New Guy Help

[Mike-H]

MM2....please don't take this wrong....but are you rambling....or did I miss something....I apologize ahead of time if I did.... :blink:

 

[Jerome]

Hi Alan,

Thanks for the inquiry. The weather you ask?? It was completely miseable here. We received over a foot of rain I believe. Fortunately my residence occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors. Some of my belongings stored in the basement were lost in the flooding but nothing that isn't easily replaced. I had some chimney leaks, nothing too bad. I'm lucky I was able to work from home early this week and didn't have to deal with the traffic and flooded roadways around here.

You OK way up north?

Regards,

Jerome

 

[krashdragon]

Thanks to ALL for the replies. I will take to heart the advice I got from the experience people on this forum. I have being wanting a motorcycle for over twenty years and one thing or another would get in the way. ie Career, Family, Money etc. I felt like being 44 years old was to old to start off with a smaller motorcyle only to work my up. I figured with common sense I could get by with one motorcycle and not have to buy a smaller one. However with the amount of replies I have gotten I realize I must change my way of thinking.
Thanks for the Eye Opener

Mike

Dont' forget "smaller" is relative... a 650cc bike used to be considered huge!

there's lots of people that start riding in their 40 or 50's... the same advice applies to almost everyone...

There are a few exceptions, but if you are asking what bike to get, then the advice here is good...

Mary

PS i started riding when I was 33, rode a couple of years, started again 20 years later...both my 17 yr old son and I took the MSF course, and I'm really glad I did... and found out that it's MUCH easier to learn the right way to begin with.... still trying to unlearn bad habits I learned all by myself way back when...

 

[Aviator]

Mike,

I am not sure how much of this you will take with a grain of salt, because I am a new member. But experience is measured in how many postings you might have.

Can we just assume that you are going to take the MSF course. To be honest, I never have. But I have been riding since I was 10 years old.

Quick of what I have seen over tiny amount of years I have been riding. First real bike that was MINE, Honda 900RR. . . WOW did I ever get into trouble. Way too much power at 19 yrs old. Sold it before I died. . and before I got too old I had a Honda 750. PERFECT BIKE for you.

I understand the forethought of buy something now but have to buy something else later?!?!? But you really dont know what you like. My Dad says the FJR is a sport bike and he hates it. But this is coming from a guy who has a crusier. ((Yamaha Road Star Silverado) all torque, all comfort, STUPID HEAVY!!)

As everyone has said, Baby Steps . . . you are making the right decision. Now forget all that and go buy what you really want. THE FJR!! Just because it looks so darn HOT!

 

[PerfectBlueride]

Some places rent bikes, might try that approach while waiting for it to arrive.

If you take the class, , get gear fitted properly and ride with common sense, plus are a very defensive driver always looking for someone to do something stupid and have an out, then you should be fine.

No your own limitations. on a bike it is more policing everyone else, where are you going if this happens etc.

Ride solo until you are comfortable, then instruct you passenger what your expectations of them are before you take off, BTW get a top case so they do not fall off the back.

one less thing for you to worry about.

Ride with the bags on and off, get to know your clearances. Nothing worst than thinking you cleared an obstacle and catching one of the bags.

Go for short rides, as this bike is top heavy at rest and has the ability to get away from you, once going its falling over.

 

[throttlejockeyTJ]

I bought an Suzuki SV 650 to get back into riding. It was a good deal. By the way, most here are older than 44, and don't consider 44 old. I then decided I wanted an FJR. Besides the course, you should read Hough's Proficient Motorcycling books. MC is like baseball. You don't have time to think when a ball is hit, and where to throw it. Hough's book gets your head in the game on what can be dangerous on two wheels and how to recognize it before it happens. What situations to avoid. Get some experience and you have plenty of time to get an FJR.