Questions about Motorcycles

Minsu · 01-24-2014, 08:30 AM

Mods ban him now. He's advertising for the gsxr forum!!!

Spoiler.

I Kid.

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eastwest2300 · 01-24-2014, 08:33 AM

i was on gsxr.com too, you can find all kinds of stuff.. For sale bikes, gear..
check out cycletrader.com too.

exsanity · 01-24-2014, 08:34 AM

Minsu · 01-24-2014, 08:40 AM

Heh.

Time to go sign up for another forum. I'll be back. With weapons.

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exsanity · 01-24-2014, 08:41 AM

You don't have to own a GSx-R or be planning on getting one. Those dudes are generally pretty cool.

eastwest2300 · 01-24-2014, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exsanity

You don't have to own a GSx-R or be planning on getting one. Those dudes are generally pretty cool.

ElVee · 01-24-2014, 09:34 AM

- Get a used bike for your first one. I've known people who go big on their first bikes, put 50 miles on it in 2 years, then sell it for a huge loss because they decided it's not for them.

- Get a used bike for your first one. You *will* drop it. You *will* do something bad with it. You *will* dump on sand at some point. And you're going to be very upset if it's new.

- Take a motorcycle driving course, even if your state doesn't require it. This will let you know if you even begin to enjoy it. And will teach you things that you really should know. There are plenty of things about motorcycle riding that are *not* intuitive to beginners.

- Just like they do in the riding courses, you need to learn to ride slow before you can be safe at speed. I.e. get the underpowered bike first.

- Wear full gear. It's nice to have the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, but only if you don't ever dump or do something stupid or just make a mistake or have someone else make a mistake near you. Pretty much any rider knows someone f**xed up or killed due to a riding accident. Please be safe.

- Don't ever care what you look like on a bike. This will get you into trouble. FAST. Just be confident and happy that you're even *on* a bike when you ride, instead of being just another cager.

- Don't wave to the scooters.

SouthArk370Z · 01-24-2014, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElVee

- Get a used bike for your first one. I've known people who go big on their first bikes, put 50 miles on it in 2 years, then sell it for a huge loss because they decided it's not for them.

...

- Don't wave to the scooters.

Well said, my good (wo)man.

RumbleFish · 01-24-2014, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElVee

- Get a used bike for your first one. I've known people who go big on their first bikes, put 50 miles on it in 2 years, then sell it for a huge loss because they decided it's not for them.

- Get a used bike for your first one. You *will* drop it. You *will* do something bad with it. You *will* dump on sand at some point. And you're going to be very upset if it's new.

- Take a motorcycle driving course, even if your state doesn't require it. This will let you know if you even begin to enjoy it. And will teach you things that you really should know. There are plenty of things about motorcycle riding that are *not* intuitive to beginners.

- Just like they do in the riding courses, you need to learn to ride slow before you can be safe at speed. I.e. get the underpowered bike first.

- Wear full gear. It's nice to have the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, but only if you don't ever dump or do something stupid or just make a mistake or have someone else make a mistake near you. Pretty much any rider knows someone f**xed up or killed due to a riding accident. Please be safe.

- Don't ever care what you look like on a bike. This will get you into trouble. FAST. Just be confident and happy that you're even *on* a bike when you ride, instead of being just another cager.

- Don't wave to the scooters.

alphajam · 01-25-2014, 12:53 PM

I learned how to ride on my buddies fizzer. The whole 250 vs. 600 debate could make you go insane, everyone has their own opinion on that. Go with what is comfortable with you. The fz6 is a sport touring bike where the other two are SS bikes. Go ride all three and imagine yourself riding for at least an hour and think, "is this going to be comfortable the entire time?" I've got a CBR600RR now and prefer the SS setup over the sport touring setup. Im your exact same weight and the fz6 was great for learning. Always remember though, ALL GEAR ALL THE TIME. Safe future riding friend.

Mr&Mrs · 01-24-2014, 09:56 AM

Best advice I ever got when I started riding was dress for the crash. Which sucks in the dead of summer in Florida stop and go traffic, but I still wore head to toe gear 90% of the time.

If you don't wear motorcycle shoes tuck in your laces, and wear gloves! My gear of choice for the street is Icon, they are my style dress, so it blends well when going out. Their street pants look alot like normal jeans. For me it wasn't just a brand but a culture.

Minsu · 01-24-2014, 10:49 AM

yea i would rather sweat then bleed. So Icon. Noted.
I think im going to buy in march. Once im done with audio modding on the car.
Do helments have like blutooth features? or something along those lines. How do you bike riders deal with phone calls and such.

