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Alpinestarhero 03-07-07 01:01 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Woah, hang on


Grown ups?!


Where? :D

Matt

Skip 03-07-07 01:13 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Welcome!

I think you will like it here - its the nicest biking forum on t'internet IMHO - and I would disagree that 80% of us are experienced - I call experienced 5 years+ and I would hazard a guess that a vast majority like me are still under that...

fizzwheel 03-07-07 01:18 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempest (Post 1227984)
1, What’s the average biking experience on here? ( I expect that most active users will be new to biking).


Started on a 125 nearly four years ago, rode that for just under a year, got an SV, had that two years, now I've got a GSXR-750

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempest (Post 1227984)
2, Are the majority wimps or do they ride all year round?


All year round, whatever the weather unless theres a lot of snow on the ground, which isnt very likely where I live. I covered around 10K miles on the GSXR last year.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempest (Post 1227984)
3, Do you all ride SV’s ( since I don’t) or is more of a general forum?


SV is my winter hack, I use my GSXR during the summer.

Welcome to the forum

Warthog 03-07-07 01:20 PM
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Ah well that would be a different definition then! I call myself experienced; I have had my license for 4 years, and no car so I ride in all weather. I would seriously be angry if someone called me a novice! I mean, of course you learn more lessons all the time, but I'd think after 4 years you know how to ride! I'd also say that although baph has only had his a year, I'd say 23000 miles certainly counts as experience!

Warthog 03-07-07 01:25 PM
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Oh yeah, we ALL pretty much advocate good gear all the time, the amount of offs we have had (touch wood no more) where there have been relatively minor injuries thanks to full gear are very numerous.

Jar 03-07-07 03:33 PM
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Well I will consider myself a novice until I have the ability, smoothness and confidence of those I ride with and respect.

I have only had my license a year, and the bike only 10 months, and i am only on 4k miles, but they have been slow and steady and are only just starting to pick up speed.

Still a wise man (allegedly) once said "its no point riding quick if you can't ride slow, its far more important to be slow and smooth and the speed will come in time"

Baph 03-07-07 03:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jar (Post 1228226)
Still a wise man (allegedly) once said "its no point riding quick if you can't ride slow, its far more important to be slow and smooth and the speed will come in time"
And you weren't even at Soho that night :shock:

Nick, despite what you say about my time in the saddle (in terms of milage), I still consider myself a novice, and still assume I'll taste tarmac sooner rather than later. I think I have some experience but that in no way makes me experienced. IMO, there's a difference.

Tempest 03-07-07 03:44 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jar (Post 1228226)
Still a wise man (allegedly) once said "its no point riding quick if you can't ride slow, its far more important to be slow and smooth and the speed will come in time"
My god you do have some oracles on here if they say thing like this. If anything you tend to slow down over time (I know believe me). But I suppose that the correct saying would be:-

You WILL ride quick when you have had enough of riding slow. What most people forget is that it’s pretty easy to ride pretty quick. The key to road riding is doing it safely. There will always be someone who can get somewhere quicker than me. That’s got nothing to do with skill, just their appetite for death. Now put me on a track and it’s a different matter.

ArtyLady 03-07-07 03:51 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tempest (Post 1227984)
Hi,

I’m new to the forum but not new to biking.

Are the majority wimps or do they ride all year round?

3, Do you all ride SV’s ( since I don’t)

Still, just a little about me.

I’ve been riding (nearly every day) for 20 years or so. Had two many bikes to remember. Never had them serviced and I do all my tooling myself. Sorry if I offend, but most dealers are just out to take your money and just leave your pride and joy with some YTS yob to wreck.

I’ve ridden in Cities (including 10 years in London), the country (nice fast twisty roads) and in many other countries. I’ve done the wreckless youngster bit and gone mad on race tracks and track days. I’m now in my clam stage. I like the occasional blast and can old my own against many a younger rider, but most of my bike time is spent commuting where speed can truly kill. Still I always enjoy watching the people go nowhere in their cages….


Tempest.
OMG youre not my better half in disguise are you ;-) :lol: (only difference being he has been riding over 30 years :lol:

Welcome btw :cool:

Jar 03-07-07 04:02 PM
Re: Some newbie info
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baph (Post 1228229)
And you weren't even at Soho that night :shock:

Nick, despite what you say about my time in the saddle (in terms of milage), I still consider myself a novice, and still assume I'll taste tarmac sooner rather than later. I think I have some experience but that in no way makes me experienced. IMO, there's a difference.
I managed to hear it said twice by different people over the AR, though they both identified the same author!


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