Just rode my first motorcycle!!
 

yea it was my buddy's 1990 honda 250 and damn was it fun!!!!! i wanna get 1 but i am kinda scared to so i think i will get a dirt bike over the winter and ride that for a bit then get a bike. here's a quick video of him leavin my house

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTRPWLdEGvs

just to let you know, riding a dirt bike, compared to riding a real bike..is like driving a bumper car compared to driving your mustang

the power that street bikes have is unfathomable to most, and that's how they get killed...bikes are always under-estimated

and I love them. if you do get one be careful. and start on something small like a 250-500...ride on that for a couple of years before moving up. the reason why most people die on bikes is not just starting out, but because theyve been riding a couple years and they think that are hot **** and can handle anything the bike does..then they get stupid and try rediculous things and kill themselves

becareful man, and good luck..it's alot of fun

250's are great for curves and learning. I started out with a '95 Suzuki Katana 600 and I got bored with it quick. Motorcycles are like cars, you want the fastest but alot of people can't handle them. When I jumped to a GSX-R 750 I had like maybe 200 miles of riding under my belt, lol which isn't a whole lot. Then I enjoyed that for a while and man when I jumped to a CBR 954 it was CRAAAZY, the power of a liter bike is absolutely nuts. Start out with what you feel comfortable with though, if you're really scared, don't start with anything bigger than a 600. Also, buy one cash, you will crash, I guarantee it and you don't want to crash a bike you owe 5 or 6k on lol Believe me!

Good job though that you didn't fall on your first go around, that's usually the worst part is first getting on one and learning it. Learn how to turn and take curves well! :beerchug:

BTW Badfish is right, comparing dirt bikes to street bikes is like comparing a 1000hp twin turbo Cobra to a 3 cylinder Geo Metro lol TOTALLY different concepts and they react totally differently.

Let me know if you want any advice or anything though.

bikes are dope man.....if you do get one be careful. Even if you get a dirtbike be careful. Me and a bunch of friends went to the dunes last month and a buddy of mine just got a CR250 and couldn't really ride it good. He crashed it a few times while we were there but the last one landed him some stiches and a concussion. Be careful man. Oh and yes they are fun as hell.

I'm sticking to my quad though......it's fun stuff!!!!!!!!!!

I agree...except if you crash the high hp car...you'll mess up the car, roll a few times maybe, but the roll cage, harness's etc will save you.

if you crash a liter bike at a high speed. you're nothign mroe than a mark on the road

Very true. I'm not even gonna tell any stories of what my dumb ass has done, I don't want to give anyone any ideas lol But I will say that a wheelie and a tree was involved and that my friend to this day reminds me of how much he had to pay to get his brand new GSX-R 600 fixed. Everyone gets cocky after riding for a little while. I did about 40 before I tried on his bike and I got a wobble and boom. Pretty nasty too man, ripped the skin off my elbow, fractured the top of my foot, body hurt for months and hurt my pride cause there were all my riding buddies and a sh*t load of girls there from Cherry Point lol

before i got the stang ive always wanted a bike my dad has a harley i want to get something ive recently been looking at a suzuki GSX-r 600 or 750 for like 5-6g i might go for it dunno..

Suzuki GSX-R 600's are nice, quick little bikes. I'd stick to a 600 unless you're for sure you can handle a 750. No matter what you say, when you're on the highway, you're gonna drop gears and see how quick it accelerates lol Speed is in the blood dude! IN THE BLOOOOOOD! lol

if ur just starting out and must get a suzuki..get an SV650...theyre slower than the GSX-r 600 but they still handle the same

for a first bike, any thing with the letter "R" in it shouldn't be ridden

Eh, maybe. GSX-R's are really good beginner bikes because they can be upgraded. I dunno though, really depends on how comfortable he is on a bike, some people do great and some fall down at the stoplight from the place they buy the bike lol

GSX-R's are not good beginner bikes. Upgrading has nothing to do with being a good beginner bike. with a bike like that, one quick full turn of the handle will send that front wheel up into the air..and if a beginner is riding..they'll most likley end up on the ground

Any bike will do that lol Whether he gets a Suzuki GSX-R 600 or a Kawasaki Ninja 250, if he doesn't respect it, it'll hurt him.

A Suzuki GSX-R is a very balanced / light bike. The potential for upgrades is good for a beginner bike because eventually, he will get bored of it and want it to be faster and instead of him running out and jumping on a TL1000R or something, he can upgrade his GSX-R and keep learning to use more power gradually.

Everyone is different. Depends on what he feels most comfortable on. I personally got extremely bored with my Katana FAST and in 95 the GSX-R and Katana weren't seperated by too much power.

A bike will only go as fast as the amount of throttle it's given

dude...

motorcycles are like cruise control for awesome!

get a harley

I got my first dirt bike when I was 13. It was a Kawasaki KDX-80.
Had it for 2 years. Took the manual shifting skills I learned on it and was able to pick up driving a manual shift car very quickly. Yes, the power levels between dirt and street bikes is extremely different, but the fundamentals are basically the same. Balance and coordination must be learned and there is nothing wrong with learning on a dirt bike or small CC street bike. Going out, just after getting your Motorcycle permit and buying an R1......now that is a mistake.
One other thing to keep in mind...you can kill yourself on an 250cc bike just as quickly on a 1100 Superbike. Respect the power ALWAYS, look out for the other arseholes on the road, drive respectfully and you will be ok.

Yea, my only piece of advice, and the reason I wont ride a motorcycle on the street, is that you have to look out for yourself, AND every other person on the road. You MUST assume that nobody else knows you are even there. When you dont, you get killed.

Just be careful no matter what you do, and start with what feels the most comfortable to you. Also, like Matt said, you have to be aware enough for EVERYONE on the road. Some people in cars are just plain idiots and don't care / don't pay enough attention to you.

I almost got a TL1000R 2 years ago. some guy was selling it in my area because he got too many tickets on it. I can't remember exactly, but I think it only had like 2500 miles and he was selling it for $6k....I still don't know why I didn't buy it!!!!!!

Cause your subconcious was telling you that V-Twin GSX'ers are whack. :shifty:

:wallbash: Tough luck man lol Nice bikes.