:newbie, to CA, to SF & the BA and to the madness & the addiction
musicman3x ! There are LOTs more hills & twisties in CO and CA than in FL, right ?? Howdy & good to have you active & posting among us on BARF : da BEST & super active forum. Pretty new to riding, eh ? The fun and passion must be setting in... AND got you hooked HARD, no ?? Do you have any local twisties / roads yet ? Make sure you're riding ATGATT !!!
What instrument(s) do you play ? I am a failed violinist : broke one bow trying to fence with my dog :laughing years ago as a kid... but thanks to those violin lessons I now can appreciate classical music and can rattle of a few famous pieces from Chopin, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Ravel, the Bach family, the Strauss family, etc....
The guys ( :barf ) will tell ya where a/some good stunt spot(s) is/are. Just post up a thread in
General !
Check out :
Group Rides >>> MGR (mellow group ride) <<< no :bs :ride's, some are actually more or lots more advanced and
Social Gatherings to meet lotsa CHILL peeps on BARF. :cool
There are a LOTs of BARFers in the City (SF), in Marine, Oaklamd / Oaktown, Berkeley, and in the Peninsula...., so you can join a BARFer or 2 in a low key no pressure ride... OR... an MGR mentioned above ! I am in South SJ, down by 101 + 85 @ Bernal, hit me up if you wanna get on an easy going no pressure ride ! >>> TWO big birds with ONE stone : I could check out your mistress & drool all over her and I could perhaps show you some back road twisties in the South Bay !! :toothless
You just missed it but check out one of BARF BIGGEST "thang" :
2014 BARF RydTher Rally!!! We're had lotsa FUN and the bonding experience was awesome !! But no worries, we'll have our Spring Rally in a few months so.... Pics & vids are posted here :
2014 Ryther Hawthorne Rally Pics & Vids.
Twisties / cool roads around the SF B.A. ? There's Alice (84 & 35), one big bikers' landmark and Hwy 9 & 1, 84, 35 ! Lots more other twisties : Mt Ham(ilton) Rd, Mt. Tam(alpais) Rd, Beryessa, RWR (Red Wood Road), and "The Wall" << another Riders' landmark above Berkeley & Oakland Hills with great view of the Bay, looking West? ... and the list goes on....
That is a shuweeeet bike !!! Good on ya to post up pic(s) of your 600RR cuz you KNOW that peeps WILL ask, right? :teeth I have a post on top of this thread about posting pics & vids on BARF :
How to post up pictures and videos on BARF
Don't know how familiar you already are with the forum layout, various sub-forums but... here's a "road map" for yer tank bag that ( the same welcoming spiel I give to ALL ) :
Check out the
Vintage Cafe sub forum ! I betcha you'll love it ! I know you are a "super" wrencher but
Moto Shop (used to be in South City -- I talked to Wilder and met Aleks there) is a great place for you to hang out. They are a BARF sponsor and they just moved to Potrero Hill in the City. You can bring your bike there to work on with their tools, etc.
Also check out :
1Rider,
Training,
Trackdays,
Trackdays for sale,
Garage,
Parts for Sale,
Parts Wanted,
Adventure Riding,
Sport Touring / Cruising...
and the stickies on top of this sub-thread 'Newbies' as well >> will save ya lots of time and energy and make sure you start / continue riding ATGATT ! At times,
free gear could be had under
Riding Gear , else they are very reasonably priced!!!
>>> jacket, riding pants, gloves, boots, lids, 1pc, 2pc .... <<< You can start collecting or continue to amass more .... gear !!!! :laughing
As to gear, take advantage of all the moto gear shops in SF and all over the BA to go in to try on for size and comfort (jackets, riding pants & lids). To name a few : the D-store (Dainese store) & Scuderia West in the city; CG (Cycle Gear) all over the BA; Road Rider in SJ and Santa Clara Cycle in Sunnyvale. Nobody minds if you walk around the store with a lid on to get a feel for comfort and fit. Ask lots of questions to the staff about gear. :afm199
I like General (Anything and everything to do with motorcycles.) >>> good stuffs and Kitchen Sink (If you're not sure where to post, post here) >>> entertaining stuffs :teeth
Read up some posts, be active, join a ride, even create your own ride (with time and route) and post it up in Group Rides. :afm199
If and when you are in the market to get a ride, you might benefit from a fellow BARFer's bike :
Moto for Sale. CL (Craig List) has lots of bikes for sale, just be careful of scams on there : NEVER pay with a money order and it would be good to check out your bike with someone in the know, a BARFer or a friend !
IMPORTANT: If you need help on the road >>> post in 'General' and
BARF Roadside Angels will come to your rescue !! Connie / Gixxergirl1000 is our BARF Roadside Angel Leader.
Please ALSO refer to
BARF Terms Of Service (the blue hot spot at the top right of this BARF screen -- next to "
Donate" and also at the bottom right of this very post in my sig or click here :
T.O.S.. -- or any mod's sig) to be familiar with forum rules. One such rule: newbies are NOT able to post in the Classifieds during the first 30 days of joining.
Oh... the "
SEARCH" key can be useful to look for information in this forum ! It's the last hotspot top right of the screen or click here >>>
Search
Don't hesitate to ask questions in the forum or via PM ( private message ).
Cheers, see ya out there :ride SAFE with a :teeth and :wave
Gerard / CG :cool
Your friendly Newbie Forum MOD
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