Well, when Im done paying off my car in 2 years. I will be purchasing one of those sport motorcycles. Has anyone ever ride one of these things? I have never done it.. So I dont know how to.. I know the left handle is the clutch and the right is the break. and down on the left near the foot rest is the Shifter....how are u suppose to shift it through the different gears using your foot? thats weird...

lol i could just ask someone in person but imma ask you people...

cant wait till teh stang is paid off and MINESSSSS!!!!

 

I have ridden one...becarefull man start out with a 600 or less, and nothing with R in the name or your road kill...usually theres a lever that you push up or down with your foot to shift up or down

 

Hey bud, I've driven 1 bike in my life and it was a late 90's Ninja ZX6R. My friend Rob let me learn to ride on his while I went to school at Embry Riddle in Florida my freshman and sophomore years of college. This was about 2 years ago so it's all a little fuzzy.


The left handle is the clutch. Right handle twists for throttle, and handle is front brake. The rear brake is a pedal for the right foot if I remember correctly. The hardest part is getting started...it takes some finesse with the clutch disengagment and the proper amount of throttle to not bog. (Bogging on a bike is bad, as if you lose forward motion that's typically when you lose balance and drop the bike.)

Shifting is not that hard, just disengage the clutch (pull the left lever back) and push down on your left foot for first gear. A "half" shift up is neutral. You have to be in neutral to start the bike (i think.) But once engaged and moving you put your foot under the shifter, and pull up with your toes, and that's second gear. Each upshift comes with a flick up of the toes. (I may have that all backwards, but it's been a long time.)

Either way it's fun as hell! Just remember not to bite off more then you can chew. Just get a mid-late 90's Bike of your preference (Honda/Suzuki/Yamaha/Kawasaki) 600cc. Anything more for a beginner is unacceptable. A 600cc bike will make you feel like you've got a rocket strapped between your legs.

And the most importang thing other then wearing a helmet is...

There are 2 kinds of motorcycle riders...those that Have layed it down, and those that are going to lay it down. If you ride...you WILL FALL DOWN.

That's just the name of the game.

Good luck with the bike, and good luck insuring it!

Philip K.

 

you mean engauge not disenguage, you dont have to be in neutral to start you just have to be holdong the clutch down, and you do have it backwards, you push down on the shifter to shift up (i know weird) but pretty good

 

buy a little cheap dirt bike to get started out first. get use to the whole 2 wheel thing with hand clutch and foot shifter. after about a month then go for a bike but no bigger than a 600 or we will have 1 less member of mustang tuning forums

 

agreed, thats how I learned to ride, a big *** open dirt area and a dirt bike

 

n when driving a street bike....turing at speeds 25+ is a bit hard to learn.....in order to go right...u have to turn left....then centrifital? force is going to keep the top of the bike in it same position as the wheels underneath it move......once ur wheels are underneath the bike on the left...ur bike will begin to move right....weird...didnt understand that until i experienced it...the bad way......now all i do is instead of using the handle bars to turn at 25+mph...i just use my body.....like shift my weight to the side i wanna turn....all a confusing process until u get a grip on it...

 

I've always lifted to upshift. All the way down was first, click up that's second, ect. I've never had to kick down to get into second. That would be weird.

 

oh yeah tahts right down is only first

 

Yeah, it's 1 down and the rest up. I'm looking to buy a bike also, just about any of the new 600's will put you on your @$$, the only major difference is price and style, so just get something that you like the looks of. For me it's the new Honda 600 RR, but like everyone said, be carefull!!! and don't let the size fool you, just about all of the newer 600 will blaze through the 1/4 somewhere in the 10's or very low 11's at worst bone stock.

 

i was at a Bike dealership, and was looking at the sport bikes. they are swweeet....I cant wait to get one. They had some nice ones for 6,000 brand new.

 

yea....starting w/ a 600 uve gotta be careful.....ive ridden a hyabusa and wow...im 16 n came to the conclusion that that was way too powerful for me.....but ive been riding dirtbikes since i was like 5...so i can handle a 1000cc bike....like the r 1......but if ur a first time rider get something like a Kawasaki Ninja 250r or a Suzuki GS500f.....both are recomended for new riders....just umm....have a Motorcycle license before you buy one...cops wont take u easy if u dont have one while riding

 

Oh Jeez!! 1st of all, before you get a bike, research, research, research. Definitely don't buy a new one, because if you have to ask questions like, "....how are u suppose to shift it through the different gears using your foot? thats weird...", you're probably going to drop it. And when people say, "There's people that have dropped their bike, and people that are going to drop their bike.", doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to be going 50mph and drop it. Some inexperienced people will drop it backing up or just sitting still. Anyways, everyone has a different opinion on the different types of bikes (Yama, Kawai, Honda, Suzu, whatever), you won't know which bike you like until you've ridden them all and ridden for awhile. Buy a used one and if you don't like it, sell it, and buy a different one. If you're going to go sportbike, I would definitely go 600 for now, they're cheaper and good bikes to learn on. Once you get the hang of it, you can trade up. I've only been riding for about 3 years and my first bike was a 2001 R6. It got stolen and I bought a 2000 suzuki gsxr 600. The R6 was skinnier and lighter and the gixxer is fatter and i little heavier. I personally, now that i've ridden both, like the Suzuki better. Another thing, if you have never ridden before is, take a Rider's Course. Ask any hardcore rider and they will suggest the same. It gives you good tips on riding and lowers insurance. I dropped my bike in a turn once going about 10mph. Got scrapped up a little bit but not too bad. Pm me if you have any other questions. I'm not a bike guru or anything, but I can tell you my experience so far, and things to watch out for when purchasing and when riding. Here's a few pics of my current and my old.

 

yea I would definetly go to a riders coarse. Im sure Once I ride a bike for a few I will get the hang of it. Im a pretty fast learner..

When I bought my Mustang GT brand new...I had to learn how to drive it..it is a manual and I have never driven a manual car. The Salesman tought me how to drive it in a parking lot and it took my literally 10 mintes to say that im all set and can drive it on my own..lol The next day I picked it up at the dealer to take it home and did a crazy *** burnout out the dealer lot...

 

Four wheels and Two wheels are a big difference. You have to learn how to clutch, let off the throttle, shift, let off clutch and give throttle again. And balance all at the same time. Although it is easy, it's not the same as driving a car. Trust me, I have friends that drive great, but 1st time on a bike and it was almost disastrous. Some people panic getting out of first gear the first time riding and for some strange reason don't let up off the throttle and keep going until they are stopped by a force greater than the bike. I've seen it happen. I'm not saying you can't do it, I'm just saying you shouldn't compare it to driving a car.

 

I never compared it to driving a car......

I was just making it a point that im a fast learner at ANYTHING..lol I have common sense and it does not take much for me to get a hang of something...new.