Bought a motorcycle

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

So I’m 25. Have owned quite a few cars now (my weak spot). I’ve Ridden dirt bikes a few times before so decided while I was looking for a fun car to drive, why not try out a bike?

So I looked for about a few weeks and finally found one that was what I wanted. I got a white 2014 Kawasaki ninja 300 with abs and 3k miles on the clock.  Ya it’s not blisteringly fast and I haven’t ridden it yet just got the permit today and bought all my gear a couple days ago. But I figured why not? If I for whatever reason don’t like riding one of the reasons I bought a ninja is they sell quick and I only paid 3k for it in cash. Figured it would be a good starter bike too as well. How many of you guys ride? Was it before or after you went mgtow? To be honest I never really thought about getting one until I went mgtow myself, could it be the feeling of freedom a motorcycle provides?

[chirParticipant]

Uh oh!!  Rice burner alert!!

You owe it to yourself to take that out on a long stretch of road, check the road for hidden cops, then find a good time when there is little traffic and open that puppy all the way out.  If only once, just to have your brain go “holy f~~~”.

It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion, it is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning; it is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

[griffinParticipant 189]

As a life long rider myself I’ll say have fun and enjoy…just one word of advice if you’ve never rode on the streets before…

Pretend you are invisible….always.

Best advice I ever got, saved my ass a few times.

 

[BritGHOWParticipant 2566]

Used to ride (pre-MGTOW), will get back into it at some point, was on sports before but probably looking at a sports tourer next time, the freedom is incomparable, wake up to the morning sun and feel like getting out there, simply suit up and go til you get bored, paradise.

[XSDBSParticipant 3598]

griffin wrote:

Pretend you are invisible….always.

I was given this same advice many years ago, it has saved/protected me many times…

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

XSDBS wrote:

automaton wrote:

Pretend you are invisible….always.

I was given this same advice many years ago, it has saved/protected me many times…

Ya you guys aren’t the only ones to tell me either… believe me I’m taking that one seriously.

[DilbertParticipant 281]

XSDBS wrote:

automaton wrote:

Pretend you are invisible….always.

I was given this same advice many years ago, it has saved/protected me many times…

 

Ditto.  Always ride defensively.  I just assume cars are going to turn in font of me, merge into me, etc. and drive accordingly.  When in traffic, pick a car to shadow and stay close.  No one will see you but they will see the car and won’t run into it.

Better yet, search for open roads and open times, then cruise without worry.  I live off the Blue Ridge Parkway and during the week its deserted.  No stoplights, no traffic, awesome road, and beautiful scenery.  It is worth it to go to the effort.  Transcendental really.

It is for very good reasons the Devil chose to tempt Eve not Adam...

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Ya I just donned all my gear and rode it around my block and the one across the street for about a half hour or so. What a blast picked it up quick as far as the controls go. Wish I got one sooner

[sidecarParticipant 35837]

mrpropmech wrote:

I’ve Ridden dirt bikes a few times before so decided while I was looking for a fun car to drive, why not try out a bike?

I seriously recommend taking a basic street motorcycle class even if you didn’t have to take one to get your motorcycle permit. They cover a lot of stuff that’s much better to learn in a classroom and practice session than learning the hard way out in traffic. Usually you’ll get an insurance discount as well, so they pretty much pay for themselves.

Was it before or after you went mgtow?

Probably before, but only because I’ve been riding since before I even knew why girls had different bathrooms. And even I benefited from taking classes.

Also install a single seat. There are no free rides.

griffin wrote:

Pretend you are invisible….always.

I was going to say that.

Also there are two kinds of riders: Those who have laid their bike down and those who will. Accept the fact that inevitably it will happen to you so dress accordingly. At the start of every day understand that you will inevitably lay your bike down, and ride to make sure it’s not today.

[FullMetalExoParticipant 2383]

http://motorcycle-central.com/how-to-lay-down-your-motorcycle/

hmm, I don’t know much, but I found this an interesting read about laying down.

