0-500 miles? ultra noobie rider?
500-2000 miles? noobie rider?
2000+ miles? still kinda noobie rider?
give me a the range in your opinion folks.. at what point do the miles add up to a point where you can be confident of your skills without being a cocky noob rider?
less than 50k
noob.
12 months steady experience, and 15 hours on a track...or you have to sexually please a superior rider.
:laugh:
Quote from: makenzie71 on June 26, 2006, 07:52:23 PM
you have to sexually please a superior rider.
Well Mak, Im glad I could help you become an experienced rider. :laugh: :laugh: :flipoff:
Well... If being a noob means that you haven't dumped yet, then I'm planning on being one F-O-R-E-V-E-R!!!
I've been riding for 2+ yrs and 15k and I'm still getting to be a better rider with every mile you gain experience. :thumb:
-ash
Quote from: ashman on June 26, 2006, 08:54:41 PM
every mile you gain experience. :
-ash
So when do you level up?
Quote from: TadMC on June 26, 2006, 08:56:38 PM
So when do you level up?
A good rider is always learning. :dunno_white:
Its an RPG joke.
I know its not even that funny.
I'd say your a noob until you've done a few things: 1. a road trip beyond state lines 2. taken it to redline in gear 1-4 at a min. 3. ridden atleast 2.5k 4. ridden through a nasty thunderstorm 5. had a close call or put some sort or dent/scratch on yur pritty lil bike
-ash
now do you have to do all of those, or just a few?
ALL! If not in the same trip. ;)
-ash
DAMN
Quote from: ashman on June 26, 2006, 09:44:40 PM
I'd say your a noob until you've done a few things: 1. a road trip beyond state lines 2. taken it to redline in gear 1-4 at a min. 3. ridden atleast 2.5k 4. ridden through a nasty thunderstorm 5. had a close call or put some sort or dent/scratch on yur pritty lil bike
-ash
1. a road trip beyond state lines
DONE (I live ten miles away from MA/CT border) :)
2. taken it to redline in gear 1-4 at a min.
DONE
3. ridden atleast 2.5k
DONE (acutally ridden for 5500 miles)
4. ridden through a nasty thunderstorm
DONE
5. had a close call or put some sort or dent/scratch on yur pritty lil bike
Had many close calls, but luckily no dent/scratch
just being curious how many threads are there like this one, i know i remember at least one or two. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
j6
Quote from: ashman on June 26, 2006, 09:44:40 PM
I'd say your a noob until you've done a few things: 1. a road trip beyond state lines 2. taken it to redline in gear 1-4 at a min. 3. ridden atleast 2.5k 4. ridden through a nasty thunderstorm 5. had a close call or put some sort or dent/scratch on yur pritty lil bike
-ash
1. I went to Oklahoma because I was bored one day. 550 miles round trip.
2. Heh. Yeah.
3. ~8100
4. Started out the OK trip in the rain
5. How about two gigantic dents?
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b123/AlphaFire_X5/GSTwin/04crash/IMG_0216.jpg)
you mike.... you will wlways be a noob :icon_mrgreen:
well,
I wouldnt get noob confused with squid. squids are people who just ride irresponsibly. I think everyone here will always be a noob to some degree, because riding always throws some sort of curveball at you; especially when you're not paying attention. you want to focus more on not being such a squid :flipoff:
Quote from: l3uddha on June 27, 2006, 04:39:17 PM
you mike.... you will wlways be a noob :icon_mrgreen:
well,
I wouldnt get noob confused with squid. squids are people who just ride irresponsibly. I think everyone here will always be a noob to some degree, because riding always throws some sort of curveball at you; especially when you're not paying attention. you want to focus more on not being such a squid :flipoff:
Everyone has a little squid in 'em!
I think it is a state of mind. You get to a point where you feel extremely comfortable, you aren't surprised when cars pull out in front of you, you actually saw it coming, you're not nervous when you are riding, you can feel when your tires are low, or are starting to wear, just an overall feeling of being one with your bike (grasshopper). Really. I don't think it can be stated as a number of miles, or anything like that, but how you go about riding your bike. You can feel that the throttle cable is getting frayed, the clutch needs adjustment, or something else isn't quite right with your sled. Or you might wake up one day and have some feeling that today might not be a good day to ride. You start getting instincts about things. Maybe. And you start to trust them.