The anything thread.

[jbrown]

Back when I got my license, in California, at 15 1/2 you could get a learner's permit that let you ride a MC (not after dark or on the freeway). A learner's permit let you drive a car with a supervising older driver as a passenger, but you could ride a MC alone (in fact you couldn't have a passenger). My parents weren't crazy about me having a MC, so they said I could get one, but I had to buy a new one (thinking that would keep it small). With my limited budget, that got me a new 1970 Honda CL100 out the door for about $400 (after my Dad helped negotiate down from the dealer's asking price). My first ride was riding that bike home in southern California traffic with my Dad following in a car.
At 16 I rode my MC to the DMV through traffic, rode back and forth in the parking lot, then I was told to ride around the block. When I got back, the tester was coming out of the building with my temporary license. No safety courses needed back then.

 

[Sierra1]

Over 50 years ago my dad and I went to get our mc endorsement. There was a large outside U of cones that you had to ride down pull a turn and then when told do a panic stop without hitting a cone. Then there were 4-5 spaced cones in the middle of the U that you had to thread left-right-left-right. . . .

This test sounds quite similar to the one I had to take in Washington State. There were "old" guys there riding Honda Trail 50s that were failing.

Back when I got my license, in California, at 15 1/2 you could get a learner's permit that let you ride a MC . . . .

This too was similar to Washington. It allowed you to practice and take your bike to the test. Texas though had no "permits" for riding a bike. But, they allowed a person to drive the bike to the test, and home again. Even if they failed. I agree with Cycledude in that they're good courses for beginners, or as a refresher if it's been a while.

I've taken it three times. Twice in the Navy since you had to take it each time you changed bases, and once for Dallas PD before I was allowed to go through their school. If I had kept track of my certification card, I could have skipped the one for Dallas. The first time I took it in the Navy, the instructor told I should find a friend with a smaller bike since the class is designed for a 250cc. The Navy courses didn't supply the bike(s). I did fine with my FJ. Even won the slow race.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Second guy answers the first question “how did you get the bike here?” I rode it. FAIL. Cop says give me the keys and get somebody with a license to take it home.

I wanted to avoid that exact situation so I looked for someone with a license. DM's boss had one and was willing to ride it over for me and claim credit for doing it. I was behind him as he rode my brand new XT600 to the test site. So big for him he barely avoided dropping it at the red light. The rest was uneventful.

 

[WJBertrand]

Back when I got my license, in California, at 15 1/2 you could get a learner's permit that let you ride a MC (not after dark or on the freeway). A learner's permit let you drive a car with a supervising older driver as a passenger, but you could ride a MC alone (in fact you couldn't have a passenger). My parents weren't crazy about me having a MC, so they said I could get one, but I had to buy a new one (thinking that would keep it small). With my limited budget, that got me a new 1970 Honda CL100 out the door for about $400 (after my Dad helped negotiate down from the dealer's asking price). My first ride was riding that bike home in southern California traffic with my Dad following in a car.
At 16 I rode my MC to the DMV through traffic, rode back and forth in the parking lot, then I was told to ride around the block. When I got back, the tester was coming out of the building with my temporary license. No safety courses needed back then.

Almost exactly my experience at about the same age in SoCal. My first street legal bike was a Yamaha AT125 Enduro. I think I paid $525 out the door for it. We hauled it home in the back of my Dad’s ‘64 Falcon Ranchero, which I would later inherit as he got a new car. Wish I still had that Ranchero today though!


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[AZMike]

Santa stopped by my house last night



The cranky little one in front is one of my grandsons

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Then we took them Christmas Caroling

 

[PineLaneRider]

 

[bimota]

 

[~TABASCO~]

Unusual photo-

 

[One-S]

Not a very healthy sport then if you ask me.

 

[Sierra1]

He could definitely use a cheeseburger, or ten, to put some meat back on his bones. My youngest has 5% body fat and doesn't look that lean. That guy is likely below 2%.

 

[Dr Ratbagg]

 

[AZMike]

Me and a buddy at San Carlos Lake in Arizona 30 years ago.....He was over for dinner last night. Two V drives and a squirt boat.

 

[Sierra1]

I remember those kinds of boats from back in the day on Lake Powell. Noisy as hell. Some were even really fast.

 

[bimota]

 

[Dirt_Dad]

That ain't funny.

 

[Checkswrecks]

We recently saw the House of Gucci movie which Jared Leto stars in.
Was trying to fix his KTM was what made him suddenly look so old too?

 

[Dr Ratbagg]

 

[bimota]

 

[pilleway]

After almost a year I finaly got my Father's Big Ben working!
Is all mechanical and If I recall he got it about 60 years a go, when he pass away I bought it home and now is working!

Now I will work out to have sync with time!
Great looking Big Ben!

 

[bimota]