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"Okay, GIMME THOSE MATCHES AND GO TO YOUR ROOM!"

I KNEW IT WAS HER!!!😅

Okay, this makes sense, Andy. I hope it's true! Has anyone else here heard about this change in status?

Hell, if that's what it takes, why not?

Scott, I couldn't agree more. It is well-known that wind causes hearing damage to riders. It might have been a good idea to have presented politicians with medical studies documenting this, but it appears that those involved cared little about changing/amending the law. This certainly will not stop me from using ear plugs when riding. I never hit the road without them. Ridiculous.

Andy, as I understand it we had a real shot at making earplugs legal, but not earphones. However, the legislation was dropped earlier this spring, so no vote actually took place. I hope I'm wrong, but that was my understanding. See previous posts in this thread from late winter/early spring.

Motorcycle Hearing Protection (jdsupra.com) April 6, 2019 "While the House wanted to specifically codify the ability for motorcyclists to wear earphone/earplugs for hearing protection or for listening to music, the Senate eliminated this provision and it was not included in the final bill." May be redundant at this point, but I just received this from a Google alert this morning. Sucks.

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-cayenne-pro-gloves?gclid=CjwKCAjwp_zkBRBBEiwAndwD9cFHVInC8k6EiT_o33D8VPghvKQcRESmq7qMeRValbRuIAQvw2RXvBoCnGsQAvD_BwE

I wear Rev'It Cayenne Pros. Kinda spendy at almost $200, but absolutely top notch construction, and they feel great. Butter soft and well-armored. Highly recommend 'em.

Is this thing street legal?

If we ever get universal health care, there will be a mass exodus from crappy retail and factory jobs. Too many folks are bound to jobs they dislike (but offer health care coverage) because they can't afford ACA policies. I'm nearing the end of my job as a high school teacher, and feel for all those stuck paying several thousand dollars per month to cover spouses and kids. Medicare will only cost me about $200/month!

Tony, I'm certain many of us would enjoy hearing the details about how that day unfolded for you. Please give us a synopsis. Virtually all of us have, at some point, dreamed about doing what you did! My turn comes in February . . . Merry Christmas to all.

Life is way too short to work a job you don't like. After working 39 years I found my dream job, and am leaving my current workplace this coming March 3rd after only 18 months. Great pay and benefits where I am now but, as you say, it's pretty much a shit show also--no satisfaction and no fun at all. Congrats to you, Tony, for being true to yourself.

What kind of job is there that would even accommodate this? Some sort of supervisory position, no doubt 😆

How annoying. Nobody has said anything to her about this?

Anything new with this proposal?

Well said, Tpoppa, well said 😆

So, Cody, what is your current ride?

Though few of us enjoy reading posts such as these, the message is clear. We face cagers who are texting, overdosing on opioids and God knows what else, driving drunk, etc. Don't fall victim to overconfidence. Stay aware of your surroundings and, as my driver's Ed instructor told me nearly 45 years ago, always leave yourself an "out."

2 September, 2018 Unbeknownst to me on this quiescent day that I spent reading on our deck, I learned from a co-worker that Dan, my old boss from an old job, was out riding his trike along with his brothers, mom, and his 64-year-old dad, who were all aboard their motos on Mumford road in Hiram, Ohio sometime in the afternoon. Dan’s mom was on the pillion of his trike. Just west of state route 88, Dan’s dad apparently decided to hot dog it, accelerating from his position at the back of the group and passing everyone on a 1,500cc Yamaha cruiser as he headed into a gradual right turn. He apparently miscalculated his ability to negotiate the bend in the road, locked up the brakes, and then high-sided when the rear tire regained traction with the road, the bike following his body’s airborne trajectory and slamming him against a large tree, crushing him to death and causing the tree to snap and fall on his (likely, at this point) mangled corpse. To further ensure his dad’s demise, the destroyed Yamaha immediately burst into flames. This, in front of the man’s entire family, will be their last memory of his existence . . . The funeral is this coming Thursday. Please be careful, guys and gals! Ride within your respective abilities and NEVER take stupid chances . . .

The small bike community is growing steadily in the U.S., but we're WAY behind Europe.

The Zuma also has about two less horsepower than the Grom, but similar top speed. Great for cruising in a small town. I personally like the styling of the Monkey over the Grom, but I'm old school. Also, a small bike with ABS for $4k? Tough to beat that . . .

Jbot, that thing is really going to take off worldwide when it becomes available. Given the nostalgic sentiments of people around my age (62) for the small bikes of their youth, and considering the overall wealth of the Boomer generation, this new Honda will bring smiles of recognition to millions of us and cause us to reach for our check books. One of the biggest reasons I have put so much money into my CT project is because I could never afford one back when I was in high school. The things I like about the Monkey: * ~10 horsepower mill will enable speeds similar to the Grom * 12-inch wheels instead of the 10-inchers standard to the CT * Retro styling that will appeal to young and old *$4,000 price tag I wouldn't want to give up my CTR for a Monkey, though . . . I'm buying back my youth 😆 Yer thoughts . . . ?

To continue ad nauseum, it's sorta the opposite of driving home from work in a predictable and reliable cage, mindless of, anesthetized to, and insulated from one's familiar environs. Ah, fuck it . . .