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aventari- That bike's looks grow on me everytime I look at it. The exhaust and rear shock just do something right, to my eyes at least.
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# ? May 28, 2007 05:58 |
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I'm looking into getting my motorcycle endorsement here in Michigan, can anyone give me a ballpark figure on how much this is going to run me? My past experience with motorcycles is two years riding my 50cc moped (around 4 months each year, daily driver) and some hours on different dirtbikes. Thanks in advance.
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# ? May 28, 2007 06:38 |
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Swiper posted:I'm looking into getting my motorcycle endorsement here in Michigan, can anyone give me a ballpark figure on how much this is going to run me? My past experience with motorcycles is two years riding my 50cc moped (around 4 months each year, daily driver) and some hours on different dirtbikes. This question probably should have been asked in the megathread, but as a fellow Michigan resident, I'll bite. You have two options. 1. Find an MSF class. (Recommended) Depending on who is hosting the course, you could pay as little as $25 or as much as $300. Pass the course, take your certificate to the secretary of state office and voila, you've got a motorcycle endorsement. http://nm.msf-usa.org/msf/ridercourses.aspx?pagename=RiderCourse%20Info 2. Go to your local secretary of state office, pay 8 bucks and take a very basic written test (15 or 20 questions, I forget) to get your learners permit. Then pay 35 or so bucks for an independant road test, which consists of riding around a few cones in a parking lot. However, this will require having access to a bike. I did it this way only because all the MSF courses in my area were full. I bought some books and read up on theory, and supplemented it with a lot of parking lot practice before I ventured out on the streets. I'd like to think of myself as a competant rider, but I have no doubt the MSF would have been beneficial. In fact, I'd like to take the advanced course at some point.
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# ? May 28, 2007 07:14 |
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Spanish Criminal Taken Down Should have worn gear.
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 12:31 |
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http://www.break.com/index/bike-towing-dog-on-highway.html No gear, flips flops and a dog on a trailer
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 14:26 |
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that dog is having the time of his life.
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 14:30 |
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Turtle Parlor posted:aventari- Flame me if you want, but Kawasaki needs to come out with a 1000cc version. I'd go green again for that.
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 18:41 |
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Saukkis posted:Spanish Criminal Taken Down Christ, I've got little sympathy for junkies, but actually hitting him with a car seems kind of excessive.
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 21:41 |
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aventari posted:Installed rear spools, tank guard and Akrapovic exhaust yesterday and washed and waxed the bike today. So picture time! Do you know if they have hardbag options for that bike yet? And include me in the group who would like to see a 1000cc version (or Versys in the U.S.).
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 21:53 |
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Konrad posted:Christ, I've got little sympathy for junkies, but actually hitting him with a car seems kind of excessive. I agree. That was just a sickening display of police brutality. What reason is there to cost the state thousands in medical bills just so you can catch someone five minutes earlier?
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# ? Jun 6, 2007 22:29 |
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Saukkis posted:Spanish Criminal Taken Down In a similar vein: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eFRAkjOoEXQ Though less done on purpose this time. Motorcycle vs car accidents really result in Havok physics levels of rag doll effects.
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# ? Jun 7, 2007 01:01 |
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How the Triumph Rocket III is built. AKA Look Around You, Episode 41: Motorbikes
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# ? Jun 7, 2007 16:42 |
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Konrad posted:Christ, I've got little sympathy for junkies, but actually hitting him with a car seems kind of excessive. It doesn't look like a police car - the police car at the end is white, the car he's hit with is black.
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# ? Jun 7, 2007 18:02 |
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ranathari posted:It doesn't look like a police car - the police car at the end is white, the car he's hit with is black.
