Motorcycle Riders?

[bwframe]

Do you guys use your front brakes?

Not me, I don't wanna crash

 

[KokomoDave]

Do you guys use your front brakes?

I hardly use my rear brakes except for trail braking or sitting at a stoplight but I'm weird like that.

 

[JCSR]

Wut?

 

[dvd1955]

When my wife took her riding test, one of the other guys dropped his bike during the hard stop. The guy running the test blamed it it on the kid using the front brake. He said something like 'I wish they wouldn't put front brakes on bikes'.

 

[Basher]

When my wife took her riding test, one of the other guys dropped his bike during the hard stop. The guy running the test blamed it it on the kid using the front brake. He said something like 'I wish they wouldn't put front brakes on bikes'.

And this moron was administering the riding exam?!

 

[bwframe]

And this moron was administering the riding exam?!

One day, when I have more time, I'll recount my my bazaar account of doing the riding exam. The guy doing the exam that day was the president of ABATE in Indiana.


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[tmschuller]

One day, when I have more time, I'll recount my my bazaar account of doing the riding exam. The guy doing the exam that day was the president of ABATE in Indiana.


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I think I was there that day..with my son doing his test.. but seriously had a bad experience with my son taking his test in Elwood and a Abate member giving it. It was raining and someone dropped there bike. Gas on new asphalt = the next guy that rode had his bike slide out from underneath him due to the slick conditions. I asked the instructor to move that part of the test over and he said it was ok and to go get back out of the way.
Person riding had the front wheel slide out and he hit the pavement and fractured the metacarpal in the back of his hand.

 

[bwframe]

I think I was there that day..with my son doing his test.. but seriously had a bad experience with my son taking his test in Elwood and a Abate member giving it. It was raining and someone dropped there bike. Gas on new asphalt = the next guy that rode had his bike slide out from underneath him due to the slick conditions. I asked the instructor to move that part of the test over and he said it was ok and to go get back out of the way.
Person riding had the front wheel slide out and he hit the pavement and fractured the metacarpal in the back of his hand.

The day I was there, in Martinsville, pretty woman that couldn't pass got passed. Wives of obviously seasoned riders, that were dangerous to all on the road, were passed. A woman on a scooter, wearing sandals, got "qualified" for the same license I did.

Some folks didn't pass, but a Marine that couldn't pass the course got thanked for his service and was given passing paperwork.


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[JettaKnight]

Why was that 15 minute long?


This only confirms my rule to never watch any YouTube video where the author puts his own face on the thumbnail.

 

[JCSR]

Largest study of its kind strengthens argument for motorcycle ABS​

Largest study of its kind strengthens argument for motorcycle ABS

The broadest IIHS study yet of antilock braking systems for motorcycles makes a strong case for a federal mandate.

www.iihs.org

 

[KokomoDave]

I installed a Puig windscreen and little overpriced red flyscreen holder on my brother's Ducati. It turned out nice.
We won't speak of the specialty fastener I accidentally dropped so he rode my KTM while we waited for a new set to arrive.

 

[t-squared]

Man does the radiator hang out far on those!

 

[KokomoDave]

More cooling. I'm not sure if my KTM hangs out like that. I'll shoot a photo tomorrow to see. Of course I will post it.

 

[magic man]

Any recommendations for riding rain gear? Doesn’t need to be anything fancy. I’m a fair weather rider, but taking a 4 day trip on a bike and want to be prepared.

 

[duanewade]

Any recommendations for riding rain gear? Doesn’t need to be anything fancy. I’m a fair weather rider, but taking a 4 day trip on a bike and want to be prepared.

Frog Toggs are what I've been wearing fir the last 7 or 8 years. Still wearing the first ones I bought and no leaks even when sitting in a water filled bucket seat.

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[t-squared]

 

[Creedmoor]

 

[magic man]

Frog Toggs are what I've been wearing fir the last 7 or 8 years. Still wearing the first ones I bought and no leaks even when sitting in a water filled bucket seat.

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Just these? https://a.co/d/8NPkuij

I’ve seen them before, but didn’t know if they’d hold up on the bike. Thanks!

 

[bwframe]

Just these? https://a.co/d/8NPkuij

I’ve seen them before, but didn’t know if they’d hold up on the bike. Thanks!

Keep them away from the exhaust.


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[KokomoDave]

Head on shot. I think my tank hides a lot of the radiator.