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<blockquote data-quote="Phallen" data-source="post: 8531191" data-attributes="member: 24185"><p>Some things to help out</p><p></p><p>1) Surf motorcycle forums in your community. Especially the social sites. </p><p></p><p>2) Get to know, and make friends with guys/girls that REALLY know how to ride a bike. If they ever squid it (shorts/t-shirts/flip-flops), they are not who you want to hang with. Guys that race/track thier bikes are who you want to become friends with. </p><p></p><p>3) Take an MSF course. Well worth the time. </p><p></p><p>4) Buy a total POS bike for the first 6-12 months. Get the basics down. Spend maybe $1500 on a used Kawi EX500, and when done, sell it for the same amount or who knows, maybe more. THEN maybe pick up a 600 or something....</p><p></p><p>5) Invest in gear. This is non-negotiable. Get a good jacket, gloves, boots, and helmet (DOT and/or ECE certified...you don't need to spend more than $175 to get a very good safe helmet). </p><p></p><p>6) Do NOT be afraid to ask other riders any questions. Most of the time, you will find that riders are a very tight-nit community that loves to help people out. It's a dangerous hobby and mode of transportation, but the rewards or riding are incredibly abundant. Especially in the very beautiful part of the country you live in. </p><p></p><p>7) Insurance is expensive, deal with it. Don't even think about getting just liability. </p><p></p><p>8) Stay the hell away from 1000cc sport bikes. Later on, after getting to really know bikes and yourself, decide if they are for you. It takes a lot of time and experience to truly get the most out of them AND enjoy your ride doing it. </p><p></p><p>9) Be open minded when buying your first 'real' bike (the starter bike that you WILL dump doesn't count...). Everyone wants a crotch rocket, but if you're going to ride every day, maybe even a commute, consider an FZ1, Tuono, Monster, Streetfighter, Bandit, or any other serious "sportbike" that's had it's fairing removed, high rise handle bars installed, and ease of riding but still retaining a sport bike motor/chassis/suspension. </p><p></p><p>For instance, a Yamaha R6 is an extremely potent track day weapon. But the for the street, it's painfully annoying. The counter, is an FZ6, basically a far more comfortable R6with raised handlebars and revised cams so you don't have to rev it to the moon to get some ususable power out of it. </p><p></p><p>I can go on and on and on as you can see....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phallen, post: 8531191, member: 24185"] Some things to help out 1) Surf motorcycle forums in your community. Especially the social sites. 2) Get to know, and make friends with guys/girls that REALLY know how to ride a bike. If they ever squid it (shorts/t-shirts/flip-flops), they are not who you want to hang with. Guys that race/track thier bikes are who you want to become friends with. 3) Take an MSF course. Well worth the time. 4) Buy a total POS bike for the first 6-12 months. Get the basics down. Spend maybe $1500 on a used Kawi EX500, and when done, sell it for the same amount or who knows, maybe more. THEN maybe pick up a 600 or something.... 5) Invest in gear. This is non-negotiable. Get a good jacket, gloves, boots, and helmet (DOT and/or ECE certified...you don't need to spend more than $175 to get a very good safe helmet). 6) Do NOT be afraid to ask other riders any questions. Most of the time, you will find that riders are a very tight-nit community that loves to help people out. It's a dangerous hobby and mode of transportation, but the rewards or riding are incredibly abundant. Especially in the very beautiful part of the country you live in. 7) Insurance is expensive, deal with it. Don't even think about getting just liability. 8) Stay the hell away from 1000cc sport bikes. Later on, after getting to really know bikes and yourself, decide if they are for you. It takes a lot of time and experience to truly get the most out of them AND enjoy your ride doing it. 9) Be open minded when buying your first 'real' bike (the starter bike that you WILL dump doesn't count...). Everyone wants a crotch rocket, but if you're going to ride every day, maybe even a commute, consider an FZ1, Tuono, Monster, Streetfighter, Bandit, or any other serious "sportbike" that's had it's fairing removed, high rise handle bars installed, and ease of riding but still retaining a sport bike motor/chassis/suspension. For instance, a Yamaha R6 is an extremely potent track day weapon. But the for the street, it's painfully annoying. The counter, is an FZ6, basically a far more comfortable R6with raised handlebars and revised cams so you don't have to rev it to the moon to get some ususable power out of it. I can go on and on and on as you can see.... [/QUOTE]
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