Here is an interesting link to an article about rider fatigue. Very informative, I think everyone should read it, for their own safety.
My favourite quote from the article: "No ride is worth your life"
http://members.cox.net/bmw-ldrider/Fatigue.pdf
Enjoy and ride safe!
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Good find there, thanks
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interesting read, and on that note, bedtime. 
If it hurts, you aren't doing it right.
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Really interesting, thanks Frozzie
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Hmmmm interesting
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This is a very interesting read, it means that Dr. Karl was...
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I'm selling my bike. I can't have alcahol several days prior to riding. I'm farked. 
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oh shit..really??...damn......we can start catching the bus together rob??lolBlackzxr wrote:I'm selling my bike. I can't have alcahol several days prior to riding. I'm farked.
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we're all gonna have to pitch in and buy a bus for ridew days,neka79 wrote:oh shit..really??...damn......we can start catching the bus together rob??lolBlackzxr wrote:I'm selling my bike. I can't have alcahol several days prior to riding. I'm farked.
and neka, if u come to my 21st i promise you won't be able to ride for a month according to those rules.
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mate...a month without a ride?? and only 2 weeks after gettin lic back?? im not so sure i wana come now??lol..put in for holidays so me & plas can drive over thurs nite/fri morn, ride sat, party sat nite and drive home sun...u guys gunna have a ride organised if we make it??
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Blackzxr wrote:I'm selling my bike. I can't have alcahol several days prior to riding. I'm farked.
yes u r farked.
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