Does the influx of new riders worry you?

[Dave]

saw a really nice sv1000s with exhaust and zuk lower fairings while riding the other day and i was actually surprised at how much i liked the way it looked/sounded. i gotta make friends with someone who has one now so i can get in a test ride

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Dave

saw a really nice sv1000s with exhaust and zuk lower fairings while riding the other day and i was actually surprised at how much i liked the way it looked/sounded. i gotta make friends with someone who has one now so i can get in a test ride

I rode one before when test riding it for a friend (Who had no business on it). I'd say it felt very similar to a RC51. Just more comfortable but maybe less power.

My buddy didn't get it by the way. I talked him out of it.

[Mr Lefty]

why'd you talk him out of it?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by WildKat

Around here we have several fairly big riding clubs geared mostly toward SB riders...they all ride Gixxers, Ninja's, Busa's, R1's etc...and it's funny, not a one of them ever does anything besides go to the track and work on the 1/4 mile times. You can always tell the riding club guys because they have a nice big flat spot in the middle of their rear tire from all the burnouts and they all have atleast 3 inches of chicken strips on their tires. The kids around here look up to these guys and they ( the clubs) are the ones speeding, doing wheelies in the streets, weaving in and out of traffic and what not. ugh, what a way to send the wrong message to new riders...

Street Kings?

[zerioustt]

This thread is gay....


Everyone in here was a noob at one point. Not everyone is pro riders out of the womb like most of you guys..lol. Get off your high horses

[marko138]

Originally Posted by zerioustt

This thread is gay....


Everyone in here was a noob at one point. Not everyone is pro riders out of the womb like most of you guys..lol. Get off your high horses

Who the fuck are you?

[zerioustt]

Originally Posted by marko138

Who the fuck are you?

Under my name it says squid....yeup that's me.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by zerioustt

This thread is gay....


Everyone in here was a noob at one point. Not everyone is pro riders out of the womb like most of you guys..lol. Get off your high horses

true... but what we're talking about is the volume of new riders... how it's going to effect us as established riders... not putting down every new rider for being a noob...

I for one think it'll be nice to have a larger collective voice... but worry that the majority of the "noobies" are going to do nothing but hurt... or further tarnish the image of motorcyclists... mainly sportbikers by riding under dressed and under trained.

[zerioustt]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

true... but what we're talking about is the volume of new riders... how it's going to effect us as established riders... not putting down every new rider for being a noob...

I for one think it'll be nice to have a larger collective voice... but worry that the majority of the "noobies" are going to do nothing but hurt... or further tarnish the image of motorcyclists... mainly sportbikers by riding under dressed and under trained.

the image is as tarnished as its going to get imo, it sucks but it is what it is. its the same with everything in this world..the newer generation of kids keep getting worse and worse as a whole. its not just bikers, its cars, sports, and just general morals. im glad i grew up when i did and my parents kicked my ass enough to put some fear in me as a kid.

[comonboys]

Originally Posted by zerioustt

This thread is gay....


Everyone in here was a noob at one point. Not everyone is pro riders out of the womb like most of you guys..lol. Get off your high horses

Thats not what the guys here are saying..... First of all, us riders who take this seriously are sick of your posers asses out there doing stupid ass things on the street giving us who ride with common sense a bad name. Flip flops, A &f shorts and shirt and any other preppy, daddy's money spoiled piece of shit stuck up loser stuff you may have. We a jacket with proper boots, and a helmet to hold in what little brains you have when you crash from trying to impress that chick with the bottle blonde hair that probably has less clothes and brains then you.... Yeah, really impressive......
I think I speak for alot of people on here when I say..... I really don't think your that cool if that's how you wanna ride.
I honestly think that state laws should be changed to having to present your motorcycle endorsement with any purchase of a motorcycle.... Even private sales... Yes, I understand that alot of people would just go around it but to legally posses the title of a private sale or to buy one in a stealership, I understand that some people might want to just go in and take the test at the DMV or wherever your state does it, but if you haven't done that, you have to provide proof that you took the MSF.... IMO, something has to be done to better educate those out there riding.