Wow, I finally rode a bike

Rys · September 26th, 2011, 08:38 AM

So I took my MSF course this weekend and had a blast. I was really nervous the first time I got on the bike but it went away 5 seconds after I got going. As a general rule I am a pretty laid back person and I figured I would be happy just sort of cruising around. Turns out a bike pushes some buttons for me that I didn't know I had and according to the instructors I am a very aggressive rider. There is something about leaning into a turn giving all you can coming out of it that gets me going. Its really weird I don't like driving fast I hate roller coasters or anything scary but the bike... I don't know like I said its weird. I will admit I was pushing things to see how far I could take it and I wont be like that on the road but man it was fun.

I had a false sense of security but locking up the front brake at 20 mph on the emergency stop pretty much brought me back to reality. Falling hurts like hell even at low speeds. I landed on my side with my elbow below my ribs and well it took a minute or two before I could get up. Nothing broken but God help me if I have to cough or lift anything. I felt like my ribs had a direct link to the suspension on my truck this morning driving into work. I passed the class and aside from dumping the bike the coaches said I did very well considering I had never been on a bike before.

I guess the thing that surprises me the most is how much fun I had on the bike and how much I am looking forward to getting one even though I had an accident. Before I went to the class I would have thought dumping a bike would have been a deal breaker for me but apparently it isn't

massacremasses · September 26th, 2011, 09:22 AM

Ha I just took it this weekend to. I didnt drop the bike though

But ive ridden some.

My buddy who tagged along who has never ridden a motorcycle before had a similar time like you except he didnt drop it, but he was also scared to get on it at first but ended up having a blast and cant wait to get his "hog" lol

glad you have fun. I didnt think that the class would really help me that much, but that was deff not the case

rusninja · September 26th, 2011, 10:02 AM

Just dont dump your bike when you get it :P

Indy250r · September 26th, 2011, 06:07 PM

Congrats! Now that you've got it in your blood, it'll always be there.

Lil_Green_Demon · September 26th, 2011, 06:45 PM

I dropped the bike at the MSF course, too, during the "box."

It was embarrassing, but everyone was cool about it, so I didn't let it phase me too badly.

massacremasses · September 26th, 2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil_Green_Demon

I dropped the bike at the MSF course, too, during the "box."

It was embarrassing, but everyone was cool about it, so I didn't let it phase me too badly.

dude that **** was hard. I got the first u-turn then the second one I went out on the actual test.

kaiserz · September 26th, 2011, 06:56 PM

hahah I lowsided on my MSF but that was fun(I learned early to get the proper gear hahaha).

massacremasses · September 26th, 2011, 07:00 PM

dang everyone crashed! idk if its good I didnt now... lol

kaiserz · September 26th, 2011, 07:24 PM

I was pushing myself too. To me it's better that I crash over there in a controlled environment with coaches and stuff.

Rys · September 26th, 2011, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaiserz

I was pushing myself too. To me it's better that I crash over there in a controlled environment with coaches and stuff.

That was what I was thinking the whole time. I figured it was as much about learning the limits of a bike and myself as learning the basics of good form and what to do. I constantly was trying to lean farther go faster and break harder as the course progressed. I'm sure someone in the class thought I was either a showoff or just a hotdog but that wasn't it at all. I was pushing everything trying to learn as much as I could

massacremasses · September 26th, 2011, 08:07 PM

I guess. I didnt feel like crashing. Im not completely new on a bike though either..

Firehorse · September 28th, 2011, 10:21 PM

heehee, how reassuring.

I did about the same thing, became a demon in the slalom and had the instructors thinking I must have finally gotten it! No, I just REALLY liked the leaning part!
I crashed at the second last test drill. Didn't hear the whistle (had the flu) and turned my head to see why the instructor wasn't blowing the whistle, panicked, grabbed all front, no clutch while turning to see the instructor... BANG!
All I remember is thinking that the pavement scraping against my helmet was really loud... No injuries, love the gear.

I never went back to that school since I found out later that I had gotten through the whole course without learning to use the clutch - didn't need to on a 140 dirtbike but the instructors didn't catch that and of course I didn't know any better...

