Motorcycles . . .

[AUDRAA]

:24: thats what my husband wants to get maybe I should call them :24:

 

[canidae]

I had an 883 sportster when I first got my cycle license but could never ride because my ex husband wouldnt ever watch my daughter, maybe some day again Ill own a bike but for now its not real fiesable.

Nice narrow frame - bout all the Harley my narrow frame could handle.

 

[AUDRAA]

I think it was a good starter bike actually not to heavy and not to light. My family all have softails and they are some big bitches! And my dads Electra Glide I cant even move that thing lol

 

[Wookiegirl]

I don't ride them. I fall off of them

 

[motorbyclist]

Wow- very nice looking bike from what I've found on the internet.

I figured by your forum name you'd been riding for some time.

It it your primary mode of transportation?

For sure! I pretty much use it rain or shine, and when I don't need to taxi anyone.

I would have a GSXR Thou but with a new rear tyre every 4-5000km @ NZ$400 and a new chain and sprocket it is way to much! At least with the seven fifty I can get ~8000km if I control myself heh. It still frightenes the shit out of me every now and then. And they're easy as to wheelie and get your knee down.


If you do get a bike, and a big one at that, go do a track day!!! It is the most valuble thing you will do. I do them a lot (awesome fun) and it teaches you so much about the limitations of what your riding - WITHOUT killing yourself! I have avoided many accidents just by knowing how far I can lean and how much gas/brake I can give before highsiding or lowsiding, I wouldn't have known otherwise.
Never too late - just take it easy. I have seen too many accidents in my 2 years on the road.

 

[canidae]

You are never to old to learn. Start out small with a low weight, low power bike and work your way up. You'll have a blast, meet great people and generally improve your outlook on life. (You'd thing I was a motorcycle salesman wouldn't you? )

Meet a gentleman last summer at a gas station (scared the shit out of myself so I stopped, I was doing deep breathing exercises ) he was 67 years old everything about him was new. The bike was a 800cc Kawasaki crusier, all his protective clothing was new from his helmet down to his boots. The bike had 500 miles on it. He just completed the motorcycle course, had gotten his license, for the first time, two weeks earlier. He told me that he had always want to ride a bike but he agreed with his wife he wouldn't because of his parential responsibilty with the children. He looked at me and told me the last child left home 4 months earlier and now he was going to ride. I still see him every now and then just tooling along.

It is never to old to learn.

I'll check out the community college here, and visit some of the local shops (they probably give lessons as well) - thanks for all your comments :thumbup

BTW, are you a motorcycle salesman

I think it was a good starter bike actually not to heavy and not to light. My family all have softails and they are some big bitches! And my dads Electra Glide I cant even move that thing lol

Some of them Hogs need more wheels

I don't ride them. I fall off of them

:24: Which is what I'm expecting to do at first :24:

If you do get a bike, and a big one at that, go do a track day!!! It is the most valuble thing you will do. I do them a lot (awesome fun) and it teaches you so much about the limitations of what your riding - WITHOUT killing yourself! I have avoided many accidents just by knowing how far I can lean and how much gas/brake I can give before highsiding or lowsiding, I wouldn't have known otherwise.
Never too late - just take it easy. I have seen too many accidents in my 2 years on the road.

And thanks to you as well. I figured I'd get some really good information on this topic :thumbup

Since gas prices shot up here last year, lots of people are buying motorcycles and scooters. The accident rate has skyrocketed with all the new bikes on the road :eek

 

[motorbyclist]

[quote=canidae;976519]And thanks to you as well. I figured I'd get some really good information on this topic :thumbup

Since gas prices shot up here last year, lots of people are buying motorcycles and scooters. The accident rate has skyrocketed with all the new bikes on the road :eek[/quote]

Welcome.

Yeah, same story here. I think now, we (m/cyclists) are 50 times more likely to be involved in an accident than a cager.

Remember the golden rule: Ride like everyone is out to get you!
Be aware, cars WILL pull out in front of you, so be ready every time!
And I ride reasonably aggressively, because if you don't look or act scary, cars will take advantage of you or not see you as a threat like they would a car (at least thats what I do ).
Black leathers, black helmet, black visor tends to show cars you don't want to be messed with.

Any questions, I would be happy to try answer them for ya! :nod:

 

[AnitaBeer]

I don't ride them. I fall off of them

HAHA don't feel bad. I've fallen off the back of one once. It hurt! Got my foot stuck in the back tire and it tore it up. Luckily we weren't going to fast. HOWEVER that night involved a lot of drinking and pouring alcohol over my foot cuz i didn't want to go to the hospital. HAHAHA Needless to say a week later after not being able to walk on it I finally went to the doc. It was infected very badly. :24:

BTW I left that doc appt on a motocycle! LOL

 

[canidae]

Welcome.

Yeah, same story here. I think now, we (m/cyclists) are 50 times more likely to be involved in an accident than a cager.

Remember the golden rule: Ride like everyone is out to get you!
Be aware, cars WILL pull out in front of you, so be ready every time!
And I ride reasonably aggressively, because if you don't look or act scary, cars will take advantage of you or not see you as a threat like they would a car (at least thats what I do ).
Black leathers, black helmet, black visor tends to show cars you don't want to be messed with.

Any questions, I would be happy to try answer them for ya! :nod:

Most of what you mentioned I do driving a car, so at least I got that going for me from the start. Situational awareness.

I have a friend who use to ride. He says he was taught to dress for the crash, not the ride.

 

[Strauss]

Remember the golden rule: Ride like everyone is out to get you!
Be aware, cars WILL pull out in front of you, so be ready every time!
And I ride reasonably aggressively, because if you don't look or act scary, cars will take advantage of you or not see you as a threat like they would a car (at least thats what I do ).
Black leathers, black helmet, black visor tends to show cars you don't want to be messed with.

Any questions, I would be happy to try answer them for ya! :nod:

When I ride surrounded by cagers I always think to myself: "What could that idiot do to kill me?" and then I prepare and plan to avoid it. I'm amazed at the number of times the driver did exactly what I prepared for.

I know a lot of guys that ride with a hammer just to let the cager know that there is a motorcycle the cager is trying to cut off.

 

[motorbyclist]

When I ride surrounded by cagers I always think to myself: "What could that idiot do to kill me?" and then I prepare and plan to avoid it. I'm amazed at the number of times the driver did exactly what I prepared for.

I know a lot of guys that ride with a hammer just to let the cager know that there is a motorcycle the cager is trying to cut off.

Yep, they sure do exactly as you thought eh?

I have actually kicked in the door of a car (foolish I know but I was pissed). Riding home one night, 70-80mph and a car pulls out in front of me from a stop sign, I get on the brakes, pull a (awesome I must say) stoppie and miss him by inches. Then he pulls the fingers at me from out the window so I ride up beside him and kick his door, which left a little dent. Then quickly took off

I wouldn't reccomend that though, because if things go pear shaped the rider will always come out worse off.

 

[Strauss]

Yep, they sure do exactly as you thought eh?

I have actually kicked in the door of a car (foolish I know but I was pissed). Riding home one night, 70-80mph and a car pulls out in front of me from a stop sign, I get on the brakes, pull a (awesome I must say) stoppie and miss him by inches. Then he pulls the fingers at me from out the window so I ride up beside him and kick his door, which left a little dent. Then quickly took off

I wouldn't reccomend that though, because if things go pear shaped the rider will always come out worse off.

I wouldn't recommend it either...........unless you've done your planning. Stay calm, look for an escape route, anticipate that the cager can't keep up with you nor reverse course like you.......then bang, kick, smack or whatever the crap out of his car....put escape plan into action.