Hey guys, I am new here and wanted to ask for some good tips on what to look out for on my first weekend on the road! I've taken the course and had a ninja 250 for a month last year but haven't ridden in a while and have forgotten a lot from the course. Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks a lot!
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Congrats on the new purchase. Gear up, slow down, use your mirros, and ride like all cagers can't see you/out to kill you.sigpicLife throws you curves......enjoy the ones you get when riding.
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89 GSX750F(sold....sob)
96 YZF 1000R
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Originally posted by Slofuze View PostCongrats on the new purchase. Gear up, slow down, use your mirros, and ride like all cagers can't see you/out to kill you.All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
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Congrats and welcome! You didn't mention what kind of bike you're getting.sigpic Mulholland Hwy Ride
1992 Katana GSX600F (on permanent loan to a family member)
2000 Suzuki Hayabusa
First Hayabusa Commercial Hayabusa Design
Hayabusa #1 Wonder of Motorcycles
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It's a 2004 Kat 600. 11,116 miles. It has two mods, a smoked windscreen and a Vance and Hines exhaust. They did all fluids yesterday, new battery and now I'm just waiting for them to call for me to pick it up today. They said they were waiting on a choke cable. I pray the local dealer has one in stock or I won't be getting it today . So u meant when I pull out from a stop always look left right and back to left again?
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Yes, always take a second look left since that is the lane that is most likely to hit you, and also the one that is most likely to have something that is blocking your view.
My advice, if you are near an empty parking lot (school, old strip mall, etc) is to head over there and practice on a relatively "close" course.
If not, try to find some quiet roads to tool around on to get your confidence up.
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Yeah it's been awhile. Never had one legally but took the course. I definitely need practice. I'm going to pick it up and have a 10 minute highway ride home. I'm going to take back roads as long as I can and go down quiet streets for a good half hour before actually going home. I've read some articles for tips but there really aren't any good basics articles. I think once I get up and riding for a while I will
Create one from my own experiences. Like a quick start guide for newbs lol ya know. What should I keep in mind for my ride on the highway home to make it safely.
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No. When u are moving u will go where u look. If u look at the dog running into the road, u will hit the dog. Look at the pothole, n u will hit it. Look at the guardrail from the corner your are entering too hot, n u will hit it. Look as far ahead as feasible and NOT at what your aiming for. No matter how much u wanna look at the potential hazard, your primary focus needs to be on your desired path.Last edited by mather_builders; 06-08-2012, 06:01 PM.sigpic
1990 750 KAT, 2010 ZX-14
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Yeah. I remember a lot about while leaning and pressing opposite of the way you are turning and all that. The weight shifting I am kind of rusty though. When you make a right turn you shift your *** to the left right? Lol . I ended up going to the dealer yesterday and waited three hours and the mechanic had to go home and is finishing it this morning! I was ****ed. I paid almost 4k cash for it. So they gave me a free hjc helmet one step under my snell hjc for free for a passenger so I don't mind. It rained yesterday about an hour after I left anyhow. Just waitin now to go and get it! What's easiest way I can share pics from my iPhone on here?
Thanks Mather for the tips. Really appreciate it. Stuff like that is exactly what I'm looking for. I'm going to do some more reading this morning before I get the call in a few hours to go and pick it up
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Originally posted by Nasdaq View PostI've taken the course and had a ninja 250 for a month last year but haven't ridden in a while and have forgotten a lot from the course.
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I'm good. After this weekend it all came back to me. Only doing about 65-70 on highway. I'm still a bit nervous leaning but I'm going further and further. So on the curvy 45-50 mph roads I'm slowing before taking turns. Gotta get more comfortable with that.
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Originally posted by Nasdaq View PostI'm good. After this weekend it all came back to me. Only doing about 65-70 on highway. I'm still a bit nervous leaning but I'm going further and further. So on the curvy 45-50 mph roads I'm slowing before taking turns. Gotta get more comfortable with that.sigpicLife throws you curves......enjoy the ones you get when riding.
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89 GSX750F(sold....sob)
96 YZF 1000R
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