its big news around here.. thats about 20 miles from where i live, 5 from where i work
TxDOT has been using the electronic signs put in place for the amber/traffic alerts to display "share the road, look twice for motorcycles" since this happened
this is exactly what i do, i always drop my left hand/arm to lower my should so my helmet can turn as far/behind to the left as possible
i dont think there is anything foolish about it... its probably more dangerous to tie your mind up thinkin about it than focusing 100% on your comfort and ride
we had a guy in our airsoft group that had a prosthetic leg who loved to have fun with new guys.
now these weren't you academy/walmart bought guns we used, we used standardized ROE rules because these break skin at anything less than 30 ft, and more...
anyways, when a newcomer joined, we'd...
i went into to cycle gear when they launched the BiLT line, theyve done away with frank thomas
the boots are pretty minimal.. its leather, but there isnt much else.. my frank thomas boots have all kinds of reinforcements here and there... id say the bilt boots are about on par with some touring...
here in dfw, we have an epidemic of riders running from the police... so ill say i cant blame the cop for this.. but BS anyways..
leaving our monthly TSBA (texas sportbike assoc. AMA chartered..) meeting, i and another member stopped to fill up for gas at the same pump. as i was finishing up, a...
Re: Looking into next bike
fz6 is the perfect bike, you wont find another like it that makes this kind of power in the same class.. and handles as neutral..
if youre looking for cons that will make you sway from the fz6.. this is the wrong forum, if you want pros that reinforce your...
i had taught myself how to ride about a month before taking the MSF BRC. i passed the test 100% and the riding portion 100%.. credit to my experience probably
there are things you learn on the street, but there are several skills which are paramount to safe riding that you get to practice...
start with explaining controls, once she proves she knows them,
move onto the clutch as they do in the MSF, start with just getting to bike to move by releasing the clutch gently, do this several times, until shes not stalling it
then with slight throttle rolling on, clutch release and...
i used a parts magnet as well, i used a metal coat hanger and taped the magnet to it to get extra length, after 3-4 tries, i got it out.. the trick is listening to where along in the subframe it gets hung, then slowly maneuvering the magnet to get it out, slow and patiently