At the time I did that course, I was 175lbs. That damn Electra was a beast. Throttling that thing through the keyhole and evasive lane change made me S* myself. The rest of the course was not much better.
Worst thing you could do on that is look down.
They actually teach you to look at where you want to go and not worry about the ground. As soon as you trust what they teach you, its super easy.
I'm surprised they didn't make them wear a leather jacket. I wonder how many skinned up elbows there were at the end of the first day. I bet you can get one of those bikes cheap after they are done with them.
Cool, but I prefer the original ones.
Some places I'm certain you have to wear full protective gear but when the class is held in August in Phoenix I think they figure any road rash you suffer will cauterize itself from the 150° asphalt.
Time for a new toy?
Not one of those, but I like the idea of electric bikes.
To me a bike needs that engine noise. Electric just doesn't feel right.
I agree with that and even more important, you need for other drivers to hear you.
Needs about twice the range and half the current price before I'd consider one.
Electrics are still more a toy. You would still need another real bike.
Ahoy
Nah. I'd like something like that. I couldn't give a sh* about noise. When I got my Harley it was used and came with an obnoxious noisy exhaust. I ended up buying a stock exhaust on ebay and replacing it to make it relatively quiet. Even on my current bike when I wanted a more stylish exhaust I put a factory one on from another model so it would still be quiet and have no compatibility issues with the emission system.
