If you were offered to ride prototypes....
Road Master
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From: Galt, CA
RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
Riding a minimum of 300 miles a day sounds good, however, riding in the Arizona desert, where the test facility is located, can really be unpleasant. Especially when the temps are over 110 degrees. Full protective clothing is also required. That means full leathers, gloves and full-faced helmet, regardless ofthe weather condition. After a long, hot day in the saddle, a full written report is required on the days activities and the performance of the bike you tested that day. Tomorrow is a repeat of yesterday, same scenery, same temps, and same road. Sounds like a pretty boring job to me. I'd much rather be riding cross country enjoying the varied scenery, weather, and roads.
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
I use to drive by that place quite often on my way to the dump. In my air conditioned truck, thank goodness. I have talked to a few guys who did work there and they said it sucked, Pretty much what was said above, full leathers, same route, lots of paperwork. And the worst part is the last thing they wanted to do when the got off work or on thier day off, was to go for a motorcycle ride.
Now those guys who got to ride those Can-Am Spyder prototypes had it pretty good. Started out in Canada and got to ride all around the country's, stopping to do test rides and being put up in a hotel every night with a food allowance to boot. I talked to a few of them when they came to Phoenix, and my brother and I took a test ride. Good guys. They said they told the girls they were 'Test Pilots'.
Now those guys who got to ride those Can-Am Spyder prototypes had it pretty good. Started out in Canada and got to ride all around the country's, stopping to do test rides and being put up in a hotel every night with a food allowance to boot. I talked to a few of them when they came to Phoenix, and my brother and I took a test ride. Good guys. They said they told the girls they were 'Test Pilots'.
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Stage II
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
300 miles a day in the same setting everyday, in full leathers, and in the heat? That does suck. What about Alabama? Sounds like a lot of people have heard about the Arizona riders, but the stuff in Alabama could be different. Has anybody heard anything from there?
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
With the duties as described by other posters.... zero interest in doing that. For credibility of results, MoCo should pay $25/hr. or more and hire some really proficient/bright guys and gals to do that the right way.
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
I ride by the Az. one all the time and in the summer there is no way i could wear full leathes....if you go to google earth and type in GM desert proving grounds you should be able to see a pic. Its at S. Ellsworth and Ellitot, just east of the 202. General motors place that has a huge fence around it.
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
Oh, and another thing. A huge city dump is just on the East side of one of those fences. Another reason ir wouldn't be pleasent working conditions.
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RE: If you were offered to ride prototypes....
Oh, and another thing. A huge city dump is just on the East side of one of those fences. Another reason it wouldn't be pleasant working conditions.
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