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[flyingferret 0]

hehe, remember the video of the chick road rash?

I cannot seem to get my Fat Boy's wheel off either...it pulls hard, I might half an inch and it settles back down. Back pegs...hmm....I think I might still be scared
Although I met a guy with a Road King once, running SE Stage 2 or 3 stuff, and he could lift the front wheel in first and second. Also saw a Daytona edition Dyna drag race a sport bike, beat it and did so with the wheel off the ground for the first half of the track.

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[MichaelC 0]

I started on a Honda CBR 600 and traded it in on a CBR 900 eight months later. If I had it to do over again I would have started with the 900. Actually, I would have gotten a Harley instead.

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[kelpdiver 2]

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Same here, save riding on the line for me, its not the measurement of risk, its what I consider an acceptible risk. You don't rip 270s on landing do you? If not then youre measurement of risk is off. See my point?

Not really.

People are femuring/dying doing aggressive landings left and right, enough that we have armies of canopy nazis armed with new BSRs. No such situation exists for lane splitting, and the CHP continues to resist any suggestions to stop the practice.

Now it's true you see few hogs out on the commute, and even fewer on the line. It's a lousy choice for that purpose.

[flyingferret 0]

I must say, like for many other purposes, California is a different world. The traffic regs for bikes, and even for where you can get a ticket are amazing. I wish we had them. Cops have to do full studies on spots before they can camp out there. And lane splitting is legal, and the reason is a hold over from when bike could not handle waiting that long with an air cooled engine.
So...at least there everyone knows the bikes might be there. If you split here, noone expects it, and you are gonna get smashed.
Secondly, California highway drivers are some of the best I have seen. Everyone know where they want to be and the get there within 30 seconds of getting on and they stay there. They are MUCH better than texas drivers, IMO.
I don't really like lane splitting, but in CA I would consider it a lot more than here. That being said, you are right, an HD is a big beast to take down that line.

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[goose491 0]

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See, this is the fun banter between sport bikes and cruisers that I like to see, the other bullshit is sad. We're all on 2 wheels damnit.

Did you say something about RW vs. Freefly???

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[VectorBoy 0]

I've got insurance through Progressive and for a year's insurance, it only costs $115, and it's full coverage.

[AggieDave 6]

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Did you say something about RW vs. Freefly???

Dude, that's exactly what I was thinking when I posted that! You 100% read my mind.

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[ladyskydiver 0]

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I've got insurance through Progressive and for a year's insurance, it only costs $115, and it's full coverage.

Yes but you didn't just buy this bike with a new licence. You have been riding for a few years yes?

[Gravitymaster 0]

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Nope...I bought this bike with a new motorcycle license.

Damn, I wish a motorcycle license had been an option on mine. I had to go down and take the test. Did it come in the leather saddlebags?

[ladyskydiver 0]

Smart ass. You know what I meant.

Oh...and no...I added the leather saddlebags on later.

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