Hello!

rebelcoder · March 1st, 2015, 05:08 PM

Hey guys, new rider from Miami here. Just purchased my first bike... a Ninja 300 a few days ago. Look forward to participating

Ghostt · March 1st, 2015, 05:23 PM

Welcome, here are just a few things to think about,

1.Get trained and licensed MSF Courses

2.ALWAYS Wear protective gear -- ATGATT All The Gear, All The Time -- including a helmet manufactured to the standards set by a government agency.

3.ALWAYS Ride unimpaired by alcohol or other drugs

4.ALWAYS Ride within your own skill limits

5.Be a lifelong learner by taking refresher rider courses, and advanced rider course A.R.C*

A.T.G.A.T.T. so I may ride another day. www.rockthegear.org

ryker · March 1st, 2015, 05:26 PM

Welcome, Awesome bike!!

csmith12 · March 1st, 2015, 05:34 PM

Welcome Kris!

dcj13 · March 1st, 2015, 05:58 PM

Hi, Kris! Welcome! Congrats on the new bike!

snot · March 1st, 2015, 06:23 PM

Welcome, congrats on the bike.

KJohnson21 · March 1st, 2015, 08:14 PM

rebelcoder · March 1st, 2015, 08:18 PM

Thanks guys

Took my course, got all my gear, and don't drink and drive. Been driving it around my neighborhood getting used to the controls and learning. So much fun!

Ghostt · March 1st, 2015, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelcoder

Thanks guys

Took my course, got all my gear, and don't drink and drive. Been driving it around my neighborhood getting used to the controls and learning. So much fun!

Your off to a great start, just remember to take your time, and never ride beyond your limits.

There's an old saying, don't ride faster than your guardian angel can fly

Keep that in mind.

Snake · March 3rd, 2015, 02:15 AM

Hello and welcome.

rebelcoder · March 6th, 2015, 02:18 PM

Hey guys, So i've been practicing around my neighbor hood and going off to a few main streets. I'm wondering tho, how long did you guys wait or better said, how long until you felt confident enough to get on the highway?

ryker · March 6th, 2015, 02:21 PM

Welcome!

LittleRedNinjette · March 6th, 2015, 02:23 PM

Ghostt · March 6th, 2015, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelcoder

Hey guys, So i've been practicing around my neighbor hood and going off to a few main streets. I'm wondering tho, how long did you guys wait or better said, how long until you felt confident enough to get on the highway?

I'm not going to answer that, just because it all comes down to when you feel your ready, and that's only something you can answer for sure.

Everyone is different, some have been riding since they where kids, some just started today, so you see why that's an impossible to answer.

I would recommend you find a nice big empty parking lot and practice, practice, and more practice, especially panic stops, and evasive maneuvers.

The answer is when your 100% ready, now taking on a busy parking lot at a Wal-Mart is another level.

Ghostt · March 6th, 2015, 03:45 PM

I one more thing, read this, and don't forget it. I'm not trying to scare you, just want to learn from MGBENNY experience

It is why we say A.T.G.A.T.T.

Quote:

I feel the need to share this posting from the EX-500.COM that happened back in 2009, but it's a timeless story,

the lessons from my mistake (somewhat graphic, be careful)

It's a simple enough story, that went totally wrong, by a fellow forum member by the name of mgbenny*

Here is his first post in the long thread, which has over 30,000 views.

Quote:

So. I'm going to try to be direct and straightforward in hopes that anyone who reads this will learn better than I seem to have learned. I made many, many mistakes in the course of this story and I'm aware of them all. If you want to flame, flame away, but I'm already sick over what happened and just don't want it to happen to anyone else.

I had my first wreck Thursday night. I had a passenger, which changed the handling of the bike, and I wasn't careful enough. A turn snuck up on us in the dark, and I ran out of lean and lowsided at about 35 mph. We were just going around the corner for a burrito; no gear, no helmets. (not even going to begin to rationalize any of this. Like I said, this was all a result of many bad decisions on my part, and I completely accept that).

I'm sure we only slid for a second or so but I remember it vividly. The bike threw up a storm of sparks, she landed on me and we went over and over. I remember every time she came over me, I was trying to keep her off the asphalt. Then everything stopped and was silent, and the sickest single moment of my life occurred as I thought "I've killed a person. I've killed her." Then time started up again and she started crying. I called my friend from around the corner who took us to the hospital, where I sat with her for 8 hours while she got checked out.

The damages: I've lost lots of skin. I mean, lots. I've never hurt this badly in my life. It was just skin and I'm uninsured, so I thought "I'll take care of it myself." and declined admission to the ER. Scrubbing it out without morphine is the single most painful 30 minutes I've ever felt.

