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Some places I've used in Seatte:

CPS Parking on 1st and Cherry: http://seattle.centralparking.com/Seattle-721-1st-Avenue-Parking.html - Park your bike at the top of the ramp to the left as you come in. Leave it all day and they will put an envelope on your bike with a $5 charge. Either put money in it an hand it to the attendant or mail it in later. Drive around the gates when entering/exiting.

International District on the street: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=international+district,+seattle,+wa&hl=en&ll=47.596673,-122.325592&spn=0.000505,0.00098&hnear=International+District,+Seattle,+King,+Washington&gl=us&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=47.59667... - Park your bike in the small strip between the sidewalk and the lot, hopefully seen in this street view link. There is no charge for parking on that strip, or even on the street (if you can find a spot).

Either of these locations are close to the Metro Bus tunnel, which will take you directly to the convention center for free.

We're meeting up at the Northgate Mall parking lot at 11am.

We decided to do the Skagit loop this Saturday. It's a very pretty ride and usually can be done at a brisk pace. Once we meet up, we'll head over to the Marysville exit and do the loop to the left. We will then cross over I-5, refuel, and can grab brunch. After that, we go to do the main loop, arriving back in Arlington a few hours later.

It sounds like this is going to be at least an Intermediate ride, so wear your gear ;)

I am 99% sure the sticker is not proof of certification. You can freely buy them 4 for $5 Through Amazon, a WA based company.

The road that goes by flaming geyser state park out by black diamond is good as are Ames lake + carnation farm road.

I’d also recommend this book. When I get stumped looking for new ride ideas I often find something in here:

https://www.amazon.com/Destination-Highways-Washington-Motorcycle-Enthusiasts/dp/0968432816

Looks like there is a cheap option for an on camera leash here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FRSG766/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Most of the DIY leashes seem to attach to the screw, which doesn't do much in my case, when it broke above the screw at the flange attachment.

True, but you can fill out this survey (as linked from this page) to get a free one. I got mine in about 3 weeks.

Here is the proposed route

Do yourself a favor and buy this map. Or, if you're outside of Washington, buy the Butler G1 map of your state. My only regret is that I spent so many years riding without having this as a planning tool.

I have about 20 years and many many thousands of miles under my helmet, and am a conservative rider.

I've helped two people go from MSF course grads to safe road riders.

What kind of bike do you have?

What I like to do with folks is find a nice, large parking lot, and work on the basics first, until I'm comfortable in their handling of the clutch, brakes, throttle, and panic stops. Then it's on to residential streets with minimal traffic, or a ride through the Arboretum. Something without a lot of intersections.

If there isn't a suitable place where you're comfortable riding to, I can ride your bike there, and you can follow in a car. If you wanted to do something on the east side, I could potentially loan you a bike, though it's better to practice on your own machine.

First, though, please purchase and read this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Proficient-Motorcycling-Ultimate-Guide-Riding-dp-1620081199/dp/1620081199/

It's written by a local guy, and is an incredibly good book to describe various concepts in easy to understand ways. He covers things such as delayed apex cornering, avoiding target fixation, and other such stuff.

If you're interested, send me a PM. I work from home, and have a flexible schedule.

I started on a 1979 KZ400LTD (Kawasaki), then upgraded to a 1980 KZ750LTD, then onto a 1984 Honda Goldwang, now I have a Honda NC700, my wife has a sportster 996, and I just got a free 2007 kawasaki vulcan 500. (Just got spark tonight, onto carb rebuild next.) I also have a Chinese 50cc scooter that is more fun to ride than I care to admit.

When I was parking in front of my house where the bike was visible, I set one of these in concrete and ran one of these through it.

Yeah I have a '73 CL350. Had to do the tank sealer since i kept getting rust in the carb. Just make sure you do a really thorough job cleaning the tank beforehand. I dropped a few loose bolts and nuts in the tank and shook it around to break off any loose metal flakes in there. Here's the sealer kit i used:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J5947ME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Honestly, the whole process isn't too hard, just takes lots of time between using the different cleaners and drying. Be careful with the sealer because that shit hardens into a concrete / metal-like substance that will stay stuck to ANYTHING.

They're $27 on Amazon. You don't have to buy Motion Pro.

Got these from Amazon: VSYSTO

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I'm looking for a four camera setup though to replace this so I can get a 360 FOV.