I am learning to ride!

[KrazyKid]

@MGs4me

Working in the auto salvage pool business (bikes too)…You wouldn’t believe how many bikes we get in with 7-50 miles on them. Seems like every year there is at least 1 250 Ninja amongst others (popular starter bike). A couple of years ago we got a new H-D in that the guy crashed in to the curb leaving Spitzies (maiden voyage).
My point is that learning in the dirt on a less expensive bike IMHO is definitely the way to go. Everything you learn in the dirt will carry over to pavement in one way or another. Then stepping up in increments to a more powerful bike for the street isn’t a bad idea either.

YUP.

Also one last thing I would like to say is this. If you have friends or family that ride with you while you are driving, and they say to you, WATCH OUT, did you even see that back there, notice them grabbing for the ohh-shit handle, and alerting you to stuff they see that you don’t… you wont last long on a bike. NO WAY NO HOW. Also if you are a lane drifter, later braker, yellow light runner, stop sign roller, someone that like to take in the sights on city driving kind of person, you better cut all that shit before you get on a bike.

My wife’s friend wanted to get a bike, and I used to play a game of what color was that car. I would notice a car about to pull out of a parking lot infront of them about 300 feet ahead and ask her what color it was. no clue, didnt even notice. :Idiots You think you are an alert driver in a car, multiply that by 10 THEN get on a bike.