so i finally got to take my bike out today. had my buddy take it to a local (large) parking lot so i could actually learn to ride my F4i. having never ridden anything remotely close to a bike, i struggled for a while. never even left first gear. almost hit a few things a couple times but luckily i managed not to. overall, i had a blast and cant wait to spend more time on two wheels.

 

im glad you love it, and being responsible of your buddy riding it to safety was awesome. have fun, take it slow and soon youll be riding the streets.

 

YAY to you!!. My first ride was in parking lot too.

 

Good stuff man be sure to practice and don't think of the negative always think of the POSITIVE...
You should do just fine...

 

haha i almost hit a bunch of stuff several times. including a building. yet somehow i managed to miss everything. overall good day.

 

Always look where you going and I forgot to mention that you should take
the MSF course Or some kinda class that will give you some good information if you
really have no clue about riding. Always look where you want to go, Turn your head, and when you get on the road always look at the people around you..
Look at the car mirrors look at the drivers head so you can get a hint if they gonna turn into your lane.... But for sure take the MSF.

 

gratz! and good thing you didnt drop it. i gave my friend my bike for his first ever bike ride...lol should have stopped when he kept teetering. oh well just glad he didnt get hurt.

safe riding!

 

Yes, take an MSF-sponsored class ASAP. Honestly I'd recommend people do that before they ever try to ride a street bike on their own, parking lot or not.

 

Glad to welcome another to the joy.

A lot of good advice precedes me, I just wanted to relate one other caution.

After the first 1000 miles or so, you will start to get the idea that you have it all 'down' and start pushing your limits. You DON'T have it "down".

Your head is starting to get the hang of it, but muscle memory hasn't caught up yet. While things are going good, you're fine, but if anything unexpected happens you will not react with the speed and finesse to deal with it.

Give your self a good 4 or 5k, before you really start to explore your edge.

The way I prepare for the street is to play the "worst scenerio" game. As you cruise down the road, look for potential problems, anticipate the obstacle's path and figure out what/where you're going go to to avoid it.

Keep in mind that ultimately, no matter who broke the rules, you screwed up by not anticipating the accident.

 

congrats bro....be safe!..dont try to do more then your capable of handlin