Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
#21
02-19-2008, 01:17 PM
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RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
ORIGINAL: electaRICK
I aint as good as I once was,,,, but I'm as good as I'll ever be!!!!!
I aint as good as I once was,,,, but I'm as good as I'll ever be!!!!!
After reading your posts throughout the forums, I have but one question: "When are you going to quit your day job and take that act on the road?!
#22
02-19-2008, 01:17 PM
Extreme HDF Member
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
bg,,,,, sorry,,, I guess I'm not a good impearsonator,,,,
if he was here that would be the words out of this originators mouth...
it was a joke!
if he was here that would be the words out of this originators mouth...
it was a joke!
#23
02-19-2008, 01:19 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
I been riding since I was 13. I am 51. Good habits and defensive riding over the many years have saved my **** on more then one occasion now that I am older. I say ride ride and ride, develop good and safe habits that will eventually become 2nd nature (you automatically do it w/out thinkingh) and you will be fine.
#24
02-19-2008, 01:21 PM
Extreme HDF Member
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
tx,,,,, haha,,,,, and how is that supposed to feed my kids??? lol
cant help it,,, I gots lots to say,, no one to say it to!!!
cant help it,,, I gots lots to say,, no one to say it to!!!
#26
02-19-2008, 01:26 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
[sm=why.gif]B.S. Troll alert!
ORIGINAL: uncanny_natural
I'm often asked, "How can I learn to ride like you?"
There's only one simple answer, and that is "you can't".
Course takers and book readers can learn and site all kinds of facts and statistics, memorize charts and study apex diagrams...and on and on and on. All of this in hope of becoming a true natural. HELLO????? What part of TRUE NATURAL don't you understand?
For those of you who already ride, just forget it. If you're not there yet (and you're not - trust me) you never will be.
So for those of you who have never ridden before but would like to start, my best advice is just to get on the bike and go. Chances are you will quickly discover that you have no hidden talent - no uncanny natural abilities. At this point you need to decide if you can be content just being another average Joe on a bike - or not. If not, then just don't ride - period.
Years of experience was never a factor for me. From the first time I ever rode a bike, I instantly knew everything there was to know about motorcycles and riding. I was one with machine from the start - just like the ****ing terminator. Never took a course. Never read a book.
If I had to translate my ability to years of experience, I'd say it would equate to many thousands of years. There are so few of us out there with that uncanny natural riding ability that I can only hope each of you has the experience of catching one of us in action at least once in your lives.
Sorry for the long rant, but it just gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over again. Also, believe it or not, I really DON'T enjoy shooting down someone's hopes and dreams.
Thanks for your time,
The Natural
I'm often asked, "How can I learn to ride like you?"
There's only one simple answer, and that is "you can't".
Course takers and book readers can learn and site all kinds of facts and statistics, memorize charts and study apex diagrams...and on and on and on. All of this in hope of becoming a true natural. HELLO????? What part of TRUE NATURAL don't you understand?
For those of you who already ride, just forget it. If you're not there yet (and you're not - trust me) you never will be.
So for those of you who have never ridden before but would like to start, my best advice is just to get on the bike and go. Chances are you will quickly discover that you have no hidden talent - no uncanny natural abilities. At this point you need to decide if you can be content just being another average Joe on a bike - or not. If not, then just don't ride - period.
Years of experience was never a factor for me. From the first time I ever rode a bike, I instantly knew everything there was to know about motorcycles and riding. I was one with machine from the start - just like the ****ing terminator. Never took a course. Never read a book.
If I had to translate my ability to years of experience, I'd say it would equate to many thousands of years. There are so few of us out there with that uncanny natural riding ability that I can only hope each of you has the experience of catching one of us in action at least once in your lives.
Sorry for the long rant, but it just gets tiresome answering the same questions over and over again. Also, believe it or not, I really DON'T enjoy shooting down someone's hopes and dreams.
Thanks for your time,
The Natural
#27
02-19-2008, 01:30 PM
Elite HDF Member
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
I make the worlds BEST potato salad!
Don't even ask me for the secret recipe because it won't help
You just have to be born with the gift
You wretches will just have to be content eating the gruel you get from the deli
Don't even ask me for the secret recipe because it won't help
You just have to be born with the gift
You wretches will just have to be content eating the gruel you get from the deli
#28
02-19-2008, 01:38 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
I'm often asked "How can you stop egotistical brainless twits from posting on forums?" and I say.. you can't, you won't, never have, never will, it's not going to happen, so just forget it.
So man....I know exactly how you feel
So man....I know exactly how you feel
#29
02-19-2008, 01:43 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
Hmmm First post from a natural born rider. If someone asked me how to start I'd say take a riding course, practice, read various magazines, watch "Ride Like a Pro", etc. I take the experienced rider course every year 'cause it's fun, great practice, and I usually learn something. The main reason I frequent these forums is to learn more from other's experience. Riding takes a lot of practice but you never stop learning and I'd be wary of anyone's advice who pretty much knows it all.
#30
02-19-2008, 01:46 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
Sometimeson my way to my office I go by a parking lot where there are many police officers practicing on that lot with cones, I have stop to watch these guys and wow they ride awesome, regardless of what the troll says there are some people that ride alot better than others and no practice in the world will let you get anywhere as good.