Be HONEST. How long did you ride illegally?

[dReWpY]

i rode three times on the road before i took my test, and that was before i had a bike

[was92v]

I got a lic when I turned 17 and kept it until I moved to FL in Jan of 83'. At that time FL didn't have an M-endorsement, a license was anything under a big truck. Then when I moved to TN, they wouldn't put the motorcycle on my TN license because the FL license didn't say it was for bikes. I was going to have to start over with written tests and riding test etc..
It pissed me off and I told them to kiss my ass. I didn't have a bike at the time anyway. Later after I got another bike I rode for about 6 months before I went and took the tests and got the moto endorsement. I showed up for my road test on a GS700ES Suzuki wearing full leather. I got space alien looks at the DMV, but WTF. The tester gave me some mild shit when I was asked how I got the bike there (Rode it! without a license..) Then afterwords wanted to know how long I had been riding, because I was really good at it (17 years at the time) and wanted to know why I was just now getting a license. When I started explaining the process she just waved her hand around and said "administrative crap" and we both laughed and shook our heads. Then we went back inside and I got a license with an M.
I did have a pretty good discussion with some guys while waiting in line about wearing gear. They were like "man, I ain't wearing all dat shit when I ride" I explained that it didn't matter what you were riding before you left the (Bike, moped, scooter, Hog, insert your ride here), once you leave it, your ass is owned by the pavement and pain hurts. One of them actually got a look in his eyes that told me he got it. So maybe I helped someone.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Insurance.

It means another PROFESSIONAL organization has already vetted this person on having the basic knowledge of riding a motorcycle. It also means I don't have to limit my organization by age - I can allow children if they already have a race license.

It makes it a simple answer if people don't have any of the above. It is no longer a personal judgment call.

Gotcha.

I originally understood you to mean a DMV license which would effectively rule out riders under 16.

Good to see the Jr.s will still be able to ride.

[pickle.of.doom]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

8 years...got my license finally in 2000..
Back in the 90's, as long as you had a MC permit and a drivers license the local cops in my county wouldn't get on your case to much as long as you weren't riding like an asshole.

Same here... I went about 5 years on my '80 suzuki GS850 before I had the endorsement. You would just take the written test and you would get a permit, and as long as you were riding with someone who was endorsed, then you were all good. I always rode with friends who were, so I was never in too much of a hurry. Hardest part was actually getting in to one of the sessions for the road test.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

0 days. You are all a bunch of douchecanoes.

0 days here too.

[xx CURVE xx]

At 9am this morning i became legal to ride a motorcycle

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

At 9am this morning i became legal to ride a motorcycle

Happy sweet sixteen!

JC

[Lamnidae]

prolly rode for 2 ot 3 mo w/ o the license.

[racedoll]

I was legal the entire time, except for the few times I was on the "highway" with just a permit. I put highway in quotes because it's hardly a highway like in a bigger city.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

And you probably wear a neon-green reflective safety vest and condom when you masterbate.

Or, possibly, a neon-green reflective safety condom.

JC

Condoms? Who the fuck wears condoms?


But seriously, riding without a license is fucking retarded.