Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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Chanpion13, This forum can be really helpful when the trolls stay away from the subject at hand!
If you can't find a local spot on a neighbor's property, which would be cheap (or even free if you offered to shovel snow for them over next winter try RSS Cycle Storage at 397 7th Street. It's over near the highway overpass, close to Newark Ave. Easy walk from the HP area. Indoors space, very cool crowd who keep and wrench their bikes in there. Talk to Henry, the owner, who's a great guy. 917-816-0042 Ride on!
Posted on: 2017/5/4 19:09
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Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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OK, we got that sorted out. The OP mentioned his wife in post #9, and seems to have little experience in NJ, so I was just trying to clarify the passenger rule things for him should he buy a new ride.
Posted on: 2017/5/3 19:50
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Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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Paco, as I mentioned below the laws have changed around here at least 3 times in the past 20 years, and I've been riding and wrenching through all of them. And the current law is that anything under 50cc CAN be registered as a moped. Doesn't matter if it's a moped or a scooter, or whether it has pedals. 50cc Scooter owners may OPT to register as a motorcycle so that they COULD carry a passenger. The one thing that hasn't changed is that "carrying a passenger" requires both a motorcycle registration AND a license endorsement REGARDLESS of displacement. So carrying a passenger on a 50cc scooter registered as a motorcycle without an endorsement is illegal. Correct me if I'm wrong-
Posted on: 2017/5/3 18:36
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Re: The Lutze Biergarten - Harborside
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I wonder what they're paying for monthly rent...
At those prices it's hard to imagine them ever being "busy"...
Posted on: 2017/5/3 17:16
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Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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If wifey is going to be on the back then it's a motorcycle and you'll need the endorsement on your license.
Part of the confusion at the DMV is because moped laws here in NJ have changed several times in the last several decades. At one point NJ was pretty lax. Then things really tightened up and even a 50cc (49) was considered a motorcycle UNLESS it had pedals and could be pedal-driven. Then that was relaxed to under 50cc regardless of pedals for Moped classification. But still no passenger allowed. Crime? My buddy's Ducati 650 was swiped last year and recovered in Queens, NY. Two guys and truck, like I said- My only caution on scooter shopping is to not be tempted by the cheap Chinese knockoffs. They're basically Honda engine clones but made with a bunch of cast (not machined) parts. They'll work fine for a year or two then you'll need a full engine rebuild. Trust me on this one... I know a local guy who's looking to sell a Vespa 150 that needs a bit of work, if you're interested- I've never bought a new bike. I'm good with a wrench and fixing up/riding bikes 25-50 years old is just my thing. Plus, any business miles I do (roughly 500 per year) earn me $0.535 per mile as a Federal Deduction so I actually make money while grinning past my earlobes...
Posted on: 2017/5/1 16:12
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Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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Paco is correct on the endorsement question. Some dealers (for new bikes) will automatically register it as a Motorcycle. Just insist that it be registered as a MOPED. Then you get a license plate that says Moped on it. That classification is a LOT less expensive for insurance purposes. If you register it as a Motorcycle you are legally allowed to carry a passenger. Moped is solo-only in NJ.
The Vespa shop on 10th Street closed several years ago. For parking, I ALWAYS chain my bikes to a strong object with a hardened steel chain and lock. If two men could pick it up and have it in the back of a truck in about 15 seconds then it's not worth the risk of losing it. I park my daily rider in the small stoop area in front of my house, locked to an iron fence. When I'm out and about I chain it to a sign post or a telephone pole or a parking meter. And FWIW I've never gotten a ticket. I ride roughly 1,000 miles per year at a total annual cost (including insurance) of $100. Personally, I prefer mopeds with larger-diameter wheels over the small-wheel scooters.
Posted on: 2017/5/1 10:45
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Re: no motorcycles or scooters in jersey city?
