Beginners Advice anyone?

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Hey guys, my name is Kent and I recently finished my m2 and got a 2011 CBR 250R. I'm new to riding and a bit nervous.

If anyone has any good tips or places where a new person should practice riding, please I would love to take some notes.

Thank you for taking the time to read this newbies post. XD
 
where are you located? If you live close by nborth york area we can ride.I'm new myself and have a ninja 300.This is my first year of riding!

Welcome to the forums!!!
 
sid_for_speed said:
where are you located? If you live close by nborth york area we can ride.I'm new myself and have a ninja 300.This is my first year of riding!

Welcome to the forums!!!
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I''m also in the North York area.. and willing to ride with you and show you pointers etc. I started on a 250 for 4-5 months and then upgraded to a 600 SS. PM me if you want to ride.

Cheers

PS - nothing to be nervous about on a 250... they are gentle babies. Once you get a few KM of seat time you'll be ripping through gears in no time. I promise.
 
Welcome and congrats on the bike. Personally, I believe starting on a lower displacement motorcycle is an excellent idea! As for advice, practice in empty parking lots where possible. Be very selective who you let mentor you. Not all riders remember that he/she was once a "newbie". Do not allow yourself to be bullied or pushed into riding above your limits. You will be nervous; that's natural. But trust me, riding is all about practice, practice, practice. Have fun and ride safe!
 
e90 said:
I''m also in the North York area.. and willing to ride with you and show you pointers etc. I started on a 250 for 4-5 months and then upgraded to a 600 SS. PM me if you want to ride.

Cheers

PS - nothing to be nervous about on a 250... they are gentle babies. Once you get a few KM of seat time you'll be ripping through gears in no time. I promise.
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Perhaps teaching someone to ride after you've only been doing it for 4-5 months isnt the best idea...


OP go to an empty lot and practice the basics. When you're ready to head out on the street it helps if you can get someone along who has a bit of experience under their belt. (years not months :) )
 
skitta said:
Welcome and congrats on the bike. Personally, I believe starting on a lower displacement motorcycle is an excellent idea! As for advice, practice in empty parking lots where possible. Be very selective who you let mentor you. Not all riders remember that he/she was once a "newbie". Do not allow yourself to be bullied or pushed into riding above your limits. You will be nervous; that's natural. But trust me, riding is all about practice, practice, practice. Have fun and ride safe!
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+1 very intelligent post


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Welcome to GTAM. Feel free to take my advice with a grain of salt considering I too am a noob. I agree with everyone else on this thread and say start in an empty parking lot until you feel comfortable, you really do learn a lot about how your bike reacts to different input while remaining in a safe environment. (Stopping, turning, avoiding obstacles, etc).

As well, when riding with others, make sure you go at your own pace. Any decent rider will tell you this and will be waiting for you up ahead if you don't feel comfortable at their speed. I know from experience that trying to play catch up when you aren't on the same level/knowing the roads can lead to a get-off. Trust your gut feeling as it has a tendency to let you know when you are approaching your limits and when to back off a bit.

But enjoy the thrill of riding and hope to see you around. This is a really great group of guys and I am sure many of them are willing to give you more advice and tips along the way.

KKCO!
 
my number one thought is watch your speed,the faster you get the more trouble you may get into,get used to shifting gears and dont make any quick moves as a spill may happen,keep your head on a swivel,you may see trouble before you get to it,ride safe brother,or sister lol.
 
I'm in North York as well. Are you the guy I met at LnL on Friday (there was myself and another biker there) who bought my friend's 250? I'm sure I'll see you around. =)
 
sykobish said:
I'm in North York as well. Are you the guy I met at LnL on Friday (there was myself and another biker there) who bought my friend's 250? I'm sure I'll see you around. =)
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Run away from her, she's a bloody psycho :laughing6:
 
Paul1000RR said:
Perhaps teaching someone to ride after you've only been doing it for 4-5 months isnt the best idea...


OP go to an empty lot and practice the basics. When you're ready to head out on the street it helps if you can get someone along who has a bit of experience under their belt. (years not months :) )
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Years riding is like high post counts.. a person may have a lot of it.. but that doesn't mean that a person with more years of experience is better than someone with less..

Furthermore, understand the difference between someone that rides 2000km a year with 5 years of experience and someone that's ridden 20,000 KM in their first year. I was told when I joined this forum to be wary of people that have high-post counts and dispense advice like they know what they are talking about. Just because people participate in track days a few times a year does not make them a know-it-all racer. Anyone with the time and money can buy a bike and spend years riding and a couple of track sessions and pictures to prove it. It doesn't mean much. They could still be a poor straight line rider with bad habits and a fast bike.

OP - it's important to think for yourself on this forum and be wary of listening to people whom you have never met in person or ridden with. Don't trust anyone you haven't met.
 
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Paul1000RR said:
Perhaps teaching someone to ride after you've only been doing it for 4-5 months isnt the best idea...


OP go to an empty lot and practice the basics. When you're ready to head out on the street it helps if you can get someone along who has a bit of experience under their belt. (years not months :) )
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Same thing as I thought just couldn't bother saying it.

By the way e90, having a Race license is not whatsoever about money, you actually either have to pass accredited courses or demonstrate to other racers you can ride safely by passing a riding test.

I think you have good intentions but dude, seriously, stay away from giving advice or teaching anyone.
 
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ZX600 said:
Same thing as I thought just couldn't bother saying it.

By the way e90, having a Race license is not whatsoever about money, you actually either have to pass accredited courses or demonstrate to other racers you can ride safely by passing a riding test.

