ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
well hell when i bought my bike last april i drove up to the dealer did the paper work bought a new helmet and rode my bikehome. left truck at the dealer for a week before i went and got it.
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
Do whatever makes you more comfortable. If a trailer is available and you feel better transporting it that way then do it. Ain't nobody here gonna know anyway. You'll have plenty of time once you get it home to ride.
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
If you've got stops planned and are in no big hurry...ride it home, all the way thinking "BREAK-IN, BREAK-IN", which means under 60 and vary the rpm's. Steady drone all the way home will be the worst you can do to your new motor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
When I bought mine the salesman told me about all the controls.Then asked me if I had any questions.I said yes are you done I can ride this bike so I'm leaving.I rode my bike home.I think it is bad bike Karma to trailer home a new bike as I have seen stated on this forum before.
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From: bendigo, vic Australia
RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
thanks for the feedback it is interesting to hear different opinions on this topic. i have a question about insurance . is it compulsory to have insurance over there as a lot of people have mentioned it. insurance is not compulsory over here. and yes i have had a bike licence for 18 years. cheers bretho.
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
Ride it home. If you trailer it, it would be like going to the room on your wedding night, seeing your new bride naked on the bed and just sitting there and staring at her. It might be pretty to look at, but its a lot more fun to ride.
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
Ride it, but if you do and there is a fair amount of highway travel on your route home, have someone follow you with 4 way flashers as you will be travelling fairly slow in order to break the motor in right. Make sure you keep the revs down, go through the gears, and vary the revs as per the breakin procedure. Most importantly,have fun and ride safe.
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
You have time to decide. If your not comfortable as its new to you, trailer it and start slow. If your not nervous, RIDE the thing.
Before long it'll get broken in anyway. Enjoy the new Scoot and ride safe!!
Before long it'll get broken in anyway. Enjoy the new Scoot and ride safe!!
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RE: ride a new bike home or trailer it ?
I had mine trailered home, but would've ridden it if it wasn't raining. On a Friday. In horrendous traffic. No license. No experience. I did about 10 miles of figure 8's in the backyard before taking it out on the street. If you can ride it then ride it, man!!![sm=coolness.gif]