So months later, I took the course at Bowmanville with RTI, people that actually LIKE sportsbikes and I had a blast - funny, I still did the same thing you did with the leaning and curves so I know exactly what you're saying. I'm cautious and timid everywhere else but I became the first student to ever scrape a peg on a CBR125. The head instructor said I was "just launching" myself into the turns. The turns kind of grab you and when you give it throttle at the right time it's like blasting you out of a deep hole then Wham! back onto the other side feel the suspension change, even out and lean down for throttle again!

I'm all giddy just thinking about it!

Sorry for the long post...again...

quicklooker · March 25th, 2013, 11:16 AM

Whatever you do, don't make a brand new bike your first bike. Start with one of the pregen Ninja 250's. That's what I started on and I am thinking the 250 is all I'll ever need, to be honest.

Minikin_Jo · March 26th, 2013, 07:30 AM

During the MSF I came to a stop after an activity and 'forgot' and let go of both the brake and the clutch at the same time.

The bike bucked and I flew over the top of it landing head first into the pavement face down. Thank goodness I had my own full-face helmet on. The helmets they provided were open-faced.

choneofakind · March 26th, 2013, 07:37 AM

Nothing like people resurrecting a thread that's been dead longer than they've been members. Kudos for using the search function but the OP hasn't been active in a long while and this thread has been dead since 2011...

Minikin_Jo · March 26th, 2013, 07:40 AM

I haven't logged on in a few weeks and it was in my 'unread posts'.

Sorry I didn't look at the date it was created/opened/last updated but you don't have to be a jerk about it.

Alex · March 26th, 2013, 09:37 AM

Jo - it showed up in everyone's new posts, no worries. Chone was talking about the poster above you, and unless I'm missing something, I don't see where he's being a jerk to anybody.

quicklooker · March 26th, 2013, 09:40 AM

That's my bad. It showed up in my list as an active thread. Weird. If I had saw that last-posted date I wouldn't have wasted my time. D:

Alex · March 26th, 2013, 09:54 AM

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

choneofakind · March 26th, 2013, 11:14 AM

Oops, sorry guys/gals. Didn't mean to be a jerk. Just pointing out a dead thread.

massacremasses · March 27th, 2013, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Oops, sorry guys/gals. Didn't mean to be a jerk. Just pointing out a dead thread.

September 26th, 2011, 08:38 AM	#1
Rys ninjette.org member Name: Patrick Location: Alabama Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 black 250 Posts: 41	Wow, I finally rode a bike So I took my MSF course this weekend and had a blast. I was really nervous the first time I got on the bike but it went away 5 seconds after I got going. As a general rule I am a pretty laid back person and I figured I would be happy just sort of cruising around. Turns out a bike pushes some buttons for me that I didn't know I had and according to the instructors I am a very aggressive rider. There is something about leaning into a turn giving all you can coming out of it that gets me going. Its really weird I don't like driving fast I hate roller coasters or anything scary but the bike... I don't know like I said its weird. I will admit I was pushing things to see how far I could take it and I wont be like that on the road but man it was fun. I had a false sense of security but locking up the front brake at 20 mph on the emergency stop pretty much brought me back to reality. Falling hurts like hell even at low speeds. I landed on my side with my elbow below my ribs and well it took a minute or two before I could get up. Nothing broken but God help me if I have to cough or lift anything. I felt like my ribs had a direct link to the suspension on my truck this morning driving into work. I passed the class and aside from dumping the bike the coaches said I did very well considering I had never been on a bike before. I guess the thing that surprises me the most is how much fun I had on the bike and how much I am looking forward to getting one even though I had an accident. Before I went to the class I would have thought dumping a bike would have been a deal breaker for me but apparently it isn't

September 26th, 2011, 09:22 AM	#2
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	Ha I just took it this weekend to. I didnt drop the bike though But ive ridden some. My buddy who tagged along who has never ridden a motorcycle before had a similar time like you except he didnt drop it, but he was also scared to get on it at first but ended up having a blast and cant wait to get his "hog" lol glad you have fun. I didnt think that the class would really help me that much, but that was deff not the case __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/ Last futzed with by massacremasses; September 26th, 2011 at 10:34 AM.

