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#1
01-06-2004, 02:23 AM
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Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
Hey Guyz, ive only riden a dirt bike a few times but never a street bike, i was wondering if anyone could help me with some info on how do i get into Street Bikes, ive always liked them but never had the chance to ride one, i wanna buy one and get license for it but not sure what i should do, or what kind of bike i should start out with,can anyone plz help me ?
Last edited by NewBikerBoi; 01-06-2004 at 03:06 AM. 
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#2
01-06-2004, 11:28 AM
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First off, do you have any friends with bikes, because (at least in illinois) you can get a permit and ride with them.
You will probably want to take a beginner course if offered by your state DMV. this will give you great starter tips and most likely your liscense as well. As for a bike, i would recomend an older 600cc or less bike. Some sugestions, Honda CBR f-2, Yamaha YZF 600R. both of these would be easily obtainable for around $5000. be sure to always wear your gear and never under estimate your bike. If you have any other question please feel free to post or PM me.
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Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord. Romans 12:19 "What if the truth is that there is no truth? The only thing i can prove is there is no proof" Reconsider Everything, 311
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#3
01-06-2004, 07:03 PM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
I only know one guy who has a bike, and hes my neighboor at work, we don't really hang out but he said he might sell his bike, its a yamaha 600 , i think 93, and i live in Cali. prob the worst place to ride a bike and ive been looking for Bike schools but the only ones i can find are the ones that require you to have a minimum of 1 year riding experience, but ill keep looking, thx for the help
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#4
01-06-2004, 08:05 PM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
BikerBoi.
Just got this off the MSF website for California (go to MSF-USA.org and look for California) : Two day course Motorcycle and helmet provided Qualifies graduates for motorcycle license test waiver Qualifies graduates for insurance premium discounts with some motorcycle insurers. The Basic RiderCourse is aimed at beginning riders of all ages. A minimum of seven hours classroom instruction prepares the student for at least eight hours of practical riding in a controlled, off-street environment, typically a parking lot. Motorcycles and helmets are included in your course fee (if any). Most motorcycles used in the course are loaned by local dealers. In this course, you'll learn how to operate a motorcycle safely, with a lot of emphasis on the special skills and mental attitude necessary for dealing with traffic. Your RiderCoaches are certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. They'll start you off with straight-line riding, turning, shifting and stopping. You'll gradually progress to cornering, swerving and emergency braking. In the classroom you'll learn about the different types of motorcycles, their controls, and how they operate. The RiderCoaches, all experienced motorcyclists, will advise you on what to wear for comfort and protection. You'll find out how alcohol and other drugs affect your ability to ride safely. A very important segment of the course will show you how to create your own strategy for riding in traffic, and dealing with critical situations. The course concludes with a knowledge test and skill evaluation. You'll smile with satisfaction as the RiderCoach hands you the course completion card. Call (800) 446-9227 for the rider course nearest you.
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#5
01-06-2004, 08:13 PM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
Thx Dynwolf, i will DEFINETLY take that course, lol as soon as i get close to buying a bike, still saving, but thx for letting me, i got the phone # down and i will be going to one just as i save some money....and i have one more question, ppl are telling me im too young to start riding....im only 19....and they say that i should a while longer What do you Guyz thinK ??? ( im prob getting bike closer to my 20th b-day)
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#6
01-07-2004, 01:44 AM
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I took that course to get my motorcycle permit. Long and very borring I must say.
 Worth if if you just want a permit!Maybe it was just my instructor that made me hate that class, but one thing is for sure. Don't act good/be good if you want to pass. 
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#7
01-07-2004, 10:16 AM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
I started at 19 as well, dont let it bother you, as long as you have a smart head on your shoulders (and that smart head has a helmet) you will be fine. Just admit and acknowledge your new to riding, listen to experienced riders, ride defensive, and you will learn fast. Nothing beats seat time.
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Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord. Romans 12:19 "What if the truth is that there is no truth? The only thing i can prove is there is no proof" Reconsider Everything, 311
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#8
01-20-2004, 03:21 AM
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check some local community colleges. they have bike programs also. i know pasadena city college, citrus college, mount. sac, and many more have the classes. they are about $200 and 1-2 months waiting period. call them up, and they'll give you the detail. plus, if i'm not wrong, it can also lower your insurance. don't hurt by mentioning it to your ins. agent. better hurry... summer is around the corner... good luck & ride safe!!
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#9
01-21-2004, 04:19 AM
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Re: Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
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As for the MSF, im not sure if you mentioned how old you were but if your under 18 you gotta get your permit first then when or IF your 18 take the MSF course which counts as the riding portion of your motorcycle test and it will teach you, whereas taking at the DMV will only get your license, not train you. So it is definately worth the money.
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01-21-2004, 11:47 AM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
I started dirtbikes when I was 13, and started streetbikes when I was 16. You are never too young to start out, if you have the right instructor, and the right head on your shoulder(s).
