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how do you make that determination? "Exceeds your ability too much"? Unless you start going out of rides.
We all had to start sometime. I've seen a well seasoned rider we all know an love bow out of a ride after hearing the "riders meeting" speech.
It turned out to be an amazing ride! LOL! Spank the Kank...
We, you and I along with several other members here on NESR belong to a group where we all know each other's ability and feel absolutely safe while riding. I guess I got spoiled not having to second guess any one of my friends ability.
Common sense has to rule, or pay the price.
The Seacoast Rides are a great place to start.
Won't be doing any rides with NESR I'm sure. Lives too far away, no?
Hey man, welcome. Im kind of an up front type guy...so heres what I say...
This thread is 5 pages long. Sweet. I didnt read a single response lol.
Ive been in the bike business in the past and around an MSF school at same location. Lots of bikes, lots of new riders.
Get the class done, buy an older not the newest and latest greatest thing type bike. Something that is specifically for learning on. Keep it for 3 months, ride it and sell it for every penny you spend. Example: SV650, ex500, cb600, any 1990's sportbike.
Then after youve built up just a bit more confidence and skill, spend some money on a bike.
Too many times Ive seen on this very motorcycle board of a new rider buying a fairly new bike, either dropping it or not, putting a few thousand miles on it and then LOW AND BEHOLD, a for sale thread, followed by and total bitch rant about what the bike is worth and oh my God I paid such and such so it should be worth such and such....
Thats when I come in for the gut punch and say 'told ya so'. Dont make me come in for the gut punch.
Last edited by jwm2k3; 02-26-13 at 09:33 PM.