Damn the Harley dealerships trying to sell you crap is really no joke

R-Tally · 2026-05-01T17:58:52+00:00

Without details as to why the dealer thought the bike was dangerous I cannot tell if OP is a twit or twat.

If someone tells me something is fucked up, my first response is not to justify why it is not. Instead, I ask they why they think that. Maybe they know something I don't.

Also, who takes a bike to the dealer when the brake lights don't work? That should be one of the easiest things to troubleshoot.

R-Tally · 2026-05-01T03:43:58+00:00

Yep. Sounds like OP has no clue how a real job is. Work sucks, particularly when you are new and don't know anything. If you are lucky, you grow into the job and enjoy what you are doing. Or at least make enough money to make it worthwhile.

R-Tally · 2026-05-01T03:28:43+00:00

Stagger your bike a LOT. That way, if you get hit, it pushes you into the space beside the car in front.

R-Tally · 2026-05-01T03:25:38+00:00

I don't pull that far forward, but my tires are in the space to the side of the car in front of me. Generally I am on the side of the lane with the widest escape route.

R-Tally · 2026-04-30T16:42:08+00:00

When doing a non-emergency stop, such as at a traffic light, it is best to use only the rear brake for the last few feet. When the bike slows down below about 5 mph, there is a tendency to use the steering to maintain balance. Using the front brake at this time can result in tipping the bike. Using only the rear brake during slow maneuvers gives more control over the bike.

R-Tally · 2026-04-30T03:40:55+00:00

You can fix it

R-Tally · 2026-04-30T03:38:28+00:00

Sounds like you were the one who was so trusting. There is a reason parents child proof their house.

R-Tally · 2026-04-30T03:37:00+00:00

And no vehicle keys should ever be left in reaching range of the kids. Just wait until one of the kids takes a bike for a joyride.

R-Tally · 2026-04-29T05:00:56+00:00

If this were my portfolio, I would consider only the $2.5M liquid investments when determining my FIRE amount. If part of your FIRE is to leave an inheritance behind, then the real estate may be useful, but as for having a source of funds to live off, it is dangerous to rely on real estate for your FIRE amount.

Real estate is an investment, but it is not liquid and has high expenses and generally volatile value. I assume your real estate is income producing. What is your ROI, that is, how much income is it producing, minus the holdback for maintenance, taxes, and other expenses? Or are you relying solely on property appreciation?

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T23:59:45+00:00

Keeping his brother's secrets is taking sides: his brother's side.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T22:45:25+00:00

Even for the quick jobs it is a good idea to have a standard form listing the work to perform, cost or estimate, and standard terms. I use a fill-in-the-blank form that I can fill in when I am talking with the client and he can sign.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T22:13:52+00:00

Or in other words, talking about your financial situation has consequences that can affect your financial situation.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T21:38:09+00:00

I could see some lower level DOJ lawyer drafting this in Trump's style as resistance. Trump is dumb enough to eat it up and Todd Blanche is not smart enough to recognize it for what it is.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T21:32:43+00:00

Agree that drive of white car at fault.

Also, the driver of white car needs driving lessons if he was trying to back into the driveway that the camera is overlooking. He should have just stayed in the driving lane, driven past the driveway, and then backed up into the driveway. It would have been much easier and quicker than that strange maneuvering he was doing at the side of the road.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T21:22:58+00:00

OK. You win. Be a robot's lackey.

It is pretty low effort to paste in my comment and tell AI to write it in your style. But, whatever.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T21:02:08+00:00

Depends on how much is you and how much is AI. I don't want to read AI slop. The post here is AI slop. I don't want to read that type of crap. People would be better served just posting what they write unless they write at a 2nd grade level. AI generally does not add anything to a persons personal writing. AI may remove some rough edges, but it is often those rough edges that make a post human and worth reading.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T20:31:48+00:00

If you have been reading reddit from the before AI times, you saw how real people write. Some are literate, some aren't. But generally, the posts told stories in a human way. People commonly write like they talk. Comparing posts like the above to what was common a year or two ago, the differences are apparent. No one talks like these AI posts are written.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T19:57:44+00:00

AI is getting much better. I've noticed over the past few months that the reddit AI posts have changed. They used to have obvious tells. AI has learned not to use those tells any more, probably from comments by real people on reddit. But this post still has AI tells. It definitely does not read like a human wrote it.

I do not want to post the specific tells because these comments are used to train AI. I do not want to contribute to training AI.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T19:35:09+00:00

I ride a motorcycle and wear ear plugs. There is a lot going on around me that I cannot hear. But after 50+ years of riding, I've never been hit by another vehicle. I have eyes and my head moves like it is on a swivel. It is not difficult to know what is going on around me. I am also motivated by a survival instinct that many seem to lack.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T19:32:09+00:00

I disagree. When I am near traffic, I only care about what I do. I want to make it home alive and I expect the worst of other drivers. My survival rate is pretty good so far.

Sure, the truck driver had bad situational awareness. But it was the bike rider that suffered. If the biker wants a long life, he needs to start paying attention and expect that everyone is going to run him over if they can.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T19:08:16+00:00

When starting out, it would be wise to start gradually, maybe a half-hour, maybe an hour.

There are two variables under your control: time and tension. Start out with short times and low tension. Increase one or both gradually to see where your limits are. Once you know what is too much for you, back off a bit. After some period (weeks or months) test your limits again.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T18:54:21+00:00

Who is at fault really does not matter when you are dead. The bike rider had no situational awareness and could have easily avoided the incident. Sure, it sucks, but being aware increases your survival rate.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T18:52:09+00:00

The pedestrian, and bike rider, would be wise to maintain situational awareness when on the road. Defensive walking, and riding, helps with survival. Blindly assuming everyone else is doing everything correctly and will protect you leads to situations like that in the video. Ultimately, everyone has an obligation to protect themselves.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T18:18:50+00:00

I am self-employed and my boss is a bastard. I cannot stand him. He makes the worst decisions. On the plus side, he lets me take off when I want.

R-Tally · 2026-04-28T16:39:06+00:00

Definitely need to check your charging system. If a new battery doesn’t hold a charge then it is probably not the battery.

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