Motorcycle
Two wheels and a motor ... or mobile life
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- Why are you selling?
- Are you the original owner? If not, how long have you had it, and how many miles have you put on it?
- What type of riding do you do with the bike?
- How often do you ride it?
- Where do you get it serviced?
- What service work do you perform yourself?
- Where do you buy parts?
- What aftermarket parts have you installed on the motorcycle?
- How long have you been riding?
- What other motorcycles have you owned?
- Would you ever buy another bike like this one? Why or why not?
- What else do I need to know about this bike?
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Findings from the Hurt Study
A motorcycle accident study that offers a wealth of information about accidents and how to avoid them.
The Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures, is a study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC). With funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researcher Harry Hurt investigated almost every aspect of 900 motorcycle accidents in the Los Angeles area. Additionally, Hurt and his staff analyzed 3,600 motorcycle traffic accident reports in the same geographic area.
Reprinted here for your information and use are the findings. The final report is several hundred pages. If you would like to order this document, the order information is:
Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures
Volume 1: Technical Report, Hurt, H.H., Ouellet, J.V. and Thom, D.R.
Traffic Safety Center, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90007
Contract No. DOT HS-5-01160
January 1981 (Final Report)
This document is available through:
The National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161
Read more: Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures
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Suggested wire gauge for a given current load and length.
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After the topic of hobbies, travel or motorcycles is introduced into a conversation, and I explain my habit of riding to far off places, the next question I'm asked is, "Where have you ridden?"
The answer is a long list. Many roads, destinations and experiences. I believe a better answer is to show the places I've been.
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