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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:22 pm
by Jamers!
Sevulturus wrote:No, i think that someone who doesn't know about countersteering shouldn't be making fun of someones lack of knowledge.
i would hope that isnt directed to me, because i dont believe i made fun of anyone, if your talking about my comment to vermillion that wasent intendted as an insult, he started on a gixxer 1000, he would know a fair ammount about starting on big fast bikes. If it was taken as an insult i am sorry thats not what it was meant to be
JWF
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:40 pm
by Scott58
I took about a 50 mile ride on an 04 1000rr last summer and I gotta say that if this guy lives to learn how to ride he has my deepest respect.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:53 pm
by VermilionX
JWF,
no worries, i didn't see it as an insult.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 4:55 pm
by Jamers!
VermilionX wrote:JWF,
no worries, i didn't see it as an insult.
im, glad, now just gotta make sure sev and me are cool cause while i may not know a whole lot i dont what im thinkin im a jerk or a moron
JWF
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:20 pm
by Ninja Geoff
It's easy to pick on someone who buys a bike like a CBR anything or a GSX-R anything when you've done the research. I know before i researched, i had my heart set on a GSX-R 600. I HAD to have it. BUT i had my step-dad saying "yeah... try a 200 - 250 cc dirtbike first..." to tell me otherwise. I'm sure if i had had the finacial means and no mentor on the matter i would have (or maybe HAD) the GSX-R 600.
The best thing you can do for your buddy who got the CBR is to say "hey, take it easy and lets go for an easy ride." also, make sure he takes the MSF ASAP. Both BRC and ERC. I reccomend that to you too Vermillion. Take BOTH courses the MSF offers. Any knowledge that can be gained the easy way is better than crash learning.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:23 pm
by SuperRookie
Scott58 wrote:I took about a 50 mile ride on an 04 1000rr last summer and I gotta say that if this guy lives to learn how to ride he has my deepest respect.
Yah...that's my point...IF he LIVES to learn how to RIDE....It should be the other way around.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:45 pm
by VermilionX
SuperRookie wrote:
Yah...that's my point...IF he LIVES to learn how to RIDE....It should be the other way around.
he'll do fine if he takes it easy.
of course, im not counting other people's mistakes since if we're talking about other people's mistakes, it doesn't matter what bike he chose for his 1st bike.
anyway, i already registered for the BRC, it's gonna be on feb 18 for me... i have to check 1st if there's a minimum riding experience required for the ERC.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:47 pm
by Jamers!
VermilionX wrote:SuperRookie wrote:
Yah...that's my point...IF he LIVES to learn how to RIDE....It should be the other way around.
he'll do fine if he takes it easy.
of course, im not counting other people's mistakes since if we're talking about other people's mistakes, it doesn't matter what bike he chose for his 1st bike.
anyway, i already registered for the BRC, it's gonna be on feb 18 for me... i have to check 1st if there's a minimum riding experience required for the ERC.
no prerequesite listed on the website but i would say give it a few months 6-8 or so after the BRC till you hit up the ERC that way you got a decent ammount of exp
JWF
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:03 pm
by VermilionX
yeah, plus i need to save up some money to pay for the ERC.
and once i start taking freeways, i'll be able to go the "skillz day" that people from the SCLR forum organizes. it's basically training to get skills turned into habits so you become prepared for emergencies. plus, i could learn a lot from them since most of them ride sportsbikes and some even go to the tracks regularly.
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:07 pm
by Ninja Geoff
VermilionX wrote:yeah, plus i need to save up some money to pay for the ERC.
and once i start taking freeways, i'll be able to go the "skillz day" that people from the SCLR forum organizes. it's basically training to get skills turned into habits so you become prepared for emergencies. plus, i could learn a lot from them since most of them ride sportsbikes and some even go to the tracks regularly.
Definatly a good call. Track days are also good to go to once you get confident with controlling your bike at high speed. Also good cause if you DO get hurt, most likely an ambulance on hand. Though i'd recomend trying to find some extra plastics for your bike. Don't need to be pretty in the least, just to slap on when youy do go to track. That way if you crash, it's not the shiny plastics that are destroyed.