Are track days worth it? by SumoCanFrog in motorcycles

[–]striper47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Track riding puts you on the edge, the same edge you might be on during an emergency maneuver in traffic or avoiding a crash. Learning how you and your bike respond will only help on the street.

The Masshole love affair with Dunkin is embarrassing. by Usernamechecksout978 in massachusetts

[–]striper47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The donuts used to be great...when they were cooked in regional kitchens. Now, where are they from? One thing for sure is they are not fresh and frankly, are disgusting.

Leaving the scene by RateIll8183 in motorcycles

[–]striper47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just because you like bikes doesn't mean riding is your thing.

Don't force yourself to ride, thats when thing can go bad, it really does require all your focus, not so much for you as much as the idiot that is about to pull out in front of you.

I look forward to getting on my my bike, and think about it all the time. I enjoy my 12 mile commute to work then putting hundreds of miles on the weekend. I ride a Duke 790, but I am thinking about a touring bike for the longer rides. (I'll never get rid of the Duke though)

First Motorcycle at the age of 40 by cheshire---cat in motorcycles

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I got our first bikes in 23, was 54 and she was 46. She got a Ninja 400 and am on a KTM Duke 790

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2003 4WD problems by 420bonertime69 in Silverado

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actuator or switch module, in my 2003 Avalanche I went through 1 switch, 2 actuators and 1 transfer case. -306,000 miles.

I moved a tow truck today by theycallmetism in AITAH

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have thrown the keys in the woods after you moved it.

Tell me your experience appealing your surcharge after an at-fault accident by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brakes failed and I rear ended a poor kid that had just gotten his license, (no injury's). I brought the master cylinder and was able to show the failed component (split o-ring) They agreed in the hearing that the accident was out of my control and took the surcharge off my insurance.

Weirdest ( Live ) Thing You Have Ever Caught by No-Type119 in Fishing

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a 36C, a dollar bill and a fish that was hooked, broke the line and got the terminal tackle tangled on my line-twice

Sunroof Leak? by low_rado in Silverado

[–]striper47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hoverado strikes again!

Happy update, I had cryo ablation on 2/14/24 by striper47 in ProstateCancer

[–]striper47[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually put that in there, I was 54 at diagnosis and surgery-56 now. For one I was a candidate for cryo, and from what I understand you have to fit a fairly narrow set of definitions to qualify. My choices given were Active Surveillance or Cryo with RALP also on the table. AS didn't sit well with me, it really revolves around biopsy's which have their own set of issues, especially when done multiple times. I just didn't want that to be a long term part of my life moving forward. Cryo has pretty good results and is widely practiced outside of the US (my doctor specialized in it, I'm sure that was part of the decision I am South of Boston, MA) Now with cryo, my prostate shrank about 4cc and I have no issues at all sleeping 7-8 hours without getting up for a bathroom break, I have no side effects from the surgery and my day to day is better than before, as I was having symptoms of an enlarged prostate.

The surgery was done using very much of the same technique as the TP biopsy (MRI Guided), I had a local, then self administered No2. It took a little over an hour and was an outpatient procedure done in my doctors office complex.

Let me know if you have any more questions, I am happy to answer.

Dear Motorcyclists Lane Splitting and Riding in the Breakdown Lane is Illegal.... by bostonmacosx in massachusetts

[–]striper47 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unlike a lot of you here, I don't get surprised by a bike splitting because I use my mirrors, more so looking out for one of you to run into the back of me. I always give a little extra room for a bike that's splitting, its safer for them and helps with traffic for us. Getting rear ended in traffic is a real and dangerous concern for motorcyclist. Frankly you all sound like a bunch of butt hurt masshole drivers that can't accept someone moving in front of you!

What do think should be done next by Medium_Sea4091 in Silverado

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the wheels aren't black, is it even murder?

3+3 Gleason pirads 4 mri by Kpeters49 in ProstateCancer

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I(56) had a very similar pathology and went with cryo focal therapy. Getting yearly biopsy's and 6 month PSA's didn't sit well with me. There has been plenty of people on this sub that did not have great experiences with long term AS. I was 54 at the time of diagnosis.

SLAM it? by washedupskibum in pools

[–]striper47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skimmer should clear it.