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afplayboy18 · 02-16-2006, 11:11 PM

good night/morning everyone.

to start off with im pretty new to riding. i took the MSF course in May 04 and now that i got everything squared away i bought my first bike. nothing fancy but i got a GS500F the other week.

after finally getting all my gear in that i ordered i now have my helmet(KBC Assassin), leather jacket(ICON Motorhead), ICON back protector, ICON MERC gloves, and SIDI Vertigo Tepur boots.

i guess the next thing to do is wait for good riding weather and get out there and remember everything i learned in class, meet some local riders for further help, and get riding.

thanks guys

blackie1491 · 02-16-2006, 11:57 PM

That is a good bike. It has been awhile since your course, put sometime in on a empty parking lot. Go over your lessons, get used to the bike.
Take your time and enjoy.

KSU-Danimal · 02-17-2006, 02:21 AM

I own a GS500F as well, and I love the bike. It has been a great "first bike" for me. I don't feel like I'm going to out grow it anytime soon.

Welcome to the club! This really seems to be a great community!

-Danimal

afplayboy18 · 02-17-2006, 06:59 AM

**Clint** · 02-17-2006, 07:22 AM

Good to have you, af. May I ask what swayed to toward a GS? So many new riders go overboard with their first I'm curious who set you on the right course.

**Louis** · 02-17-2006, 08:16 AM

The GS500F is a nice bike. Congrats and

viper94bite · 02-17-2006, 08:54 AM

congrats and welcome. nice ride too. Would like to have one myself.

RampageRider · 02-17-2006, 08:56 AM

Welcome aboard and it sounds like you have a level head on your shoulders.

stp1971 · 02-17-2006, 09:03 AM

WELCOME DUDE!!!!!!!!! Good choice of first bikes!!!!!! Plenty of get up and go with gas mileage to boot!!!!!!! Take your time and read through the archives and currents on safety gear and absorb as much info as possible.

stevie c · 02-17-2006, 11:34 AM

MagnumForce · 02-17-2006, 12:03 PM

Welcome to M-J.com! Enjoy the ride.

Atlas68 · 02-17-2006, 12:07 PM

af to MJ.

Great looking ride. It's evident you take safety seriously.

The parking lot refresher is good advice as you are a new rider on an unfamiliar machine. Take your time building skills and confidence.

BTW, where's home? Some of us are just getting out on our bikes this time of year. Others are still working a shovel.

Enjoy the new toy, and keep safety at the fore.

afplayboy18 · 02-17-2006, 07:43 PM

first off...thanks for the replies guys.

what swayed me to the GS...well, i have heard from a lot of people how a 500 is a good start up, so its the 250. i thought the 250 was too small and that i would get tired of it too soon. so i found a GS forum and read up on there for a couple months and found that it, along with the EX500, is probably the best startup bike. after reading up on all that i made my choice.

safety is definetly my number 1 concern...i plan on having a family later on in life

as for my gear here are a few pics:

MagnumForce · 02-17-2006, 07:51 PM

Nice gear you got there buddy! You definitely got a good head on your shoulders. Protect it with the best helmet you can afford.

BTW, I'm also getting a pair of SIDI B2 boots. They're on back order at my dealer.

afplayboy18 · 02-17-2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZridr1

BTW, I'm also getting a pair of SIDI B2 boots. They're on back order at my dealer.

i was looking at the B2s before i settled on the vertigo tepur's above. ordered them from newenough.com and got them in 3 days...awesome service.

02-16-2006, 11:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
afplayboy18 Newbie Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21	new rider good night/morning everyone. to start off with im pretty new to riding. i took the MSF course in May 04 and now that i got everything squared away i bought my first bike. nothing fancy but i got a GS500F the other week. after finally getting all my gear in that i ordered i now have my helmet(KBC Assassin), leather jacket(ICON Motorhead), ICON back protector, ICON MERC gloves, and SIDI Vertigo Tepur boots. i guess the next thing to do is wait for good riding weather and get out there and remember everything i learned in class, meet some local riders for further help, and get riding. thanks guys

02-17-2006, 08:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,652	The GS500F is a nice bike. Congrats and __________________ Louis

02-17-2006, 08:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
viper94bite Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha FZ6 Location: omaha, ne Posts: 1,792	congrats and welcome. nice ride too. Would like to have one myself. __________________ *yippee*

02-17-2006, 08:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
RampageRider Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 05 Red M50 Location: Iowa, riding in the Rain! Posts: 782	Welcome aboard and it sounds like you have a level head on your shoulders. __________________ . "Grow up, what a waste of a good time, if Peter Pan can do it so can we............... " 05 Red M50 (mine) 97 Yellow Honda Rebel (her's)

02-17-2006, 09:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,773	WELCOME DUDE!!!!!!!!! Good choice of first bikes!!!!!! Plenty of get up and go with gas mileage to boot!!!!!!! Take your time and read through the archives and currents on safety gear and absorb as much info as possible. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

02-16-2006, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,202	That is a good bike. It has been awhile since your course, put sometime in on a empty parking lot. Go over your lessons, get used to the bike. Take your time and enjoy.

02-17-2006, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
KSU-Danimal Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 1998 Ducati Monster Location: Kansas State University Posts: 78	I own a GS500F as well, and I love the bike. It has been a great "first bike" for me. I don't feel like I'm going to out grow it anytime soon. Welcome to the club! This really seems to be a great community! -Danimal

02-17-2006, 06:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
afplayboy18 Newbie Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21

02-17-2006, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	__________________ 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.

02-17-2006, 12:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Welcome to M-J.com! Enjoy the ride. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

02-17-2006, 12:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Atlas68 Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 SOLD '05 Anniversary Edition VMax Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 1,684	af to MJ. Great looking ride. It's evident you take safety seriously. The parking lot refresher is good advice as you are a new rider on an unfamiliar machine. Take your time building skills and confidence. BTW, where's home? Some of us are just getting out on our bikes this time of year. Others are still working a shovel. Enjoy the new toy, and keep safety at the fore. __________________ Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. Cobra Slashcuts Fender Hugger Wire Rack ISO Grips w/ Throttle Boss Billet Sissybar Carbon Tank Bra Mini Floorboards Heel Toe Shifter

02-17-2006, 07:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
afplayboy18 Newbie Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21	first off...thanks for the replies guys. what swayed me to the GS...well, i have heard from a lot of people how a 500 is a good start up, so its the 250. i thought the 250 was too small and that i would get tired of it too soon. so i found a GS forum and read up on there for a couple months and found that it, along with the EX500, is probably the best startup bike. after reading up on all that i made my choice. safety is definetly my number 1 concern...i plan on having a family later on in life as for my gear here are a few pics:

02-17-2006, 07:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Nice gear you got there buddy! You definitely got a good head on your shoulders. Protect it with the best helmet you can afford. BTW, I'm also getting a pair of SIDI B2 boots. They're on back order at my dealer. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

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