Recent content by danarchy

This is exactly what I was talking about. If you don't test ride it you never know about these issues. As far as I'm concerned no test ride no deal.

I get the insurance concerns but this all seems EXTREMELY unfair to the buyer. Without a test drive you have no idea what you're buying. For all you know the transmission might be completely messed up. I've never bought a car without a test drive, I can't imagine buying a bike without one. The...

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The instructors were great. They started us out with baby steps and had us riding with confidence by the end of the course. They intentionally make the course more challenging than what's required to pass the test which is great because it better prepares you for the streets. The bikes they use...

Awwww, it thinks it's a motorcycle

I'd never ride with high beams on all the time, or even the modulated ones. I was thinking something like this might be a good idea to install but only turn on for 2-3 seconds at a time when I think that people who should be noticing me are not (ex. you're approaching an intersection and a car...

Wow, I didn't expect such a negative response. I'm surprised they're even legal if they're so bad.

What do you guys think of them? Effective? Dangerous? Just annoying? Does anyone here use them? Can you turn them on and off while riding or is it a permanent installation?

Lou: That sounded like an explosion at the old Simpson place. Chief Wiggum: Forget it. That's two blocks away. Lou: Looks like there's beer coming out of the chimney. Chief Wiggum: I am proceeding on foot. Call in a code 8. Lou: [on the radio] We need pretzels. Repeat, pretzels.

Got it, no more than 750. I wasn't really thinking of going any further than that. When I was at the auto show in December I sat on a whole bunch of bikes and what amazed me was how light the Honda Shadow 750 felt compared to other 750 bikes. Of course, sitting is not the same as riding but that...

Ok, now here's a total noob question: I've never heard of demo days, how do I find out where and when they happen?

So there's a huge sticky on here about why a new rider should not get a 600 cc SS. But what about cruisers? From what I understand cruisers are configured differently from sport bikes so a 600 cc cruiser does not behave the same way as a 600 cc sport bike. What is a good upper limit for cruisers...

My favorite is the 2-3 police cars I see every day parked at Lakeshore & Jameson catching people disobeying the "No left turns 4-6pm" sign. That's some real good work keep us all safe right there...

I would support that as well. I also think there shouldn't be any kind of license that lets you ride a bike without a test on an actual bike. Written tests only prove you understand the rules of the road, not that you are capable of controling a vehicle. The test should include more than just...

I find it interesting that everyone is focusing on driver training but there's no mention of motorcycle training. I just got my M2 last weekend (woo hoo!) and I can't believe how little you have to do to operate something so powerful. The M1 test is a joke, I read the booklet the night before...