still haven't gotten a bike

[Guest]

whats up guys, i haven't posted here in a while now. i miss this place.

I really want to learn how to ride a motorcycle, and I dont know whether to start on a cruiser or a sport bike. I really have no preference yet because I plan on getting one of each eventually later on in life.

what kind of bikes do you guys have?

 

[liftsiron]

All I have rode was little dirt bikes.

 

[mrhtbd]

Mine is a 1984 1000cc BMW and I love it.
I learned to ride on Honda's but realized (after getting the BMW) that they are top heavy which made it difficult to turn.
The Beemer turns just by applying pressure on the side of the tank with my knee. Put over 10,000 miles on it in the past 3 years. (Can't wait until the roads are ice-free).
I also have a 1966 Honda CB450 Super Sport (in parts waiting the final assembly).

I would highly recommend a motorcycle riding academy.
They generally provide the motorcycles.
The one I took definitely saved my life on many occasions because I saw what was happening quickly enough to take action.
For many, the reaction comes too late, and on a motorcycle, this can be very bad.

Take the riding course and practice, practice, practice!
Good to read you are back!

 

[DADAWG]

start with a cruiser . the power of these new sport bikes will get you in trouble QUICK.
also my advice is get what you want the 1st time,i have known dozens who bought a cheaper bike and then were not satisfied and ended up trading for what they wanted in the 1st place.

any idea on which models you like the most ?

 

[BigSickD]

start with a cruiser . the power of these new sport bikes will get you in trouble QUICK.
also my advice is get what you want the 1st time,i have known dozens who bought a cheaper bike and then were not satisfied and ended up trading for what they wanted in the 1st place.

any idea on which models you like the most ?

Agreed, I race sportbikes and haven't ridden one on the street since '07. They don't belong on the street, though they do have that cool factor about them is why all the young kids like them. They are dangerous, bottomline. I don't care how good of a street rider you are, cars don't see you. I have a nicely restored '83 shovelhead in my garage parked next to my GSXR racebike and I can take it out and get more looks and have more riding fun then I ever did on a sportbike. Just start slow and go from there. Good luck dude.

 

[Guest]

honda shadow line
i really like the look of this one, its about a 750cc engine i think. what do you guys think?
Im going purely by looks and cost since I dont know that much yet. But I like this one.

 

[mrhtbd]

Very nice looking ride.
Near looker of the 1958 Sportster,
with the obvious upgrades.
Size engine is good also.
I read most accidents with motorcycles happen with bikes with smaller engines.
Statistically, having at least a 750CC motor improves your odds to not wreck.

 

[DADAWG]

honda shadow line
i really like the look of this one, its about a 750cc engine i think. what do you guys think?
Im going purely by looks and cost since I dont know that much yet. But I like this one.

my experience with shadows is they = a rough ride.its the only honda i have ever been on that didnt ride good imo.

 

[mrhtbd]

Personally I like a forward riding position, that is, a position where my shoulders are forward the perpendicular line of my hips.
The reason is because I once took a '66 Honda 450 with a straight seat (no bumper at the back side) for a test ride.
I figured it didn't have much power, or as much as my Honda 750, so I kicked it out of a stop sign, well,
it jumped right out from under my and there I was, hanging on by my hands while my pervis was laying off the back of the seat. My hand was stuck on the throttle and awayyy we went, woohoo!
Luckily I was turning left, and as I leaned I kicked the ground hard enough with my left foot to give me
the boost I needed to get at least one gonad on the seat.
This, of course, allowed me to apply the brake/clutch etc., but not without causeing a sewvere heart-pounding in the process.
I took the bike (still have it) that was in 1995, but ever since then, I liked having my shoulders forward of my hips, just in case I get launched again, so as I'm ready to resist before I (potentially) get thrown off.
This is one reason I don't like the cruiser-style arrangement, the other is I can't fully straighten my legs at a light,
and therefore can't use the greatest amount of power in my legs for support while stopped.