[wookie]

I just had the longest ride of my life (considering the Tuesday of last week was the first time I've ever ridden a bike), going from West Covina, CA to Fullerton, CA, about 15 miles each way, with a max speed of 50 mph. The ride included a little of every thing, winding road, long sweeping curve, tight corners, city street traffic, etc., except for highway runs. I was paying attention to all the things that members of this forum had cautioned me, such as the proper way to support the bike at a traffic light, how to turn. I even did quite a few countersteerings, as taughted in "more proficient motorcycling." It was a lot of fun. I can't wait until tomorrow afternoon to do more riding !!!

 

[oldgeezer]

Congratulations! Have fun and continue to be safe.

 

[stp1971]

Young Jedi,,,you have much to see!!!! Keep up the practicing and enjoying even the tiny spurts you get to ride.

 

[Gixxerdale]

:bluethum: Keep ridin! So what's your favorite ride so far? Tomorrows?

 

[jasonA]

:bluethum: Keep ridin! So what's your favorite ride so far? Tomorrows?

I absolutely agree with you on Tomorrow's ride Gixxerdale!!!

 

[inspiron]

Oooohhh, tomorrow's ride is going to be EXCELLENT!

My bike has been hiding from the rain for about 3 weeks now - the weather cleared up today, and we had a wonderful mid-70's today. The forecast is that the whole weekend will stay like this! Tomorrow will be good for about 50km, maybe I can stretch that out to 100

 

[wookie]

:bluethum: Keep ridin! So what's your favorite ride so far? Tomorrows?

Yes, except at the time of this reply, it's more like yesterday. :mrgreen:

I did pretty much the same route as the day before and once again enjoyed the whole experience. At one point, an elderly gentleman riding in a cruiser on the opposite site of the traffic actually greeted me by holding up his left thumb. Later last night, one of my poker buddy said that the cruiser bikers have a unspoken brotherhood or something like that.

At the end of the ride, I went to the local DMV (already closed for business, but then again, when is it ever open ?), and practiced the "ring", both clockwise and counterclockwise.

Can't wait until the MSF class.

 

[Gixxerdale]

Sounds like you're doing well. As for cruisers waving etc., you can wave to any biker. I do, some just ignore me because I ride a rice rocket, but that's OK too. When I stop to help out some"American Iron" on the side of the highway, they are shocked, and become very grateful! Hell, we all ride, what's the difference, other than what we choose to ride and how much we spend? :mrgreen:

Wookie do you live in West Covina?

 

[Trapper]

At one point, an elderly gentleman riding in a cruiser on the opposite site of the traffic actually greeted me by holding up his left thumb. Later last night, one of my poker buddy said that the cruiser bikers have a unspoken brotherhood or something like that.

It's not just the cruiser riders. It is all motorcyclists. You'll even get a wave from the Scooters.

 

[inspiron]

I even managed to get a wave from a Goldwing'er yesterday! I'll need to put that in my calendar - it doesn't happen very often!

 

[wookie]

Sounds like you're doing well. As for cruisers waving etc., you can wave to any biker. I do, some just ignore me because I ride a rice rocket, but that's OK too. When I stop to help out some"American Iron" on the side of the highway, they are shocked, and become very grateful! Hell, we all ride, what's the difference, other than what we choose to ride and how much we spend? :mrgreen:

Wookie do you live in West Covina?

Did some more riding this morning, a beautiful morning indeed, cool, breezy, and perfect day. I pretty much tried to find scenic routes in Hacienda Heights (where I live, about a few miles south of West Covina), Rowland Heights, and Brea. And of course, rounded that up with a trip to local DMV.

I was pleasantly surprised to see many other bikers that early in the morning (ok, maybe not that early, about 10 AM or so), and everyone waved at me and I waved back. Even a sheriff pulled up along side of me at a traffic light and he waved at me (probably laughing at the ridiculous gears I was wearing. I wore full body gear, with shoulder, elbow, knee pads, gloves, back armor, helmet, boots, the whole nine-yard, riding a f*&^ing 250cc cruiser) and I waved back.

Nobody has ever waved anything at me other than that infamous finger when I drive.

I love this bike-riding thing !!!

 

[wookie]

BTW, this may sound a little silly to you veterans:

I just had my very first "bug on the windshield (Ok, it's actually a visor)."

I thought that was rather amusing.

 

[Hunter]

Good for you.

 

[Gixxerdale]

BTW, this may sound a little silly to you veterans:

I just had my very first "bug on the windshield (Ok, it's actually a visor)."

I thought that was rather amusing.

To bad you weren't riding while all the butterfies were migrating up her from Mexico. I had a yellow Gixxer, and black leathers with a yellow front for a couple weeks!

 

[Hunter]

To bad you weren't riding while all the butterfies were migrating up her from Mexico. I had a yellow Gixxer, and black leathers with a yellow front for a couple weeks!

NICE Messsssssss.

 

[Texas Jay]

We've talked about waving before. I wave to ALL bikers. Most wave back.

It's fun to see the mild surprise on the faces of some sportbike riders. I think they enjoy seeing a wave, but they don't expect it.

 

[Gixxerdale]

We've talked about waving before. I wave to ALL bikers. Most wave back.

It's fun to see the mild surprise on the faces of some sportbike riders. I think they enjoy seeing a wave, but they don't expect it.

Out here it seems the other way around most of the time. Rarely do I get a wave returned from a Wing rider though, even less than the Harley crew.

 

[doubledown]

When I had my GS500, no one waved (I can't blame them, the thing looked like a scooter) now I have the M50 and everone waves. I wave at everone. I'll just keep being a waving fool.

 

[wookie]

I like waving

I return the wave whenever waved and I initiate a wave when the opposing traffic gets close enough (regardless the types of bikes). Some of them were a little late noticing me (especially when I had the sun at my back) and did not return the wave until we're almost passing each other. But I just like the sense of brotherhood (ok some are sisters).

 

[wookie]

To bad you weren't riding while all the butterfies were migrating up her from Mexico. I had a yellow Gixxer, and black leathers with a yellow front for a couple weeks!

In my case, that'd be a yellow cruiser. Now that would be something rare.