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I have an Nvidia shield (first gen) and its been rock solid. Never used it for gaming. Always streaming. Also acts a a Plex server. Very power little device. If thats to expensive look at the Mi Box, Same thing minus the controller and gaming stuff. 

ChromeCast.... then use the phone to cast whatever you want.

9 hours ago, motocat12 said:

For air cooled and under powered there's always the chinese crate bikes.

Ya know, I would love to set have a pair of those new Hawk 250's that are Fuel injected. Just to see if they can take the abuse. 

Also the Honda grom would be a great bike in my opione. No not 12 of them for one class, but a pair of them in the fleet would be a good option and fit quite a few riders. 

I personally think going forward we will have an issue with liquid cooled bikes. The new Honda rebles are liquid cooled. How well will this hold  up to teaching? I have seen the old tw200 take one hell of a hit, and they keep on ticking. Now we run the risk of cleaning up a mess of coolant on the range. 

I think the new van van 200 would be a great trainer bike. I have road a few already. 

Pickings are getting slim for trainer bikes. Most are just over powered for training, although fuel in injection is welcome. 

Where did you take the rider course at? 

Sold

I kinda want this out of my garage. If it goes into storage, it may never be seen again. Street legal DRZ400E. This is a true off road DRZ with the better carb. IT IS STREET LEGAL with a street title. If you message me asking if it has a street title, I will loose my shit. Im also very firm at $2000. Ill toss it into storage for any less. 

Brand new Tach/speedo, I pulled the card in the spring and cleaned it, and replaced all the old and brittle vent lines. New DOT tires and tubes. It does have Warp9 rims, with bead locks, but I did not install the bead locks when I put the tires on. Take a look at the pics, lots of aftermarket bits on the bike installed by previous owner. Bike runs fine. I had plans of doing a supermoto conversion but I dont have the time, or the space for another bike. 

I really wanted to go, But im returning from Vegas on that Saturday. So I hope it rains. I may ride down on Sunday just to ride the loop for shits and giggles anyway. 

I just switched over to ATT prepaid... Promo (for some time now) 300 bucks for the years. All in I think im out 325ish after tax for a whole year. Finally found someone that beat cricket on price. 

I went yesterday, if you going for demos you had to go and be on the list by 10 it seems. I was able to demo that Yamaha ryken thing. The inside show was really what I was going for, and was better this year than last I thought. I also think there were more people than last. I hope it continues to return to Ohio. 

On 9/12/2019 at 10:20 AM, 2talltim said:

By the way why do you have a new profile Dustin? @CJ74U2NV @flashesbuck

Ummm, I don't? 

Sold, Another missed opportunity 

Bump.... Someone make me an offer!

This may be a big ask, but my mother in law is getting decent at cutting out decals on her cricket machine. Could I bum the digital off ya so I can have some cut for my bikes? 

On 4/27/2019 at 9:53 AM, Koala said:

They would need to get their shit together coaching wise if they were going to start requiring this. In my experience with the BRS and the RR, as well as talking to/watching other coaches, some are absolutely awesome and others are almost worthless unless you've been riding for years and already have an idea of what you are doing. They would also need to learn how to coach people that learn in different ways and at different speeds, as well as taking into consideration group anxiety.

The coaches at the BRS I attempted were very nice guys and seemed to know about bikes and riding, but when it came to coaching, they just stood there for the most part. When doing the drills there was no actual coaching of anything, just showing you on a card multiple drills to do and then sending you off. It was the complete opposite at the RR course. Ken Brown (coordinator for Hudson High School site) was great, the guy with him (can't remember name, looks like Santa) was pretty good too.

I just know that if I went by what happened at my BRS, I would have given up on learning to ride thinking I did not have the ability at all. After one on one coaching, I know that to not be the case. I love my bike, I feel great on the roads, and I know I can get past the test anxiety to get my endorsement. 

God I hope I wasn't that coach

Motorcycle Ohio now uses an "In House developed" program. The state in which it was modeled  after escapes me (I want say Utah, but I'm not sure, it's been several years now). The program has been heavly modified at this point, and really is unique to Ohio. 

The main difference this program offers, from my point of view, is we really aproch new riders with a fast pace learning. The idea here, is to get people moving, and onto a quick speed at the start to help with balance, and clutch control. You will hear a coach repeat over and over at the first 2 exercises "Good launch, Brisk acceleration". 

As far as becoming a coach and my recommendation, if you really REALLY, like motorcycles and think this is for you, go buy a bike and ride it. Don't be a coach. I hardly get time to ride any more, as most of my time is teaching, or I'm with my family. 

We don't really ride (us coaches) during a class anymore, our priority is teaching. 

