Are you scared to ride? (sport bike)

NJ is the vacation capitol of the world it seems. We get almost triple populated in the summer months, and with this "jersey shore" bullshit, its gotten alot worse. Thank god there not back this summer, may not be THAT bad.

 

That's not homo at all, that is quite admirable in my book.


I mean, you're still a homo but not for that reason

 

My first new ride was a 1974 RD350 Yammie. This model was a Daytona (Rogers) favorite during that time. Mine had clubman (curved flat) bars and Bassani exhaust and it was alot of fun until I totalled it into a bunch of trees. There were a few bikes before that and many since then and I still ride (HD). The best advice I can give any new riders today is to always be aware of what is happening all around you and do not get boxed in, always have an escape route and be ready to excute it. As one older rider once said "if you want to ride next year then don't ride during holidays, too many drunks"; sage advice.
And as others have mentioned confidence is key so be safe out there and have fun....

oh yeah, my cruiser will bang 100 mph in 3rd gear easy

my .02

 

Rather bleed than sweat? I don't leave home without a jacket, gloves, boots, and my helmet. I don't care how hott lookin a girl is she's not puttin her pretty ass on my bike without gear. (I have spares)

I've lost 2 friends in 2 years on sportbikes. I've done my share of stupid shit n probably a good bit of someone elses. Be defensive. Ride when/where there isn't traffic, and keep your shananigans to a minimum. If ya wanna drag a knee n see how good you are take it to the track. I'm a pretty good rider compared to other people in the area. Its very humbling just how slow a street rider is on a track. You learn this when your best friend, who races regularly, goes by out of a turn about 30mph faster than you.

 

PUNCTUATION!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation

 

Back on topic, GEAR is a must, I'll say it to anyone, if your riding without gear, your a fucking idiot!

 

You guys sayin road rash Aint sexy? Carefully avoiding flat tires and animals darting from the bushes and getting rear ended as well I'm sure.
As to blaming "traffic" first, it takes two to crash.. in all but one circumstance I can think of, its avoidable. Getting rear ended is so far unavoidable when stopped.
Second, most people get killed by themselves on motorcycles. More than half of accidents (back a bit ago) were caused by "failure to negotiate turn" and 80% of deaths occurred off roadway... meaning, they bumped and flew off the road or just flew off the road. Single vehicle motorcycle crashes account for about 45 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities. I've seen a lot of threads around blaming the "other driver" for crashes. Its never one guy's fault, regardless of what the insurance companies claim.
Even if you believe that a guy that doesn't see you is 100% wrong and wholly liable, it doesn't really help anything does it? Look out for your damn self, whiners.

 

I got my first sport bike in '88 and have been riding them ever since. I have had my share of crashes, and I think all but one were mostly my fault. I went 11 years without a crash until 2002 when I lost the front on a wet tar patch in a curve. I broke both wrists on that one, but haven't crashed since (track get-offs don't count!). My recent safety record has a lot to do with age, wisdom, maturity, and experience. Experience is huge when riding a motorcycle, especially when it comes to reacting to other drivers.

This is a prime example. That statement is probably the absolute best way to avoid a crash caused by someone else. You have to learn to read people and only experience can teach that. Sometimes I can't even put my finger on what I see that suddenly locks my focus onto a particular driver just before they do something stupid. By picking up on it, though, I have been able to predict people trying to change lanes into me, turning in front of me, or pulling out in front of me.

There are hazards involved with riding a motorcycle, but there are hazards involved with a whole slew of activities. My passion for riding allows me to accept the increased risk. I wear appropriate riding gear, control myself when on public highways (I save the fast stuff for the track), and stay sharply focused at all times when riding. It may sound like too much work to have fun, but I absolutely love riding. I ride a motorcycle for work and I ride one for fun. You just have to be careful.

 

2 words. Organ Donor.

Put some gear on bro. Funny that you should have sliders on your bike to protect your precious bike yet nothing to protect yourself or your girl.
You may not want her after she's road rashed up and possibly missing her left breast and a partial left arm because it was "to hot" outside to wear gear or because you think it will never happen to you.
Good luck with that.

 

you mean butt sex in my butt is gay????shit i have to tell my wife that,she said it wasnt

 

Well put. There is riding apparel out there designed with the heat in mind. Mesh riding jackets allow air to blow right through them yet still have armor/padding in the important places. A mesh jacket isn't going to protect you as well as a leather one, but it is infinitely better than a t-shirt. I actually find a mesh jacket to be more comfortable than just a t-shirt, because it doesn't whip about in the wind and beat your skin into numbness like a t-shirt, and it keeps the road grit (or pebbles!) from hitting your skin. There are also riding jeans, Bohn armor you can wear under street clothes, etc. Again, these will offer less protection than leather, but it is a comfort trade-off I am willing to make while still being more protected than riding naked (which as far as the asphalt is concerned is what you are doing).

 

we are just so over populated in north jersey.its crazy traffic all the time so your chances of accidents on bikes or in cars are doubled

i agree.

 

ha I didn't notice the bike sliders.
Ha.. funny.

 

I sure hope this is a poser pic... not how you ACTUALLY ride... if so, you are an idiot!

 

No, I use to ride my bike(R6, 600rr) to school every day in the LA traffic, Of course i used to lane split to make it easier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GH8D2EqDZs

 

I've been riding since 2006. I hit the pavement once at 65mph along with my girl. Very bad day. Luckily we were both geared up and my stupidity only cost us a little skin and my broken hand. I learned a very valuable lesson that day, respect the possibility that the toy your riding can kill you very quickly if you let it. I was thankful that I learned that lesson without any real consequences. (Other than my dad selling everything I had at the time.) Anyways, I have an 05 R6 now and riding is still as addictive as it has always been. I am not scared of my bike at all, but I do understand the risks associated with riding it. I try to always ride defensively and assume that other drivers are always going to run out in front of me. This proves to be very helpful. All this said, I still ride to fast when I'm on my own on the roads I know. I just can't help it, I was born wide ass open. Oh yeah, she still likes to ride! (with a slightly different outfit i assure you)

 

that sucks! I've lane split before but only a few cars and only at stop lights to avoid being the ass end who gets rear ended by someone not paying attention. I also go very slow (10-15 mph)

 

Dude, its crazy! Wish i had my gopro when i used to ride

 

that is all.

 

thanks. ill pass the compliment along.