redkow97

Just like anything else, the internet (let alone specific sites) is what you make of it. You can use Myspace to hook up with teenage girls with daddy issues, or you can use it as a place to have free hosting for family photos.

I'm 'friends' with UD Cleveland Alumni. That yielded at least 2 job interviews when I was looking. Although the pictures i have posted may also have been the reason I didn't GET one of those jobs! hahaha

It's the person that makes it creepy or not creepy.

Did you buy the 1000 near cleveland?? I swear I rode by that exact bike (and the house in the background) a few months back. Probably in Independence(?)

I was wondering what the guy in the video actually DID as well... All I can think is that he either locked the rear tire (cold and new), or he spun the rear w/ too much throttle, or a dumped clutch.

But where did he think he was going w/ a wrist full of throttle??? There was a car in front of him.

since my bike will only pull ~120 (and that's w/ a 150 lbs japanese rider), is it fair to request that I not blow $70 on a tank cam?

i am 24 and have a myspace account that a created in college. I check it maybe once a month.

It is a good way to self-promote. Might be the best thing to ever happen to bands no one has heard of.

I suppose you could do the same if you were looking for racing sponsorship etc. (post videos of yourself riding, post pics of you w/ trophies, post your sponsor's logos, etc.)

Like I said, I check mine about once a month, and mostly to see how fast my cousin's kid is growing up and find out what my college roommates are doing.

it all depends on how you use it. I don't 'friend' anyone who i don't actually know, and you have to know my last name to request to be my friend.

http://www.myspace.com/akacrad my page sucks. except the pictures of me wasted. those are at least funny.

are the full-length videos worth buying? i've only seen the youtube previews.

how long does a bike have to sit before the carbs need to be cleaned?

as winter approaches, I'm wondering if this is something i'll have to do every spring...

I do run the bike at least once a month in the winter, but what's a "long" time? 3 weeks, 3 months?

I have a life insurance policy and I don't even have a husband or kids that would go without if I die. I'm sure my pomeranian would make out okay though.

"Walter? you brought a pomeranian bowling?"

"I didn't bring it bowling, Dude. I didn't rent it shoes. I didn't buy it a beer. It's not taking your fucking turn."

campus is what it is: an eclectic mix of desperate homeless people, wannabe thugs, and drunk students. I didn't go to OSU, but i visited people a lot (still do actually)

I lost both side-view mirrors. One to vandalism and one to a hit and run (my car was parked both times)

I would try parking some place different for a week or two. See of anyone else's car is broken into in the area.

after that, just stop fixing the window... sell the malibu and buy an escort to use til you graduate.

just got back from spending 6 days in Tampa... Florida really is "where Ohio goes to die."

my girlfriend's grandmother literally put on her turn signal 2 miles before her exit while we were in the car with her. I offered to drive the rest of the visit.

I think anyone over 60 should have to re-take a modified driving test yearly. Nothing major. Just some basic real-world driving, and a short highway stint.

they have "daytime only" restrictions. Maybe there should be a different colored plate and "no highway" restrictions as well.

it's like insurance companies forgot that though... Compared to other bikes in the same performance range, it's dirt cheap to insure. Hundreds less a year.

of the 3 i suggested, the ZZR is the fastest (top speed, and acceleration), then the FZR, then the Kat (GSX-F)

They're all between 140 and 150. To put that in perspective, the GSX-R is only a few tenths of a mph faster than the zzr... (according to bikez.com)

still looking for a 600!!!!

Greg

All modern bikes are safe; there are only unsafe riders and unsafe riding conditions.

Just know what you're getting into as far as insurance costs on a 600.

if you MUST get a 600, consider the ZZR600 or FZR600. Both are great bikes, and MUCH cheaper than their FI counterparts. and PLENTY fast.

I won't knock the Katana 600 either; i've just read they're heavier and that makes them more prone to drops (for newbs and experienced riders alike)

my girlfriend works for a non-profit org on the West side, and one of the teachers who was shot is a very active volunteer there. She's only met him in passing, but said he seems like a genuinely nice person. I guess that's not important to pissed off 14 yr olds...

I really don't understand why ALL schools don't have metal detectors installed... Yeah, it's an investment, as is security to man the doors, but how can they not rationalize that cost?

thanks for all the helpful replies.

I have found AGV leathers for as low as $291 for a one-piece suit.

I severely underestimated the cost of boots, but that's offset by the overestimation on leathers, so I'm still on-budget.

The new helmet is just somethign I need to pick up anyway. one of mine is just getting old, and the other one is kind of small now that I have hair instead of taking the 1/4 inch buzzers to my head every 2 weeks

someone said not to get into racing w/o enough money. I'm interviewing for a second job after work today lol. Nothing major, but enough to cover tires and track time, I think.

I suppose 2 bikes would fit in a flair side, but your anchor points wouldn't be as far apart. In a standard bed, you'd have the tie-down anchored at an angle away from the bike. In a flair-side, it'd be more vertical.

whether or not that's a problem, I don't know.

What time would it be on Sunday? ironically enough, I'm going to be in Columbus this weekend.

new as I am to this forum, it'd be great to meet some of you guys before the snow hits.

^ i've never tried that, but it sounds like it would work.

Anyone ever put one bike in forward and the other in backward? I'm asking because I do have a Ranger, and the bed is quite a bit smaller.

But then again, so is my bike. I'd be looking to move two 500s or a 500 and a 250.

P.S., anyone with a hitch can rent a Uhaul motorcycle trailer for $15/day. That only holds one bike. their 5x8 trailer can only hold 580 lbs (or should)

so for $15, you can put ONE in the bed and one on the trailer if 2 in the bed makes you particularly nervous...

thanks for the info. I'm already on top of it. Any chance you can rent leathers? the cheapest set i've found is almost $500.

$500 for leathers, at least $60 for boots, $40 for gloves, a new helmet, and new tires, plus the cost of the novice class, all of the sudden I'm over $1,000

My bike only cost me $1,500!

^ only if they have a 'you break it, you buy it' rule and something signed by you

I suppose he might not have noticed the helicopter until AFTER ditching the bike. Highway wind doesn't let you hear too much. Now if they had a spotlight on him...

I think there's a lot of people who have just seen one too many YouTube videos where the bike gets away. Personally, I've also watched enough where they wreck trying to run.

Between the safety risks, and the fact that I can't afford a ticket, I'm looking into track days... Where do you columbus folks ride? I'm not opposed to trecking to mid-Ohio. Do you have to take race courses and safety wire the whole bike? **edit** - or i could just read the thread about getting into track days... consider my question answered.

For all you columbus riders, where any of you stuck at a light on the Sawmill exit off 270 Sunday afternoon? around 5:00.

There were two bikes in front of me and the light was long enough for them to put down kick stands and stretch a good bit. A 1000 (i assume, based on the dual under-seat cans) and something else I didn't get a good look at because the car in front of me was blocking my view.

just curious if that was anyone here.

wouldn't be the dumbest thing I've seen on YouTube.

I like the symetrical look as well, and the under-tail pipes seem like a no-brainer to me if it's purely for cosmetics. Frankly I can't believe it didn't happen a lot sooner. Maybe there's some aero reason for it when it comes to racing too, but I don't know.

I've never had the pleasure of riding something equipped with an under the seat pipe. Is there any noticeable difference in temperature? what do passengers have to say about it? I assume that's one of those things engineers would address, but there have been bigger oversights before...

you always hear rumors about cops not chasing bikes because it's too dangerous, but I've never had the guts to test that theory...

Plus on a 500, i'm very much within the top speed range of a highway patrol car...