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You potentially have a lot of resources right in your MSF clas. The instructors and some of the other riders in the class very well may know a good mechanic to recommend to you in the area.

When I first bought my bike ( new from a dealer) I had my brother-in-laww, a very experienced rider, ride it ...

btw. i still didn't get my motorcycle permit but was wondering do i need motorcycle safety course to get a motorcycle permit?
I have a California licensed card

No, usually, it's the other way around. A permit allows you to take the course, and in most cases, the course allows you to get your ...

Glad you're OK. Don't worry about the bike....my mama used to say; "Never cry for something that can't cry for you".
Insurance will repalce it. (smart woman, my mama)

alexschultz1 wrote:thats one way to do it lol, but why wouldnt they just have given him a bike with an electronic kill switch to kill the engine, whatever the crackhead had to go

Because that wouldn't incapacitate the rider and they'd be back where they started. They wanted HIM out, heck with the bike.

I like a nice shiny bike and so far, Crystal Glo has worked great for me. Because it's not a wax, you can use it on pretty much every type of surface on your bike. There's no annoying "wax dust" left on your bike and it's super easy to use.

You know what? Get over it already.
You didn't get a ticket. As stated before, in your area you're likely to get stopped because of the huge numbers of unlicensed riders. So your fellow riders share in the responsability of you getting stopped. The reason it took so long to officially pull you over ...

2 points here about "the box".....

Big head turn. Just before going into the turn, turn your head and focus on where you want to end up. You'll be surprised at how much that helps. Your body will naturally do what it needs to to get you there..if you just let it.

Also, don't get too hung up on the ...

My Honda Aero does not have a tac...I shift mostly by ear.
I be lying though, if I said I said I really wouldn't rather have one.

That was pretty risky. Knowing that there was even a possibility the engine would suddenly cut out, I would not have taken it out in 70mph highway traffic before having it looked at or fixed.

You were lucky you didn't become a hood ornament.

Just my .02

You can't go into a car dealer and drive a car off the lot without a driver's license, but you can go into a motorcycle shop and (attempt to) ride a motorcycle off the lot with absolute zero experience.

In what state can't you buy a car without a license? If that's the case in your state ...