Contest: Best single-sintence advice for new riders - win a prize!

[bombsquad83]

When first starting think about SAFETY, speed comes with comfort, comfort comes with experience, experience comes with safety.

That's four sentences separated by commas.   

[jonathanhly]

Regarding a first bike purchase, insurance, or just about anything:  Never believe that something bad won't happen because you are so much "different" (smarter, more cautious, incredibly well balanced) than everybody else... you're not.

[xunedeinx]

First off you need to invest in gear and go to a safety course suck as MSF or Riders Edge; than you put in a couple hundred miles of parking lot miles practicing what you have learned; when you feel you are ready, start off slow and safe with all your gear on for some street riding, I recommend a non busy street, jumping onto I95 wouldn't be a good first choice; when you finally think you are good, go to a track day and really learn how to properly ride your bike.

[gsJack]

I can't remember where i heard it or the exact verbiage, but something along the lines of "Cautious riders grow to be old riders."

"There are old riders and there are bold riders but there are no old bold riders."

I like that saying but don't completely agree with it.   

[PatheticPuma]

When first starting think about SAFETY, speed comes with comfort, comfort comes with experience, experience comes with safety.

That's four sentences separated by commas.   

Fair enough, I changed it to a warning reminiscent of how I laid my bike down the first time.

[mattman71]

No, a GSX-R 1000 is not a suitable first bike. 

[Janx101]

thought of another one... i used this when my niece was learning recently...

if i see you being a fool!!.. I will break off my foot in your ass!

[yamahonkawazuki]

Our beloved gs, DOES have enough power to get you into trouble, just takes a tad longer getting there

[slipperymongoose]

Wear your gear, don't f%$k with the bike, pay attention and remember everyone was new like you once.

[jestercinti]

"You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose...but you can't wipe your friends on your sleeve."

I had someone tell me that in my motorcycle training class.  Never forgot it.  I pass it down to all noobs that I know.

[MarkB]

Motorcycles aren't dangerous so much as they are unforgiving of mistakes.

[fraze11]

I always liked; "The direction you are looking in, is the direction your bike will inevitably go."

Which I just noticed is essentially what bombsquad83 wrote.  So what he said 

[Huff1371]

The two kinds of riders are those that HAVE been down and those that WILL go down.
If you think of it, I've never met any rider that's been in the game for a while that hasn't at least dropped it in a driveway.

[Zwerski]

"Everyone is trying to kill you."

[Kiwingenuity]

The greatest sage like advice I was given when I carried out the mandatory handling course -

"Assume you are invisible and everyone is out to get you" (Zwerski's comment sums this one up)

"Everyone is trying to kill you."

[Electrojake]

Best single-sentence advice for new riders...?

Always put your feet down when you come to a stop.

[Kiwingenuity]

Here's a good link - from one of those "other" forums.. 50 single sentences - think everyone could read down that list and thoughts of those "fun" moments will spring to mind..

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/52318-50-survival-tips-Read-em-now!

[Janx101]

  ... theres OTHER?? forums?! .. Sinner!!!! .. clap him in irons and send him to Igor in the dungeon!! 

[Kiwingenuity]

... theres OTHER?? forums?! .. Sinner!!!! .. clap him in irons and send him to Igor in the dungeon!! 

Thats probably a fair call - although in my defense my account with that "other forum" probably expired about a month after I got my GS and found THE forum 

[Janx101]

lol.... coulda been close call!! .. I could hear Johns flying monkeys chattering and squealing to be let out of the cages!!