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Old 03-21-2008, 04:55 PM   #18 (permalink)
KenB
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Originally Posted by jerome_oneil View Post
Five or six months, you might actually be pretty good at it. You might come to think that you're ready for that liter bike, or hypersport 600, and that little 500 isn't doing it for you any more.

You are, at that point, as dangerous on a bike as you will ever be. It is at that point you should re-evaluate, and take extra special care that you are not becoming complacent.

Give yourself another six or eight months and use that time to really focus on improving your ridership.
Mighty fine advice. We've all seen this scenario played out too many times. Rookie overconfidence can be a killer. Patience is a virtue. Enjoy the ride. Keep the rubber side down.
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