New Riders and Big Bikes?

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

really sorry lou, I was too busy staring at your ar$se,

is it that nice?? if so i reckon i need a PM'd picture to truley belive it!!

Originally Posted by neio79

is it that nice?? if so i reckon i need a PM'd picture to truley belive it!!

LMAO you perv lol,

Seems a bit unfair (or just jealousy). How do you know he was being smug; that he hadn't come up through the ranks and all that? He may have just had a bad day, just picked the bike up and/or may be taking a little longer to get used to it. he may have just made a mistake, lost concentration etc and may have looked back and thought "Why the hell did I put my foot down, why am I riding like a piltchard, oh **** that two year experienced newbie over there will be laughing at me now - b8gger"!! .

There's planty of stories passed through this forum of experienced riders doing seemingly daft things.

Originally Posted by skint

There's planty of stories passed through this forum of experienced riders doing seemingly daft things.

yeah like last year me following you around a sharp bend on the way back from Foxes. not realising it was as sharp asit was, concequently running wide, could have been really bad if there had been a car comming!! as i would not be here now.

In that case if i had been riding my ZX would i have been said tosser? no i just had a bad day.!!

actually the ZX would have got me around it beter as i could have pushed it harder in the corner!!

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by skint

There's planty of stories passed through this forum of experienced riders doing seemingly daft things.

see sig.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by neio79

is it that nice?? if so i reckon i need a PM'd picture to truley belive it!!

Bah she never wears her leathers

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Bah she never wears her leathers

yeah exactly i was hoping for her to be wearing very litttle

I probably fit into a lot of the stereotypes listed in some of the above posts ie born again biker/weekend warrior(though without the attitude and tellytubby suit)/inexperienced biker on a litre bike - 12 months on a 125 years ago then 500 DAS training/ then SV/ then Triumph Tiger. Its not an all out sports bike so obviously not as quick as a gsxr etc, but fast enough to get into trouble quickly. Simply choosing to use a bike instead of a car you are 56 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured, and most of the statistics are riders my age with not a lot of experience on a big bike, and this worries me, but I love my bike, so try to be very careful to keep it within my limits and only use the power when I feel certain that its safe. I got the bike i wanted (Tiger) because it fits me and can carry some luggage. I dont have a lot of experience and still make stupid mistakes like occasionally having to put my foot down. Yes I probably do enjoy bragging about my bike- why shouldn't I, because I think its great. I often take corners too slow or dont always filter when I can and get overtaken by 125cc bikes, but it doesnt bother me, as its better to be overtaken than taking a corner too fast or dropping the bike onto somebodys bonnet. I dont want to ride a 125 for 5 years, before moving onto a 250cc etc

A bike/car is a weapon in the wrong hands regardless of how fast/slow it goes.

However, I still advocate that people should start off with a bike which is more forgiving.

[Lissa]

In France I believe they have a system in place where for two years after your test you are limited in what you can ride. Up to 600cc.

Which would mean you can ride a SS 600.................but not an SV