Bikers post here.

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I've ridden anywhere from sport bikes to standards and cruisers.
22 years of age and I ride everyday, rain, snow or shine till I moved to NYC this past year for school and work. Was quite sad to leave both my dog and bike back at home.
I love riding, can't stand driving but won't bring my bike to NYC for the security issues. Every ride is far more entertaining than a drive/we as riders stay far more alert of our surroundings.
I'm back in the Boston area on medical issues but still riding when I have to go out even with a cane to boot.
I currently ride a Yamaha star Bolt. Love american but on a student's budget who pays for school, can't afford it.
"You meet the nicest people on a motorcycle."

2014 STORY: Thanksgiving night : Rode Black Friday around 1am in what began as light snow to the mall and ended up being 2/3 inches of powder to drift on. Didn't lay her down but on several occurrences locked up the rear and started to slide. Ended up cursing myself for my fool hardy nature when I was on the road home and decided to just push her the rest of the way (my road has two rather large hills). Suffice it to say I slept off the day while my family was black friday shopping.

I went to the Brooklyn Motorcycle invitational in the early fall and was greeted by amazing custom bikes and makers/picked up a souvenir on the way.
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Wow guys, after what happened in Waco it's been a rough ride around my parts. Anybody wearing red and gold is treated A & D. ALL bikers are being looked at harder as well.
 
just read this whole thread, burning daylight at work :D Here in FL, getting rained on is part of riding a bike. Bought my first bike in '06, a Kawasaki Ninja 636 and 3 months later decided I was "experienced" enough to get from Miami to Orlando to meet up with some friends to go to Daytona...got rained on for 3 hours non-stop. halfway thru I pulled over at a service station to grab a bite, asked a janitor for a trash bag, cut 3 holes in it and kept riding. What an awesome initiation! First love:

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a year later I was offered a good deal by a co-worker, 200$ for his beat up '86 Honda VFR 750. I did most of the repairs, except the saddle upholstery and fork seals. What I liked the most were how good did the Harley pipes fit. Had a nasty spill on her while having a girl riding with me (she got the worst of it as she was catapulted farther than me after an idiot did a dead stop right in front of me on a flowing highway), picked the bike next day where she was towed to and rode her back home like nothing had happened...I should have kept this one, but sold it later and traded the 636 for my current girl.

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So after 2 years with the 636, with a heavy heart I decided to trade her for a bigger bike. I'm a big guy, and as much as I loved that bike I needed something bigger. Got what is now my longest lasting relationship, an 07 Kawa Ninja ZX-14. Got her in '08, brand new deadstock from the previous year because the 08 ZX-14 didn't come in black and she had to be black. My only bike for now, and we are still much in love :p

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sharing the living room with her eternal frenemy, my best friend's busa back when there was empty space there

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^^^Sweet! Man, that thing is gonna be so damn cool! :thumbup:
Pics when he gets done with it please!
 
AntDog said:
^^^Sweet! Man, that thing is gonna be so damn cool! :thumbup:
Pics when he gets done with it please!
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Will do. Right now waiting on the up swept fish tail pipes. After everything is installed and fits,it's disassembled and painted.
 
Brand new to motorcycles, motorcycling, and so forth. Always wanted one, though. Long story short, just got this a few weeks ago. It's been fun getting to know the bike and the sport.

https://youtu.be/ktF4ytGdRHs

Zieg
 
Zieg - nice bimmer! A 750 is a great size to start out on. It's got enough power to get you around, but not so much that it makes you act an ass.
Be careful, and... *here is your cloak of invisibility* The number ONE thing I tell new riders is: EXPECT NO ONE TO SEE YOU. Do not assume ANYONE is aware of you. Expect every single car to pull out in front of you, cut you off, run you off the road, etc. if you read that and follow it, everything else will fall into place. Control your speed. Ease into it and have fun, but be careful.
Congrats! The scoot sounds nice and looks great! :thumbup:
 
Another "real world" helpful tip is to use cars to your advantage. Their two headlights put out more light than your single, so ride next to cars and use their lights. Just make sure you ride far enough up front that they see you.
Also, cars entering the road you're on will be far less likely to pull out in front of you when you're riding next to a car or two. Trust me, they will pull right out in front of a single motorcycle. I've had cagers pull out in front of me looking right AT me. Remember, they are not looking at your motorcycle, they're looking at the car BEHIND it.
 
Great advice, AntDog! I've been going back to my notes from my MSF class (which administered the test for my "M" endorsement on my license) frequently since getting the bike and the invisibility bit comes up frequently. So does the myth of right of way. My grandmother, of all people, used to tell me when learning to drive that right of way doesn't exist in the real world. This is doubly true of motorcycle riding! As for lights, I am not doing a lot of night biking but your advice will serve well when I do.

Any other advice is welcome. As an older beginner, I'm not proud. I am eager to learn.

Zieg
 
Nice bike Zieg. Assume everyone on the road is ether a total moron or out to kill you and you'll be just fine. That's my philosophy.:)
 
skyhorse said:
Nice bike Zieg. Assume everyone on the road is ether a total moron or out to kill you and you'll be just fine. That's my philosophy.:)
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I've had that view as an automobile driver since I was 16. Right you are!

OK, so what multi tools and/or knives do motorcyclists here carry on their rides? The BMW came with its original tool kit rolled up nicely in a grey vinyl bundle, but it does not contain a screwdriver (if you can believe that!). So under the seat I've stowed a Kershaw Select Fire (along with some bungee cords, my insurance and registration, a couple of rags, and a spare key).

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I'm saving up for a Mammut tank bag from Wunderlich and I'll probably stow a multi tool of some sort in there. I'm seldom without my Victorinox Trekker/GAK, so that covers me pretty well.

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What other tools or knives accompany you?

Zieg
 
I rode a KZ1000 for around 4 years back in the late 70's. My rule of thumb was that every single driver/car was going to try and run me over. I never had an accident - I was able to anticipate 7-8 situations before they happened.
 
Lot of my buddies getting or had bikes, now I'm thinking about getting one too.

2015 honda cbr 600 rr. Going to look at some next weekend.
 
stevewest said:
I rode a KZ1000 for around 4 years back in the late 70's. My rule of thumb was that every single driver/car was going to try and run me over. I never had an accident - I was able to anticipate 7-8 situations before they happened.
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I avoided a problem today using the advice given to me here. Assumed the person turning left from a driveway on my right could not see me. He pulled out in front of me but I had already slowed down anticipating the situation. He looked pretty alarmed when he realized what he'd done.

"And I alone survive to tell the tale."

Zieg
 
This is commitment...

[video=youtube;m_bIaupAeSE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_bIaupAeSE[/video]
 
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