest peak in Arkansas at Queen Wilhelmina State Park west of Mena. A good buffet at the lodge and if you feel "froggy", you can run the 50 plus sweeping miles of the Talimena Scenic Drive into Oklahoma. Unforgettable views. A couple of favorites come to mind out of dozens I never tire of revisiting.

For dual-sporting, I enjoy riding in the Ouachita National Forest. There are miles of forest roads near Lake Winona that can be accessed from either Highway 7 or Highway 9. Some really nice vistas that few have the opportunity to visit.

Another enjoyable destination would be the second highest peak in Arkansas at Queen Wilhelmina State Park west of Mena. A good buffet at the lodge and if you feel “froggy”, you can run the 50 plus sweeping miles of the Talimena Scenic Drive into Oklahoma. Unforgettable views.

]]> Comment on Best Arkansas Destinations by Shelby http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-18 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:39:40 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-18 One of my favorite destinations in Arkansas is Mt Judea in Newton County. There's one highway coming in and out of Mt Judea and its Hwy 123 in either direction. The twisties on this road are outstanding either coming from Jasper or coming from Lurton in the south. Possibly the best part about arriving at Mt Judea is the Eagle Rock Cafe that serves up a delicious lunch menu for around $5. One of my favorite destinations in Arkansas is Mt Judea in Newton County. There’s one highway coming in and out of Mt Judea and its Hwy 123 in either direction. The twisties on this road are outstanding either coming from Jasper or coming from Lurton in the south. Possibly the best part about arriving at Mt Judea is the Eagle Rock Cafe that serves up a delicious lunch menu for around $5.

]]> Comment on E-mail from Hell by Chuck http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/22/e-mail-from-hell/#comment-17 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:42:31 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/22/e-mail-from-hell/#comment-17 Robert, The articles in the magazine are great and all the different information is helpful to us all. The web site is good and the blog section should do real good with what you have already started with. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Chuck Robert,
The articles in the magazine are great and all the different information is helpful to us all. The web site is good and the blog section should do real good with what you have already started with. Keep up the good work.
Thanks,
Chuck

]]> Comment on Bike review for December by Chuck http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/24/bike-review-for-december/#comment-16 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:37:48 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/11/24/bike-review-for-december/#comment-16 I own a 73 Ironhead Sportster and me and the bank share a 07 Roadstar. The sporty and I have shared a lot of troubling times and have managed to stay together despite it all. From the very start the bike was in somewhat of fair shape and getting a manual and reading and working we've made the best of times now. The old engine could use a rebuild but if it ain't broke don't fix it. There have been cosmetic changes to suit me as would anyone else do the same. The bike does good for how it is. I've rode it a lot and not much has happened to stop from having a good time. Now the 07 Roadstar is a different breed in it's own world. Going from what I thought was a big bike for me this bike is Huge. First time on it seemed like well can I hold this up and control it of what. This has proved to be a well balanced bike with ride comfort and power and good fuel milage to boot. What brought me to get this bike was the price compaired to what the Harleys are going for but my goal is to one day have a new Harley. The Roadstar is a good bike and I like it. I do own a piece of history with the Sportster because this year the Harley Davidson Sportster turned 50 years of age. In comparison of the two bikes the Roadstar has the most comfort and the Sporty gets the most attention but the good part is they have two wheels and lots of fun. Hope everyone has great results with their bikes too. Ride it like you stole it but Ride Safe. I own a 73 Ironhead Sportster and me and the bank share a 07 Roadstar. The sporty and I have shared a lot of troubling times and have managed to stay together despite it all. From the very start the bike was in somewhat of fair shape and getting a manual and reading and working we’ve made the best of times now. The old engine could use a rebuild but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. There have been cosmetic changes to suit me as would anyone else do the same. The bike does good for how it is. I’ve rode it a lot and not much has happened to stop from having a good time. Now the 07 Roadstar is a different breed in it’s own world. Going from what I thought was a big bike for me this bike is Huge. First time on it seemed like well can I hold this up and control it of what. This has proved to be a well balanced bike with ride comfort and power and good fuel milage to boot. What brought me to get this bike was the price compaired to what the Harleys are going for but my goal is to one day have a new Harley. The Roadstar is a good bike and I like it. I do own a piece of history with the Sportster because this year the Harley Davidson Sportster turned 50 years of age. In comparison of the two bikes the Roadstar has the most comfort and the Sporty gets the most attention but the good part is they have two wheels and lots of fun. Hope everyone has great results with their bikes too. Ride it like you stole it but Ride Safe.

]]> Comment on Best Arkansas Destinations by Chuck http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-15 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:10:19 +0000 http://ridingsouthmagazine.com/blog/2007/12/02/best-arkansas-destinations/#comment-15 There are many great destinations in the state but the one I enjoy is going to Mt. Magazine from Perryville. There is a small group of us that ride together and we ride to Mt. Magazine from different roads to take in the sights and visit different towns along the way. We make a day out of this and you don't have the worries about a lot of traffic. There are many great destinations in the state but the one I enjoy is going to Mt. Magazine from Perryville. There is a small group of us that ride together and we ride to Mt. Magazine from different roads to take in the sights and visit different towns along the way. We make a day out of this and you don’t have the worries about a lot of traffic.

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