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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 20, 2015 15:55:14 GMT -5
One lesson from this, if you have a passenger on your bike, don't be aggressive, your passenger almost always ends up worse. In this case the passenger on the bike is in critical condition. Being a passenger on a two wheeled vehicle is one of the most dangerous positions you can be in, so the driver needs to be extra safe! A huge responsibility as a driver, you are in charge of two lives, the passenger doesn't have a chance to avoid the risks, he/she can only trust the good judgment of the driver. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 20, 2015 14:22:38 GMT -5
You don't wear gear because you might crashed because you did something stupid, if you think you would do such thing, you shouldn't be considering driving anything, not even a car; you wear gear because of someone else doing something stupid that might cause you harm, which is very probable. Remember that there are two kind of riders, those who have crashed, and those who will crash; when you decide to ride any vehicle you have to accept that it WILL happen no matter how careful you are, you don't decide if you will crash or not, it just happens, is not a question of "if", but "when".
Sorry for the lecture, I'm just trying to help sharing my experiences. I consider myself a responsible driver, but in both occasions elements outside of my control caused the accidents, one was a slippery substance on the road that caused my scooter to skid and crash on the curb, the other was a reckless cager on the phone that got in front of me on a corner where I had the right of way.
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 20, 2015 14:06:50 GMT -5
Who gives psychos like that a driver license?  The motorcycle driver was doing something wrong, but that doesn't give the old fart the right to kill him and the passenger  I hope he serves jail time. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 20, 2015 8:30:03 GMT -5
bearing worn
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 19, 2015 19:43:30 GMT -5
dirt cheap (like filling the gas tank of my scooter  ) |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 19, 2015 19:42:20 GMT -5
I will go with the chainsaw, I've seen kids using AK47s and even pink ones, that's not very macho  |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 19, 2015 12:44:52 GMT -5
The reason(s) for my desire for a 50cc scoot - whether or not I put a BBK in it, or buy one with a BBK already installed: My wife loved riding in the Scoot Coupe - partly because we were sitting side-by-side, and partly because we didn't have to wear helmets. I do have my motorcycle endorsement but, in Florida, <50cc scooters and mopeds are exempt from the helmet laws. The roads where we would ride on the weekends or in the evenings for a bit of fun are primarily 35 mph speed limit or less, with a few at 40-45 - but that would be for a mile or so at most. An Ice Bear 50cc trike, if it had a large enough weight capacity, would fit the bill well - or a 50cc 2-wheeled scoot with a large enough weight capacity. Although some states appear to have an exemption in their helmet laws for 3-wheeled vehicles, Florida does not - you have either a 4-wheeled vehicle, or 3 wheels or less. A 35mph crash in enough to kill you, don't get fooled by the "inoffensive" look of this things, I have broken my leg twice on accidents riding less than 35mph wearing full gear, the helmet took a beating on both accidents, without a helmet best case scenario I would be needing help to do basic stuff like going to the bathroom.  |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 19, 2015 10:08:05 GMT -5
cat paws
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 18, 2015 12:14:53 GMT -5
Have a bone for having fun riding  I can't wait to be able to ride again, first thing I'm going to do is take a long trip to the beach |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 18, 2015 11:58:36 GMT -5
work hard
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 17, 2015 22:12:53 GMT -5
This is a nice wiring diagram for bench testing an engine made by DMartin  |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 17, 2015 22:08:36 GMT -5
Say ricardo, how's your healing coming along? >'Kat Doing fine, thanks for asking  Just a bit of pain after walking too much or after the gym, my friend the PT is taking care of that, he says it is caused by the rod sitting inside the bone and because the ankle joint is a bit worn because of all the hammering required for removing and installing the rods . I will be back to normality (and hopefully be able to ride again) in a couple of weeks.  |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 17, 2015 21:26:05 GMT -5
I checked my 125cc today and it says 90kg (198 pounds) max capacity
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 17, 2015 4:26:05 GMT -5
mind game
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Post by ricardoguitars on Oct 16, 2015 17:35:27 GMT -5
So, I guess I need to trust the specs, and get one that is at least 330, if not the few 400 pound ones I have seen... I have a 125cc that struggles to do little uphills with two passengers of average weight, I wouldn't even think on carrying a passenger on a 50cc unless riding on slow traffic on flat roads. |
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