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NinjaSant4 t1_jdhcoh2 wrote

Reply to comment by MonicaPVD in 2 dead from reckless Dirt Bike riding on city streets by Flashbulb_RI

Lol, no that isn't the point of riding them on the street. If you weren't an ignorant fuck you'd know that those bikes can be registered (and often the hordes you see have a mix of legal and illegal bikes).

Tell me again how you know better than historical fact. Skateboarding caused issues, build a park and suddenly no issue. Legal graffiti parks? Suddenly less vandalism.

Cities with spaces to ride legally don't deal with people riding in their streets lol. Please be more of a NIMBY

And - skateboarding fell out of fashion? How come skateparks are frequently filled and looking for more space???

Lie more. Just say you want to hit people on their dirt bike because you have no self control.

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fishythepete t1_jdhfdfq wrote

Correlation isn’t causation. Skateboarding popularity has been on a downward trend since the early 2000s and is pretty much at an all time low. Skateboarding isn’t an issue anymore because almost no one skates anymore.

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MonicaPVD t1_jdiq73k wrote

Yes, I am an ignorant fuck and I also have a younger cousin who is one of those kids riding around on ATVs in the city. He and his friends would tell you, Oh Enlightened One, that if you built them a state of the art facility they would use it a few times and still continue to ride on the street because that's where the excitement is.

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FIFAFanboy2023 t1_jdhhtfy wrote

People typically aren'r riding road legal dirt bikes off road though. It's very much a one or the other type scenario.

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quicktuba t1_jdhizft wrote

You’re really over simplifying the process of registering them. It’s not as simple as tossing on some lights and popping down to the local DMV. They have off road VINs, off road titles, and insurance is difficult to get. It’s possible to do it if you jump through the right hoops, but it’s far from easy and not to mention the bike they were riding is a 2 stroke so there’s EPA stuff potentially to deal with as another barrier. Getting through all the paperwork to do it there’s still the matter of putting on the right parts to make these street legal which is another uphill battle. You’ll need all DOT compliant parts, a wiring harness to connect it all and someway to power everything which these bikes don’t have. There’s no room for a battery and the stator doesn’t generate enough power for lights and it’s not a stable output either amount other issues.

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