RE: My first bike ever... any tips?
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/10/2006 3:54:42 PM
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Gooseman
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/12/2006 10:38:28 PM
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CRAZY_600RR
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Dude i am in the same position as you, My 600 RR is my first bike exept for a 85cc dirt bike. I just got it last night so i havent been able to ride it, except from the dealer to here wich was only 6 miles. But enough to realize this is an awesome bike. I was amazed how easy it was to drive. The secret to being safe is to be confortable on the bike but never loose the respect for it. Enjoy it.
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/13/2006 12:24:15 AM
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Fretless33
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ORIGINAL: CRAZY_600RR
The secret to being safe is to be confortable on the bike but never loose the respect for it. Enjoy it
After six miles of riding, you've concluded that's the secret aye...that's a good start, but not quite "the secret."
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/13/2006 3:13:37 AM
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ashsammy
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Gooseman sorry I haven't replied immediately, but I did watch the 50mb video, and must say thats just crazy speed for such road with many blind corners. There are plenty of good wide turns where I could go fast which don't even have blind corners, the quality of the streets here in Dubai are pretty good for riding, except for wreckless traffic I should be wary of, but I often go out late at night when the streets are empty. I've gone 190 Kph so far. I read that the maximun speed for the 600rr is 230-266, some said 288 kph.
CRAZY_600RR, I took Fretless' slangs probably the same as you would take them now, I doubt he really had a screwed up experience when once was a noob on a super-bike, and now he throws stuff and keeps "secrets" in order to justify all that, but I would rather have him share that experience for us to learn from than hear discouraging crap. No one wants to be discouraged. I doubt the secret now is that because I haven't really took any of his that I am much more comfortable now than 2 months ago.
One thing I found myself noticeably improving in is response and apprehension to surrounding traffic, with more street practice it will become easier to tell when other drivers are likely to change lanes, slow down, stop and such, so in the begining just stay easy and try not rush between cars until you have a good idea on traffic flow conditions and drivers probable maneuvers in accordance with traffic situation ahead (in example, most drivers on a particular highway heading towards a particular city at 6pm are likely to be returning from work and prefer takin the right turn so most drivers on the left lane are likely to change lanes, so then you can be wary of those on that lane), in about 2 months you'll probably learn such things about the streets in your city.
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/13/2006 9:06:58 AM
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CRAZY_600RR
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ORIGINAL: CRAZY_600RR
The secret to being safe is to be confortable on the bike but never loose the respect for it. Enjoy it
After six miles of riding, you've concluded that's the secret aye...that's a good start, but not quite "the secret."
You are right, I don't have the experience on a bike to say something like that. But in general, not only with bikes, You always have to feel confortable with what you are doing but the respect is something you can't loose.
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/13/2006 9:11:27 AM
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CRAZY_600RR
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Hey ASHASAMMY, thanks for the advise, I appretiate it. I could be very cautious and safe but the problem is the persons around me. I live in south florida and drivers here are really bad, they don't know how to drive around motorcycles. I'll follow your advise of taking it easy and learn to read traffic. Thanks again
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/27/2006 1:49:17 AM
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holycrapitshassell
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i thought with only 4 years of street riding experience of my narrow 19 year old ass on the 750, that i was among the least experiened here. i see differently now.
one thing, do whatever you want, you are all grown people.
regardless, no arguements with me, there is no 600cc sportbike suitable for learning, period, if anyone believes that they are special, that they are the one. perhaps that they have what it takes, whatever it be, coordination, respect, "experience" on the dirt,... so be it. they may be right. i pray that nobody here ever becomes a statistic, or a stereotype of a novice rider involved in a single bike crash attributed to speed.
this is a bit of a sore topic for me personally, as the whole reason i got involved in motorcycling was i had 3 very good friends who got me interested, 2 bought used gixxers, a 600 and a 750, and the third got set up on a brand new hayabusa, the ultimate newbie rocket. and i was so damn poor and not to mention young, that i had to sit by and watch as i learned on my dad's bike, usually within view of my dad, as to be sure to keep the jackassery to a minimum, and so he could also make sure that i didnt try to pick up any ugly girls. well, all 3 have died, on wo wheels, one by one within the past 2 years. it never turned me off to motorcycling really, but its very depresing knowing that people you grew up with, and cared about can be taken so quickly, by nobody's fauly but their own in many cases.
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RE: My first bike ever... any tips? - 4/27/2006 4:14:19 AM
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ashsammy
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Slvr, for me, a 23 year old 5'8, I can't pick the bike up on my own if it fell down (but is there some technique for that?). Well the bike is heavy (160kg) and needs balance, so keep that in mind while you're a newbie like I was two months ago. I've seen midget-guys ride super-bikes, so your height shouldn't be a problem, so you might not need to lower it, besides, lowering it could also lead to drivers on the street not seeing you as easily. The only problem is that, well, excuse me but women driving cars are already causing me and other bikers most of the trouble on the road, which I assume is due to their lack of quick response to their immediate apprihension on the road, so... save the money you'd use to lower the bike and get a..  J/K ... or a gun and shoot me in the head  .
I suggest you have some guy to guide you at first. People saying get a 250 before a 600 or 1000 means no sense at all, I seriously found not significant difference between riding the 600 and a 100, whoever says that these super-bikes need some special skill are just ignorant and mostly puzzled by how "cool" the bike looks, getting all emo and errotic (*but oooh yeah i could get errotic on it, it's some super-sexy bike for real!!! ...i mean FOR REAL : D*).
After all, like holycrap says, do whatever you want, if you get in trouble its no bodys fault but your own, i mean yes even if it was another cars fault, its still your own. Super-bike riders are always blamed because they ride "super-bikes"...ya know all that crap: "super duper loud sound fast dangerous need speed oh no, oh no, oh my"...    ...
Fretless could be losing peace of mind!!! lol
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