Strictly Street

Clever idea.

It does seem to me that a few colors of magic marker and a gas station map could do the same thing.

Hmm, might not be a bad idea at that.

I see things are back to normal you got the thread up before dj beat you to it

We have a winner!

See you there unless it rains, a lot!

Just checked the weather, rain and lots of it. Damn!

Starting a 2pm and going the rest of the night.

I hope the forecast changes.

True, Some of those bikes are older then me lol. I will have to check deductibles.

Might also be faster than yours! (Um, in a straight line that is)

I have been driving for a little over 5 years now. No accidents or speeding tickets. Its over 4000 a year and I am a good driver. Why do I have to pay higher insurance because of other people? I get it a have sports car and sports bike but come on. My step dad pay 100 bucks a year for his motorcycle insurance and I pay $1500.

One solution, sell the Ninja and buy an older bike, pay cash and just get basic liability. If you total the bike you eat the cost of it.

Plenty of older bikes out there that are plenty fast for a newer rider. Check Craigslist to see what I mean. An older 250 - 650 under $1500 easy. Yes the newer sport bikes will kick its ass, but they will do that to your 250 anyway.

Nope, not a babe magnet. But it is 2 wheels and its cheap. The only real downside is that you will have to learn how to fix it too. Got any tools? You will...

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1267723834.html

CX 500 Honda with luggage $1050.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1267609451.html

Kawasaki Kz 400, $1000 - $1000 (dublin)

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1267336412.html

Suzuki GS500E - $1000 (Columbus, OH)

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1267195585.html

1983 Yamaha XV500 Motorcycle - $650 (Zanesville)

http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1266999006.html

Very clean - 1978 cb 400 hawk - $1250 (rittman)

All are cheap and all are good starter bikes

Good for you!

I've posted it up on my Facebook & Myspace, sent it to a bunch of non OR friends.

Jagr & I also put posters & flyers up at 6 different places at least.

It's up on the Pig Iron website + posters there.

Also on the AD Farrow and Ohio Roller Girls sites.

I'm hoping the turnout is a good one with a strong showing of OR people.

From the look of this thread you won't be disappointed.

Weather says no rain till at least Tuesday...

70 members plus friends!

WOW, we are going to need a _LOT_ of parking!

This is going to be great

Ummm, sammich

Awesome!

Are there any laws that can help us when traffic grinds to a halt? I know we can't lane-split, but....

I'm not sure that is true. See my previous post on that.

Quoting the law itself seems like it is legal under certain circumstances.

Your scenario would be one of them, I think.

Also ORC 4511.70 prohibits people from opening doors to stop you from passing them.

I've asked for clarification on the lane splitting issue. As I read the laws I think it is legal, in certain situations. Being a squid at 80mph on 270 isn't one of them.

Course there could be a law I am un-aware of too.

Good luck!

Send pics of bikes over there.

What do they ride over there?

Reaching back into past experiences.

Back in the day...

People actively disliked motorcycles and would sometimes try to run them down from behind. Bikes were usually fast enough to get away. But what legal remedy would I have in Ohio when stopped for speeding as I tried to save my life?

Keeping in mind that 1 cop can only stop 1 vehicle at a time, guess which one it was?

What about tailgaters six inches off my rear tire at 65mph with nowhere to go except faster?

Can I defend myself, legally, by throwing things at the car? Ball bearings, marbles, helmets, kitchen sink, atomic weapons...

Which leads to another question. Concealed carry on a bike. How does that one work?

What about non-concealed carry? As in riding the bike to the range. What is the law on that one? Come to think of it what is the law on open carry on a bike?

"Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, just an explanation" - Some TV western judge.

what happens if I run, etc., is the type of stuff I'm looking for.

Nobody else has asked, so I will, what happens?

Assume they get away, then nothing I presume.

Or, they thought they were fast but, no, not really, then they pull over.

Or they are so fast they can't be caught, but somebody got a plate number.

Or they crash, but survive. Then what? (Never mind the alternative)

Nobody got a plate, all that is known is that it was a black bike, then a black bike is seen in the area, now what?

What if your on the second bike and have no idea what is going on, what should you do?

What if it isn't safe to pull over right there due to traffic, road conditions or other?

What if you think it might be a fake cop?

It has happened, particularly to women, what should they do?

Do people ever start to run, then stop after some real small distance then say they were just so startled by the flashing lights?

Does that happen?

plates, lights,

What about lights for plates. Some bikes have no way to do this.

(I'm thinking sport bikes with no place to mount it) Then what?

Got the temps in the winter on a whim.

Didn't get a bike till the summer.

Took the test a month later.

