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  1. Dare I be the instigator and ask how close you were following the escalade???

    Betting maybe not the 2seconds the MSF taught us' date=' definetly couldn't do your 12sec scan ahead since

    you couldn't see past or thru the escalade.

    J/K with you tho, glad you came out ok, its scarry to stare down the ass end of stopped traffic when you didn't expect it![/quote']

    True, it may have been just over a second behind as apposed to the 2 second rule. normally I do follow that rule, I guess the gap just closed quicker than I anticipated. Lesson learned.

  2. and the source of that?

    a few different sources

    the movie 21

    supposedly some old asian blackjack dealer in atlantic city started shouting it in order to draw more people to his table.

    supposedly a chicken and potatoes dinner was $1.79 back in the day in vegas and $2 was a standard bet.

    Take your pick!

  3. Sorry to those who don’t like the Twitterish type posts but I had a near miss (my first) on my way in to work this morning and I wanted to share.

    I was heading South on Africa Road coming up to County Line Rd just North of Westerville. I was behind a black Escalade and we were all running at 35-40 mph when all of a sudden, without warning he swerves over to the left turn lane and all I see is stopped traffic. I grab both brakes, locking the rear wheel, skidding toward the back end of some red car (couldn’t make out what it was, all I saw were brake lights), somehow managed to swerve over into the 12 inches of gutter on the right hand side of the red car coming to a stop next to the passenger door of the red car. Kept the bike up and didn’t hit anything, thankfully. Thought I was going to have go home and change my undies at first. Once I regained normal pulse and respiratory activities, I still had to sit on the side of the road and calm my nerves for a good five minutes. Still cant get it out of my head. I guess that emergency swerve training at the MSF course paid off! Best $25 I have ever spent!!

    Thanks for reading!

    Bill

    Why do they call them near misses anyway?? it was more like a near HIT!! If two things collide, then you can say "They nearly Missed."

    Bonus points for who can tell me the source.

    Bill

  4. First serious seat time on the Virago today after work. Put about 50 miles on it just winding my way around the country roads near my place.

    SWEET!!!

    I am still a little timid when it comes to curves and cornering but I am sure I will get there with time and practice.

    I need a new helmet too, this one I bought (used HJC CS-12) is a tad too small (it's an XXXL btw) and doesnt breath very well. Looks liks a trip to the Pony next week for me! :-)

    Bill.

  5. How much did you end up paying bux?

    $2000

    it has 23k and change on the odometer.

    I kind of like the look that the windscreen gives it. I will have to give it a try and see what difference it would make with it off. Its from an HD softtail, trimmed down on the bottom sides to fit around the lights.

    Thanks!

    Bill.

  6. After lurking around here and combing through Craigslist, I finally picked up my first bike. I bought a 95 Virago 1100. Got it from a lady in the minerva park area. She even delivered it to my place in Radnor!! AWESOME!

    Side panels are on order. I have the yamaha badge for the front forks, just need to get new screws. Seems to be very well taken care of, it has a few scratches on the tank, nothing too out of the ordinary for a 14 year old bike I would think. I need new bulbs for the rear turn signals, other than that it seems to run like a top.

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    I have picked up a lot from you folks and from the MSF course I took a few weeks ago. Now I need me some SEAT TIME!!!

    Thanks for looking!

    Bill.

  7. Thoughts and prayer go out to his family.

    News story

    Motorist discovers fatal motorcycle wreck

    Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:59 AM

    By Randy Ludlow

    The Columbus Dispatch

    The body of a motorcyclist who apparently died from an overnight crash was found along Rt. 310 in Pataskala this morning. Police have identified the crash victim as Ryan Isenbarg, 32, of 163 Fairway Dr. in Pataskala, Chief Chris Forshey said. He said it appears the single-vehicle crash happened sometime last night or early this morning.

    Investigators said Isenbarg was headed south on Rt. 310 when his motorcycle apparently left the road, became airborne and crashed into a water-filled ditch.

    A passing motorist called police about 7:30 a.m. to report he had seen a motorcycle in a ditch along Rt. 310 north of Refugee Road, said Lt. Steven Garavuso.

    Police then discovered Isenbarg's body near the motorcycle.

    Isenbarg lived about a mile and a half from the crash site, and likely was headed home when the crash occurred, Forshey said. He said a relative spoke with Isenbarg at 11:15 p.m.

    An autopsy was scheduled at the Licking County coroner's office.

  8. I just completed mine two weeks ago and it went pretty much exactly like Cdubyah said. It rained for most of the day on Sunday for my class. We had wakes behind us during our tests!! Looking at the forecasts for this weekend I would say to be prepared for rain. Our instructors said that we would ride in anything but lightning.

    Take your time, relax and enjoy it!! Well worth the $25!!!

    Bill.

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