This gal dares everyone with threats of violence

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I've never had to.

Even when I rode a motorcycle, I could normally diffuse a road rage incident fairly easily.

For example: a tailgater in a gargantuan pickup truck. Two lane road or multi-lane, no difference. Stay in the left side of the lane, maintain your speed (4 to 7 over) and when traffic allows, wave him on to pass. The bigger the truck, the lower the IQ, so the more dramatic my wave.

On a motor cycle never ride in the center of the lane because that, at least back in the day, was covered with dripped oil. And avoid the right side because cars will pass you as if you were on a bicycle or moped (not getting completely into a passing lane).

I agree about the bigger the truck, the lower the IQ, in general, unless the truck is doing truck stuff like hauling or towing. The lifted, huge wheeled, rolling-coal Texas Ghetto type of rigs, yeah. Morons.
As for the the middle of the road deal: I started riding on the street in 1976, and at that time here in CA, there were a LOT of '50's and early '60s cars on the road, with road draft tubes. Our cars didn't start getting a PCV system until '62 or so, so a lot of older cars with blow-by would be oiling down the center of the lane. Oil leaks, too. We were taught by the DMV to stay to one side or the other of the 'black stripe' in the middle. I converted my '61 Corvette from road draft tube to PCV.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

... We were taught by the DMV...

When I called DMV to find out what I needed to do to get a motorcycle endorsement on my license they said ride it over and do a road test. So my first bike ride was a 40 mile round trip without an endorsement. Got my first learning experience on that ride, not to look in the mirror without a good reason, and to watch for people who stop in the middle of the road for no reason. Close one, my front tire cleaned the dust off that guys rear bumper.

The road test consisted of some old guy watching me do a single loop of the parking lot. Never had rider training and never crashed. Coincidence? I don't know, you be the judge

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

When I called DMV to find out what I needed to do to get a motorcycle endorsement on my license they said ride it over and do a road test. So my first bike ride was a 40 mile round trip without an endorsement. Got my first learning experience on that ride, not to look in the mirror without a good reason, and to watch for people who stop in the middle of the road for no reason. Close one, my front tire cleaned the dust off that guys rear bumper.

The road test consisted of some old guy watching me do a single loop of the parking lot. Never had rider training and never crashed. Coincidence? I don't know, you be the judge

Wow you had it easy. In my area, Albany in the peoples republic of NY you could not ride the bike to the test area. You had to have a person with a MC license drive it or bring it on a trailer/back of a PU truck. (Note I took my test in 1970) I had a Honda 350 scrambler and most of my driving was off road so I could handle that bike real well.

Time for the test you had to provide a vechicle in perfect running order and a driver to follow behind and take the DMV officer. You were on your bike for about 20 minutes with all sorts of things you had to do! If you passed you could then legally drive the bike out of the restricted test area on a temporary license. and a couple weeks later get your updated drivers license in the mail.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

When I called DMV to find out what I needed to do to get a motorcycle endorsement on my license they said ride it over and do a road test. So my first bike ride was a 40 mile round trip without an endorsement. Got my first learning experience on that ride, not to look in the mirror without a good reason, and to watch for people who stop in the middle of the road for no reason. Close one, my front tire cleaned the dust off that guys rear bumper.

The road test consisted of some old guy watching me do a single loop of the parking lot. Never had rider training and never crashed. Coincidence? I don't know, you be the judge

No, just naturally competent is my guess. I was dirt bike riding 3 years before I went to the street, so passing the skills test was easy on my '68 Honda CB350. Riding a bike made me (and still to this day) a much better driver of whatever I am in control of.

[Yadkin]

My first bike was a Suzuki 250, not or no longer road legal. Somehow I got it in the trunk of my 72 Ford and brought it to a new highway construction project that was under a delay, and that's where I learned to ride. The roadbed and shoulders were graded and grassed over, perfect conditions for fast riding, and maneuvers such as steep climbing and U turns on top of cut slopes.

In Massachusetts you applied for your motorcycle permit and, I guess, were allowed to ride to the exam. My exam took about a minute, did a figure 8 in the parking lot.

[GTOguy]

I'd still ride if it weren't for cell phones and distracted drivers. My '72 BMW R75 toaster is on non op for going on the 4th year.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

I'd still ride if it weren't for cell phones and distracted drivers. My '72 BMW R75 toaster is on non op for going on the 4th year.

Toast?

[GTOguy]

Toaster tank. Nick name for the second-gen BMW's that were introduced in 1970 with the chrome side panels on the gas tank and the new, non-Earles type front fork.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

Toaster tank. Nick name for the second-gen BMW's that were introduced in 1970 with the chrome side panels on the gas tank and the new, non-Earles type front fork.

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Drum brakes. My first street bike, a 71? Honda 450 twin had them. Kinda sorta slowed the bike down, just a little faster than just cutting the throttle.

[GTOguy]

This old dinosaur will lock both wheels at speed. My bike was something like $3450 new in 1972. As much as some new full sized cars.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

This old dinosaur will lock both wheels at speed. My bike was something like $3450 new in 1972. As much as some new full sized cars.

Those were high dollar. My second bike, a 79 Kawasaki KZ 650C purchased new in 1980, was $2600. (As I recall, may be rong.) The C designation gave it cast wheels and tripe disc brakes.

That bike was a chic magnet. In college, I literally had them lined up for rides. In fact, I scored my first date with Baby Doll on that bike.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Those were high dollar. My second bike, a 79 Kawasaki KZ 650C purchased new in 1980, was $2600. (As I recall, may be rong.) The C designation gave it cast wheels and tripe disc brakes.

That bike was a chic magnet. In college, I literally had them lined up for rides. In fact, I scored my first date with Baby Doll on that bike.

I told you at the other place IIRC that I worked at a Honda/Kawasaki/Suzuki motorcycle dealership in 1979-80 and uncrated those new Kawasaki KZ's and assembled them and put 3 miles on each one before putting it out 'on the line'. The hardest part was removing all 4 float bowls from the 4 carbs and cleaning the varnish out. I still a have the special, super short screw drivers for that 44 years later. The Hondas didn't have this issue. Hondas were more 'refined', Kawasaki's had the best engines, and Suzukis were inferior to both. I actually almost bought a new KZ 550 at that time but stuck with the old GTO and my '71Kawasaki A-1SS 250.

[vtelvr]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

Guess he has his panties in a wad.

Wrapped around what’s left of the twig and berries.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by GTOguy

No, just naturally competent is my guess. ...

I bow to your superior intuition. I grew up doing things on pedal bikes that would make Evel Knevel blush. Quit this after it sent a kid who was trying to copy me to the hospital. Sad day but I did get to ride along in the ambulance. Quite the adventure. Pro-tip... Land on your wheels, not your face.

[Bill]

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[markids77]

Originally Posted by JRD77VET

Minor details, it's the "magic T" that does the job

I think the details do matter because they either give credence to the poster if correct or expose them as something less than fully aware of reality.
I do think the message was on point even if the OP apparently doesn't know much about guns.

[Moond0ggie]

Now the story has been released on the Daily Mail ,lets see if it gets any coverage from any of our commie news networks.....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...take-make.html

[Aerovette]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

You got bullied when you were a kid?

It is why he doesn't dress as a woman as often.

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

https://twitter.com/popstarr65/statu...63601167761409

Tommy?