Heh.

Time to go sign up for another forum. I'll be back. With weapons.

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You don't have to own a GSx-R or be planning on getting one. Those dudes are generally pretty cool.

- Get a used bike for your first one. I've known people who go big on their first bikes, put 50 miles on it in 2 years, then sell it for a huge loss because they decided it's not for them.

- Get a used bike for your first one. You *will* drop it. You *will* do something bad with it. You *will* dump on sand at some point. And you're going to be very upset if it's new.

- Take a motorcycle driving course, even if your state doesn't require it. This will let you know if you even begin to enjoy it. And will teach you things that you really should know. There are plenty of things about motorcycle riding that are *not* intuitive to beginners.

- Just like they do in the riding courses, you need to learn to ride slow before you can be safe at speed. I.e. get the underpowered bike first.

- Wear full gear. It's nice to have the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, but only if you don't ever dump or do something stupid or just make a mistake or have someone else make a mistake near you. Pretty much any rider knows someone f**xed up or killed due to a riding accident. Please be safe.

- Don't ever care what you look like on a bike. This will get you into trouble. FAST. Just be confident and happy that you're even *on* a bike when you ride, instead of being just another cager.

- Don't wave to the scooters. :)

:tiphat: Well said, my good (wo)man.

Best advice I ever got when I started riding was dress for the crash. Which sucks in the dead of summer in Florida stop and go traffic, but I still wore head to toe gear 90% of the time.

If you don't wear motorcycle shoes tuck in your laces, and wear gloves! My gear of choice for the street is Icon, they are my style dress, so it blends well when going out. Their street pants look alot like normal jeans. For me it wasn't just a brand but a culture.

Not everyone wears full leathers all day and most people like to wear jeans
Teknic Xcelerator Kevlar/Denim Jeans are decent and have knee protection
Something is better than nothing

Me personally would rather sweat than bleed but not most people do that

yea i would rather sweat then bleed. So Icon. Noted.
I think im going to buy in march. Once im done with audio modding on the car.
Do helments have like blutooth features? or something along those lines. How do you bike riders deal with phone calls and such.

I just wait until I get to my destination. I can't be bothered with a call even with Bluetooth when riding. You need all your senses 100% for all the wack-a-doos on the road.

Once again if you can't go without they do make nice devices that go inside of your helmet.

Hmm yea maybe I should hold off on the phone then.

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If one can't go without talking on the phone for so long as to require a device inside one's helmet, one should reevaluate their need to ride.


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When it comes to gear, this is the only mantra:

All the gear, All the time.

You don't have to break the bank on gear either, but you do want to not skimp on the helmet. A good starter will cost you around $150-300 depending on brand. You can get good jackets for decent money as well. Gloves, and hard toed shoes are extremely recommended. You don't necessarily have to spring for leather either, which will cost about 2x as much as textile. For pants, a good sturdy pair of jeans can get you started, but at some point it is worth investing in riding pants.

The point of riding gear is not to protect you if you fall, its to protect you when you fall.


This again supports the idea that at least for your first bike, do not buy a new one. Buy used and get a feel for it, also if (when) you drop it, and sometimes it's just accidental, it won't be detrimental to its value.

My advice is this..
Take a motorcycle safety course first.
If you are just commuting get you a cruiser. You are too big for a 600cc sport bike
Learn to ride your bike and take the advanced courses to work your riding skills .
Wear you gear at all times. I sweated my cahonies off here in texas when I rode.
Once you learn to ride the bike, sell your cruiser and then go sport bike.

Sport bikes are seriously fast. I owned a Honda Blackbird CBR1100XX and it had 145.3hp on the ground and I could run a 10.5 second quarter mile with it.

Be cautious and respect the machine. The liter bikes, busa's, zx14's are freaking fast.

I've been riding street bikes for over 30 yrs.

Absolutely nothing wrong with getting something like a 250/350...hell, even a Honda Grom, for your first bike.

As for a 600 accelerating and, getting you in trouble faster than a 1000...Well, I ride an '08 cbr1000rr and have never come across a 600 that can do anything as fast as my 1000.

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