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A flip-up facemask would probably make that a little easier to deal with.

I will flip my visor/faceshield up at red lights on a warm day. No cop ever gave me hassle over it, but I wouldn't consider the cop to be the bad guy if he/she did. Always flip down before I set off again. In the cold mornings I have to ride with the visor open one click. The law states the visor must come down below the tip of your nose - at the one-click position the visor is below my nose so I'm legal. I have been know to take liberties with certain laws, and have known to be pretty anal about other laws. Still, if I get caught it's my fault and I don't bitch about it. This is where attitude goes a long way - I've been pulled over ~7 times in my 20+ years of driving (all of those times were in the first 10 years, nothing since, knock on wood!) in different states and countries. The I have found that almost universally if you treat the officer with respect you will get respect back. You may not get out of the ticket you were pulled over for, but the officer didn't break the law, YOU did, so you only have yourself to blame. Mouthing off or giving the cop grief is not going to motivate him/her to go out of their way to help you out.

Or English, or Literature. Can you major in Squid Studies at OSU?

You're not going to find many folks here agreeing with the "shot in the head" thing. Sounds like he was doing his job.

Good to hear you're on the mend. I understand your parent's fear - and I see if from both sides. My son has logged about 1000 miles on the back of my bike - I pick him up from school each day. He loves it and wants to get a bike of his own when he's old enough. So part of me is happy that he will get to enjoy riding as much as I do, but part of me is dreading him being out on the road knowing how other drivers are. Haven't quite figured that one out yet. Don't rush them. Don't rush yourself. Healing up is your first job. Don't worry about anything else just yet.

You still at the hospital? Which hospital?

RIP. Hope his family handle themselves with the dignity that that man so readily deserves, rather than turning into vultures.

I dropped my laptop about a year ago and it bluescreened regularly until I replaced it. I tried fully disassembling it and putting it back together making sure everything was reseated properly - didn't help. Did you complain at SF when it happened?

Just because you're not riding doesn't mean you have to leave. Stick around. Sorry to hear. If they ticketed you then I hope they have an independent witness (or you confessed to running the red).

I only ever saw one biker on the phone. No helmet (no gear at all), left hand holding phone to her ear, cig in her mouth, just mindin' her own doing 55 down route 36. Had to do a double-take.

Reposting?

I always thought the 'busa looked like a bike drawn in the style of "inflation art"

One last time, for the slow kids... If your balls are in front of your junk then you have bigger problems than can be solved by a holster.

And? If you have an accident with an IWB holster it will take out your hip. Which would you prefer? Keep your booger hook off the trigger while holstering and there won't be any accident. (The smartcarry holds the pistol in front of your junk, not pointing at it - an AD/ND will shoot the ground between your feet)

*sigh* So yeah, the smart carry works out ok but it's slow to draw and you have to wear your belt a notch or two loose so you can pull your belt forward and draw. It actually hangs like a cup so the muzzle hangs lower than your important bits. For me the only time it prints it the heel of the grip causes a small bump about 2" under my belt on my right side halfway between the zipper and the pocket. Even if someone notices it it looks like a pen or something in my pocket. I don't even notice the pistol while it's there unless I sit down. Don't expect to be able to draw while seated so car carry is not suited to the smartcarry. I prefer the IWB, though, for faster draw and versatility.

Same here. I check for cars before cutting the road edge, and I cut with the road to my left so I don't dump cut grass on the road.

AKA SmartCarry. Works for deep concealment where you can't afford to print. The Bersa (Argentinian clone of the James Bond's Walter PPK, BTW) is easy to conceal. I almost exclusively IWB carry and use the smartcarry when a cover garment would be too obvious.

Old thread, but an update... The biker's wife is suing the man who was operating the lawn mower, and the owner of the mower. Priminary stages right now, though.

Got the ignition module and plugged it in. Fired right up... Sweet! All put back together. I could easily get 300 on craigslist for it.

Looks like that reporter bit off more than he could chew. (groan)

Gook up? Is that when Asians meet?

If you *do* OC then might I recommend a good holster with positive retention. Be trained in retention techniques. I personally don't want people to know, so I keep it on the quiet and like it that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx_YUO4SzcY YES.

If you send me a pic of the gear and PM me contact details I'll make up a for sale poster and put in on the noticeboard tonight.

I'll ask at the dojo, see if anyone is interested. Or i could put up a for-sale sign with your contact details on the noticeboard.