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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles
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A. your question got me thinking. I Am a large firefighter and can carry 2×3 times my body weight with adrenalin pumping but there are many small firefighters that can get into some places that I can’t. I have been known, even with my physique to get through 16” regular up to code wall studs(with full gear and air pack) so even large guys and girls can squeeze into some tight spots. it is about 80% mental but some times it gets quite physical. I was in class all day and we decided to see how far we could go on 1 breath, I got 4 flights of stairs in full gear but some small kids got 5 and nearly passed out. Air consumption for firefighters is up there with marathon runners in 1 bottle. My 45 min. bottle will last me about 15 min. in a rocking structure fire but I have large muscles that need lots of oxygen to work. small guys will last about the same because they can’t put their weight into the hose and pull up a charged(filled with water) hose up a flight of stairs as easily as I can.
elwood1960. I know exactly what your talking about with the Marines, I tried to get in. I was born with an arteriole septal defect(a hole in my heart) I had it fixed when I was 4 and they cut me open and split my sternum in half to get to my heart. there is a sack of fluid around my heart that they had to cut and you can’t sew it up. It is a permanent disqualifier. I appealed to the Army but the damn doctor didn’t want to write out the paperwork.
Thank you for all the encouragement, I will definitely stay around the website soaking up all the info I can to make a good unbiased decision.
Sorry about the length.
sycofirefighterParticipantOk, so I have read all the new posts and took it to heart. elwood1960 the weight isn’t all in the middle, its the chest, arms, legs, and if I don’t say so myself a nice set of abs.
On another note, I went to some dealers and sat on a lot of bikes, some I like some I don’t. Being cooped up on a sport bike it’s just not natural for me. The vulcan 500 is a tad small but doable with highway pegs I think it would be much better.
I believe that I should wait at least a year before buying a bike for a couple reasons
1. money is a real issue and I want to move out so every penny counts and buying a bike right now wouldn’t help me with my goal
2. Parents. my parents and I don’t exactly see eye to eye (that’s why I joined the fire department) and they wouldn’t support me with my decision. What parent would? they signed the paper saying I could go into training that has been classified hazardous, but they said that a motorcycle is to much.I’m taking a class that ends in November and after that I will be seriously looking for a job firefighting so I think after I move out I will be in a position to buy a bike. I’m looking at it as time to make an informed decision andfind what I really want in the long term.
sorry it’s so long
sycofirefighterParticipantI’ve been driving for 2 years. I have a car, its a 2001 ford escape that gets 15 mpg, thus the reason for wanting a motorcycle. Guess what I am a FIREFIGHTER!!! I am a professional athlete without the knowledge of when the game day is. Professional players know game day is Sunday. Mine is any day any time. you have to be in shape. Exposure on public roads isn’t a big deal either, I’m in northern VA 38th worst drivers in the nation. I ride in a fire truck with flashy lights, stupid people are attracted to flashy lights. I take my driving very seriously, no tickets, not accidents (knock on wood), I beat the odds that you crash in the first two years of driving. I’m ready for a motorcycle. sorry for the flame but it pisses me off when online i say in 255 and people automatically think I’m a fat slob and that I have no experience in anything. I’m not saying I’ve experienced everything but for my age I’ve done a lot and seen more.
sycofirefighterParticipantyea, I’ve just got to go to the dealers and test fit them all.
sycofirefighterParticipantI love the look of the sv650, it is a standard but I would think it might be a little much for me, Price is also an issue, insurance is also really bad for a sport bike and an 18 year old male. I’ve had people(yes plural) die on me from riding sport bikes and that kinda turned me off of them. Also as a 17 year old guy I admit I still am a dumb ass kid that still does stupid stuff(like running into burning buildings for free ) It is possible that I could get carried away. Honestly road rash doesn’t look good on me lol. I will look but it would take A LOT to get me to buy one.
Do I really need a 650cc bike? I know I am big but would a 500cc do? or is it a question of me fitting?
sycofirefighterParticipantOk, thanks will do
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