i’ve loved my 500 i feel like it’s been a great starter bike and for the price of a 400 i think it’s worth it. Just my opinion tho. My bf is on a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R :)
moved in with my dad recently. he got me into bikes and i took the safety course. i passed thankfully and then got to looking at bikes. we originally went to the dealer ship but ended up getting a used bike off craigslist instead. im 5 ft and can flat foot my bike which is a 1200 harley sportster low. i did have to get it lowered a bit more and change the seat to a smaller one but it works. i was originally going to start off with a lower cc but my dad convinced me with this one because and i quote "you will get bored of it after a month." And he was right, i have the zoomies. glad i got it and shorties can infact ride. maybe just dont start on 1200 if your nervous. or do, just be careful you can still go slow on a bigger bike. you dont gotta go from 10-40mph in 2 seconds lol. my dad is more experienced than me (obviously) and he was very clear that he wanted me to get either a harley davidson, triumph or bmw. i will mention that if you are new to riding like i am, PLEASE TRY TO GET A BIKE YOU CAN FLAT FOOT OR LOOK INTO GETTING YOUR BIKE LOWERED IF YOU CANT. it made a complete difference in my riding in one day by just being able to support myself properly on my bike. stalling a bike on your tippy toes is very hard to balance though that may just be because my bike is so heavy (500 pounds). and being able to have your feet touch the ground can help you become confident when driving slow. even in the msf course, they made sure to change out the seat to make sure i can flat foot because it really does give you a confidence boost. and when your starting out i would look to see if its possible to get a engine guard added as well so that should you drop the bike (please dont do this. its fine if you do but dont do it. it makes the bike sad) then its protected. speaking of protection. good helmet, leather jacket, gloves and boots. the helmet should cost between $90-$200 where as the jacket will cost around 400+. its a lot but will save you from severe injuries should anything happen whilst your out riding. i dont wear my jacket as often as i should but i always leave the house with gloves, helmet, jeans, and boots. if im going out in an area i dont know or just going on a long trip then i always bring my jacket. another thing to note and you will hear in the course, treat the road as if no one sees you. even if a driver is waving. they cant see you. people have the attention spans of goldfish :) look at their front tires and scan far ahead so you know whats going on around you. always try to keep track of everyone around you and keep yourself in a position so the drivers can see you. go a bit faster than traffic on the highway. its safer for you. you want to protect yourself. a car is fine if they hit you. you are not. start out in parking lots and work your way up from there. my dad had me go to a park and go in circles and then eventually nudged me onto the road and then highway once he believed i was ready. nothing wrong with taking things slow. just stay safe out there. next step for me is finding people to ride with atm <3
I’ve been riding for about 2 years now, but none of my friends ride. Did you know those other bikers, or did you just randomly come across them? The reason I’m asking is I’m not real familiar with bike culture, so I don’t know if it’d be rude to just join in with a pack of riders if I encounter them on the road. Also, I live about 20 minutes away from the Liberty Tunnels. I mainly ride up and down route 51.
It goes to show that men really do care about their women. The heck they care about another random dude. It’s heartbreaking when an accident happens and then to add that it happened to a woman. Nobody wants to see that… 11:13
I love your authenticity!! If you blow, PLEASE stay how you are. Don’t start acting like those big channel girl channels. I can’t STAND THEM!!! It’s not even about riding anymore.. it’s about them! Picking up a bike 400 times for views with shorts on and breasts out ect. There are very few female motorcycle channels that are ACTUALLY about riding the dang MOTORCYCLE
awe i really appreciate that :) i’m just here for fun and to bring you guys along with me. I’m so glad you’re enjoying my content <3 i don’t think i’ll ever change only grow :)
I was 30 years old when I went to my class that was 25 years ago and I still don’t have a bike 😢. I will take the class again as a refresh, I am supposed to be getting one before it gets cold. I am very nervous though 😟