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# ? Jun 7, 2007 18:22 |
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As I left work today on my SV, I noticed the bike was handling a little squishy, so I rode to a gas station to get some air. To get there I had to go on a pretty fast road and I reached at least 65 MPH. As I bent over to get to the valve, I saw this: I have no clue how that fucker managed to stay on a wheel spinning at 65 MPH. He was big too, about 2.5" across the legs. I just left him where he was, filled my tires and continued on my way. When I arrived at my next destination, 30 miles later, he was gone. Now I'm all paranoid that I have a colony of these living in my fairing just waiting to swarm out at me when the time is right.
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 03:28 |
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You filled your tires with air with that thing only inches away from the valve? Christ almighty.
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 05:23 |
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Konrad posted:As I left work today on my SV, I noticed the bike was handling a little squishy, so I rode to a gas station to get some air. To get there I had to go on a pretty fast road and I reached at least 65 MPH. As I bent over to get to the valve, I saw this: After going through all that I would've put the poor guy in bug-filled field. (with my gloves on!) That is one bad rear end spider.
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 07:53 |
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rope kid posted:How the Triumph Rocket III is built. I always wondered how they were made. So it's British Comedy instead of Japanese Black Magic that they use.. Interesting..
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 12:54 |
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open24hours posted:I agree. That was just a sickening display of police brutality. What reason is there to cost the state thousands in medical bills just so you can catch someone five minutes earlier?
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 15:17 |
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Pics of my new bike:
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 15:18 |
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MY XS400 cleans up nice an' purdy.
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 15:59 |
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I see your XS400 and raise you my Copasaki:
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# ? Jun 8, 2007 19:13 |
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HOVER BIKE!
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 15:00 |
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Sweetest bike EVER
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 17:18 |
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Sweetest Ducati ever!
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 18:36 |
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orinth posted:Sweetest bike EVER If you want just a straight line drag bike, why would you get a 600
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 19:42 |
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iroc_dis posted:If you want just a straight line drag bike, why would you get a 600 For an extra $300 you can get a bolt on 30-shot of nitrous. I'm sure that'd be pretty fun.
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 19:45 |
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iroc_dis posted:If you want just a straight line drag bike, why would you get a 600 or put a stunt cage on it
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# ? Jun 14, 2007 21:19 |
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bung posted:Sweetest Ducati ever! FATAZZ L@@K
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# ? Jun 15, 2007 22:36 |
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Police motorcycle competition. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ByZ4Z4_fY
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# ? Jun 16, 2007 16:13 |
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# ? Jun 17, 2007 23:01 |
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rope kid posted:Police motorcycle competition. And I have to say, I don't approve the gear they are wearing.
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# ? Jun 18, 2007 12:21 |
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The cops around here use BMWs sport tourers, which I think is pretty neat. I saw one on an FJR1300 once I think.
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# ? Jun 18, 2007 15:25 |
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In San Diego they have BMW's too. Don't forget the Hayabusa's in Oklahoma that were posted somewhere here before: http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/25/suzuki-hayabusa-police-interceptor/
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# ? Jun 18, 2007 15:52 |
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Saukkis posted:Do US cops use other bikes than Harleys? I know a few departments use to use Kawasaki's, but I think most have moved to BMW's. I know one local department has some Hondas.
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# ? Jun 18, 2007 16:24 |
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rope kid posted:Police motorcycle competition. This is really amazing. I feel like an rear end for bitching about the figure eight box at MSF now. Bonus points for the Crue too. Edit: Here in California some of the older CHP guys still ride Harleys, but most of them ride BMWs now. Not sure if its personal choice or what. poopzilla fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Jun 18, 2007 |
# ? Jun 18, 2007 17:45 |
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Saukkis posted:Do US cops use other bikes than Harleys? In South Carolina its mainly Harleys, but theres starting to be more metric bikes like the FJR1300/ST1300 and a few different BMWs
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# ? Jun 18, 2007 19:55 |
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This Wakan is my new favorite bike.
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# ? Jun 20, 2007 20:20 |
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That looks terrible.
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# ? Jun 20, 2007 20:41 |
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# ? May 9, 2024 10:26 |
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Whats going on with the 2-1-2 exhaust
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# ? Jun 20, 2007 20:49 |