First time on a motorcycle

MLecl0001 · April 2nd, 2012, 02:26 PM

So I just took my Ninja around the condo for about 10 miles or about 50 times both ways. It was awesome.... It was like the first time having sex, a little self conscious, a little hesitant, a little anxious, a little nervous, but holy hell did it feel good.

I really dont know why I didnt do this sooner, and thank god for you people and your info. If I didnt run into twist of the wrist 2 on these forums and get it and watch it 8 dozen times before I got my bike I would probably be on here talking about my first accident at an embarrassing 10 mph.

I took a corner a little too fast for my noob butt and was going wide, right into a sidewalk and wall barrier. Thankfully I remembered the dvd, didnt panic, kept steady increasing throttle and just leaned more. I was no where near touching knee but it was leaned pretty good, at least for me, and boy was that exhilerating. I had to actually stop and let my heart slow down a bit. Honestly I thought it would take me a while to get it but I am getting some what proficient at up shifting and downshifting.

Its just when I am doing a bunch of things at once. Like slowing to a stop at a stop sign, down shifting, turn signal, looking in all directions, checking behind me thats when I got a little boggled. So for a while I just kept it in 2nd gear and did slow rolling stops, and just concentrated on traffic and riding. Still honked my horn a couple of times while looking to cancel my turn signal. Did it once when this chick was crossing the street and I was stopping, she just looked at me and smiled. I think she thought I was doing it for her.

Anyway it was a blast, just when I pulled into the parking garage I couldnt get the bike to go into neutral. Now my bike wont go into neutral, I really hope I didnt hurt it already.

jmgrande · April 2nd, 2012, 02:36 PM

Have you taken the MSF course? If not, I reccomend it. Ride safe!

MLecl0001 · April 2nd, 2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jmgrande

Have you taken the MSF course? If not, I reccomend it. Ride safe!

I take it April 12th and that weekend. I just couldnt help myself and dont plan on taking outside of my small 5 - 10 mph side streets around my condo until after the msf class.

EthioKnight · April 2nd, 2012, 05:40 PM

...lol'd at the sex analogy...good one!...
My first time on the bike went more smoothly than my first time in the sack...'nuff said

Mocha Man · April 5th, 2012, 11:55 PM

I'm LOLing at just about everything in this thread

GreenNinja · April 6th, 2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MLecl0001

...It was like the first time having sex...

So you got on the bike and 30 seconds later you got off the bike?

zzrguy · April 6th, 2012, 06:24 AM

LAWL! 30 seconds

Glad to hear you had fun! you manage to get her back into Neutral? sometimes you just gotta kick harder or roll your bike forward with the clutch pulled in then try.

GreenNinja · April 6th, 2012, 06:54 AM

zzrguy just reminded me. Are you sure the bike is in first and not in second? I made that mistake a few times: having it in second and trying to go to neutral. I wouldn't kick harder but I would definitely try the rolling part that zzr said

massacremasses · April 6th, 2012, 07:47 AM

my first time on a motorcycle was nothing like the first time I had sex... actually I guess it was, neither were very fun and in both instances I didnt know what I was doing...

koenigcitizen · April 6th, 2012, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixter

my first time on a bike was just like my first time having sex. I was all alone.

hahahahahah

GreenNinja · April 6th, 2012, 09:30 AM

This thread is either going to get extremely weird or extremely funny very fast

Alex · April 6th, 2012, 04:07 PM

Those aren't mutually exclusive...

loz944 · April 6th, 2012, 05:18 PM

LOL My first time on a bike was way way before I had sex ...............so you could say my first time in the sak was like my first bike ride

MLecl0001 · April 6th, 2012, 08:54 PM

LOL, i havent been keeping track of this thread wish I had, funny stuff. But ya the bike was in second, so I just got it going kicked it down to 1st and now its all good.

P.S. GreenNinja my bike ride lasted more than 30 seconds.

akshay11 · April 9th, 2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MLecl0001

I take it April 12th and that weekend. I just couldnt help myself and dont plan on taking outside of my small 5 - 10 mph side streets around my condo until after the msf class.

