desertrat
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My guess is we have a lack of communication here. I would say you can be comfortable, but not so comfortable you forget to be alert and aware.
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My guess is we have a lack of communication here. I would say you can be comfortable, but not so comfortable you forget to be alert and aware.
basshawg95
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lack of communication? maybe you should re-read your initial post where you said NEVER. regardless........i was trying to give someone some good advice, based on my experience. whether he takes my advice, is his choice. next time i'll leave the advice for a professional like you. nuff said.
lack of communication? maybe you should re-read your initial post where you said NEVER. regardless........i was trying to give someone some good advice, based on my experience. whether he takes my advice, is his choice. next time i'll leave the advice for a professional like you. nuff said.
desertrat
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Once again, lack of communication. I never posted NEVER. That was someone else. I am not a professional and didn't give hime any advice except on getting a truck. I have ridden for over 40 years though. You are the pro, you know how to teach.
onebdzee
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So, what you are saying, being the instructor and all, that I would EVENTUALLY feel comfortable on a sportbike?....I should go out and get one(unseen and untouched by me of course) and that I should ride it till I do feel comfortable?....Seriously, not going to happen....I have been riding off and on for the last 35 years and in that time have had the opportunity to ride several sportbikes....don't like them, don't feel comfortable on them, WILL NOT buy and ride one till I do feel comfortable....I, and my children, like my life more than that
I attended a motorcycle safety class several years ago and the instructor STRESSED the fact that you SHOULD make sure that you get a bike that you feel comfortable riding....for your safety and the safety of everyone that is around you....So, if you are telling your students that they will "eventually" be comfortable on whatever bike they are on, you really should have your teaching certificate revoked.
desertrat
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I concur. A sport bike wouldn't work for me anymore. Many moons ago perhaps. I'm thinking maybe a Boss Hog V8 with nitrous. Maybe a turbo kit also.
GWguy
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desertrat
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Wirelessly posted
Me....I got custody of him about 5 or so years ago
My friends....ahhh. It is nice to know I am so loved.
GWguy
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desertrat
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No problem. We got your back......
Oh yeah, I can't forget the wheelie bar either. By an odd coincidence I got an offer of free ADD insurance from the credit union today. Only a $3k pmt., but who wants be benficiary?
GWguy
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ADD? Adult Dementia Disorder? You'd forget who you gave it to.
yes I know what ADD is.....
desertrat
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ADD? Adult Dementia Disorder? You'd forget who you gave it to.
Whew, ok.
No offense, but being in my mid-20's I'm probably relatively young compared to y'all... so if there's going to be a time that I ride sport style bikes, it's going to be now while I'm young rather than later. As age wears on my body, I'd concur that I'll probably shift my preferences towards the more physically comfortable cruiser and touring style bikes. However, for a bike that I plan to only own for a year or so as a means of leveling up my riding skills and then resell, physical comfort is not that big of a deal for me. If I learn to ride a sport bike safely and proficiently first, adjusting to a cruiser later isn't going to be difficult at all compared to the other way around in my opinion.
Remember the bike I'm getting is not a supersport, it is definitely designed for noobs like myself since the seat isn't level or raised higher than the handlebars like other sports bikes and designed to be more comfortable to noob riders.
When the time comes that I want to upgrade to a 600cc+ bike and a bike I will want to ride for longer distances at a time, comfort will be more of a factor. But since I don't plan on riding this bike for extended distances and only for joy rides and the short commutes to work with the sole intent of gaining riding experience and familiarity with sport style bikes, I think I'll be able to cope with any physical riding discomfort that I may discover, if any.
I sit at a computer for most of the day, so in terms of my posture... it's horrible... I don't think being hunched over on a sports bike is going to be much of a change but an improvement to how I sit in my office or while driving my car. But hell, what do I know.
Also, while I know this is a superficial reason, one of the factors that has influenced my decision to go with a sport bike over a cruiser style bike is that sports bikes have more of a "cool" factor to me, and they appeal more to an image that I can see myself fitting easier. I just can't see myself, a relatively skinny, young, Korean guy at 5'7" 140lb riding a Harley.
Superficial, sure, but I'm stubborn and insist on a sport bike as my first ride... I admit it may not be the wisest decision, but again I'm young and wisdom concerning this falls within an acceptable amount of risk and is something I can afford to lack in this situation. However, stubborn or not, I do learn from my mistakes and I'm serious about safely learning to ride, so if I'm going to hate riding sport bikes, the best thing for me to do is find it out on my own and change my personal preferences accordingly.
Nonetheless, I hear what y'all are saying and understand where y'all are coming from... I value all the opinions that have been voice, independent of whether I agree or disagree with them.
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desertrat
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No offense, but being in my mid-20's I'm probably relatively young compared to y'all... so if there's going to be a time that I ride sport style bikes, it's going to be now while I'm young rather than later. As age wears on my body, I'd concur that I'll probably shift my preferences towards the more physically comfortable cruiser and touring style bikes. However, for a bike that I plan to only own for a year or so as a means of leveling up my riding skills and then resell, physical comfort is not that big of a deal for me. If I learn to ride a sport bike safely and proficiently first, adjusting to a cruiser later isn't going to be difficult at all compared to the other way around in my opinion.
Remember the bike I'm getting is not a supersport, it is definitely designed for noobs like myself since the seat isn't level or raised higher than the handlebars like other sports bikes and designed to be more comfortable to noob riders.
When the time comes that I want to upgrade to a 600cc+ bike and a bike I will want to ride for longer distances at a time, comfort will be more of a factor. But since I don't plan on riding this bike for extended distances and only for joy rides and the short commutes to work with the sole intent of gaining riding experience and familiarity with sport style bikes, I think I'll be able to cope with any physical riding discomfort that I may discover, if any.
I sit at a computer for most of the day, so in terms of my posture... it's horrible... I don't think being hunched over on a sports bike is going to be much of a change but an improvement to how I sit in my office or while driving my car. But hell, what do I know.
Also, while I know this is a superficial reason, one of the factors that has influenced my decision to go with a sport bike over a cruiser style bike is that sports bikes have more of a "cool" factor to me, and they appeal more to an image that I can see myself fitting easier. I just can't see myself, a relatively skinny, young, Korean guy at 5'7" 140lb riding a Harley.
Superficial, sure, but I'm stubborn and insist on a sport bike as my first ride... I admit it may not be the wisest decision, but again I'm young and wisdom concerning this falls within an acceptable amount of risk and is something I can afford to lack in this situation. However, stubborn or not, I do learn from my mistakes and I'm serious about safely learning to ride, so if I'm going to hate riding sport bikes, the best thing for me to do is find it out on my own and change my personal preferences accordingly.
Nonetheless, I hear what y'all are saying and understand where y'all are coming from... I value all the opinions that have been voice, independent of whether I agree or disagree with them.
None taken, that is what I meant by wouldn't work for me anymore. had the stlye been out when I was 20-30 I may have bought one. Closest I came was a 1973 900cc Z1 Kawasaki. Fun bike.
onebdzee
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it has nothing to do with age...I have several friends that are in their 60's that ride similiar bikes as yours(little more cc's though)...as stated previously, it's a comfort thing....I personally don't feel comfortable on a sportbike(even in my 20's I didn't) plan and simple
Oh....I know of several guys that are your size that own rather large Harleys....it's their preference for a ride
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GWguy
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Not me. Lost mine in the divorce.
onebdzee
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desertrat
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I got balls and no peni
Did you notice me demoing the cruise control on the way back yesterday?
onebdzee
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You have cruise?....if you tell me you have reverse, I'm gonna wonder where your white tennis shoes were
