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>>10361928
>Webms with sound
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>Previously on /dbt/
>>15132182
>>15135469
So a cop got me with no license, now i have a court date
If i get my permit tomorrow and be like "judge, it's k"
What'll happen?
>>15135485
wr?
>>15135485
You pay a fine for riding without license.
Get those blog holes ready, cos it's a blog post
Bike school ride 6/8:
Forgot my boots today; rode in normal shoes, no special difference in feel or heat/cold. (Tucked laces for fear of catastrophe.)
Today's lesson was riding cones on parking lot. Listened to the lot's wisdom once, figure 8, pulled the throttle as I fell, some scratches, thankfully most caught by the replaceable fuckup-bar on the side. Spooked myself good, instructor got choleric but I took it all better than I expected, and was back on the bike within 2 minutes.
After the fuckup, I again understood a little more about the throttle, clutch, and gear 1. Two more rides to go, one tomorrow before work, the other on Saturday before work. I really wish we had had this extensive slow-riding training BEFORE going into traffic.
Interestingly, slowly turning left gives me no trouble, while right my body just goes fully cramped and defensive, it’s because of the throttle on the right, isn’t it? Two more rides to go, then exam on 30th.
>>15135473 plz respond
>>15135492
I would have thought the fine was right there with the speeding ticket.
>>15135485
>riding without motorcycle enodorsement
>pulled over
>get ticket for driving without license
>show to court, one man band
>lose license for a year, $1000 fine
>fuckthisshit.wav
>call uncle whose a lawyer
>goes over the statutes.
>find that there is a statute for riding without endorsement
>comes with penalty of $30 fine and no loss of license
>appeal case
>still have to hand in license in the meantime
>case is appealed two weeks later
>8 months later, receive my license that I should have never had to forfeit in the beginning
get a lawyer
I rode to work today
I'm in a bad mood
>bike doesn't run as it should
>friend is in hospital and might lose his eyesight
>lost a good deal on a bike
I'll punch a nigger.
>riding without endorsement
>>15135521
do it fgt
>>15135521
>I'll punch a nigger.
Do it. From your bike.
Gopro that shit and post here
>>15135521
Damn, that sucks. Going blind sounds horrible.
>>15135521
make sure the guy in hospital runs, buy another bike and give your old bike new headlights
problems solved
>>15135523
my only crime was being white in a city with a Hispanic mayor
>>15135521
>tfw bike doesn't have a working radiator yet
I'm gonna order one today though. Wish me luck /dbt/
Signing up for an MSF course, what should I be expecting?
I'll probably be trained on a Harley to start off just FYI. Harley HQ is like 20 min from my house.
>>15135551
>2016
>falling for the motocycle course jew
just start out riding a bicycle, then move on to moped, and then a 250 dualsport. It's what I did and I have never had any problems with it, why would you want to pay some cunt to tell you basic common sense shit
daily reminder that honda a shit
>>15135572
>just start out riding a bicycle
done that since I was 6
>moped
For what purpose?
>250 dualsport
I've been told to go with a 600cc. I don't want to struggle on the highway.
>why would you want to pay some cunt to tell you basic common sense shit
For a drop in insurance prices
>>15135593
Don't listen to him.
The rider courses give you protips on how to ride in traffic and all sorts of nuanced little things that you can't just "learn" until after you get in an accident.
>>15135593
Also they should let you drop their bikes without issue unless they're dicks and you're getting ripped off so the classes are a great way to learn without worrying about dumping your bike.
>>15135613
>>15135624
Thanks man. I figured it's just the smart thing to do before getting serious about riding. That and the lowered insurance rates.
>>15135572
I started out by just buying a shit bike and riding it around my block a few days before i got comfortable to just ride it where ever i wanted, its fucking easy.
I just barely got my permit from the dmv that dosent even allow me to ride on the freeway but i still blast down them at 100+mph
>>15135572
This, but your plan is slightly limited. I recommend this order of bikes to ensure your safety. You want to take it step by step as to not hurt yourself or others.
>0cc bicycle
>moped
>250cc motorcycle, then
>300cc motorcycle, then
>330cc motorcycle, then
>350cc motorcycle, then
>400cc motorcycle, then
>450cc motorcycle, then
>500cc motorcycle, then
>600cc motorcycle, then
>650cc motorcycle, then
>700cc motorcycle, then
>750cc motorcycle, then
>850cc motorcycle, then
>900cc motorcycle, then
>1000cc motorcycle, then
>1100cc motorcycle, then
>1150cc motorcycle, then
>1300cc motorcycle, then
>1600cc motorcycle
then go back to 250cc, but this time with ABS
then go all the way back up to 1600cc
then go back to 250cc, but this time with ABS & DCT
anyone skipping a step is a suicidal maniac
>>15135670
You forgot the step where on each level you have ride a chain bike, then a belt bike, then a shaft driven bike.
