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JC · 2004-09-12, 05:13 PM

I passed my motorcycle rider's safety class today.

Might I add I tied for the worst score in the class on the riding test.

tysonK · 2004-09-12, 05:15 PM

what!

tysonK · 2004-09-12, 05:16 PM

hey somebody else was using that sig earlier this year.

sperry · 2004-09-12, 05:25 PM

Nice work JC!

When I took it, there were only 3 of us (out of like 15 people) that passed. I'm not sure what was so hard, but only the 3 of us passed the riding test and went on to take the written test which was cake. I know one of my friends who rode just fine all weekend over did it in the swerve test (was going too fast), and high sided because he thought he had to hit the brakes during the swerve to stop before the curb. Perfect riding for 2 days, then one biff and he was done.

The rest of the failures were pretty much warranted... lots of people out there that shouldn't be on the road.

What mistakes did you make on your test?

All I can say is that I wish regular driver's licenses required half as much work to get. I swear, all you need to get a car license is one eye, one foot, and two fingers on one hand. Car control skill and congitive ability optional.

It's those retards out there in cages, that pretty much mean I'll never ride anywhere but a trail or a track.

JC · 2004-09-12, 05:55 PM

We had one girl who didn't make it past the first day of riding. Everyone else in my class passed pretty easily. I got 11 points and you can get up to 21 without failing.

The slow speed u-turns I couldn't make within the box. I locked the rear wheel on the braking and took one of the turns a little too slow. Nothing too bad, I just need to practice slow speed manevuers when I get a bike.

sperry · 2004-09-12, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

We had one girl who didn't make it past the first day of riding. Everyone else in my class passed pretty easily. I got 11 points and you can get up to 21 without failing.

The slow speed u-turns I couldn't make within the box. I locked the rear wheel on the braking and took one of the turns a little too slow. Nothing too bad, I just need to practice slow speed manevuers when I get a bike.

I had a hard time in the u-turn box as well, I got out of shape way early on the turn and there was no way I was going to be able to make it in the box. Luckily, I was riding a dirt bike, so I just stood up on it and shifted my weight to allow the bike to lean way over like I would on my mountain bike and *just* made it. As soon as I finished the instructor was like "how the hell did you make that?"

tysonK · 2004-09-12, 07:23 PM

I was under the impression neither of you had any trouble with box.

sp00ln · 2004-09-12, 08:36 PM

Why the hell did you guys take a course? Why didn't you just go to the DMV and take the test? It takes like 5 minutes.

Nick Koan · 2004-09-12, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp00ln

Why the hell did you guys take a course? Why didn't you just go to the DMV and take the test? It takes like 5 minutes.

probably because not everyone here knows how to ride a motorcycle ...

JC · 2004-09-12, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp00ln

Why the hell did you guys take a course? Why didn't you just go to the DMV and take the test? It takes like 5 minutes.

Same reason I took a similar class for my car. So I could get the basics down correctly and have coached experience from professionals.

tysonK · 2004-09-12, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sp00ln

Why the hell did you guys take a course? Why didn't you just go to the DMV and take the test? It takes like 5 minutes.

You can also meet hot future biker sluts!

sp00ln · 2004-09-12, 10:22 PM

meh, you pussies.

That's tight tho... now I know someone in town that could *potentially* ride.

murphy · 2004-09-14, 09:11 AM

motercycle safty course is a very very good Idea if your planning on getting a bike...do they still do the figure 8? man I loved that one.

ArthurS · 2004-09-14, 09:18 AM

I am signed up for the MSF in Carson in November. I need me a bike before next summer.

sperry · 2004-09-14, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

I am signed up for the MSF in Carson in November. I need me a bike before next summer.

My roommate Matt is selling his *perfect* Bandit 1200S.

http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcsuz/01b12.html

And the bike in the article is identicle to Matt's IIRC. If I wasn't so chicken-shit about riding on the street... this is the bike I'd own. I think Matt's asking $4900... the bike has like 3k miles on it.

ArthurS · 2004-09-14, 09:49 AM

I assume the 1,200 means 1,200cc bike. Thats a big bike for me. I will be looking for a 600.

sperry · 2004-09-14, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArthurS

I assume the 1,200 means 1,200cc bike. Thats a big bike for me. I will be looking for a 600.

It sounds big, but it's a big bike mass-wise. It accelerates like a 600. Think: sport-bike that you can cruise on.

ArthurS · 2004-09-14, 09:56 AM

I have been looking at the CBR 600RR and CBR F4i.

But then again, I might also be looking for a old beat-up bike to use for a year to make sure I am confident in my skills before getting a 8,000$ bike.

sperry · 2004-09-14, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArthurS

I have been looking at the CBR 600RR and CBR F4i.

But then again, I might also be looking for a old beat-up bike to use for a year to make sure I am confident in my skills before getting a 8,000$ bike.

That 600RR is like twice as fast as a Bandit 1200.

ArthurS · 2004-09-14, 10:12 AM

Hence my second statement. I might look for a crappy ol ninja to ride on for awhile till I pick it up.

Winter is rolling in anyway, doubt I'll pick up a bike till after.

