Recent content by Kenister

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    Motorcycle Police Chase (LEO POV)

    I enjoyed this POV from a LEO. Kind of refreshing to see excellent riding and speed while reducing unnecessary risks to capture the suspect. *Edit* Here is a higher quality version on youtube. Enjoy! 23i-BvSZqzU
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    San Mateo Bridge Winds

    How bad is it really? I have to go to Fremont this weekend and was thinking of riding instead of driving. I'm 185lbs on a 250cc bike. My Ceebee is 366lbs. Would I be tossed across 2 lanes as some people say? I'm thinking that's an exaggeration but as I've never never crossed it some input would...
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    Earplugs and Helmets

    I was reading webbikeworld and they stressed the fact that earplugs are mandatory if you want to keep your hearing later on in life. Are there any earplug brands that riders swear by? Plugs that don't completely drown out street noise, I just want to reduce the wind noise on highways. Also for...
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    Starting/Stopping in 2nd Gear, Do you do it?

    I went to my cousin's house, an experienced rider, and let him take my new bike around the neighborhood for a bit. When it was time for me to leave, I got on my parked bike and rode to a stop sign, I noticed that I had to downshift an extra gear, so I deducted my cousin had left the bike in 2nd...
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    Triggering Traffic Lights

    As a very new rider, I took my bike for a ride today and when I was the first to hit a left turn traffic light, it seemed forever until it turned into a green arrow. I suspect that the only reason it turned green was because a car had pulled up behind me, triggering the traffic light signal...
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    Good Beginner Naked/Standard Bikes

    Hi All, I just wanted to get some input on what are some good beginner bikes out there. I just passed my MSF course and looking forward to getting my M1 license so I figured I get some input on bike purchasing. I really like the style of a naked/standard bike. I rode a 250cc Nighthawk in class...
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    SF MSF Course in Detail

    I decided to write about my experience with the Bay Area Motorcycle Training class. It was a lot of fun and I figured some people out there were curious about the content as the latest in depth one I could find was posted 4 years ago on Modernbuddy.com. My instructors were, Classroom: Marles...
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    First MSF Class!

    Hi Everyone, I just signed up for an MSF class in San Francisco this week and am looking forward to judging if motorcycling is for me. I've ridden a bicycle throughout college and just rode my first dirt bike last week trying to get a feel for clutch control. I was going pretty slow but I had a...
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