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......or if your a loser who drives a Civic with a type R sticker, racing stripes, blasting really bad rap music through your suburban area with your pretentious "I’m 21 but I’m still in high school girlfriend" while driving with your hand up on the top of the steering wheel exposing your underdeveloped pasty white vitamin deficient arm and wearing your backwards BS upside down visor hat while feeling the tacky as a "Florida vacation" single diamond earring in your ear, If you are this person...with any luck the sun in its precise celestial positioning as you putter on by...will reflect its scorching rays into your earring, bouncing intensely in your rearview, and finally making contact with your eyes through the thin cheap lense of $5 gas station Oakley rip off glasses.. then burning your retnal cones into smoldering melting gobs of ocular material as you are blinded by the purest form of energy in our known universe, and as you scream no one can help or hear you because they don’t know what’s going on since the weed whacker sound of your shitty tiny little muffler which makes the Civic sound like a 747 rages on underneath making everyone turn at disgust and comment to thier husbands or wives how much of a dickweed you are by attaching that automotive abnormality to your stock economical daily driver engineered by Japanese Automotive specialists to fit the needs for entry level business workers in their early 30's, however your pathetic looking $11,000 car which you want to look like a friggin spaceship with redundant ground effects is now out of control since you are blinded, and as your car plunges off the side of a cliff while you scream in the purest form of terror while knowing you have lived a horrid excuse for a life, by doing the bare minimum in every facet of existence, while getting fired from one pathetic job to another, the majority of your time spent slacking smoking dope, getting kicked out of school, polishing your "game" on sweet innocent underage girls you eventually 'de flower' through exhaustive yet succesful attempts to get the date rapist drugs you have stashed in the glove compartment, into your poor victims drinks while offering them to take the "Pepsi Challenge" while making your mother hate you, and your poor father who wishes he had a daughter instead of your pathetic ass, since a girl would be more of a man than you ever were, like the occasion when you were hit in the arm by a wild pitch in little league, then you cried like a fat kid who dropped his ice cream cone, I'm already envisioning you impacting the rocks below, in a spectacular fireball ignited from the residue hairspray from your girlfriend plastered in the fabric passenger seat, blinded by your earring, deafened by the loud "Bling Blingin", and I will smile and roll around on the ground in orgasmic delight while you are consumed by flames whose intense heat and fury will liquefy your bone marrow that I will use to make jelly beans out of and eat them happily at your funeral as midgets dressed like Alex 6005321 from "A Clockwork Orange" dance around your coffin to loud industrial style techno music and strobe lights, and I will sleep soundly at night knowing another successful conquest of Darwinism has been attained.
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#12
01-24-2004, 08:56 PM
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I do not think you are to young to ride i got my permit when i was 19 did not ride to much at first cause i did not have a bike but I did evetually get a 2002 ninja 500r and i took the Bike course in which waives your road test. That was one of the best things i did.. teaches you all the tricks to the trade.. And if you are looking for a cheaper bike then 3 grand try looking for older ninja 500r's or 500 katana's they are generally alot cheaper then 600's and they still have alot of pep.. My bike does do 135mph.. and that is stock.. so for starting out i am sure that is enough power for you.. Good luck and happy riding.. just keep safe and never loose respect for you bike.!!
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#13
01-25-2004, 05:44 AM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
Thx for the help guyz, i definetly will take all advice given, i really have gained a lot of knowledge about bikes which is great, and thank you all for helping, and i do appreciate the replies, thx again and ill let ya know what happens as far as getting a bike
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#14
01-25-2004, 12:22 PM
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Re: Newb Biker Need Help !!!!
Good luck man, ride safe and check back with us.
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Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord. Romans 12:19 "What if the truth is that there is no truth? The only thing i can prove is there is no proof" Reconsider Everything, 311
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#15
01-27-2004, 07:14 AM
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A coupla thoughts...
I started at 16, had a street bike before a car, and learned a lot the hard way. Luckily I had a 125 Honda which weighed less than I did! Will a lot of luck & some man handling I saved my butt from a lot of stupid accidents. I had no training, no driver training and a terrific urge to wick it up. Now I've been biking over 25 yrs, on & off, and I think the most important thing is that you MUST be paranoid when you're on your bike. Do not trust anyone & plan your escape routes. Don't get me wrong! I love biking & always enjoy riding! Just know your limits & don't trust anyone! Riding dirt helps tremendously. Most road bikers have never had there rear tire hang out, let alone the front. Happens all the time off road. You learn how to handle a bike in adverse conditions and that directly applies to street. Honestly apprasie yourself - you don't have any experience. How grown up are you? As I said, I was green & stupid & relied on luck... "Gonads are useful for their purpose, but can't replace your brain" I fly a ZRX1100 now. And I'm still too fast on it, but there is no way I could have handled it when I was 19. or 25... 35?? 1st bike! I'd lean towards finding a good dual sport! How tall are you? A 650 Honda/Kaw is a great bike, but they are very tall, too tall for a beginer. Maybe a 350 Suz? They can be had fairly inexpesively. Don't get a sport bike. Even the 600s are pretty much full fledged track bikes. 120hp on a 600? A great bike for a smart begginer is Suzuki's SV650. It is borderline though... for a 19 yr old... you won't grow out if it real fast, but it is quick enough to get you into trouble. I just re-read your post - little experience, none on the road. For your 1st bike, don't get anything over 500cc. You are going to have enough to think about learning to shift, brake, WATCHOUT FOR CARS, corners, etc... to accidentally grab too much throttle, come into a corner too fast,... Find a nice beginer bike & practise & ride alot where there isn't alot of traffic. Hope this helps some! Enjoy! Nothing like bikin'! Jboz
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