:newbie and to the madness & the addiction
O.G. ! Howdy & good to have you active & posting among us on BARF : da BEST & super active forum. The fun and passion must have set in... AND got you hooked HARD, no ?? ... for ya to come back for more .... :ride'ing. Gratz on your MSF & M1 this time around !! Have you got your own fav local twisties / roads yet ? Make sure you're riding ATGATT !!! Rain season is HERE so now's the time to get a stitch (Aerostich) or an overall rain gear that can easily go over your leathers / daily commute gear !! Speaking of which, rain is in the forecast for ... tomorrow Th 11/14 !!! :teeth
Check out
Adventure Riding and
Sport Touring / Cruising
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 We've got movie nights down ... not in the City but... in the South Bay at either the C12 (Camera 12) downtown SJ or the C7 (Camera 7) at the Pruneyard in Campbell, Fri or Sun nights, sometimes on Sat nights too. Ride down to meet folks !!
FYI :
On Any Sunday -- Join barf Thursday November 13th <<<
it's tomorrow evening !!!
There are a LOTs of BARFers in the City, Oaklamd / Oaktown, Berkeley, Marine and the East Bay..., so you can join a BARFer or 2 in a low key no pressure ride... OR... an MGR mentioned above ! I am down in South SJ, where 101 meets 85 at Bernal, hit me up if you wanna get on an easy going ride sometimes !
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....
Post up pic(s) of your GS 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,
Garage,
Trackdays,
Trackdays for sale,
Parts for Sale,
Parts Wanted, ...
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 ! I would also check out all local motorcycle dealers, sit on and feel how comfortable I'd be on various different bikes! Lots of bike dealers in the City, the Peninsula, the East & South Bay !!!
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
