Newbie from the SC

[307T]

74 914 2.0, 87 911.

[MonkeyMaw]

You wouldn't happen to need a '73 914 2074cc with big-bore Oettinger P/Cs?

[307T]

Thanks for the offer but I like mine just as it is.

[BAJACRUISER]

Welcome to the forum MonkeMaw



Your bike looks nice.........

[jstark47]

In the meantime, I am getting the bike road-ready, collecting the necessary gear and joining a gym! It seems I will have to build some muscles before I can command any respect from this beast. My sister has already gotten me GRIP STRENGTHENERS as a gag gift. Oh, the humility.

Umm.... MM..... we generally try to balance the bikes, not hold them up???!!

I'm just kiddin' ya, I'm all for strength training. But I want to point out ladies even more petite than you manage larger, heavier bikes all the time. It's more about finesse and working with the bike's weight than manhandling (womanhandling?) it. You'll learn this, and I'll bet a year from now the Yammie will seem a lot lighter than it does now.

Welcome to the forum!

[XJRJohn]

thats a nice looking bike,stick with it,you,ll get there.welcome to the forums.xjrjohn

[MonkeyMaw]

In the meantime, I am getting the bike road-ready, collecting the necessary gear and joining a gym! It seems I will have to build some muscles before I can command any respect from this beast. My sister has already gotten me GRIP STRENGTHENERS as a gag gift. Oh, the humility.

Umm.... MM..... we generally try to balance the bikes, not hold them up???!!

I'm just kiddin' ya, I'm all for strength training. But I want to point out ladies even more petite than you manage larger, heavier bikes all the time. It's more about finesse and working with the bike's weight than manhandling (womanhandling?) it. You'll learn this, and I'll bet a year from now the Yammie will seem a lot lighter than it does now.

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah, I know it's more about balance than strength, but pushing those 450 lbs around in my driveway made me realize how out of shape I am. Maybe this will be the thing that finally gets me into the gym.
I've read a few ladies talking about how much they use their core muscles when riding their bikes. Maybe riding will be a workout in itself. Gawd, I hope so...I'd rather ride than do crunches any day!

[MonkeyMaw]

Thanks, XRJohn. I think she's super hot, too!
Still not on the road yet. Waiting for my Clymer's manual to arrive so I can get to work on those front brakes.
Frustration.

[MonkeyMaw]

Only 7 hours to go before I start my Riders Edge class!
It's classroom stuff tonight and tomorrow night, but I get to ride ALL DAY Saturday and Sunday. I am so looking forward to this.

[Koss]

Congratulations! Just keep reminding yourself that theres a bike at the end of the tunnel once you finish up the classroom hours

I didn't take the Riders Edge course myself, but took one very similar, the BRC from MSF and I couldn't have made a better choice for myself (choosing to take a riding course and listening to what the instructors had to say). It added to the enjoyment of motorcycling in my opinion.

Have fun!