September 26th, 2011, 10:02 AM	#3
rusninja Ninjette wanabe :D Name: Ruslan Location: San Jose Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): white 300 :D Posts: A lot.	Just dont dump your bike when you get it :P __________________________________________________ VROOOM vrooom >.>

September 26th, 2011, 06:45 PM	#5
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	I dropped the bike at the MSF course, too, during the "box." It was embarrassing, but everyone was cool about it, so I didn't let it phase me too badly. __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

September 26th, 2011, 07:00 PM	#8
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	dang everyone crashed! idk if its good I didnt now... lol __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

September 26th, 2011, 06:07 PM	#4
Indy250r ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Indiana Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 KTM 990 ADV Posts: 234	Congrats! Now that you've got it in your blood, it'll always be there.

September 26th, 2011, 06:56 PM	#7
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	hahah I lowsided on my MSF but that was fun(I learned early to get the proper gear hahaha).

September 26th, 2011, 07:24 PM	#9
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	I was pushing myself too. To me it's better that I crash over there in a controlled environment with coaches and stuff.

September 26th, 2011, 08:07 PM	#11
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	I guess. I didnt feel like crashing. Im not completely new on a bike though either.. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

September 28th, 2011, 10:21 PM	#12
Firehorse ninjette.org sage Name: Ms.T, Queen of the Night Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 938	heehee, how reassuring. I did about the same thing, became a demon in the slalom and had the instructors thinking I must have finally gotten it! No, I just REALLY liked the leaning part! I crashed at the second last test drill. Didn't hear the whistle (had the flu) and turned my head to see why the instructor wasn't blowing the whistle, panicked, grabbed all front, no clutch while turning to see the instructor... BANG! All I remember is thinking that the pavement scraping against my helmet was really loud... No injuries, love the gear. I never went back to that school since I found out later that I had gotten through the whole course without learning to use the clutch - didn't need to on a 140 dirtbike but the instructors didn't catch that and of course I didn't know any better... So months later, I took the course at Bowmanville with RTI, people that actually LIKE sportsbikes and I had a blast - funny, I still did the same thing you did with the leaning and curves so I know exactly what you're saying. I'm cautious and timid everywhere else but I became the first student to ever scrape a peg on a CBR125. The head instructor said I was "just launching" myself into the turns. The turns kind of grab you and when you give it throttle at the right time it's like blasting you out of a deep hole then Wham! back onto the other side feel the suspension change, even out and lean down for throttle again! I'm all giddy just thinking about it! Sorry for the long post...again...

March 25th, 2013, 11:16 AM	#13
quicklooker ninjette.org member Name: J Location: Dallas Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R '07 Posts: 81	Whatever you do, don't make a brand new bike your first bike. Start with one of the pregen Ninja 250's. That's what I started on and I am thinking the 250 is all I'll ever need, to be honest.

March 26th, 2013, 07:30 AM	#14
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	During the MSF I came to a stop after an activity and 'forgot' and let go of both the brake and the clutch at the same time. The bike bucked and I flew over the top of it landing head first into the pavement face down. Thank goodness I had my own full-face helmet on. The helmets they provided were open-faced. __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

March 26th, 2013, 07:37 AM	#15
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Nothing like people resurrecting a thread that's been dead longer than they've been members. Kudos for using the search function but the OP hasn't been active in a long while and this thread has been dead since 2011...

March 26th, 2013, 07:40 AM	#16
Minikin_Jo ninjette.org sage Name: Jo Location: Howard County, MD Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninja 300 Posts: 528	I haven't logged on in a few weeks and it was in my 'unread posts'. Sorry I didn't look at the date it was created/opened/last updated but you don't have to be a jerk about it. __________________________________________________ I'm not short, I'm concentrated AWESOME!

March 26th, 2013, 09:37 AM	#17
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Jo - it showed up in everyone's new posts, no worries. Chone was talking about the poster above you, and unless I'm missing something, I don't see where he's being a jerk to anybody. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 26th, 2013, 09:40 AM	#18
quicklooker ninjette.org member Name: J Location: Dallas Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R '07 Posts: 81	That's my bad. It showed up in my list as an active thread. Weird. If I had saw that last-posted date I wouldn't have wasted my time. D:

March 26th, 2013, 09:54 AM	#19
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 26th, 2013, 11:14 AM	#20
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Oops, sorry guys/gals. Didn't mean to be a jerk. Just pointing out a dead thread.

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