Upright, a motorcycle rests on tires. On its side, a motorcycle rests on plastic, metal, or a bit of both. The simple truth is that the traction your motorcycle’s plastic and metal bits offer you is far, far inferior to the traction that your tires offer you. A motorcycle that you keep upright has the best chance of coming to a safe stop in the shortest distance because the tires give you the control to do so.

Rather than laying your bike down, rely on your braking techniques and your swerving techniques.

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[sidecarParticipant 35837]

FullMetalExo wrote:

Upright, a motorcycle rests on tires. On its side, a motorcycle rests on plastic, metal, or a bit of both.

It’s been my experience that what it mostly rest on is your leg. And what your leg rests on is gravel and pavement. Painful painful gravel and pavement. At speed. Which is why I recommend dressing accordingly.

This is also why I’m not recommending laying your bike down. I’m just saying that eventually it is going to happen. So make certain you always ride in a way to make certain it doesn’t happen today.

[Quiet ThomParticipant 116]

I never even entertained the idea of riding a motorcycle until my wife died. I had a lot of time on my hands and had remembered the fun I had riding mopeds on Block Island with my son so I gave it a whirl at 52 years of age. It has helped me recapture that emotion that older men have difficulty achieving…..JOY. So, my advice to you is ATG-ATT….all the gear all the time. And, I completely agree with driving like you’re invisible. Drive defensibly always. Best to you.

[MyselfParticipant 353]

My first license was for a bike, so I rode for a bit as a teenager.  I remember loving it but the insurance was killer at the time so it did not last.

Just bought a bike this spring, after nearly 20 years without riding.  I just love it and can’t get enough.  In the evenings I hop on and cruise around the country roads to clear my head.  I’m planning to do a long tour this year.

mrpropmech wrote:

To be honest I never really thought about getting one until I went mgtow myself, could it be the feeling of freedom a motorcycle provides?

There is something very therapeutic about riding a motorcycle.  I bought mine just before I learned of MGTOW but shortly after I committed to a solitary life.  I love cars, but a bike gives me a sense of being connected with things at a different level – connected with the machine, with the road, and with the natural world around me.  I don’t need anyones company to enjoy riding, and I often feel as though I could just keep on going forever.

[lonestar77Participant 406]

I used to love riding my Honda 1000cc crotch rocket with my buddies..up until their women took over and had to sell their bikes for whatever reason…diaper money, rent, jewelry, etc.

Now that it’s just me the last 5 years or so, riding is getting pretty boring, and dangerous! I live near the Boston area and every road is stop and go, stop and go. Not to mention all the stupid bitches who are talking/texting constantly! It’s not enough to “pretend” to be invisible. Something that used to give me pleasure and relaxation is nothing but stress now.

Oh well maybe someday I will move out to the country and re-kindle my love for riding..

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me

[RedwolfParticipant 38]

Great choice man!

Bought my first bike at the end of my Freshman year in college because I’d always wanted one, I got it $300 and there were these special motorcycle only parking spots right next to every building on campus.  Made commuting to class a breeze and a hell of a lot less annoying.  I rode that thing until it died and went without for about 10-12 years or so.

I think buying my bike during my marriage was probably the first defiant, red pill-like action I ever took.  It was just a few short months after she cheated on me, but I was keeping it together for the kids and needed something for me.  Eventually saw the bike I’d been eying for a good price and went out the next day to buy it.  I swear that when I got home she looked like she wanted to burn me alive with her stare but I didn’t care.  It’s mine and there’s really nothing she can do about that.

I can’t even describe the pure joy and freedom riding that thing is even if it’s not the biggest and baddest out there.  The wind, the road and sky are peaceful on a bike.

