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qwiky · April 21, 2009, 07:25:06 PM

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=20886&id=1060356660

my first bike and i'm only 15

XealotX · April 21, 2009, 07:29:40 PM

Congratulations...Any one else here never bothered to sign up for facebook?

qwiky · April 21, 2009, 07:31:17 PM

i guess not ..but its the only way i can get my pics to work

XealotX · April 21, 2009, 07:33:08 PM

No worries, hopefully someone else can get them to show up?

Toogoofy317 · April 21, 2009, 07:34:23 PM

Uhm, you can't even ride that yet? Why are you not starting on a scooter? Have you taken MSF? Why am I reading disaster all over this? Brand new too I'm assuming because of decals? I didn't get my first 'used' bike until 27! Dropped it first day I owned it!

Not trying to be a downer but dude to big to soon seriously doubt mature enough! Do you have all of the proper gear? I'm worried for you!

My advice store it 'till you've had a drivers license for a year and prove you can drive safely.
Here is one pic for ya don't won't random peeps in my photobucket. but, you can get a photobucket album for free and just cut and paste the IMG link like this:

Mary

cafeboy · April 21, 2009, 07:34:35 PM

Congrats and well only 15 that means no

for you

more for me

and nope I got a myspace and that's good with me.

and +1 Mary

5thAve · April 21, 2009, 07:40:04 PM

Got me a FaceBook but never used it. Too busy hanging out around here.

Dude, 15 and a new bike. Don't get foolish or cocky. You can learn lots on a bike like this, no scooter necessary. Still, it's plenty fast to hurt yourself. No heroics, please. Prove us all wrong and live to be 100, OK?

Congrats!

XealotX · April 21, 2009, 07:41:00 PM

OK...fine...(grumble,grumble)...I signed up for facebook.

Yep, just as I figured...+2 for Mary...

Looks good though...all I got when I was 15 was...a job

cafeboy · April 21, 2009, 07:43:02 PM

Quote from: XealotX on April 21, 2009, 07:41:00 PM
Looks good though...all I got when I was 15 was...a job

15 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man I had my own lawn biz at 13

XealotX · April 21, 2009, 07:47:46 PM

Quote from: cafeboy on April 21, 2009, 07:43:02 PM
15 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man I had my own lawn biz at 13

I was too (dam

) lazy to get a job any earlier. Lied about my age to get a job so I could buy a car.

I'm hoping from the fact his parents bought it for him that they know something we don't, such as previous bike experience, or advanced maturity.

Toogoofy317 · April 21, 2009, 07:48:03 PM

I was living and working two jobs on my own at 16 oh and going to school! Enjoy, a comfy childhood bud cause when you grow up before your time it sucks. Man please be safe. I care alot about my fellow Gser's. I think he may very well be the youngest member LOL!

Practice, Practice, Practice! Be careful with the friction zone that's how I dropped mine the first day! Thank God it was used because I would have had an anurysm if it was new!
Do you know how to ride? Just curious what your plans are at this point. And what gear you going to be sporting. Gotta match the bike ya know!

Mary

qwiky · April 21, 2009, 07:56:03 PM

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on April 21, 2009, 07:34:23 PM
Uhm, you can't even ride that yet? Why are you not starting on a scooter? Have you taken MSF? Why am I reading disaster all over this? Brand new too I'm assuming because of decals? I didn't get my first 'used' bike until 27! Dropped it first day I owned it!

Not trying to be a downer but dude to big to soon seriously doubt mature enough! Do you have all of the proper gear? I'm worried for you!

My advice store it 'till you've had a drivers license for a year and prove you can drive safely.
Here is one pic for ya don't won't random peeps in my photobucket. but, you can get a photobucket album for free and just cut and paste the IMG link like this:

Mary

dont worry i'm stripping the bike and taking it out into the country and yes i have full alpinestar gear which i bought and i'm taking the msf as soon as i turn 16 ;P but its under my dads name and he says its a perfect beginner bike.

qwiky · April 21, 2009, 07:59:14 PM

and just to add i have no prior experience with bikes but i FULLY understand how the whole bike works

cafeboy · April 21, 2009, 08:05:55 PM

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on April 21, 2009, 07:48:03 PM
I was living and working two jobs on my own at 16 oh and going to school!

Me too, both my parents had died by the time I turned 16 and I was on the street.

I makes you stronger.

TurkeyChicken · April 21, 2009, 08:33:00 PM

Don't get too mad at yourself when you stall it the first time and it falls over in your driveway

congrats though and good luck

Bluesmudge · April 21, 2009, 09:14:03 PM

Hey man, I'm 18 and been riding on the streets since 16. I don't care how safe you think you are with all your gear and taking the MSF course, you can still die! I was recently in my second street crash. I consider myself lucky to be alive, I got to learn what not to do and I'm only out a few hundred dollars and some skin.
I know you're a long ways from being on the road by yourself but here are some tips from someone else being the "motorcycle guy" in highschool.

- You think you are invincible. You might not think you do, but you do. Its complicated, you're a young male. I thought I was a great rider, but so does everyone. Don't do anything stupid and keep it slow, especially around neighborhood streets!
- Yeah the bike can get you girls, but don't give them rides until you have been on the streets for at least a year, have full gear for them, and they are 18 so their parents don't sue your ass if you crash with their baby on the back.
- Don't race anybody.

Good luck man. You're lucky getting a GS so early from your old man. I had to work a full summer to buy mine. At least he is smart and starting you off on a GS.

08GSSteve · April 21, 2009, 09:17:18 PM

Mary +3

Bike looks great

Just play safe on it. Best of luck

average · April 21, 2009, 09:40:52 PM

Respect the twin... I would suggest losing the side plastics for the first year so you can get used to the bike. You will drop it.....it's inevitable. Get used to the controls and find yourself a nice parking lot or backroad to familiarize yourself with the bike. Good luck

fred · April 22, 2009, 12:15:30 AM

Take the MSF as soon as you can. Be careful out there, I didn't get a bike 'till I was 25. I was not ready for one when I was 16 by a long shot. I had a fast car at the time and it got me in plenty trouble and it has a third the power to weight ration and all kinds of nice things like traction control and ABS. If you're itching to go learn something, go read Proficient Motorcycling: http://www.amazon.com/Proficient-Motorcycling-Ultimate-Guide-Riding/dp/1889540536. It will teach you all kinds of useful things about riding. If your dad got you the bike, I'm assuming he rides too. According to Proficient Motorcycling, having a family member or friend teach you how to ride is actually more dangerous, statically speaking, than learning on your own. Just saying, don't let people who aren't professional instructors teach you how to ride, you'll pick up their bad habits and forget to tell you important things.

qwiky · April 22, 2009, 01:22:00 PM

thanks everyone and i'm not that recluse kid who wants to do wheelys all the time and i understand how dangerous a bike can be, my dad is 58 and has been riding since he was 20 so i trust him

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