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nottheface · Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:14 am

Sorry for thread jacking and thanks so much to all you willing to helps newbs like me!

I am going to check out those URL's.

Dragonhawk · Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:55 am

tanitatt wrote:I just found out I have a dog in this race. My neighbor rides an R1 and his son rides and R6. Anyway, his son let a friend ride his R6 ... of course, his friend doesn't know how to ride and wanted to learn ... on the R6 ... short story shorter ... 6 months rehab.

6 months rehab?

He got off easy. Coulda been 6 feet under.

Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:20 am

Dragonhawk wrote:
tanitatt wrote:I just found out I have a dog in this race. My neighbor rides an R1 and his son rides and R6. Anyway, his son let a friend ride his R6 ... of course, his friend doesn't know how to ride and wanted to learn ... on the R6 ... short story shorter ... 6 months rehab.
6 months rehab?

He got off easy. Coulda been 6 feet under.

I'm going into my 6th month in rehab for an airbag injury in a car, so yeah- unfortunate but still lucky.

Sev · #14 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:12 am

VermilionX wrote:
nottheface wrote:Hey guys I'm also getting a bike soon and will be taking the MSF course. Where are some good places to buy gear? What are the good brands to look for?

Thank you much.
online, i like to shop around with...

newenough.com
kneedraggers.com
parts411.com
motostrano.com

otherwise... check a cycle gear or whatever local shop is in your area.

Head to a local shop and try stuff on. That way you know it'll fit well and will protect the parts of you that you want to be protected. Nothing would be worse then ordering a jacket online and finding out that it doesn't fit and you need to send it back.

Ares · #15 Unread post by **Ares** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:22 am

I am in Dodge county, in Waupun...nothing cool here, lol.

ktmotox · #16 Unread post by **ktmotox** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:00 pm

My nephews first bike was a Honda CBR600 F4i. He has ridden in for a couple of years now and done real well. No accidents at all.

Ares · #17 Unread post by **Ares** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:35 pm

I wouldn't say that no one is capable of learning on such a bike. But in my friend's case I don't see him as someone that could. Especially for the fact that when I told him the bike I want to get, he said it was pathetic due to its top speed. I tried to explain its called a learner bike for a reason, but to no avail.

Dragonhawk · Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:27 pm

Ares wrote:I wouldn't say that no one is capable of learning on such a bike. But in my friend's case I don't see him as someone that could. Especially for the fact that when I told him the bike I want to get, he said it was pathetic due to its top speed. I tried to explain its called a learner bike for a reason, but to no avail.

One bit of advice that EVERYONE should take if they have never ridden a motorcycle is this:

LEARN TO RIDE BEFORE YOU BUY A BIKE!

Buying a motorcycle before you have EVER ridden one is something that many people do out of excitement and enthusiasm. It's also a pretty ignorant thing to do. And I'm not saying that because I'm some "safety party" and think they get bikes that are too big. Not at all.

I mean people will buy a sportbike ... then after they take the MSF, realize they like cruisers better. Or people get a cruiser then after they learn to ride, realize they would be happier on a standard.

So, if you want to help your friend to not get something too powerful, that is another important thing to remind him. Never, never, never get a bike before you learn to ride. Because your "dream bike" that you visualize riding may end up being totally different.

Case in point - I wanted a cruiser before I learned to ride. I was DEAD SET on them. In fact, I went to a motorcycle show and didn't even LOOK at sportbikes. I wanted a Harley. Wouldn't consider anything else.

Then I learned to ride.

My first bike ended up being a Ninja 250. My current bike is a SV650. I've ridden cruisers, but never owned one. I doubt I ever will own one. I really dig the look and styling of cruisers. However, once I learned to ride, I realized I was more comfortable riding a standard.

So, being dead set on a certain make/model of bike before you know how to ride is not a very wise move. Learn to ride first. THEN decide on the style of bike.

tanitatt · #19 Unread post by **tanitatt** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:46 pm

storysunfolding wrote:
Dragonhawk wrote:
tanitatt wrote:I just found out I have a dog in this race. My neighbor rides an R1 and his son rides and R6. Anyway, his son let a friend ride his R6 ... of course, his friend doesn't know how to ride and wanted to learn ... on the R6 ... short story shorter ... 6 months rehab.
6 months rehab?

He got off easy. Coulda been 6 feet under.
I'm going into my 6th month in rehab for an airbag injury in a car, so yeah- unfortunate but still lucky.

Apparently he drove it right into a car and was tossed over it. Luckily, the car was parked and he wasn't going very fast. Broken leg and collar bone.

Here's a newbs take on things. As I'm learning to ride and figure out things, I'm constantly pushing my bike riding limits. It's good to be on a bike that's forgiving enough to let me test those limits without killing me.

Thomas

m1a1dvr · #20 Unread post by **m1a1dvr** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:29 am

nottheface wrote:Hey guys I'm also getting a bike soon and will be taking the MSF course. Where are some good places to buy gear? What are the good brands to look for?

Thank you much.

There are a few places that I get gear from.
newenough.com
motorcycle-superstore.com
sprotbiketrackgear.com are just a few.

And despite what everybody sayd it is perfectly ok to be a gear mean. I know that I am.