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ronboskz650sr wrote:There you twisted my arm. Are you happy?

Yes! It just proves that I'm not the only goof out there in the world. I tell folks that I just started riding 20 months ago, but the reality is, I took one ride back when I was 16. I was seeing this guy who had both a dirt bike and a cruiser. I was way too short for the dirt bike, but I insisted that I could do okay on the cruiser. The number 600 cc's comes to mind with the cruiser, but I didn't know anything then, so I'm not sure. Anyway, the fool let me take it for a ride after showing me a couple of basics. As soon as I laid on the throttle, the bike shot out and I took a pretty severe fall. Thus the reason for safety training.

Cheers,
Loonette

Still, you'll admit it was enough to hook you on motorcycling, right? Funny how that works for some of us, and scares other off for good.

I wouldn't get the Ducati Monster 620 as a first bike...maybe a second bike. The difference is that a japanese bike can handle anything you throw at it. Just put oil and gas and itll run. Ducatis..along with everything else made in Italy (including the women ) require a lot of attention, they've got to be kept tip-top and if something is off just a little bit, it'll make sure you know about it....and we all know about the cost of italian parts and labor! ...but if your friend has the money, its a beautiful bike!

It's true. It took me 20 more years to saddle up, but it was worth the wait.

Cheers,
Loonette

So an update, i was talking to him tonight and he was telling me that he decided he wants either a ninja 500 or a GS500e

I'm uber glad, cause he's a cool guy and i want him around a while, plus my other roomates would be pissed if i got 1/4th of the rent dead...

He also told me that he wants nothing to do with the bike till he takes a MSF course, i think he's gonna do fine.