>>15135670
>not making a distinction between 2t and 4t of each applicable displacement too
>>15135692
a-are those wooden walls?
>>15135670
And when can I jump on a 5.7L V8 bike?
>>15135710
you have to have survived SEM, SEM2.0 and SAM. If you missed SEM you're shit out of luck.
>>15135726
>SEM2.0 and SAM
But that's not possible
>>15135731
sure it is
I have no money and no credit how do I get myself on a motorcycle
>>15135842
get money
>>15135702
nah it's just really dirty foam
what is better, a virago 750 or a shadow 750? or virago 1100 or shadow 1100?
>>15135842
save up 800$ and buy a super shitty motorcycle and ride dirty
>>15135551
All motorcycles at any MSF course anywhere ever will have 250cc 4-strokes or less. Expect a mix of Ninja 250's Honda Rebels, 200cc chinese dual sports and maybe a Grom.
>>15135770
>being at two place at the same time
>>15135842
some states offer free MSF courses and they'll provide you a shitbox
I just think a 600 four is a manageable bike for a beginner
>>15135842
Buy used or start building credit by financing other less expensive shit
>>15135884
I already did the MSF course and it was definitely not free in my state.
>>15135885
it really is unless the person has terrible coordination to begin with
>>15135889
>Americans complaining about MSF costs
I'm the cheapest bastard I know but all the bikes I see on craigslist that are cheap are Japanese cruisers (who fucking buys those anyways) and Ninjas or 90's sports bikes that have been dropped a dozen times. I want a bike that can go places my shitbox sedan cannot and is at least moderately quick. But most of all must cost like 2 grand tops.
Should
>>15135908
should shitbike dualsport
>>15135902
And yet everyone always wants to talk about how the assault bikes are harming chilluns
Is there anywhere I can buy ceramic patterned wrap for my brake rotors? I can't afford actual ceramic rotors but like the look.
>>15135915
>is this the hand thing that goes up?
Post tents suitable for SEM
>>15135932
>>15135928
>ban extended swingarms
>>15135958
das rayciss
I'm watching hitting the apex
this Marquez kid is fucking insane
>>15135958
>federally regulate shorty levers
>you need a faired carry permit
>mufflers rendered illegal or hypertaxed
>>15136022
>mufflers illegal
my ears
>>15136022
>>mufflers rendered illegal
>>15136037
>>15136034
You wouldn't want one of those assault motorcycles to sneak up on your children
So this might be a stupid question but when I go to buy a motorcycle from a dealership, how the hell am I supposed to have the bike insured before I even know what one I am getting? Insurance is required by law here so I don't know how it all works..doesn't that shit take 2-3 days to get approved
>>15135932
>>15136050
24-48 hours here
No dealership is going to just trow a new bike to you as you please
>>15136050
What country are you in? Here in the UK, you can buy insurance over the phone and they'll email you're documents to you within minutes, you're insured as soon as you've paid.
>>15135641
cool keep us posted for when you die
>>15136046
>mfw using bike silencers
Did you know that using black magic to raise yourself up a bit "fly" will lighten up the suspension. Which will lead you to be able to lean the bike and hold it upright in case of high side or lowside?
Would you ride this?
>>15135494
I haven't read the whole saga, but haven't you crashed twice now? FFS, just give up man, I don't think motorbikes are for you.
>>15136113
yes as long as it runs
>>15136113
The seat instantly made me think of a female pubic mound with chicken legs and I laughed. If I rode that bike I'd laugh so hard I'd fall off.
>>15135521
Your friend needs to look on the bright side, then maybe he can see a clear path to accepting that your bike is a piece of shit.
>>15135904
I'm complaining nobody shows up so class gets canceled.
>>15135521
Get him an eyepatch
And a robotic arm
And convince him he's the long lost leader of an independent army
>>15136104
did you send this through a translator >
STARTING TO TAKE A DUMP
>>15136166
He's 5.
He's gonna be president of the u.s.a.
>>15136185
>>15136196
>>15136192
>Underageb&
Wat?
