Motorcycle advice...

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Originally Posted by wild1

I don't understand why the license test should be this low speed maneuvering stuff. Licensing riders is supposed to be to ensure competence on the roadways and safety to others who are out there, not some kind of test of whether you will drop your bike in a parking lot.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by wild1

if you took out all the unlicensed/untrained riders, and all those riders who had more than 0 drinks before they headed out, and all those with no helmet i bet you'd have half the number of injuries that you do

Very good post. Last month there was a story in the paper about motorcycle accidents. I believe that most of them were operator error (one drove into a wall, another off the road with no other traffic around).

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

I agree, I just don’t think the test should be dumbed down for the guys that have to take it on a bigger bike either.
I also agree that many guys don’t bother getting a license but I think that’s as much because of enforcement as the difficulty of the test. Most cops don’t even know to look for the motorcycle license when they pull a motorcycle over.

My buddy told me that he drove his bike around Kansas for 10 years and never once got pulled over. Said the cops pretty much ignore bikes.

Originally Posted by seclark

i remember when i took the class there was this kid(18-19) in there that wouldn't shut his yap...always trying to be funny, or show how much he knew about bikes/riding.
the 2nd day we were all out on the course doing figure 8s, and he laid the 250 over on it's side and shit his pants. he duck-walked around all afternoon w/a big old wet splotch on the back of his pants.
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Ewww. That is hilarious and gross at the same time.

Originally Posted by seclark

he actually did. there were two women taking the class that bagged on him so much i almost felt sorry for him. the instuctors got kind of pissed and called for a 10 minute smoke break to give him time to go wipe, i guess.
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Yeah, the instructors should be pissed. Who do you think had to clean that bike afterwards?