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not even a noobie yet ! ...

#1 Unread post by Greg . »

Hey All,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Greg and I am a 47 year old man, married to a wonderful lady for almost 25 years! We have two boys (19 and 13) and live in North Carolina.

I'm considering taking the plunge and plan on signing up for a MSF course at a local community college this summer. Right now I'm thinking along the lines of a used 500 Ninja as a first bike, though that may well change after I take the course.

I just wanted to say "hi" and thanks to the folks who have posted such great information that I have read as a lurker! For the time being, at least, you'll most likely find me on the "New Biker" and "Safety" forums.

Well, that's it for now. Thanks again, folks!

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#2 Unread post by Johnj »

Howdy Greg.
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#3 Unread post by jaskc78 »

howdy. the 500cc ninja should be just fine. that's what i used in the basic rider's course and it was pretty easy to control once i got the hang of the throttle--it was kinda jerky at first because it was very sensitive, but was very smooth by the end of the course.
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#4 Unread post by blues2cruise »

:welcome2: to TMW from :canada:

Kudos to you for taking the classes.
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#5 Unread post by wrecks »

:tricycle:
cag 50cc (pit bike)
91 Ninja 250 (sold)
2k6 GSXR 600 (taken out by cager)
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#6 Unread post by dean owens »

welcome. that's a nice area of nc.
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