I am 17 and want info please???

[TMUMMY]

O.k now I don't own a car or a moto, and was wondering what all I have to do to be able to ride a moto really well. now I don't know jack about any moto so, yes I am really new to this so someone please help THINKS.....

[Steel]

check through the other threads first, but!

Take the MSF courses. Both.
Practice on a small bike first, dont get some hugely powerful crotch rocket, or you'll be dead real soon.
lastly: try to keep the testosterone in check when you're riding (if you're a guy that is).

and get ALL the safety gear, i e. leathers, boots gloves, helmet.

[mentel]

Originally posted by TMUMMY
O.k now I don't own a car or a moto, and was wondering what all I have to do to be able to ride a moto really well. now I don't know jack about any moto so, yes I am really new to this so someone please help THINKS.....

Well first things first.

You said you've never driven anything?
Start out in a car first. Learning how to drive a car and learning the rules/ways of your cities roads is the most important thing. Learn the behavior of other motorists, learn how to drive defensively and if the setting permits offensively - only to allow you to see what you are capable of. keep in mind you should do it when nothing can get in your way.

Secondly
You need a bike. FInd something small, and affordable. Something that has a good parts market because being a newbieon a bike you will be garunteed to wipe out, therefor needing new parts. People told me this and I didn't believe them. What happened 2 days after I got my bike? I wiped on some gravel and dumped 'her.

Third. You need training and a liscense.
Visit all the DMV's and drivers ed schools. You must take a course in order to learn proper techniques and ways of the road. They help to lower your insurance and are one of the most important things.

Fourth. Being and staying safe.
Proper gear is a must. Leather suits are not necessarily a "must have" but having proper boots, jacket, gloves and helmet are a must.

You need boots that will protect you if you end up crashing and sliding - they must ensure that your feet do not get turned into an aftermath with the cheese grator.

Gloves -protect your hands duh! ;0

Helmet - that's a given. If you buy used make sure there are no cracks or abrasions in helmet and check it thorougly. People sometimes cover up big gashes from when it was wrecked with paint. If you get a helmet and its been involved ina crash, that helmet is useless.

Jacket - make sure its got good elbow, shoulder and back protection as long as layered insides and ventelation. Having a jacket with no unzippable layers can suck especially if its a hot climate you live in. You need ventelation when riding in heat, keeping cool is a must.

Research all of these things thorougly and get back to us with your decisions. Then we can go from there - hope this helped somewhat.

[speediva]

They've said it all.

IMHO, I think that I had such an easy time picking up on riding b/c I had learned how to use a clutch in a car first. Granted, the motion is totally different, but I had come to understand what the clutch does and it helped in maneuvering the motorcycle clutch.

[mentel]

Originally posted by saturntangerine
They've said it all.

IMHO, I think that I had such an easy time picking up on riding b/c I had learned how to use a clutch in a car first. Granted, the motion is totally different, but I had come to understand what the clutch does and it helped in maneuvering the motorcycle clutch.

I found learning in a car also enhanced my ability to operate a bike.
Getting a manual as your first car has it's + and -'s but, that's a diff. thread.

[Kennedy200]

Originally posted by mentel



Helmet - that's a given. If you buy used make sure there are no cracks or abrasions in helmet and check it thorougly. People sometimes cover up big gashes from when it was wrecked with paint. If you get a helmet and its been involved ina crash, that helmet is useless.

IMO never ever buy a used helmet. Helmets work by adsorbing the energy upon impact. The energy is adsorbed by crushing the the 'styrofoam' liner. If the liner is crushed or damaged the helmet's effectiveness is decreased. Heat, sunlight, age, and exposure to chemicals are just some of the things that can break down a helmet. The helmet may look fine, but it could be garbage.

It is best to spend a little extra money and get a good used helmet. How much is your head worth?



When learning to ride, it is helpful to have a someone helping you out. Find an experienced rider to ride around with. Just be careful to not get tangled up with a squid. If someone offers advice on how to wheelie or stunt, turn around and walk away. Chances are, they are going down hard sometime in the near future and you dont want to be around when it happens. Finding a good riding partner can be tough sometimes.

[OneSicR6]

Originally posted by saturntangerine
They've said it all.

IMHO, I think that I had such an easy time picking up on riding b/c I had learned how to use a clutch in a car first. Granted, the motion is totally different, but I had come to understand what the clutch does and it helped in maneuvering the motorcycle clutch.

LoL, don't lie, you never learned how to ride. j/k

If someone offers advice on how to wheelie or stunt, turn around and walk away.

Such hate for the stuntin crowd, all stunters aren't squids, and all squids aren't stunters. There's plenty of squids that don't stunt believe me.

[speediva]

Originally posted by OneSicR6


If someone offers advice on how to wheelie or stunt, turn around and walk away.

Such hate for the stuntin crowd, all stunters aren't squids, and all squids aren't stunters. There's plenty of squids that don't stunt believe me.

I know how you ride... Squiddy :right: hehehe. He's right, though.