Judge the quality of advice - Riders' Resumes

[TalkofDC]

Age: 25

Bikes:
99' Yamaha R6

Year riding: less than 1

Courses Complete: MSF

EXPERIENCE: I learned quite a lot in the less than one year of riding on that r6, the SBN board (about 2 years worth of reading), and my MSF class. I have a passion for motorcycles so I want to know EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM...Crusier to Sport to Touring. I love to learn about the philosphy of riding. So I will say I have A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE about motorcycling in general....and low experience with riding but I've been through a lot on the bike I rode for a short time...just waiting to get on one again.

[smakawhat]

Rider resume:

Name: smakawhat
Age: 35
Location: Washington DC

Bikes owned: 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 500r. Ridden for 2 seasons.
2005 Honda CBR F4i, current bike as of May 2007

Other bike ridden: Honda 250 Nighthawk as per MSF course specifications and testing.

MSF graduate, Took program in Maryland (DC residents have to take MSF in either Maryland or Virgina).

Type of riding done: Everything except dirt and aggresive track riding. Rode in rain a few times highway and street, and night-time.

Mishaps:
None with my first bike
1 drop in my alley backing into my garage on the f4i. Bike was backed over by a vehicle and parked on the street. Hit and run.

Bought 2 bikes, and also switched insurance companies doing some research.

Wrench ability: Just beginning, stands purchased about to do first oil change

Gear knowledge: High. Big on riding with all gear, bought varying types, bad and good. Know what to look for, know good sites, continual look for deals. Trying not to dent the wallet buying 40 kinds of jackets. ;)

Longest amount of miles ridden in one day 200
Longest one way distance ridden only 121 miles each way

[thelazyone]

Rider resume:

Name: Thelazyone Age: 35
Location: OC-NY by way of NYC.

Bikes owned: 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 750 Ridden for 1 season. 1999 Kawasaki Ninja 650r rode for 4 months before being stolen.


MSF graduate 2002.

Casual to spirited rides. Nothing aggressive. No need to push my limits until I have the opportunity to hopefully soon take some track class and turn the 750 into a full-time track bike. Everything between cagers and farm animals make's riding country roads damn too scary.

Mishaps:
None as of yet. I had a few scares.

Wrench ability: Oil change, air filter maintenance, chain adjustment, HID install, lever replacement, brake pad replacement, radiator flush and rear tire removal. Up next; clutch and throttle adjustment.

Gear: EXO700 Helmet, cortex gaunlets, cortex riding jeans with armor knee pads, 1 leather jacket, 1 textile jacket, and oxtar riding boots.

[thomson]

I think new riders should be free to contribute, but I think that their advice needs to be given the appropriate weight against the opinions of other, more experienced people.
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james

Delaware Drug Treatment

[Justice06RR]

Mine's short and easy:

Justice06RR
age 25
MSF 2006

Bikes owned: 06 600RR first and only bike

General riding background: Started riding in 06 (no prior riding experience), 7 Trackdays INT group, ridden anything from fiddy dirtbikes up to a Hayabusa. No crashes. 2yrs, 18k miles. Very mature rider, daily commuter, and Track addict.