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i'm 29...I just hopped on a motorcycle for the first time ever @ the MSF classes about 2 days ago...i'm def. hooked and i researched alot about my first bike...i went with the GS500F...it should be arriving here sumtime this week...i'm getting it delivered...i didnt want to ride it home from the dealer...
looks like i'm not the only one thinking and wondering about riding...glad to be here...

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You were smart having your bike delivered....I had mine delivered, too. Why take unecessary chances, right?

Enjoy the forums.

Yup...Guaranteed safe too my house...
it arrived and i think i have to get comfortable with it...i did so good at the MSF classes...but i had problems riding in first gear...it stalled on me a few times...i'm in nooooway ready for the road...but good thing i live close to a school parking lot where i can walk the bike there to practice...i think my problem is in the clutch/throttle control in 1st gear...

It will get better with practice. Promise.

If you get a chance to snap a picture of your new bike, how about posting in your thread for all to see.

Welcome to the forums and welcome to riding!

and to TMW!

I still stall sometimes. Today I had a great opportunity to practice clutch control, as I was in a prolonged traffic jam. The scenery was pretty, too, next to rolling horse farms. I was in friction-zone heaven, and I needed the practice!

I didn't like being in the friction zone, that's why I sold the Zuke and bought this.

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Welcome to the board. Bunch of friends and I love riding down to Western PA for weekend riding adventures. Some great roads through the Allegheny National Forest and surrounding areas.

Enjoy your new ride. Practice that FRICTION ZONE on the clutch. Should help you a little with the stalling.

Practice that FRICTION ZONE on the clutch

If you're talking to bearcat, he's traded in his clutch for a twist'n'go! Me, on the other hand, still have a clutch and, yep, still need to practice. But I can't say it's all me. The bike is stalling lately when stopped in traffic, the clutch pulled all the way in. Some friends have fiddled with the idle a couple of times, don't know if that's the problem. It's due for it's 6,000 mile service soon, so I will let them know.