>>15136203
>>15136220
>>15136166
>>15136228
How big is your tank
Also, how often do you refuel, guys?
>>15136228
>>15136242
12l iirc
every every 350 km
>>15136242
every time tank is nearly empty
>>15136264
>>15136269
>>15136276
>>15136285
>>15136294
>>15135469
Anyone recommend some Cheap/Fast 125 Cc Bikes
Also what to expect on the Cbt test.
N-no trolling guys
>>15136314
prepare for 100 posts about wr
>>15136314
>Also what to expect on the Cbt test.
butt squeezing
>>15136314
wr 125r
not fast but cheap and fun
>>15136302
Can i get the gummy thingies on the bars from the chinese or would it be a mistake? Are they universal?
>>15136319
Looks pretty fucken neat
Did you get the pink thingy?
>>15136317
They overrated?
>>15136319
europa country side is the best
>>15136319
>>15136302
why not take pix with a camera?
>>15136242
Like once or twice a day
>>15136333
nah
>>15136335
well I didn't paint it
>>15136333
trips of truth
>>15136331
thanks man
nah I didn't
>yolo
>>15136334
last image
>>15136333
No.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl3s73CM9zQ
Show me a better way
>>15136354
>no kangaroos
nice photoshop faget
>>15136185
Every other country looks so much more beautiful than America. The roads and everything. I live in a shit area too but still.
>>15136354
>implying
Damn shame all my best shots are way above the file limit
>>15136333
Nah, not so much
>>15136386
Damn shame you are too lazy to make them smaller
>>15136368
you're a kangaroo
>>15136385
Just because you live in a shit area, doesn't mean everyone does.
>>15136385
well if you want to feel good about your area feel free to visit NRW, Germany
>>15136398
n-no
>>15136385
>Every other country looks so much more beautiful than America
>The roads and everything
Tell me all about your extensive travels of America in person that gave you that opinion
>>15136396
I did for some
>but they will lose their patina, bruh
>how would facebook know about my private photography if i posted all my material in here
>>15136400
Prove it then skippy.
>>15136413
does this look like a Känguru to you? >>15136269
>>15136264
>>15136421
Yes.
Does this look like a kangaroo to you?
Because i don't think it was.
>>15136428
looks pretty australian so yes, these are all Kangaroos
and nessie
>>15136441
No wonder nobody can find her, she moved for the warm weather
Time for work. bye dbt
who /squid/ here?
>>15136463
>not being at work right now posting
>>15136463
>working at almost 11 pm
lmao son. Have fun.
>>15136468
>not posting while riding
>>15136468
but then i would be half hour early and i don't get paid enough for that shit.
>>15136469
its 6:30 am though
>>15136469
It's only 4:34pm tho
>>15136142
That sucks. It was rainy and only seven of us but the show still went on, and the instructors had the full intention of giving the lesson no matter how many showed up. Or did you play hooky, too?
>>15136469
It's almost 4pm tho
>>15136483
>>15135494
good luck m80 .havent read the whole thing tho
>>15136535
Wasn't there some youtube guy that had one of these and got royally fucked up? not his or the bike's fault iirc
Hey any austria in here?
Wtf is going on with the elections? was it rigged or something?
>>15136554
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oZapEvK0xE
>>15136572
>lots of years ago + any number of years
>any place
>"were politicians scummy"
yes
>>15135521
>lose his eyesight
Remember that eye gouge story from a few weeks ago .
Should have screen grabbed it
>>15136584
christ that sounded painful. looks hot out too. lucky a car stopped for him.
>>15136584
I mean I'm not a super experienced rider but that was pretty much completely his fault for going to fast and not paying attention right?
>>15136584
Isn't that the idiot that forgot to turn?
>>15136591
obviously his own fault. he went wide and fixated on the truck. no normal gust of wind should make you crash if you're paying attention at all.
>>15136591
>going too fast
he wasn't going too fast, he just failed to turn.
The equivalent in a car would be; you approach a curve and you dont turn the steering wheel
>>15136584
>Can't go fast on this nearly perfectly straight road
>Forgets to turn bike at all
>Fails to stay in his lane
>Crashes into truck.
Jesus christ man.
I need a photo of me riding for Tinder but need TWO friends for this
>one to ride car
>one to take photo as I overtake
Have asked parents but they are reluctant to participate.
>>15136603
>>15136602
kek. Yeah he was just chatting away not giving a fuck.
