Goldwing Photo Dump

Kinja'd!!! "Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
04/10/2019 at 11:24 • Filed to: Two Wheels Good

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Since the breakup I’ve been doing daily 100 mile rides. One destination yesterday was out to a park that I used as another safe haven as I was finding my true self years ago.

I took a bunch of pictures using Open Camera. There are a bunch of settings to play around with and I like it much more than the OEM OnePlus camera app. Not bad for a phone with a single rear camera (OnePlus 3T), but they did come out darker than I would have liked them to be.

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DISCUSSION (12)


Kinja'd!!! benn454 > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 11:45

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 I've never seen a Gold Wing that wasn't saddled with 500 lbs of "just buy an Accord" before. Looks great.


Kinja'd!!! boredalways > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 11:52

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Sweet bike!  H/T for Open Camera.  I'm going to try it on my Essential.


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 12:05

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yaassssss


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 12:54

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Does a Goldwing really only do 80 odd mph?


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > Cé hé sin
04/10/2019 at 13:24

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It actually does something like 130 mph.

The 85mph speedometer is a common sight on 1980s vehicles in the US, especially on vehicles that can go far faster than 85. I think they’re there to discourage speeding?


Kinja'd!!! Party-vi > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 13:58

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Kind of. Due to the energy crisis of the ‘70s, the national speed limit was set at 55mph, and manufacturers were told to set the maximum shown velocity on the speedometers at 85mph, to apparently trick people into thinking they can’t drive any faster.

To get around this some manufacturers of high performance vehicles would stop the numbering at 85, but leave the hash marks after.

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Kinja'd!!! TheRealBicycleBuck > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 14:27

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I found your twin working as a stewardess for United. I stopped short of taking a picture. 


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > TheRealBicycleBuck
04/10/2019 at 14:35

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What!?!?! As in she looked like me? Or is an addict of motorcycles and planes?


Kinja'd!!! TheRealBicycleBuck > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 14:40

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Looked like you. I thought perhaps you had picked up a new job and didn’t tell anyone. Then I heard the flight crew is based out of Indianapolis. 


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > TheRealBicycleBuck
04/10/2019 at 14:47

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I wonder how much flight attendants get paid. I could use this breakup to completely reinvent myself and chase aviation like I’ve long wanted to.


Kinja'd!!! Mercedes Streeter > Party-vi
04/10/2019 at 15:42

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Aha! Figured it was one of those things. lol Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! Decay buys too many beaters > Mercedes Streeter
04/10/2019 at 19:37

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Man... weather just needs to hurry up and change here. Still riding every day, but the constant rain really limits my desire to go on extra rides.