Are you taking it at DCTC? I signed up for the same on on the 12th and the weekend a few months ago also lol. Was going to have my bike delivered this week but it was so warm last month that I had they put it together and deliver it then lol. At least I'll have over 500miles on my belt before the course.

MLecl0001 · April 10th, 2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay11

Are you taking it at DCTC? I signed up for the same on on the 12th and the weekend a few months ago also lol. Was going to have my bike delivered this week but it was so warm last month that I had they put it together and deliver it then lol. At least I'll have over 500miles on my belt before the course.

I am taking it at Saint Paul tech because it is literally across the river from me. Unfortunately I have to go like 10 miles to go 1 mile, stupid river ><

Did you get your bike at Leos?

AmplexorJ · April 10th, 2012, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenNinja

This thread is either going to get extremely weird or extremely funny very fast

Thats what she said...

Firehorse · April 10th, 2012, 11:09 PM

Haha, great thread and great analogy.

You'll have a blast in the course. And you're ATGATT I guess since you've watched Keith Code?

Eventually your analogy will change. Not my line but someone bright once said, you think of your bike sometimes when having sex but you never think of sex while on the bike. THAT"S how good it can be.

Welcome to the rest of your life.

akshay11 · April 11th, 2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MLecl0001

I am taking it at Saint Paul tech because it is literally across the river from me. Unfortunately I have to go like 10 miles to go 1 mile, stupid river ><

Did you get your bike at Leos?

Nah I actually went up to Bristows up in St. Cloud. They gave me the 2012 650 for 7300 otd.. leo's wouldn't go a nickel below 7600 so I said alright cya.

adouglas · April 12th, 2012, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firehorse

Not my line but someone bright once said, you think of your bike sometimes when having sex but you never think of sex while on the bike.

I think about sex all the time....

Firehorse · April 12th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

I think about sex all the time....

Then you're not taking corners hard enough OR you have a very nice partner

diablos991 · April 12th, 2012, 11:25 AM

The MSF course is great!

I had put about 200 miles on my 250 before my first class, and there was still plenty of fun to be had in the course. Since it was their 08+ 250 that was at risk, it really opened me up to try leaning more and doing some crazy tight u-turns.

My second class is coming up in 2 days (in the rain) and i couldn't be more excited to delve into wet weather riding on somebody else's bike.

Firehorse · April 12th, 2012, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablos991

The MSF course is great!

I had put about 200 miles on my 250 before my first class, and there was still plenty of fun to be had in the course. Since it was their 08+ 250 that was at risk, it really opened me up to try leaning more and doing some crazy tight u-turns.

My second class is coming up in 2 days (in the rain) and i couldn't be more excited to delve into wet weather riding on somebody else's bike.

That's the best situation you could ask for! No point in being fairweather biker, rain happens and you'll learn to never be afraid of it - still smart about it, oil, visibility etc but your rain hesitation will be gone.
Enjoy!
I love riding in the rain. Massive vision killing downpours? Nope. Would only do that if I absolutely had to.

April 2nd, 2012, 02:26 PM	#1
MLecl0001 ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: MN Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Yet Posts: 29	First time on a motorcycle So I just took my Ninja around the condo for about 10 miles or about 50 times both ways. It was awesome.... It was like the first time having sex, a little self conscious, a little hesitant, a little anxious, a little nervous, but holy hell did it feel good. I really dont know why I didnt do this sooner, and thank god for you people and your info. If I didnt run into twist of the wrist 2 on these forums and get it and watch it 8 dozen times before I got my bike I would probably be on here talking about my first accident at an embarrassing 10 mph. I took a corner a little too fast for my noob butt and was going wide, right into a sidewalk and wall barrier. Thankfully I remembered the dvd, didnt panic, kept steady increasing throttle and just leaned more. I was no where near touching knee but it was leaned pretty good, at least for me, and boy was that exhilerating. I had to actually stop and let my heart slow down a bit. Honestly I thought it would take me a while to get it but I am getting some what proficient at up shifting and downshifting. Its just when I am doing a bunch of things at once. Like slowing to a stop at a stop sign, down shifting, turn signal, looking in all directions, checking behind me thats when I got a little boggled. So for a while I just kept it in 2nd gear and did slow rolling stops, and just concentrated on traffic and riding. Still honked my horn a couple of times while looking to cancel my turn signal. Did it once when this chick was crossing the street and I was stopping, she just looked at me and smiled. I think she thought I was doing it for her. Anyway it was a blast, just when I pulled into the parking garage I couldnt get the bike to go into neutral. Now my bike wont go into neutral, I really hope I didnt hurt it already.

