OT: My bike is for sale...

[632 Regal]

if you dont try to show off and kill yourself its real easy, if you try to do stuff you arent experienced at you will DIE.

[liquidtiger720]

if you dont try to show off and kill yourself its real easy, if you try to do stuff you arent experienced at you will DIE.

seeing as I won't own a bike...that'll be easy.

Do you guys remember the very first time you rode a bike? What does it feel like. Im kinda scared to go to the motorcyle safety classes and learn..

I'm still learning how to drive my car.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

seeing as I won't own a bike...that'll be easy.

Do you guys remember the very first time you rode a bike? What does it feel like. Im kinda scared to go to the motorcyle safety classes and learn..

I'm still learning how to drive my car.

I started off on a 600cc Honda Shadow cruiser, that bike is really a lot slower and has only four gears (ridiculously short gearing too) compared to my VFR750F's six. In a lot of ways the VFR is a much easier bike to ride, to me a cruiser's ergonomics are such that mistakes are a lot more frequent because the sitting position is so awkward... in the beginning I had some very close calls on the Shadow and wisened up and started collecting gear. I now ride in a one piece leather suit with helmet, gloves, Sidi race boots, and Alpinestars back protector.

The sensation of speed is a whole lot different than a car, it's more like hanging onto handlebars instead of getting pushed back in your seat. Even slow bikes are faster than most cars.

[liquidtiger720]

To tell you the truth, i'd have a chicken line about 2 inches wide. hahaha.

[JAlfredPrufrock]

To tell you the truth, i'd have a chicken line about 2 inches wide. hahaha.

Yeah, you laugh but it's really easy to get in over your head before you realize it.

There's a lot more committment motorcycling than driving a car... you hesitate once you're committed to a turn and you might be going for a slide or highsiding.

[Qube]

Not difficult to learn. I learned to ride before I learned to drive manual. After the bike, driving a stick is ridiculously easy

Took a course many years back for about $300. Two day course.

Just try it. The freedom is incredible when you're on a bike. 60KPH feels like 100

Insurance is cheap too. Costs only $300 CAD a year for me, full coverage.

[liquidtiger720]

Not difficult to learn. I learned to ride before I learned to drive manual. After the bike, driving a stick is ridiculously easy

Took a course many years back for about $300. Two day course.

Just try it. The freedom is incredible when you're on a bike. 60KPH feels like 100

Insurance is cheap too. Costs only $300 CAD a year for me, full coverage.

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas.

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.

[Qube]

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas.

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.

If you work in a downtown area, get a good scooter instead

[uscharalph]

Bikes are dirt cheap too, and save gas.

Eventually, if I ever have to work in a downtown scenario (like downtown sf) ill want a bike. Plenty of parking! yay.

Too dangerous in a big city!