Did some research on what were good noob bikes, then shopped around until I had some solid candidates. Took a class, then bought one of my bike choices about a month after. Even though some friends recommended that I get this specific bike I liked before someone else beat me to it, I was pretty OC about taking the class first; What if I was a cr@p rider? Or what if riding simply wasn't as interesting as I thought it was?
Anyway, things worked out. Only thing I (mildly) regret is I bought my helmet before taking the class, and the rest of my gear after. I ended up getting another helmet after I learned more about lids.
Bike or Class First?
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Can't answer this one because there weren't any courses when I first got my licence back in the 1970s. I learned to ride by trial and error - mostly by error. In other words, I learned by falling off a lot.
This is not the best way to learn how to ride a modern motorcycle (or even an old BSA).
Take a course!
This is not the best way to learn how to ride a modern motorcycle (or even an old BSA).
Take a course!
Hud
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
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“Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only adds the infamy of servitude to the crime of murder.”
Percy Bysshe Shelley
SV-Wolf's Bike Blog
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Same for me, there were NO school to go to back in 1968..
I only had one small mishap while learning to ride.
years later I went to a Superbike school. learned alot and a lot of FUN
I only had one small mishap while learning to ride.
years later I went to a Superbike school. learned alot and a lot of FUN
Chuck_the Hammer
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
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1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000
2005 Honda VTX1800F Silver Tribal 22k *1972 Honda CB750 K2
*
1966 Honda CB77 Superhawk sold 1972 7.5k * 1972 Honda CB750 K2 sold 1975 21k
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing sold 1983 63k * 1983 Honda GL1100A sold 1987 102k
1983 Honda VF750F sold 1990 14k * 1988 Honda CBR1000 Hurricane sold 2003 19k
1986 Honda GL1200SEI sold 2005 130k * Total Miles 376,000