Remove PM during and after SS

[Kennie-malganis]

@Jethalex-azuresong

u see how easy it is to lie like that

Not fitting in I fear

[Stabbingpunk-tichondrius]

I hope blizz adds an option to just mute select chat channels and not all chat with the Disable Chat…

[Slumwizard-illidan]

@Boltinqt-defias-pillager

I’m curious about them and have been debating getting them. Seems like quite a set up to go get all the gear + learn to ride + take the classes + get the license +

Disclaimer: Sorry, ended up being longer than intended my bad

Absolute best / easiet way to dip your toes in the water is an MSF course. They’re around $200, they provide the bikes, and upon successful completion you get a certificate that you can take to the BMV and get issued your license. Don’t have to mess with any of the BMV written / riding tests. It’s about 50/50 classroom / riding, all of which is invaluable for new riders. It’s an incredibly cheap way to dip your toes in the water to see if you even think you might enjoy it. Like, it’s such a no-brainer way to start out that anyone who says otherwise has no brain.

The only two things most people don’t already own that are required for the course are a helmet and riding gloves. Any kind of over-the-ankle footwear, long pants, and long sleeve garmet meets the criteria for the course - it doesn’t have to be motorcycle specific. You don’t have to shoot your wad on gear just to take a course and then possibly find out you’re paranoid and uncomfortable the whole time you’re on 2. There are plenty of helmets in the $200 range that are worth spending your $ on, and you can get a passable pair of starter gloves for under $50. Boom, you’re course ready and signed up for less than $500. If after that course you think “yeah this is something I can see myself doing” THEN trigger on quality gear, and have it ready to roll before you ever head out on your own bike.

What I armor up in everyday I ride costs more than most people’s gaming rigs, and what I wear out at the track costs 2x most people’s gaming rigs. But I’ve been riding / racing / tracking for 30yrs, and still log more street miles / yr than most people put on their cars. Not like I just accumulated $9k worth of protection overnight. But you gear for the crash as if it’s inevitable and protect yourself as best you can. Anyone who tells you they don’t worry too much about gear because “they don’t plan on getting in an accident” or “they don’t plan on crashing” stay the fk away from them and don’t listen to a single piece of adivice they have to offer you. They’re morons. No one sets out on a bike intent on having an incident.

If things like some random youtube video of absolutely outlier incedents like a prius greasing a rider at a roundabout are what’s going to shape your ideas of what riding on a day to day basis is like, don’t bother - riding scared and paranoid has to be miserable. Anybody and everybody that’s been riding for awhile is aware of, understands, and embraces the risks because the rewards are well worth it. Alot of people will quit based off an incident they had that scared the bejeezus out of them, or they made a “business decision” (family, work, etc) - they were never bikers, they were just tourists passing through our 2w world.