Sheesh I missed the Motorcycle Rider posting!! I guess I brought it up about my Harley voltage Regulator and mentioned there's no blog for Motorcycle. I guess I was the first one who brought it up. Oh well I got busy but got the Harley Sportster fixed. I rode around the block cuz I don't have real motorcycle license yet. It had been 25 years since I've ridden motorcycle. I rode my brother's Honda 750-4 Super Sport (4 cylinder black motor w/ red frame). That motorcycle was soo fast that I did 0-75mph in 4 seconds. Now, for the Harley, It's about 1,200 to 1,300cc cuz it was bored to .30 inch on each cylinder. It runs great but it's not as fast as my brother's Honda. It's pretty easy ridin' and I didn't have trouble shifting gear on Harley and it's like a 2nd nature to me (just like riding bike) and shifter is on the right side and rear brake pedal is on left side which is a bit odd that I didn't even think about it till my friend mentioned that (different than common setting on most motorcycles).
I just took Kansas motorcycle test and pass w/ 5 errors (3 are my really stupid mistake but 2 are tough). Now that I have permit up to 1 year and have to wait for my friend to get new rear tire for his Harley then can go over to Lic station to take riding test. I already saw Youtube on motorcycle riding test. It's soo simple and just ride up to 10 to 15mph just to do cornering, salom, and braking. My friend's harley have lousy rear brake pedal and I planned to add 1 1/2 inches block w/ rubber on it to "raise" the pedal so make rear braking much easier and more "macho" like. I told him that he stopped w/ rear brake pedal looking like he's a sissy (fag) that he had to press toe all the way down past beyond the footrest level
Once I passed the riding test, I would be able to get 250cc scooter for work or anywhere cuz of gas price are shooting up to nil!! Any scooter bigger than 50cc or over 30mph requires motorcycle lic by KS law.. Scooter gets about 71mpg and will last me a month or less on 2.4 gallon tank (I live 13 miles from work). My wife wouldn't let me have motorcycle cuz of safety issue. I am FULLY aware that motorcycle or anything 2 wheelers are dangerous. I've been in accident many times on my peewee 50cc Batavus HS (motorcycle look alike) moped during my Highschool year (in 1983 to 85). Also witnessed motorcycle/pickup truck accident. I was in a "front row" during that time and cyclist in his 20's throttle up trying to clip the truck while it's trying to turn left. He made a bad judgement and locked his two wheels and skidded sideway and slammed against truck's grille and he flew over the hood and flipped up to top then fell down to pavement by driver's side. He had broken leg (goodness he wore helmet!!). The driver was soooo pissed cuz his truck is new (ooy boy
). I rushed to help and was a main witness in court for truck driver. Cyclist plead guilty cuz I'm here and he can't lie tho.
So That's why my wife don't want me own motorcycle. She allow me to have scooter but what's the difference it make cuz scooter can go 70mph but it can do 85mph (ungoverned by drilling bigger "backpressure hole" in exhaust pipe where it connects to engine exhaust port)
I went to scooter store near my parent's home. I was freaked out how huge are 250cc scooters. It's as big as my friend's Harley wow. Cuz I browsed through website for 250cc scooter and it's pricing. I assumed it's as big as my peewee moped but more powerful. I was totally wrong!! Because I don't see actual scooters in my area that's why. Scooter store sell the one I like about $4,600 but I can find exactly same one online for $2,000 w/ $100 sh/h. (Touring Deluxe model is what I wanted). Don't be fooled by it's size, it may seem small in online but when see real live scooter, it's fit for adult, not for kids unless they're 5ft 6 in tall or taller.
Catty
Can't wait to go riding again!!
