You have quit already...mommy not around to bust your *** like when she made you practice piano?
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Day 1 of MSF: my thoughts on my day
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That's harsh. Not everyone's going to like every new hobby or past-time that they try. At least the OP tried.
conundrum
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Driving anything with a manual transmission is a skill, and although it might seem tough now it will become second nature. I learned to drive on stick, and yes it was rough practicing in parking lots, but so long as you understand what you are doing (mechanically, to some degree and why), pretty soon you won't even think about it...and if you're like me, you'll never want to drive anything with an automatic transmission again.
conundrum
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Oh one other thing to note -- I did my course through RTI at North York, and as far as clutch and brakes go their bikes were pretty bad. There wasn't much of a zone on the clutch (fairly close to digital actually), and I found the front brakes anything but progressive. Also, none of the CBR125s could find neutral without being shut off, and I had one at one point that refused 50% of the time to shift up into second. I should note here I used their CBR125s pretty much the entire course.
Given the above, I was worried when I first got on my CBR250R a few weeks later, but the difference between the two bikes is night and day -- like trying to learn to drive on a car with a dodgy clutch and grabby brakes and going to a brand new sports car (in terms of control feel).
I guess what I am trying to say is see how day two goes. If you do get better/start liking it more (and pass the exit test), keep the gear for now and maybe try a few demo days and see if there is a bike that you connect with better. If not, then you can still sell your gear over the winter, and know that you tried, vs always wondering 'what if'.
Given the above, I was worried when I first got on my CBR250R a few weeks later, but the difference between the two bikes is night and day -- like trying to learn to drive on a car with a dodgy clutch and grabby brakes and going to a brand new sports car (in terms of control feel).
I guess what I am trying to say is see how day two goes. If you do get better/start liking it more (and pass the exit test), keep the gear for now and maybe try a few demo days and see if there is a bike that you connect with better. If not, then you can still sell your gear over the winter, and know that you tried, vs always wondering 'what if'.
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ROGO
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OMG ROFL! Great reply. To the point and hilarious.
OP, practice makes perfect and I'm sure you will overcome your concerns. However, not all things are for all people so give it time and if you still feel the same way. Better to know sooner than later.
OP, practice makes perfect and I'm sure you will overcome your concerns. However, not all things are for all people so give it time and if you still feel the same way. Better to know sooner than later.
I am a motorcycle rider...and I need to learn the piano. The piano learning is just so that I can learn to enjoy music whenever I want to. So far it's day one... here are my thoughts...
1. My fingers hurt way too much. So many rhymes and jingles and stuff My fingers can't keep up
2. My brains hurting from remembering all these figures and letters that have to be played in sequence
......OP you get my drift???
It's your first day.... I can't learn to play piano the first day and then crib about it....
Just like a piano, learning to ride a motorcycle takes time....the more you get involved , the better it gets
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We all started at that point. I'm glad it went smoother today
By day 2 of my rider training, I wanted to break the sound barrier.
FriendlyFoe
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The question definitely doesn't seem to be if you can learn to ride a motorcycle, but if you want to. Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous and can get you killed, which is not only a very good reason not to ride, but also happens to be the exact reason why most of us do ride. Taking risks (just being on 2 wheels) + brain releasing happy drugs = awesomeness. Maybe your brain is just programmed properly and telling you to be scared like we probably all should be,
Two track days ago i was having a little chat with the medic (lets not get into that) and he asks "so you guys are just out here for fun right, like this isn't even a competition or anything?" LoL uhh nope we do this just for fun. Just looks back at me and goes you guys are freakin nuts, you wouldn't ever catch me out there! No ones forcing you to ride a bike, tbh taking a 200cc vespa down the 404 in 60k + winds was entertaining.
Maybe stick to playing the piano...
Glad to hear that your 2nd day went a lot smoother. Don't be too concerned with the people advising you to stop. Not feeling that passion for riding right away doesn't mean you should abandon it all together. You maybe were not on the type of vehicle that you would normally buy if you were to go out and pick something to ride on. I learned on a old Yamaha Virago 250, cruiser style (the exact opposite of what I wanted), it had a pathetic clutch with a tiny engagement zone, the brakes were weak as hell and the sitting position just made me hate it. BUT I did it to get a piece of paper...
As all the people with good advice already stated, it takes time to learn new skills, and after a while it really does become second nature...
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