Also the kickstand on my VFR. On my ninja 250 you can have the kick down and be in gear.

 

I did this yesterday. I havn't ridden the bike since the alarm installation. Well when I took her out of her trailer, the alarm went off, but the battery was dead ! I had to take the battery out with the alarm going off for about five minutes. At the time I thought "Damn, now I gotta post another newbie mistake"! I carry a spare for the remote, now. Pax, G.

 

got my first bike today, spent all day riding and getting used to her...
ill list em...
Kickstand...
blinker left on for a while..
hit horn when backing up and regripping the bars.. flet retarded b/c with the bars turned the horn sounds like an OOOOOGGGA horn and ppl just stare haha
1st to netraul YAY for reving the **** outta it and going no where ha
have not dropped it yet, (frame sliders will go on tomorrow tho)

 

When I got my first bike (a Yamaha Seca II) I was going around a roundabout at like 10 or 15mph and leaned INTO the turn (didn't countersteer) and it slid rite out from under me. I didnt get hurt at all but i was embarrassed as hell and was pissed that i blemished my $800 Vanson jacket and blackend the palms of my $225 Held gloves[:@].

 

well my most memorable mistake was on my old honda xl185s dirtbike when i left the kickstand down "no killswitch" and i was just cruising around town and went to make a left turn and it felt like ihit something as the rearend popped up and by the time i stopped i was 180 from where i was goin but i kept the bike up the whole time.

 

Whats up guys! I've done the blinkers & the kickstand!
But the biggest mistake I think is riding outside ur limits. I have a friend that tried to do wheelies the first month of riding. He wrecked his bike, hit some parked cars, & scraped his elbows & knees!..

 

Went to a track day and when I got home and jumped on the old PC, made a post about how I had lapped the entire field, which I did.
(Problem was, it was only the beginner's group...)

I made the post half in pride and surprise, and half in jest...really just trying to have fun...if a bit of a jerk braggart.

Well, all the experts, (other site) came out of the woodwork to chew my *** out, say I was this, and that, and...on and on.

I agreed on the important things they "suggested"...needing to learn track technique as in proper lean position, being consistent,
and general listening more, and talking less.


What I didn't agree with was the ongoing name calling, flaming, and just general wussy buls*** that these people wouldn't say to my face.

Least not and stay vertically oriented.

In fact, some of these kids mostly, are still being jerks, and in fact I have turned the tables on the situation, yet they don't see it.

Anyway, thing got blown way out of proportion...like alot of crap on the internet does.

From now on, I do track days, I listen, improve, and maybe make one small post about it in general. If at all.

If the company I go though is good...I'll give some mild props.

If they are ********...I just won't spend any money with them again.

That's it.

 

I am guilty of the blinker (seems common) and I do not know if you count this but I have ran out of gas like 3 times.It woud die then of course I would move the petcock to reserve. The last time it happened I was In fifth ridinggoing like 80mphand the bike felt governed!?!? I was in disbelief so I shifted to sixth and the s.o.b. died and I just coasted on a two way 55mph semi country road. Good thing my buddy pulled over with me to wave traffic. I am still a newbie though so I am learning tha damned fuel tank!

 

Riding with the passenger pegs down. Not too big of a deal, but looks gay when I have the passenger seat cover on.


I've done the petcock a couple times on my ninja 250.

 

i love this thread. each post its like "ahhh, same ****....blinkers/kickstand/horn" but then.........*BAM* hahaha, someone always does something waaaaaay outta left field. we all do i guess.

def. a goodthread to read through.