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Old 05-19-2011, 08:12 PM   #31
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So to refer back to my first post, is a 250 ninja or 250 CBR considered a sport bike? Should those two bikes only be allowed to be ridden by people with 2 years experience? Or should those bikes be reccomended as good bikes to learn on, because it sounds like they fit in the sport bike category
They both fit the description.

The intent IS to limit Johnny Squid, but how does this law as it's worded do that? It states two years... no where on my license does it have a date when I earned my M license. And, how does having it for two years help anything? I could be THAT guy that gets it, and doesn't use it for two years...
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Old 05-19-2011, 09:07 PM   #32
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Old 05-19-2011, 11:13 PM   #33
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Personally, I think the intent of the law is to keep Jonny Squid from buying his turbo 'busa for his first bike, stopping by Malorie's house on his way home to take her for a ride, and ends up killing her
Thing is, other bikes that my not really be sport bikes are "defined" as such which is pointless; in fact, defining any kind of specific motorcycle is just as pointless. Someone has just as much of a chance of getting tossed off the back of Fat Mike's new Softtail Delux as they do a Turbo 'Busa.
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Old 05-20-2011, 02:38 AM   #34
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Thanks for the heads-up. Just read the bill and emailed Jeff Wentworth. I'll try to follow-up with a phone call to his office tomorrow.
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Old 05-20-2011, 09:39 AM   #35
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Completely off topic: Does anyone else read the title as mamories law?
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Old 05-20-2011, 10:05 AM   #36
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Sorta looks fun for two of those guys....
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Old 05-20-2011, 02:24 PM   #37
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Ogden...is that our guy? Well, that's who I emailed.
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Old 05-20-2011, 03:20 PM   #38
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Thing is, other bikes that my not really be sport bikes are "defined" as such which is pointless; in fact, defining any kind of specific motorcycle is just as pointless. Someone has just as much of a chance of getting tossed off the back of Fat Mike's new Softtail Delux as they do a Turbo 'Busa.

I agree, but in the minds of the average citizen, when Fat Mike dumps his boat anchor, it is just an accident. But when some hopped up, drug crazed, adrenaline junkie drops his crotch rocket, it is major media news and requires legislation
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Old 05-20-2011, 04:22 PM   #39
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I agree, but in the minds of the average citizen, when Fat Mike dumps his boat anchor, it is just an accident. But when some hopped up, drug crazed, adrenaline junkie drops his crotch rocket, it is major media news and requires legislation
Exactly. This bill makes no sense and is just designed to give riders one more thing to be hastled about and to take up space and make sheeple happy.
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Old 05-20-2011, 08:06 PM   #40
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Thing is, other bikes that my not really be sport bikes are "defined" as such which is pointless; in fact, defining any kind of specific motorcycle is just as pointless. Someone has just as much of a chance of getting tossed off the back of Fat Mike's new Softtail Delux as they do a Turbo 'Busa.
the insurance companies like to classify them as such so they can bang you on higher rates.
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