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Old 01-14-2009, 01:58 PM   #25
neebelung
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Originally Posted by fasternyou929 View Post
All the teenage drivers in Camaros and Mustangs passed driver's education too, but guess how many of those cars die early with front end damage.

On your next commercial flight, do you want a guy that landed a couple simulated flights the previous weekend?

Proficiency can't be learned in a weekend. Yes, he'll be better off than someone that hasn't taken the course, but that's not saying much.
Great post.

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Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom View Post
Throttle will kick you off on either bike. The 12r with its extra weight and stability would actually be a better bike to fuck up the braking part on.
What's that old adage....?

A 600cc bike can kill you.
A 1000cc bike WANTS to kill you.


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