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  2. Motorcycle Ohio class registration starts Feb 19th at 8:00a

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    Posted · Edited by JackFlash

    I'm wondering if something is jacked-up with the website. I don't buy that Butler Technology & Career Development Schools in Hamilton, Ohio has 33 seats left for May 16th thru June 30th, at 3:30 PM on the first day of sign-up, and no one else has any seats left in the whole state. Could this be correct? If so, it seems we need many more Advanced Rider Courses available to the rapidly growing number of riders than what is currently available.

    I'm trying to get in an Advance Rider Course. Last year I signed up for the Basic Rider Course the 2nd day of sign up and there were plenty of seats left.

    Lakewood High School in Hebron, Ohio currently has 79 seats available for their Basic Rider Course between March 21st and June 9th, so surely someone has some Advanced Riders Course seats still available.

    I'll keep an eye on the website and see if anything changes.

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  4. New winking lizard- Columbus

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Yum! ... BBQ ST. Louis Ribs w/garlic bread, steak fries, and a house salad. Blue Cheese, if you please, and yes, add the crumbles, if you don't mind. Iced Tea, and a bite of your pizza when you are not looking.

    I'll put them on my list to try. Thank you very much!

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  5. Motorcycle Ohio class registration starts Feb 19th at 8:00a

    in Events

    Posted · Edited by JackFlash

    Just a few highlights from the website:






              • 6-hour, one-day, range-only course (no formal classroom session)
              • Requires motorcycle license or endorsement
              • Use your own 2-wheeled motorcycle
              • Passengers allowed

    • ...take the Basic Rider Course-2 (BRC-2) as an early-season refresher, to bond with that new-to-you motorcycle, or to gain experience and improve control while riding with a passenger.
    • This course is designed for the experienced/endorsed rider (and co-rider) who want to learn more about reducing the risk of riding and practice skills under the watchful and helpful eye of a trained instructor.
    • Additional requirements for ERC/BRC-2 participants with a co-rider:





                • A motorcycle equipped to carry a co-rider.
                • The co-rider must be at least 16 years old.
                • Co-riders under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign a release and waiver form before any riding exercises.
                • The co-rider must be able to touch the passenger foot pegs when sitting on the motorcycle.
                • Switching responsibilities between the operator and co-rider is prohibited.
                • The co-rider must also pay a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee.
                • Co-rider must wear the same protective gear as described above.

    http://www.motorcycle.ohio.gov/BRC2.stm

    I thought about taking this course but I don't want to do over what I can already do, and I don't intend to haul a passenger, unless she's proven herself to be a Grade-A sammich maker.

    Here's great refresher info for everyone:

    http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/mo_erccards.pdf

    More up my alley may be this:

    Advanced Rider Course (ARC)

    Do you already have your motorcycle endorsement and your own motorcycle? Are you very comfortable with how your motorcycle handles and have over 1,000 miles of experience on it? If you’re ready to learn how to ride your motorcycle better, take the Advanced Rider Course (ARC).

    Classroom Topics include:

    • Cornering
    • Braking and Swerving
    • Safety and Risk

    • Rider Perception
    • Rider Behavior
    • Risk Offset

    Range Exercises include:

    • Basic Control
    • Quick Stops
    • Stopping Demonstration
    • Curve Adjustments

    • Cornering and Swerving
    • Multiple Curves
    • Decreasing Radius Curves
    • Gap Analysis and Safety Margins

    COUNTY.../...CITY.../...LOCATIONS for Advanced Course

    • Butler.../...Liberty Township.../...Butler Tech. (513) 645-8350
    • Franklin.../...Columbus.../...Ohio Dept. of Public Safety/Columbus State Community College (614) 287-5489
    • Hamilton.../...Cincinnati.../...Great Oaks Inst. of Tech. (513) 771-8881
    • Miami.../...Troy.../...Motorcycle Safety Foundation (937) 332-6177
    • Sandusky.../...Fremont.../...Terra CC (419) 559-2110

    http://www.motorcycle.ohio.gov/advanced_rider.stm

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  8. Winter riding tips, advice, warnings? Post 'em up!

    in Daily Ride

    Posted · Edited by JackFlash

    The last ride I took was here >>> http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=101907

    I'm still new at riding and I'm still acquiring gear for riding under unpleasant and unfavorable conditions. I'm wishing to learn what to, and what not to spend money on when trying to stay warm and dry, and right side up in nasty and slippery weather.

    Question: I've often heard the mention of salt still being on the road as a reason not to ride. Is it that salt residue makes the road slippery or is it that it will eat the metal on your bike or both?

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  9. Indy IMS Show: I got "took"

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    Yeah. All the sexual innuendo from the sleazebag during the slap-chop commercial roped me in.

    http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/shamwow-guy-slap-chop-bust

    I'm guessing he wanted some kissing without being charged extra and she wasn't up for him forcing it on her. You can't mix alcohol with business and come out ahead.

