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Good riddance, Michael Sims. Enjoy Canada.

I had a similar situation. Except I was in a nice, greasy intersection. First/only time I've activated the ABS on my bike.

Brother had a similar situation. He got on the brakes fairly hard. Hit a full size pickup. Pictures are available of his bike. He had a bit of road rash from where his arm rubbed the truck. His bike was repaired in a week. Now, more than six months later, the guy's truck still has the imprint of my brother's bike in it:)

My father rode in the late 60's/early 70's (and again). When my brother and I started riding in the late 90's, he imparted the same bit of advice. And now, I give the same advice to all of my students.

With witty lines like that, I can't believe the poster refrained from making reference to 'murdercycles'. Helmets are largely a nonissue WRT motorcycle safety these days. They are 'safe enough', provided they are worn. (I'd like to ride in a state with helmet choice, but I'd always choose a lid.)

There are three issues that overwhelmingly appear in motorcycle fatalities. The first is alcohol. Alcohol use BY THE MOTORCYCLIST is the number one rider controllable factor in fatalities. Eliminate alcohol, and you eliminate 25% or more of motorcycle fatalities and accidents. That is why Harley does its customers a disservice by providing beer tents at events. Because of the number of factors a rider must juggle, the effects of alcohol are more readily apparant on bikes than cars.

The next issue is ignorance by other road users, primarily passenger vehicle operators. Nope, bikers aren't getting squashed by semis, they're getting squashed by SUVs and minivans. I've long been a proponent of tougher licensing standards in the US.

And the final issue is rider skill. Riders who are self taught or taught by friends and family are over six times as likely to be involved in an accident. That's why the MSF came into being. Yes, I'm an instructor, no, I don't speak on their behalf.

The value of HUDs, particularly WRT driver/rider safety at highway speeds found in the US (where this inventor is located) is of questionable. Lack of access to engine and/or vehicle statistics doesn't even appear in any accident statistics. Sure, this is a neat toy, but judging by the writing by the AC submitter, I think he's just pissed at having been passed by even the most mundane of motorcycles.

You may want to check for updates for gallery. Can't remember when they fixed some of the security issues mentioned yesterday on slashdot. I upgrade my install last night. A bit too garish, I think I have to play with the skins a bit:)

First, you can get a real motorcycle, like me. But that's a bit excessive. The other trick is to just get a portable with bud earphones. Check state laws, as many states don't allow you to wear headphones while driving/riding. There is also this contraption.

If you haven't ridden on the street before, I would suggest skipping the tunes for a while. You'll need all your attention focused on riding. And yes, I am a motorcycle safety instructor:)

Lots of negroes are this white.

Not the parent poster, but I've done similar. If I'm printing to something bigger than a 5x7, it's nice to have the extra resolution. If I'm going to run it through the Gimp, it's nice to have the extra resolution. I've only had my camera since Father's day, but have 3 128MB cards. Last week, I filled one up with about a half dozen photos. Only kept three or four, wound up here. Still playing with the camera, so I'm not sure if I'll print any of them, but there is a reason to grab the extra pixels.

Now, if only we could breed, we would rule the world! Muh ha ha ha!

I don't know about that. This is the result of a slashdotter's breeding attempt.

(Why am I placing a link to my cable modem hosted machine on slashdot?)

Over in the far rear corner is the "Scratch and Dent" bin full of great bargains.