[Noobacycle]

I just received my Waiver from MANYS (motorcycle association of New York State). I passed the MSF course on August 24th. Do I just take it to the DMV and they will give me my motorcycle license? How does this work?

I can’t wait to be licensed so I can get serious about getting a bike.

[Munch]

Thats the way it works here in NC…. have Permit will license with waiver. If not you will still have to pass written, eye exam and signs.

Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow is a prediction, but today…… is a Bi**h

[smokeizfire]

…you thought about getting? It wouldn’t happen to be a cruiser would it? If it was a cruiser, it wouldn’t happen to be a GV250, would it?

HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS WINS

[Noobacycle]

I’m not set on either a cruiser or a sport bike. The ninja 250 looks sweet and I wouldn’t mind getting one of those. At my dealer there is a Honda nighthawk 250 and a Suzuki S40 brand new. They both look like nice beginner bikes.

If I’m adventurous with price and dig a little deeper, I like the suzuki sv650. That bike looks like the only beginner bike capable of keeping me up with traffic on an interstate. Too bad I don’t see too much of the naked version anymore and all I see is the faired version. I’d prefer the naked version of the sv650 but I guess riding the faired model can’t be that bad. I’ve never been on a sport bike before.

[CBennett]

Well, now you have to decide on what riding “style” you like as far as seating position. I really did not care for the feet up/forward position of the cruisers in the MSF. I had a hard time shifting and using the brake..I much prefer the sitting up/mountain bike posture of the Ninja 250. I also dont like the leaning over the tank position of most other Sports Bikes(like my brother in laws Gixxer just too much on my back). So I guess if and when I get something else(it will be quite a while) it may be a “standard”. I assume I may be able to get “used to” a cruiser someday but right now its just too odd..Ive had more seat time in the cruisers in the MSF than I have on my Ninja but the Ninja just seems more “natural” as far as where the feet should be placed and where the shifter/brake are located.

The first time on the cruisers at the MSF I rode them I went to put my feet on the pegs and missed(where they would have been on the ninja) and put both feet down and actually had to look down to see where the hell my feet were supposed to go on the damn thing lol. Also had a lot of problems getting my feet (toes) right for shifting..sometimes I would not even have my foot under the shifter(i thought i did) and tried to upshift and nothing happened…i just had a ton of “cruiser” problems lol. I wish I had taken the dual sport bike but another guy that HAS(and drove to class) a dual sport bike got dibs on that .

[smokeizfire]

What kind of bike did you ride for MSF. That Honda Rebel felt very very awkward due to the positioning of the foot pegs and gears. I had to really dig my foot forward to get my foot in position for the up shift.

HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS WINS

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