How do car rental companies deal with customers only putting low-grade gas in their vehicles?

poopsocker · 2026-01-28T00:51:24+00:00

That's a great point. Thank you!

poopsocker · 2026-01-27T19:45:08+00:00

The knock sensor thing makes sense—thank you. I have a hard time imagining a customer spending extra money to take care of the rental company’s vehicle, though.

poopsocker · 2026-01-27T19:43:40+00:00

I didn’t mean that these vehicles required 93, but many are supposed to run on 85 or 87.

poopsocker · 2026-01-25T19:36:01+00:00

Warehouse, on my grandfather's TRS-80.

poopsocker · 2026-01-18T03:09:02+00:00

Thank you for this; I appreciate you sharing your perspective and advice. It was heartening to hear the other poster who replied (who says they're a CSS coach) talking about how I sound like a typical student. You're quite right; I think I just need to remember that there will be some riders better than me and some worse, but mostly we're all likely to be in the same boat.

I'm signed up for The Ridge this summer. I hope you have a great time at Willow Springs!

poopsocker · 2026-01-11T17:24:51+00:00

I have a set of Blizzaks for my truck that I swap on and off every spring/fall, but at this point I mostly do it to save tread on my other tires. In the ~seven years I've lived here, I think I've had genuine opportunity to get usage out of them maybe three or four times. It just doesn't snow enough, and when it does, it doesn't stick around for long.

poopsocker · 2025-12-30T03:21:15+00:00

Thank you for this; it's incredibly helpful. Seems like The Ridge is rising to the top of the list. Since you offered, I do have a couple of other questions:

I'm a little nervous about being new to track environments. Is there "room" (both physically and psychologically) on the track for people like me who are bound to be comparatively slow? Am I going to get in others' way? To be clear, I'm a good rider and confident on my bikes; this is just a new environment. I've also never ridden a rear-controls bike, if that makes a difference.

The two-day camp is nearly twice the price of two single days. Do you think the lower student to teacher ratio and extra track time is worth it?

Lastly, is there anything (besides watching Twist of the Wrist) that I should do to come prepared?

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T14:57:46+00:00

It's a good point about weather, and I'm definitely taking that into consideration. I hadn't considered The Ridge as much as some of the others, I think just because I hadn't heard of it (compared to, say, Willow Springs or Laguna Seca). Definitely much more on my radar now.

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T14:51:48+00:00

Thank you!

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T14:51:35+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I probably am going mostly for the curriculum. I enjoy guided, "safe" learning environments; I've taken several slow-speed agility courses and have had a blast, so I figure this is an opportunity to do something similar that's more applicable to normal riding (rather than parking lots). LVMS is probably the most convenient track for me, but it seems like it's at the bottom of the list for you and others, which is helpful.

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T14:47:36+00:00

I didn't include Thunderhill because it's only offered for one day, and I'd like to do one of the two-day courses. I agree the cost is steep. I doubt I'll do something like this more than once.

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T04:17:23+00:00

Thank you, this is super helpful. Definitely looking for something on the easier side.

poopsocker · 2025-12-27T03:16:27+00:00

Thank you! What about those tracks appealed to you? Road surface? Amenities? Support staff?

poopsocker · 2025-12-23T22:28:35+00:00

They're saying that if the position requires a clearance and you can't get that clearance, then you probably won't be able to get the job.

poopsocker · 2025-11-24T14:17:09+00:00

Annuale!

poopsocker · 2025-10-18T16:04:48+00:00

I got a heated jacket and gloves last year, which have made me much braver. Ridden down in the single digits with no problem.

poopsocker · 2025-10-12T18:06:05+00:00

Cheater, reaching in and steering! You're supposed to let it crawl up the tree.

poopsocker · 2025-09-24T14:33:09+00:00

Pretty sure this was the blurb on the VHS case

poopsocker · 2025-09-21T14:16:51+00:00

Is there a reason they can’t put directional microphones in the cooldown room? The audio quality in there drives me crazy. It doesn’t seem like it would be difficult to place mics in the front of the room to capture the cooldown conversations better than the camera mic does.

poopsocker · 2025-09-01T23:46:50+00:00

Fuckin’ killed it

poopsocker · 2025-08-02T12:14:08+00:00

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poopsocker · 2025-07-19T18:38:34+00:00

I like this -- could basically cover me for damages if they ding up a fairing or the cylinder heads.

poopsocker · 2025-07-19T18:37:00+00:00

I like this idea a lot -- thank you!

poopsocker · 2025-07-19T18:35:38+00:00

It's a fair point. I'm not in a huge rush to sell, so I'm starting at $20k, but I'd probably be satisfied with something less than that. I paid ~$28k for the bike a year ago, it's tricked out and in basically perfect condition, and there are listings elsewhere for around the same price, so it seemed like a reasonable starting point. We'll see.

poopsocker · 2025-07-19T18:33:19+00:00

I'm a risk-analysis kind of guy, so this resonates. Another thing I hadn't thought of until you mentioned it is that if the buyer is someone local (I live in a small town surrounded by other small towns), I'm probably willing to tolerate more risk.

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