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Ouch. It always surprises me when I see people without gloves. In my mind that is the first thing that is going to hit the pavement when I try and catch myself. Glad your friend is alright, did the scooter make it out unscathed?

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I’ve never scraped a peg before, i’m too slowwwwwwwwww. So I’m no help in this thread

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Damn!

Glad your OK. I’ve had a few close calls with prehistoric sized bugs, ever since then I ride with the visor down 95% of the time. In fact the only time that it is up is usually in a parking lot haha.

You should post some pics of the visor.

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I don’t think the Bikes would be that bad as a second bike, but I hope you like to do your own wrenching I had a Kawasaki GPZ 900 for about 3 months once upon a time, during that period I realized that I hate working on bikes haha. But if you like that mechanical stuff, then I say go for it

I’ve seen a really cool CB 400 that parks at my work sometime. Whoever owns it really takes care of it.

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Very nice I love the blue color scheme.

Is that icon jacket mesh or leather?

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Alright, I finally allowed IMG tags. Right now to add an image you have to do this:

< img src="place your image URL here" >

Hopefully I will be able to get it so you can just add opening and closing image tags like you do in forums.

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Is BBM too conservative…. hmmm… good question.

I know that when it comes to cruisers they are usually V-twin engines which are more forgiving like you said, but they also have more weight and more torque. When people say that a 650 cc will have trouble getting up to 50 they are flat out lying. A 650 motorcycle, cruiser or sportbike, should be able to hit triple digits no problem.

Would bikes like the vulcan 900 be good beginner bikes? Maybe. But why even suggest it when there is a bike like the Vulcan 500 which I know is a great beginner bike.

I think that getting a smaller motorcycle first is more than just avoiding getting a bike with too much power. It is preparing you for the whole enchilada, it is getting you ready to reject the peer pressure. Frankly, if your ego can’t take riding a 500cc bike (which less than 2 decades ago was considered a big bike), then what are you going to do if your friends say, “Motorcycle gear is for pussies.”?

Are you going to stop wearing your jacket, and your pants, and your gloves because you don’t want to look stupid? When I first got my motorcycle gear I thought I looked pretty goofy walking around in the grocery store, but I got over it because I was confident in my decision. If I had lower self confidence I would have rolled over the second one of my friends said my motorcycle pants looked weird.

In the world of motorcycles it is VERY important to just ride your own ride.

That doesn’t mean that I only suggest 500cc motorcycles to help you guys learn lessons about peer pressure, there are tons of videos online of people looping their first bike because it was 600,750,900, 1100+ cc’s (Cruisers and sportbikes). Gaining self confidence is just an added benefit.

Like I’ve said before I have known people who have chosen yamaha R1’s as their first bike and they are still alive today to tell the tale. They aren’t very good riders, and the only way they can go fast is in a straight line, but hey, I guess it’s what they like. I’m just trying to provide some info so those that ‘get it’ can be pointed in the right direction.

https://www.bestbeginnermotorcycles.com/forum/forum-topic/839/do-you-get-it

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Kawasaki’s are known for their ugliness What other company would pick bright lime green as their official color?

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Were you talking about getting BBM stickers or did you want stickers on your own designs? I’m thinking about ordering some BBM stickers soon, and if I do I can hook you up. If you want custom stuff, you could probably just cut out the middle man (us) and go directly to a place like vistaprint.com

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If you can’t find a store near you then check out an online store like http://www.newenough.com that has a really good return policy.

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Go maple leafs!

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Maybe, we’d probably have to order them from a company like Vista Print or something.

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Oh man thats freaking fantastic! I need to get some of this stuff!

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Where can you get the 3m stuff in big sheets? I think thats a great idea

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In an emergency stop I just grab the clutch, hit both breaks, and worry about shifting once I am at a stand still. Usually that menas just tapping down on the lever until I hit first.

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