>>15136602
>he went wide and fixated on the truck.
This. It's like in that mario kart game I played when I was a kid, if you look right at the chainchomp on faggot road you will definitely run into it.
>>15136614
Do you not have any friends?
>>15136614
lol
>>15136584
The guy sounds and talks like a pleb. "just got that bike two months ago its a nice bike"... dude stfu
>>15136602
Wow, that's a really pretty bike. I don't think I've seen a tread pattern like that before.
>>15136635
yes motovloggers, and in the same vein, tripfags, are all losers
>>15136636
they're wet tires. the cuts are to channel water off the tire.
>>15136645
>yes motovloggers, and in the same vein, tripfags, are all losers
motovloggers probably make more money than I do from their vids alone. It seems like easy cash.
>wanna race gtr
>stall
https://youtu.be/gsoxPkxJw_4?t=172
>>15136614
How about you try finding some ACTUAL FRIENDS before trying to find poon online? For one, actually meeting new people can lead to you getting your dick wet without even taking your phone out from your pocket. Also no matter how much pussy you get your life will feel unfulfilled without camaraderie.
>>15136662
[spoiler]I think some of his vids are entertaining[/spoiler]
>>15136662
>racing when there's cars in front
>>15136676
then you are a fag. dude doesn't know how to ride, memspouts like crazy, and isn't funny at all.
>>15136684
memspouts?
>>15136614
got to SEM or SAM, your fellow autists will help you take a picture of you overtaking a bicycle
>>15136684
I dunno he seems like an alright dude that just wants to have fun riding bikes. Why you gotta be such a downer?
>>15136662
zx6r is slow huh?
also, who the fuck rides like that? dudes gonna wreck eventually
Currently watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQo2x83s08k
Makes me cringe and yell.
>>15136685
memespouts*
uses those stupid memefaces and over reacts like a lil fag.
>>15136692
im sure he does have fun but his videos suck.
>>15136697
the way he launches, its slow as fuck
>>15136706
Ooohh. Yeah what a faggot.
And I agree with you its kind of childish to try to race cars all day. Hes a very unskilled throttle jockey and its not really fair for him to do that shit on public roads.
Maybe I'm just a pleb cuz I enjoy just a chill cruise. Hammering down introduces too much risks that ruin the fun.
>>15136701
>dat music though
sounds like crushed hopes and dreams or maybe bones
unrelated but why do I like bikes leaning against a wall just so much
>pic related
>>15136242
Whenever the little yellow light with a gas pump on it comes on.
>>15136701
Quite a few of these guys were hauling.
>>15136701
>that first one
balls retracted into my stomach, pretty sure I heard a gushing noise but didn't know whether it was the video or me
>>15136343
do you also run on internal combustion
>>15136738
Obviously I have the benefit of hindsight and I'm not saying they're all bad riders, just sucks to watch crash after crash after crash. I feel like I'm watching dreams die over and over.
>>15136752
you talking shit
>>15136701
most of these dont make any sense, the riders just stop turning and drive right off the road
>>15136755
check your stomach for any stray doritos
>>15136760
Hence why I'm yelling.
>>15136701
Moral of the story: don't ride batshit on roads you're not 100% familiar with
>>15136760
>most of these dont make any sense, the riders just stop turning and drive right off the road
>Target fixation: motorcycle crash compilation
>>15136701
Should've made more muddy sacrifices to the skid demon. I commit one goat every Sunday night and I haven't wiped out yet.
Sadly the local farmers have started hiring local muscle to guard their flocks, but one always strays away.
>>15136754
Yeah you're right they weren't all bad and some weren't their fault but. A lot were because they went hauling into a turn and because this isn't a track its a public road they see something they didn't expect and they run wide or right into it because they hit the brakes fixate on it and then dead. I mean I always tell new riders if you go don't go too fast through a turn things like braking running you wide and fixation don't matter. Public roads are designed to allow you to react at the given speeds.
>>15136760
>target fixation
>hitting brakes in a corner runs you wide
>too fast for their skill level
Lets see em /dbt/, who likes shorties?
>>15136701
>4:08
>that oil slick
>>15136787
pls stop posting
>>15136793
what why?
>>15136796
B R E H S
>>15136796
>"Dammit, Bill, I said high TRACTION tires, not tractor"
>>15136782
Had to cut the ends off mine so they would fit inside the bark busters.
t. FKG
>>15136782
>target fixation
how is this a thing? isn't this one of the first things you learn when learning to drive a car?
