I am well on my way to eeking out better performance from my monoshock this spring. I hit an all time high of 205 lbs this past December. My 38 waist pants were quite snug and I was feeling miserable. And, the only lucky I got was a picture of Pete.
So, in January I resolved to improve myself in order for my bike to perform better and I am happy to report that after the 1 month weigh in, I have dropped from 205 down to 185! Probably more like 180, since I had all my gear (pager, phone, stethescope, shoes, scrubs and lab coat on for the last weigh in). I am now wearing loose fitting 36 waist jeans ;D and by spring, I hope to drop to a more respectable 160-165 lb range (Ideal for my medium framed 5'7" body) The good thing is I a m working out too, so I have replaced some of the fat with muscle. ;D
So, in essence, my 1982 monoshock should perform better when I start riding again. ;D
YJ
It's often been said that the best way to gain horsepower & handling is to lose weight. Whether that is on the bike or the rider, it makes a huge improvement.
Congrats on becoming a shadow of your former self! I'm kind of doing the same thing but not as quickly. At 6 feet, I have a bit more frame to handle the weight, but I found myself at 230 shortly before Christmas. I'm down to 218 as of today. Shooting for 190 by May. I haven't been that light since before law school! Overall goal is to hit 180 by the end of Summer, 2008. I'd do it quicker, but I like my barley pop too much. ::)
H2O
you guys make me sick :D :D
MY Visions have no problems handling a few extra lbs, lol
And here I'm trying to lose weight because my knees don't like the extra pounds... (in this corner, at 6 foot 1, weighing 200 pounds...)
Brian
The secret to my success was to cut back in stages the amount of food I eat and still enjoy the things I like. (Beer, Margaritas, chips and salsa). For the first two weeks, I cut in half the normal portion that I usually eat. After I adjusted to that, I cut that portion in half. I drink more water and rather than an extra bowl of oatmeal or a biscuit between breakfast and lunch, I eat a protein bar.
In addition, Vicki and I bought an ellyptical for each other for Christmas. Man, what a workout. I now enjoy running up five flights of stairs to code blues in the hospital. ;D
The hospital has also graciously provided us with a full workout gym with FREE membership. It includes 5 bowflex's, 6 ellypticals and bikes, a few stationary gyms and a couple universal gyms. No free weights or treadmills though. Now a major work perk. ;D
Afterlooking at the picture of Lucky in his "BowFlex" body pic, I thought to myslef...Damn, I gotta do somthing. ;D I now keep a copy of that picture on my fridge, locker, dashboard (bike and car), and on the mirror in the bathroom (Vicki likes it too).....Just kidding Pete. ;D ;D ;D
I just feel plain better. Can't wait to ride.
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on February 09, 2008, 08:28:29 PM
Afterlooking at the picture of Lucky in his "BowFlex" body pic, I thought to myslef...Damn, I gotta do somthing. ;D
You know, if I got a photo of your head in 1/4 profile like that, you too could have that body (or any other body you want (Petra Verkaik ??? ))
Brian
LOL.
:o
YJ
I've dropped from 268 to 245.5. More salads , less carbs . As for exercise , I push away from the table sooner ;D My XL 350 is helping too , it takes more out of me than the Vision , just picking it up after falling off LOL :D :D . I'm still 4 feet around, but may pants are looser.
I'm just happy my formerly tight fitting 40 inch waist pants are now loose! A few more pounds & I'll need to buy some new clothes. ;D
I've just been eating less of everything - about 1/2. That was advice mom got from her MD years ago & she lost 50 pounds. It took some time, but she has managed to keep the weight off ever since. My only real issue is that I like real beer - not that light stuff. Not willing to totally give that stuff up, so I'll just take a while longer to get rid of the weight. My way is working, so I'll stick with it. I do want to get out for a long walk every day, though.
H2O
Rob
I say drink the potent beer...but 1/2 as many. Better than 2x as many of the weaker distant cousin known as light beer.
Ah, a real beer is one you can't see through...
How true. ;D
I have two types of beer I drink -- quality beer, normally either a microbrew or a homebrew and quantity beer which is almost always Coors Banquet.
