New Rider!

SpicyCactus

Well-known member
Hi everyone, I'm a new rider in the Berkeley/Bay Area. Just got my first bike, Ninja 250, and my license a couple weeks ago. Really excited to improve my riding skills and hopefully come along to group rides in the future :)
 

Biga

Near Miss Racing #96
Hello and welcome to the forum
I love the 250's.
Here is some advice from a great friend racer/coach rider

To go right push on the right bar, to go left push the on left bar. This called counter steering and you learned how to do it when you learned how to ride a bicycle. Use your front brake mainly and use the rear brake lightly. Look where want to go, not where you are going. Always look far ahead and when in traffic behind a car, ride to one side of then lane or the other so you look around the car and see whats going on up ahead. Take your advice from riders who have been riding a long time, the older/wiser the better.

You will crash eventually so get geared up. And remember this, there two kinds of motorcycle riders. Those who have crashed and those that are going to.

There are old riders and there are bold riders but there are no old and bold riders.
 

Maddevill

KNGKAW
If you'd like to meet for rides on Grizzly or Redwood, pm me. Former racer and NRS instructor.
I like working with newbies.

Mad
 

SpicyCactus

Well-known member
Thanks for the tips, Biga! I have a helmet, gloves, and jacket so far - should probably get proper riding boots soon. Definitely very cautious right now.
 

Biga

Near Miss Racing #96
Thanks for the tips, Biga! I have a helmet, gloves, and jacket so far - should probably get proper riding boots soon. Definitely very cautious right now.

My pleasure... go ahead and get knee guards too. They are not expensive and they will save your knee big time! FYI, nothing is better than leather and there's nothing wrong with buying used stuff. Be on the lookout :thumbup

https://www.cyclegear.com/gear/bilt...5kgVALjX91RhTmJZxXk66wYgBEPiPCaRoCA3kQAvD_BwE

P.S. please consider Mad's offer!!!
 
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budman

General Menace
Staff member
:newbie

Please look at 1Rider for lost of mental tips. Those are super important to riding for a damn long time safely.

Wish you the best on your two wheel journey and in life.

:ride with a :teeth
 
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