to all soon-to-be new riders

[integraXTC]

does anyone have that article that was posted in the link by the OP. It's so old the link is no good anymore.

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[sauceja]

Driving semi's is alot like riding a motorcycle. You have to drive for the other person. A semi is slow and everyone. EVERYONE wants to pull in front of you and slam on the brakes. Those things are just as slow to stop as they are to get going.

Motorcycles are quick and can get you out of danger if you can go fast straight but most accidents are going the speed limit chilling cruising and BAM car pulls out in front of you then stops cuz they freaked out. But bikes are plain out harder to see for most people.

Good thread no matter what the date it was started.

[scubb]

Yes i think it looks cool but the main point to get the bike is speed as the speed matters.

[sinuids]

I think, the main thing is the flexibility on the road, not only the speed.

[coheed86]

Hey everyone. Im a noob here. I'm getting my bike this weekend its a 2001 Honda Shadow 1100. I'm not in it for speed I just like the feeling of cruising down a country road.

[hi ho silver]

Originally Posted by figment

good stuff

In a car, you're likely to walk away from a mistake with some damage to the car, but usually unscathed bodily.

ON an motorcycle, the bike gets it and likely so do you!

It takes very little skill to drive a car fast in different conditions compared to a motorcycle. The motorcyclist challenges are almost limitless presented by other traffic and road surfaces. This is part of the reason it is more of a sport than driving a car. The skill levels are many factors apart.

1) Buy and USE protective gear. Even to drive around the block at LEAST wear a helmet. A budget of $1000-2000 is reasonable for a good helmet, jacket, gloves, boots and pants.

2) Take the MSF course.

3) Ride @ 50% or less on the street. You need to other 50% for un-knowns.

-Fig, who has lost many friends in the past 25 years of riding on the street.

PS: I have requested that this thread be stuck at the top for a while


[Modified by figment, 9:04 AM 4/1/2002]

Good thread, if you dont plan on listening to any of it, at the VERY LEAST listen to this guy.


1. Because gear will save your ass, your skin, and your life.

2. Because this will get you confident in riding and teach you some good street riding basics.

3. Because you WILL need that 50% for the unknown seeing how we're nonexistant to people in cars.

Im sure all this was mentioned somehwere in this thread but i just want to say it again.

If i could give a tip, it would be start with a used bike for your first bike. At least dont start with your "dream" bike thats nice and shiny. You'll be so preoccupied with making sure it doesn't fall that you wont be concentrating on your riding. Also, when it falls, and yes it will fall... if you have a used bike, pick it up and ride again. Dont be like so many of my friends that buy nice shiny bikes, drop em, and never want to ride again.

[Gt limited(jdm approved)]

great info i learnt a lot from here

gonna be a new rider soon

[lolfail]

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[MidnightRook]

2008 gsx-r600k8 with over 5800 miles (my third bike).
Gear: Icon mesh jacket with armor, gauntlet style gloves, military combat boots, fulmer helmet, work slacks (yeah.. )
Motorcycle 'upgrades': none. only a made-by-me licenceplate holder and a 5-day old rear tire.


I got hit by a van. My fault for turning left slowly on a turn where people speed. The guy in the van told the officer that he 'tried to swerve around me by speeding up.' I hit the windshield and flew over the van.


I shattered my right wrist, had very bad bruise on the back of my right thigh and my left knee was swolen. had brain contusions. So overall, I came out unscathed because of my gear. I was walking with a crutch a day later and my wrist is fully healed. 7 months later i rode a hyosung gt250r (with almost full gear again, but jeans this time) and loved it. i had a huge smile on my face for a good 5 or 6 miles. haven't bought another one yet but miss it terribly.

Motorcycling is fun; but dangerous on the road. Motorcycles were my only mode of transportation for a little while (over 17,000 miles worth in a year and a half. ninja250 for 7500+ miles and ninja650 for 4800 miles). Not getting hit by another vehicle or falling is pure luck most of the time. It doesn't matter how good your are, one of those two scenario's will happen no matter what. A guy that worked with me always wore full gear and the one day he rode through his neighborhood without any he had to swerve out of the way of someone in his lane and now he's on permanent disability. If you plan on getting a motorcycle for: looks, because your friends have one, because you think you're an awesome driver, to stunt, as an upgrade to a faster bike but you don't even have 5000 miles on yours yet, because 600's don't have enough torque: please let me know so I can put life insurance on you and make some money.

A wise man once said,"F**k squids."

I agree.

I thank God for being alive every day. And I thank God that I bought my gear and always wore it. You never know when something going to happen. If you're on a bike, you should dress like it's your last day riding every day.

Just my 2 cents.

[marmaladedad]

Wow. Glad to hear you made it out of there okay, considering the picture of your motorcycle.

[MidnightRook]

Originally Posted by marmaladedad

Wow. Glad to hear you made it out of there okay, considering the picture of your motorcycle.

i appreciate that. yeah... broke the frame so the front fork can now be placed neatly beside the bike. the van was pretty messed up to. they had to tow it away.