Full Tilt Riders Club

[Stephen]

I'd sure like to get back those girls..... and their...........ummmmm....... oh, never mind.

 

[eeksnake]

With regard to the gentleman who seems offended by our Australian source for safety information, I apologize. I would be happy to replace this info with info from a Hendersen, NV source or any other US source (if patriotism is the problem). Just provide a link to the info for me. FTR Safety

I have edited my original post for clarity. I am not offended in any way so no apologies necessary.

Patriotism is certainly not the problem, I've been to Australia many times and adore it. My point was that if you are going to provide safety information, it should be correct and appropriate. Your examples are for folks who drive on the left side of the traveled surface. Since the majority of us (in the US) ride on the right side, the information you present is inappropriate for your target audience.

Here is an excellent source of information:

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) - Library and Safety Tips

Nevada Motorcycle Rider's Safety Program Linky (MSF in Nevada)

Some quick Googling returned these:

MS Groups - Motorcycle Safety Site Linky

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Motorcycle Safety Linky

Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center Tips Linky

BTW - I commend your community service. That's a "good on ya!" in my book.

 

[dean]

Here's a little more help... Full Tilt Riders (FTR).
I don't recall ever meeting a FTR member on the road, at least, not one wearing a patch. With that said, I can't give you a well-founded opinion.

Judging them by the video, I'd say they don't follow their own rules for group riding:

- General rules They have a rule about stunting in the middle of the pack.

- Formations I guess they are using the "third" formation?

I stopped looking at their site when I checked out their "How to be a Safe Rider" page. Linky

Edited for clarity:

*Hint, the information was taken from "Road and Trafic Authority NSW, Australia. Where they ride on the LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD." :blink:

ugh, visiting that page gives me a headache. but then, websites that use "z's" instead of "s's", such as "skillz", rap music, nicknames that are likely unintentonially misspelled usually do.

ugh...

dean

cincinnati

92fj12-exABS

92fj12-exABS

07fjr13

 

[THINKER]

With regard to the gentleman who seems offended by our Australian source for safety information, I apologize. I would be happy to replace this info with info from a Hendersen, NV source or any other US source (if patriotism is the problem). Just provide a link to the info for me. FTR Safety

I have edited my original post for clarity. I am not offended in any way so no apologies necessary.

Patriotism is certainly not the problem, I've been to Australia many times and adore it. My point was that if you are going to provide safety information, it should be correct and appropriate. Your examples are for folks who drive on the left side of the traveled surface. Since the majority of us (in the US) ride on the right side, the information you present is inappropriate for your target audience.

You know EEK, I hate it when people make a valid point, but I think you have one. That info from the Australian source definately illustrates the concepts that we wanted to talk about. But i'll be darned if you don't make an excellent point, that the pictures are backwards. The lessons are good, but the pictres are not the best examples. I want to thank you for your sources. I just may make some changes as a result.

EXCELLENT CATCH ON THE AUSTRALIAN ILLUSTRATION!

 

[THINKER]

ugh, visiting that page gives me a headache. but then, websites that use "z's" instead of "s's", such as "skillz", rap music, nicknames that are likely unintentonially misspelled usually do.
ugh...

dean

cincinnati

92fj12-exABS

92fj12-exABS

07fjr13

Hmmmmmmmm, shall I reply to this obvious bait? Suffice to say that I understand how the music might give you a headache if you don't like the genre. I guess using the mute button at the top of the home page, or one's computer mute and volume controls might be too challenging. But that is cool (slang for understandable). However, that second sentence was a bit of a dis (slang for disrespectful). You not only dislike sites that utilize poetic license when spelling certain words like skillz, you actually throw in that the errors are "likely unintentionally misspelled", which is a commentary on the intelligence or education of those who created the material. Now that really hurt my friend! :cray:

In my younger days, I would challenge such an author to a competition with respect to intelligence or career success. For example, I might offer to publicly compare degrees, schools, or W-2's. But I am trying really hard not to be confrontational as a guest here. Let me just say that if I were going to make commentary on the basis of proper use of the King's English, I would probably try not to start sentences with UGH. Furthermore, I would likely capitalize the first words in my sentences. And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati. In other words, I would board up my own windows before I started throwing stones at someone else's glass house.

