Motorcycle permit.

[IPSC_DRL]

Yikes! What happened?

About 8 weeks ago a fire truck ran the red light in front of the car ahead of me. She stood on her brakes and there was no way I could stop in time/avoid her and went down hard. Bike was totaled and I got a fractured pelvis and right hand. Luckily I should heal completely with time. I ride with my head on a swivel but there was just no way of avoiding this one. Lesson learned, all the gear-all the time.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

I wear a Rev-it jacket, leather gloves, and an Arai helmet.

My other riding gear is whatever the f*** I am wearing when I decide to get on my motorcycle.

Shorts and Crocs?

 

[SFC13557]

About 8 weeks ago a fire truck ran the red light in front of the car ahead of me. She stood on her brakes and there was no way I could stop in time/avoid her and went down hard. Bike was totaled and I got a fractured pelvis and right hand. Luckily I should heal completely with time. I ride with my head on a swivel but there was just no way of avoiding this one. Lesson learned, all the gear-all the time.

What were you riding?

 

[appraiser]

IIRC he had a real nice (possibly CVO) Harley

 

[Grendizer138]

Just took this selfie and immediately thought of this thread.

 

[roccoracer]

I put about 30 miles on my bike this weekend. I just rode from my house the our local school parking lot and practiced. I went from home to the school back home several times. I only had 2 cars near me or pass me the whole time.
I'm looking forward the the MSF class.

 

[SFC13557]

I put about 30 miles on my bike this weekend. I just rode from my house the our local school parking lot and practiced. I went from home to the school back home several times. I only had 2 cars near me or pass me the whole time.
I'm looking forward the the MSF class.

When and where are you taking the class?

 

[roccoracer]

When and where are you taking the class?

July 15th and 16th in Westfield.

 

[SFC13557]

July 15th and 16th in Westfield.

That's a very small 1/2 riding range in the parking lot.

 

[OldToad]

As a former Motorcycle Safety Instructor with over 250,000 miles on a motorcycle under my belt. The most important thing you can learn is counter steering. It's how a bike actually turns at over about 10 mph. Gently push on the right handle bar to turn right. Gently push on the left handlebar to turn left. It's just physics. I can't tell you how many times I've seen a motorcyclist turn directly into the side of a motor vehicle that's pulling out of a parking lot or side street. Some days your the fly, some days your the wind screen.

 

[OldToad]

When and where are you taking the class?

The advanced class is where you learn to keep your passenger and yourself alive in a dire situation.

 

[slap shot]

Just took this selfie and immediately thought of this thread.

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Selfie, that usually means “pic of self”? That really you?