Did the rules except for the highway thing, once to outrun a rainstorm.

The rest of the rules didn't really apply as I wasn't going to do those things anyway, temps or not.

I hate old people too. Good job!!

Now get off my lawn, Dammit!!

Squid Test Evaluation

So far, 13636 people (including you) have responded to this Squid Test Survey and have been tabulated. Of those responses, the average grade is 53. Your grade was 78 (from 0 to 100), and 1 out of the 115 questions were left un-answered. The average number of questions answered in this test is 47.

A higher grade indicates a stronger sense of common decency, and a lower grade is an indication of conspicuous squidliness and general disregard for civilized society. Your score indicates that you are a halfway decent rider and wise-ass who is way too narcissistic his or her own good. Your test answers seem a bit skewed however. Are you sure you properly answered ALL the questions on the form?

81. Your score indicates you are a nerd with too much time on their hands. You should be riding instead of filling out 115 question surveys.

Joke is on them... I was doing the test on my iphone while going down i70 at 147mph. Hey, lookie at that neat plane.

Great pics. I wish I knew who was who.

All you have to do is show up next week and....

Bikes dirty, needs bath, ride in rain, cu there.

My thoughts are with you. Hope all is well.

Great pics Steve!

:banana::banana: Yeah!!

Another one passed the test!!!

Congrats!

Happy B-day!

IF I ride with my faceshield up, can i be given a ticket for not having eye protection? ORC 4511.53 requires eye protection.

To tired to look it up now but ORC 4511.53 conflicts with another statute regarding the definition of "safety glasses" and both are overly vague and ambiguous in their language.

ORC 4511.53 says "No person shall operate or be a passenger on a snowmobile or motorcycle without using safety glasses or other protective eye device."

"The helmet, safety glasses, or other protective eye device shall conform with regulations prescribed and promulgated by the director of public safety. The provisions of this paragraph or a violation thereof shall not be used in the trial of any civil action."

So, whats the deal?

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Lane splitting. What is the truth on this little item?

4511.28 Overtaking and passing upon the right of another vehicle.

(A) The driver of a vehicle or trackless trolley may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle or trackless trolley only under the following conditions:

(1) When the vehicle or trackless trolley overtaken is making or about to make a left turn;

(2) Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle.

(B) The driver of a vehicle or trackless trolley may overtake and pass another vehicle or trackless trolley only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. The movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.

Hand signals instead of electric turn signals. Is one as legal as the other?

Meaning can I be ticket for not using the electric ones and instead using hand signals?

4511.39 Turn and stop signals.

Any stop or turn signal required by this section shall be given either by means of the hand and arm, or by signal lights that clearly indicate to both approaching and following traffic intention to turn or move right or left, except that any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and the required signal shall be given by, signal lights when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body, cab, or load of such motor vehicle exceeds twenty-four inches, or when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load thereof exceeds fourteen feet, whether a single vehicle or a combination of vehicles.

Foot down at stop signs. Why?

(I can balance the bike at a full stop, why the "foot rule")

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Great idea for a thread!!!

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4511.84 Earphones or earplugs on operator prohibited.

(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing earphones over, or earplugs in, both ears. As used in this section, “earphones” means any headset, radio, tape player, or other similar device that provides the listener with radio programs, music, or other recorded information through a device attached to the head and that covers all or a portion of both ears. “Earphones” does not include speakers or other listening devices that are built into protective headgear.

(B) This section does not apply to:

(1) Any person wearing a hearing aid;

(2) Law enforcement personnel while on duty;

(3) Fire department personnel and emergency medical service personnel while on duty;

(4) Any person engaged in the operation of equipment for use in the maintenance or repair of any highway;

(5) Any person engaged in the operation of refuse collection equipment.

Does this mean that only built-in-helmet speakers are allowed? How about an I-pod with ear buds?

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And my personal favorite;

Is a traffic light deemed to be broken because it does not register a motorcycle?

As in "I sat at the damned light for 20 minutes until a car came and triggered the light"!

Yea, about that ticket at 3am....

4511.132 Operation at intersections with malfunctioning traffic control signal lights.

(A) The driver of a vehicle, streetcar, or trackless trolley who approaches an intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals shall do all of the following, if the signal facing the driver either exhibits no colored lights or colored lighted arrows or exhibits a combination of such lights or arrows that fails to clearly indicate the assignment of right-of-way:

(1) Stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, if none, stop before entering the intersection;

(2) Yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys in the intersection or approaching on an intersecting road, if the vehicles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys will constitute an immediate hazard during the time the driver is moving across or within the intersection or junction of roadways;

(3) Exercise ordinary care while proceeding through the intersection.