Tips on how to be safe and stay alive. - Page 6

andcf150 · 01-23-2006, 02:51 PM

Good tips.

IceQueen2005 · 02-07-2006, 09:37 AM

Thanks guys! I'm a newbie and will take all the advice you all can give.

ixlhitmanixl · 02-15-2006, 01:59 PM

Great thread. Good info here.

mercutio80 · 02-15-2006, 04:25 PM

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I just got my rider's permit today, and the point that was heavily stressed was that the rider position himself so that he is visible in the center of the rear-view mirror of the cage in front of him to ensure the rider's visibility/driver's awareness.

This quote was months ago, but I just got around to re-reading the thread again...

I don't really agree with this idea. The car in front of you doesn't necessarily pose much of a threat unless he slams it in reverse and starts coming at you. You obviously want him to see you, but it's more important cars behind and beside you to know you're there.

You own the entire lane. Use it to your advantage. The most important thing you can do is make yourself visible while leaving yourself an out. When stopped, you're better off to the side of the car so you can go around him if someone comes up behind you.

mssdrider · 03-05-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bumblebee

ride defensively and pack a big handgun...

nooo...don't do that...the handgun part...i had 2 .45 in my backpack on my way back from target shooting and it was WAY to tempting to pull it out when a woman cut me off and slammed on her brakes!

but one thing that I learned though...if you're a newbie and has never ridden a bike before, (or never driven a stick) you're going to stall, espeically on a hill. Don't care about the cages behind you, don't be embarassed, don't get nervous. Just restart your bike and do your thing...if you stall again, do it again. If it means that you're going to take the entire length of the light to go, then do so. I've learned that the more nervous you get, the less cooperative the bike is going to be. Screw the other drivers...they can wait!

Dominion · 03-06-2006, 11:08 AM

I love youse guys!!!

On a more serious note, this has been a very informative thread for those who have yet to toss a leg over and for those who are still learning. Thanks alot to everyone who contributed.

cfrias99 · 03-09-2006, 04:01 PM

Today I learned. Dont ride behind pick up trucks with unsecured cargo. I pooped my pants after a total of 9000 miles of riding.

inewbus · 03-10-2006, 10:12 AM

hey i have read the newbie choose for bikes page and i am still going to get a 600 as my first bike maybe im hard headed but what are some tips when dealing with a bike of this much power ,i know i have to respect the bike but i need to know some do not does for this size bike please

hendross · 03-10-2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by inewbus

hey i have read the newbie choose for bikes page and i am still going to get a 600 as my first bike maybe im hard headed but what are some tips when dealing with a bike of this much power ,i know i have to respect the bike but i need to know some do not does for this size bike please

Jesus, I thought my english was bad. My advice; stay in school.

LocoStrange · 03-10-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hendross

Jesus, I thought my english was bad. My advice; stay in school.

Im with him. I though my english was horrible until I read that post.

mssdrider · 03-10-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by inewbus

hey i have read the newbie choose for bikes page and i am still going to get a 600 as my first bike maybe im hard headed but what are some tips when dealing with a bike of this much power ,i know i have to respect the bike but i need to know some do not does for this size bike please

i'm confused. What are you asking? some tips on what NOT to do on a bike with this much power? um... don't get one??? the fact that you even have to ASK what you should not do on a 600 obviously mean that you're not ready for one. there are reasons why all of us say that 600's are bad starter bikes but hey, if you want to be hard headed, that's your choice. No matter how hard headed you are, the first time you dump the bike (cuz trust me, you will) you'll get the point all of us are trying to get across to you.

AwwsChwA · 03-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Inewbus:

Honestly, if you are having doubts, you aren't ready for a 600cc sport bike. You cannot compare a Katana 600 to an R6, Gixxer 600 or CBR 600RR. They are not in the same arena. The Katana is a much tamer bike and will be a much safer learner if you have no bike experience.

There is no margin of error on a 600cc sport bike. One mistake and you're done. Take your time, learn on a smaller-horsepower bike, come back in a year after you're licensed and more confident. Then grab the keys to a sport bike and have fun.

*edit* Annie is my secret crush...

BlazingR6 · 03-10-2006, 08:58 PM

inewbus you are teh suck. Losers like you don't belong on a sport bike, get the damn katana and be happy that no one knocks you off as youre riding. Heres a quick easy way to get better at your sport bike:

1) throw away your helmet and jacket, you're too cool to wear junk like that

2) straddle motorcycle

3) start motorcycle

4) shift motorcycle into 1st gear

5) peg throttle to full open position

6) let clutch out quickly

7) splat yourself and remove your genes from the human gene pool.

Dingo · 03-17-2006, 06:05 PM

one thing that everyone has missed.
Watch out for debris from work vehicles.
I was ridding west at about 50mph when a cemente truck
ahead droped 2 bags of dry cemete powder.
Was like ridding through a James Bond 007 smoke cloud.
I lost ALL sight for 100 yrds ahead of me as the bags slid behind the truck and broke apart. Since I had 5 cars behind me in the cloud stopping was out of the question.
Also watch out for objects in the turn lanes. I came face to face with
a 8ft x 4ft regrigerator box in mid-turn. Bike started to lay down so I hit the
throttel and shot the box out from under my tires to regain traction.
The car behind me wasn't to happy that I shot the boxx up on their windsheild
but atleast I wasn't lay'd down and run over from the car behind me.

BE PREPAIRED FOR "ANYTHING"

After the cemete dust I had to clean the entire bike...and I mean the ENTIRE BIKE

UberGoober · 03-28-2006, 07:38 PM

In order to better organize the New Riders' Forums, this thread is closed to further postings. If members see anything here they wish to discuss, please feel free to start a new thread on that specific issue.