My list of things that beginners (and experts) should know.

[Wever1988]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

because the biker in that vid is a idiot.
I mean 1st time on a bike, a very powerful bike, and only wears a helmet...

[ShiftPlusOne]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

because the biker in that vid is a idiot.
I mean 1st time on a bike, a very powerful bike, and only wears a helmet...

You're wrong. Just before he gets on the bike he says something about the long sleeves.

[Wever1988]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

because the biker in that vid is a idiot.
I mean 1st time on a bike, a very powerful bike, and only wears a helmet...

You're wrong. Just before he gets on the bike he says something about the long sleeves.

still I don't call long sleeves a good protection method.

[Scram_UK]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

It was beyond us all at somepoint. My first shot on a motorcycle was a disaster and it was only a 125cc.... But you get over the learning curve in time. Seriously, I gave it so much throttle and popped the clutch, the bike jolted forward with me in tow - lol.

I think the motorcyclists who are most likely to have an accident are new riders and riders who haven't ridden in a long time. Or those born-again weekend bikers.... You need to keep the experience fresh.

[Scram_UK]

Oh these are brilliant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pvh7deRDxc&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3BQX1Ob ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8eftil7 ... =rec-HM-r2

[ShiftPlusOne]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

because the biker in that vid is a idiot.
I mean 1st time on a bike, a very powerful bike, and only wears a helmet...

You're wrong. Just before he gets on the bike he says something about the long sleeves.

still I don't call long sleeves a good protection method.

And yet he escapes unharmed. Coincidence?

[Scram_UK]

light Road rash on the arm at about 15mph goes to show how well it protects

[Wever1988]

yeh i get it..if u break u buy..but if you've never rode a bike then why the hell are u trying to drive something thats beyond you?

because the biker in that vid is a idiot.
I mean 1st time on a bike, a very powerful bike, and only wears a helmet...

You're wrong. Just before he gets on the bike he says something about the long sleeves.

still I don't call long sleeves a good protection method.

And yet he escapes unharmed. Coincidence?

I still stand by my point, ATGATT

[borgeman]

i couldnt think of anything more stupid than riding a motorcycle without wearing all the proper safety gear.

i fell over last weekend stumbling out of the pub at what 1km an hr to the pavement and gave my arm some serious  road burn    !!!!!!

[phate89]

see, the amount of times ive fallen out of pubs/clubs.... or down stairs.... or into a river.... ive never hurt myself...

considering i used to ride my dirt bikes with out gear *i was silly* the amount of bad accidents i had and didnt get hurt...(dont mean any one else should ride without gear)...

but thank god i wont touch road without gear on, and wont ride without gear anymore...


o the reason i dint get hurt, was the great invention called sand

[roadkill1992]

in the uk though if you are under 21 years old you have to start off riding a 125cc but after 2 years then you can move up. but what i want to know is why are the tyres so thin on a 125cc bike

[phate89]

cos they have no need to be thick mate,

someone 125's have thickish tyres (the yzf125) but they are nothing compares to 600's or thous....

just dont need the large tire as ur carrying around alot less power.....

i wonder if it would affect the bikes performance if u had big 600 tyres on a 125..lol...

[Harkreich]

in the uk though if you are under 21 years old you have to start off riding a 125cc but after 2 years then you can move up. but what i want to know is why are the tyres so thin on a 125cc bike

Not quite.  If you do your CBT you can ride a 125cc.  If you do the full test (which you can do at 17) you can ride anything which makes up to 33bhp for two years, or until you reach the age of 21.  If you're over 21 you can do the Direct Access Scheme test which allows you straight onto any bike of your choice.

I passed my test at age 18 and went straight onto a 500cc, which I had restricted to 33bhp when it should make about 47bhp normally.

And the tyres don't have to be that thin.  Mate of mine on a Sachs 125cc had tyres which were of similar size to those on my 500cc.

[Scram_UK]

I feel naked riding a motorcycle without proper gear.

And it helps keep the weather out, and me nice'n'snug under my gear aswell

[Sammyy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8_BYLDXMUE

that would feel like shit but i mean the "teacher" didnt even run him through the controls or anything and then was being a dick when he wrecked it.