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GettingBigger247 · 11-20-2005, 11:53 PM

hey whats up i am new to this board and very new to riding. i just turned 21 and got me a suzuki katana 600F, when i tell people that i just got a bike they are like you are going to lay it down and kill yourself

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safety gear : helmet, a leather jacket(dont know what brand came with the bike).i am going to get gloves.any other suggestions on safety grear because i know if i fall dont matter what speed it is it is going to hurt. like jeans or legwear, boots or shoes??

i am learning slowly by going into a parking lot and turning for about 30 min a day. then when i feel brave riding with a EXP buddy on the roads.

theodoor · 11-21-2005, 12:05 AM

welcome to the board and welcome to the riding scene man.as for people telling you your going to kill yourself,all i can say is if your going to die, might as well die doing something you enjoy champ.

blackie1491 · 11-21-2005, 12:19 AM

Take the MSF course, read thru the threads as they recommend some good reading material.
A few of the magazines have riding tips. Check your local Library, they may have magazines and videos.
Ride safe.

**Clint** · 11-21-2005, 07:50 AM

Your risk goes waaaaay down when you do all the right things. You're wearing gear, which is good, but that only helps after you've lost control and crashed. Like blackie said, get some proper training. Teaching yourself or learning from an unqualified friend is not a good way to go.

Welcome.

**Louis** · 11-21-2005, 07:54 AM

Msf

stevie c · 11-21-2005, 07:57 AM

Hi, I have the same to say as the others. Wear the right gear and get the right training, once you know the basics you can get out and get some riding time and experience.

Ride safe and have fun.

DrBob · 11-21-2005, 09:37 AM

welcome to the board! Enjoy your new bike, and take the MSF course so you learn the proper and safe way to ride it.

leenmachine · 11-21-2005, 11:30 AM

Welcome.

ZukiChaos · 11-21-2005, 12:14 PM

WELCOME. Def. take the motorcycle safety course. I started the way you did and was doing all right, but after the course I really developed confidence and skill that would have taken much longer without the course. Enjoy your new hobby and I hope it's warm where you are. There's a cold spell here in PA ;-(

gunslinger92557 · 11-21-2005, 02:38 PM

Yeah, I have heard that one too "Your gonna die". Heck, we are all going to die some day.

**Clint** · 11-21-2005, 03:35 PM

Spoken like a teenager.

Pay_The_O · 11-21-2005, 04:52 PM

im 15 here, first bike i ever rode was a 2004 katana 600... been riding it alot in parking lots and backroads since... never dropped it once, never done anything wrong...

but thats just because im so damn good

btw WELCOME!

blackie1491 · 11-21-2005, 08:31 PM

P T O
Just how many miles do you have on your bike and what insurance coverage do you have?

Pay_The_O · 11-21-2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackie1491

P T O
Just how many miles do you have on your bike and what insurance coverage do you have?

i cant answer any of those questions cause

1. i forgot
2. i dunno

Scourge · 11-22-2005, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louis

Msf

+1. If you choose to go it alone then just shuffle the order of these letters, and you will have Twisted Sister's "SMF". I think you can see why going MSF is much better than being a SMF.

GettingBigger247 · 12-01-2005, 12:55 AM

well i was riding the bike on the road going to the local bike shop. when i was in my right lane and preparing for a lane switch when i had on my blinker for about 500 yards so EVERYONE would know that i was and needed to get over. well the truck in the left lane proceeded to slow down out of respect(which he was pulling dirt bikes) well there was a tan truck behind then dirt bike truck. well check my mirrors again then proceeded for my lane switch ,now smack dab in the middle of the highway when the tan truck came out and speeded up into where i was trying to go...........OMG i was so F'n pissed. when i pulled to the local shop the dirt bike truck went there also and he was pissed also that i was so careful and that happened

**inspiron** · 12-01-2005, 03:35 AM

Important safety lesson: Don't get pissed off cages. Expect that they will do something stupid ... you'll usually be right.

viper94bite · 12-01-2005, 09:04 AM

welcome aboard man! Get that MSF under your belt! There is a reason you'll hear so many of us say to do it.