Mr&Mrs · 01-24-2014, 10:58 AM

I just wait until I get to my destination. I can't be bothered with a call even with Bluetooth when riding. You need all your senses 100% for all the wack-a-doos on the road.

Once again if you can't go without they do make nice devices that go inside of your helmet.

Minsu · 01-24-2014, 11:04 AM

Hmm yea maybe I should hold off on the phone then.

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Chuck33079 · 01-24-2014, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

I just wait until I get to my destination. I can't be bothered with a call even with Bluetooth when riding. You need all your senses 100% for all the wack-a-doos on the road.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

Once again if you can't go without they do make nice devices that go inside of your helmet.

If one can't go without talking on the phone for so long as to require a device inside one's helmet, one should reevaluate their need to ride.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minsu

Hmm yea maybe I should hold off on the phone then.

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01-24-2014, 08:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Mods ban him now. He's advertising for the gsxr forum!!! Spoiler. I Kid. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

01-24-2014, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,019 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684551	i was on gsxr.com too, you can find all kinds of stuff.. For sale bikes, gear.. check out cycletrader.com too. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

01-24-2014, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
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01-24-2014, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Heh. Time to go sign up for another forum. I'll be back. With weapons. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

01-24-2014, 08:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
exsanity Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 10,499 Drives: you mad.. Rep Power: 3700	You don't have to own a GSx-R or be planning on getting one. Those dudes are generally pretty cool. __________________ \| F.I. NonRes Carbon CBE \| F.I. High Flow Cats \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| KW Variant 3 \| SPL Suspension Parts \|

01-24-2014, 09:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 17	- Get a used bike for your first one. I've known people who go big on their first bikes, put 50 miles on it in 2 years, then sell it for a huge loss because they decided it's not for them. - Get a used bike for your first one. You will drop it. You will do something bad with it. You will dump on sand at some point. And you're going to be very upset if it's new. - Take a motorcycle driving course, even if your state doesn't require it. This will let you know if you even begin to enjoy it. And will teach you things that you really should know. There are plenty of things about motorcycle riding that are not intuitive to beginners. - Just like they do in the riding courses, you need to learn to ride slow before you can be safe at speed. I.e. get the underpowered bike first. - Wear full gear. It's nice to have the wind in your hair and the sun on your face, but only if you don't ever dump or do something stupid or just make a mistake or have someone else make a mistake near you. Pretty much any rider knows someone f*xed up or killed due to a riding accident. Please be safe. - Don't ever care what you look like on a bike. This will get you into trouble. FAST. Just be confident and happy that you're even on* a bike when you ride, instead of being just another cager. - Don't wave to the scooters. SouthArk370Z and RumbleFish like this.

01-25-2014, 12:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
alphajam Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DirtyA Posts: 358 Drives: slow Rep Power: 14	I learned how to ride on my buddies fizzer. The whole 250 vs. 600 debate could make you go insane, everyone has their own opinion on that. Go with what is comfortable with you. The fz6 is a sport touring bike where the other two are SS bikes. Go ride all three and imagine yourself riding for at least an hour and think, "is this going to be comfortable the entire time?" I've got a CBR600RR now and prefer the SS setup over the sport touring setup. Im your exact same weight and the fz6 was great for learning. Always remember though, ALL GEAR ALL THE TIME. Safe future riding friend. __________________ l Z1 l NISMO l FORGESTAR l SWIFT l WHITELINE l AEROQUIP l MOMENTUM l STILLEN l SPARCO l OSIRIS l SCHROTH l APEX*I l SPL l AUTOPOWER l TOMEI l NST l More to come...

01-24-2014, 09:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Best advice I ever got when I started riding was dress for the crash. Which sucks in the dead of summer in Florida stop and go traffic, but I still wore head to toe gear 90% of the time. If you don't wear motorcycle shoes tuck in your laces, and wear gloves! My gear of choice for the street is Icon, they are my style dress, so it blends well when going out. Their street pants look alot like normal jeans. For me it wasn't just a brand but a culture. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

01-24-2014, 10:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	yea i would rather sweat then bleed. So Icon. Noted. I think im going to buy in march. Once im done with audio modding on the car. Do helments have like blutooth features? or something along those lines. How do you bike riders deal with phone calls and such. __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

01-24-2014, 10:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	I just wait until I get to my destination. I can't be bothered with a call even with Bluetooth when riding. You need all your senses 100% for all the wack-a-doos on the road. Once again if you can't go without they do make nice devices that go inside of your helmet. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

01-24-2014, 11:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
Minsu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,401 Drives: 2013 MidBlue 370Z 6M Rep Power: 24	Hmm yea maybe I should hold off on the phone then. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk __________________ I figured, Get High, Take the Test High, Get HIGH Scoes

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