One would think that the design of a motorcycle license ...
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One would think that the design of a motorcycle license plate frame would be identical to an automobile license frame at a reduced size. If the bottom of the frame is thicker than the top, the lower bolt holes of the license plate are covered by the thicker lower portion of the frame. two tabs on the bottom rear of the thicker lower portion eliminate the need for the lower screws. As soon as I opened it, i could tell It was manufactured very well so i tossed the packaging in the trash never thinking there would be any reason to return it oh well, i guess i'm out ten bucks
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A little design, goes a long way!  Impossible to clean the inside.  If they had thought this through a little bit more (if they gave it any thought at all), the cap would be same size as a water bottle so you could shake it up.  It would only be about 3/16" larger.  Ugh.

You risk loosing flesh getting it out of the holder.  The holder is too rigid and it does not need the bolt.  There are problem 10 alternate ways they could have achieved bike mounting that a 1st year industrial design student would have thought of from day 1.

Clearly not designed by any who rides are races bikes.
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I like the design but it could be much better. I wish someone would integrate a real trustworthy locking system for bikes while they are on these first of all. Second, The pins that are used work but there seems to be a better way. Why put one arm up or down without the other. The two arms could have been integrated together in some way.
1-17-2017 Edit: Had the rack on the car since purchase and used it for a single bike here and there. This weekend I used it for the first time with 4 bikes. I made sure I was within the limits of weight as it's rated at 120 pounds. I had 2X25 pound mountain bikes 1X33 pound kids bike and 1X34 pound kids bike minus the foot-pegs. I drove approximately 6-8 blocks before the rack snapped in half. I dented one brand new mountain bike frame and warped three rims. The dented frame cannot be repaired.
12-7-2017 edit: After several correspondence letters, they dropped off the face of the map. I'm assuming they will not honor the warranty nor will I ever be compensated for any bike repairs. Unless you have 4 super light bikes don't buy this.
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After rereading the "book" several times, I'm struggling to grasp the intent of the author's design. My guess is that he's trying to describe a gear reduction assembly that increases the speed of what be the crankshaft for a fixed pedal velocity.

It seems to me that someone attempting to construct the author's design will need an inexpensive  supply of material and ready access to a machine shop. A better use of funds would be to purchase a new gear stack designed to fit the bicycle being modified.

Another possibility is that the author is proposing construction of a 'Rube Goldberg' mechanism. In this case, additional steps are needed to mask the original process.
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I received this bag promptly, and it looks like a high quality bag for the money. It is Katahdin Gear brand and seems durable and rugged. However, this is meant for snowmobiles, not for motorcycles. I can't think of a way that this could mount to a motorcycle without installing new clips. Just keep that in mind. If you're a snowmobiler, this looks like a good bag for the money.
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yeah, i like looking "cool"as much as the next guy, or whatever image related benchmark one may have, but i like the feeling of knowing the gear i have is legal and cops don't have a reason to ticket me.

though i expected a helmet called "skid lid" to be a bit less bulky and "mushroom head", having said that, i will most likely get a different helmet that is less bulky and mushroomed, and have my girlfriend use this one when she's on the p-pad.

i had to get a helmet for her anyway. the cost of the skid lid and the DOT sticker were the selling points for me on this one. -BDF
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Unique grip allows for ambidextrous use.  Original thought was to allow for a secure grip for motorcycle passenger use while riding cross country. One point prevented 5/5 rating - no hole for the camera lens.
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I took off the stand and put it on my motorcycle to give it a fighter aircraft artificial horizon look (yeh, I know). Anyway, it works well for the price, but can stick a bit.
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Assembly of this bike is difficult unless you are a near bike mechanic. I'm not a bike mechanic by any means. Took me 10 hours to assemble this bike. If you buy this bike, calculate an extra cost for having a bike shop complete or inspect the final assembly. The actual bike itself seems good.

The documentation contains detailed and obnoxious legal language disclaiming all sorts of liabilities and warnings such as "Do not ride at night". So don't buy this bike if you will ever ride it at night. Thought I'd help out the marketing department by putting this important restriction in the review title. These legal disclaimers are all quite ironic as the assembly manual received is for the wrong bike. There's a legal quandary. Had the manual shown just a couple key photos of the final assembly, it would have saved me hours of time.