Be a coach because you feel it's important to be safe, and help new riders get into the sport. Also prepare yourself to deal with someone that needs to be Coached out of motorcycles. 

Any questions, just ask. 

I'll try to make it

On 4/16/2019 at 4:31 PM, Parrot said:

This is correct. I took the Motorcycle Ohio course last fall and I have to say that it is both easier than what I have read about the MSF (No Box) but, they do work hard at teaching you to think about being in traffic. 

I would love to take an advanced course as well but, the only one in my area was full months ahead of the start date. I hope they get more setup soon. In the meantime I am sticking to researching riding techniques and continuing to practice and not just take the same roads everyday.

I do think that just requiring that everyone take motorcycle Ohio in order to get your initial endorsement (no matter how much practice you already have) and requiring that anyone looking get back to riding take a refresher course would be a good starting point.

The advanced rider course has not been approved by Motorcycle Ohio yet, to my knowledge no one should be teaching it. There is however "rr" returning riders, and BRS2 (newly approved) classes running. 

Sir we are so over booked as it is. As it stands now, it's difficult to get everyone that wants a class now, actually in a class. If the state "required" this class, our demand would go though the roof. 

Do I feel everyone should take ot, absolutely but we simply don't have the capability currently. 

4 minutes ago, Pauly said:

Which track and organization?

Opps'

Mid Ohio. Performance Track Riding - Full Day

I just got back from Huntsville for business , and when I was down there, I looked around on this app, and could not find a bike I would care to rent for a day. I also noticed another add coming across my Facebook, for another company renting bikes, but the name slips my mind. For me, a company like Turo needs to get into this. Someone that has some better experience with Ridesharing before I get serious with is. 

From what I can see, I have booked myself solid again, for the entire summer. I have a track pass that I purchased late 2017 and will be valid until November this year. I really wanna go, but life happens. Im only asking what I paid $157.50.

Thanks for the input... So far I have not officially "listed" the bike. The liability part really puts it off. 

11 minutes ago, Parrot said:

So, I have to start by saying most of my life I have not understood riding and thought it was a dangerous way to spend your time and money. With that said as I have gotten older the idea has started to appeal more and more. The straw that broke the camels back is visiting my brother in Vegas and he let me through a leg over his Harley, it has been game over ever since.

I took my MSF course back in September at Polaris and had a great pair of instructors. I have since bought my first bike (2015 Triumph Thruxton) not into the whole cafe racer thing per se. The bike just felt right and I couldn't get the smile off my face during my test ride.

I have commuted to work a few times on my bike while the weather was good. Now that old man winter is letting up I am starting to get out for some short rides despite the cold.

Anyway, I am checking this out at the advice of my MSF instructor and hoping to possibly meet some people and get advice when needed.

Most likely I was your instructor. Do yourself a another favor and book another class, Perhaps just the Returning Rider course as just a refresher. Statistics show that people that have been trained more that once getting killed on a back is FAR FAR less likely. 

Once it warms up, Ill be getting the bike out. Actually thinking maybe Sunday ill get mine out and wash it. Some animal trashed it in the garage last winter. 

Welcome, Keep it shiny side up. 

Forgot to mention what your making on this. If you sign up, you will see for yourself. The Owner makes 70% of the rental fee. So the if I set my bike at $100/day, I would make $70, they recommended discounts for multi days. AND you can rent out gear also. I see the befit of have some old Helmets around for an extra $5 Bucks. 

Ok here I got one for you! An add popped up on my Facebook feed for bike rental.... aka "Bike Sharing", https://www.riders-share.com/ . I have never seen any add worth pursuing from Facebook before, but this one took my attention. 

So I signed up and started asking questions (i dont have to go live with the add until im ready), and reading into it. So far there are 2 other Bikes in this part of Ohio on there. Insurance? Well it sounds like the renter is covered up to $15K and the deductible is $2k, and the renter is given the option to "buy extra insurance" which is basically lowing the cost of that deductible for them. I messaged them about this, and if there was a claim, Riders-share, would handle the deducible to the insurance company and the "bike owner" would only need to file the claim. Its all handled through Riders-Shares insurance policy.  

As far as letting someone else ride my bike? IDK, its the liability thing that has me second guessing this thing. If someone wraps it around a tree, can they point a finger at me because say.... "chain was loose". It states in the fine print, I would have the right of turning away anyone I felt wouldn't be safe, or I dont think could handle the bike. 

To me, I was thinking of trading this bike I currently ride in on a new one, Its a GSX650F. But really, it would make a decent rental. Its got new tires, and is very reliable, looks fast, but not GSXR fast, and is actually quite comfortable. Its really not worth all that much and if I could make a few hundo on it a year, it would enjoy keeping it around. 

Whats your take on this "Bike sharing". Its much like Turo for cars.