Bad324 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I am getting a CBR600RR for my first bike. I will just pay attention and I can stay off of the throttle...Really, you cant because you are that stupid for even saying that.... Oh it's irratating...but....but....my first bike was a 600RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Like learning how to unload a bike from the bed of a pickup all alone and without a ramp? thats easy. just make sure you put it in so the front tire is facing the rear of the truck. then just jump it out of the back of the truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 The problem with the list is that there are 5 things that are all the same - Rides beyond their ability. #2,3,7 and 8 are all the same thing. Arguably, #1 falls into that also...It all boils down to ability. I always use a cup of water as an example. The water is reserve. The less reserve you have, the more likely a crash. Through rider experience, you obviously build ability, but also that reserve. One guy riding at 60% can easily be another guy's 95%. 40% vs 5% reserve is a big deal when shit hits the fan.Thus, when all you guys get on my ass about track day riding - it helps build up that reserve to make things slow down and come at you with less velocity. It also enhances your ability to react quickly and calmly to avoid issue...#2 is the #1 and it covers 90% of that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstrosity Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 but....but....my first bike was a 600RR lol...Mine was a 98 900RR. I told everyone I was just going to take it easy till I got used to it... I ended up backing down to a 600RR after a season on the 900RR. I shouldve been on a 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 lol...Mine was a 98 900RR. I told everyone I was just going to take it easy till I got used to it... I ended up backing down to a 600RR after a season on the 900RR. I shouldve been on a 250.starting on too large of a bike is common because for every 1 person who crashes horribly due to a rookie mistake on a high-powered bike, there are 9 people who say, "I was fine; you can do it too."Obviously it CAN be done, you're just tempting fate a lot more. Learning to ride on a liter bike isn't a death-sentence; it's just unnecessarily increasing the odds of a crash.Furthermore, who do new riders usually talk to regarding bike advice? I'd wager that more often than not, it's other riders - not people who USED TO ride. The probability of talking to someone who crashed their GSX-R 1000 the first week and then quit riding is pretty slim compared to talking to the much larger segment of the population who again says, "I learned on a liter bike, and I was fine." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carwhore Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 From Clutch & Chrome, this article about the new rider and bad choices.Ten Things New Riders Do Completely Wrong <--click link1. Giving in to peer pressure.5. Running out of gas.10. Finding new things to do on a motorcycle. ..If you ride a sumo, you've done all these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldewing Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Instead of looking thru the corner, they look at the guradrail and that's where they go..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Or not checking the rear break for leaks and have it explode while riding over the rear wheel. What fun the Kat was when this happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Over and above all is over confidence. which comes with the territory. Most riders are over confident. All of them, newbs and experienced both. This is not so much reading the road, it's reading your Self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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