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The “Five to Survive” Rule & Why You Should Use It
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nok610Participant
Honda, hands down!
nok610ParticipantCongrats on the FZ6R… I butt tested a FZ6R and it’s very nice. I ended up getting the Ninja650R since the price was just right. The dealer knocked off a few hundred bucks from the sticker price and didn’t charge me any freight fees. Even trailored the bike to my place which is 30 miles from the dealership for $50. They were good to me.
Today is your day with your new machine, have fun and be safe. Post some pics when you get a chance.
nok610ParticipantWelcome, and good luck at your BRC next week!
nok610ParticipantWas there other traffic at the intersection that would’ve allowed you take off with getting hit from the side? Did you have an escape route? Definitely a good safety tip of the day! Good thing everything was ok.
nok610Participant“As with several other members on the board, I’m old enough that it doesn’t really matter what my Mom thinks. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t respect either her feelings or her opinion.”
Couldn’t have put it better.
nok610ParticipantI haven’t even told my parents about the bike yet since they are away on vacation. I’m 30 years old and my wife is all for the bike, but my mom on the other hand despises them. But I guess I will break the news to them that I bought a bike when they get back from Orlando. I hope my mom is as cool as yours when it’s all said and done.
nok610ParticipantYou’re right, you can’t fix stupid, but at least we could try minimizing the chances of people killing or hurting other people who are just out there trying to enjoy a nice day on their bike. The whole point of the MSF is create that foundation for new, even experienced, riders to learn useful safety tips that will benefit everyone. It doesn’t mean everyone will utilize the skills they learned from a safety course but at least it will sit in the back of one’s mind even when they do something idiotic. They’ll think twice about it, or maybe they won’t, maybe I’m just giving people way too much benefit of the doubt. I’m all about freedom of choice and I love the fact that I can go out and buy a bike without any restrictions, but what I don’t like is the “stupid” riders/drivers that mess it up for the rest of us. By the time anyone realizes that the rider/driver is “stupid”, it’s already too late cause they probably killed themselves or someone else. Laws would never, ever fix stupidity, but it could keep them out my way and everyone else’s.
nok610ParticipantI have a few lots around here that sound just right… I might stay away from Price Chopper since that’s where all the “Fast and Furious” kids hang out… hehe. No drifting for me!
I got some pics posted on Pics and Video section.
nok610ParticipantMy wife got her license in Germany and from what she told me, the training is 100x’s more vigorous than the MSF training. She couldn’t believe that after taking a 2 day course that I was automatically waived from taking the road test upon successfully completing the course. As a learner, she was exposed to several conditions under supervision such as riding on the range, in the rain, on the road during the day and night. They even exposed her to highway riding, especially on the Autobahn. The MSF definitely seems to be just an intro to riding and then the rest is left up to you. I would definitely have loved to take a course like Germany’s so all these things wouldn’t be a surprise to me after taking the MSF course when I hit the road. Of course, it’s more expensive to get your license in Germany, but at the same time you can’t put a price on your, or others, safety. I’m sure the cost would be a lot less than a visit to the Emergency Department.
I honestly thought there were some students who walked away from the MSF with a passing grade when they shouldn’t have which scares me a bit. Imagine all the riders out there that learned from friends and picked up their bad habits as well. Just on my drive home the other night, I saw guy pulling a standing wheelie, going downhill, doing what it looked to be 60+MPH on a 35. A 20 year a few towns over killed himself by hitting a guardrail while stuntin’.
Maybe a limit on a bike’s displacement wouldn’t be such a great idea cause I wouldn’t be happy riding on a 125cc knowing that I would have to jump on the highway to get to work. But at least provide us with a more thorough and robust course like the one my wife took back in Germany or at least make the MSF mandatory. It obviously won’t eliminate all of the risks but at least we would have a lot more smarter riders/drivers on the road.
nok610ParticipantYea, I tried keeping the RPM’s lower than 4000 for the first 1000 miles recommended by the manual, which is why I went up all the way to 6th gear on the 55MPH zones. It sucks that right when I leave my condo development, I have no choice but to hit 55 to keep up with everyone and not get plowed over.
Would you recommend I take the bike out of the development and drive to nearby parking lot? What would be the best lot to practice without getting the cops called on me?
nok610ParticipantNice…everything looks so calm and inviting.
August 8, 2009 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Take a spin with Isle of Man TT winner, and hold on for dear life #21396nok610ParticipantI think I would’ve shat my pants!
nok610ParticipantHmm… probably one of the worst ideas ever!
nok610ParticipantI actually had to take the Taconic to get to my MSF course back in June and I have to admit, I didn’t feel comfortable driving my car through it.
Sad so many people lost their lives.
nok610Participant“…it’s definitely an important service as the bike will just be breaking in and there will be lots of metal bits and shavings picked up in the oil/oil-filter.”
That’s exactly what the salesperson said. I didn’t think he was BS’ing me at all. How much did the service cost if you don’t mind me asking?
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