H2O
As for me , I don't dring that much beer . But, when I do It will be either, Molson, Carling or Fosters.
I used to partake in some Carling Black Lable with the father-in-law... don't see it around here anymore...
I did "find" some Carling at a place near Toronto.... yum.
teetering on 179/180! Better handling is just around the corner! ;D
YJ
Well, at least now if you out ride me i have a weight advantage & can kick your ass ;D ;D :o ::)
LOL.. Itching for a ride in a bad sort of way. Have a pillion that wants to go. but thats another story that I'll leave you hangin. Suffice it to say its not who you think. :o
YJ
YEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!
I haven't weighed in a couple days and decided to give it a shot today. I usually weigh in in the morning before breakfast to get what people refer to as the most stable weight of the day for what it matters but todays weight was a mid day weight after a big breakfast and lunch. The new weight.......
170!!!!! thats One hundred seventy!!! for those that are keeping track, thats 36lbs less than when I started!!! so, I decided to try something else and dug down to the bottom of my jeans drawer and pulled out a well worn pair of Lee's and slid right into them and snapped the button. The size......34!!! I was a tight 38 when I started, my 36's slide right off and now I can button up my 34's with breathing room. Thats over 4" off my waist! (can you all tell I'm a bit excited?) I haven't work 34's in over 15 years. My goal of 165 is now well in sight with my "ideal" body weight being between 160 and 165. I may shoot for 160 to give me a a little buffer. So, since starting in January, I have averaged a healthy 12lb per month weight loss. YJ handles much much better now. ;D
David
FYI, the 82 pogo shock is junk compared to an '83 adj. damping shock. Find an '83 cheap enough and you won't care as much about extra pounds.
been looking for one for a looonnnnggg time. Pretty darn near unobtainium. Would sure like to have one though if anyone has an extra. ;D
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on March 22, 2008, 08:23:17 PM
been looking for one for a looonnnnggg time. Pretty darn near unobtainium. Would sure like to have one though if anyone has an extra. ;D
David
I found mine just by picking up the phone. Called a bunch of salvage yards. Got the one for the '82 I had from Oregon... I think, $100...I think.
Theres not many MC salvage yards around here that I know of. Lucky and I are going to take a ride to one that he knows about and check it out. Iv'e also been looking at some to the modifications that others have done to add a different shock setup.
If you come across any though, let me know.
Thanks,
David
WOOOOHHHHOOOOOOO!!! Weighed today. 166!! Thats one pound away form my goal. New goal is now 160 which would put my BMI (body Mass Index) at "Ideal". That makes my weight loss total since January exactly 40 lbs!
That, in combination with the 83 monoshock that I traded for with NightVision should make for a very good riding V.
David
I guess I shouldn't complain about my V's handling. I'm only 5' 6" and tipping at 160.
Quote from: Tanno on May 02, 2008, 05:07:56 AM
I guess I shouldn't complain about my V's handling. I'm only 5' 6" and tipping at 160.
Nah, Go Ahead. No I couldn't. What could it hurt?
Brian ( "she sleeps above her covers, 4 feet above the covers!" )
Dr. Vankman baby
Yeeha! Went out and bought new jeans today 34"!! and their loose too. Could probably squeeze into 32's but wife did 'nt want me to push it. LOL
Weight is staying below 165 with a new target of 158 lbs very close in sight. I have lost over 4" off my waist.
My only other problem now is my really nice Joe Rocket jacket is very loose.
David
think I lost 2 lbs over the weekend
If I didn't have the jumbo 32oz margarita, chips and salsa, and monster quesedilla last night, I'd probably be 136. ;D
David
Well I went from 205 down to 190 in about a month and a half. So my future Vision rides should be quite easy on her. ;D
weight has very little to do with good handling. Either the suspension is good or it's not. The '82 shock is poor by all standards. The damping is non-existant. Making is very scary for those who attempt to follow me on my '83 while they are on an '82(shock) on a bumpy road. The '82 you can actually feel the tire coming off the pavement on the roads I ride...not a quality piece. So that is why I got the '83 shock. Now someone else in IL. has that bike. I don't think he knows how lucky he is.
