Letting the 500 go...

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This thread is hilarious. The ridiculous reasons and explanations and excuses are pure comic entertainment. For example... I LOVE this little gem:

Originally Posted by 1hottbikechic

I can tell you alot about riding and racing. You call me a poser but I have alot of experience at the race track, and am working on building my riding skills on the road.

Wait a second.... so I can become a better rider by going to the track and being a curb squirrel? Shit, I should just forget about track days and leave my bike in the garage. I'll buy some daisy dukes and head up there tomorrow in my car!

Originally Posted by NeonspeedRT

It takes easily 6 months or longer of regular riding every day to become a proficient motorcyclist.

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Yes, I would say it takes at least 3k to bust off the beginers dust.

I still maintain that time and miles don't mean anything compared to what people think they do. TYPE of miles and a desire to constantly improve technique are what's important. This is three months after the first time I ever sat on a motorcycle which was in my MSF class: