2012 harley crash!
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 204
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From: Michigan
hope the guy comes out ok!
ran into almost the same - this guy just left dealer with new bike he's getting off e-way infront of me - little too mush wrist on the gas landed him into the guard rail. i got the bike off him his leg was pretty bad the thing was he was following his wife that was in car - when she got back there to him - lets just say not to sure he kept the bike after that... g's was she upset with him
ran into almost the same - this guy just left dealer with new bike he's getting off e-way infront of me - little too mush wrist on the gas landed him into the guard rail. i got the bike off him his leg was pretty bad the thing was he was following his wife that was in car - when she got back there to him - lets just say not to sure he kept the bike after that... g's was she upset with him
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
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From: Nebraska
Hope the rider is OK.
When I brought my Wide Glide home I hadn't ridden in about 22 years. Real nervous. I putted around the parking lot for a few to get the feel of the brakes and throttle response before going into traffic. I had mapped out a route home that kept me off of the busy streets. The biggest issue I had was turning corners. Happy to say I made it home and almost 3k miles later I'm feeling pretty confident.
When I brought my Wide Glide home I hadn't ridden in about 22 years. Real nervous. I putted around the parking lot for a few to get the feel of the brakes and throttle response before going into traffic. I had mapped out a route home that kept me off of the busy streets. The biggest issue I had was turning corners. Happy to say I made it home and almost 3k miles later I'm feeling pretty confident.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 1,580
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From: Colorado
Okay. Go ahead and flame me. But I bet that each of these examples were of men and not women. I do not get it. What is wrong with having the bike delivered to the house and have a friend ride it to the parking lot for some practice before endangering yourself and the general public. It boggles my mind.
They just forget to tell you about the 30 year break they took and before the 30 years they rode for 3 years. I hear it all the time I've been riding since whatever year, but they fail to mention how they took a break for the last 30 years and yet their convinced they have been riding for 30 years.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: on the road
I watched a guy on a new cvo dresser with about 5000$ worth of assecories take off from a dealer and take out 2 dumpsters.He got up dusted himself off and got in the car with his wife and drove off never looked back.He later called the dealer and told them to fix the bike and resell it---------------to much money and not enough brains would describe that deal
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Scotland
I think a new rider getting a big bike as a first ride is just plain stupid, in the UK we started on 50cc then graduated to 250cc we then had to take a test before being allowed something bigger.
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I think the British test is now done in stages with regard to cc and HP, I had a look at a Brit website and it confused the hell out of me so I'm not sure what motorcyclists do there now.
Road Master
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 792
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From: Florida
I bought my first bike, a 2000 RK, from my mother-in-laws boyfriend. When I went to look at the bike where he was keeping it I rode it around the parking lot a few times. Kinda scared the bajesus out of me. I had been riding dirt bikes for years before that but this was way way different. I can't imagine riding a new one off the lot and never riding a street bike before. I decided to buy it that day and believe me, I had no intentions of riding that thing home. It got trailered back to the house.
It sat in my garage for about a week getting polished and shined before I started riding around the block waiting to take my MSF class. Neighbors must have thought I was nuts riding circles around the block and I mean I did some miles just in the neighborhood. Finally took the class and then started to venture out a little further. A couple of weeks around my small town and on some straight roads with a little more traffic. It took a while to get comfortable but I finally got there.
Now it is probably the most enjoyable thing in my life next to my wife and kids. And sometimes when they so enjoyable, I hit the road for a little wind therapy. I hope the guy is ok and everything turns out on the positive side in the end. Rides safe y'all and keep the shiny side up.
It sat in my garage for about a week getting polished and shined before I started riding around the block waiting to take my MSF class. Neighbors must have thought I was nuts riding circles around the block and I mean I did some miles just in the neighborhood. Finally took the class and then started to venture out a little further. A couple of weeks around my small town and on some straight roads with a little more traffic. It took a while to get comfortable but I finally got there.
Now it is probably the most enjoyable thing in my life next to my wife and kids. And sometimes when they so enjoyable, I hit the road for a little wind therapy. I hope the guy is ok and everything turns out on the positive side in the end. Rides safe y'all and keep the shiny side up.