BTW, I misspell shiat (****) all the time, sometimes intentionally, but often not. And my handwriting stinks too. Sorry if I dissapoint!

 

[Ignacio]

...if I were going to make commentary on the basis of proper use of the King's English, I would probably try not to start sentences with UGH. Furthermore, I would likely capitalize the first words in my sentences. And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati. In other words, I would board up my own windows before I started throwing stones at someone else's glass house......

Dude's going to fit in nicely here.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Dogpile Monday?

Nahhhh! jimmykick monday. It just sounds friendlier.



:jester:

 

[Stephen]

Hey, Thinker, thanks for the info on your club.

Ya gotta take most (if not all) these guys tongue-in-cheek. Most of them are in retirement homes posing as motorcycle jockeys. I've heard it said that the staffs have to laminate the magazine pages because of the excessive drooling....

By the way, I'm telling you this in confidence. If the folks here find out what I said, I'll have to move to another home.... er... location.

 

[madmike2]

The lessons are good, but the pictures are not the best examples. I want to thank you for your sources. I just may make some changes as a result.
EXCELLENT CATCH ON THE AUSTRALIAN ILLUSTRATION!

Besides, they have to place extra magnets on their bikes to keep them from falling off the earth and flying into outer space. I know because I found Australia on my globe and its upside down!

[SIZE=12pt]Doh!! :glare: [/SIZE]

 

[mike25]

THINKER, have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Scab]

And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati.[/b]

Dude's going to fit in nicely here.

Yeah, perhaps. However, names and places are proper nouns. Get your shiat together, man. If you're gonna slam, slam with skillz.

It's okay this time, since it is only Monday.

 

[Ignacio]

:yahoo: Wow! There sure seems to be a large number of instances in which you FJR Riders are publicly breaking laws and photographing it. :clapping:
I couldn't resist. But I am just joking. If you look for something negative, you will almost always find it, even if you have to ignore all the positive stuff in order to find it.

and

THINKER, have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joking is good. But in case he does....remember that nowhere on this forum do we make any claims about what's safe to do or not. This forum is not a riding club. Apples and oranges.

....now, of course, I say this in anticipation of a particular picture.....of me. :blink:

 

[protondecay123]

ugh, visiting that page gives me a headache. but then, websites that use "z's" instead of "s's", such as "skillz", rap music, nicknames that are likely unintentonially misspelled usually do.
ugh...

dean

cincinnati

92fj12-exABS

92fj12-exABS

07fjr13

Hmmmmmmmm, shall I reply to this obvious bait? Suffice to say that I understand how the music might give you a headache if you don't like the genre. I guess using the mute button at the top of the home page, or one's computer mute and volume controls might be too challenging. But that is cool (slang for understandable). However, that second sentence was a bit of a dis (slang for disrespectful). You not only dislike sites that utilize poetic license when spelling certain words like skillz, you actually throw in that the errors are "likely unintentionally misspelled", which is a commentary on the intelligence or education of those who created the material. Now that really hurt my friend! :cray:

In my younger days, I would challenge such an author to a competition with respect to intelligence or career success. For example, I might offer to publicly compare degrees, schools, or W-2's. But I am trying really hard not to be confrontational as a guest here. Let me just say that if I were going to make commentary on the basis of proper use of the King's English, I would probably try not to start sentences with UGH. Furthermore, I would likely capitalize the first words in my sentences. And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati. In other words, I would board up my own windows before I started throwing stones at someone else's glass house.

BTW, I misspell shiat (****) all the time, sometimes intentionally, but often not. And my handwriting stinks too. Sorry if I dissapoint!

Good non-bite. An internet War of Wits usually occurs between the witless.

You showed class, man. I hope you guys have fun doing your thang and nobody getting hurt (that doesn't want to get hurt).

:drinks:

 

[Scab]

....now, of course, I say this in anticipation of a particular picture.....of me. :blink:

Don't worry. I destroyed that picture of you and those trannies.

 

[Silver Penguin]

Now this is entertainment! In contrast to the usual Friday dogpile, which tends towards low level insults, this is a true battle of wits with very able adversaries. OK so there was one photo with ****s but the rest of the discussion has been almost worthy of a debate class. Has Ignacio met his match here? I look forward to future installments (until it stops raining and I can ride my FJR with less fear of an out-of-control CA driver sliding his/her car into me).

