Gear Need-to-Knows

Mistress Maygin · 03-15-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I personally have seen people's textile jackets that have gone down... most hold up pretty well... unless they went down at high speeds (70+) then usually the asphalt wore through and gave them a nice tattoo

I think as long as your not doing any high speed runs Mesh and textile will be fine.... but you gotta keep in mind... that your right wrist will turn on it's own... even if you say your just gonna cruze... your right wrist has final say... and for me... it was usually 15-20 over

I cage at about 15-20 over, so I know I'll likely ride at about that, too.

Mr Lefty · 03-15-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

I cage at about 15-20 over, so I know I'll likely ride at about that, too.

yeah you'll find it's easier to speed on a bike... even a 250. especially with your size.

Mistress Maygin · 03-15-2008, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

yeah you'll find it's easier to speed on a bike... even a 250. especially with your size.

I'll pull on the throttle just a TAD too hard and the bike will go flying and I'll just fall off the back. LOL

Mr Lefty · 03-15-2008, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

I'll pull on the throttle just a TAD too hard and the bike will go flying and I'll just fall off the back. LOL

uh... not on a 250...

Mistress Maygin · 03-15-2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

uh... not on a 250...

That was some funny shit, when my buddy was showing me the ropes on the cbr1000, he was like, "pull back on the throttle" and this being my first throttle pull I'm completely oblivious to how sensitive they are and VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM the bike goes. Thank christ is was in nuetral and didn't go speeding off. It took me a bit to regain my composure though, I was damn near falling over laughing for a good 5 minutes.

Mr Lefty · 03-15-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mistress Maygin

That was some funny shit, when my buddy was showing me the ropes on the cbr1000, he was like, "pull back on the throttle" and this being my first throttle pull I'm completely oblivious to how sensitive they are and VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM the bike goes. Thank christ is was in nuetral and didn't go speeding off. It took me a bit to regain my composure though, I was damn near falling over laughing for a good 5 minutes.

yeah you wouldn't have gone far if that bike was in gear... It on the other hand... would have done somersaults down the street.

250's you don't need to worry about that... you still need to respect it... but it's not gonna throw you off the back. hence why we recommend them to new riders so strongly.

so when are you think'n you'll be on two wheels?

Mistress Maygin · 03-15-2008, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

yeah you wouldn't have gone far if that bike was in gear... It on the other hand... would have done somersaults down the street.

250's you don't need to worry about that... you still need to respect it... but it's not gonna throw you off the back. hence why we recommend them to new riders so strongly.

so when are you think'n you'll be on two wheels?

Within a few months, barring any uber emergencies that sap my income.