If all of those people crashed that easily on motorcycles, they must not be able to drive cars either.
>>15136662
Sportbike cucks confirmed for shit riders.
>>15136793
whose this guy again?
>>15136766
this reminds me I accidentally wheelied today
>turn from 1st
>get stuck in neutral for a second
>rev and realize it
>dropped clutch
>>15136838
It's a lot easier to suffer on a bike. I wasn't taught target fixation on the CBT but figured it out after nearly crossing the centre divider a couple of times.
>>15136830
I had to chop the clutch lever shorter to get my bark busters to fit as well.
>>15136847
>ghost rider
>>15136838
Oh fuck yes.
>pic related
>adventures of the gravel driveway
>>15136847
RIP R1 GUY
>>15136846
Cruiserfag pls go
>>15136874
yeah, i remember something about him not being with us anymore. i forget the story. Maybe i dont want to know it
>friend crashed bike
>no one to ride with
>>15136866
CB500F?
>>15136672
noob here. what is that bike? it's fucking beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJJkP1GQiH4
>1:11
>these turns are no fucking joke
>>15136897
CB1000R son
>>15136920
damn nigga that looks clean.
brand new?
>>15136865
>implying
>supposed to go to ride in Corsica with a friend
>Fuel embargo, 4hours wait to get gas everywhere in the country
>decide no to go, ruined my week
>ride a dildo in despair looking at porn
>in the middle of it my computer shuts down and installs windows 10 without any warning
>mfw
>>15136672
>your life will feel unfulfilled without camaraderie.
THIS.
Bros before hoes.
You can get your dick wet anytime with girls.
>>15136920
Apologies. I always forget about that one. What made you go for it over, for example, the VFR?
>>15136943
>ride a dildo
>BMW rider
Story checks out.
>>15136943
use your imagination faggot
>>15136937
Old pic.
Not anymore, it sits outside an aside from maintenance, chain, lube tires and whatnot I give no fucks.
>>15136911
Custom Suzuki Katana (the GSX600F/750F type, not GSX1100S) or maybe a Bandit. Most likely a Katana, though.
>>15136947
>naked
>looks
>they are hard to sell in the states so dealers will give em away for cash.
>>15136965
>Beautiful matte black paint job
>Fender, cowl is shiny
ONE JOB, HONDA, ONE FUCKING JOB
>>15136941
Did they shoot him after the helicopter chase?
>>15136974
Can't argue with that. I'm a gangly fucker so I gravitate towards sports tourers and adventure bikes.
>>15136943
Man, may as well just an hero.
>>15136946
I'm not disagreeing with your point, but you underestimate how hard of a time some people have getting girls. I should know.
>>15136943
>ybrgrill finally got a2 too
IF YOU DONT WEAR EARPLUGS YOU'R A IDIOT
>>15136978
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ3Laay9oxA
>>15136984
Yeah I don't ride real long hauls I just commute and buzz around. So a true sport isn't for me I don't like to haul. Just chill out and cruise. Naked fit my buzz around nothin serious but no need for highway couch like harley makes.
My next want is the Hypermotard
>should win the loto any time now...
>>15136584
Those glorious screams. What a cunt.
>>15137013
Yeah teh guy wouldn't shut up before during and after the wreck.
>>15137006
>honda riders
Hey dbt! I lurk these threads alot but it's my first time posting: I just passed my motorcycle knowledge test and now I can take my road test!
I'm just wondering if anyone knows a good place to buy gear in Canada, Winnipeg specifically. Thanks guys!
>>15137032
Revzilla...
>>15137018
I remember that when i crashed i yelled "SON OF A WHORE"
then tried to get up only to flop face first
>>15137032
lol nobike
>>15136584
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oZapEvK0xE
>Literally crying like a little bitch
>>15137036
30$ flat rate is pretty good for shipping
Do you know of any Canadian based sites?
>>15137050
Soon
>>15137042
kek
That shit hurt or what?
>>15137059
Sorry anon I do not.
>can't find any zxr400s for sale
lame
>>15137059
google.ca
>>15135551
Honda eliminators with no mirrors and look like they've been dropped 20 times.
Expect everyone to pass
Expect an old geezer who's been riding all his life without an endorsement and wants to butt in everything the instructor says
>>15137018
It's more he is everything that gives riders a bad name. Wind blew him my arse. at 0:59, his line into the corner is total shite. Also, he was in between a rock cut through. Side wind my hoop.