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Sold my last motorcycle 30 years ago and have been riding old Mopeds here in JC ever since. There are a bunch of us moped collectors, actually, and several of us own more than one. I also know a number of Vespa and big bike riders here in the Downtown area.
Food deliveries around here tend to be electric bikes for the local stuff and by car for deliveries farther away or in bad weather. Was it just an observation on your part or are you a rider looking for folks with a common interest?
Posted on: 2017/4/30 20:17
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Re: Main Library - reopening on May 1...
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They've pushed back the estimated completion date so many times I don't even pay attention anymore. I live 100 feet away and they're spending all this week putting up scaffolding. It's LOUD around here. Parkman must be going nuts since his house is next door-
Posted on: 2017/4/27 10:25
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Re: challenge to terrence mcdonald on earth day
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Seeing as how the challenge is coming from somebody who has 50 posts in the past 15 days since joining this forum and currently has 6 of the top 10 most-recent posts I'm gonna guess he'll ignore your verbosity along with the rest of us...
Posted on: 2017/4/24 23:22
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Re: Man Fatally Struck by Light Rail in JC
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Huge second on Dolomiti's comments below.
The one great irony in this whole discussion is that HBLR was ASSURED by the City of JC that the south end of Jersey Avenue would never be opened to vehicular traffic into the park. Now it seems firmly in the plans, and not only will it be traffic crossing the Morris Canal Basin to Jersey Ave., it will be a ton of commuter traffic, all jumping to the exit/entrance just north of the main toll plaza, thinking it will be faster than going to the next exit by Montgomery. The signs there are currently minimal and the biggest issue has been joggers and bicyclists thinking they can "beat the train" and ducking around/under the barrier. Seen a bunch of close calls...
Posted on: 2017/4/24 0:28
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Re: The Lutze Biergarten - Harborside
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First of all, this is a tough crowd, and if you can't handle the heat you should stay away. The marketing release was beyond awful. Drag in every cliche and buzzword you've ever heard, and hope it sells? And for a place that plans to open in roughly 2 weeks to not even have their menu up so people who see the pre-opening announcement can get an idea of what to expect is just a plain failure at marketing 101. Do I plan to rush down there for a $9 beer and a "backyard experience"? Nope, I can do that in my own back yard with friends. And I can take in the view almost anywhere I want, and anytime I want, for free-
Posted on: 2017/4/23 18:55
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Re: 5 am wakeup call near Van Vorst Park
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Why the 5:00 a.m. urgency is still a mystery. That's typically basic maintenance, not an emergency-
What happened to K-Lo(1) ?
Posted on: 2017/4/20 18:16
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Re: 5 am wakeup call near Van Vorst Park
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I get up at 5:00 anyway on weekdays, but that sure was loud. It was on Montgomery, between Jersey and Varick, and Montgomery westbound (only) was closed. One of those huge vacuum trucks that they generally use for pumping out the drains at the street corners. I think they pulled two manhole covers mid-block so that's why it went off twice.
Posted on: 2017/4/20 15:42
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Re: Dixon Leasing Cheating JC out of Taxes with the help of Rebecca Sysmes
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Um, might want to re-think that request. Dixon owns about 6-7 houses on my block alone in DTJC. Two of them they purchased 2 years ago and they've been sitting empty ever since. Don't know if they plan to refurb them or sell them as-is, but probably the former. Dixon is usually the last to shovel during the winter and when they are doing refurb work they pay zero attention to the noise they make, starting early (like 7:00) and sometimes all weekend. As neighbors go, pretty obnoxious...
Posted on: 2017/4/18 16:06
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Re: Yvonne Outdoes Herself - Transgender Bathroom Editorial
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?Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.? ? George Carlin
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He beat me to this reply. It's junk-
Posted on: 2017/4/11 0:40
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Well, I dealt with them on high-value stuff, not just homeowners which you asked about. Standard protocol when notified of a claim is to deny coverage. Then it gets litigated, sometimes for years, before a legitimate coverage payment is made. I spent 20 years in that industry and I saw it firsthand. Insurance requires a certain amount of trust between both parties. They expect you to pay the premium and you expect them to pay for covered loss or damage. I won't do business with a company that I don't trust-
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As a former Insurance Broker, I can tell you that I would never use any AIG company for my own coverage.