As far as she goes: she's pretty damn rashed up. Probably worse than me. She split her head open over her eyebrow, and it's swelled her eye shut. Two inches to the left and she would have died instantly. She came down hard on her hip and knee, and can't bend them for the swelling. Her x-rays came back clean, so no broken bones. She's medicated, safe at home, and never wants to see me again. I wouldn't either.

Listen up kids. When you ride 2-up, you take somebody's life in your hands. You had damn well better be prepared for that responsibility. I've spend quite a bit of time today sitting on the floor of my room sobbing that I'm such a jackass that I almost took a life. I took responsibility for another person and failed miserably. It's the sickest feeling in the world and I want to spare you all from it. I would give anything in my entire life for the last two days to have never happened.

Pictures below for the strong of stomach, in hopes of scaring you all into being wise. I would accept this unblinkingly as a damn good warning, had I been alone. But someone I care about is in even worse shape, and I am 100% responsible. I never wanted to know what that feels like.

All but the last photo were taken in the hospital bathroom while she was being x-rayed.

Right arm:

Left arm. This one bled for 10 hours:

Left hand. Note the missing skin. By now, 2 days later, it's peeled back about another half-inch around the abrasion:

Left leg. These were my good, heavy pants. They lasted about 6 inches:

Shoulder to waist. If you look closely, you can see all the buttons ripped out of the shirt and I dragged on that side. There's gravel so deep on my pec that I'll never get it out:

At home:

The nurse sent extra stuff with Catie so I could get cleaned up too. What she didn't send was the several vials of morphine that Catie had in her when then scrubbed her out. Tylenol isn't the same. I screamed, threw up, and passed out cleaning these. And the whole time I'm dealing with the fact that I knew better and was in control, and I did this to somebody else who did NOT have control. Day 2, and it's not any easier to live with.

I tried to be completely frank about how I'm feeling in an effort to make the truth set in on you guys. I was a literal 2 inches away from killing her, because I thought we didn't need gear to go 5 blocks, and because she liked the thrill of leaning and I wanted to impress her. Nobody's impressed now.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2009, 12:54:14 AM by mgbenny »

I consider MGBENNY, my close forum friend, and that is why I'm sharing this, along with my other personal friend Britney "QUEEN B" Morrow's story and website (www.rockthegear.org) on all my post as part of my signature.

And why I'm such a strong supporter of her cause, and A.T.G.A.T.T.

If this post saves just one person, it is worth it, and makes one think before riding with no gear

greenaero · March 7th, 2015, 08:18 AM

Welcome Kris!

March 1st, 2015, 05:08 PM	#1
rebelcoder ninjette.org newbie Name: Kris Location: Miami Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 3	Hello! Hey guys, new rider from Miami here. Just purchased my first bike... a Ninja 300 a few days ago. Look forward to participating

March 1st, 2015, 05:26 PM	#3
ryker chaos theory Name: Scott Location: Detroit Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE ; 2007 ZZR600 Posts: 123	Welcome, Awesome bike!! __________________________________________________

March 1st, 2015, 05:34 PM	#4
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Welcome Kris! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

March 1st, 2015, 06:23 PM	#6
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	Welcome, congrats on the bike. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

March 1st, 2015, 08:14 PM	#7
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	__________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

March 1st, 2015, 05:58 PM	#5
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Hi, Kris! Welcome! Congrats on the new bike!

March 1st, 2015, 08:18 PM	#8
rebelcoder ninjette.org newbie Name: Kris Location: Miami Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 3	Thanks guys Took my course, got all my gear, and don't drink and drive. Been driving it around my neighborhood getting used to the controls and learning. So much fun!

March 3rd, 2015, 02:15 AM	#10
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Hello and welcome.

March 6th, 2015, 02:18 PM	#11
rebelcoder ninjette.org newbie Name: Kris Location: Miami Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300 Posts: 3	Hey guys, So i've been practicing around my neighbor hood and going off to a few main streets. I'm wondering tho, how long did you guys wait or better said, how long until you felt confident enough to get on the highway?

March 6th, 2015, 02:21 PM	#12
ryker chaos theory Name: Scott Location: Detroit Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE ; 2007 ZZR600 Posts: 123	Welcome! __________________________________________________

March 6th, 2015, 02:23 PM	#13
LittleRedNinjette Certified Troublemaker Name: Teri Location: Hamilton, NJ Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250r "Pikachu", 2017 Ninja 650 "Epona" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Aug '13, Aug '14, Feb '17	__________________________________________________ Raven's Rejuvenation A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better...

March 7th, 2015, 08:18 AM	#16
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Welcome Kris! __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow