Hi all! I'm new here, found this forum on google when I was looking for forums related to cars and motorcycles. I'm interested in this topic, but relatively briefly, so I registered to learn more. I'm from Canada, married, with three kids, but that doesn't stop me from always looking for new hobbies. Hello again everyone! Hello, everyone, from Mississauga, Canada. My name is George. I am a new member of the community here... This is my first forum where I am registering, so please don't be hard on me I don't know what to tell you about myself. I'm a motorcycle fan, although I don't own one myself. But I would really like to learn how to ride and acquire one. What kind of motorcycles would you recommend for beginners like me?
Hi and welcome, My advice (for what it is worth) would be to start with a trials bike, then move on to a dirt bike before going for a road bike. That way you will learn a lot of disciplines which will help to keep you out of trouble on the road.
Welcome into our mad house I went from being a pillion to doing my CBT then DAS I learnt on a 125 for the cbt I forget which one, we had two one was electric start and the other kick start I couldn't do a figure of 8 on it for love or money I think the instructor gave up in the end Moved onto ER500 very easy bike to ride could do U turns on that no problem bumped the kerb a few times Meanwhile after much deliberations of a monster/ 848 i bought a 1998 600SS Yep might as well start hard after passing my test No lock I couldn't turn right to start with so every turn was left hand but what a bloody joy trying I spent the first few rides out on my own to get used to the niggly delights of ducati ownership like funky chicken mirrors Stopping for no reason because of the damn alarm Would I have done it different NO WAY
For me like others on this forum stepped up with engine capacity, 125, 535, 600, 900 etc. It has worked for me as i still typing away for England. Welcome and Merry Christmas.
Well, the kids who peddle drugs in the Uk tend to use stolen scooters. Perhaps you, and your alter-ego Georgethethird could share one?
Welcome gladys' Like skiing, warm up your body stay loose & if you think you're going over. Never reach out because you'll break limb or wrist. So you must learn with your bed to fall down bringing your arms into your chest. Hope that makes sense
Hi George Love your intro - so firstly, do you or have you ridden a bicycle? if so, then you're half way there. I know it's stating the obvious but as said, a 125 to start with would be great to get confidence and appreciate the weight transfer and controls. after this, first Ducati could be a 400cc Scrambler maybe?
Been to Mississauga a few times. I was staying near Toronto in Oshawa for a few months. Loved it there and had a few wild nights in the Blue Mountains and on ice wine. Happy memories… Welcome to the forum.
Buy something old and cheap, and small and light enough that you can lift it up off its side. No point in damaging expensive mirrors and brake levers and fancy paint jobs. If the road slopes towards the kerb, walk the bike in backwards so you can drive out. If you do it the other way round, you have to haul the bike out against gravity. Which generally leads to my first point.
Hi and welcome. Here in the UK basically 17's and over are limited to 125cc machines. And require compulsory basic training (CBT) before allowed to ride on the road. I find Trail machines are light, easy to handle and versatile. I legally started riding in 1968 and have gone full circle, starting with small capacity machines, to the biggest and fastest available. And now in my 70's I enjoy sub 350cc machines from 50cc to my 350 Ducati Sebring. Ride safe
