Safety First

Before you indulge in any new adventure you MUST understand the dangers so you "don't get dead."

You probably have heard of someone who has gotten in an accident from a motorcycle and hence riding a motorcycle is dangerous. Yeah so is eating McDonald's everyday.... right? If you beg to differ what the movie" Super Size Me." But getting back to motorcycling is would be common sense that it is dangerous because one, you on have two wheels and secondly you don't have airbags, crumple zones and other features. But you do have your brain and that is the best safety device I can think of in the world. So you want the best safety feature then go get it. I am.

So I discovered Rider Education of New Jersey, Inc. Here I will learn from the safest of riders how the proper way to rider so I don't get dead. But here's where I believe the system goes wrong. I was saying in my first post about getting practice before I go for my road test. they said go practice..... Ok well I don't know anyone with a bike to practice with and most people usually tell you the wrong thing but you don't know any better. So that why i decided to attend a safety class and learn the right way and getting the best safety device, my brain.

I do have to add the benefit for going through a weekend of training. I don't have to sit through a DMV(now known as MVC) road test because after going though this course you're exempt and you are ready to go get your license. YAY! Hope I pass....

Next step will be safety apparel for riding.... Yay shopping...


Cost to date: Permit: $5
Show: ticket=$13(disc)+travel =$47 + dirty water dogs and soda= $6 total = $66 >:0
Training: $250 this one hurt but probably most important so many well spent.

Motorcycle shows the genuine salesman

One way to get information about a hobby is from attending a trade show.

Turns out that the theres was a motorcycle show in February at the Jacob Javit Center in New York City. Here you can find out objective information on motorcycling rathher than listening to the”bull shit” sales pitch the guy is telling you. Avoid conflict at a dealership. They only want to spend time with you if they give them the sense that you are going to buy a bike so they can make their commission. This is not always the case though with what is label as a "good dealership". There are rare sale people whom are genuine and want to educate you on motorcycling and finding the best bike to fit your personality. I have yet to received this from the half dozen of dealerships that I have visited in the past couple of months.

At the international motorcycle show you can talk to people who are in clubs and are geninuly enthusaited that you are getting into the sub culture of motorcycling. I have spokewith people at the show and this during the show I realized that I’m in a bigger dilemma than I originally thought. What type of bike to get! Know for those of you who don’t know much to little as nothing about bikes there are different styles of bikes. Want the intel?

Here are some links to some of the manufacturers I've been researching. You can see for yourself the endless choices of type of cycle to fit your personality, needs, wants... IT's endless!! So now it's Pro and Con time for help limiting the choices of bike. Let the games begin and the education to continue.

Honda
Kawasaki
Suzuki


Cost to date:

Permit: $5
Show: ticket=$13(disc)+travel =$47 + dirty water dogs and soda= $6 total = $66 >:0