How Many Motorcycle Forum Members Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?

How many motorcycle forum members does it take to change a light bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs

6 to argue over whether it’s “lightbulb” or “light bulb” …

another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is “lamp”

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that “light bulb” is perfectly correct

19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a light bulb forum

11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty

5 People to post pics of their own light bulbs

15 People to post “I can’t see S$%^!” and their own light bulbs

7 to post URL’s where one can see examples of different light bulbs

4 to post that the URL’s were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL’s

13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add “Me too”

5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy

4 to say “didn’t we go through this already a short time ago?”

13 to say “do a search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs”

1 to bring politics into the discussion by adding that George W. isn’t the brightest bulb.

4 more to get into personal attacks over their political views.

1 moderator to lock the light bulb thread.

1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Group Riding Hand Signals

Motorcycle Group Riding Tips

Arrive Ready

Get there on time. Eat before you leave unless you are meeting at a restruant.   Be gassed up, packed up, geared up  and ready to go

Have a Group Meeting Before You Leave

Agree on the route, fuel stops, rest stops and discuss potentially hazardous or problematic locations along the route before you leave. Assign a group leader and tail sweep before leaving, both of whom should be among of the most experienced riders in the group. Have the group leader demonstrate and describe the hand signals to the entire group to avoid confusion later. Assign a riding order keeping the less experienced riders near the front of the group.

Keep the Size of the Group Manageable

If there are more than seven or eight riders, break the group into smaller groups to avoid losing parts of the group along the way and to minimize traffic issues.

Ride in a Staggered Formation

The group leader should ride in the left one-third of the lane, the next rider should ride no closer than one second behind the group leader in the right one-third of the lane. The next rider no closer than one second behind the second rider in the left one-third of the lane and so on. This means that no rider will be less than two seconds behind the rider directly in front of them, allowing you to swerve to avoid road hazards or perform a quick stop if required without hitting the back of the rider in front.

Stay Alert

Constantly stay alert so that you can maintain the proper spacing and frequently check your rear view mirrors to check on the riders behind you. If you see riders behind you falling back then slow down to maintain the proper distance between each rider.

If You get Separated From the Group, Don’t Panic.

If you, or part of your group becomes separated from the group, simply continue to ride safely to the next checkpoint. Do not speed to catch up to the group, the group leader will wait for you at the next scheduled stop.