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For whatever reason,  bikes have been finding me lately.This was in front of my house, no idea what it is. On the other side was a huge cone air filter a-la harley.  Then there was this abomination, which apparently was a big bore 1200 something:   Get it? Get it? CB-Xtra, because of the big bore guys! Get it? 
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Feb 22, 2013 19:09
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First one is a Buell X1 Lightning and you are correct:
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Feb 22, 2013 19:12
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nsaP posted:Touche. I am always angry. Angry about rights! I get inordinately mad at any vehicles doing stupid illegal poo poo that ruins it for everyone. Bicycles blowing red lights and blatantly ignoring the cars that are already in the road, motorcycles splitting the lane when traffic is moving 50 miles an hour, and essentially everything that cars do. Improper signaling of turns is a huge one.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:17
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More motorcycle pictures for the motorcycle picture god.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:25
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I often find myself giving the "Your indicator is on" hand signal to a lot of bikes (mainly scooters) in Seattle. I usually get a blank stare or they just wave to me.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:27
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Pope Mobile posted:I often find myself giving the "Your indicator is on" hand signal to a lot of bikes (mainly scooters) in Seattle. I usually get a blank stare or they just wave to me. What hand signal is that?
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Feb 22, 2013 19:38
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Hold your hand out like you're going to wave but open and close your palm to mimic a flashing light. It can actually be pretty dangerous because people will think you're turning when you have no intention to and pass you in your lane. I was almost hit a couple times when I first started riding because I'd forgotten to turn off my indicator. its all nice on rice fucked around with this message at 19:41 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 19:39
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Pope Mobile posted:Hold your hand out like you're going to wave but open and close your palm to mimic a flashing light. You hold out your hand at me then I'm waving at you!
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Feb 22, 2013 19:41
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Who waves by opening and closing their palm? I know my friends and I aren't the only ones that do this. I've had riders give me that signal before.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:42
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Pope Mobile posted:Who waves by opening and closing their palm? I know my friends and I aren't the only ones that do this. I've had riders give me that signal before. I wave like that, for cops I tap my fist on top of my helmet.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:49
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Pope Mobile posted:I often find myself giving the "Your indicator is on" hand signal to a lot of bikes (mainly scooters) in Seattle. I usually get a blank stare or they just wave to me. When I've tried to use hand signals to motorcyclists they don't have any loving clue. More than once I've tried to signal that a cop was ahead to an oncoming rider (tapping the top of your helmet, right?) and just got the most bewildered looks.
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Feb 22, 2013 19:59
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Some people are taught differently. I've had people tap their helmet for cops, but it can also mean "brights". The same two signals get mixed up with flashing your brights.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:07
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Pope Mobile posted:Some people are taught differently. I've had people tap their helmet for cops, but it can also mean "brights". The same two signals get mixed up with flashing your brights. Yeah I know the brights signal, but that's usally done with an open hand. I do it with a closed fist like I'm knocking on my helmet. I've been told you can get a ticket for flashing your lights, but I don't know if that's true or not.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:15
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:When I've tried to use hand signals to motorcyclists they don't have any loving clue. More than once I've tried to signal that a cop was ahead to an oncoming rider (tapping the top of your helmet, right?) and just got the most bewildered looks. This is often my experience, too. I once even had a guy give me the "SLOW DOWN" hand signal - palm down, moving hand downward - which did prompt me to check my speed and made me realize I was doing 5 under. I was momentarily confused until I saw the CHP with his lidar or whatever out. A tap on the top of his helmet would have been more informative. I have a fairly close group of riding friends and we use hand signals to organize the group on the road. One we've adopted is two fingers like a peace sign on top of the helmet to indicate "just saw animal, be alert".
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Feb 22, 2013 20:15
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Ponies ate my Bagel posted:Yeah I know the brights signal, but that's usally done with an open hand. I do it with a closed fist like I'm knocking on my helmet. I've been told you can get a ticket for flashing your lights, but I don't know if that's true or not. You can. An kid I went to high school with got charged with "interfering with police business" for flashing his lights to warn other drivers about a speed trap.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:40
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Can I be the first to say that the "interfering with police business" business is garbage. I can see getting in infraction for improper use of the high beams or whatever - in WA it's illegal and ticketable to use high beams within a certain distance of other traffic for any reason - but to specifically cite someone for using communication to inform somebody about unusual road conditions ahead... solve some crime guys, seriously.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:53
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clutchpuck posted:This is often my experience, too. We scooterists use one or two fingers on top of the helmet like that for single/double-file, like if the road narrows or there's a bicyclist or some other reason to not use the whole lane. We've got some others that as far as I know are unique to this community but they all also deal with group riding. People in general aren't good at communicating on the road. In my car I flash my headlights (not my brights, because I don't think that's noticeable, but actually my headlights on/off) at cars all the time to try and tell them their headlights are off and they rarely notice. e: because too many words  (i spy... me!) Gay Nudist Dad fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Feb 22, 2013 |
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Feb 22, 2013 20:57
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:People in general aren't good at communicating on the road. In my I flash my headlights (not my brights, because I don't think that's noticeable, but actually my headlights on/off) at cars all the time to try and tell them their headlights are off and they rarely notice. I use my brights because I can't turn my headlight off and usually get the same response. Happens a lot with people coming off the ferry. They just forget to turn the things on.
