September 29th, 2011, 10:53 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Marc
Location: Castaic, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Motorcycle(s): 1986 Goldwing, 1996 CR500, 2011 Ninja 250, 2009 Harley Heritage Softail, 1941 Suzuki Gerbil 250
Posts: 427
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RaZeDaHeLL
I've never crashed, but here are some things I've learned riding the streets of NYC:
1) Look where you want to go, don't fixate on anything... no matter what!
2) Always look for an escape. Especially when stopped at an intersection.
3) Ride how you feel comfortable, not to impress your friends or family.
4) Don't break while cornering. Slow down when taking an unfamiliar route or hitting a curve for the first time. Always expect the unexpected.
4) Look up the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Take the Basic Rider Course when starting out and the Advanced Rider Course when you feel comfortable riding.
5) Always wear all your gear, especially bright/reflective colors to be seen at night.
6) Respect cagers and accept that you are a minority on two wheels. Ride like you are invisible and everybody is out to kill you.
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#6 reminded me of another lesson.... Don't flip off cagers when they cut you off. I did this and he tried to ram me with his car, then followed me into a resedential area still trying to hit me. Fortunatly I escaped.
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I know there's a 7th gear here somewhere...
Changing to 15T/41T, now I'll get that 7th gear, lol.
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