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Does anyone have any experience with Evergreen Motorcycle Training? They are unusually easy for me to get to. http://evergreenmotorcycletraining.org I'm thinking about using them to get my sidecar/trike endorsement. I may also sign up for a two-wheeler class too if it ends up being any good.
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I moved into an apartment with a garage and I'm thinking about getting a vehicle. I've always loved the look of the Urals and am thinking why not feed my third-life crisis by getting a russian piece of poo poo with a sidecar?! I'm supposed to go get my WA license Thursday and I figured I should sign up for the sidecar training class once I qualify for in-state tuition. It's only $125 and according to the website, they provide the rig and a weekend's worth of training both classroom and on the bikes. I know about the way the state structured training and testing and figured the quality varied significantly between sites and was hoping someone could chime in on whether this place is worth it. Anyways, I haven't ridden on a motorcycle since I was young (like 12?) dicking around on a minidirt bike so it's going to be a bit of a trip. If I like it, I can further consider getting one and I'll have my endorsement already. If not, it sounds like a fun weekend anyways and I could simply not use the endorsement. Either outcome is waaaaay better than buying one and realizing I hate it 
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Sep 16, 2015 07:11
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Does anyone have recommendations for a good gear shop in the Seattle area? I just need to get some gloves and look into helmets at the moment, but I will likely be needing more stuff in the future.
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Oct 14, 2015 20:49
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I'm still busing it for the foreseeable future - some of those places might as well be on the moon  A few are close enough to check out, but I may just end up getting super cheap gloves online for the time being just to meet Evergreen's minimum PPE requirements for their training course. I can worry about getting quality gloves later if/when I get the rest of the gear I'll need.
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Oct 16, 2015 01:51
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Yeah, I don't think I'll need titanium reinforced knuckles for driving around cones in a parking lot. I'm just (overly) concerned about showing up after waiting forever for the class and getting the boot, heh. I think I have some Mechanix-type gloves kicking around somewhere, I should see if I can find those.
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Oct 17, 2015 18:49
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legendof posted:Someone in my Evergreen class showed up with swim goggles instead of the "sunglasses or helmet with visor" that are required and was allowed to stay. I think you'll be fine. My paperwork says "goggles" on the list of eye PPE and I had the same thought.
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Oct 17, 2015 21:17
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Trip report: Evergreen S/TEP training is pretty awesome. They had a Ural I could putter around on which was great. I found that getting the tub off the ground and keeping it steady was pretty hard - now I need to get one and practice my flying 
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Oct 28, 2015 06:22
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Jesus christ, every time Enumclaw came up (it did a lot?) during my course, this older guy in class would loudly proclaim "THAT'S HORSE COUNTRY" and then do a very obvious "hey, c'mon guys, someone got that right?" look all around. Of course, I giggled like an idiot every time because they gently caress horses out there.
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Oct 29, 2015 07:35
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So I totally put a deposit on a bike last Saturday  The weather was pretty lovely on and off so I didn't actually buy it that day. I think I'm going to try my hand at hot doggin it back to Seattle from Bham on WA9 this week if the weather clears up a bit. Am I going to die a lot, or just a little? 
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Nov 2, 2015 07:46
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I was a bit concerned about keeping up with traffic on such a slow rig, but I found a couple old gopro videos on youtube of a fellow pulling past traffic on i5 and also on i90 crossing the bridge. I was looking for the i90 stuff specifically because I don't want to have to drive around the lake! The guy didn't seem to have any trouble keeping up with traffic at all. I was thinking wa9 from ferndale all the way down to 228th over to Lake City Way. I drove down it on the way back from the dealership and it's a well maintained road and quite a few spots are limited to 25 or 35mph. Other than some fun looking switchbacks as it goes through some hills and around a lake, it's not too bad. Once you get to Lack City, it's pretty much a straight shot into the city from there by either by hopping on I5 for a couple exits (only a couple spots with merging to deal with) or taking poo poo surface streets through the u-district. I think corners are going to be okay (throw some weight in the tub and lean) I'm mostly worried about hitting poo poo on the right with the sidecar. I'm expecting lane position is going to be the tricky part so I'm going to endeavor to not slam it into stuff. I'm going to try and find insurance before I do this though just in case lol
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Nov 2, 2015 18:20
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It's a ural They have a max output of around 40hp but with the front profile of a small car. My understanding is that hitting 70 requires basically redlining the engine and you're going to be maxing out at 55 going up a long hill, but I haven't taken one up to those speeds yet. Anyways, the video didn't look too bad and that should have been a carbed bike based on the posting dates. My rig is newer with fuel injection and should have marginally more oomph but we'll see if that pans out. Delta-Wye fucked around with this message at 20:59 on Nov 3, 2015 |
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Nov 3, 2015 20:54
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If you get your license suspended, can you still drive a 50cc legally? Zoom zoom! VVV Right, you need a license, not an endorsement 
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Nov 4, 2015 02:11
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Trip report: Survived. 7ish hours is too long for a first ride imho. I know this now.
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Nov 5, 2015 18:39
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It's a pretty decked out Gear Up. I got it slightly used and I think it rides pretty nice. Supposedly the previous owner decided he hated how it (sidecars in general) rode and traded it back in for a two wheeler after 600 miles. Hopefully I didn't inherit someone's poo poo box! I did get it up to 70 in a flat straight away - she was none too happy, but she did it.
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Nov 5, 2015 18:59
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clutchpuck posted:Bham to Seattle (or the other way I can't really tell) in 7 hours? Sounds like an adventure Spent a couple hours dicking around in Bellingham/ferndale then took WA9 real slow. I also got turned around in Bothell somehow and ended up accidentally making a 'quick' detour to Echo Lake  nothing terrible, it just took forever.edit: I just noticed I'm around half the posts in this thread. My friends are all tired of hearing about this poo poo though so I'm probably going to be keeping it up, ha! Edit 2: I wasn't 100% what was going on when it happened (you can see/hear me slow down and go wtf) but when i checked the video I am very glad I wasn't turning left off of lake city way! Watch the white car to the left. https://youtube.com/watch?v=lrlh87eBa0g Delta-Wye fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Nov 5, 2015 |
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Nov 5, 2015 19:47
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It was nice enough this weekend to go out and practice my side wheelies The last few days have been miserable once the sun's gone down though. http://gfycat.com/GrandioseTornAustraliansilkyterrier
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Dec 2, 2015 03:59
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clutchpuck posted:It's a hack. Judging by the driveshaft, it's a Ural 2WD hack. It's a 2014 Gear Up. It's my first bike and it's stupid fun to drive around. I got it a few weeks ago and I can't wait for spring/summer to roll back around again.
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Dec 2, 2015 22:48
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Drive....? For a whole hour?!?
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Apr 1, 2016 18:18
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Is anyone familiar with Motoshed? It meets my needs okay but is overkill and more money than I should spend on renting shop space. http://www.motoshedseattle.com
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May 26, 2016 23:09
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https://gfycat.com/SomeArtisticHound Just cruising along by the Baker Dam with some folks.
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Aug 15, 2016 04:23
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