What am I doing wrong, can't go in a straight line!
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Back when I first starting riding in the 80's it was enduro's (on-off road jap
bikes) in a hard flat brim redneck long hair cop hating town in Oklahoma.
I would come to a compete stop, balance with both feet on the pegs, look both
ways and go with these guys behind me and (always) here'd come the lights!
"You didn't come to a complete stop." Yes I did and you know I did!
"Both feet must be flat on the ground to be considered a complete stop."
Instead of putting both feet down I just learned to do this longer and longer to
make my point. I ended up giving that redneck town a lot of money back then.
bikes) in a hard flat brim redneck long hair cop hating town in Oklahoma.
I would come to a compete stop, balance with both feet on the pegs, look both
ways and go with these guys behind me and (always) here'd come the lights!
"You didn't come to a complete stop." Yes I did and you know I did!
"Both feet must be flat on the ground to be considered a complete stop."
Instead of putting both feet down I just learned to do this longer and longer to
make my point. I ended up giving that redneck town a lot of money back then.
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I find the Ultra to be very easy to come to a complete stop, and take off, without putting my feet down. That was one of the "optional" MSF excercises we taught at the end of the class if we had time. We would set up some 4x4's on the range, and the students would approach, come to a complete stop with an over emphasis on the front brake to cause the front end to dive, and then go "up and over" the 4x4's using the rebound of the front forks and ample throttle.
Motorcycle safety is a passion of mine, as probably indicated by my posts. In the very first class that I instructed, as an intern, I met a guy about my age by the name of Curt Randleman. He came to class with full safety gear, including an Aerostitch insulated suit, which was about $1100 at the time. He became a friend and riding buddy. He was a paramedic in Redwood Falls, Mn.
But the moment he bought a Harley, he made the decision to be "cool" and ride without a helmet. One day, on a group ride, the group was passing a lady walking a large dog. The story I got from his widow was the rider in front of him rapped off his pipes, the dog surged to the end of the leash, and Curt went down after hitting the dog, and subsequently passed away from head injuries when he was taken off life support.
Motorcycle safety is a passion of mine, as probably indicated by my posts. In the very first class that I instructed, as an intern, I met a guy about my age by the name of Curt Randleman. He came to class with full safety gear, including an Aerostitch insulated suit, which was about $1100 at the time. He became a friend and riding buddy. He was a paramedic in Redwood Falls, Mn.
But the moment he bought a Harley, he made the decision to be "cool" and ride without a helmet. One day, on a group ride, the group was passing a lady walking a large dog. The story I got from his widow was the rider in front of him rapped off his pipes, the dog surged to the end of the leash, and Curt went down after hitting the dog, and subsequently passed away from head injuries when he was taken off life support.
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I find the Ultra to be very easy to come to a complete stop, and take off, without putting my feet down. That was one of the "optional" MSF excercises we taught at the end of the class if we had time. We would set up some 4x4's on the range, and the students would approach, come to a complete stop with an over emphasis on the front brake to cause the front end to dive, and then go "up and over" the 4x4's using the rebound of the front forks and ample throttle.
Motorcycle safety is a passion of mine, as probably indicated by my posts. In the very first class that I instructed, as an intern, I met a guy about my age by the name of Curt Randleman. He came to class with full safety gear, including an Aerostitch insulated suit, which was about $1100 at the time. He became a friend and riding buddy. He was a paramedic in Redwood Falls, Mn.
But the moment he bought a Harley, he made the decision to be "cool" and ride without a helmet. One day, on a group ride, the group was passing a lady walking a large dog. The story I got from his widow was the rider in front of him rapped off his pipes, the dog surged to the end of the leash, and Curt went down after hitting the dog, and subsequently passed away from head injuries when he was taken off life support.
Motorcycle safety is a passion of mine, as probably indicated by my posts. In the very first class that I instructed, as an intern, I met a guy about my age by the name of Curt Randleman. He came to class with full safety gear, including an Aerostitch insulated suit, which was about $1100 at the time. He became a friend and riding buddy. He was a paramedic in Redwood Falls, Mn.
But the moment he bought a Harley, he made the decision to be "cool" and ride without a helmet. One day, on a group ride, the group was passing a lady walking a large dog. The story I got from his widow was the rider in front of him rapped off his pipes, the dog surged to the end of the leash, and Curt went down after hitting the dog, and subsequently passed away from head injuries when he was taken off life support.
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Turn signals were for people unaware of surounding vehicles, etc.
They didn't buy that one either.
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Would that be considered an off topic?
