Forget 35, Done 50
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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Way to go!
I actually envy you just a little. Reminds me of my first few rides and how different and exciting it felt.
You just keep moving along at your own pace and you'll do great.
And don't listen to the people telling you 'sooner or later you'll drop it or it will fall over.'
Me and most of my friends have never 'dropped one' in 30+years of riding. I think it's an old saying used as an excuse by the minority who have.
Lee
I actually envy you just a little. Reminds me of my first few rides and how different and exciting it felt.
You just keep moving along at your own pace and you'll do great.
And don't listen to the people telling you 'sooner or later you'll drop it or it will fall over.'
Me and most of my friends have never 'dropped one' in 30+years of riding. I think it's an old saying used as an excuse by the minority who have.
Lee
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 20,616
Likes: 4,440
From: anacoco, la
maybe you're telling the truth, maybe you're not..... but i would be throwing the bs flag right about now. i don't know anyone who has not dropped their bike at least once. ranging from 'forgetting' to employ the jiffy stand, to hitting some gravel in a corner..... and unless you've been with your 'friends' 24/7, i'm willing to bet that they have as well.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 673
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lmao
You seriously "don't know anyone who has not dropped their bike at least once!!!!!" Methinks you been hanging around riders who should be riding the short bus and not a motorcycle. Or maybe I should be the one to call bs? lol
Personally, I could care less if you want to call bs or whether you believe me.
For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone can 'forget' to put down their kickstand. Kind of like forgetting to pull out your dick before you start peeing...
And sure we've all hit gravel in a corner but...you see, in the city I expect **** to be on the road at each corner (cars sometimes stop and idle there and drip fluids) and so I ride accordingly.
And on the highway, I don't wait till I've entered a curve to adjust my speed to the conditions. I pay attention and do it before.
So no, I dont agree with you so please keep your words in your mouth. If you've dropped your bike because you "forgot to put down your kickstand" I believe you are in the minority.
Lee
You seriously "don't know anyone who has not dropped their bike at least once!!!!!" Methinks you been hanging around riders who should be riding the short bus and not a motorcycle. Or maybe I should be the one to call bs? lol
Personally, I could care less if you want to call bs or whether you believe me.
For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone can 'forget' to put down their kickstand. Kind of like forgetting to pull out your dick before you start peeing...
And sure we've all hit gravel in a corner but...you see, in the city I expect **** to be on the road at each corner (cars sometimes stop and idle there and drip fluids) and so I ride accordingly.
And on the highway, I don't wait till I've entered a curve to adjust my speed to the conditions. I pay attention and do it before.
So no, I dont agree with you so please keep your words in your mouth. If you've dropped your bike because you "forgot to put down your kickstand" I believe you are in the minority.
Lee
Last edited by Red9; Jun 30, 2009 at 10:01 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 851
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From: Alberta, Canada
good job, it just keeps getting more and more comfortable 
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,277
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From: Haney, British Columbia
Baby steps is what it's all about and staying in your comfort zone.
When I first started out I was quite nervous. Now I'm all that and a bag of chips.
...a safe bag of chips, mind you.
Wait til you blast through 100!!
When I first started out I was quite nervous. Now I'm all that and a bag of chips.
...a safe bag of chips, mind you.
Wait til you blast through 100!!
Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 199
Likes: 0
From: Crofton, BC
Congrats on 50 ...
There's going to be a moment, probably not too distant future, where your confidence is high, you feel your skill is high, and you're feeling on top of things. Then some little thing will jump up and bite you firmly on the ***. Scare the beeejeeezus out of you. It will be something like a tar snake grabbing the front wheel, a bit of gravel in a corner giving the rear end a shake, or heaven help us ... you actually falling over. Hopefully whatever it is will only cause a slight butt pucker and no real harm.
Don't let it get you ... it happens to everyone that rides. It's the good Lord's way of reminding you that maybe you're not as good as you think you are. Learn from it and get better.
There's going to be a moment, probably not too distant future, where your confidence is high, you feel your skill is high, and you're feeling on top of things. Then some little thing will jump up and bite you firmly on the ***. Scare the beeejeeezus out of you. It will be something like a tar snake grabbing the front wheel, a bit of gravel in a corner giving the rear end a shake, or heaven help us ... you actually falling over. Hopefully whatever it is will only cause a slight butt pucker and no real harm.
Don't let it get you ... it happens to everyone that rides. It's the good Lord's way of reminding you that maybe you're not as good as you think you are. Learn from it and get better.