Any other riders in the Austin area?

canyon lake, new braunfels mostly, close but no cigar i guess

I'm in Temple, I will be in Austin today but sadly it is for a wedding so ill be taking the cage

san antonio here

Im from Waco.  Just bought a 2004 GS500F wednesday(8-5-09)  Have already put over 300 miles on it in just 4 days, haha. 

Devin

Quote from: 04_turboed_neon on August 09, 2009, 09:29:30 PM
Im from Waco.  Just bought a 2004 GS500F wednesday(8-5-09)  Have already put over 300 miles on it in just 4 days, haha. 

Devin

Nicely done! Do you have the necessary gear as well? MSF Course?

we should go for a ride sometime, I go to waco a couple times a week for school.

I used to have a 97 Ducati so i have about a years worth of riding experience.  This is a fun bike, not too fast, but looks good, and gets some awesome gas mileage.  I'm getting about 50-55mpg, as i just putt putt around in this thing.

Quote from: dohabee on August 10, 2009, 08:04:31 AM
we should go for a ride sometime, I go to waco a couple times a week for school.

Heck yeah, i've been tryin to find someone to go ridin with.  Most of the guys around here are just into racing, stunting, or jsut sitting around.  I still havn't really just went riding around. but i havn't even had it a week so im sure that has something to do with it.  haha.

And to whom asked about the gear.  I have a helmet, and an extra long shirt so i don't ass crack people while im driving down the road. lol  other than that i just wear work pants.  Whats a MSF course?  haha

Devin

Quote from: 04_turboed_neon on August 10, 2009, 12:58:38 PM
And to whom asked about the gear.  I have a helmet, and an extra long shirt so i don't ass crack people while im driving down the road. lol  other than that i just wear work pants.  Whats a MSF course?  haha

Get yourself a proper motorcycling jacket and some all leather motorcycle gloves. Road rash sucks, and so does nerve damage.

And take the MSF course.

Ive got my old helmet from my last bike, and a pair of gloves i AWLAYS wear.   haha, feels wierd without gloves.  I also always wear pants, never shorts.  I took a new rider safety course when i first got the duacti.

Devin

Quote from: 04_turboed_neon on August 10, 2009, 08:40:05 PM
Ive got my old helmet from my last bike, and a pair of gloves i AWLAYS wear.   haha, feels wierd without gloves.  I also always wear pants, never shorts.  I took a new rider safety course when i first got the duacti.

Devin

Get a mesh jacket for the summer, leather for the winter. Good armor will save you broken bones and road rash.

Make sure your gloves are all leather.

See: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=20659.0

Road rash sucks. It isn't worth the pain or hospital bills.

Yeah ive been wanting to get a jacket, but no money for it right now.  As for riding in the winter, i don't plan on doing that. hahahaShe'll be put up for winter when it starts getting cold.

Devin

Quote from: 04_turboed_neon on August 11, 2009, 07:22:09 AM
Yeah ive been wanting to get a jacket, but no money for it right now.  As for riding in the winter, i don't plan on doing that. hahahaShe'll be put up for winter when it starts getting cold.

Jackets are cheap compared to hospital bills. Even with insurance. Even if try and take care of it yourself the medical supplies alone would overprice the cost of a jacket. Gauze, anti bacterial cream, medical tape, distilled water (avoid using tap water to clean the wounds), and other little stuff, not to mention the pain, scarring, and possible nerve damage.

If you don't have enough money to get a jacket, you don't have enough money to ride the bike.

Jackets are cheap.

If you're really small, get this jacket, it's only $30.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/39/14487/ITEM/Yoshimura-AF-Mesh-Jacket.aspx

Closeout mesh jackets
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/1/39/14/CClass/Street-Bike-Textile-Vented-Jackets-Mens-Riding-Gear-Closeouts.aspx

There are also TONS of places to get closeout jackets online. There are no doubt plenty of mesh jackets in your size on craigslist right now.

Here's another good place:
http://www.motorcyclecloseouts.com/

I probably wouldn't have my right forearm right now if it wasn't for my jacket. Or, if I did, I wouldn't have much use of it. I was dragging on the ground on my elbow, and it ripped through the dense padding and started scraping the hard armor. Had that not been there, it would have been instantly scraping bone, and would have kept going.

Riding in the winter isn't difficult here. A nice warm leather jacket and some other minor cold-weather gear and you're set.

Again, make sure your gloves are all leather. I'm trying to save you pain and suffering if something does go wrong. Learn from the experience of others.

I have a question......where can you park with motorcycles?  someone told me i can aprk on sidewalks, but i think they were talkin out their ass.  Was looking around and i seen that you can park at the end of parking spots(if the diagonal yellow lined spots) in some states.  Also, at some theaters and stuff i see people parking up on the big sideways to the side.  Whats the laws for motorcycle parking inTexas?  Tried searching but didn't come up with much.

Devin

Quote from: 04_turboed_neon on August 11, 2009, 08:25:05 PM
I have a question......where can you park with motorcycles?  someone told me i can aprk on sidewalks, but i think they were talkin out their ass.  Was looking around and i seen that you can park at the end of parking spots(if the diagonal yellow lined spots) in some states.  Also, at some theaters and stuff i see people parking up on the big sideways to the side.  Whats the laws for motorcycle parking inTexas?  Tried searching but didn't come up with much.

Devin

It's usually up to the business if they allow parking on the sidewalks. Most people don't complain if you're in the diagonals of parking spots, or if there is a WIDE sidewalk and you're near the wall. You can't park on all sidewalks though. It's really a case by case basic.

Late to the game, but i'm an austinite, too...

Quote from: thirdman on August 12, 2009, 08:05:52 PM
Late to the game, but i'm an austinite, too...

you still have your GS? I'm surprised. I figured you would have moved onto something newer and faster.