How to Ride a Motorcycle Part 2
All the riding gear can be expensive but when you get to an accident, it can make the difference between getting with a few bumps or bruises and never getting up again. Leather is the best protection you can get. But there were also plenty of other options out there if you do not either like leather or can not afford it.
Several companies make change for motorcycles that have, partly, protective layer of either textile or Kevlar zone in and many of those jeans include protective padding in the hips and knees. There is also textile jackets with elbow, shoulder and back armor zone in, as well as at least one company that makes protective armor designed to be worn under your regular clothes.
And, I apologize for the yawning there, this is not actually 2:02 in the afternoon, it is 2:02 in the morning, and yes, I am still up.
Number four—Find a bike that fits your body and your skill level. Sit on different bikes to figure out what kind physically fits you. If the bike is either is too big, you have trouble reaching the hand and the foot controls, or if it is so small you felt cramp on it, it is not the bike for you because you would not be able to enjoy riding it and you will have a lot of trouble controlling it.
If the bike you really like almost fits you, ask the dealer about what kind of adjustments can be make to either the stock parts or with after market parts. If you are just learning how to ride do not go to the biggest-fastest you could find. Remember even the small 600 CC race bikes can easily reach 150 miles per hour and are capable of doing things far beyond the capabilities of the average street rider.
Number five—find a shop you can trust, very important. Go online and check rider forms to find out what people or shops in your area. Where you buy your first bike, you have a big impact on what kind of riding experience you have. If you tell the salesperson that you are new to motorcycles and are looking to buy your first bike and if you see they pushing you towards the fastest, most expensive bike in the shop—turn around and walk out the door. That is the dealer that cares more about making the sale and not about for your enjoyment or safety.
A good dealership will want you to help you find the right bike in gear for you. For example, last year at the dealer I purchased my current bike from the salesperson, asking me a lot of questions about my riding experience in comfort level with getting back on a bike after having that riding up after several years. He told me that while the bike I was looking at will be good for getting back into riding, he thought I will end up wanting up to move up to something larger and potentially faster within a year.
He showed me a different version of the same bike with a larger frame and engine even though it was a previous year’s model and was discounted to about the same price as the smaller current year model. He also told me that while there is a third revision of the bike, it will be even more powerful engine, he did not think it would be right the right bike for me because I had several years, it has been several years, since I had ridden and he thought that I might find a larger engine to be a bit more intimidating than more fun, makes sense. After helping me decide which bike I wanted, he took me to the Parts Department then we picked up the riding gear. He almost had me try a dozen helmets to find the perfect fit and he had me set on the bike wearing in each jacket and set of gloves I was considering so I could get an idea of how they would feel while riding.
Owning and riding your motorcycle can be a lot of fun, as long as you find the right bike for you and as an added bonus they tend to get a lot more miles per gallon than most cars do. And it is true, and I appreciate that list Daniel about the only two wheeled vehicle I ever rode at least the motor ride is one was the Moped and I enjoy the Moped. I enjoy the Moped a lot as an adult. I probably could get away with riding with a Moped. I will have to upgrade two a Segway, and even then people would still make fun of me, it is going to happen anyway.
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