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- .RJ - 06-20-2006
Evan Wrote:um....you guys are a little too far up Mikey's ass on this one.
Hurt Report Wrote:24. The motorcycle riders involved in accidents are essentially without training; 92% were self-taught or learned from family or friends. Motorcycle rider training experience reduces accident involvement and is related to reduced injuries in the event of accidents.
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The only reason me and Gerald are "up mikey's ass" is because as soon as he got the bike he immediately put himself into the highest possible risk group for getting hurt as soon as he got the bike. And falling off the bike sucks - it hurts, and its expensive when you shred your gear, I wouldnt want that happening to anyone, its not just a matter of paperwork. I dont give a shit whether Mikey trades in his get out of jail free card for an M license, I'm not always one to do paperwork on time either.
- Evan - 06-20-2006
I agree with that, but Im referring to the DMV process you guys are harping on.
- .RJ - 06-20-2006
Evan Wrote:I agree with that, but Im referring to the DMV process you guys are harping on.
Edited post to clarify
- Dragon - 06-20-2006
Evan, there's a difference between driving a car with expired registration and technically no motorcycle license. The worst you could get is a ticket and have to go to court to show you got the registration taken care of. Mikey could have his bike taken away from him and a restriction put on his ability to get a license.
- Mike - 06-20-2006
And you could get a speeding ticket every time you do it. Or you could get busted every time you roll through a stop sign. Or you could get arrested when you download an MP3. Or you could go to jail when you drink with minors. If everyone lived life worrying about what could happen, we'd still be living in huts.
Be honest, you're just harping to sound like you're perfect. You're not, sorry.
Do you honestly think if I were pulled over an officer would split hairs like you're trying to do? I've had plenty of experience with them, they will not. I'd go to court, the judge would laugh for having his/her time wasted, and I'd be on my way.
- Mike - 06-20-2006
.RJ Wrote:The only reason me and Gerald are "up mikey's ass" is because as soon as he got the bike he immediately put himself into the highest possible risk group for getting hurt as soon as he got the bike.
And I made it out of that group unscathed. I understood your concerns then, and they were justified, but I just couldn't stay off the damn thing, I wanted to learn. Y'alls concerns regarding getting the M stamped on my license is what is most laughable.
- Dragon - 06-20-2006
Mike Wrote:Be honest, you're just harping to sound like you're perfect. You're not, sorry.I think if the officer had a burr up his/her ass that they would sure as hell split hairs. I know for a fact that my landlord who is a FX Co Police officer has had a bike towed away from the scene of a stop for the exact situation you're in right now should you be pulled over. I also think if you were being as cocky about it as you seem here to the officer they'd sure as hell bust you on it.
Do you honestly think if I were pulled over an officer would split hairs like you're trying to do? I've had plenty of experience with them, they will not. I'd go to court, the judge would laugh for having his/her time wasted, and I'd be on my way.
I'm not harping to sound like I'm perfect, far from it, and I've already admitted so (took the bike out on my own to meet up with other riders a handful of times). I'm just trying to advise you so as to prevent you from something that could possibly happen that's a greater risk than other questionable acts we've all done. Especially when the fix is such an easy one and such a short time of effort.
- Mike - 06-20-2006
And I've already said what I'm doing. No amount of harping is going to change that.
- Apoc - 06-20-2006
Don't get an STD before Friday.
- Mike - 06-20-2006
Apoc Wrote:Don't get an STD before Friday.
Have a baby.
- Apoc - 06-20-2006
More likely your girl would end up preggo from what I understand.
- damnit458 - 06-26-2006
Well I took and passed the class over the weekend. I kind of wish you could do a little more turning at higher speeds than like 10-15 mph, but I understand how you cant really accomodate that in a parking lot. Took a little bit to get used to shifting, but got that down pretty smooth by the end of the weekend.
The one part of the test I didnt do as well as I could have was on the long slow turn, as I worried to much about staying in the lines and not enough about looking through/rolling on the throttle, so I came fairly close to crossing over on the inside part of the turn. When we wern't testing, but were riding arround during the drills/lining up, my turns were fine and my speed was great, but for some reason when I had to force myself to stay in those lines, I just didnt think about where I wanted to go/how fast I should have been going. I figure that will get better as when I start to get some time under my belt. Nobody failed in my class (written or riding), and only one person dropped his bike (some cocky guy who wouldn't stop talking about how easy everything was). He was the first one up on the braking in a turn drill, and forgot to straighten up the handlebars :wink: .
Im still amazed at how big a difference it makes if you just look through a turn. Ive never been on track or even autocrossed, so Ive never really been forced to, but on the occasions I did it made a world of difference.
- Maengelito - 06-26-2006
where's han and juoooonnuoniooi's input on mikey's situation?
- Mike - 06-28-2006
legal suckers.
- Sijray21 - 06-28-2006
damnit458 Wrote:Im still amazed at how big a difference it makes if you just look through a turn. Ive never been on track or even autocrossed, so Ive never really been forced to, but on the occasions I did it made a world of difference.
this is KEY. i was first really taught this in my first HPDE lesson and i think the classes on-track helped. The only time i've ever had problems on the bike while turning was when i was too focused on the lines and staying in them (on the road). When i looked through the turn and looked where i wanted to go it made a world of difference. Looks like you picked it up quickly.
- Mike - 08-09-2006
so yesterday i expoxied the tab that andrew broke when we tried to find my rectifier problem. i replaced the brake pads about a month ago with some ebc hh on the front and back. oh, i also replaced the rectifier a few weeks ago along with a new battery:
old on left, new on right
![[Image: lr_rectifier.jpg]](http://www.iammike.org/pictures/my_rides/vfr750/.thumbs/lr_rectifier.jpg)
i still need to get some new tires and then get her inspected this month. i'm at around 1600 miles now
- HAULN-SS - 08-09-2006
This thread makes people who cant get an M on their license, for whatever reason, cry.
- Sijray21 - 08-09-2006
HAULN-SS Wrote:This thread makes people who cant get an M on their license, for whatever reason, cry.
you know....there is a fix for the sorrow.... :wink:
- HAULN-SS - 08-09-2006
I have an M already.
- HAULN-SS - 08-09-2006
Just pointing it out. If i was some poor little Jimmy who couldnt pass the test, or couldnt afford to take MSF, or whatever other reason (polio, perhaps) to get an M on my liscense, I'd be devastated to learn that someone who COULD get the M, wasn't doing it.