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mizoufiziks
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jonnythan
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You are in the same boat as me.mizoufiziks wrote:gee thanks moderator. i guess i didn't learn anything riding all day everyday for several weeks. i'll just shut the *** up. forget i said anything.
I put about 1000 miles on my bike over the course of 3 months last fall. I'm still an absolute newbie. You are too. You don't become an expert after riding for "several weeks."
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Wrider
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No, that's not what she meant. What she meant is that you're a beginner too. So am I! I started riding in August, and have nearly 3500 miles on my Volusia. I'm still a rank beginner compared to a lot of the people in here... Trust me, she didn't mean to be mean with that comment...mizoufiziks wrote:oh i almost forgot, TAKE THE MSF. YOU WILL DIE WITHOUT IT. THE BIKE IS NOT SAFE. LEARN ON A 250. WEAR FULL GEAR OR YOU WILL DIE. SELL THAT BIKE OR IT WILL MURDER YOU.
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MMI Graduation date January 9th, 2009. Factory Certifications in Suzuki and Yamaha
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mizoufiziks
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yeah i know i'm a newbie, i'm not an idiot. i'm going to consider myself a newbie until i get at least a years riding experience. i don't like it when i'm trying to help someone out because i sympathize with their feelings, and some one who has nothing better to say then sell the bike and take the MSF makes me look like a jackass. with all due respect, we newbies helped more then anyone else on here did.
he heard you say take the MSF the first time, he didn't need to hear it another 8 times.
he heard you say take the MSF the first time, he didn't need to hear it another 8 times.
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NorthernPete
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Take easy make nice. Youre bike is not a very good beginner bike, but if you have your heart set on it, we wont be changing your mind anytime soon. just remember a twist of the wrist is all it will take to turn you into a bumper sticker if youre not careful. I'll +1 the MSF idea. If nothing else, go soemwhere where there is no traffic or obstruction around and practice practice practice. dirt is very different then pavement.
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To the OP, Jamie I believe, the folks here are trying to say that the bike you're on is not the most forgiving when learning how to ride. The mistakes you WILL make on technique/muscle memory (has nothing to do with respect) can get you in trouble harder and quicker. It's like boxing with your kid brother vs boxing with Muhammad Ali. If you make a mistake with either, it could hurt, but I'd rather make a mistake with my kid brother 
Now, obviously you're fresh at riding a streetbike, I think you said it yourself, and your first question to us is 'how to corner'. Well, curves and intersections can be two different things, especially when you factor in speed. You will either countersteer, or counterlean. If you already know these terms, how they work and how to apply them to the bike, disregard my post completely.
If I were you, I would take a training course. Most common is MSF. But, take a course! Somewhere! Learning on your own with that bike is trouble waiting to happen. Plus you can learn this control stuff on someone else's bike. So if you do goof up, you don't scratch up your nice ride.
Riding dirt is different than riding street. It's a plus you drive a truck in regards to your ability to scan traffic and be proactive rather than reactive. The prospective will change and you will rely on scanning even more that when riding a bike on the street, you are now 'invisible'.
aBasically, a trainingh course will allow you to "test run" all kinds of riding scenarios without being in danger of getting runover. You do it on someone else's bike, in a controlled environment, with instructors (who are better than us on the internet) who can better direct you on how to accomplish the task.
You don't need to sell the bike. But I think you do need to get some hands on skill practice with good instructors. Did you learn to drive a truck alone? Did you learn how to drive be reading an internet forum?
A course is as long as a weekend in most places. Its just a good investment. From there you'll learn exercises you can work on with your bike.
Now, obviously you're fresh at riding a streetbike, I think you said it yourself, and your first question to us is 'how to corner'. Well, curves and intersections can be two different things, especially when you factor in speed. You will either countersteer, or counterlean. If you already know these terms, how they work and how to apply them to the bike, disregard my post completely.
If I were you, I would take a training course. Most common is MSF. But, take a course! Somewhere! Learning on your own with that bike is trouble waiting to happen. Plus you can learn this control stuff on someone else's bike. So if you do goof up, you don't scratch up your nice ride.
Riding dirt is different than riding street. It's a plus you drive a truck in regards to your ability to scan traffic and be proactive rather than reactive. The prospective will change and you will rely on scanning even more that when riding a bike on the street, you are now 'invisible'.
aBasically, a trainingh course will allow you to "test run" all kinds of riding scenarios without being in danger of getting runover. You do it on someone else's bike, in a controlled environment, with instructors (who are better than us on the internet) who can better direct you on how to accomplish the task.
You don't need to sell the bike. But I think you do need to get some hands on skill practice with good instructors. Did you learn to drive a truck alone? Did you learn how to drive be reading an internet forum?
A course is as long as a weekend in most places. Its just a good investment. From there you'll learn exercises you can work on with your bike.
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Sev
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jamie wrote:yes its better, im looking to take a bike course as we speek, but its still cold up here in canada.. a bonus 4 me is i live in a small comunity ,
It's not that cold.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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...Jamie where generaly are you here in the Great White North?