To all you bike riders!
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From: heart of 626 bad drivers
Originally Posted by Gee Im Fast
^ You're not supposed to drop it but I can see how its not supposed to crack that easily...but depends on angle it drops (what takes the impact).
As far as the original thread starter, you will not learn via a thread like some do to learn stick on a car...I mean if we tell you that the clutch is your left handle, shifter is your left pedal, rear brake is your right pedal, front brake and gas is your left handle you'd tear your hair out...no way to grasp the concept as shifting is different than a car is because you must cylce through ALL the gears to come down or to go up, can't simply choose one and drop it in...
As far as the original thread starter, you will not learn via a thread like some do to learn stick on a car...I mean if we tell you that the clutch is your left handle, shifter is your left pedal, rear brake is your right pedal, front brake and gas is your left handle you'd tear your hair out...no way to grasp the concept as shifting is different than a car is because you must cylce through ALL the gears to come down or to go up, can't simply choose one and drop it in...
Originally Posted by GRider35c
i can personally teach him the basics of a bike, in person... if hes willing to drive to OC
Heh yea I was planning to go to him, I know riding a bike is way harder than a normal car duh! And to even think I wanted to learn on the forums or online is just insane =P howstuffworks.com ha! So yea, one day i'll head down to the OC sometime to learn from you grider! Also what part of the OC ? irvine?
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From: heart of 626 bad drivers
alright cool, i'll go get the msf first then i'll go from there...
so is it really that hard? =P
and please share a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad experience !
so is it really that hard? =P
and please share a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad experience !
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From: socalifornia
no its isnt hard at all...
its like driving, you can drive yourself off a cliff if you really want to die...
and its prolly better if i show you BEFORE the msf class, i wasnt totally satisfied with that class, althought it was extremely helpful
its like driving, you can drive yourself off a cliff if you really want to die...
and its prolly better if i show you BEFORE the msf class, i wasnt totally satisfied with that class, althought it was extremely helpful
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I rode for 12 years, and let me start by saying the MSF class is the absolute first thing you should do besides buying a helmet. Get a cheap helmet because you are probably going to drop it anyway. My first bike was a used '87 600 Hurricane, the most fun I had was on that bike.
If I were you I would start on a 600 that is pretty cheap (~$3k to $4k). I say this because after a year of riding you are almost definitely want something that has more horsepower.
Remember that a bike is different than a car, getting a bike to go fast is 80% rider and 20% bike. I have beaten a stock 900RR vs my stock F3 and also a FZR1000 with my 87 Hurricane.
The only real bad experience I have is when I first started riding, I was at a stoplight with my friend turning left. The light turns green, he goes and I follow him. I hit a patch of oil in the middle of the intersection and do a slow highside.
If I were you I would start on a 600 that is pretty cheap (~$3k to $4k). I say this because after a year of riding you are almost definitely want something that has more horsepower.
Remember that a bike is different than a car, getting a bike to go fast is 80% rider and 20% bike. I have beaten a stock 900RR vs my stock F3 and also a FZR1000 with my 87 Hurricane.
The only real bad experience I have is when I first started riding, I was at a stoplight with my friend turning left. The light turns green, he goes and I follow him. I hit a patch of oil in the middle of the intersection and do a slow highside.
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From: heart of 626 bad drivers
Originally Posted by rage777
I rode for 12 years, and let me start by saying the MSF class is the absolute first thing you should do besides buying a helmet. Get a cheap helmet because you are probably going to drop it anyway. My first bike was a used '87 600 Hurricane, the most fun I had was on that bike.
If I were you I would start on a 600 that is pretty cheap (~$3k to $4k). I say this because after a year of riding you are almost definitely want something that has more horsepower.
Remember that a bike is different than a car, getting a bike to go fast is 80% rider and 20% bike. I have beaten a stock 900RR vs my stock F3 and also a FZR1000 with my 87 Hurricane.
The only real bad experience I have is when I first started riding, I was at a stoplight with my friend turning left. The light turns green, he goes and I follow him. I hit a patch of oil in the middle of the intersection and do a slow highside.
If I were you I would start on a 600 that is pretty cheap (~$3k to $4k). I say this because after a year of riding you are almost definitely want something that has more horsepower.
Remember that a bike is different than a car, getting a bike to go fast is 80% rider and 20% bike. I have beaten a stock 900RR vs my stock F3 and also a FZR1000 with my 87 Hurricane.
The only real bad experience I have is when I first started riding, I was at a stoplight with my friend turning left. The light turns green, he goes and I follow him. I hit a patch of oil in the middle of the intersection and do a slow highside.
yea, i am worried about that stuff, the oil/pot holes etc. in SGV the roads are horrible, i worry about the pot holes enough in the g. blahs
You'll be ok man....its the stupid drivers around you that you need to compensate for...I mean look at how many idiots there are when you were just driving your car....now your a 5th the size of a car or even less...
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a few suggestions before you take the MSF course. Find someone who has a small bike (YSR, 125cc dirt bike or something like it) and take it to a park and ride parking lot and learn the basics. While it's easy to explain what the clutch, brakes, gear shifter etc, it's quite another to actually know how to use it. Why would you want to do this before taking the MSF class? Simple. Most people who take the class are morons. Most have only seen a motorcycle from afar and think it would be cool to ride one. If you don't know the basics when you take the class, the other peoples confusion will rub off on you.
as far as bikes, I suggest a used 600. (Honda's are the easiest to ride. Very dependable. Yamaha's are harder to ride because of the seating position but very easy to toss in the corners(for track days), Suzuki's have a longer reach from seat to bars. Kawasaki's come in an ugly green color) All new bikes will wind up costing around 10-11k after all fees. You can get a decent used bike in the 5k range.
Sometime in the next month or so I will offer up my little 125 and will teach a few (no more than 4 or 5) to ride. Let me know if youre interested. (If anyone is interested, PM me. I'll teach at the park and ride in Chino Hills) Once you learn to ride, a friend of mine teaches safety drills etc. But you have to have a bike for that. I sometimes show up to his skills days with the dirt bike and people can borrow there. He does this at the Irvine Meadows parking lot.
(oh yeah. neither my friend or I ask to be paid for teaching. except we ask that you stay safe and always ride within your abilities)
as far as bikes, I suggest a used 600. (Honda's are the easiest to ride. Very dependable. Yamaha's are harder to ride because of the seating position but very easy to toss in the corners(for track days), Suzuki's have a longer reach from seat to bars. Kawasaki's come in an ugly green color) All new bikes will wind up costing around 10-11k after all fees. You can get a decent used bike in the 5k range.
Sometime in the next month or so I will offer up my little 125 and will teach a few (no more than 4 or 5) to ride. Let me know if youre interested. (If anyone is interested, PM me. I'll teach at the park and ride in Chino Hills) Once you learn to ride, a friend of mine teaches safety drills etc. But you have to have a bike for that. I sometimes show up to his skills days with the dirt bike and people can borrow there. He does this at the Irvine Meadows parking lot.
(oh yeah. neither my friend or I ask to be paid for teaching. except we ask that you stay safe and always ride within your abilities)
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From: Chino Hills
anyone want to explain the whole "dropping" it situtation? ... I'm just imagining someone's bike falling sideways...