Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Plates, Permits, Morbid Corporate Wagers

Sure would be nice to see a title... Andy wouldn't just sign the title over, wanted to be a dealer about it and gave me an RD-108 instead. Hopefully I don't end up with a salvage title. Regardless I want a plate from Ms. Land pretty soon now. No helmet is probably more obvious than no plate, but after spending time in helmet-optional states the plate feels more official.

No permit is probably more subtle than no helmet and no plate. I wonder, too: after 180 days of "temporary permit," I might be ready to sell the bike. My eyesight has been deteriorating so the vision test may be discouraging... maybe three out of four is good enough. Here's the link. Ms. Land also says there's seven testable skills between you and unfettered two wheelerdom. Alternatively one takes the 2 or 3 day class, that is, if there were any space available in it.

Equally difficult to observe would be the lack of insurance. Charlotte says we can add insurance with a phone call; I think she means more life insurance but I hear motorcycle insurance. "Hey I bet I wreck and die!" "Well we're betting our lawyers can weasel us out of this bet."

So, other than a helmet, a plate, a permit and insurance I'm ready! On the plus side it looks pretty easy to adjust the clutch. I'm concerned because the engage/disengage point is nearly fully out on the lever... hopefully there's still some paper on the clutch, and all I have to do is reset the apply point.

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