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Eh, no. Never thought about it for a moment. I never committed any traffic infraction that I'd be willing to risk a felony to get out of. Plus, I wouldn't trust either my bike or my skills to keep me alive riding like that.

I defer to your greater experience - I've never tried to run 90mph on the bike (don't think it would go that fast...) and I've certainly not had to swerve at that speed. I just know that steering gets tougher the faster I go.

There are different degrees of mistakes. Failing to scan the road ahead and low-siding on gravel in a corner - that's a mistake. Stunting on the freeway then comitting a felony by running from the police at triple-digit speeds? That's something different. I'm still stuck on why he didn't go around the pickup. All I can think is that he suffered target fixation and tried to brake rather than swerve. Heck, can you even swerve at 100mph+? That's a lot of gyropscopic effect to defeat. I feel sorry for his family, yes. But he was the architect of his own demise, so my sympathy for him directly is tempered by that.

So, he just rode into the back of the pickup? The pickupdid not change lane or anything? WTF? If you're gonna go stunting then you should at least be able to steer...

My bike costs me $180/yr comprehensive coverage. 35, married.

Any professional first responder has a very high duty of care to the person in his or her care. Doesn't matter if you are an EMT or a Race Marshall. You are being paid to be in a position to deal with injured people. It is easily possible for someone to provide a level of care that falls so far below what is expected of them (and for them to contribute to injuries or even hasten death) and those people should, and are, held accountable. The prosecutor would to demonstrate why they believe the level of care falls so far below expectation that it would be considered criminal. That would be a very difficult evidenciary burden in the US (Criminally, at least. Civilly, not so tough) Of course non of this really affects the ordinary member of the public who is helping in a road accident. They are given a tremendous amount of leeway and you'd have to practically drag an accident victim down the road by his helmet causing a demonstrable exacerbation of spinal injuries to be culpable. And even then, if you were dragging them away from a vehicle that is leaking gasoline and about to burst into flames then you might still be forgiven... So in the motogp case... If the race marshalls mishandled the rider in a way that contributed to his death, and in a way that would make any reasonable first responder conclude was clearly reckless or negligent, then they could be charged. When the autopsy comes in it may all be a moot point. If his injuries are found to have been simply unsurvivable even if given the best care in the world then the actions of the first responders are not a factor in his death.

I do. Problem?

Small road not wide enough for two cars to pass while staying on the tarmac? BTDT - in my cage. Three cops and two ambulances later, I go around those corners VERY slow, regardless of how many wheels I have under me.

No.

Threadjack.... Bkizz: Did the car that caused you wreck last year stop? Or did it leave the scene?

If you're going to buy a realiable fun car then you're going to have to spend quite a bit.

$500/yr for bike insurance? Dang. I paid $180 my novice year. Dunno what I pay now (been riding since 2004) but it sure as sugar ain't $500/yr. The bike is not a year-round thing. If you need to commute then you need a car for winter etc. If you can't afford both then the car is the obvious choice. If you can afford to keep the bike too then keep it. Work with your insurance agent to understand why your premiums are so high. Maybe there's something you can do to reduce them. This is the wrong economy to be selling a bike in.

If it's her husband's bike, then she can't give it away and you're in posession of a stolen vehicle. Felonies are aerious things. My guess? The poster had a tiff with the owner of those phone numbers and they're getting even.

Maybe they have a Class D for wine tasting?

My understanding is that the pistol is considered to be loaded if the magazine is loaded even if the magazine is not in the pistol (and the magazine is also in the car). It's all about how quickly the weapon could be brought to bear... The intent is to ensure that anyone who can become armed and dangerous quickly has a CHL. For a revolver I'm not sure if a speedloader counts like a magazine...

Weird stuff happens to me all the time. I have a camera on the bike, and a helmet cam too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzeZqmQM00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSGl2PVNTQQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ7Id1IvQ4k (Starting at 1:41)

My understanding is that riding a motorcycle is "driving a vehicle" for the purposes of Concealed Weapons laws. It's poorly written and needs to be adapted to the realities of the a CHL holder acting in good faith while riding a bike... But... As written, he's guilty.

Even the Buckeye Tuck was risky as one officer may say that it's in plain sight if he can see if from the any position outside the car, whereas another may say it's NOT in plain sight unless he can see it from standing at the driver's window. I asked my local sheriff, was referred to a sgt, and told that it's officer discretion.

Riverside was waaay better. Lower stress, which is what I aim for on the bike. I don't have to worry about being once of 5 vehicles all trying to get to the same ramp at the same time at 75mph. Here's the police report. This all happened 20' behind me. http://dublin.oh.us/police/reports/files/aug2010/10-3622.pdf I will also state that the Police blamed the entire wreck on a phantom car(s) that was either a red two-door or a black mercedes that blasted through a space between slowing cars. Can't comment on the phantom car, but I will say that every single car was within a carlength of the one in front of it slowing from 75-55ish, and traffic on the exit ramp was stopped. Every driver except the one at the front should have been ticketed for ACDA. It was several successive "scree-bang" sounds - they were all bunched up too close to deal with an unexepcted event, so when that unexpected event happened it was a complete shambles. I personally don't understand how a car crossing between you and the car in front of you (from the lane on your right to the lane on your left) can cause you to rear-end the car in front of you, if you were keeping a safe distance... I suspect that rather than slowing down and creating more space, thar driver held his/her ground to "make a point" and fixated on the car passing in front of him/her - thus not seeing the traffic was stopped ahead.

Even more fun was the inconspicuous Chevy Malibu that drove past slowly, then turned around and suddenly lit up like a christmas tree in sparkly blue. The car parked behind me providing me some safety cover, two guys got out and helped me load up again. I asked if they were with the sheriff's office and they just said; "Nah, we're with the state, have a nice night." Not only did I nearly hit my bag limit with sheetrock, but the Men In Black helped me clean up the mess. Wish I knew what dept they were with so I can send a thankyou.

Took out a ton of bugs, nothing furry. Took out a deer in my subaru - but didn't actually hit it with my car - the drywall on the roof rack broke free under heavy braking and nailed the deer.

Huh. I just got a keyfob-sized door opener for mine and attached it to the bike key. I have to stop the bike and reach down to press it, but that only takes a couple of seconds. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xkd/R-100654111/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053 It's also an LED flashlight.

Run ok on choke but even after 10 mins will not idle without the choke. Can keep it running sorta if I twist the throttle a little but stalls out if I twist it any more. Stranded me today, had to get a tow. Answer: The carb came loose from the air intake into the engine. I removed the tank, checked the diaphragm and vac tubes. All looked ok. Was going to check the float bowl so I went to loosen the connection between the carb and then engine and relised it was already loose. The carb lifted off the engine with no more force than picking a cup up off a table. I put it back together, clamped it down right and everything runs just fine now.