Share your experience......for the newbie

**Colapop** · 1st February 2006, 17:38

And don't ride with a Bat-man cape.... I was late ok?

**Roki_nz** · 3rd February 2006, 17:41

Here is my two cents won't save your life but will save you money. when parking your bike first make sure its nice and secure i.e. its not likely to fall over and then put it into first gear do this no matter what it reduces the risk of it falling over when you walk away forgot to put it into gear on monday walked away to get my helemet and gloves and come back FUCK!!! its fallen over just cracked one of the fairings bent the wind sheild out of place and bent the gear change level god it was annoying

**Insanity_rules** · 13th February 2006, 12:06

Hey there,
I'm a noob too but got a couple of hardway lessons,

1) Dont ride straight away after Armour alling your seat and hit the brakes hard lest thy crotch should answer for it. Jeez that one really crossed my eyes.

2) Always make sure that your stand has connected with the ground properlly before getting off, as the style points you lose by dismounting on a cool bike and dropping it between your legs can't be regained easily.

Hope that helps

**Str8 Jacket** · 13th February 2006, 12:29

CONCENTRATE on your riding at all times! Not the scenary..... Barrier poles have a way of sneaking up on you when your not concentrating properly!
Watch the road surfaces and your following distances too!!

**Kornholio** · 13th February 2006, 13:25

Stay within your limits until you are uberracer like Boomer, then you go like fuck :P

**Dreamer** · 13th February 2006, 13:35

My embarrassing story from yesterday: wasn't looking in my mirrors often enough and didn't hear the sirens of the fire engine up my arse until it honked to get me off the road. So I have a new respect for mirrors AND fire engines.

**Rosie** · 14th February 2006, 07:23

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

Hey there,
2) Always make sure that your stand has connected with the ground properlly before getting off, as the style points you lose by dismounting on a cool bike and dropping it between your legs can't be regained easily.

You can try saying something witty like "Gosh, the ground wasn't where I thought it was" (this came from a rather experienced rider who managed to drop the bike we were both sitting on. I stepped off ok, he ended up on the ground with the bike. Very funny. In hindsight)

**sefer** · 14th February 2006, 16:11

If you disconnect something from your bike (oh lets say the gear lever) make sure you remember to tighten the thing up properly before you ride again!

**Dreamer** · 16th February 2006, 07:24

Last night's embarassing story: slow speed, side of the road, gravel, gutter. Yip dropped it. Just coming to a stop and the front wheel went into the gutter on an angle, twisted and rolled the whole thing over. I stayed on my feet and I now have an adjustable rear vision mirror (it was siezed up). So all good. And the moral I learnt: slow sucks, faster is better.

**axe** · 17th February 2006, 13:32

Dont get court having a pillion on your bike no l plate and doing more than 70 k can be very hard on the pocket

**terbang** · 17th February 2006, 19:02

Remember its whats between your ears that counts..!

**Nicksta** · 17th February 2006, 22:30

always ride at your own pace... if your riding with others, dont try to keep up... if they get ahead... let them go.... know your capabilities.... and stick to them... this will help minimise your "oh sh*t" moments... (and in some cases repair bills)

**boomer** · 20th February 2006, 20:55

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Stay within your limits until you are uberracer like Boomer, then you go like fuck :P

But in all fairness Rik, the Playstations a bit different huh?!!

**madboy** · 20th February 2006, 21:12

Yeah I heard Dreamer likes it hard and fast.

When/if you upgrade to a bike with twice as much horsepower, don't lean into the first corner on cold tyres and whack open the throttle.

Ride in whatever gear you like. Shorts and T are fine if you want to wear them - I do. Just like full leathers/back protector are equally fine if you want to wear them - I do too. But when you drop it, you'll be really really glad you did have that hot bulky uncomfortable gear on. The boots will mean a sprain rather than a break, a limp is better than crutches. And you'll be showing everyone the cool scuff marks on your pants rather than the flesh where your skin was. Alternatively, don't whack open the throttle with cold tyres on your new more powerful bike...