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How long have you been riding?
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About 3 months, though I just graduated the MSF course on Sept. 13. My riding experience so far includes my own Suzuki SV650 (my first bike), my dad’s Kawasaki 1976 KZ400 (which is downright scary because of the thin rear tire–its like a bicycle tire), a Yamaha TW200 dual sport, and a Suzuki GZ250 cruiser. I have dropped my bike twice so far and all it has cost me is a left side mirror and a new shift lever. One of the accidents was not my fault, it was due to 2 little girls who were intentionally running out into traffic to try to get cars to slam on their brakes. I made a post about it on these forums about 2 months ago, when it happened. The other time was totally my fault; I could have sworn the kickstand was down
Been riding for over 3 years now (on 3rd bike) and commute 70 miles a day 4-5 days a week rain or shine all year. I sometimes get out in the countryside on the week-ends too. There’s no off season for us “riders on the storm” here in Norcal
Age? Forty something. Did MSF BRC, have read quite a bit and do have some miles under my belt. I’d consider myself a novice rider and as I currently get 5 different bike mags a month, I guess that makes me an “enthusiast” too (well, most of ’em are cheap and I *am* going to not renew a couple of them).No reason why someone who’s done some riding courses and read a lot of books and magazines can’t pass on received wisdom though, so even though the rider you refer to had less than a year’s actual riding, he may have been better informed on some topics than the guy who taught himself to ride 30 years ago (and never learned the right way) or the guy who’s been riding for 5 years but the only riding he does is posing around town on Sunny Sundays (maybe the latter don’t ride as long as 5 years but quit once the novelty wears off (or they fall off); ‘ don’t know.
Anyway, you get my drift…
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