New riders

Yes, a zx6r is a great starter bike for a new rider.

Counter-steering and object permanence are two concepts that no one should be riding until learned and they understand the physics of the machine and your perception.

Alas after 30 years and 200000+ miles, Canada, west coast, east coast, Fla. keys I had a bad wreck, lucky to be alive.

I have no regrets for the time I have had and I remain fascinated by the machines. A time for something else has come. Along with $200K in medical attention. :silly:
Grateful to be among you all.

R

I still remember a sign in a machine shop years back it said, "Machines Ain't Got No Conscience" Motorcycles are just machines, they only do what you tell them to do. You as the rider control the bike. I have seen most riders get hurt when they think they have mastered the machine they are riding. They think they are invincible!!! Right about then is when that machine is going to step up, and bite them big time. You just got to treat your machine with respect at all times.

I always laugh at sport bike riders who pull up next to me on a brand new GSXR wearing shorts, flip flops, and a tank top. I got no remorse for them when they hit the pavement at speed. When I worked in dealerships, I always recommended the use of helmets, leather, gloves, and boots if you are going to ride a little over the speed limit. I used to tell them, would you jump out of your car at 70MPH!!! Most of them would say Hell No. I tried to explain to them that when you hit the pavement at 70MPH its like landing on a big rotary grinder. The ones that tell you, 'I'm a great rider, and I don't plan on crashing" Those are the ones that are going to have an intimate meeting with the ground.

A rider education program is the first step for new riders. I didn't ride from 2002 to 2015 for health reasons. Before I started riding my bikes I took a rider education class just to refresh myself. Glad I did.

There is a time and a place to ride at high speeds. Doing 90MPH down the road in front of your local drive in hot spot ain't the place to do it. Doing 90MPH or a lot more is for out on the country roads with no side roads, and little kids playing in the street is where I always do my high speed running. Even when a Cop stops you out in the country, they are a lot more forgiving of your excessive speed than they are in the city. Treat them with some respect when you get stopped, and 9 times out of 10 they will let you go, or give you a warning ticket.

So now your 99, how'd U do it

hahaha, I kill me.

R

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