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Feb 22, 2013 21:08
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clutchpuck posted:Can I be the first to say that the "interfering with police business" business is garbage. I can see getting in infraction for improper use of the high beams or whatever - in WA it's illegal and ticketable to use high beams within a certain distance of other traffic for any reason - but to specifically cite someone for using communication to inform somebody about unusual road conditions ahead... solve some crime guys, seriously. Yeah...sounds like power tripping to me. Warning somebody not to commit a crime is not a crime.
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Feb 22, 2013 21:13
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One of the LEOs on BARF encourages people to warn other people of speed traps - his department uses them in high accident areas to slow down traffic and reduce fatals.
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Feb 22, 2013 21:21
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We actually had a court case a few years ago up here where the cops charged some guy with flashing his lights and the guy fought it in court. Basically, the Judge agreed with the dude because if the whole purpose of a speed-trap was to slow people down, that's all the guy was doing. We've also locally have people have put signs up a block away from photo-radar units operating with something scrawled like "PHOTO RADAR AHEAD" and the cops seem leave them be.
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Feb 22, 2013 21:31
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I recently had to read the Oregon DMV handbook and it says flashing brights for any reason (e.g. passing) is illegal. This is possibly because using brights on city roads is illegal.
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Feb 22, 2013 21:36
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SaNChEzZ posted:
That is a CBX and you should show proper respect dammit
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Feb 22, 2013 21:36
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But how will he re-tension the wheel bearing? 
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Feb 22, 2013 21:39
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hayden. posted:This is possibly because using brights on city roads is illegal. What? Why? What if the streetlights are out and nobody is oncoming?
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Feb 22, 2013 21:40
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please dont post my valetines card to my wife
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Feb 22, 2013 22:50
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Safety Dance posted:What? Why? What if the streetlights are out and nobody is oncoming? I realized that's just something I've heard, I don't know if it's accurate. Here's what the handbook for Oregon says: quote:Do not flash your bright lights to signal that you want to pass. It is illegal to flash your bright lights when following a vehicle closer than 350 feet. So I guess a cop could ticket anyone for flashing brights, even during the day, whenever they're close to a car in front of them in either their own lane or the oncoming lane.
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Feb 23, 2013 00:57
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Legdiian posted:What hand signal is that? Hi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zKQv2dc-cM
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Feb 23, 2013 01:10
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hayden. posted:I recently had to read the Oregon DMV handbook and it says flashing brights for any reason (e.g. passing) is illegal. This is possibly because using brights on city roads is illegal. Why does this have round motorcycle tires on the back?
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Feb 23, 2013 08:18
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Day Man posted:Why does this have round motorcycle tires on the back? I had that same question and then I looked at the handlebars, then the rest of it and I just said "gently caress it, there are no good answers" and left it at that.
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Feb 23, 2013 08:28
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slidebite posted:We actually had a court case a few years ago up here where the cops charged some guy with flashing his lights and the guy fought it in court. Basically, the Judge agreed with the dude because if the whole purpose of a speed-trap was to slow people down, that's all the guy was doing. In Queensland, the cops openly tell you they can (and have) picked people up for "hindering police" and "improper use of headlights". In NSW, they can get you for flashing the headlights because the only people allowed to do so are emergency vehicles responding to an emergency. If I know speed traps are out, I'll generally open my throttle hand (left hand road usage) and indicate slow down. Commonly accepted as slow down in Australia given it's the same signal cops and other traffic guidance people will use, and I'm not explicitly warning of police ahead. No idea how that would hold up in court, IANAL. It's up to the rider to realise what it means, and most do. Frankly, if they're not observant enough to see it, or too thick to understand it, gently caress'em, they deserve the ticket.
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Feb 23, 2013 08:46
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Ohmigodhitoyou is now an injoke with me and my boyfriend. I hope you're proud of yourself.
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Feb 23, 2013 23:32
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Can't remember if this was here already or not.
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Feb 23, 2013 23:46
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That bike is missing some essential parts, most notably a chain.
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Feb 24, 2013 02:15
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xd posted:That bike is missing some essential parts, most notably a chain. Who needs brakes when you cant even get it going?
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Feb 24, 2013 02:16
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http://youtu.be/7ZmJtYaUTa0 Pretty cool bicycle hooning.
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Feb 24, 2013 03:49
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I've always been under the impression that those wheels did not respond well to loading from the side.
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Feb 24, 2013 04:34
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Backov posted:http://youtu.be/7ZmJtYaUTa0 That was pretty nuts.
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Feb 24, 2013 06:09
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I wonder if those are special wheels because like Safety said, I've heard those things break from anything really. 
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Thems are Hope carbon wheels.
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