Make sure after you have straped it down and have started to drive, after about 2 or 3 miles pull over and check the straps to make sure they're still tite.
Good idea, didn't think of that.
If motovation doesn't work out, send me a PM, my schedule is pretty booked, but I might be able to help you out.....when I bought my bike, it was a sight unseen deal with a private seller, up in Romney, WV, and I used the trailer rather than deal with a temp registration on a bike I wasn't %100 I was going to buy.
Heres a post I made over on the Vstrom forums about the best way to strap a bike down
How to strap your bike to a trailer. W/Pics 
- Stromtrooper Forum : Suzuki V-Strom Motorcycle Forums
Cool, thanks. Bookmarked for future reference.
as an MSF instructor, i preach 'being confident' in your ability to ride. that comes with time. you're being smart by arranging to transport it home. once you get it home, practice on a quiet street or parking lot until YOU feel comfortable taking it out in the world. don't let idiots like this guy influence your decision............
Aye, that's what I plan to do- ride it around the parking lot and 25-35 MPH neighborhood streets until I feel more comfortable in my skills. I'd prefer to minimize the possibility and chances of public embarrassment and heartache I'd have to endure if I laid down or dropped my new bike because I'm a noob rider and bit off more than I can chew.
Besides the fact that I am NOT a guy, I wasn't trying to influence him either way, I believe I was asking him some questions....
As a MSF instructor, YOU of all people should know that if you are not comfortable on a bike, you will NEVER be comfortable riding it no matter how long you ride it....he stated that the bike was not at the place where he bought it and that tells me that he has not test driven it(even around the parking lot) and/or sat on it....How does he know how it feels if he has not done this?
Knowing how other boards on here are prone to trolls, I just ignored your post not knowing if it was an inquiry or what.
You are correct, I have not test driven the bike. I have sat on it though, but not at the dealership I bought it- it was at a different dealership and the bike I sat on was one that was already sold/owned. The bike I bought has sold out fast continually since it's release, so out of impatience and a sense of haste, I decided not to risk waiting to be able to test ride one before purchasing it... and technically I haven't purchased it yet, I've put a deposit down to ensure one is reserved for me when they come back in stock.
Ideally, I would have liked to test ride the bike before I put a deposit down on it. However, at my skill level taking it for a test ride at the dealership would have tested my confidence level because the fact that I do not own the bike I would be test riding, would've given me more anxiety and put more pressure on me than otherwise. I much prefer getting the bike home once it is owned by me, under insurance, and where I can decide to ride it at my own pace without any pressure.
Again, at my noob riding skill level, with only 8-10 hours of riding experience all of which obtained from taking the CSM motorcycle safety course... having not had the ability to test drive the bike is even more of a reason I should not ride it the 45 minutes home- even if it was identical to bikes I rode for the CSM motorcycle safety course. And with my limited riding experience, I know that no matter what bike I bought I would not feel comfortable enough riding it the 45 minutes home, even if I had the chance to test ride it before purchasing.
I'd prefer to read the owner's manual or at least skim through it before riding it anyways.
The more experience I gain riding, the more confidence I will attain and the more comfortable I will be riding the bike, that I have no doubt. Had I grown up riding dirt bikes and what not, been taught to drive a car using a manual/standard, etc. etc. my comfort level might be a different story.
Anyways, it's not like there were very many options of street bikes that interest me and that I would have chosen to take for a test ride... According to reviews and testimonials, the 2011 Honda CBR250R sounds like it's even more noob friendly than the Ninja 250R. So I'm confident that with more riding experience I will be soon find myself far too comfortable and outgrowing the bike. But I've come to terms with this, I've got to start somewhere.
I can ride it home for you
What is it and where is it?
You can give me a ride to Motovations to pick mine up when they get it fixed.
I appreciate the offer, but I think I'll pass- it may be childish but I want to be the first to ride my new bike =D.
