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by MattC13
Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Beginning Bikers
Topic: Taking a turn too fast
Replies: 15
Views: 6908

Im kinda new at riding; started a month ago. I worried about this at first but soon found that my bike would lean as far as i needed it to. But my question is How do you know where your bikes lean angel stops unless you have low-sided it. I am a corner junkie now that i trust my bike and its tires ...
by MattC13
Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:28 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Two Up
Replies: 10
Views: 4486

thanks for the advice guys ill probly wait awhile now before letting her on the back. better safe than sorry i guess.

-Matt
by MattC13
Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:55 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Two Up
Replies: 10
Views: 4486

Two Up

I was wondering when do you guys think it would be alright to ride two up?

I have been riding for about a month now and have put around 800 miles on my new bike, and i feel very comfortable riding. Would just like to take a friend along. :lol:

Any tips for riding two up would be great.

-Matt

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by MattC13
Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Motor Oil
Replies: 7
Views: 2923

Motor Oil

Ok i know this is a big topic and there is a million different kinds but what kind of motor oil is best if you can call it that. I guess just tell me what you guys use and ill go with the majority. Synthetic vs. Non Name Brand vs. generic car oil vs. motorcycle oil what do you use?
by MattC13
Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:53 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Newb question... staying upright at city speeds
Replies: 19
Views: 8229

Have you taken the MSF course yet? If you havent you probly should if your still having these problems.
by MattC13
Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:31 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: No Manual
Replies: 2
Views: 1573

No Manual

I just bought a Kawasaki ZX-6R last week and im wanting to do an oil and filter change and all the other fluids but i dont know how much fluids it takes, type of filter, or spark plugs. The guy i bought it off of didnt recieve a manual with it when he bought it so of course i didnt either. Is there ...
by MattC13
Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:24 pm
Forum: Start Your Engines - Introduce Yourself
Topic: large start bike
Replies: 3
Views: 2395

A 600cc bike is definitly enough power for you if thats what your worried about. If your worried about your heigth just go sit on one and see how you like it. Even if you get a bigger cc bike the chances are its not gonna be designed much different; unless your looking for a crusier or something ...
by MattC13
Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Thank You!
Replies: 12
Views: 5402

I have read almost all the posts because as a beginner i wanted a clear view of what im getting into. And everyone of them have helped me in one way or another; i guess im just sayin if someone has one of those three characteristics that Septimus mentioned then theres no reason not to get a bigger ...
by MattC13
Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: Thank You!
Replies: 12
Views: 5402

Thank You!

As i have posted i got a bike saturday and have already ridden about 150 miles, and thanks to the lessons and topics reviewed here i knew exactly what to expect.
haha countersteering scared the crap out of me before i got a bike cause i read so much about it but i got out there and just did it ...
by MattC13
Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:39 am
Forum: Total Motorcycle Talk
Topic: I finally got a bike!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 3647

Image

Here is a picture of me on my bike.
sorry its small im not good at this but thanks for the help Drakan