I've not noticed any real damping problems with my 82 shock. YJ sems to handle quite well. But.... I do have an 83 that I got from NV that I'm goign to put on her and see the difference.
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on March 22, 2008, 03:56:36 PM
YEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!
I haven't weighed in a couple days and decided to give it a shot today. I usually weigh in in the morning before breakfast to get what people refer to as the most stable weight of the day for what it matters but todays weight was a mid day weight after a big breakfast and lunch. The new weight.......
170!!!!! thats One hundred seventy!!! for those that are keeping track, thats 36lbs less than when I started!!! so, I decided to try something else and dug down to the bottom of my jeans drawer and pulled out a well worn pair of Lee's and slid right into them and snapped the button. The size......34!!! I was a tight 38 when I started, my 36's slide right off and now I can button up my 34's with breathing room. Thats over 4" off my waist! (can you all tell I'm a bit excited?) I haven't work 34's in over 15 years. My goal of 165 is now well in sight with my "ideal" body weight being between 160 and 165. I may shoot for 160 to give me a a little buffer. So, since starting in January, I have averaged a healthy 12lb per month weight loss. YJ handles much much better now. ;D
David
That's fantastic dude. I had lost 40 pounds about 2 years ago. I found 30 of them this past year but we have started the biggest fatty contest at work and out of 3 of us, winner gets free hibachi lunch. MMMM. I started jogging again.
some of the roads around me are..."rough and tumble". I would go through dips and bumps on the '82 and be bounced off the seat. If you have smooth roads most everywhere...you may never notice. But even the magazines of the day said the '82 shock was junk and the damping of the '83 on position 1 was the same as the '82. So all other damping postions are for the better on the '83. Mine is #4. Understand this slows the rate of the "rebound" so you don't go pogoing down the road. If you have a passenger on an '82... you may notice it more.
Junk or not, I don't have a problem with mine. It works fine for me. The V is no BMW, but it's okay.
Where I notice it most is on washboard pavement. The 83 rear shock contributes to a safer ride, as the following narrative indicates:
Had a near incident today - came around a blind curve a little faster than normal, trying to keep up with a friend on his VFR800. We were doing about 40 through a "suggested" 20 MPH right hand curve, following a creek bend with lots of brush blocking the view. A truck came the other way almost entirely in my lane. The curve had a nasty combination of washboards & lots of sand with a couple narrow strips of clear pavement. Had to lay on the brakes while in the turn - never a good idea, but it was either that or change my line into lots of sand. The V stayed very stable in the turn even with the binders going fairly strong & me forcing the bike to stay in the turn. Luckily, the jerk in the pickup (towing a trailer) changed his line & we missed by about 2 feet.
If I'd had the old 82 shock, the rear would have been dancing around a bunch but the 83 shock kept the bike well planted to the pavement. I don't think I'd have been able to hold my line with the 82 shock - but then again, I probably wouldn't have been riding that fast with that old shock, either. I was all of 6 inches from the right edge white line, too. Picked the proper lane position to be in. Guess I know what a bug senses a second before hitting the windshield, but then blows over the top. Had to pull over and take a couple good breaths after that one. Glad I don't have any extra laundry to do - the shorts miraculously stayed clean. Probably a good thing I went to Biker Sunday this morning & got both me & the V blessed!
H2O
Well you know what the last thing is that goes through a bugs mind when he does hit a windshield?...
His ass hole! ;D
Glad you're safe.
Quote from: joevacc on June 01, 2008, 11:32:26 PM
Well you know what the last thing is that goes through a bugs mind when he does hit a windshield?...
His ass hole! ;D
Glad you're safe.
LOL!!! Just spit coffee all over my screen.
David
That's an oldie but goodie. Kind of the reference I was going for in a bit of an oblique way. ;D Glad you picked up on it joevacc! Even happier it caused YJ to need to clean his screen. :D ;D :D
H2O
good to see an oldy but moldy , used. My wife complains that my jokes are old , so I told her , they should be ,I'm an old man!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: YellowJacket! on June 02, 2008, 10:00:19 AM
LOL!!! Just spit coffee all over my screen.