Jill

 

[dean]

ugh, visiting that page gives me a headache. but then, websites that use "z's" instead of "s's", such as "skillz", rap music, nicknames that are likely unintentonially misspelled usually do.
ugh...

dean

cincinnati

92fj12-exABS

92fj12-exABS

07fjr13

Hmmmmmmmm, shall I reply to this obvious bait? Suffice to say that I understand how the music might give you a headache if you don't like the genre. I guess using the mute button at the top of the home page, or one's computer mute and volume controls might be too challenging. But that is cool (slang for understandable). However, that second sentence was a bit of a dis (slang for disrespectful). You not only dislike sites that utilize poetic license when spelling certain words like skillz, you actually throw in that the errors are "likely unintentionally misspelled", which is a commentary on the intelligence or education of those who created the material. Now that really hurt my friend! :cray:

In my younger days, I would challenge such an author to a competition with respect to intelligence or career success. For example, I might offer to publicly compare degrees, schools, or W-2's. But I am trying really hard not to be confrontational as a guest here. Let me just say that if I were going to make commentary on the basis of proper use of the King's English, I would probably try not to start sentences with UGH. Furthermore, I would likely capitalize the first words in my sentences. And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati. In other words, I would board up my own windows before I started throwing stones at someone else's glass house.

BTW, I misspell shiat (****) all the time, sometimes intentionally, but often not. And my handwriting stinks too. Sorry if I dissapoint!

you didn't disappoint at all, it was pretty much what i expected.

dean

cincinnati

 

[Ari Rankum]

Hmmmmmmmm, shall I reply to this obvious bait? Suffice to say that I understand how the music might give you a headache if you don't like the genre. I guess using the mute button at the top of the home page, or one's computer mute and volume controls might be too challenging. But that is cool (slang for understandable). However, that second sentence was a bit of a dis (slang for disrespectful). You not only dislike sites that utilize poetic license when spelling certain words like skillz, you actually throw in that the errors are "likely unintentionally misspelled", which is a commentary on the intelligence or education of those who created the material. Now that really hurt my friend! :cray:
In my younger days, I would challenge such an author to a competition with respect to intelligence or career success. For example, I might offer to publicly compare degrees, schools, or W-2's. But I am trying really hard not to be confrontational as a guest here. Let me just say that if I were going to make commentary on the basis of proper use of the King's English, I would probably try not to start sentences with UGH. Furthermore, I would likely capitalize the first words in my sentences. And last, I would capitalize pronouns like my own name and city names like Cincinnati. In other words, I would board up my own windows before I started throwing stones at someone else's glass house.

BTW, I misspell shiat (****) all the time, sometimes intentionally, but often not. And my handwriting stinks too. Sorry if I dissapoint!

Against my better judgment, I'll admit to some anti "skillz boyz!" biases. I haven't followed this thread, at all, except for the first couple of posts, and this one. There are no coincidences.

Compliments are free; so I'll say this. There's a certain flair to this post that had me checking myself (ew, some junk you just can't "unsee"). Props.

 

[TriggerT]

Checked out the FTR website, and all I will say is it is not for me.

Now can't we all just get along?.....Probably not since it isn't in human nature to do so.

 

[madmike2]

Now this is entertainment! In contrast to the usual Friday dogpile, which tends towards low level insults, this is a true battle of wits with very able adversaries.

Very true! I believe Thinker and his group are onto something. They're enjoying the passion of riding their bikes and attempting to return some "GOOD" to their community. Really, they're no worse than some of the "rumored" antics at some of our get-togethers. IIRC, there have been reports and pictures of numerous "Oops-I-crashed" at different FJR owners meets......Forum Skillz???

(until it stops raining and I can ride my FJR with less fear of an out-of-control CA driver sliding his/her car into me).
Jill

And....they've been getting some serious weather in the PNW, so the Full Tilt Riders are experiencing the same dilemma.

 

[FJRAust]

....now, of course, I say this in anticipation of a particular picture.....of me. :blink:

Don't worry. I destroyed that picture of you and those trannies.

I've got a copy here somewhere, it's somewhere amoungst the photos of Scab and the Sailer boys.. You remember Scab!! arr parade, float, dancing, leather..

I'll just have to keep hunting..