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As a former cyclist, and one who will admit to taking traffic signals and signs only as guides to who had right of way, but otherwise not taking them seriously - I can tell you most cyclists on the road today are retarded. We don't need rules to protect them, we need fewer protections to...

Not really into light shows on bikes, but this seemed worth sharing: http://hackaday.com/2012/06/12/adding-the-apple-breathing-led-to-a-motorcycle/

Well, yes, they would say that, wouldn't they.

Before you talk to an insurance company, go to a service ontario location, request a copy of your drivers abstract. There are two, the summary and the full one that goes back forever. Ask which ones the insurance companies have access to. Why should you have any better information about your...

Didn't watch the whole thing, but this thread is hysterical. Talk about moral panic. So what, the guy buys it, some kid gets his organs, we move on. The wheelie sounds lame, but otherwise, whatever. Speed doesn't cause collisions, stupidity does. Yawn.

If you want stylish armour, e.g. something you would wear off the bike, look at the draggin jeans kevlar long johns. Motorcycling is dangerous, and doing dangerous things without making a big thing about it is cool. At the end of the day, who really wants their new kidney from a dork? If there...

Have a look at how stealth aircraft are designed (lots of hard angles) and then apply the same principles to a motorcycle. Basic principle is: angle of incidence = angle of reflection. Your helmet and visor are probably better reflectors. If you wanted to be extra stealthy, you would have to...

It's not about bikes, it's about how we've raised a generation of pyussies. It's more than just "kids today" too. A lot of bullies and cowards, but nobody serious. Riding a motorcycle can be a lot like being the intact dog in an off leash area. When I see one I think, "poor dude", it's harder...

Awesome, thank you. So appreciated. I will pick up some new plugs (NDK Iridiums) and some seafoam and follow up in a few days once I have time to sort it out. Down the rabbit hole we go...

Just a quick question, not sure where else to ask it: I ran out of gas the other day because I misjudged how urgent that angry little light was while I had a 2UP. I sputtered to within a block of a gas station and put some gas in, but now it's like I don't have any low end torque anymore...

Get one and post a link to it online, we could disassemble and reverse it in a few hours, then re-implement an open source version for people who need the assurance of writing their own maps. scikits::PyBusa, anyone? If UJelly lives up to his avatar pic, he should also have teh skillz. (IDA...

The solution is toll roads. Politically impossible, but economically necessary. Want better traffic? Price it. The whole "I pay for roads with my taxes" thing is misguided, since the roads are already built, and your taxes go to paying public employees and to paying the interest on the debt...

Wagon is a totally different story. That's a nice car. Mini-ballers don't drive wagons.

Indeed. I have friends with bmw's, even 3-series'. I would even drive one. Thing is, almost every guy with a 3 really wants a 5, and you can always get their goat about it. :) It doesn't change though, since the guy with a Maserati really wants a Scaglietti, and the guy with the Gallardo wants a...

Should add: "Yeah, you'd better run, malaka." "3-series, eh? How does your wife feel about you driving her car that way?" If there is nobody behind me, hammering the engine in neutral for a few seconds when the light goes green is really funny when the guy squeals out of the intersection...

I would be all for an enforcement blitz week if they would just p1ss off for the rest of the year. Speeding improves traffic flow by using up otherwise unused road space. It's a goddamn public service. You're welcome. I will just ride less for the next couple of weeks. I can't be bothered...

If you don't call the police, expect him to make something up and call them first, with his buddy to back him up. Clearly a psycho, the only way to stay safe in this situation is to move first. Write it all down while it's fresh. Include times. Number your paragraphs. Be ready to talk to a...

Seconded. Right of way (any rule, really) is a pleasant convention, but I would never bet my life on it. Some people believe in the rule of law and ethics, but I'm a physics man, wins every time. In traffic, you have four outs. On a clock they would be 11, 12, 1 and 6 o'clock respectively...

Just did rush hour downtown 2up. It was like that movie, 300. The close calls I've been having lately are caused by people literally trying to race me out of lights. It doesn't matter what lane I'm in. Cab drivers purposefully trying to occupy 2 lanes so that nobody can pass them and swerving...

Everything in a ziploc bag, under the padding in my helmet. Forget my wallet with my license in it all the time, but always have my ownership and insurance.