Help on a bike

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

IMHO, the whole "you are new to riding don't get anything fast" mentality is stupid. I started out on a 750 Katana, not the fastest bike around but it's HEAVY as hell, thing weighs about 500 lbs. And i have yet to lay it down. Bike's dont kill people stupid people on bikes kill people........and stupid people in cars.
fact is, respect whatever bike you choose, respect it the day you buy it and respect it the day you sell it to get something bigger, then respect the bigger bike even more. don't let full body road rash force you to respect it.

people are limited to what they buy in sc, because there is a road coarse you must pass to get your license....heavier bikes are more difficult to maneuver for beginners, and more powerful ones are unruly for newbs-->they don't have the coordination to lay OFF the throttle

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

people are limited to what they buy in sc, because there is a road coarse you must pass to get your license....heavier bikes are more difficult to maneuver for beginners, and more powerful ones are unruly for newbs-->they don't have the coordination to lay OFF the throttle

true, but you can ride on a permit for a year, and normally a full year of riding and you'll gain the skills you need to pass the road test.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

true, but you can ride on a permit for a year, and normally a full year of riding and you'll gain the skills you need to pass the road test.

6 months here

edit: pretty sure it is 6 months....I have had my license for a while now

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

6 months here

edit: pretty sure it is 6 months....I have had my license for a while now

where you live or in S.C.?

unless they recently changed it my permit was issued August 07' and expires August 08'

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

where you live or in S.C.?

clemson ATM

edit: mine was issued 2001-02

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

IMHO, the whole "you are new to riding don't get anything fast" mentality is stupid. I started out on a 750 Katana, not the fastest bike around but it's HEAVY as hell, thing weighs about 500 lbs. And i have yet to lay it down. Bike's dont kill people stupid people on bikes kill people........and stupid people in cars.
fact is, respect whatever bike you choose, respect it the day you buy it and respect it the day you sell it to get something bigger, then respect the bigger bike even more. don't let full body road rash force you to respect it.

IMHO your stupid. Just because you got a Katana 750 doesn't mean anyone can handle any bike.

I'm not talking about laying it down. I'm talking about getting a little too cocky and cracking the throttle then having some shithead pull out in front of you and get you killed.

The whole "getting used to a motorcycle" mentality (which is what really people are trying to say) is a great idea.