Hey motorcycle RIDERS!

[SpiritAlight 1]

Hello VJers and avid riders,

Have any of you done the DMV cone test in Illinois?

I am going tomorrow.

Pointers?

Anything?

Thanks for any and all advice,

Spirit B)

[sly_wolf 199]

Hello VJers and avid riders,

Have any of you done the DMV cone test in Illinois?

I am going tomorrow.

Pointers?

Anything?

Thanks for any and all advice,

Spirit B)

Yes, dont run over the cones

Sly

[almaty 19]

also, drink heavily and vote at the drivers license place..

[SpiritAlight 1]

Yes, dont run over the cones

Sly

Thanks for this well stated advice.

I will write it down...so as not to forget.

also, drink heavily and vote at the drivers license place..

In Chicago, the motto is:

vote early vote often!

[Flames9_RN 358]

practice practice practice!!! Google DMV cone test tips!!

[SpiritAlight 1]

practice practice practice!!! Google DMV cone test tips!!

Yeah, I'm watching some stuff on YouTube.

I am meeting someone there with a bike and will have a bit of time to practice.

I haven't ridden since hmmm...November of 2006.

Hahaha!

It's true.

I can do it.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Back in Sask, all I had to do was a quick 5 min drive. The tester followed behind me in a car, he had a walkie talky and I had an ear piece, super easy. no cone test!!

[SpiritAlight 1]

Back in Sask, all I had to do was a quick 5 min drive. The tester followed behind me in a car, he had a walkie talky and I had an ear piece, super easy. no cone test!!

I did the cone test in Vancouver...long time ago.

It was very long and sordid.

Had to even walk the bike standing beside it...and then whilst on it do a three point turn...walk it backwards.

Lots of stuff.

Never got to stage three in BC.

It is a zillion times harder to get a motorcycle license in BC then here.

I would prefer a road test.

[Ling Ling 22]

Been a longtime since I did it...but I did it.

I remember it being incredibly easy...couple figure 8s....safe stops....etc.

I'd suggest you try to do it on a bike that's smaller than you would normally ride.

It's important that you look secure on the bike, not like the bike is going to takeover you.

Nice to be able to firmly plant both feet on the ground...not on your toes.

With the weather getting colder....the tester should get you through pretty fast

Good Luck...and be careful on the streets. Illinois drivers really don't know how to deal with motorcyclists.

[NickD 203]

Yes, dont run over the cones

Sly

Thanks for this well stated advice.

I will write it down...so as not to forget.

also, drink heavily and vote at the drivers license place..

In Chicago, the motto is:

vote early vote often!

Takes practice, in terms of physics, you have far better control over your bike if your weight/ your weight + the weight of you bike is a low ratio, or in short, use a light bike so your body movements have more effect. Ha, seen guys with Harley's that couldn't even pick them up if they fell over, had to call a tow truck, they don't have very much control.

Did you know you can get killed on those things? Wouldn't be bad if you didn't have to share the roads with idiots. Helmets are equal, can save a bashed in head, but also can snap your neck, all depends upon how you land. But to be legally protected in an accident, Helmet, heavy leather jacket, chaps, and heavy leather boots, and very thick leather gloves. Not really comfortable on a 100*F day, but what the heck, we are tough, right?

[HAL 9000 96]

Just stay off the Kennedy, the Eisenhower, the Dan Ryan, and most importantly, Lake Shore Drive. Be safe!

[NickD 203]

Just stay off the Kennedy, the Eisenhower, the Dan Ryan, and most importantly, Lake Shore Drive. Be safe!

Ha, what about all those side streets with countless intersections and people pulling out from parking without looking first? A good friends wife had one of the nicer accidents, or so called accidents, hate that word. A woman whipped out in front of her to make a left turn, friend's wife was wearing a helmet, crashed through her rear door window and landed without too much injury in her back seat.

[Ling Ling 22]

Who's coming to the Chicago meet?

[SpiritAlight 1]

Yes, dont run over the cones

Sly

Thanks for this well stated advice.

I will write it down...so as not to forget.

also, drink heavily and vote at the drivers license place..

In Chicago, the motto is:

vote early vote often!

Takes practice, in terms of physics, you have far better control over your bike if your weight/ your weight + the weight of you bike is a low ratio, or in short, use a light bike so your body movements have more effect. Ha, seen guys with Harley's that couldn't even pick them up if they fell over, had to call a tow truck, they don't have very much control.

Did you know you can get killed on those things? Wouldn't be bad if you didn't have to share the roads with idiots. Helmets are equal, can save a bashed in head, but also can snap your neck, all depends upon how you land. But to be legally protected in an accident, Helmet, heavy leather jacket, chaps, and heavy leather boots, and very thick leather gloves. Not really comfortable on a 100*F day, but what the heck, we are tough, right?

I rode a scooter (Yamaha 49CC, vroom vroom) for about ten years (all year round...hey I love Vancouver for that), and then had an old Honda Hawk 400 for almost 2 years. I rode it for about 8 months all together maybe?? putting almost 10,000 miles on it. Ha! I love to ride. I was away too much to be with my "Emily" (the bike's name) at that time.

Yes, gear is important.

Never will ride without a helmet!

Just stay off the Kennedy, the Eisenhower, the Dan Ryan, and most importantly, Lake Shore Drive. Be safe!

Yup...no kidding.

I don't have a motorcycle here in Chicago yet.

I will be looking into it later...

Borrowing a 300 CC I believe...maybe a 250.

Good to get a small one for the test.

Just stay off the Kennedy, the Eisenhower, the Dan Ryan, and most importantly, Lake Shore Drive. Be safe!

Ha, what about all those side streets with countless intersections and people pulling out from parking without looking first? A good friends wife had one of the nicer accidents, or so called accidents, hate that word. A woman whipped out in front of her to make a left turn, friend's wife was wearing a helmet, crashed through her rear door window and landed without too much injury in her back seat.

Crazy!

Who's coming to the Chicago meet?

I'd love to come.

There are just too many things already planned for that day and night.

I was entertaining the thought and will put it out there:

ice skating at Millennium Park as soon as it opens...for us all.

Yippee!!!

I love figure skating.

:star:

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

also, drink heavily and vote at the drivers license place..

vote first.... trust me on that one