Posted on: 2017/4/6 17:25
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Re: Any idea when alternate side parking will resume?
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Alternate side parking enforcement will resume Mon, March 27, 2017
Posted on: 2017/3/25 21:08
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Re: Mayor Fulop orders gender-neutral restrooms in city buildings
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I say kudos to the Webmaster for moderating in the interest of civility. We all know there are certain individuals who repeat themselves ad nauseam as if they think repeating their (sometimes-ridiculous) opinion is going convince anyone in their right mind that they should agree. In doing so, they pretty much put a target on their back and some people with too much time on their hands take the opportunity to take a cheap shot. It's only comic relief if you have WAAY too much free time (or no life). I've been around this Forum for almost 12 years and it's really helpful on certain topics when everybody stays on point. And on the point of Trolls, I can't believe this re-posted thread is still up after a Webmaster warning: http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=37133
Posted on: 2017/3/24 20:41
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Re: Any idea when alternate side parking will resume?
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Just bumping the link below from GrovePath. Sweeping resumed today but no tickets. With warm and rain on the way we'll be moving cars on Monday...
Posted on: 2017/3/24 13:45
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Re: Any idea when alternate side parking will resume?
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Haven't seen any official word yet. There are several piles along my block between parked cars that are a good 3' high so I'm guessing it could be another week...
Posted on: 2017/3/22 13:57
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Re: Buying to live in Bergen-Lafayette a good idea?
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Mostly agree but it's a matter of timing and perspective. Those of us who bought and moved here 30 years ago were in a rough town and we welcomed other newcomers and we worked together to help improve the neighborhood and the schools and responsible government. Some of us stayed, some left for the suburbs or beyond. So how long you been in JC, Harry? I'd bet less than 10 years. For a Newbie on this Forum, I thought your comment was obnoxious. My ancestors arrived on The Mayflower in 1620, so I'm 12th-generation here . The Native American Indians might be the only ones who could legitimately say that we "came and ruined it".
Posted on: 2017/3/18 0:34
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Re: Woman filmed as he undress in JC Penny at Newport
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I don't know how well he knew Yvonne, but his comment clearly had her in mind:
?Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.? -George Carlin
Posted on: 2017/3/16 19:27
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Re: Know anyone who can replace axe handles?
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It's not that hard but it can take awhile if you have to trim a bunch of that very hard wood to fit into the head. I've done it with both a very sharp sheath knife and with a mini grinder. Look it up as a DIY project and take it on as a challenge.
I'll save you the googling: https://www.google.com/search?q=replac ... +handle&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Posted on: 2017/3/15 20:47
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Re: Woman filmed as he undress in JC Penny at Newport
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Don't forget that she also transmogrified this into a point about priests (including gay priests) molesting children. Crazy-
Posted on: 2017/3/15 19:08
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Re: Jersey City cop suspended after drug arrest
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Posted on: 2017/3/11 1:49
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Re: Bayonne man steals $3K bike in Jersey City burglary spree, cops say (Downtown)
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Bod, I did NOT mean to imply in any way that the victim was "at fault". But let's face it, a bike can disappear into the back of a truck and be gone forever whereas a car (possibly with LoJack or at least alarmed) is a tougher steal and is either on the road or headed to a chop shop. I ride some nice bikes as well as old mopeds and I lock the heck out of them. The bicycles come inside when I'm home.
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Re: Bayonne man steals $3K bike in Jersey City burglary spree, cops say (Downtown)
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Exactly. But my question is why would anyone in the game, who can presumably appreciate a high-end machine, leave it in an inadequately-locked bike room?
Posted on: 2017/3/10 13:22
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