Advice for noobs

[cambridgedan]

hi all

Heres your chance to give some advice for people who are looking at getting a bike or have just got a bike :D
anything that you have learnt or experienced will go just nicely :niceone:

[Hitcher]

Ride what you like and can afford. Don't buy into the brand shit.

[Ragingrob]

Get a Honda. And then get another one.

:scooter:

[Gremlin]

Buy a naked bike... it will be cheaper :shifty:

Keep money for gear, don't blow it all on the bike

Enjoy :2thumbsup

edit: avoid gijoe
edit2: too late

[gijoe1313]

Just keep on riding. :niceone: Start close to home, expand out and explore ... and keep repeating as much as possible! :sunny:
edit : avoid Gremlin
edit2 : too late

[Headbanger]

Helmet laws suck: Let those who ride Decide.

Loud pipes save lives.

[chester]

stay away from KB. :jerry:

[cambridgedan]

stay away from KB. :jerry:

i wonder every time i see that jerry thingy, who is jerry?????

[ynot slow]

Don't spend $4000 on a bike,then $200 on gear expecting it to work in a crash.Second hand is good if it is in excellent condition,a second hand leather jacket is fine and better than new designer t shirt and jandels.

[breakaway]

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[mowgli]

A motorcycle will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no motorcycle. Anon

[mstriumph]

test ride

buy what you are comfortable on - looks aren't everything

learn some basic maintenance and don't economise on tyres

insure your bike

survival is down to luck - and the more you practise the luckier you will get

be aware that many other road users won't see you ... and you have no way of
knowing which ones do and which don't .... so be cautious of them all!

try to avoid throwing up whilst wearing a full-face helmet :shutup:

[Rayray401]

where's Sarge in this?

[Squiggles]

Take a course that'll help weed out any bad habits you start to get into

[YellowDog]

It is very easy to turn excitment and enthusiasm into fear and and uncertainty. Take it one step at a time by getting proper instruction.

Good luck.

[retro asian]

i wonder every time i see that jerry thingy, who is jerry?????

If you've never watched Jerry, you have seriously missed out on something good my friend...

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[Macontour]

1. If you are at the front at the lights, spend one second looking both ways just as you start to move off. Hopefully you will spot the person running through on the red. Look to your right first, then left.

2. I ride on the right hand side of the right lane of the motorway. This means I can see past the cars in front of me, it is easy to take to the gap between the car in front and the barrier in an urgent stop situation to stop getting hit from behind, it avoids the oils and liquids and rubbish that end up in the middle of the lane and it means I only have to worry about traffic coming at me from the left, not both sides.

3. I always have a quick check over my shoulder before changing lanes, not just relying on the mirrors.

If riding hard, stop before you start getting too tired.