motorcycles

[cdif911]

anyone here ride?

I think this is gonna be the summer I get one; I heard cycles 128 in Beverly is a good place to take a road course, but seeing if others have ideas - I definitely want a cruiser or a touring bike, something safer (I Know bikes are never completely safe) - so if anyone knows people with bikes looking to sell, I may well be interested as well

[greg683x]

i ride a Ninja Z6E, its a 1998 though haha.  It's pretty fast but it's a lot heavier than the newer sport bikes.  I wanna go out and buy a new bike so bad but I got so many other stuff that takes priority over it like buying a house and a new car.

I noticed youre not into sportbikes, what kinda cruiser do you want?  I love all motorcycles.

Im from the DC area, so I cant provide any info of the courses they offer up there.

[dark_lord]

i came very close to buying one a few years ago.  but my wife and i decided to have a child.  so the motorcycle is on hold due to safety reasons.  i know anything can happen and that accidents could occur at anyplace at anytime, but as a father, i try to limit potential situations that would put my life at risk.

[moiso]

I got my bike license a few years ago and bought a 2006 Honda Shadow Sabre.  Its a 1100cc cruiser.  I love it.  It makes getting to places part of the fun.  It even makes going to and from work fun.  Plus, especially last summer, you save tons of money on gas.  It's kind of cool to fill up the tank for under $10.  Another benefit for single guys- if the bike is decent, almost every girl will want you to take them for a ride.

[earl]

If you're new to street riding, I'd recommend something like this:

http://www.ironstoneventures.com/

I took it when I was 17 or 18 and had experience with dirt bikes and permit street riding. It's pretty basic, but you kill two birds with one stone: a good safety course and when you pass you simply trade the certificate for your M license at the RMV (no separate road test).

Other benefits I can think of:

 - I think most insurance companies provide a discount if you have a safety training course.
 - You learn on bikes provided by the company. They are smallish 250 cc bikes that are very easy to maneuver and practice on. Personally, I thought this was huge because my bike at the time was a Ninja zx6e, and I wasn't looking forward to doing parking lot figure 8's on that thing. Of course the other benefit is you could get some experience without having to buy a bike yet, and maybe that gives you some insight on the type of bike you want.

Good luck bro.

[greg683x]

If you're new to street riding, I'd recommend something like this:

http://www.ironstoneventures.com/

I took it when I was 17 or 18 and had experience with dirt bikes and permit street riding. It's pretty basic, but you kill two birds with one stone: a good safety course and when you pass you simply trade the certificate for your M license at the RMV (no separate road test).

Other benefits I can think of:

 - I think most insurance companies provide a discount if you have a safety training course.
 - You learn on bikes provided by the company. They are smallish 250 cc bikes that are very easy to maneuver and practice on. Personally, I thought this was huge because my bike at the time was a Ninja zx6e, and I wasn't looking forward to doing parking lot figure 8's on that thing. Of course the other benefit is you could get some experience without having to buy a bike yet, and maybe that gives you some insight on the type of bike you want.

Good luck bro.

yeah they do the same thing here in Maryland, thats how I got my license.  It's so nice b/c like you said the bikes are provided by the class and everyone gets their own bike to learn on.  In our class they had us on Honda Rebel 250's, and I think there were some Honda NightHawk 250s in there also.  Great way to go about getting your license, and the test they make you take Ive heard is a lot easier than the one the DMV gives you.

Just a word of advice though, if its anything like it is up there as it is down here, the have one day every six months where they let people in to sign up for the course (you cant do it online, it has to be in person) GET THERE EARLY!!  When I did it, the doors were gonna open at 8oclock, I had taken off work that day but I had to drop some stuff off at the job site and on my way back home at just after 6am, i drove past MOntgomery College and there was a line going all the way around the building, people had even camped out for it.  I pulled right in and was #106 in line and I JUST got in.  So make sure youre there early.