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I am a Motorcycle Ohio Instructor and enjoy it immensely. I you like working with all types of people and teaching new skills, you will enjoy being an instructor. If you want to do this for the money or any other reason, don't bother. The hours are long, the environment can be challenging. Standing in forty degree rain or ninety degree sun for six hours can test your endurance. If you love to teach motorcycling it's all good - otherwise it sucks.

Check insurance regulations with historical plates. I have one car and two bikes with historical plates. If the $60 per year for plates is an issue, maybe purchasing a motorcycle wasn't a good idea.

$99 for a tire with 300 miles of highway riding is a good deal

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I got about 24k on my Avon Storm on the front of my ST1100. The Storm on the back as gotten between 10.5k and 14k. I expect the Ultra 2 to get me close to 15k. The Storms are great all weather tires. I am able to drag pegs in the rain with confidence. Also good in snow - although I don't recommend it.

There has been walk-in space available for all the classes in Delaware so far this season. Once the weather turns nice, the no-shows will likely diminish in number.

The skills test must be taken as part of the BRC or taken at the BMV. The ERC is not an option.

Why is it some people ride without a motorcycle endorsement? The cost is minimal and so is the skills test. Can you get motorcycle liability insurance if you lack the endorsement?

If you wait for perfect weather to ride you need to move to So Cal. Riding weather in Ohio is anytime the roads are clear of ice.

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If you think you might want to do an IBA SS.BB/BBG, this would be an easy route. About 1250 miles, you could do 1k in about 16 hours - or add an extra loop for a couple hundred and go for a BBG. Add the loop and a sleep stop and do an easy BB.

The following verbiage comes from a posting on LDRider. This is related to the well-publicized accident of a motorcyclist getting read-ended in commuter traffic. Nathan, the author, gave me permission to re-post. As the sort of safety rider in my group of riders (family and friends) . I often send out things like the accident video we have been discussing, with my two cents. Here's what I wrote, feel free to give me your two cents as I have much respect of my fellow IBA riders. It was an unfortunate accident and I am glad he is alright. I spent 20 + years as a Trauma nurse where we studied the Kinematics of crashes to see what injuries we might expect from various impacts and the variables. Also, in Aviation we morbidly dissect and discuss the accidents of fellow aviators, often no longer with us, to see what we can learn. So, here is my 2 cents to my group: Nathan IBA# 26575 _http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/120670244.html_ (http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/120670244.html) Take note that the car in front of him is tailgating and as the traffic slows coming into the toll plaza the tailgating car has to brake harder because he is following to close causing the MC rider to brake hard because he sees a car in a panic stop mode so he reacts by trying to put more space between him and the panic braking car, note the tire smoke coming from his bike. I think it shows improper balance of braking It looks like he was using more rear brake than front. Unfortunately, this is a mute point as the following vehicle was not paying attention and ran into the rear of the bike and it shows the rider was not guarding his rear as well. He suffered severe injuries but to dissect it: He had a full face helmet that looks like a good one so, no head, face or brain injury. I cant tell if he had an armored jacket on, but, based on his injuries I don't think so. If he had an approved armored jacket he probably wouldn't have cracked his spleen and maybe , and I say maybe, could have minimized his vertebral fractures. Just remember vertebral fractures aren't always as serious as you might think, If there is no impingement in the spinal canal and the vertebrae remain stable as in no ligamentious or disc disruption the fractures are painful and increase the risk of arthritis in the fracture areas. It also looks like he was braking well but slowed much faster than the traffic around him so the driver behind him although fully at fault was not expecting any vehicle around him to slow at a much faster rate than the others so, as a result, he didn't expect a vehicle to be close to him so he didn't see the bike and he hit him. So what are can we take from this: (Aviation always reviews accidents to improve pilot performance from the lessons learned) When in traffic on a major highway often the danger is from the rear not the front so when slowing guard your mirrors. Maintain even separation with the traffic around you, or better yet, work to stay out of congested areas (don't ride with the pack of cars if possible). Cover your front brake with 2 or 3 fingers when maneuvering in congested areas as well as you rear brake to allow quicker reaction times to stop. When slowing in traffic try not to be in the middle tire track and try to have an out , again cover your rear. And most importantly, ATGATT All The Gear All The Time. Did you notice how well the bike absorbed the impact ? It probably saved him from being crushed by the car even though he did get thrown. Oh, on the picture showing his back, all the black and blue is from blood that seeped subcutaneous from the chest tube placed in his left lung, that is what the big round scab if from. Nathan

Check the throttle cable routing.

You are never too good, too old or too experienced to practice in a parking lot. The more you know, the more you understand the limits of your knowledge. Ask any adolescent, they will claim they know it all. LOL

This Dunlop Sportmax 160/60/17 tire has 335 miles on it. Like new. Got me home to Delaware from Morgantown, WV. Now it needs a new home. $99

Every day there isn't ice on the roads is a good day to ride.

When I suffered tire failure on I-68 east of Morgantown, I used the towing service included with my AMA membership to get a flat tow into town. The twenty-six mile tow would have cost a a bundle; with AMA, the tow was free. The savings easily paid for three years of membership. Join AMA today.

Practicing slow speed maneuvering in a parking lot helps hone your riding skills. Instead of buying little cones like used on the MSF courses, save some money. Buy some day-glo tennis balls and cur them in half. These work as great little cones and they stack in a small cinch bag so you can throw them in your tank bag or saddle bag. The more you learn, the better it gets.

Got my new Avon Storm 2 Ultra installed today. I wonder if the 2 Ultra mileage will exceed that of the old Avon Storm.

With Polaris buying Indian, what are the chances that Indian becomes competitive with Harley? Will Victory continue as a brand or will it be folded into Indian? There are many exciting possibilities resulting from this merger.

The issue with the Motus is support. Sport touring bike are made to be ridden. The lack of a large dealer network negates the bike as a candidate for LD riding. I hope Motus can overcome this issue, as it appears the bike could be a contender in its class.

My rear Avon Storm failed at about 16.4k miles while returning from VA last Friday. The tire failed as I was doing about 80 MPH in I-68 about 15 miles east of Morgantown, WV. The tire was so worn at the point of failure the belts were starting to show and I was unable to plug the tire. I got a Dunlop Sportmax 160/60/17 to get me home. I will be replacing it with an Avon this week. If you are interested in the Dunlop, I want to get rid of it. It has about 350 miles on it.

The Smoke Chasing 2011 AMA Grand Tour supports Eddie's Road, a charity helping at-risk youth. The charity is named after Eddie James, a well known LD rider, rally master and motorcycle advocate who died too early. This is a great grand tour. Enter, have fun and support a great charity.

I also find the Avon Storms to have excellent wet traction. I ride every day in all weather; the Storms allow me to scape pegs on wet roads with confidence.