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Post by horace on Aug 1, 2015 17:43:34 GMT -5
Please, Please, Please,
Take Kat's advice on riding gear. You make thousands of trips on the road but, road rash is permanent after only 1 mistake.
A Popular Youtuber (M13) recently crashed on a scooter. It didn't look bad but, Two broken femurs and 5 fingers later he is still riding because----- He dressed for the slide not the ride.
Get your protection on lockdown first. ( insert cliche here ) Then follow it.!!!!
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Post by jtron on Aug 2, 2015 2:22:22 GMT -5
Please, Please, Please, Take Kat's advice on riding gear. You make thousands of trips on the road but, road rash is permanent after only 1 mistake. A Popular Youtuber (M13) recently crashed on a scooter. It didn't look bad but, Two broken femurs and 5 fingers later he is still riding because----- He dressed for the slide not the ride. Get your protection on lockdown first. ( insert cliche here ) Then follow it.!!!! Didn't that blogger dude like fly over a rail then like off a cliff OE something? Pretty brutal what happened to his hand |
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Post by spandi on Aug 2, 2015 10:36:25 GMT -5
Please, Please, Please, Take Kat's advice on riding gear. You make thousands of trips on the road but, road rash is permanent after only 1 mistake. A Popular Youtuber (M13) recently crashed on a scooter. It didn't look bad but, Two broken femurs and 5 fingers later he is still riding because----- He dressed for the slide not the ride. Get your protection on lockdown first. ( insert cliche here ) Then follow it.!!!! Didn't that blogger dude like fly over a rail then like off a cliff OE something? Pretty brutal what happened to his hand Yep that's pretty much exactly what happened.  (He had a horrible opinion of Chinese scoots though.) |
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Post by mulderitsme on Aug 2, 2015 12:52:55 GMT -5
Thank you guys! I've already got my helmet and gloves picked out, and will likely be picking up a jacket as well in the cooler months. I will also be taking a 2 day motorcycle driving safety course offered by our DMV here.
So far for security, I'm thinking to start: a GPS tracker in case it gets stolen, and a good, thick cable lock to lock the back tire to the near secure pole when at stores, school, ect. As far as my apartment, I live in a small studio apartment in the LSU area, so bringing it inside isn't really feasible, so I'm thinking that a good cable lock to the pole right outside my door, and a very loud little alarm system should hopefully be sufficient.
Thanks again for all the great advice!
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Post by jtron on Aug 2, 2015 13:11:16 GMT -5
Nice. A lock and alarm should deter most run of the mill thieves and tweakers. I have a rly cheap disc alarm from ebay and even though it wouldnt stop a very determined and good thief, itll sure make a tweaker jump and get rly sketched out and hopefully leave the scene. I dont think most would stick around while the alarm is goin off for the time it takes to snip or grind the chain and drag or lift the scoot away. Just be careful there are some really determined thieves out there
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Post by horace on Aug 2, 2015 14:21:05 GMT -5
You are on the right path Mulder. The truth is indeed out there!!!!!
When you start riding a 2 wheeled vehicle, it can be VERY intimidating, exciting and sometimes scary. Just practice and do what you feel is best. You may notice your driving habits change as you learn more.
M13---
It happens so quick-------- Then everything is changed----- Please note everyone has protection.
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Post by SylvreKat on Aug 3, 2015 7:26:11 GMT -5
Sounds like you're really doing things right. Except you can get a mesh jacket and have protection all year. Mine came with both a windbreaker and quilted liner. Although being a girl I of course have since also bought a non-mesh jacket and a leather jacket, both with quilted liners. But a light-colored mesh jacket will actually help keep you feeling cooler in the summer while still providing protection.
