justinb138 0 #26 May 4, 2005 QuoteFree?!?! how do you get free ones? We have to pay in Texas....totally worht it though Yep. IIRC, I think it is about $125 here. The insurance discount is nice too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #27 May 4, 2005 Like everyone said, show up and you'll likely get in. That's been the usual routine in CA where the summer books up fast. and if you are going to buy a new bike, talk to the dealers. Many, if not most, give a voucher that pays for the class, but may only apply after the sale. You might be able to cut the costs there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hexadecimal 0 #28 May 4, 2005 Jeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites justinb138 0 #29 May 4, 2005 QuoteJeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. I believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites leroydb 0 #30 May 4, 2005 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1629092;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread check it out...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mickmunks 0 #31 May 5, 2005 The 20 commandments of motorcycle wisdom 1. Every ride is optional. Every parking job is mandatory. 2. If you push the bars left, the bike goes left. If you push the bars right, the bike goes right. That is, unless you continue pushing the bars all the way, then the bike will go down. 3. Riding isn't dangerous. Crashing is dangerous. 4. It's always better to be on the sidelines wishing you were on the track than on the track wishing you were on the sidelines. 5. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. 6. The rear wheel is just a big fan on back of the bike used to keep the rider cool and his/her butt relaxed. If going into a corner too fast, slamming on the rear brake causes the "fan" to abruptly stop. When this happens you can actually see the rider start sweating and his/her butt become tense. 7. When in doubt, slow down. No one has ever hit something too slow. 8. A 'good' ride is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' ride is one after which you can use the bike again. 9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself. 10. You know you've left the sidestand down when all left turn are Bat-turns. You know you've left the centerstand down when your in 1st gear at 4000 rpm going nowhere. 11. Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier. 12. Always try to keep the number of times you put your sidestand down equal to the number of times you put the sidestand up. 13. There are two simple rules for riding smoothly and fast in snow and on ice. Unfortunately no one knows what they are. 14. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 15. If all you can see in your mirrors is sparks and all you can hear is screaming from your passenger, things may not be as they should be. 16. In the ongoing battle between objects made of metal, rubber and fiberglass going 100+ miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. Same holds for cars, large trucks, and animals taller than you. Draws don't count. 17. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment. 18. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed. 19. Remember, gravity and centrifical force are not just a good ideas. They're laws and are not subject to appeal. 20. The two most useless things to a rider are the braking distance behind you and nine-tenth of a second ago. ride safe huhQuote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #32 May 5, 2005 QuoteDo it... I'm taking one later this month. It's costing about $200, but I'm sure it will be well worth it The one that my friend in West Palm Beach took cost her like $250 and was like THREE DAYS LONG. I would like to take it, because as I understand it you get the motorcycle driver's license endorsement from taking and passing the class. I don't have an immediate plan to get a bike, but I would like to be ready with the license in case I ever do. Are the classes you folks are talking about multi-day classes also? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #33 May 5, 2005 QuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #34 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. They're not too bad. I have a pair. I'd rather have the cargo khaki version, but at they time they didn't make them in size Buddha.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #35 May 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. Actually they're pretty comfy - no hotter than a normal pair of jeans. And you don't look like a lost member of the village people. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #36 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd you don't look like a lost member of the village people. You keep up talk like that and I'll put them on sans pants or underware and e-mail you the pics. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wartload 0 #37 May 6, 2005 QuoteJeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. Sorta/kinda related site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
