WTF?

Ok, Mr. Bond and Mr. Champion, what's up with this shit?
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL2943157720070329

 

Amazing isn't it? Heh, I guess we don't the monopoly on legislative idiot's
as I thought..

 

GPS, now that's a novel idea and big brother on steroids too..

Ya'know, I'm not so unsure that doesn't have some merits, especially
something for beginners, regardless of age..

If it's anything like here, the vast majority of accidents are caused by
auto's, but hell, I guess it's easier to stomp on our rights/priveleges than
it is to educate the car driving (m)asses..

And while track days are more popular than ever, there's

Yeah, I see it waay too often, we've even had some pools as to when we'll
get a pick up request for a crash..

I heard that!

 

It's a state to state deal here, in Florida pass the safety course and you
get the 'Busa, insurance not requirded if you wear a helmet. Some shops (not
us) keep a 125 enduro just for newbies to use on the test, which is a joke
in itself, as it's all low speed (parking lot) type maneuvering. Oh yeah,
did I mention that you don't have to do this before you throw down the
green? That's right, they give you a couple of months (mort months)to get
the endorsement, *after* you start riding, cool, huh?

Sadly, it happens with waaay too much regularity. Bike's Invivsibility Kills
Easily...

But we also have way to many "Failed to negotiate the bend".

That and horn mono's at a hundred, of course all those road signs get their
share too..

Then there's the riding in

Ahh yes, my fav's (cue Steppenwolf and Born To Be Mild, err, Wild) the
weekend warriors, every 'burg has at least one "chapter!" You know 'um, you
luv 'um, depending on the depth of their pockets, not to mention self
esteem, or lack thereof, they ride anything from Vulcans to $50k "choppa's"
and are fairly easy to spot too, they're the ones almost prone in traffic,
you know, with their feet kicked up on the extended highway pegs, too cool,
we bury a lot of 'um..

We also have the NCR's,(Nuevo cafe racerz) high octane, big time
testosterone, cardiac caffeine levels and 180BHP, now we're talkin' dood!
They've got the wheelies down, but just haven't mastered the curves, oh
well..

My take? There won't be any real learners type restrictions here in
Capitalism's utopia, yeah, here on the sharp end of the suk stick we
wouldn't want to "hurt the economy," though I would *not* rule out some
future attempt to restrict horsepower. 'Sides, just a bunch of whacko's on
two wheels anyway, who gives 'da fuk?

 

T3 bets:

Back in the olde days when I was a working man in a motorcycle
shop, we had a yearly pool. In Ohio, riding season starts
for the weenies in April so April first we'd sit down, the mechanics
and parts guys, and set the pool up.

Pick a date for first totalled new bike Fastest (after Apr 1)
I recall was about Apr 15.

Pick a mileage for minimum mileage from the shop on a new bike before
crashing. One year it was 0.2 miles

Crash championship - number of crashes - had to be on asphalt.
Parking lots counted as I recall. We had guys with 8 regularly,
mostly
because we had a lot of roadracers on staff or as customers.

I recall there being more but not what they were. It was a good
time and I killed lots of brain cells.

We also gave an Asshole of the year award, voted on by the
same guys. Gave it away at the shop Xmas party. One year
the guy was actually there and accepted.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

 

So did Mark put it on his desk at work or on his mantle at home?

 

What I heard was the guy sold it to a homophobic, racial bigot who loved to
hear himself talk, but by his own admission couldn't teach someone to ride a
motorcycle any better than GWB can run the country.

 

In Ohio?????

I'll respond a little later after I sleep the sweetest hangover I've *ever*
had off!!!


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A while back we did some work for a fool who wanted the baddest chopper
around, it was one of those 120 inch monster's, heads, 6 speed, belt
primary, polished cases, the whole nine yards. To top it off he goes to
Chris Cruz for one of those $5k paint jobs, but everytime he needs something
he trailers the damn thing to the shop, it's like, never ridden, so I get
curious. Come to find out his license had been revoked, for ever!(8DUI's, or
some sad shit like that) Anyway, we sponsor a bike nite at the local Hooters
every now and then and guess who shows up with his bike on a trailer? There
was a fairly good sized turn-out and a bike contest, or some shit like they
do and after it was winding down I heard this thing being aired out, so I
step outside just in time to see it launch (riderless)arrow straight across
the parking lot and center punch a brand new F4! Luckily there wasn't anyone
around, but with the bike screamin' wide open on it side the clown runs over
and picks it up! Needless to say, the carnage wasn't over! Final total was
over $50k, not counting his high dollar POS. The dude did 5 days in
intensive care just from the ass whippin', but we heard the other day he's
moved on to that big bar in the sky. Then there's this little gem, last
month this kid shows up with a brand new big Gixxr for some carbon cans and
a power commander, we do the dyno stuff and send him on his way, that
afternoon we get the call to come pick it up as he wheelied it over at
around a hun, the guy looks like hamburger, uncooked! Oh yeah, the bike had
a whole 200 miles on the clock! Just when you think you've seen it all....

 

Pretty much, but this guy had the spiked hair and looked like he fell face
first in a tackle box too.(Tweak, I use it a lot, thanks!)

Ouch!

Then there was Polita (who?) who managed a

I hate it when you have time to think about how bad it's gonna hurt, before
it actually does...(air time)

 

T3 exclaims:

Huh? You taking nature photos???? Of reptiles?


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.