**Trapper** · 12-01-2005, 09:35 AM

MSF would have taught you to do your shoulder checks EVERYTIME.

11-20-2005, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
GettingBigger247 Newbie Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2001 suzuki katana 600F Posts: 4	hey everyone whats up hey whats up i am new to this board and very new to riding. i just turned 21 and got me a suzuki katana 600F, when i tell people that i just got a bike they are like you are going to lay it down and kill yourself . safety gear : helmet, a leather jacket(dont know what brand came with the bike).i am going to get gloves.any other suggestions on safety grear because i know if i fall dont matter what speed it is it is going to hurt. like jeans or legwear, boots or shoes?? i am learning slowly by going into a parking lot and turning for about 30 min a day. then when i feel brave riding with a EXP buddy on the roads.

11-21-2005, 07:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	Msf __________________ Louis

11-21-2005, 07:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	Hi, I have the same to say as the others. Wear the right gear and get the right training, once you know the basics you can get out and get some riding time and experience. Ride safe and have fun. __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

11-21-2005, 09:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,763	welcome to the board! Enjoy your new bike, and take the MSF course so you learn the proper and safe way to ride it. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

12-01-2005, 03:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,068	Important safety lesson: Don't get pissed off cages. Expect that they will do something stupid ... you'll usually be right. __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

11-21-2005, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
theodoor Newbie Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: GSXR750 1993 Location: ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA Posts: 13	welcome to the board and welcome to the riding scene man.as for people telling you your going to kill yourself,all i can say is if your going to die, might as well die doing something you enjoy champ.

11-21-2005, 12:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,325	Take the MSF course, read thru the threads as they recommend some good reading material. A few of the magazines have riding tips. Check your local Library, they may have magazines and videos. Ride safe.

11-21-2005, 11:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
leenmachine Fender Buffer Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 C50 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 422	Welcome.

11-21-2005, 12:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZukiChaos Kickstand Operator Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: '05 BlacknBlue C50 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 284	WELCOME. Def. take the motorcycle safety course. I started the way you did and was doing all right, but after the course I really developed confidence and skill that would have taken much longer without the course. Enjoy your new hobby and I hope it's warm where you are. There's a cold spell here in PA ;-(

11-21-2005, 02:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
gunslinger92557 Found second gear by accident Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 1982 GS650G ------- soon a cruiser Location: California Posts: 325	Yeah, I have heard that one too "Your gonna die". Heck, we are all going to die some day.

11-21-2005, 04:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pay_The_O Wants Better Weather Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX 600 Katana Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 664	im 15 here, first bike i ever rode was a 2004 katana 600... been riding it alot in parking lots and backroads since... never dropped it once, never done anything wrong... but thats just because im so damn good btw WELCOME!

11-21-2005, 08:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,325	P T O Just how many miles do you have on your bike and what insurance coverage do you have?

12-01-2005, 12:55 AM	#16 (permalink)
GettingBigger247 Newbie Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: 2001 suzuki katana 600F Posts: 4	well i was riding the bike on the road going to the local bike shop. when i was in my right lane and preparing for a lane switch when i had on my blinker for about 500 yards so EVERYONE would know that i was and needed to get over. well the truck in the left lane proceeded to slow down out of respect(which he was pulling dirt bikes) well there was a tan truck behind then dirt bike truck. well check my mirrors again then proceeded for my lane switch ,now smack dab in the middle of the highway when the tan truck came out and speeded up into where i was trying to go...........OMG i was so F'n pissed. when i pulled to the local shop the dirt bike truck went there also and he was pissed also that i was so careful and that happened

12-01-2005, 09:04 AM	#18 (permalink)
viper94bite Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha FZ6 Location: omaha, ne Posts: 1,792	welcome aboard man! Get that MSF under your belt! There is a reason you'll hear so many of us say to do it. __________________ *yippee*

12-01-2005, 09:35 AM	#19 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,185	MSF would have taught you to do your shoulder checks EVERYTIME. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

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