JC · 2004-09-14, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArthurS

I have been looking at the CBR 600RR and CBR F4i.

But then again, I might also be looking for a old beat-up bike to use for a year to make sure I am confident in my skills before getting a 8,000$ bike.

I was thinking of one of these....

Suzuki GS500F

Kostamojen · 2004-09-14, 12:12 PM

JC needs a title change to "Official SECCS Squid"

Xanadu328i · 2004-09-14, 01:01 PM

So all you guys newly licensed to kill (yourselves), I'm selling my bike! It's a great bike and fun to ride, but now that I've moved into a new house my financial priorities have changed.

The bike is a 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S. Only 2975 miles and an extended warranty until May '05. It's basically brand new! It's considered a sport touring bike, so it's not quite as fast as the crotch rockets, but it definately moves, and it is comfotable for longer rides. There is a great write-up on it at this website:

http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcsuz/01b12.html

Here's some pictures of it too:

If you're interested, shoot me a PM or call me on my cell @ 762-6024.

-Matt

ArthurS · 2004-09-14, 01:08 PM

Quit tempting me you bastid.

After I finish the MSF, I will hit you up. Never know...I might like it.

2004-09-12, 05:13 PM	#1
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	I can now kill myself easier and faster... I passed my motorcycle rider's safety class today. Might I add I tied for the worst score in the class on the riding test. __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2004-09-12, 05:15 PM	#2
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	what! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2004-09-12, 05:16 PM	#3
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	hey somebody else was using that sig earlier this year. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2004-09-12, 05:25 PM	#4
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Nice work JC! When I took it, there were only 3 of us (out of like 15 people) that passed. I'm not sure what was so hard, but only the 3 of us passed the riding test and went on to take the written test which was cake. I know one of my friends who rode just fine all weekend over did it in the swerve test (was going too fast), and high sided because he thought he had to hit the brakes during the swerve to stop before the curb. Perfect riding for 2 days, then one biff and he was done. The rest of the failures were pretty much warranted... lots of people out there that shouldn't be on the road. What mistakes did you make on your test? All I can say is that I wish regular driver's licenses required half as much work to get. I swear, all you need to get a car license is one eye, one foot, and two fingers on one hand. Car control skill and congitive ability optional. It's those retards out there in cages, that pretty much mean I'll never ride anywhere but a trail or a track. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2004-09-12, 07:23 PM	#7
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I was under the impression neither of you had any trouble with box. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2004-09-12, 05:55 PM	#5
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	We had one girl who didn't make it past the first day of riding. Everyone else in my class passed pretty easily. I got 11 points and you can get up to 21 without failing. The slow speed u-turns I couldn't make within the box. I locked the rear wheel on the braking and took one of the turns a little too slow. Nothing too bad, I just need to practice slow speed manevuers when I get a bike.

2004-09-12, 08:36 PM	#8
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	Why the hell did you guys take a course? Why didn't you just go to the DMV and take the test? It takes like 5 minutes. __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2004-09-12, 10:22 PM	#12
sp00ln EJ205 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,196	meh, you pussies. That's tight tho... now I know someone in town that could potentially ride. __________________ Turbo is a decent with modification.

2004-09-14, 09:11 AM	#13
murphy EJ22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: RENO Posts: 484 Car: 03 evo, 06 R6	motercycle safty course is a very very good Idea if your planning on getting a bike...do they still do the figure 8? man I loved that one.

2004-09-14, 09:18 AM	#14
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I am signed up for the MSF in Carson in November. I need me a bike before next summer. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-09-14, 09:49 AM	#16
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I assume the 1,200 means 1,200cc bike. Thats a big bike for me. I will be looking for a 600. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-09-14, 09:56 AM	#18
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I have been looking at the CBR 600RR and CBR F4i. But then again, I might also be looking for a old beat-up bike to use for a year to make sure I am confident in my skills before getting a 8,000$ bike. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-09-14, 10:12 AM	#20
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Hence my second statement. I might look for a crappy ol ninja to ride on for awhile till I pick it up. Winter is rolling in anyway, doubt I'll pick up a bike till after. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-09-14, 12:12 PM	#22
Kostamojen EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 380	JC needs a title change to "Official SECCS Squid" __________________ K-man

2004-09-14, 01:01 PM	#23
Xanadu328i n00b Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV USA Posts: 13 Car: 2002 BMW M Coupe, 1996 BMW 328i Carpe Assum - Sieze the Ass!	So all you guys newly licensed to kill (yourselves), I'm selling my bike! It's a great bike and fun to ride, but now that I've moved into a new house my financial priorities have changed. The bike is a 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S. Only 2975 miles and an extended warranty until May '05. It's basically brand new! It's considered a sport touring bike, so it's not quite as fast as the crotch rockets, but it definately moves, and it is comfotable for longer rides. There is a great write-up on it at this website: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcsuz/01b12.html Here's some pictures of it too: If you're interested, shoot me a PM or call me on my cell @ 762-6024. -Matt

2004-09-14, 01:08 PM	#24
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Quit tempting me you bastid. After I finish the MSF, I will hit you up. Never know...I might like it. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

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