Post by docmackinnon on Mar 16, 2011 17:50:40 GMT -6
Cool scooter, but not very safe.
Oh Geez Louise!
It's a dangerous as any other motorbike! As the Navy tells anyone on an aircraft carrier: "Keep your head on a 360 degree swivel!", and as any sane rider knows- wear your helmet, visible clothing, solid shoes, and don't do stupid stuff!
I've ridden my "company car" in St. Louis during: "Friday & Saturday night traffic on Washington Avenue (lots of clubs, drunks and taxis driven by people from the 3rd World), suburban areas where you can get nailed by deer (worse in the fog), to rural roads traveling to a pick-up point (deer and other wildlife- including drunks in 4x4 cages!) and it is still a blast and an adrenaline rush.
Like anything else- know your machine and it's handling. I've actually hit railroad tracks in a sudden torrential downpour at 1am traveling close to 30mph! First time I've ever went airborne on a bike! And came down on 2 wheels- still heading in a straight line!
(The rain started as a light mist- and when it hit, I could barely see infront of me- and it was just a "pop-up". After that- the rain slowed to a nice drizzle. But boy- was THAT a rush!)
The DiBlasi is a rather tough little machine- in spite of it's odd belt-system, it has shown to be a fun bike to ride! My only complaint is that our bikes never really got proper preventive maintenance, much less proper repairs. My boss took them to some place that treated them like Chinese 4-stroke, and never fixed anything.
(I had one that had been with that sho for 2 months- I had it going properly in less that 2 days- it's our best bike right now. )
The biggest pain? Remembering what I did to that bike so I can do the same thing to my other garage queen!
Doc Mac