>'Kat
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Post by jtron on Aug 3, 2015 14:28:59 GMT -5
I wonder what made him space out and drive straight across the lane and into the guardrail...for such an experienced rider that was a pretty dumb mistake. Poor dude must have been like a 15 foot drop at least. The best safety equipment is to drive safely, but the helmet amd gear sure helps
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Post by cyborg on Aug 3, 2015 15:47:47 GMT -5
He got sloppy,,, obviously his head wasn't in the game that day,,, I've been ridin a long time,( over 350,000+ miles) even I catch myself occasionally doing the mental drift,,, it happens alot when you're just plodding along no agenda ,,, I try and attack the road for all it's worth so I don't get comfortable and relax,,, scooters got nothing for power so I concentrate on my line and carry stupid high corner speeds,, no brakes if it can be done,,, I've touched both my Vespa and Stella down so I'm leaning into it hard,,,keeps you on your toes,,, And if I don't feel right I don't ride,,,whatever the reason,,,
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Post by scooter on Aug 3, 2015 16:48:24 GMT -5
I wonder what made him space out and drive straight across the lane and into the guardrail...for such an experienced rider that was a pretty dumb mistake. Poor dude must have been like a 15 foot drop at least. The best safety equipment is to drive safely, but the helmet amd gear sure helps If you're talking about M13, it was, according to him, about a 30 foot drop as I recall. He was leading a tour. I think he said he was going pretty slowly, and he had looked back over his shoulder, probably talking to his tour, and wasn't watching where he was going. Aside from the damage to his hand, I think he broke one or both legs. It also strained his relationship with his wife, adding insult to injury. |
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Post by spandi on Aug 4, 2015 1:33:06 GMT -5
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Post by SylvreKat on Aug 4, 2015 10:14:02 GMT -5
Yeah, for that $500+-ish (chain plus locks), I think I'll just buy 5+ years of total coverage insurance instead. Egads! Admittedly, I do live in a reasonably safe area. And my scoot is in a garage at night (sadly, usually in front of the car). And at work I bike-chain him right in front of Panera's, so it's unlikely anyone'll be able to do much there either. But maybe if I did live in a bad area like Scully, I might be more open to considering massive chains that will restrain an aroused bull elephant  . >'Kat |
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Post by spandi on Aug 4, 2015 11:29:56 GMT -5
Yeah, for that $500+-ish (chain plus locks), I think I'll just buy 5+ years of total coverage insurance instead. Egads! Admittedly, I do live in a reasonably safe area. And my scoot is in a garage at night (sadly, usually in front of the car). And at work I bike-chain him right in front of Panera's, so it's unlikely anyone'll be able to do much there either. But maybe if I did live in a bad area like Scully, I might be more open to considering massive chains that will restrain an aroused bull elephant . >'Kat Well Kat you have to ask yourself is it worth the $500 to keep Peej safe  Even if the insurance company gave you a brand new sccot I don't see where it would be worth the hassle. Granted this thing would only be for locking it up at HOME. |
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Post by SylvreKat on Aug 4, 2015 22:49:34 GMT -5
spandi, in Scully's case, maybe yes then. In my case, not worth it. Like I said, any thief will have to move my car to steal my scoot. And I would think if he's already got my car going to move it, he'll just happily steal it instead of the less-profitable scooter. No, my need would be for better security out and about.
But if an aroused bull elephant were to come crashing into my garage, then yes, it would be MORE than worth it to have that chain to throw around his leg and restrain him from causing further damage.
>'Kat
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 5, 2015 0:11:33 GMT -5
I've been riding now for well over a half-century... theft is ALWAYS a problem, though long ago, there was a lot less of it going on. I know from experience that a THICK cable as recommended in previous posts is generally more theft-proof than even the strongest chain. The cable "crushes" under the jaws of a bolt-cutter, often with few (if any) strands broken. (Mine has NUMEROUS "nibbles" on it from 8 years of use, but no broken strands)...
A chain, even a solid titanium high-security one as I once had on my pet Harley (stolen back in 1980) can be frozen with Freon and cracked with a hammer, freeing the bike in seconds. A couple of cretins on each end can toss a 900 pound bike in a van and be gone in 2 minutes. Of course, that trick also works on padlocks, but most thieves will only spend a few minutes with bolt-cutters on a cable, and if they don't cut the cable quickly, they run off, hoping to avoid becoming fertilizer at the muzzle of the biker's weapon.
Out of sight is still the best answer. No-see, no-temptation. Same idea as the best way to survive a gunfight is NOT to get into one in the first place... I cover mine with a silver tarp, stapled together at each end to make a tent. It keeps the "Mouse" clean, dry and out of sight. Among concrete and brick or painted buildings, etc. it nearly disappears.
Certainly a tracking device as recommended is great, and, often full-coverage insurance is available at little more than the required liability ins. On my '07 Kymco 250, my liability ins. was $100 a year through Geico, and they offered me full-coverage fire/theft/collision for $20 a year more. I took it.
I also live in a rough place... A low-rent Texas trailer park. So, I never park "Minnie Mouse" at home without chaining her up to a pole supporting my rotting carport... At least it "keeps the honest folks honest"...
Good riding apparel is a good idea, as well as your intent to take safety courses. Like airplanes, 2-wheeled things tend to hurt fools... LO not so L. Be careful and you'll enjoy many happy miles!
Best wishes on your new ride-to-be! Hondas are SWEET! And have a bone on the old chopper guy...
Ride safe,
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