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From: Mark Olson on 30 Jul 2010 18:59 Timo at Work wrote: > On Jul 30, 1:35 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> Timo at Work wrote: >>> On Jul 30, 1:29 pm, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >>>> PS A very significant fraction of riders on the road in the USA probably don't >>>> have a motorcycle endorsement on their driver's licenses, I am not making >>>> that up (confirmed on various online forums by people's own admissions). >>>> The Governator is (was?) a perfect example. >>> Colour me unsurprised, otherwise the local MSF branch wouldn't offer >>> courses for "experienced riders who somehow don't have a license". I'd >>> still rather not explain that to the local law enforcement, given that >>> all I need to do is book the practical test, get a bike to do it on >>> and pass the thing. >> Ah, so not any sort of legal difficulty or suchlike, just plain old >> inertia. Get on with it, so we can go riding somewhere. > > Needed the car license sorted out first, and bike tests are strictly > BYO and no rental bikes. So none of your bikes have shown up yet? After getting a car license, just buy something suitable off CL, take the test, and re-sell it if it's not aligned with your long-term plans. I guess I spend too much time watching CL, I see tons of flippable bikes that would do, and would cost less than a day's rental to own for the test if you can strike a decent bargain and you're not picky about what you buy. In fact you might even make a small profit. In fact my cousin and his son are making a living of sorts doing exactly this, but I'd never make a dime since I have a compulsion to fix every fault, bar cosmetics, before selling a bike on.
From: The Older Gentleman on 30 Jul 2010 19:27 Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > So none of your bikes have shown up yet? This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Mark Olson on 31 Jul 2010 07:19 Timo Geusch wrote: > totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: > >> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> >>> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? >> This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. > > Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of > getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard > in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for > unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. Is the container full? You could hire a box truck with a tommy lift & transfer the contents of the container into the box truck at a more suitable location.
From: The Older Gentleman on 31 Jul 2010 08:17 Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unix-consult.com> wrote: > totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: > > > Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > > > >> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? > > > > This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. > > Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of > getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard > in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for > unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. I think I'll have the same problem, come our move. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: The Older Gentleman on 31 Jul 2010 08:17
Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > Timo Geusch wrote: > > totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: > > > >> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > >> > >>> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? > >> This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. > > > > Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of > > getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard > > in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for > > unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. > > Is the container full? You could hire a box truck with a tommy > lift & transfer the contents of the container into the box truck > at a more suitable location. <Scribbles notes> -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools |