Got a bike! What next?

[Jayka]

Heya,

Im a newbie but my advice is buy a new helmet!! then some riding gear- I have a armoured jacket and pants and yeah they can cost some coin, but at the end of the day its worth it!!! there isnt much between your skin and the ashphalt!!!!

[neels]

I'm very much like yourself, learners for 17 years before finally getting myself riding properly. So...

Good helmet
Good jacket
Good pants
Good gloves

Insurance if the bike is worth it, otherwise don't worry and don't hit a porsche.

Mostly get out and ride. If you have someone to help you out that's great. I'm not a disciple of the learn to ride course idea, I'm a self taught rider with a bit of help here and there and I've been told I'm not completely crap on a bike, so don't be afraid to learn yourself with some good advice.

[R-Soul]

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Insurance if the bike is worth it, otherwise don't worry and don't hit a porsche.

If it took a while to save for your current bike, you will want to at least have 3rd party insurance (pretty cheap) to pay for a car that you may hit. If you lose the bike - ah well you can save up again. But just denting a door panel or two coud esaily cost the price of your bike. Especially if its a porsche...

But yeah in order of priority, probably
1) helmet
2) jacket,
3) gloves
3.1) 3rd party insurance
4) training
5) pants
6) boots
7) full insurance

[Eyegasm]

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But yeah in order of priority, probably
1) helmet
2) jacket,
3) gloves
3.1) 3rd party insurance
4) training
5) pants
6) boots
7) full insurance

Wow mine was a bit different

1) Helmet
2) Gloves
3) Jacket
4) Boots
5) Full Insurance
6) Bike
7) Pants

But no matter how you go about it, just make sure you do I guess...

[R-Soul]

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Wow mine was a bit different

1) Helmet
2) Gloves
3) Jacket
4) Boots
5) Full Insurance
6) Bike
7) Pants

But no matter how you go about it, just make sure you do I guess...

? why get a helmet etc first when you dont have a bike yet? It only comes in at 6)?

I see how you get yours. Close.
I was thinking along the lines of
1) save your life, then
2) avoid going bankrupt in an accident if hitting others, then
3) save your skin.

[SMOKEU]

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Honda club membership?

That's a bit gay.

[rustyrobot]

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That's a bit gay.

Is it? I shall take your expert opinion on the subject then. I was thinking mostly for the roadside assist and cheap(?) insurance.

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Welcome to kb

[crazyhorse]

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Welcome to kb

what he said

[tate35]

Welcome to KB Rustyrobot,

I applaud you for having yours learners for 20 years - well done As long as you got the gear I would'nt worry about much else - it can end up costing a fortune.

Happy and safe riding

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Woohoo - after having my learners bike licence for 20 years and not owning anything two wheeled with a motor since high school (nifty fifty yeeah), I have finally finally saved enough coin to get myself a motorbike (and a nippy little Spada it is, even if it is 22 years old!)

After clearing out the piggy bank though, I have been scouring the forums here and I'm totally bamboozled as to what I should spend the last of my pennies on. Do I get a lock? A toolkit? Insurance? A better helmet? Rain gear? Riding instruction? Better quality jacket? Honda club membership?

I'm going to be using the bike for commuting daily, weekend jaunts and well, learning to be a good rider. I have an old Nolan helmet that I have had hidden in the top of the cupboard for years, a jacket I'm borrowing off a mate and I'm going to by some new gloves today. But then what?

I have checked through the previous posts to see if I am duplicating my question but couldn't see anything similar (didn't go all the way back), and I would really appreciate your cumulative years of advice - especially from other not-quite-so-newbies who have had to make the same decision. I'm not a rich man, so - where should my hard earned money go?

[rwh]

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Is it? I shall take your expert opinion on the subject then. I was thinking mostly for the roadside assist and cheap(?) insurance.

I make do with the AA for the roadside assistance - no problems with them so far.

Also, I think a 'club' should be something that when you become a member, you get to vote and stuff. HRC is just a part of Blue Wing Honda, from what I can make out - a pure commercial venture.

Plus I no longer have a honda, of course ...

Richard

[EJK]

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what he said

That's what she said!