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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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I was in my car yesterday and I noticed a couple of bikers at the stoplight. Anyways, I thought to myself: "what do bikers do when they're waiting forever at the stoplights?"

What do you guys do? I gotta get some ideas so I won't be bored when I finally take my bike out into the public streets.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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I stop
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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Most of the time I just sit there and do a burn out

Seriously though I set there and keep an eye on my mirrors, friend of mine dad got plowed over while he was on his Harley sitting at a redlight last week.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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my eyes stay glued to the mirrors... to many people dont watch.. the bike is in first gear and i flash my brake if somebody is coming up fast and doesnt see me.... also if im turning left i make sure that kiddy corner traffic doesnt cut the corner to tight and run my *** over....... traffic signals and parking lots are where people get hurt most often

no but honestly who stops at red lights?
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Willybeen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

no but honestly who stops at red lights?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not to sound dumb, but.... how do you NOT stop at red lights?
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XxDJCyberLoverxX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Not to sound dumb, but.... how do you NOT stop at red lights? </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's easy, just don't hit the brakes. Surviving is the hard part.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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i wave at all the pretty girlies
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Yeah, I look in the mirrors and squeeze my brake a couple times when anything comes up behind me. Then I look around for the boys in blue in case I wanna do a wheelie or jack rabbit start.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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You usually can see teh cut out of the sensor in the road. If it wont change I put the kickstand down on the top left corner of the cutout and rev the bike. If its at night and it skips me ill run it. If its daytime usually a car will come.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 900RRBikerBoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jack rabbit start.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And this is??
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 02:46 AM
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word????
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 05:45 AM
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Cosign
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 06:12 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Goullish &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

And this is??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Probably when you take off on one wheel. Not a true wheelie, just a launch wheelie.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Willybeen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my eyes stay glued to the mirrors... to many people dont watch.. the bike is in first gear and i flash my brake if somebody is coming up fast and doesnt see me.... also if im turning left i make sure that kiddy corner traffic doesnt cut the corner to tight and run my *** over....... traffic signals and parking lots are where people get hurt most often

no but honestly who stops at red lights?</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is what I do, I flash my brake light no matter how fast or slow they are coming up behind me though.

I do stop at red lights........but if I have to wait more than one cycle........I make a quick check for cops then run it....yes I know it's still illegal........but I can only roast at a stoplight for so long.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 06:42 AM
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i get REALLY bored if i'm alone and usually just play with my gay little vortex gas thinger.... but if i'm with friends i'm usually fighting them off my kill switch while successfully hitting theirs.. or rolling my eyes at them hittin on anything with legs and no guy in the car..
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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I guess its a bad habit, but I always put my bike in neutral. MSF teaches you to always be in gear, but my hands get tired after a long ride .
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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I stretch.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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Sometimes I pretned like I'm galloping down the road on a real horse.

You can dance, too.... the moon wak looks really funny in race boots.

You could get out a pad of paper and start writing a novel.

If I'm tired I'll put my head down on the gas tank. Other times I'll look for pretty girls, and then start flirting shamelessly.

Oh, I'll have to try this one: do a Chinese Firedrill!

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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WreckedTeggie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i get REALLY bored if i'm alone and usually just play with my gay little vortex gas thinger.... but if i'm with friends i'm usually fighting them off my kill switch while successfully hitting theirs.. or rolling my eyes at them hittin on anything with legs and no guy in the car.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha thats funny, i used to play wid my gas lever too hehe back in the days

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by usdmPC3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wave at all the pretty girlies</TD></TR></TABLE>

or that too
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Goullish &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

And this is??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Full throttle, G force thrill
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bustdesenuts &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess its a bad habit, but I always put my bike in neutral. MSF teaches you to always be in gear, but my hands get tired after a long ride .</TD></TR></TABLE>

my msf class always told me to put into neutral because u might forget ur in gear, and let off clutch and stall... I guess its good to leave in gear if some ******* is flying up behind u at a red-light then u can get out of the way...
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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I always just stare in my mirrors waiting to move out the way of someone who doesn't see me. I usually just tap my right foot on the brake lever while I'm sitting there too.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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Stare in the mirrors and keep the bike in first until there is a stopped car behind me. Then I let down my guard a bit and possibly put it in neutra to give my hand a rest. As soon as the other light goes yellow though, I'm back in first and ready to go.
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ASteele2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sometimes I pretned like I'm galloping down the road on a real horse.

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Haha. You get any reactions from pretty ladies?
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Old Apr 5, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XxDJCyberLoverxX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Haha. You get any reactions from pretty ladies? </TD></TR></TABLE>

or men?
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