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500 Mile UPDATE!!!

That's awesome!

I just hit 1,000 miles myself 2-3 weeks ago. It took me a couple of months to get there with all the shitty weather. Yesterday was nice so I put an additional 60 miles on it. :)

Looking forward to not raising my hand for those "anyone with less than a thousand miles" questions in group rides. :) Although, I will be taking it easy for a while as I build my skills (lines, lean angles, body positioning, etc.).
 
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tagraff said:
That's awesome!

I just hit 1,000 miles myself. I took me a couple of months to get there with all the shitty weather. Yesterday was nice so I put an additional 60 miles on it. :)

Looking forward to not raising my hand for those "anyone with less than a thousand miles" questions in group rides. :) Although, I will be taking it easy for a while as I build my skills (lines, lean angles, body positioning, etc.).
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Awesome! Congratulations on the 1000 mile mark!

On Saturday I was planning on doing just a 30 mile ride on a full tank, but without really thinking I ended up going 70 miles through lafayette, orinda, pleasant hill, Bear Creek!! tons of twisty back roads to practice on
 
Taylor, as mean dad mentioned, some of us might be able to help fill the gaps in your current gear selection. I do have a few spare helmets that are in good shape. Sizes ranging from Med to Large. I also have a spare pair of leathers, if you happen to be a fat bastard who is around 5'11" or so. PM me if you need help with anything and I will see what I can do for you. Meanwhile, keep racking up those miles and reading all of the good books that you can get your hands on.
 
Lunch Box said:
Taylor, as mean dad mentioned, some of us might be able to help fill the gaps in your current gear selection. I do have a few spare helmets that are in good shape. Sizes ranging from Med to Large. I also have a spare pair of leathers, if you happen to be a fat bastard who is around 5'11" or so. PM me if you need help with anything and I will see what I can do for you. Meanwhile, keep racking up those miles and reading all of the good books that you can get your hands on.
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Thank You ! :)

I currently have a Bilt helmet (large) $50 Bilt Gloves (large) $20 Sedici (Bilt) Jacket $90

Im 5'10" and am 150lbs, no not a fat bastard yet (working on it) :thumb up

I have all the gear I need to ride safely, but what I've been told is to ditch the helmet asap and buy something better?
 
No need. If the helmet fits you well, it will do its job. People get a little elitist and think they need a $600 helmet for their $2 education, but a BILT will keep your brains where they're supposed to be.
 
People hate on the Bilt stuff, but most of it is good enough for basic street riding. The most important thing is that it is the right size and shape. Many people buy helmets that are too large, without understanding proper fitment.

What kind of boots do you have? I gave away my spare pair awhile back, but I feel that good boots are a VERY important piece of gear to have. Sounds like I don't have any spare equipment that would be of use to you, with the possible exception of a helmet. Let me know if you want to get together so you can try on one or two of my spares.

Edit: I see that Kevin beat me to the helmet fitment and Bilt quality thing while I was typing. I agree 100% with you, Kevin.
 
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Let me know if you want to get together so you can try on one or two of my spares.
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Hey, at least you are wearing your gear. :thumbup

That is more than can be said for a lot of riders. :)
 
I remember when I finally hit 500 miles a few months ago, was a great benchmark!
A bit of advice from a new rider myself: anticipation of other vehicles is one of the most useful things when riding public roads.
Keep those eyes my good man! Buying a motorcycle is one of my top 3 best decisions in my life!:ride
 
papa911 said:
Worst post of the day.
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That was kind of abrupt wasn't it? My sincerist aplogies. I did offer to help.

I had a flash back for a moment where I spent a bunch of time with a fellow BARFer installing a cyl head onto a car engine; he tried not to spend a dime on it against my advise, and the engine immediatly blew it's head gasket again.

I was doing a head gasket on another vehicle at the same time; we milled the head and it's still together to this day.

So when someone says 'I'm very very cheap' it arouses these memories of this hard headed kid that wouldn't listen and kept repeating himself.. "I'm soooo cheap.. cheap cheap cheap."

Why am I bothered? I shouldn't be right? I must have control issues.. :laughing
 
Ironbutt- thanks for the reply and the backstory. This guy seems like a good kid and I don't get the feeling that he is "cheap" in that sense, I think he's a broke high school kid.

Very, very low budget might be his way of saying, I don't have much money, without coming out and saying it.

Thanks, again.
 
Maybe he just doesn't have money?

Is that a possibility? Hard to be a big spender if the money isn't in the bank account, no?

Don't even know why someone would have to point this out.
 
ToraTora said:
Actually there is a lot wrong with using an improper tool for the job, and there's plenty wrong with the GTFO/Maturity misconceptions too.

For instance you can learn to drive screws with a hammer. You can even get damn good at driving screws with a hammer. The problem is it will take you a lot longer to develop that skill, and you will never obtain the finesse that you would learn if you availed yourself the opportunity of employing a screw driver during your learning process.
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I should probably point out that I always steer people towards small displacement, upright bikes for learning. I learned at a young age on an 80cc dirt bike. I am thankful that I did. I agree that skills will advance more quickly on a smaller bike. I was merely pointing out the tendency of BARFers to freak out at the very idea that someone might get something other than a ninja 250 as a first bike.
 
When I worked for the dealership, the majority of bikes that came back wrecked came back in the first 3K miles. I always tell a new rider to use that as their benchmark. Then go wide open:ride
 
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