Finally have my first motorcycle! Any advice?

I took my motorcycle safety course a few weekends ago, and got my bike last weekend. Anyways Ive been riding on the streets and am pretty confident "weaving" through traffic and such...not so much though that I let my guard down. Here is a link for the bike I boughthttp://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/1877840299.htmlpaid $1200 for it....Good deal?

Join a biker gang.

I just crashed my bike a few weeks ago. Watch out for big gravel patches around sharp turns! Boken bones and bruised ribs suck! Also, buy a good full face helmet. Your head is totally worth the extra cost. also a good riding jacket, pants, and gloves are also a good idea. (I was not wearing a jacket when I crashed and I thoroughly regret it.

I would love to get one, but I'm afraid....I also lack the $$$ to purchase one :P

I just crashed my bike a few weeks ago. Watch out for big gravel patches around sharp turns! Boken bones and bruised ribs suck! Also, buy a good full face helmet. Your head is totally worth the extra cost.

Guybrush_3

Nice... Make sure you are really good with that clutch thoughyentlequible

Stay away from semi-trucks. Seriously.

[QUOTE="yentlequible"]Nice... Make sure you are really good with that clutch thoughjstamm33

I just realized what kind of bike you are getting. BE CAREFUL! You can kill yourself on one of those things. I honestly think that is a bad choice for a first bike.

I just realized what kind of bike you are getting. BE CAREFUL! You can kill yourself on one of those things. I honestly think that is a bad choice for a first bike.

Guybrush_3

He could kill himself on any bike, so at least he got a good deal on it :P. More money left over to put in the will.

ya i laid mine down going 20 in my neighborhood, i hit an oil slick lol I was pissed....had to replace brake lever, brake pedal, and cracked part of the right fairing....luckily the previous owner had plastic track fairings on hahajstamm33

Highway bars work wonders to protect your bike, and you have a different location to move your legs and feet to prevent fatigue.

I ride a Harley Road King.

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I just realized what kind of bike you are getting. BE CAREFUL! You can kill yourself on one of those things. I honestly think that is a bad choice for a first bike.

jubino

He could kill himself on any bike, so at least he got a good deal on it :P. More money left over to put in the will.

yeah but new riders and sport bikes are a notoriously bad combination.

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[QUOTE="Guybrush_3"]

I just realized what kind of bike you are getting. BE CAREFUL! You can kill yourself on one of those things. I honestly think that is a bad choice for a first bike.

Guybrush_3

He could kill himself on any bike, so at least he got a good deal on it :P. More money left over to put in the will.

yeah but new riders and sport bikes are a notoriously bad combination.

Simpliest advice: Be careful.