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Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:43 am**

jstark47 wrote:Heh. Yesterday another biker at work and I admitted to each other with chagrin that we'd both paid money to see that dumb thing last spring!

Be honest - you laughed your butt off, didn't you? I know I did!

Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:48 am**

Gummiente wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Heh. Yesterday another biker at work and I admitted to each other with chagrin that we'd both paid money to see that dumb thing last spring!
Be honest - you laughed your butt off, didn't you? I know I did!

yeah, like when John Travolta got hit in the face by the crow!! That's a "6-pack" movie: chug down a 6-pack before you go see it, you'll appreciate it more!!!

Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:23 am**

Gummiente wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Heh. Yesterday another biker at work and I admitted to each other with chagrin that we'd both paid money to see that dumb thing last spring!
Be honest - you laughed your butt off, didn't you? I know I did!

You're a lost soul Gummiente!

But as you are a biker you can be forgiven.

I looked up what the BBC said (I feel like a sad git for even bothering):

"There's something almost indescribably depressing about Wild Hogs. It's not that it's actually badly made, it's just soulless, boring, formulaic and utterly convinced that its audience won't care."

I don't often agree with BBC reviews, but that's about right.

Still, it topped the box office when it was released in the UK, so someone surely loves it. (Must be a specialist kind of humour I've never learned to appreciate.)

Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:19 pm**

gsJack wrote:
mayhem39 wrote:Hi, I have been reading the forums for a few days and found some good stuff here. I do have a question for everyone. I am 44 years old and have never driven a motorcycle. The thing is....I really want to start riding. My question is, how hard is it to learn how to ride one? I am planning on taking the safety course but I really don't want to be embarrassed at the class. I guess I'm just a little nervous about it all.
I just stopped in a dealership one Sat back in 84 and at age 52 bought my first motorcycle, never was on one before that. Got my son who rode to ride it home for me and I practiced for an hour and put it away. Next morning I hit the road alone and never stopped. Now 23 years and 350,000 miles later I still ride every day I can and intend to keep on doing so as long as I can walk to the bike and climb on. Riding can be addictive.

I've always felt that anyone that rode a bicycle as a kid and can drive a stick shift car can get on a motorcycle and ride it. I never took the MSF course, never heard of it when I started, and never read any books about riding. It's a different world out there now so take the course and learn everything you can about defensive riding before you start.

Well, I definitely can ride a bicycle and I also can drive a stick. I really am looking forward to the course, just a little nervous. I have been reading alot on here and find it very informative. This is a very good website. I almost feel like I could get on and start riding right now. I will definitely take the course first though.

Posted: **Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:27 am**

mayhem39 wrote:
gsJack wrote:
mayhem39 wrote:Hi, I have been reading the forums for a few days and found some good stuff here. I do have a question for everyone. I am 44 years old and have never driven a motorcycle. The thing is....I really want to start riding. My question is, how hard is it to learn how to ride one? I am planning on taking the safety course but I really don't want to be embarrassed at the class. I guess I'm just a little nervous about it all.
I just stopped in a dealership one Sat back in 84 and at age 52 bought my first motorcycle, never was on one before that. Got my son who rode to ride it home for me and I practiced for an hour and put it away. Next morning I hit the road alone and never stopped. Now 23 years and 350,000 miles later I still ride every day I can and intend to keep on doing so as long as I can walk to the bike and climb on. Riding can be addictive.

I've always felt that anyone that rode a bicycle as a kid and can drive a stick shift car can get on a motorcycle and ride it. I never took the MSF course, never heard of it when I started, and never read any books about riding. It's a different world out there now so take the course and learn everything you can about defensive riding before you start.

Well, I definitely can ride a bicycle and I also can drive a stick. I really am looking forward to the course, just a little nervous. I have been reading alot on here and find it very informative. This is a very good website. I almost feel like I could get on and start riding right now. I will definitely take the course first though.

Well, I take the BRC course this Sat and Sun. Looked at the weather forecast and looks like it might rain. Wasn't planning on buying a lot of gear just yet so i hope my windbreaker will work out ok.

I am wondering if during the hands on part - do they have a bike for each person or do we rotate using a few?

Posted: **Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:35 am**

I believe they should have a bike for each person, and then some. At least that was the situation when I took it in Stone Ridge, NY. They want everyone riding the whole time on the range so that you start getting the feel for it, so I can't imagine rotating would make much sense.

It was pissing down rain the whole weekend when I took it. Go to a sporting goods store and buy some rain pants and jacket. I got mine for about $20. If it is raining for the course, it will make your life MUCH easier. You'll be on the range for a while, and you really don't want to be miserable and wet the whole time. If it's not raining, you'll need the raingear at some point anyway. I'm glad I learned how to ride in the rain, frankly. Made riding in nice waether that much easier.

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