Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
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02-19-2008, 12:46 PM
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Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
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
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
#2
02-19-2008, 12:50 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
I would agree with you, since I've been riding motorcycles for 51 years, and get the same question, from time to time. I always told them practise, practise, practise.
Then, this past week we went to the Great American Bike Show, in HOTlanta. They had a dude riding exhibitions, who was awesome, riding an Ultra Classic, with his wife behind him.
He sells a CD called Ride It Like A Pro, and I think his website is the same, with dot com after it.
No, I didn't buy it, but I would sure recommend it to the next person who wants serious help.
Then, this past week we went to the Great American Bike Show, in HOTlanta. They had a dude riding exhibitions, who was awesome, riding an Ultra Classic, with his wife behind him.
He sells a CD called Ride It Like A Pro, and I think his website is the same, with dot com after it.
No, I didn't buy it, but I would sure recommend it to the next person who wants serious help.
#4
02-19-2008, 12:52 PM
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RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
bull crap.......
any of ya wanna learn to ride a bike....I'll show ya!!!!!!
any of ya wanna learn to ride a bike....I'll show ya!!!!!!
#7
02-19-2008, 12:56 PM
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RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
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
Nice Ego, Troll.
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#9
02-19-2008, 01:02 PM
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RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
this guy must be right,,,, Chris Carr, Migel Duhamel,Jeremy Mcgrath,Roger Decoster,Malcom Smith,,
stepped out of a crib, and went right to the #1 spot on the podium,,,,, born with it, no training,, nothin,, Its genetic!
stepped out of a crib, and went right to the #1 spot on the podium,,,,, born with it, no training,, nothin,, Its genetic!
#10
02-19-2008, 01:03 PM
RE: Riding advice for beginners and advanced alike
How does he answer questions over and over if this is his first post?
Troll.
I will agree that some folks were born to ride a motorcycle and some weren't. it's even more pronounced on the motocross track. Some people just know what to do on the bikeand some couldn't get it no matter how often they ride or practice.
Troll.
I will agree that some folks were born to ride a motorcycle and some weren't. it's even more pronounced on the motocross track. Some people just know what to do on the bikeand some couldn't get it no matter how often they ride or practice.