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  1. Last Minute Bike Pickup. Idea's? Ramps?

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    Reminds me of picking up my bike a few months ago. One of us would've rode it home, but I had no MC license, or even temp permit, and it was about 30 degrees out, for about a 25 mile ride! The 2 of us and the guy that sold the bike to me loaded into the bed of the truck off the street, no ramp or anything! Truck is a Chevy 2500 HD, with 3 inches of lift! Unoading was a breeze! We backed up to a small embankent and rolled it off, then right down the bank!

  3. Had a couple reminders for me to stay alert...

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    Found an oily section coming up to a stoplight yesterday, felt like both wheels locked up for a split second. Kept it upright and didn't hit the truck in front of me!

    Everybody keep your eyes open. Oh, and took 161 to get home yesterday, slowest. ride. ever.

    Ugh, through the constuction? What a bunch of crap! 45 MPH?!?!? All the construction is WAY far from the lanes of travel for most of the way.... /rant

  4. Who was looking for a starter bike?

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    Not fun to thrash until you get rid of the stock rubber! Trust me, once it's so far onto it's side there's not much shoulder on that tire!

    Otherwise I'd say no more than $2000 for that.

    Oh and yes, upper fairings are expensive

    Can't argue the tire issue! The stock tires leave a LOT to be desired, which can be filled by putting on a set of the Bridgestone Battlax BT45's. I have them now, and the difference from stock makes it feel like a different bike. This is something I reccomend to anyone buying a Ninja 250, get rid of the stock rubber!

  5. Trooper Clocked at 147!!!

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    it depends, mostly we give our work address because of this situation....the ticket became public record as cited in the article it displayed the station address instead of his home address. As an LEO we can get the address on our licenses changed to our headquarters address...honestly it has nothing to do with hiding anything from the dept...it is an officer safety issue/and the safety of our families, once your home address becomes public, every shitbag you ever arrested will track you down and potentially harm you and or your family. it is just usually a precaution for LEOs, i know some that have their addressed changed on their license, i know some that do not.

    Thanks for the clarification! I figured it was for a good reason, and this sounds like one.

  9. Trooper Clocked at 147!!!

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    And the plot thickens....

    He was not alone! He was riding with an officer from Gahana, which was clocked at 149. They were clocked from the air.

    Quick question the the LEO's on the board:

    Why did they give their work address for the ticket? Is that standard procedure for LEO's? The question was brought up on another website (newarkadvocate.com where I read about it) and all I could think of is that maybe they're supposed to, so that they aren't hiding anything from the dept...

    One last thing discussed over there, how fast is an Electra Glide, prepped for police usage? Would it be safe to ride at high speeds (over 120 MPH?) I have little doubts that the engine would be able to propel it to that speed, but would the bike be able to handle it?

  11. Who was looking for a starter bike?

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    Been looking, that's a bit much for one, even with the low miles (IMHO.) If ya watch, they pop up for under 1500 in nearly new condition from time to time. Methinks $2000 - 2200 is about the tops for a 2007, even with the low miles.

    There was a 1996 (I think?) for $800, just over 5k miles, for $800 over the weekend. With the Ninja 250, age isn't much of an issue, since parts are relatively cheap (except upper fairings) and they interchange for so many years.

    With all that said, if I had the cash in hand, I would offer the guy $2000 or so for it myself, for the wife.

  13. Trooper Clocked at 147!!!

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    I don't know any Higgins.

    As for the penalty...I was thinking the same thing. I spoke to another cop over this past weekend. He stated something about the law has changed and they will no longer take your bike for excessive speeding and that you wont get a wreckless op.

    I don't buy that.. and I never ask a cop for any information regarding the law. Unfortunately' date=' they are typically less than informed about such things.[/quote']

    I don't think that was really asking about the laws, as much as how the LEO's interperate them, or their standard procedures, which I often ask local LEO's about when they're here at the shop.

  15. Trooper Clocked at 147!!!

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    I'm not up for hanging the guy, I just expect him to be held to the same standards as the restof the public. He was off duty, and had no business going that fast (I'm not innocent in going double the speed limit, BTW...)

    On that same note, I HAVE known of several situations of late where LEO's have broken laws while off duty and have lost their jobs. What's right is right.

  17. Wednes Bike Night QSL On Polaris

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    theres no good roads to ride up there is there???? remember im out here in coshocton county where the real roads are :)

    There are a FEW out in western Licking county, not far from there, but nothing that is much fun. I have to drive most of the way across the county just to get to some fun roads...

  19. Trooper Clocked at 147!!!

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    Taken from the Newark Advocate, 7-6-2009:

    "Newark — An off-duty Ohio Highway Patrol trooper has been cited for driving 147 mph on Interstate 70, according to Licking County Municipal Court records and an patrol spokesman.

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    On June 26, a Granville Post trooper pulled over Jason E. Highsmith, 35, after he was clocked at more than double the posted speed limit of 65 mph on his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle on the Licking Township portion of the interstate, the citation states.

    The ticket was filed Monday at the municipal court.

    Highsmith is a member of the patrol’s Motorcycle Unit based out of the Patrol’s Columbus district headquarters, Lt. Shawn Davis said.

    His listed address on the ticket matches the patrol’s district headquarters location at 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus.

    Davis said that Highsmith will not be suspended, face any possible discipline or be reassigned until his case concluded.

    “Citing him in the court is the first step that we have to go to and whenever the court action is over will go to our next step,” he said.

    Highsmith must appear at arraignment on Wednesday morning. If he doesn’t contest the citation, he will be able to pay the fine issued by Judge Michael Higgins — the scheduled arraignment judge for this week — afterward."

  25. Christian Sport Bike Ride #4 ***07/11/09***

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    I'm lloking forward to this ride! I spent a few hours exploring some fo the roads out in eastern Licking county (I know some of them anyway, juts not on the bike) and part of my return trip to Johnstown was 79 to 586 (then 62) so I got a little bit of the route in.

    One thing I feel needs mentioning though, be VERY careful on 16, especially if changing lanes! There are MANY places that the top layer of asphalt has gaps wide enough for a motorcycle tire to get caught! I had a scary encounter with one of those! The bike stayed up, and all wa ok, but it scared the poo out of me! Ths seems to be a recent problem (maybe I'm just now noticing) and just through the Newark area (both directions in places.)

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