Yowza! Ifa person doesn'thave the most basic,smallest amount ofcommon sense, I have a hard time feeling bad for that person when they f_ck up. I am a complete moron, but I never had any dillusions of starting on something as big as a 1000cc sportbike. I wish that guy the best, but, do we really need himswimming in thegene pool? Some dealerships/salesmen have no conscience.

 

I agree with just about everything said here so far... BUT, nobody ever looks at these types of situations from the perspective that maybe, just maybe, the dude knows he has a hot bike, gets on it a little and scares the krap out of him, then he either sells it, finds his way to a good forum, or just pokes around for a few months until he gets more comfortable riding it. My first bike was an FZ600, I bought it when I was about 19. I knew krap about bikes and wrecked the 1 dirtbike I rode previously. Was I ready for it? No, Did I act stupid? Only in breaking the speed limit occasionaly. Did I survive? Yes, im 12 years older now and Ive had a Rebel 250 and currently ride a 06 600RR. I think its the exception that people get a bike, take the msf, take a tracks school etc... Most of us get a bike, maybe get a motorcycle endorsement, and most of us survive those ackward initial months on a bike. It seems the ones that have problems are the ones who try to do to much too fast. Ill rag on a squid in a minute, believe me, but we should try to change the trend from laughing and pointing to trying to mentor and encourage good habits!

 

i totally agree. this is exactly what i did. ive been riding now for about 1 year. i bought a bike on tuesday and had to use it as my everyday transportation come weds. i guess you would call it baptisim by fire haha i had all day tuesday to get used to the bike before i had to ride in traffic and ive done fine. i think if you take it slow ride within your limits it doesnt matter wethere you've never been on a bike before. i dont think its the best idea to learn on a 1kRR but i learned on a f3 and i wouldnt change how i learned to ride for anything.

 

mmmmm i live around too many squids and hafta deal with em on a daily basis, squids dont listen dude, ever, they act like it but u see em a week later shorts and a tank top

 

Wow, 12 grand on a brand new bike and it's his first one? He's either really ballsy or really dumb. I bought a F2 to learn on for a reason.

 

exactly, thats why i had to laugh a lil bit. squids don't listen. feel sorry that beautiful bike he got. sure was purty. i don't understand why he bought all the gear and handed it to his girl to put in her car. i guess when he goes down the jacket and gloves will still be new. oh well..........

 

It's amazing how bad people wanna slam on a "squid" but when they get called on it, double back and try and play pick up. You "squid bashers" truley amaze me, because it is your bigotry that makes me smile.
I have seen SO many people who think their **** don't stink because they have the gear, and then ride like ****.
Anyway, love you all.

 

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wow!!!i guess i am a chicken $h!t...i bought my first street bike(after 10 yrs in the dirt), put it in a cargo van and drove it home and looked at it and polished it for a week...then when i dropped some ***** i rode it across the street to an office complex and practiced for a couple weeks before entering the dense cager forest...that was my purple and yellow F3, brand new...damn i miss that bike...

 

Yup... That guy was stupid for not wearing his gear, but I know plenty of good riders that get 'gearitis'... At first it's the safe thing to do to strap on your back protector, leather jacket, kneepads, gloves, helmet, boots.... but then it just gets to the point, "oh, I'm just headed to the store for a second, I'll be alright," and then "yeah, it's a longer trip, but I don't have anywhere to stash my armor and jacket when I get there..." and so on.

I like to think I'm not a squid because I wear all my gear, all the time, and I'm concentrating on learning how to take corners before ripping it up the straights, but the fact is, I'm still a newbie rider and have a lot to learn, and so does this guy. I dont regret getting a 600cc as a first bike, just has a slower learning curve and takes more patience, practice, and precautions to get used to.