First time riding a bike!!! they are so awesome

[crazysupra2JZ]

i have never driven a motorcycle before, and i had a blast. i didn't stall it too going from a stop. shifting is very easy. when it came time for me to turn though i got a little scared. like i said, my first time. so i just kept going straight and i finally got the nerve to turn around in a circle drive.

i love it, i want to get a bike so bad.

this is my buddies bike he got today. it's very nice and easy to drive.

this is my buddy

this is me, trying to figure out how to get it in neutral, lol

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

first time riding... and in shorts...

lol

Glad to see it went well for you. And your buddy sounds pretty trusting of you.

 

[crazysupra2JZ]

first time riding... and in shorts...

lol

Glad to see it went well for you. And your buddy sounds pretty trusting of you.

well, i didn't leave the neighborhood. i stayed in first, second gear. it's his first time riding too, he had a dirt bike before but he couldn't drive it very well.

i did better than him, he was so nervous, kept stalling trying to get going. he's too scared to shift into second, lol

 

[supraman7mgte]

last time i rode my bike,i was in shorts,tank top,vans and sunglasses.
blow-out on the front tire took care of that. i recieved a separated shoulder and road rash up and down my body.i was so VERY lucky i didd'nt die.
motorcycles are the greatest form of freedom i know,but even the most experienced rider can be taken out,(sure as hell was'nt me)
just be safe!

 

[88mkIIIproject]

I've always wanted a bike after I rode my friend's crotch-rocket, but I don't trust myself (or other people on the road) enough to get one.

that bike looks pretty cool tho!

 

[SupraOfDoom]

I drove a dirt bike in Wyoming.. but I don't think I'd ever drive any bike on the road... too dangerous w/ so many people out there on cell phones ect.

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

^ Drive to stay alive.

 

[Tanya]

Very nice

I've shown an interest in bikes lately, and would like to learn but am easily freaked out. My BF has been urging me to ride his bike lately, but I always find excuses. He has a 1997 Harley Sportster 1200C, which I love, but feels too big for me (I am 5'4"). Would be cool to say I learned how to ride bikes on a Harley tho

 

[SupraOfDoom]

I see WAY too many Harley's here. I can literally look outside my windows and see the Harley plant... and the anniversaries are the worst!! LOUD!!!

 

[Tanya]

Aww, poor baby


I'd own a Harley over any rice rocket, sorry. I grew up on a Harley, my step dad used to ride me around on the gas tank when I was 3 or so. Been around them all my life, love the sound. Harley to the bike world is like the domestic muscle cars of the auto world, sure they're not the fastest, they're loud and fall apart, but they're an "icon" and always will be.

 

[SupraOfDoom]

Well, just think if you saw 808238 of them a day or better yet, heard 238023808 of them a day... it gets old . I'd rather have a Harley too because at least people can hear them coming from 8 miles away.

 

[buckshotglass]

I had a orange and white T100 like that two ish years ago. If you pull the seat, the initials of the pinstriper should be right by the rear tank bolt.
The Bonnie was basically my first bike. It's the perfect starter bike.
Get lots of gear, learn to use your front brake, and be safe.

Edit- I just noticed the pipes( I had D&D's that looked just like that, great for disturbing the peace.)

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

I road a Harley around the block once...

heritage Soft-tail of unknown year, but brand new-ish at the time, probably 2006 or so...

The most un natural feeling bike I've ever ridden. Feet out in front of me, reaching up for the handle bars, and... those are really the only things. leaning into a corner felt odd because of the two of those.

I'll keep my feet behind me and my hands below me. :icon_bigg

Worste case, maybe best case.... I'll get a Goldwing or the new Vision.

 

[Facime]

That a beautiful old Triumph and Im suprised he'd let a novice ride it, even around the block. He must trust you, or you have good insurance or both, lol.

Ive been thinking about getting a bike again myself. I had a pretty gnarly wreck on one years ago but still enjoy riding. I would never own a Harley, its just not my style. Unless maybe it was a nice full dress Electra-glide. There really is nothing like the feeling of a good bike on a clean smooth twisty road.

 

[buckshotglass]

That a beautiful old Triumph

I think it's pretty new.

I went from that to sport bikes... loved my Bonnie, but won't go back.

 

[Facime]

I think it's pretty new.

that could be, Im not a Triumph aficionado, I guess they still build em old school.

 

[crazysupra2JZ]

That a beautiful old Triumph and Im suprised he'd let a novice ride it, even around the block. He must trust you, or you have good insurance or both, lol.

well, like i said, we're both in the same boat, i actually can drive it better than him. he's stll scared to shift into second. but i can drive manual cars, he can't , so shifting is new to him.

 

[slidebabyslide]

the first time is always the best time. Nervous but happy. I bet you had the biggest smile ever.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I want a Triumph

 

[Keros]

Harley Davidson's engine technology was considered high-tech in 1940, and they haven't changed much since... Harley did try to update it with the V-Rod and it flunked completely. For the price of a Harley you could buy a car and a motorcycle that has some engineering behind it.

They're real pretty though.