Topic: National new distressing?

[goon 1492]

or get more pissed off that they are sharing the roads... don't forget, some people despise bikes and their riders.   

+1 on that one, ther is motorcycle safety awarness all over here on the highway warning signs, atleast its a start. I think everyone that rides a street bike should be required to start out on a dirt bike, much easier and less painfull to dump. Hell when I was learning I had to strap a milk crate to my seat and haul logs in the back of it up to the house from the creek 50ft below, and it was a 45degree + slope. All that for the fire place, and this was a 73' honda elsinore 250 that was punched 60 over, had dual stage reed blocks a carb off of a 400 and extended rear swing arm with 56 tooth sprocket on the rear giving me super granny low in first. sorry for the rant but it was a great learning experience for a 14yr old punkazz. I still got that beast and it will hit the road someday, probably when I get to get some dirt bikes for my too boys. Thats my 1.5 cents I gotta keep the other .5 cent for retierment

[scootskate]

or get more pissed off that they are sharing the roads... don't forget, some people despise bikes and their riders.   

I agree totally, I was referring to people that unconsciously don't spot motorcycles due to the fact that they're so use to just looking for cars.  maybe an increase of motorcyclists (preferably ones who are properly trained and educated),  will make car drivers more conscious of motorcycles. 

[heffay]

or get more pissed off that they are sharing the roads... don't forget, some people despise bikes and their riders.   

I agree totally, I was referring to people that unconsciously don't spot motorcycles due to the fact that they're so use to just looking for cars.  maybe an increase of motorcyclists (preferably ones who are properly trained and educated),  will make car drivers more conscious of motorcycles. 

you mean, like the one that did a u-turn in front of me on a major highway and forced me to broadside him at 55+ mph?!  yes, i know the type.   

[CBGhia]

There is a funny Ducati video somewhere of some guy test riding a ducati, or pulling it out of the shop or something....i think it might even be a 1098. He pulls forward a few feet, stalls, and falls over lol. My first "bike" I rode home with no experience but it was a Malaguti Phantom . Google that one 

It is a yellow 748 and he does it in his driveway.  great laugh

[BobbyR]

or get more pissed off that they are sharing the roads... don't forget, some people despise bikes and their riders.   

Hell when I was learning I had to strap a milk crate to my seat and haul logs in the back of it up to the house from the creek 50ft below, and it was a 45degree + slope.

Was that uphill both ways??

[ColinMc]

There is a funny Ducati video somewhere of some guy test riding a ducati, or pulling it out of the shop or something....i think it might even be a 1098. He pulls forward a few feet, stalls, and falls over lol. My first "bike" I rode home with no experience but it was a Malaguti Phantom . Google that one 

It is a yellow 748 and he does it in his driveway.  great laugh

No but i've seen that one too, the one i'm thinking of is a red bike i forget if it's a 999r or a 1098 though...it was a while ago someone posted it on the ducati forum. It's def not the 748-916-996 style bikes though.