kelpdiver 2 #27 May 4, 2005 Like everyone said, show up and you'll likely get in. That's been the usual routine in CA where the summer books up fast. and if you are going to buy a new bike, talk to the dealers. Many, if not most, give a voucher that pays for the class, but may only apply after the sale. You might be able to cut the costs there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #28 May 4, 2005 Jeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #29 May 4, 2005 QuoteJeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. I believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #30 May 4, 2005 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1629092;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread check it out...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickmunks 0 #31 May 5, 2005 The 20 commandments of motorcycle wisdom 1. Every ride is optional. Every parking job is mandatory. 2. If you push the bars left, the bike goes left. If you push the bars right, the bike goes right. That is, unless you continue pushing the bars all the way, then the bike will go down. 3. Riding isn't dangerous. Crashing is dangerous. 4. It's always better to be on the sidelines wishing you were on the track than on the track wishing you were on the sidelines. 5. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. 6. The rear wheel is just a big fan on back of the bike used to keep the rider cool and his/her butt relaxed. If going into a corner too fast, slamming on the rear brake causes the "fan" to abruptly stop. When this happens you can actually see the rider start sweating and his/her butt become tense. 7. When in doubt, slow down. No one has ever hit something too slow. 8. A 'good' ride is one from which you can walk away. A 'great' ride is one after which you can use the bike again. 9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself. 10. You know you've left the sidestand down when all left turn are Bat-turns. You know you've left the centerstand down when your in 1st gear at 4000 rpm going nowhere. 11. Never let a motorcycle take you somewhere your brain didn't get to three seconds earlier. 12. Always try to keep the number of times you put your sidestand down equal to the number of times you put the sidestand up. 13. There are two simple rules for riding smoothly and fast in snow and on ice. Unfortunately no one knows what they are. 14. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 15. If all you can see in your mirrors is sparks and all you can hear is screaming from your passenger, things may not be as they should be. 16. In the ongoing battle between objects made of metal, rubber and fiberglass going 100+ miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. Same holds for cars, large trucks, and animals taller than you. Draws don't count. 17. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment. 18. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed. 19. Remember, gravity and centrifical force are not just a good ideas. They're laws and are not subject to appeal. 20. The two most useless things to a rider are the braking distance behind you and nine-tenth of a second ago. ride safe huhQuote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peacefuljeffrey 0 #32 May 5, 2005 QuoteDo it... I'm taking one later this month. It's costing about $200, but I'm sure it will be well worth it The one that my friend in West Palm Beach took cost her like $250 and was like THREE DAYS LONG. I would like to take it, because as I understand it you get the motorcycle driver's license endorsement from taking and passing the class. I don't have an immediate plan to get a bike, but I would like to be ready with the license in case I ever do. Are the classes you folks are talking about multi-day classes also? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #33 May 5, 2005 QuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #34 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. They're not too bad. I have a pair. I'd rather have the cargo khaki version, but at they time they didn't make them in size Buddha.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #35 May 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. Actually they're pretty comfy - no hotter than a normal pair of jeans. And you don't look like a lost member of the village people. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #36 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd you don't look like a lost member of the village people. You keep up talk like that and I'll put them on sans pants or underware and e-mail you the pics. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wartload 0 #37 May 6, 2005 QuoteJeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. Sorta/kinda related site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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peacefuljeffrey 0 #32 May 5, 2005 QuoteDo it... I'm taking one later this month. It's costing about $200, but I'm sure it will be well worth it The one that my friend in West Palm Beach took cost her like $250 and was like THREE DAYS LONG. I would like to take it, because as I understand it you get the motorcycle driver's license endorsement from taking and passing the class. I don't have an immediate plan to get a bike, but I would like to be ready with the license in case I ever do. Are the classes you folks are talking about multi-day classes also? -Jeffrey-Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #33 May 5, 2005 QuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #34 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. They're not too bad. I have a pair. I'd rather have the cargo khaki version, but at they time they didn't make them in size Buddha.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #35 May 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteI believe they're called Draggin Jeans or something like that, and are reinforced with Kevlar. Good stuff. And according to every one I've talked to, they're VERY VERY hot and uncomfortable. I'll stick to my leather chaps. Actually they're pretty comfy - no hotter than a normal pair of jeans. And you don't look like a lost member of the village people. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #36 May 5, 2005 QuoteAnd you don't look like a lost member of the village people. You keep up talk like that and I'll put them on sans pants or underware and e-mail you the pics. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #37 May 6, 2005 QuoteJeans will get torn up on the street just as quickly as most other normal material... buy armored leather pants or reinforced motorcycle-specific jeans if you don't want your legs shredded. Sorta/kinda related site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