>>15137055
That little sob at 1:42
>lol
>>15137073
lol pretty much this. except the old guy lowsided and went home
>>15136943
nice story
>>15137008
>should win the loto any time now...
I'm about to file a patent with a view to selling it so I'll either be a few more months off my S1000RR or buying it the day after I close negotiations (I already have orders, I just don't want to deal with the hassle of producing and supporting). I'd love a Fireblade but the damn thing is too short.
>>15137076
Don't get to angry, he is a cruiserfag testing his limits.
You can see that by the way he "attacks" corners.
Looks like he tries to turn the bike like a car, he doesn't understand the physics of a motorcycle.
I'd bet money that he'll get another bike, probably a peter, wreck that sooner or later and get a cruiser after that, calling sportsbikes "too dangerous for street use"
>>15137076
Yeah his pride was left on the side of the truck he just won't admit it. He was blabbing his mouth completely unfocused. Practically distracted by his own fucking dick receptacle of a mouth. Said he only had bike 2 months in vid (I can about fucking gather that).
>>15137084
Going for the big boy huh? Yeah thats a gnarly bike I'm pretty sure I'd underuse it and feel "cooped up" trying to ride it chill all the time.
>>15137091
A lot of people ride decades on normal streets (you're either going straight or turning 90*) and never actually learn counter steering or target fixation ect.
> Passed a teen girl on Honda 125
> L Plate
> Hair blowing in the wind
> anime coming to life
> Stopped and considered stalking
> Didn't
Where did my balls go ?
>>15137102
You need to go back to the /b/ chademy.
>>15137102
Probably pushed back inside by the tank,
that's why I usually sit a bit further back.
>>15137102
I would have at least stalked her to the next light and no doubt slipped on my spaghetti when I tried to muffle some small talk
>>15137073
>everyone passed
>joke's on you it was the Eliminator that was dropped over and over again
>none of that fortunately
>>15137079
>lowsided and went home
Reminds me of my DAS:
>Book 3 day course
>Second student turns up, is a girl, tells me not to 'hold her back'
>Spend first day on 125s
>Meant to move to the 650s at lunch time, proceed to practice area for Mod 1 tuition
>End up in the car park until end of day because girl is scared of mighty Gladius engine
>Tells me I should respect the power more
>Have to be driven to the practice area instead of riding there the next day
>Should be on the road by 1000
>There until 1330 when girl finally drops bike doing figure 8, breaking clutch lever and crying
>Angrily asks me to stop practising, making her feel bad
>Test is the next day
>Only do 4 hours of road riding
>Pass mod 1, fail mod 2
>Pass mod 2 on second attempt
I was pissed as hell that she cost me an extra £140
>>15137097
>Yeah thats a gnarly bike I'm pretty sure I'd underuse it and feel "cooped up" trying to ride it chill all the time.
I miss having to plan before winding the throttle wide open, my new bike is otherwise great but it's a relaxed engine (CRF1000L).
>>15137042
When I wrecked my gsxr750 in 2004, I literally yelled "CUNT" once before promptly noticing that the artery in my arm was shooting blood everywhere and using my own belt to tourniquet it, saving my own skin in the process.
I had hit a fresh diesel spill at 55mph on a straight road. Bike dug in and flipped, my arm whipped itself round a tree splitting the artery and my skin open.
I Simply sat there for half an hour at which point I gave up waiting for a car to show up and started walking back along the road until I found a pub in a village I had ridden through 10 mins earlier. Ambulance took 25 mins from the landlord calling it. They were amazed after the police found the bike and the doctors saw my arm that I hadn't bled out in the road.
Still can knock out a cracking wank that arm.
Sadly no pics as 2004 me couldn't afford a camera phone. Sigh.
>>15137097
Well, not to offend anyone but that sounds very american.
I never met a rider who didn't know about counter steering and target fixation, even tho they don't know the words for it.
Many don't know WHY it happens, but they know HOW to do it. You even learn about it at the driving school.
>>15137132
>using my own belt to tourniquet it, saving my own skin in the process.
Solid work.
>>15137127
what's DAS? is this required for your license? it sounds like a huge hassle
>>15137134
You skim over it in the cute course the state makes you take but you are right anon. Americans are inherently dumb and getting on a bike isn't hard. Naturally they learn to ride but can't defeat their instincts and bad habits because they aren't that passionate about riding. They are more passionate about getting hammered and riding and buying all the leather and bandanas at HD.
