Pics from Daytona...

[timgco]

Originally Posted by ipeefreely

Wow... ALL HAIL orangecrush.

That is some damn good advice. I think i will go with the cbr. I went to the dealership the other day and i did notice what you were talking about. More specifically the Honda's and how they're more comfortable than all the other bikes. I think for me, speed is not going to be a factor in my decision for a bike. I'm going to take it slow....REALLY SLOW and make sure i take all the classes cause i REALLY dont plan to fall any time soon. And i'm going to do everything i can to lower my chances of falling, lol. Anyways, with that said, the honda seems like a good choice for me because to me right now, comfort = most important. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks

NO WAY IN HELL ARE MY BOXING THAT UP~!

[ipeefreely]

Originally Posted by timgco

NO WAY IN HELL ARE MY BOXING THAT UP~!

>=D

[Motohead]

I agree that you cannot beat the workmanship and detail that Honda puts into their bikes. Look for a CBR from 01 up.

Best advice I can give is wear the proper gear (helmet, boots, bloves, leather jacket) and take it easy. A lot will depend on the crowd you ride with, becasue if you ride with a bunch of squids its only a matter of time before you are tempted into doing something stupid.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by Motohead

A lot will depend on the crowd you ride with, becasue if you ride with a bunch of squids its only a matter of time before you are tempted into doing something stupid.

Sound advice from someone who obviously rides. Never be goaded into something you're not ready for. 99.9% of all accidents are rider input and I'd say that the vast majority of those are people who are riding over their head.

It's very easy to get pushed into riding over your head because you're buddies are with you and you're "just trying to keep up".

A true riding buddy will ride at his own pace and if you're smart, so will you.

You'll also find that more than 50% of the people you meet that ride have no business being on a bike. Popping wheelies, endos may look cool but half of those guys got chicken strips (the "unused" portion of the edge of the tires on either side) on their tires wider than the width of the tire they ride on.

Half of them are posers.

Mark

[ipeefreely]

Dont wry about it. I'm not gonna ride with stupid people. I dont even know anyone who i can ride with, unless you guys want to come down to cali and show me a few things here and there.
And i still dont know what chicken strips on tires is... but i do know that when it comes to falling, that im a chicken, lol. So no matter what, im going to go slow. Screw keeping up, the only thing im going to try keeping up with is the bike im riding on.
And thanks for all the advice guys, it's always appreciated.

[HMR22]

What's up guys, great pics. I'm a bike and track rider myself. There nothing like the track. Where are you guys from. Anyone from Cali? If I could add my two cents on bike choice, An 600 will do.....there all fast and kick ass , but, I'm a Yamaha fan.

[ipeefreely]

Hey, im from cali too. Where in cali you from?