July 9, 2009 at 6:43 pm
#20469
Elias
Participant
I’m going to say I agree that a little more practical road experience would be ideal for this kid, BUT, in respecting that he wants a bike now based on this thread, we can put the later behind us and guide him toward the appropriate bike as best we can.
You will be fine on a 500. Go sit on some and find your fitment. And it’s good that you respect the power of bikes, as most new riders at your age level don’t. But don’t think for one second that your firefighter training translates into motorcycle skills. I made a thread in Off-Topic asking what everyone’s day job is, so go call it on the mtn in there…super-olympians crash just as hard as couch potatoes, I’ve seen it.