David
remind me not to let you use my computer when your over, that's like the third time you've done that & a waste of good coffee!! :D :D
I have been carrying around a fully loaded backpack with all my books and my laptop in it for the last few days and as I was getting it ready again this morning to take it to Charleston I decided to weigh it....42lbs. That sounds like a lot until I pot it on and got on the scale and realized that with it on I was back at 208lbs. THAT really put things into perspective for me as to HOW much weight I really lost (I know you lost a lot more in the past)....and it makes me feel GOOD. I have a ittle more to go before I think I'll be at a happy weight and a lot more exercise but I'm getting there and keeping it off. :-)
And, the 32's are now fitting well. The 34's are comfortably loose and I can slide them down without unbuttoning them. ;D
Now...just have to lose the manboobs.
;D
David
Bad visual. ;)
No, it's "Here photoshop, here photoshop!"
GOODBYE 160'S!!!! I hit 159 today!! 1lb shy of 50 lbs. Loose fitting 32's feel really good. (thats 6" off my waist) Blood pressure is now back down to my normal...actually, now better than normal and I feel great.
Went to SC last week and loaded my backpack with my books and laptop. Total weight of the backpack was 42lbs which is still about 10+ pounds less than I was "carrying" and the concept is dramatic. My revised goal of 155 is within grasp but sadly, "The Biggest Loser" contest at work ends the end of this month. That last 4 lbs is gonna be tough but heck, I've already won movie passes for the last three months so at least I'm in te top 10%. The top 5 "losers" get $1500.00. Hmmm...I can buy myself an 83... I could have "YellowJacket! and BlackJack!"
David
That's fantastic, David! I admire your determination. ;D That $1500 is pretty good incentive as well.
H2O
wuss! 5 lbs isn't that much to lose in 6 days
surely they have liposuction where you work.... donate a kidney?
kidding aside - good job Jared
dave ,,at final weigh in,, show up in gym shorts and smile a lot,, be surprised how much clothing will add, esp if wearing duty shoes !!
that or come back down here and finish the week for me,,, that 5 lbs will be gone !!
I'm at the weight that I wanted to be at to start running again so I can run when its 95 degrees out and sweat it all off in a couple days. ;D
Kia, I'd go back to SC in a heartbeat. ;D
David
you would not really like it,,, is so hard to live here what with :
greek week first week shag festival blue grass festival
spring fling beach fest first week 2 spring break
beach music awards hard rock park spring harley week fall harley week
memorial day rally bikinis Russian summer workers german summer workers
more bikinis unlimited hunting/fishing cruise ins real car hops
3 different hooters stores 4 colleges , more bike shops than banks corvette week
three truck shows 7 dinner theaters even more bikinis
and today's new one a real estate agent that will give you a new car when you buy a home from him. yup,,, is hard to live here year round - i just hope i survive to retire .
come on guys,, the post is all in fun ,, it is a great place , but most of year is really dull
bikinis....yummy
;D
David
Now Dave, becareful what you think about. Remember what happened not too long ago. Keep your mind focused on your future PA position!
BTW, congrats on leaning out some more.
Yeah, no kidding.
Quote from: vadasz1 on June 25, 2008, 11:04:27 PM
Now Dave, becareful what you think about. Remember what happened not too long ago. Keep your mind focused on your future PA position!
BTW, congrats on leaning out some more.
Focus....must focus...
Hmm need 32x power. Much better than 10x....oh. sorry. Focus on school, yeah, thats it.
;D
David
sorry dave, didnt mean to get you distracted,,, lol dont forget, apts just 60 yds from here have 30 summer semester russians ,, all with bicycles ,mom and dad's money , and they party most of the week .... oops,,, school dave, finish the PA,,, big paychecks,,, dont forget to do the thesis on bikinis,, uh,,, benifits of pa in family practice ,,,, lmao
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