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I wanna get a motorcycle

Favors Flave said:
What's a good bullet bike for a beginner?
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Stoked said:
The one you don't ride.
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This.

IMO, sport bikes are more dangerous than other types, particularly for beginners, for a few reasons:

1. Many beginners who buy sport bikes are buying them to be seen on them.
2. The drive train of a sport bike is designed to be quick and powerful. It is easy for a less experienced rider to lose control.
3. The handling and braking are (generally) superior, but can lead to a false sense of security.

As I said before, I have been riding street motorcycles for over 20 years (including plenty of sport bikes). When I see some douchebag riding recklessly, 99 times out of 100 it is a young guy on a bullet bike.
 
Cocaine said:
Not all of us pull wheelies going 70 on public roads or ride down the freeway in flip flops, no helmet, shorts and a wife beater with chick sunglasses on.
Nothing wrong with stunting. People automatically assume we're all hoodlums.
It's fun and extremely challenging. I'll do it until I can't climb onto a bike anymore.
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I don't think you're a hoodlum coke, and I have no problem with professional riders doing crazy ****. I don't really even care about amateurs riding like that, I guess, if they could do it in a completely responsible way that doesn't put others at risk. I just don't think that's the case most of the time. I can certainly understand the draw of these bikes, and I actually almost bought one when I bought my V-Star. It's no secret that chicks love them as well, and I can't help but cringe every time I see a girl on the back of one, as I doubt any of them really know just how much they are in over their heads.

Honest question/s. What's the craziest stuff you've ever done, and what is your fastest wheelie? What advice would you give to someone buying their first bike, and wanting to get into stunt riding?
 
^I agree with Freak. Stunting in and of itself is not a concern to me. Time and place.

Doing stunts in traffic is never acceptable, IMO.
 
Bronco70 said:
^I agree with Freak. Stunting in and of itself is not a concern to me. Time and place.

Doing stunts in traffic is never acceptable, IMO.
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Yeah, I don't want posters like coke to think I'm making judgments on everybody who rides a sport bike, but I would be interested to hear his answers to my questions. To be completely fair, I did have a friend I used to ride with that had a Harley, and the first thing he did when riding, was hit the bar and knock down a few beers. I've done my share of drinking in my life, but I've never been someone to drink and ride, mostly because I've never been the type to stop with a few, so when riding, I just don't start. Eventually, even though he was the only friend I had at the time that I could go riding with, I actually talked him into selling his bike because of it. So I guess for all the 20 something crazy bullet bike riders there are, there's some Harley guy out there riding from bar to bar.

So anyway, I've been waiting for you to throw up some picks of your shadow. I'd like to see it. I've actually been looking at some BMW enduro-type bikes lately. I can't imagine selling mine after all the work I've put into it, but I'm thinking about getting into that dual-purpose touring thing. Not sure my back would be very happy with me thinking about spending that much time on a motorcycle, but everytime I see those guys who ride all over hell and back, I get jealous of the freedom. Also, I read an article about a week ago, that was about motorcycle tours in Viet Nam that travel along the Ho Chi Mihn trail, and I've decided I have to do it as soon as I possibly can. Don't know if I actually will, but right now I'm kind of obsessed.:p

https://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-most-beautiful-paths.html?page=10

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freakazoid said:
Also, another thing I think you should avoid like the plague, is riding with friends who ride recklessly. Say you're in your early 20s, and you've got a friend or two with crotch rockets. I would say most of the time when kids cruize around in packs, it makes for a situation where you're not paying as much attention as you should to the road. If you can't avoid riding with friends who ride recklessly, then you're better off just not getting a bike.
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So basically I have two good friends that live down the street from me in Salt Lake that have bikes, one is a 81 Panhead Harley and the other one is an 1100 vstar. I really just get so jealous when they ride around, It just makes me want to get a bike pretty bad. They arent crazy at all (i think) so I wont be too worried about that.
I told them I was gonna get a 250 rebel to start off with and they said that I would wanna get a bigger bike after a week. Is starting on a 600 okay?
 
250 will be nice for your first week or two of riding, after that it will feel like a scooter. 250's are what they put you on in the motorcycle safety course which you said you are doing (allready did?) I would highly suggest something around 600 if you want something that will last you at least a couple years, possibly forever depending on your riding style. Obviously a 250 is the safest thing for a new rider, but you seem to have your head screwed on straight. Just take your time and be careful. I bought a 650 as my first bike and I'm still on it 6 years later.
 
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