Re: DMV Just makes my day

["rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just happened to check back in to the newsgroup and saw your post.
The MSF course is almost a must have if you are starting out, or have
been away from biking for awhile. I know people who say the things they
learned on this course have likely saved them from an accident.

I see the newsgroup is still filled with all the usual animosity and
even a new nut case or two. Hope all is going well with you and all the
regulars (or at least the ones that aren't nut cases themselves...:))

Hope to see you next winter when I once again leave our dreadful
winters. BTW, I bought the following bike trailer for hauling my
Nomad...www.cyclehauler.com. It's a beautiful trailer that handles like
a dream behind my van.

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2004 Nomad "full dress"
www.homemetal.com
www.flickr.com/photos/tourman



Bob La Londe wrote:
> <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1156004724.796050.270150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> LOL.  That's a stupid way to park a motorcycle.  I
> >> always back my bike in so I don't have to back it
> >> out against the curve of the road...
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > I don't know if I told you before but after our earlier discussion I
> > decided on a pair of scooters instead of a motorcycle.  The one in
> > Brazil is a 125cc Yamaha.  With the heavy traffic and the slow speed
> > limits there it was all I needed.
>
> The wheel size is always an issue on a scooter, but otherwise some of them
> are pretty impressive.
>
> > For Florida roads I bought a Burgman 650.  It looks like a scooter and
> > it operates like a scooter, but it's built for highway speeds.  I never
> > took it over 100 mph and frankly, I prefer to stay within 10-15 mph of
> > the speed limit.
>
>
> I actually reccomended the Kawasaki KLR650 for Brazil because of its
> incredible ability to handle adverse road conditions.  Its the second most
> popular motorcycle in the world for aroudn the world touring.  The 1st is
> the BMW R1150GS dual sport ( or its latest incarnation).
>
>
> >
> > Parking a bike is wierd in Florida.  I like to park tail in so it's
> > easy to leave but in some places the cops leave a warning note on cars
> > or bikes if they aren't parked head in.  I never got a ticket though.
>
> Yeah, I don't get that.  It is sure safer to park with the back wheel
> against the curb instead of the front.
>
> > One of the nice things about a big scooter is that cops pretty much
> > ignore them on the road.  They seem to think they're all Vespas.  Even
> > when I pass them in traffic they never so much as turn a head.  The
> > only down side of it is I haven't been able to ride since my surgery.
> > In a couple of weeks I'll start again.
>
> LOL, yeah.  Until one sees you doing 100MPH on it.
>
> > BTW, I took your (or was it Bob C's) advice and took the MSF training
> > course.  It was excellent.  I recommend it to anyone who rides, new or
> > experienced.
>
> Good, I am sure I suggested it, and Bob Campbell probably did also.  Most of
> us who have been around will reccomend it to any new or returning rider.  I
> never took the beginning rider course (wish I had) but I did take the
> advanced rider course about ten years ago.  The riding portion of it really
> brought home to me how much I didn't know as well as I thought I did.
>
>
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