April 2nd, 2012, 02:36 PM	#2
jmgrande YEAH! Custom name tag. Name: Jon Location: CT Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R SE- SOLD to maverick9611 Posts: 525	Have you taken the MSF course? If not, I reccomend it. Ride safe! __________________________________________________ Don't touch it. Don't even look at it. Go on, get out, you heard me. Don't look at me either. Yeah, you better walk on. I'll hit an old man in public.

April 6th, 2012, 07:47 AM	#9
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April 6th, 2012, 04:07 PM	#12
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April 6th, 2012, 05:18 PM	#13
loz944 ninjette.org guru Name: Laurence Location: Bangbuathong Thailand Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): Green 2012 Ninja 250SE and a Yamaha fino scooter (my wife's really) Posts: 355	LOL My first time on a bike was way way before I had sex ...............so you could say my first time in the sak was like my first bike ride __________________________________________________ Be safe ride smart .....a dumb rider is a dead rider

April 2nd, 2012, 05:40 PM	#4
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	...lol'd at the sex analogy...good one!... My first time on the bike went more smoothly than my first time in the sack...'nuff said

April 5th, 2012, 11:55 PM	#5
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	I'm LOLing at just about everything in this thread

April 6th, 2012, 06:24 AM	#7
zzrguy ninjette.org member Name: Lostboy Location: Guelph Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 ZZR 250 Posts: 127	LAWL! 30 seconds Glad to hear you had fun! you manage to get her back into Neutral? sometimes you just gotta kick harder or roll your bike forward with the clutch pulled in then try.

April 6th, 2012, 06:54 AM	#8
GreenNinja ninjette.org guru Name: I'm a ninja! Location: Stone Mtn Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 453	zzrguy just reminded me. Are you sure the bike is in first and not in second? I made that mistake a few times: having it in second and trying to go to neutral. I wouldn't kick harder but I would definitely try the rolling part that zzr said

April 6th, 2012, 09:30 AM	#11
GreenNinja ninjette.org guru Name: I'm a ninja! Location: Stone Mtn Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 453	This thread is either going to get extremely weird or extremely funny very fast

April 6th, 2012, 08:54 PM	#14
MLecl0001 ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: MN Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): None Yet Posts: 29	LOL, i havent been keeping track of this thread wish I had, funny stuff. But ya the bike was in second, so I just got it going kicked it down to 1st and now its all good. P.S. GreenNinja my bike ride lasted more than 30 seconds.

April 10th, 2012, 11:09 PM	#18
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	Haha, great thread and great analogy. You'll have a blast in the course. And you're ATGATT I guess since you've watched Keith Code? Eventually your analogy will change. Not my line but someone bright once said, you think of your bike sometimes when having sex but you never think of sex while on the bike. THAT"S how good it can be. Welcome to the rest of your life.

April 12th, 2012, 11:25 AM	#22
diablos991 ninjette.org member Name: Shawn Location: Clearfield, UT Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 134	The MSF course is great! I had put about 200 miles on my 250 before my first class, and there was still plenty of fun to be had in the course. Since it was their 08+ 250 that was at risk, it really opened me up to try leaning more and doing some crazy tight u-turns. My second class is coming up in 2 days (in the rain) and i couldn't be more excited to delve into wet weather riding on somebody else's bike.

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