Hello from CT

[Yamaha Squid]

hows it goin. names wes from shelton, ct.

bought my bike new in march lowsided it the next day taking a turn ( didnt know how to ride!) walked away with just scratches on me and the bike. 4 weeks ago misnegotiated a turn locked up the back and highsided it. now i got a busted right side clip on, and a fractured wrist, so my first season is done. got 4k miles under my belt though.

hope to find some useful info and ride with ya all in the spring.

[R7]

Sounds like you belong on a gixxah

[OreoGaborio]

welcome to the forum.

tip #1 - MSF
tip #2 - don't use rear brake in a turn
tip #3 - MSF
tip #4 - don't brake wrist.... trust me, i know that trick.
tip #5 - ride more... 4k in a season ain't shit

[Yamaha Squid]

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after i bought it i wanted to ditch it for a gixxer 750

[The Snowman]

Pete, that should read tips 1-100, take the effen MSF course!

[OreoGaborio]

after i bought it i wanted to ditch it for a gixxer 750

do it... but i'll tell you right now that the YZF600R is a MUCH better learning tool than the 750.

[Yamaha Squid]

im gonna take the msf course and go to a tonys track day next year. i am licensed already though....

[butcher bergs]

Pete, if you don't mind, I'd like to add to this tip list-->

welcome to the forum.

tip #1 - MSF
tip #2 - don't use rear brake in a turn
tip #3 - MSF
tip #4 - don't brake wrist.... trust me, i know that trick.
tip #5 - ride more... 4k in a season ain't shit
tip #6 - don't ride beyond your comfort level
tip #7 - don't repeat tip #6 twice in the same riding season
tip #8 - learn respect of a motorcycle slowly or (see tip #9)
tip #9 - MSF

And 4K miles is what I did for breakfast this morning.

Take it easy out there! Riding a motorcycle is a much different flavor than riding a bicycle.

[The Crashing Tomato]

Hey YS

sorry bout the get offs

You could always start off a little slower and maybe work your way up???

Just found this...trust me its different than what eveybody else posted about

MSF


anybody heard from Terminal???

[McBiggity]

hows it goin. names wes from shelton, ct.

bought my bike new in march lowsided it the next day taking a turn ( didnt know how to ride!) walked away with just scratches on me and the bike. 4 weeks ago misnegotiated a turn locked up the back and highsided it. now i got a busted right side clip on, and a fractured wrist, so my first season is done. got 4k miles under my belt though.

hope to find some useful info and ride with ya all in the spring.

wow.

Don't get back on the bike until you take the MSF.
please

[KillBill]

wow.

Don't get back on the bike until you take the MSF.
please

[Yamaha Squid]

it was at night on a backroad that i never went up before. buddy was in front of me whippin and i was playin catch up. turn came up quick and before i know it i was in grass. lucky i had 3 people a distance behind me.

he crashed his bike a week later with his gf on it (they are ok)

i never really liked night riding just for that reason. imo the light output on the bike sucks and i hardly ever had it out at night.

i feel im a good rider accidents happen....

[Honclfibr]

[newgixxerchic]

welcome... sorry to jump on this soo quickly but why do you think you're a good rider again??? b/c based on what has already happened.... i think you get the point...

[OreoGaborio]

welcome... sorry to jump on this soo quickly but why do you think you're a good rider again??? b/c based on what has already happened.... i think you get the point...

[Jaynnus]

Hey, fuck off, that's my line!!

[Crash Dummy Denno]

[Crash Dummy Denno]

welcome - dont let anyone scare you away on here! everyones an expert and I'm sure you'll figure it out

ride safe man!

[naked-daytrader]

hows it goin. names wes from shelton, ct.

bought my bike new in march lowsided it the next day taking a turn ( didnt know how to ride!) walked away with just scratches on me and the bike. 4 weeks ago misnegotiated a turn locked up the back and highsided it. now i got a busted right side clip on, and a fractured wrist, so my first season is done. got 4k miles under my belt though.

hope to find some useful info and ride with ya all in the spring.

WOW!!! 2 accidents already and you just started riding????/ Maybe you should slow down some and get a beginner bike. I have a friend with an R-6 anniversary edition, he might be willing to let it go for a song. I've seen pictures of him on it up at louden taking a corner; it's pretty sad. He corners like an ammature.... Maybe you could make better use out of it's performance..

[Yamaha Squid]

i never rode a bike before. i bought it having no clue how to ride. you dont turn 16 and knw how to drive a car ya gotta learn and all my buds had big new bikes so i wasnt learning on theirs. i went to buy an older bike but for the price im happy with mine. glad i didnt get the used r6 or a 1000 like i was loking at.
every bike forum i am on people are all the same way. 2 accidents dont ride wow you suck blah blah blah.

i bought it not knwing how to ride. i still dont know 100% no one ever will know 100%. i did good all summer had some instances that i learned from (cars cutting me off merging into my lane etc.... people have accidents. shit happens. once i get my hand back im fxinfg the clip on gluing the cracked fairings and getting right back on. ive had a lot of people say sell it get rd of it stop riding. fall off the horse get right back on, and thats what im gonna do.

i do want to take the saftey class and i will be doing a tonys track day next year to better myself.

my bike is already scratched and abused i have no interest in buying any other bike until a couple years down the road when i will get something newer for the street. since my bike is beat up already i might cage it and have fun next season.

[Honclfibr]

people have accidents. shit happens.

This is a very dangerous attitude for a motorcyclist to have. If it doesn't change you're likely to end up dead or seriously injured.

[KillBill]

LOFL!!!

[McBiggity]

[QUOTE=Yamaha Squid;416445]i never rode a bike before. i bought it having no clue how to ride. you dont turn 16 and knw how to drive a car ya gotta learn
QUOTE]


true-
but that's why you take drivers ed before you get a license.

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that's why people take the MSF course to learn how to ride a motorcycle. It's more valuable than you realize, would have saved you from a fractured wrist.

[OreoGaborio]

i never rode a bike before. i bought it having no clue how to ride. you dont turn 16 and knw how to drive a car ya gotta learn and all my buds had big new bikes so i wasnt learning on theirs. i went to buy an older bike but for the price im happy with mine. glad i didnt get the used r6 or a 1000 like i was loking at.
every bike forum i am on people are all the same way. 2 accidents dont ride wow you suck blah blah blah.

i bought it not knwing how to ride. i still dont know 100% no one ever will know 100%. i did good all summer had some instances that i learned from (cars cutting me off merging into my lane etc.... people have accidents. shit happens. once i get my hand back im fxinfg the clip on gluing the cracked fairings and getting right back on. ive had a lot of people say sell it get rd of it stop riding. fall off the horse get right back on, and thats what im gonna do.

i do want to take the saftey class and i will be doing a tonys track day next year to better myself.

my bike is already scratched and abused i have no interest in buying any other bike until a couple years down the road when i will get something newer for the street. since my bike is beat up already i might cage it and have fun next season.

I see where you're comin from... but lemme ask ya a rhetorical question... did you take driving lessons in a beater or just jump in a brand new car & go? Guessing it wasn't the latter. The step you skipped, which you KNOW, was taking MSF before you bought a bike... but I AM glad to hear you're planning on signing up. I'd sign up now as the spring classes tend to fill up quickly... the longer you ride w/o proper training, the longer you have to solidify your bad habbits & make them harder to correct.

Everyone has accidents and yes, shit DOES happen, but you'll find that a LOT of members here have taken measures to make sure they continually educate themselves in a way that reduces that risk... I'm happy to see you're planning on doing the same.

[OreoGaborio]

if this has you thinking troll, look for the r6rider intro thread.