Thoughts for New Motorists! 🏍️

[TheEpicStall]

I was thinking of getting a bike and enjoy the ride! I was privileged to ride with a body of mine and enjoyed the experience. It’s a lot of wind - and power but it felt awesome.

Any advice for a first time motorcycle rider? Anything I should know before getting started? Anyone love to teach… say in Ohio. 😂

[gluon]

sign up to be an organ donor and get a good life insurance policy.

[bsmit107]

-Don't get a bike that you can "grow into"......you'll kill yourself before you do.
-Don't cheap out on gear
-Always wear your helmet

...it's not a matter if you'll fall, it's a matter of when and how badly.

[freeburn]

Always tell your loved ones how much you love them before you leave the house on your bike

[blazenbb]

R1 is a great first bike. Has the power you’ll eventually want. Just go easy to start. Can never go wrong with a Yamaha

[guest89]

Take a real class. Preferably at least 3-5 days worth before you even buy a bike. Buy a used cheaper 250-400cc bike cash and practice in a large parking lot. You gotta take the classes first so you know what to practice. I'd also suggest buying a standard/naked bike as a first as opposed to a cruiser or sport-bike.

Despite what retards say MC's are relatively safe if you build your skills and there is no guarantee you'll crash/get hurt if you do things right. 99% of the time when someone gets hurt on a motorcycle its their fault. And they just don't have the skills they need to ride.

R1 is a great first bike. Has the power you’ll eventually want. Just go easy to start. Can never go wrong with a Yamaha

R1 is a terrible first bike and unless you've spent a ton of time racing on a track will most likely have a lower skill-set as a result of riding it as a first bike. I know a lot of guys who like to get a 1k bike so they can go fast in a straight line. But the problem is they never truly build their skill cornering/in twisties. Plus they are always having to hold back unless they have a straight shot.



Watch the below vid. Average guy who buys a 600-1000 sport-bike would not be able to run this course with this level of precision/speed until he has literally years of training/practice under his belt. The type of skills demonstrated in this video are extremely useful/practical for daily riding. Especially in a city. New riders need to learn to do **** like this not do 150+ on a highway.






Also watch this vid. This is what's possible with a 'big'/ slow bike with a well trained rider. This is what new guys need to be focused on so they don't get their **** wrecked on a city street once all the other factors kick in.

[Zackad]

-take the MSF course or something similar, which will teach you way more than the DMV basic requirements
-don't skimp on gear, both buying and wearing
-practice clutch control
-throttle responsibly
-don't buy too small or too big of a bike or you'll be upgrading far too soon, or become disenchanted by the sport from being unable to ride a bike whose capabilities exceed your own, worst case you kill yourself
-read up on counter steering so you understand how it works
-don't buy a bike that's too big (weight/height wise) for you, the less comfortable you are on the bike the more likely you'll panic and fuq something up
-practice emergency braking, even if you have ABS on whatever bike you get.
-practice defensive riding, have a road presence, claim your space when needed
-learn where to expect road hazards like gravel and sand, and how to safely avoid them or ride through them if needed
-don't ride in the middle of the lane, stick to one side or the other
-always assume you're invisible on the road and other cars are actively trying to take you out
-learn the basic maintenance to keep your bike in good working condition
-don't cheap out on tires, or ride them past their usable life

plenty of other things to learn but that's a good starting point.

[Mrstealyogurl89]

You’ll be fine. Just don’t drive dangerously

[Olympia2018]

Accepting death is something we all do every day regardless if it’s sitting on a couch, plane or walking across the street,


ALWAYS wear a helmet, even a 5 minute drive. I know someone who died going 8 mph and he fell over and hit his head on the curb, automatic death. You basically have 0% chance to live without a helmet and basically 100% chance to live wearing a helmet


To OP
I recommend a F3 MV Augusta. It’s lighter than 600CCs, it’s a 750/800CC, tri piston bike, has a TON of safety features like rain mode, normal, sport, brakes are impeccable, quick shift so can shift without using the clutch,

It’s extremely comfortable for a sports bike,


Do NOT buy a 1000CC, you’ll never use that power on the road, it’s a heavy mass monster on turns, and you can easily flip it with a rookie mistake.


A 600CC is a good starting bike, fat tire and you can be comfortable for a few months riding before wanting to upgrade




I recommend the F3 because you won’t outgrow it, it’s more nimble than a 600 in terms of weight, and it’s the sexiest bike ever made.




Btw I am selling my 2020 MV agusta, 1600 miles, bought brand new single owner, maintenance done at 600 Miles, broken it in 100% to the T as well. Still under factory warranty for 14 months. I keep this bish inside my house, never been rained on, it’s show room condition still.