I need helpful advice, not post-facto criticism, please

[roscowgo]

I'd say you have a few options.

1. Trade the bike in on something a shitload smaller and more beginner friendly + gear.
2. Get it delivered to where you live + buy some gear.
3. Try to poke it home without it falling over on you every few feet, saying hello to a pothole induced 75% throttle, introducing yourself to the fellows in the can with the flashy lights.

1. This is probably the best idea. If it's in good shape you should be able to get something friendly, reliable, and cheap enough to get you out on 2 wheels and stretch your grin muscles while practicing. And get gear. Gear good. Go out to a quiet street, press your forearm into it with all your weight on it and slide down the road for 10 feet. Gear = the opposite of what just happened to your arm there.

2. Gives you time to make a decision on what to do. Park it and get a smaller companion while you hone your riding ability. Sell it and replace with something, decide you wanna go nuts and see just how good untrained reflexes are. Bad idea because it's tempting as hell to have a nice little bit of shiny outside that all you have to do is turn the key on. If you're as nuts about bikes as most of the people on here, it's probably like leaving a 40 and an 8 ball on lindsay lohans bedspread.

3. The possibly kill any desire to ride you might have option. Riding a bike is possibly the greatest thing on the planet. Next to being hugh hefner in the 60s. However it can go "lightbulbs" up amazingly fast. A bump... With that much juice behind it a bump can turn into an unplanned instawheelie if you've gotten yourself a bonafied death grip. Which with the way you describe your attitude about it, I'd guess your knuckles will be about as white as printing paper.


I'd recommend #1, and plant yourself on a 250 or 500 ninja, maybe a gs500. Maybe Even a dual sport if the thought of roaming the woods appeals to you.

[sv-wolf]

Hard to tell, but I'm guessing hosiecow failed to get the "helpful advice" he was looking for.

Hope the silence is not ominous.

[Gummiente]

Hard to tell, but I'm guessing hosiecow failed to get the "helpful advice" he was looking for.

Ya think? He made it pretty clear he wasn't looking for "post facto" criticism.

[Johnj]

[csspostal]

Richard, you posted the same website 19 times in your post. That make it

Sunnydogs
Serves/Makes: 18 | Difficulty Level: 3 | Ready In: < 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 can (12 oz. size) Spam� Classic
1 1/2 cup complete buttermilk pancake mix
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
18 popsicle sticks, short kabob sticks or toothpicks
vegetable or light olive oil
honey, maple syrup and applesauce, for dipping

Directions:
Cut Spam widthwise into 6 sections (1/2 inch pieces). Cut each section into thirds.

In bowl, combine pancake batter, eggs, applesauce, cinnamon and vanilla. Slowly add water and stir until combined. Place Spam pieces into batter and coat evenly.

Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet with a small amount of vegetable oil over medium heat. Remove Spam from batter with a fork and let the excess batter drip off of the Spam pieces.

Place Spam into skillet and cook until cakes are golden brown and batter is cooked through, turning once. Repeat with additional Spam and pancake batter.

To serve, insert popsicle sticks into the Spam and serve with honey, maple syrup or applesauce for dipping.

[sv-wolf]

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Did I miss something? God! I always miss out on the interesting bits.

[Johnj]

Yes, you did.

You snooze you lose,

[pinger05]

First thanks for your service.

I know a bunch of guys out that way that would be able to help get it home for you. Let me know if I need to make some phone calls.

-Pinger

[havegunjoe]

Go to a nearby parking lot and practice. Do you have friends that ride that can take the bike over and back for you? Learn the feel of the throttle and how responsive it is. Same with the brakes and clutch. Take it slow, baby steps. You’ll get the hang of it or come to realize you should sell and get a smaller bike. The shop will probably deliver for a fee.

[RideN]

OK, just dying to know what the OP did? Sure hope it wasn't # 3 in roscowgo's post with that result.