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Posted: 7/17/2010 9:52:17 AM EDT

Ok... I passed the MSC test about 2 months ago and have not ridden since. I have my eye on a BMW 1200K? It has ABS, new front tire he is putting on a new rear tire and a high beam head lamp. He is also my gun dealer and has put a lot of my guns on consignment towards the purchase price of 5,500.00. I plan on riding in deserted subdivisions until I can get my skill level up. I am in Clermont Fl and would appreciate any help or opinions. Also If you want an nice Kimber... let me know!!!

Thanks,
Mohamad

Posted: 7/17/2010 11:14:07 AM EDT

[#1]

You're probably going to tip the bike over a couple of times. Wise not to dump a lot of $$$ into your first bike.

At a minimum, get a good helmet, gloves, jacket and boots.

A 1200 is a big bike. Take it easy on it for a few months until you feel confortable maneuvering the bike.

Posted: 7/17/2010 12:42:44 PM EDT

[#2]

Not to be a dick but, Most riders killed in the 1st year of riding had a bike over 500cc. If you ride on the street just remember this " everyone is out to kill you ". Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning.

My new ride

Posted: 7/17/2010 1:03:17 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:

Not to be a dick but, Most riders kill in the 1st year of riding had a bike over 500cc. If you ride on the street just remember this " everyone is out to kill you ". Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning.

My new ride

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2415/picture023u.jpg

Nice looking ride RR.

to OP:

That is a good sized bike ot start out on. My first bike was a 20 year old 650(Suzuki Savage single piston) that was only 300ish pounds. Rode around in the back where I work for a week or two to get the hang of it then took it out on the local roads. Laid it over a couple times and since it was old/small/and not much to it it was very easy to put back together. Rode that for a summer and put almost 10k miles on it then bought a new Honda Shadow 1100. I am very glad I went with the old bike first.

If you ever want to get out let me know and the wife(she rides her own also) and I will get out if we can get a babysitter. We live just in Haines City, not too far.

Now back to listening to the band at Bike Night in Winter Haven.

Posted: 7/17/2010 1:48:10 PM EDT

[#4]

That's a lot of bike for a first motorcycle. It can be done, but you need to be exceedingly careful.

You can find some very good riding advice here: http://www.msgroup.org/

I'd also suggest some reading material: Hogue's Proficient Motorcycling, and Pat Hahn's How to Ride a Mototcycle.

Another excellent resource is the Ride Like a Pro video series by Jerry Palladino.

Matt

Posted: 7/17/2010 2:25:21 PM EDT

[#5]

Wow!!! Thanks for all the great advise!!! I will be extremely carefull considering the death stat on larger bikes. An thanks for the offer to go riding !!!

Mohamad

Posted: 7/17/2010 4:05:32 PM EDT

[#6]

Read this

http://www.englewoodedge.com/2010/07/10/motorcyclist-airlifted-after-crash/

Orf can now eat Jello.

He was in the Army in Desert Storm as a Calvary Scout, he rode and raced bike since the 80's, he owns gyro copter.

And some woman did not see him. Now he is 42, alive, can wiggle his toes, and eating Jello.

The firefighter told me his head was slit open from the back of his nek to his eyes.

I had to call his mom at 4am to tell her that her son was Bay Flighted.

Wear a helmet.

Posted: 7/17/2010 4:40:18 PM EDT

[#7]

OP: What exactly is in the class?

I got my 1st bike at age 13 RM125, then a 400 single cylinder Suzuki and finaly the 750GSX....anyway I have not ridden in 15 years so I have to go through the class.
Now that I am fat/old I just picked up a 1200 Goldwing that was last run 6 years ago. I'm in West Virginia right now. I picked it up in PA and am bringing it back to FL, after my week vacation in TN

My advice, start smaller/older and work your way up...

Posted: 7/17/2010 7:04:57 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Wear a helmet.

This.

Posted: 7/17/2010 8:08:39 PM EDT

[#9]

Adventure Rider

Posted: 7/18/2010 5:57:47 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Wear a helmet.

This.

yup, prosethetic heads really havent advanced much.

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:57:54 AM EDT

[#11]

Get a Ninja 250 for your first bike. I cannot stress this enough. This bike will teach you all the fundamentals easily, and plus when you drop it (you will drop it) you won't destroy your wallet buying new parts from BMW.

You can pick up a nice used Ninja 250 for $3k plus or minus, and get most of your money back when you go to sell it in a year or two. It's a win-win situation. They are nice looking bikes that are fun to ride as well.

Posted: 7/18/2010 1:05:06 PM EDT

[#12]

I have a 2007, low miles Harley-Davidson Sportster 883L that is just sitting under a cover with a smart-charger so the battery keeps OK. I took the stock pipes and air cleaner off and put some Vance & Hines Short Shots pipes with a Screamin Eagle air cleaner and a V&H Fuelpak. This baby just sits since I got my 2010 Harley FXD Superglide and it is 1584cc of pure beast, especially since I also changed out the stock pipes to more Vance & Hines, this time I got the Straight Shots. I also had a super tuner and a Screamin Eagle Heavy Air set up along with the Dyno tuning and it is my favorite to ride. I have not been riding it much lately because my 6 year old is out from school and I don't wan't to trust that he will hold on to me while driving.

And yes you really have to be careful driving around town and the major streets actually %100 of the time, as I have had two close calls with women on their cell phones oblivious to anything but their conversation. Most surely you better be careful and that goes for myself also. Enjoy.

