Re: Advice needed
Posted by shinyribs on Jul 03, 2012; 1:04am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Advice-needed-tp4022187p4024210.html
Andy,thanks for the info. It definitely couldn't hurt to take a look at that cheat sheet you got
Thank you and PM sent.
The only reason I am even taking this course is that with the clubmans I had to weld up the steering stops to keep the bars off the tank,so I cant make the required 20 foot u-turn with my bike. I have had offers from people I know to use their bike or scooter,but I never feel comfortable driving someone else's vehicle.
In VA(or at least around the Bedford-Roanoke area) they have a set of cones at the DMV set up as a slalom. They are not inline,but offset about 1 foot side to side,and 8 feet apart. No way my bike is going thru there.When I DID go to the DMV for my test I tried to explain to the lady my bike was unablt to navigate the course,regardless of who was riding. I have talked to a few guys who work at the local dealerships around here and they hate the local DMV courses. They told me that bikes sales had gotten so bad,from people unable to pass the course and get their M endorsement,that they now give everyone who buys a new bike a scooter to take the test on.
I tried 3 different DMV's and my bike would not fit through any of them.Of course,they were all identical. One lady giving me my test was quite irritated that the wind that day was disturbing her hair-do and took it out on me. "Well,the guy who sets the course up has NO problems taking the scooter through it after he sets it up!"
I bit my tongue as long as I could but finally I was tired of her ragging me. I told her I just wanted to ride on the local streets,not join a Circus side attraction with my motorcycle riding prowess. " If I ever approach a street that rquires me to swerve between some sort of obstacle every 8 feet...I'll just find a safer street to travel. I'm not dumping my bike for ya'lls test" She informed that the test was for my safety,which I understand,but are there other roads I am supposed to be using for my bike? Little narrow avenues fraught with u-turns and slalom course? I never had to take any sort of road-racey type test to prove I could powerslide my passenger car when I went for that test.Nope,just drove it on everyday roads,no make believe intense, apocalyptic, zombie-swerving death course. Sorry for the rant,it's just stuck in my crawl that I have to fork out $130 and get up at 5 am Sat & Sun to go take this stupid course. I hate when the Government gets involved in...anything. Why do I have to pay them fees to be able to ride a bike I bought/built?!?! They should go get a job,bring in their own income, and leave mine alone. Better yet,you wanna put rules and regulations on everything? Fine.But it was your idea,not mine.YOU fund it! I dont ask the DMV to pay for my bike parts when I get an idea,or ask them to pay for my groceries. Screw them,i say.Sorry again guys. This just really pisses me off.
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Andy,thanks for the info. It definitely couldn't hurt to take a look at that cheat sheet you got
Thank you and PM sent.
The only reason I am even taking this course is that with the clubmans I had to weld up the steering stops to keep the bars off the tank,so I cant make the required 20 foot u-turn with my bike. I have had offers from people I know to use their bike or scooter,but I never feel comfortable driving someone else's vehicle.
In VA(or at least around the Bedford-Roanoke area) they have a set of cones at the DMV set up as a slalom. They are not inline,but offset about 1 foot side to side,and 8 feet apart. No way my bike is going thru there.When I DID go to the DMV for my test I tried to explain to the lady my bike was unablt to navigate the course,regardless of who was riding. I have talked to a few guys who work at the local dealerships around here and they hate the local DMV courses. They told me that bikes sales had gotten so bad,from people unable to pass the course and get their M endorsement,that they now give everyone who buys a new bike a scooter to take the test on.
I tried 3 different DMV's and my bike would not fit through any of them.Of course,they were all identical. One lady giving me my test was quite irritated that the wind that day was disturbing her hair-do and took it out on me. "Well,the guy who sets the course up has NO problems taking the scooter through it after he sets it up!"
I bit my tongue as long as I could but finally I was tired of her ragging me. I told her I just wanted to ride on the local streets,not join a Circus side attraction with my motorcycle riding prowess. " If I ever approach a street that rquires me to swerve between some sort of obstacle every 8 feet...I'll just find a safer street to travel. I'm not dumping my bike for ya'lls test" She informed that the test was for my safety,which I understand,but are there other roads I am supposed to be using for my bike? Little narrow avenues fraught with u-turns and slalom course? I never had to take any sort of road-racey type test to prove I could powerslide my passenger car when I went for that test.Nope,just drove it on everyday roads,no make believe intense, apocalyptic, zombie-swerving death course. Sorry for the rant,it's just stuck in my crawl that I have to fork out $130 and get up at 5 am Sat & Sun to go take this stupid course. I hate when the Government gets involved in...anything. Why do I have to pay them fees to be able to ride a bike I bought/built?!?! They should go get a job,bring in their own income, and leave mine alone. Better yet,you wanna put rules and regulations on everything? Fine.But it was your idea,not mine.YOU fund it! I dont ask the DMV to pay for my bike parts when I get an idea,or ask them to pay for my groceries. Screw them,i say.Sorry again guys. This just really pisses me off.
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