[Anonymous 42]

Murder cycle, doner cycle, motor crycicle? I’ve been riding since I was a kid, never went down hard, I only ate some dirt and suffered muffler burns, another thing,, (this is my style) I always use front and rear brakes, even on sand, over the years your experience will regulate the proper pressure you need to stop in maximum short distance without skidding either wheel, I wish they had anti lock, it would make it much easier, and safer…

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Ya I’ve got all the right gear now. High vis jacket, good gloves, nice helmet. Been taking the bike out on some short trips around my neighborhood and the one next to me as well as the surrounding streets. Just familiarizing myself with the controls. It’s fun. It really is. Wish I got in to these sooner.  I take the safety course at the end of June. I’m sure I mentioned that can’t remember.

[Anonymous 42]

Just a couple more things I’d like to throw at you, fresh rain after a long dry spell causes motor oil (from leaking vehicles) to rise to the surface, especially at stop lights where vehicles that leak had time to sit there and drip.

Thick painted lines are slippery when wet.

Never try to negotiate a road shoulder, uneven pavement, or an unseen pothole at the last second, hit it straight, hit it hard, your better off popping the tire and folding the rim, than having the front end flung out from under you.

Watch out for rear wheel drift (mountainous terrain) when you’re on a corner with a crest in it, the front end drops into the grade change first, leaving the rear wheel in a lift-off trajectory, your rear-end then hops over to a new traction point, causing instant nonalignment with the front wheel’s direction, resulting in violent and almost always fatal handlebar wobble, throwing you over the high side, or into a slide.

When you become airborne; never hit your brakes unless it’s to achieve downward pitch, or give it the gas to pitch upward, it’s centrifugal force using the weight of the decelerating, or accelerating tires (wheel weight is harnessed for to control the pitch while air born).

Most important of all, Dress yourself as if today is the day I go road sliding! With modern safety gear it makes all the difference between walking away from a slide, or having skin grafts and bandages for your skin protection program.

It’s allot of the reason why I like going fast and furious on snow with a snowmobile, or skis. I never ride a bike aggressively, one touch to the ground and you’re in a world of pain! Respect the machine, it can end your happy day in a flash!

Wind is another factor to consider, I once had a strong gust of wind delay my leaning into a corner, it left me with the option of using a blind-corner oncoming lane, or remain in my lane and hit the guardrail, I chose Russian Roulette with a potential head on collision. I was lucky that day, now I rely on wisdom a little more than luck…..

Theirs probably a couple of other thing aside from the obvious…….. just be safe, be defensive, stay alive…..

[mrpropmechParticipant 216]

Just got on it again for a 30 min ride in traffic this time, got out on a country road that I know well. Used to take my old 280z on it when I had it. What a blast… can’t believe how much ive missed out. Agree 100% I wear the gear everytime I get on. I wear steel toe boots that come up past my ankles that I have to wear anyways for work.

Im sure the MS Class will reinforce alot of what you guys are telling me too.

[sidecarParticipant 35837]

Anonymous wrote:

throwing you over the high side, or into a slide.

I’d like to add here that if you ever get that rare choice between going high or going low, go low. High side crashes are ugly. It’s always better to brake or swerve or do whatever you need to avoid a crash, but sometimes idiots in cars can leave you no options.

Dress yourself as if today is the day I go road sliding!

I cannot agree with this more. And then ride to make sure that day isn’t today. The right gear can be expensive, but it’s always better, not to mention cheaper, to lose an expensive pair of pants than the LCL ligament in your knee.

Also even when I’m riding one of my faster bikes I usually follow the speed limit religiously, including the recommended speeds on curves. It may make me boring on the road, but for all my talk about inevitably wiping out I’ve managed to put it off so far. I personally prefer to ride long rather than fast. Also around here the police LOVE to ticket motorcyclists, and I suspect police elsewhere are probably the same. This means I get tailgated a lot, but I have no problem with making it as easy as possible for tailgaters to pass so they can sweep away any waiting police up ahead of me.

There’s a local track I can use when I want to test my limits, which has a much better surface than the local roads and, better yet, no traffic. There might be a track near you you can use to work the speed out of your system in a safer environment.

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