I think you have good intentions but dude, seriously, stay away from giving advice or teaching anyone.
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lol.. you just made a judgement on my riding skill level based on a forum and forum posts.. having never met me or seen me ride....

That's all I have to say about the type of person you are. I'm not going to get into a sissy fight.. I have Brno taped and would rather go enjoy that instead of internet-arguing with you.

I do think both Paul and yourself have good intentions as well.. but the both of you collectively hurt the community with your holier-than-though, I'm better than you.. attitude towards everything. I think that this forum is a popularity contest for you which is sad. I didn't intend to show OP how to take corners fast... but simply what to look out for in terms of road hazards, how to walk the bike and to emphasize riding at his own pace. If being an internet bully works for you then that's fine -- the both of you can go nuts on this post.. Just know that trying to make people feel bad all the time says a lot about your own character and the lives you lead.. I doubt anyone here takes this forum that seriously where they get hurt feelings..

Come on...
 
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e90 said:
Years riding is like high post counts.. a person may have a lot of it.. but that doesn't mean that a person with more years of experience is better than someone with less..

Furthermore, understand the difference between someone that rides 2000km a year with 5 years of experience and someone that's ridden 20,000 KM in their first year. I was told when I joined this forum to be wary of people that have high-post counts and dispense advice like they know what they are talking about. Just because people participate in track days a few times a year does not make them a know-it-all racer. Anyone with the time and money can buy a bike and spend years riding and a couple of track sessions and pictures to prove it. It doesn't meant much. They could still be a poor straight line rider with bad habits and a fast bike.

OP - it's important to think for yourself on this forum and be wary of listening to people whom you have never met in person or ridden with. Don't trust anyone you haven't met.
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ziiiiinnngggggggg :lmao:

A lil extreme there on the last line no?
 
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e90 said:
lol.. you just made a judgement on my riding skill level based on a forum and forum posts.. having never met me or seen me ride....

That's all I have to say about the type of person you are. I'm not going to get into a sissy fight.. I have Brno taped and would rather go enjoy that instead of internet-arguing with you.

I do think both Paul and yourself have good intentions as well.. but the both of you collectively hurt the community with your holier-than-though, I'm better than you.. attitude towards everything. I think that this forum is a popularity contest for you which is sad. I didn't intend to show OP how to take corners fast... but simply what to look out for in terms of road hazards, how to walk the bike and to emphasize riding at his own pace. If being an internet bully works for you then that's fine -- the both of you can go nuts on this post.. Just know that trying to make people feel bad all the time says a lot about your own character and the lives you lead.. I doubt anyone here takes this forum that seriously where they get hurt feelings..

Come on...
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I have a strange sense of humour and those that know me can vouch for this. I add a lot of :) and :lmao: to let people know im joking since its hard to tell online when someone is being serious or joking.

I don't think i have a "im better than you attitude" and that im an internet "bully".

This isn't a popularity contest for me and i don't take this forum seriously "where i get hurt feelings".

I come on here and post whore because of 2 reasons:

1. I love motorcycle and everything about them. I like learning new things and sometimes passing on this knowledge to other riders.

2. I have way too much free time at work ;)


If i offended you i apologize since that was not my intention.

With that said i still stand by my statement.
 
e90 said:
lol.. you just made a judgement on my riding skill level based on a forum and forum posts.. having never met me or seen me ride....

That's all I have to say about the type of person you are. I'm not going to get into a sissy fight.. I have Brno taped and would rather go enjoy that instead of internet-arguing with you.

I do think both Paul and yourself have good intentions as well.. but the both of you collectively hurt the community with your holier-than-though, I'm better than you.. attitude towards everything. I think that this forum is a popularity contest for you which is sad. I didn't intend to show OP how to take corners fast... but simply what to look out for in terms of road hazards, how to walk the bike and to emphasize riding at his own pace. If being an internet bully works for you then that's fine -- the both of you can go nuts on this post.. Just know that trying to make people feel bad all the time says a lot about your own character and the lives you lead.. I doubt anyone here takes this forum that seriously where they get hurt feelings..

Come on...
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Actually non of that, let me give you an example

A few months back I went with my Friend JayV to help out a new rider, we meet him in a parking lot. I have been riding since I am 11 so that is a **** load of years, however since Jay is an instructor and someone I know can not just ride but also teach (different things) i stayed quiet and did not say a word because for the good of the rider, Jay was the guy to help him and not me.

I don't make a judgement of you due to post counts or because I have or not seen you ride, I make a judgement of you for the short amount of time you have been riding and also the stuff you say in here that demonstrated and you really don't know what you are talking about.

I have gone out of my way to be completely disliked and a total dick in GTAM, so no popularity contest here, I generally just dislike people
 
ZX600 said:
Actually non of that, let me give you an example

A few months back I went with my Friend JayV to help out a new rider, we meet him in a parking lot. I have been riding since I am 11 so that is a **** load of years, however since Jay is an instructor and someone I know can not just ride but also teach (different things) i stayed quiet and did not say a word because for the good of the rider, Jay was the guy to help him and not me.

I don't make a judgement of you due to post counts or because I have or not seen you ride, I make a judgement of you for the short amount of time you have been riding and also the stuff you say in here that demonstrated and you really don't know what you are talking about.

I have gone out of my way to be completely disliked and a total dick in GTAM, so no popularity contest here, I generally just dislike people
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You're doing an excellent job :lmao:
 
^ That the same E90 guy in the legal section asking about court dates or something? OP...that's like asking a scouser to check your house for security options.
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