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re: Naturally, I Want A Motorbike
Posted on 8/9/15 at 8:47 am to JeanPierre
Posted on 8/9/15 at 8:47 am to JeanPierre
Hold your ponies, Pierre. First, we have to let you into our underwea...er, I mean underworld.
Not just anybody can put on leather chaps and call themselves a biker. There's an initiation process. We have to check a lot of things, like how much full of shite you are. It gets messy, but we have to protect our club secrets.
Not just anybody can put on leather chaps and call themselves a biker. There's an initiation process. We have to check a lot of things, like how much full of shite you are. It gets messy, but we have to protect our club secrets.
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Posted on 8/9/15 at 8:54 am to SabiDojo
He's not saying he wants to be a biker.
Owing motorcycle =/= biker
Owing motorcycle =/= biker
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:10 am to retired trucker
Thanks for the responses everyone. You know, I was just planning on taking it slow and letting my bud (he taught me how to drive an eighteen wheeler back in the day and that's what I do now) show me the ropes and just take it slow from there, but I will take the advice of the safety program. I'm not looking to be billy badass and end up in a ditch somewhere, I know too much about the dangers of the road. I'm on it all day every day. But with that said, if someone pulls out in front of me while I'm on the bike and kills me.....frick it lol. I'm not sacrificing fun because of fear. I'm going to be a safe and smart driver and the rest will take care of itself.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:13 am to JeanPierre
RIP
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:14 am to JeanPierre
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You know, I was just planning on taking it slow and letting my bud (he taught me how to drive an eighteen wheeler back in the day and that's what I do now) show me the ropes and just take it slow from there,
Gloves on or off?
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:15 am to JeanPierre
It's a lifestyle brah, you wouldn't understand.
Just keep the colors off your sleeve and stay out of the way of the gangsters and you'll stay alive.
Just keep the colors off your sleeve and stay out of the way of the gangsters and you'll stay alive.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:18 am to SabiDojo
Come back on that Sabi?
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:21 am to JeanPierre
I have motor bike. I will let you ride. Fun, yeah?
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:35 am to LateArrivalforLSU
For all the guys that say I'm gonna die on one, I'll ride like this guy just for you: LINK
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:44 am to JeanPierre
Don't get something too small. You get blown around by the 18 wheelers
Posted on 8/9/15 at 9:53 am to Darth_Vader
Get you a dual sport to start out, DRZ400/KLR 650/similar. Look for MSF and total control classes. Learn to hooligan that bike around on street and dirt, then buy something pretty.
Also, being able to ride a motorcycle with any skill isn't necessary for being a biker as well.
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He's not saying he wants to be a biker. Owing motorcycle =/= biker
Also, being able to ride a motorcycle with any skill isn't necessary for being a biker as well.
This post was edited on 8/9/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 8/9/15 at 10:28 am to JeanPierre
-take the safety course offered by Louisiana State Police
-there's no "minimum bike you want." A 250cc honda rebel would be a great first bike to learn to putt around on. It's not like you're going to be going 80mph on I-12 as a beginner
-that bike is plenty for a beginner and apparently a seasoned rider if they put 14k on it
- invest in some quality riding gear: comfy helmet, bright colored skid jacket, etc. the cheap stuff will be hot and you'll hate it
-there's no "minimum bike you want." A 250cc honda rebel would be a great first bike to learn to putt around on. It's not like you're going to be going 80mph on I-12 as a beginner
-that bike is plenty for a beginner and apparently a seasoned rider if they put 14k on it
- invest in some quality riding gear: comfy helmet, bright colored skid jacket, etc. the cheap stuff will be hot and you'll hate it
Posted on 8/9/15 at 10:40 am to Dooshay
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comfy helmet
Don't buy it based on looks either. Find someone knowledgeable at a motorcycle specific store or dealership. Someone that just starts naming the expensive brands like Arai and Shoei isn't knowledgeable. Even some cheap Bells have great safety rating, so don't go by brand. What you want to look for is head shape. Find a helmet that fits your head right, wear it for awhile in the store to make sure it isn't pressing on pinch points. Should fit snug around your entire head and cheeks, but not causing pain or making you look like a fish. Once you find the model that fits your head right, then look at colors/designs and such.
Get some good riding pants, jeans don't hold up at all in a crash unless they are something like draggin jeans.
Over wrist gloves as well.
This post was edited on 8/9/15 at 10:42 am
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:10 am to Dam Guide
Thanks for the advice fellas. I'll be looking to buy some gear this week. Looks like I'm saving a little on the bike, so I won't skimp on the gear. The biggest question I have about riding (which will be covered in the course I'm sure) is gravel roads. How do you handle those on a bike? Seems like it would want to slide all over
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:10 am to JeanPierre
I just want a dirtbike. That seems like more fun to use to zip around our property and the levee than using the 4 wheeler.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:14 am to Walt OReilly
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Had a friend die riding one. Just seems like a death wish
A buddy of mine from high school died riding one this week. fricking things are death traps.
Two kinds of people ride motorcycles: people that have been to the hospital and people that are going to the hospital.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:25 am to Dam Guide
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Also, being able to ride a motorcycle with any skill isn't necessary for being a biker as well.
It is if you want to last longer than a few weeks. And before you start, in my decades of riding I've seen plenty of guys on dual sports do stupid shite.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:33 am to JeanPierre
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gravel roads. How do you handle those on a bike? Seems like it would want to slide all over
I was lucky enuf to avoid those, stayed on main drag, up into wisconsin, took the loop around lake geneva and came back...no gravel...and that would be my reco....if there's dirt next to the road, go on the dirt. and if you have to, then go slow, but you're an easy target from behind....best to turn around and find another path.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:44 am to JeanPierre
I used to have a v-star 650. If you want a decent bike for transportation to/from work and a nice Sunday ride I'd recommend it. It's really not to big or too small.
If you are looking for a bike to join a bike club and wear leather, etc., you're looking at the wrong bike and you'll get bored with it fairly quickly.
I will say is probably not the best bike to learn on though, I learned on a nighthawk 250 which was a perfect beginners bike for me.
If you are looking for a bike to join a bike club and wear leather, etc., you're looking at the wrong bike and you'll get bored with it fairly quickly.
I will say is probably not the best bike to learn on though, I learned on a nighthawk 250 which was a perfect beginners bike for me.
Posted on 8/9/15 at 11:46 am to JeanPierre
I don't want a motorbike and I'm not a lying sack of shite.
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