    $1000 for time with her? I think not. She would not have enough money to make herself worth my while. Perhaps she's right up his alley.

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  13. Sheriff suspends deputy who seized biker's camera

    in Pics and Vids

    Posted

    There are some bad ones out there and I don't want to get pulled over by one of them. Do we now need to keep our cameras hidden?

    On Memorial Day Weekend, motorcycle rider Chris Moore was arrested by Dallas Deputy Sheriff James Westbrook. The arrest was part of crackdown against sport bike riders. Moore says Westbrook made up a charge in order to gain access to the video camera mounted on his helmet.

    http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/Sheriff-suspends-deputy-who-seized-bikers-camera-169543346.html

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  16. Winter riding tips, advice, warnings? Post 'em up!

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    I see flowers poking their noses out of the soil in the front yard. Is spring sneaking up on us? I look out the window. What? It's snowing!

    With over a month of winter still ahead of us, and the arctic-like weather we are often plagued by in early spring, the temptation to get out and ride can be overwhelming at the slightest hint of sunshine.

    In the event we succumb to mother nature's deceptive tactics and find ourselves on two wheels, in a snowstorm the weather man drops on us without warning, any thought of being a nice day for a ride quickly will fade from my mind.

    How could we be better prepared? Can a ride in the snow be something to look forward to? Could we find this enjoyable with tires meant for a bike on snowy roads? What other items should we think about?

    I found a little advice on the internet in the following link, but if you can share things you've learned with some of us new guys, maybe we can stretch our riding season to a degree that makes a winter in Ohio more bearable.

    http://www.mc-addict.com/aguidetowinterriding.htm

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  19. DMG announces new AMA rules

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    "Each racer and up to three crew members, who can be armed with one tool apiece, not to be larger than a 22mm box-end wrench, have the opportunity to sprint 40 yards to the podium and grab whatever trophy they want. Pretty much anything goes in that 40-yard dash, so we expect the beatin’ and bangin’ and kneecappin’ will make that Gordon-Bowyer thing look like two pre-school girls fighting over Barbie dolls."

    :lol:

  20. Hi

    in Introductions

    Posted

    I got my first bike in April. It's a Suzuki GS 500F. I'm still learning and enjoy the twisty roads. A bigger bike is somewhere in my future. I'm still figuring out what to get.

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  23. Christopher Jordan Dorner. Two sides to every story?

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Sounds like LAPD isn't going to try to take him alive, feeling he knows too much.

    That's exactly what I am thinking. I'll bet that even if he surrenders to his attorney, in front of the news media, with all arrest procedures televised, and is kept secure in protective custody, somehow he will end up dead before he can have his day in court. They want him dead no matter who they have to kill to do it. This is authority run amok. They must have some very deep and dark secrets they do not want exposed.

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  25. No More Saturday Mail...Unless It's a Package

    in Dumpster

    Posted · Edited by JackFlash

    In your words...

    The post office is an overpaid union drain that gushes money and gives crap snail mail service, and doesn't take a credit card that isn't signed on the back.

    They piss money away on stupidity, idiotic and ever-changing regulations, needless gimmicks and wasteful services....and this is on top of the unworkable pension and benefit structure. They're wasteful.

    The USPS is burdened by the cost of their employees. They have an artificial pay structure based on union and civil service entry, and it does not adequately reflect the value of their employees.

    Clerks are overpaid. Mail carriers are glorified paper boys. They're overpaid, over-pensioned, and over-benefitted for the work they do. The Retirement packages are a bit ridiculous.

    Hmmm......let's just chuck it all. Stop using them. Try to get something delivered to California within 3 days by another company for 46¢.

    Your car payment to California? That's zone six, sir. That will be $4.95 and get there Wednesday unless you want to upgrade to overnite for $9.27.

    Credit Card payment to Delaware? Zone 1 from Zone 2. That will be $2.47.

    Electric bill to North Carolina? $5.85. Yes sir, there is a fuel surcharge added to that one at this time.

    Think about not having it when you need it. Nobody is going to do it cheaper, better, or as quickly, unless we totally eliminate all paper mailings and do it electronically. Businesses want their ads in your hands. The AMA welcome packet I just got came by mail. Some of what they sent me could not have been delivered by computer.

    It's cheap for what we get. Try other services and compare the costs.

    The USPS is a not for profit enterprise. Use a for profit company with stock holders to please for all your mailing needs and see what a years worth of service costs you.

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    WASHINGTON — The Postal Service ranks as the fourth most trusted company — a two-point increase from 2011 and its highest company ranking since the survey’s inception by the premier privacy trust study in America. The same survey also named The Postal Service the ‘Most Trusted Government Agency for the 7th year in a row”*

    The Ponemon Institute in its Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Study ranked the Postal Service as the fourth most trusted company of 704 entries from 25 industry sectors. The results show that customers regard the Postal Service as one of the best in keeping their information safe and secure.

    http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2013/pr13_020.htm

    https://www.usps.com/

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