Posted: 7/18/2010 2:24:00 PM EDT

[#13]

I started out on a Bandit 1200 in 99. I had it up to 140 rear wheel HP with less than

2500 miles on it. I ran low 10's in the 1/4 and road it to work on a frequent

basis. You have control of the bike. Don't ride over your head! We all have

different learning curves and you need to find yours real quick. I currently

have an 06 GSXR1000. I am going to sell it because my old body does not

like being bent up like a pretzel. I always wanted a sport bike and have lived

my dream for years. Time for me to move on.

Posted: 7/18/2010 3:48:31 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Wear a helmet.

This.

yup, prosethetic heads really havent advanced much.

Fact is most riders die from internal injury's, not head injury's. A helmet is not a safety net. It will however help you to have a good looking corpus.
But for a new rider or off road they are a must.

Buy the best one you can and don't drop it or it might end up being trash if you do.

Posted: 7/18/2010 4:18:44 PM EDT

[#15]

ATGATT

All The Gear, All The Time

A nice mesh jacket, boots and Helmet are necessities. Leather works well for cold weather and blocking wind.

Don't die for the sake of a fashion statement!

Here are some pics to keep the thread from being useless...

Posted: 7/18/2010 6:16:33 PM EDT

[#16]

I'm just going to copy and paste this from the bi-weekly GD thread.

I'm going to go against the prevailing "wisdom"

in this thread and recommend a Honda Rebel 250.

Think about it; did you learn to drive in a Ferrari? Would you learn to fly in a 747? NO! You start off in mom's minivan or dad's beat-up '74 F100. You get your wings in a Piper Cub or small Cessna! These people that recommend a freakin VMax or V-Rod are telling you to hop into that Corvette ZR-1 for your first trip behind the wheel.

You need to learn the BASICS of how a motorcycle behaves before you can move on to one of those monsters. If you start out on a bike with 150hp weighing 900lbs you will either: A - promptly crash it and injure yourself or others; or B - be so afraid of it you will totter around corners dragging your feet, duck-walking around parking lots, and puttering to the end of your driveway to get the mail, eventually learning enough to be "passable" at riding, but not proficient, and it will live in your garage.

To this end DO take the MSF Basic Rider's Course BEFORE YOU BUY A BIKE! Don't let a friend teach you, don't teach yourself. You WILL pick up bad habits that will not be conducive to a long, safe riding career. ETA: You've already done this, CONGRATS!

Now, back to the Honda Rebel 250. It's got 18 blazing horsepower and weighs 320lbs wet, for a similar power/weight ratio of a Honda Civic...another perfect beginner car! It DOES get out of it's own way. It DOES cruise the interstate at 80mph, and it DOES PASS people on the interstate!

. It has classic cruiser good looks, and gets 70+ mpg. It's bone-headed simple to work on, and my 6' 200lb ass fits on it quite comfortably and it hauls me around with ease.

When you're ready to move up after a year or two and many thousands of miles (no, not a month and 100 miles!), you can sell it for what you paid and then pick up your dream bike knowing you are a much better rider now. Then proceed to ride circles around the people that started on that VMax or V-Rod.

Here then, are some pics to whet your interest:

Posted: 7/19/2010 6:53:30 AM EDT

[#17]

Hey, I made it to TN, we are herefor the week and then back to FL. Bike is on the trailer, so far. Roads in WV seemed to want to shake it off...Good advice to you so far––start smaller work your way up.

Posted: 7/19/2010 8:47:45 AM EDT

[#18]

I gave up the M/C riding many many years ago after I had two people cut me off in less than a year and wreck my bikes ... like ReefRaider said ... everyone is out to kill you ... I mean EVERYONE!!!

Be safe .. and expect the unexpected from people.

Posted: 7/19/2010 10:03:36 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I gave up the M/C riding many many years ago after I had two people cut me off in less than a year and wreck my bikes ... like ReefRaider said ... everyone is out to kill you ... I mean EVERYONE!!!

Be safe .. and expect the unexpected from people.

This!!!!! Please watch out...,

Leon

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:26:55 PM EDT

[#20]

Sorry about your friend. I will wear a helmet.

Mohamad

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:33:41 PM EDT

[#21]

Bike safety and basic riding skills. Quick stops, figure 8, press right and press left, running over a 2x4 on the track and a sudden swerve in 2nd gear and coming to a dead stop in first gear, as well as several swerves through traffic cones. I though it was very informative and very in depth. At the end of the class they told everyone to get a bike and practise in an empty subdivision before they go on the "real" road.

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:33:59 PM EDT

[#22]

Thanks,

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:36:27 PM EDT

[#23]

Great advise, Thanks

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:47:07 PM EDT

[#24]

I have my Broken Wings . I'll stop riding when I either can't hold the bike up at a stop or I'm dead

Posted: 7/20/2010 3:46:15 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
I have my Broken Wings . I'll stop riding when I either can't hold the bike up at a stop or I'm dead

dibs on guns and ammo.................

Posted: 7/20/2010 5:30:37 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have my Broken Wings . I'll stop riding when I either can't hold the bike up at a stop or I'm dead

dibs on guns and ammo.................

I'll call the reloading Equp

Posted: 7/20/2010 1:45:48 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have my Broken Wings . I'll stop riding when I either can't hold the bike up at a stop or I'm dead

dibs on guns and ammo.................

I'll call the reloading Equp

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