Bought my first bike
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Re: Bought my first bike
Originally Posted by Af1AcurA
I learned a lot from this book, it is well worth the money. It goes over a lot of stuff about riding sport bikes and fundementals.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...Fencoding=UTF8
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...Fencoding=UTF8
i have a copy of 1 and 2 if anyone wants to borrow them. also have the sportbike performance handbook, good read if you like to look into the physics of engine design.
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Re: Bought my first bike
i have been riding more on my bike and am getting pretty comfortable with it.
Is there any place locally or on the internet that sells decent and affordable gear?
The selection at sunrise motorcycles and cycle world was very limited.
I'm mainly looking for leather jackets and back protectors..
Is there any place locally or on the internet that sells decent and affordable gear?
The selection at sunrise motorcycles and cycle world was very limited.
I'm mainly looking for leather jackets and back protectors..
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Re: Bought my first bike
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Re: Bought my first bike
Originally Posted by AFwestPunk
I have been riding a lot more now.. and it's awesome.. just saying hi to all the other bikers out there...
I got a question for you guys... does anyone else notice that riding at night.. you're not as stable.... for some reason when i rode last night.. I didn't feel like I had as much traction on my tires. Maybe because they're not broken in yet?
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Re: Bought my first bike
>Spit
when are you going to start busting that thing down to work?
When I get back from my trip I'll be sure and check out your bike.
Forgot to ask... did you you tell the Solis twins about your latest purchase?
Later
when are you going to start busting that thing down to work?
When I get back from my trip I'll be sure and check out your bike.
Forgot to ask... did you you tell the Solis twins about your latest purchase?
Later
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Re: Bought my first bike
Originally Posted by eLeXkupe
>Spit
when are you going to start busting that thing down to work?
When I get back from my trip I'll be sure and check out your bike.
Forgot to ask... did you you tell the Solis twins about your latest purchase?
Later
when are you going to start busting that thing down to work?
When I get back from my trip I'll be sure and check out your bike.
Forgot to ask... did you you tell the Solis twins about your latest purchase?
Later
Yeah Harold knows.. haven't talked to Ron in a while.
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Re: Bought my first bike
the biggest thing that i missed out on when i first started riding was....
that noone told or taught me how to countersteer- PUSH the side/handle bar of the direction you want to go.
basically how you have to LEAN and accelerate the bike to turn.
THAt will go a lonnng way w/ practice.
good luck out there.
that noone told or taught me how to countersteer- PUSH the side/handle bar of the direction you want to go.
basically how you have to LEAN and accelerate the bike to turn.
THAt will go a lonnng way w/ practice.
good luck out there.
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Re: Bought my first bike
Theres no point having full coverage on a bike, itll cost a couple thousand a year whic is almost as much as the bikes themselves. i got comp and liability and i only payed 40 a month but i was covered for someone else, and if the bike gets stolen. I have a mesh jacket if you wanna buy it off me as well if your looking for cheap gear