The bike was received in a damaged box. Most of the packing ties were busted out.

In conclusion, this purchase was a bad customer experience. Mongoose needs to pay as much attention to delivering a quality customer experience as they do in providing detailed legal disclaimers.
4491972
The design certainly doesn't smack you in the face but then again, it would appeal only to those in the know...
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Not bad, It's a good thing to have, all the crazy crap people do while driving, makes you wonder how they ever got a license to drive.
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Some reviews pan this title because it paints motorcycling as relatively risky.  It can be.  But the author's intent is to paint a realistic picture of the risks involved.  All responsible motorcycling literature along this vein wants you to take the sport and its risks very seriously.  Against this serious backdrop, though, the author manages to be funny (my opinion).  The chapter on Riding at night is hilarious.  Is it too stark?  Not if you crash.  The margin for error is not wide in motorcycling.  The more prepared you are, the better.  This book can help.
1038764
This is mostly a Novelty item, if you got money to burn, it does look cool , but people ask is it a cop dog & might think you are impersonating a Police dog ,,,,,Just an FYI
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This could easily have been a five star review, but the production people didn't see fit to add bleed to the design so that if the die-cut was out of register you'd have a harder time tellingas witness by the white edging which shows around some sides of the sticker when I applied it to my car window.

Source: As a graphic artist, I've worked extensively with the type of machine which produces these stickers. Also, the sticker I received has a matte finish. Personally, I'd have chosen a glossy finishand would happily have paid a bit more to have that option if the choice of finish was cost-based.
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I like the design of this bike repair stand, but the front wheel stabilizer is poorly designed. The wheel stabilizer is not shown in the pictures. One end is secured to an extendable tube by a pop rivet that just can't handle the torque required to attached a heavy rubber strap. I told them about the problem and they sent another, but it is the design that is the problem, not the the particular stabilizer that came with me repair rack. I've tried another way of attaching the tip to the tube, but I'm not sure that will hold up in the long run. A lighter weight strap that would stretch easier would work better. Fortunately this is a minor inconvenience as there are other ways to stabilize the front wheel while the bike is on the stand. The important components, those that hold the bike on the stand seem to work well. I recommend the repair stand because the overall design seems good in spite of the problem with the front wheel immobilizer.
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This is a really cool light. The "laser" option projects red lines on the road, either steady or flashing, and the taillights are a lovely color of blue and have many interesting flashing patterns. The quality is about what you'd expect of generic, plastic bike parts from China -- that is to say, the mounting hardware is *ok*, the bracket is a bit on the flimsy side, but it basically works. I have several of these in red, one on every bike, but I wanted to add a blue one for extra attention, since my bike commute has just gotten much, much longer over more dangerous roads.

To be honest I knew that blue lights on vehicles were a no-no, but I kind of figured that for bikes it'd be OK, on the theory that more visibility is always a good thing. But then I looked up the actual laws (this is direct from the California Vehicle Code):

21201.3.  (a) A bicycle or motorized bicycle used by a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1 of, subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of Section 830.2 of, subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 830.31 of, subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.32 of, Section 830.33 of, subdivision (a) of Section 830.36 of, subdivision (a) of Section 830.4 of, or Section 830.6 of, the Penal Code, in the performance of the peace officer's duties, may display a steady or flashing blue warning light that is visible from the front, sides, or rear of the bicycle or motorized bicycle.

(b) No person shall display a steady or flashing blue warning light on a bicycle or motorized bicycle except as authorized under subdivision (a).

So there you have it. Unless you are a peace officer in the line of duty, you cannot display a steady or flashing blue light on a bicycle in the state of California. Not sure about other states, but I think the blue light thing is pretty common.

Fun fact: any flashing light on a vehicle is illegal in California, except for turn signals and emergency flashers to communicate road hazards. However I regularly use a red flashing taillight, and I am not going to stop anytime soon. I would maintain that I am a sort of road hazard, and therefore need flashing lights to warn motorists.

So, I have a really cool-looking taillight I can't put on my bike. I wonder if I could put it on a skateboard. Couldn't find any law against that!
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Professionally built like a State road sign.