I wanna get a motorcycle

[Hartsock]

Is there any motorcycle riders on the board? Im 5'7 and im looking for something not too big. Do you guys have any advice on what a good beginner bike would be? I have been looking at the Honda Shadow VLX 600. Any advice is much appreciated

That was my first bike, it was a little small for me but it was a good starter bike.

 

[Stoked]

I plan on getting a bike (not a bullet bike) when I retire so i can go out on drives on the back country roads and enjoy myself.

 

[franklin]

We just buried a good friend last week (motorcycle accident). 2nd in two years ..

Do you guys in the Patriot Guard Riders have any extra issues when traveling in large packs? Seems like Tour de France domino-type accidents could happen pretty easily.

 

[Cocaine]

Don't listen to these downers. If you want a bike, take the leap and never look back. Take the appropriate classes to teach you how to ride properly and remember to always act like everyone else is driving like an idiot/they are trying to hit you..you'll be fine.
I know you were saying you didn't like Sport Bikes much..but you should ride an SV650. After riding mine for 5 minutes I bought it.

To the other SVRider, Hello! I miss my blue beauty. =[ Sold her last year..I've been regretting it ever since.

 

[GVC]

Riding a bike isn't any more dangerous than a car if you educate yourself and wear proper gear.

********. You're completely exposed. I'd rather be rear-ended in a car than on a bike.

there are good ways to learn how to ride safely and there arent many things u can do in life that give you the feeling of riding a bike going 120 on the open road.

uh...

 

[pickledXgrandma]

I want to let franklin be the first person to ride bitch on my motor bike brah. Chowder head 4 life

 

[nightmare3983]

********. You're completely exposed. I'd rather be rear-ended in a car than on a bike.
uh...

dude don't act Like people who ride bikes Dont Know the dangers of it. there are good ways to learn how to ride safelyand there arent many things u can do in life that give you the feeling of riding a bike going 120on the open road. everyone knows the risk involved i think and if they dont and dont ride smart and safe and they get hurt its there Fault.

Good catch. Someone isn't the sharpest knife in the...place where they keep knives.

 

[Stoked]

Much more my style

 

[Saltair's Finest]

uh...

Ha ha ha I see what you mean. When I go that fast im on a bike that can go a lot faster then that and 120 is real fast and illegal but still a safe speed on that Bike if you know how to ride.

 

[franklin]

I want to let franklin be the first person to ride bitch on my motor bike brah. Chowder head 4 life

Open container doesn't apply to bikes, right?


What did you get?

 

[TroutBum]

Open container doesn't apply to bikes, right?


What did you get?

Herpes.

 

[Bronco70]

Ha ha ha I see what you mean. When I go that fast im on a bike that can go a lot faster then that and 120 is real fast and illegal but still a safe speed on that Bike if you know how to ride.

As a long time motorcyclist, I'm going to have to respectfully disagree. 120 could be a safe speed to an experienced rider on a clear stretch of road, if there were no possibility of unforeseen obstacles. However, outside of a maintained race course, this isn't the case, and when something pops up in your path, the faster you are going, the less time you have to safely react.