From: dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX (The dc-cycles list administrator) To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: dc-cycles digest for 11/01/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ __ /-----\ __ 'dc-cycles' is an unmoderated email discussion list (__\/ _____ \/__) about motorcycling in the Washington D.C. area. =( \___/ )= \ ___ / An archive of the dc-cycles list is available at: | / _ \ | http://www.dc-cycles.org/ \ || || / \|| ||/ Subscribe/unsubscribe requests should be sent to: \| |/ dc-cycles-digest-request@XXXXXX |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:09:27 -0600 From: Brian Roach To: DCCycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] on the front of cnn.com Newsflash: Young men with more adrenaline than brains and no riding experience get killed on fast motorcycles. Film at eleven. "But he says the new training seems to be working: Of the 300 young men and women who have gone through the sport-bike course, only three have had accidents." Duh. Having worked in the industry, I've seen it time and time again ... the ones that understand that they're not superman seem to do just fine. The others ... not so much. - Roach Julian Halton wrote: > http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/30/marine.motorcycles/index.html > > Julian Halton > Group Logic > julian@XXXXXX > 703-778-8405 > > _______________________________________________ > dc-cycles mailing list > dc-cycles@XXXXXX > http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles > _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:21:48 -0400 From: "Paul Wilson" To: DC-Cycles Subject: [dc-cycles] Fwd: Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New Military SportBike RiderCourse for U.S. Armed Forces I guess, due to all the media publicity, MSF issued a press release.... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:13 PM Subject: Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New Military SportBike RiderCourse for U.S. Armed Forces Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New Military SportBike RiderCourseSM for U.S. Armed Forces Developed in close collaboration with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army safety centers to address the increasing number of Sport Bike rider crashes among military personnel, the MSF Military SportBike RiderCourse is a "next-level" training course for military riders who have completed the MSF Basic RiderCourse. You can read more at: https://online.msf-usa.org/perspectives Click here to unsubscribe _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) From: "W.S." To: "DC-Cycles" Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:29:53 -0400 Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Gear-- Battery and footpump From: "Danny Motorcycle" How much was the battery? Didn't shop for price this time, but in the past Advance seemed fair for their standard "Autocraft". Final Total: $48.28 - $6.00 on return of old "core". (As it turns out, this may go back unopened. Seems low water may have been the problem in the present >2 yr tho just checked a couple of months ago.) Bill S. / DC (on digest) '99 VN750 > Rejuiced Green machines join the AMA. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 15:20:56 -0500 From: "Danny Motorcycle" To: "Paul Wilson" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9 Cc: DC-Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Fwd: Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New Military SportBike RiderCourse for U.S. Armed Forces How much good will this do? Will they really sign up for it? I suspect the majority won't. The ones who take the seriousness of riding for granted may as well take that class for granted and not go, if it's not requried. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _ _ _ _ .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. .-.-.=\-. (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) (_)=='(_) X-YMail-OSG: U3JB.3cVM1nWxBGsHvwaTwFBjCvd53bXCyBFBORifjNRbFVwJn1x7U4miXBtN_GgsddqLnZdRYDMHfVY3wgAIToVIlmeWbN9Z9Fd3E6WtxAhQYQJY1M7XwYjEc6R8WdZ8fCVZ_pmlktm6sRUeSvt.BZEJBuvnSBN4A2uGByFHVLO2kAEPoe9Qgjbxw-- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:46:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Leon Begeman To: Danny Motorcycle , Paul Wilson Cc: DC-Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Fwd: Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New Military SportBike RiderCourse for U.S. Armed Forces A motorcycle safety course is a requirement=A0for riding a motorcycle on a = military installation.=A0 I suspect the soldiers will be more willing to si= gn up for a sportbike course than for a 'normal' experienced rider course.= =A0 I'm certain they'd rather take the sportbike course than the beginning = rider course. Leon. ----- Original Message ---- From: Danny Motorcycle To: Paul Wilson Cc: DC-Cycles Subject: Re: [dc-cycles] Fwd: Motorcycle Safety Foundation Introduces New M= ilitary SportBike RiderCourse for U.S. Armed Forces How much good will this do?=A0 Will they really sign up for it? I suspect the majority won't.=A0 The ones who take the seriousness of riding for granted may as well take that class for granted and not go, if it's not requried. _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles _______________________________________________ dc-cycles mailing list dc-cycles@XXXXXX http://dc-cycles.org/mailman/cgi-bin/listinfo/dc-cycles