Take the MSF course. Take it to a parking lot and practice for the time being. Don't give up.
Can't seem to get back on my bike.
Ok here's the deal a bought a brand new 2003 600RR of the show room floor about a month and a half ago. Well this is my first bike ever. I have never rode a bike in my life. Well I get the bike home and take it out. All went well I had a blast. The next morning I hit some gravel and went down. No biggy got back up and went to work. Well a couple of days later a I grabed to much front break and went over again. By now I was getting a litle scared of the bike. About couple of weeks ago I was on my way home and stopped at the stop sign. The rode was uneven so I didnt get my feet planted very well and feel over.
I don't know what to do. I cannot seem to get my self back on my bike. I feel that if i take it out again I wil dump it. Can anyone please give me some suggestions.
I don't know what to do. I cannot seem to get my self back on my bike. I feel that if i take it out again I wil dump it. Can anyone please give me some suggestions.
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yeah... take the MSF... and if you do ride without taking the MSF, have someone with riding experience go through what you have to know about riding (ie: braking, turning/leaning, changing gears, clutch vs brakes, etc...)
the 600RR is my first bike... the best thing about my learning... I have friends who's been riding for awhile... and they taught me the basics... and they always lookout for me...
the 600RR is my first bike... the best thing about my learning... I have friends who's been riding for awhile... and they taught me the basics... and they always lookout for me...
This is not a joke post is it?
Give up - don't ride again you will hurt yourself!
On the serious note...
I see you never had a bike. Buy a small "mopped" (250) and practice, practice and practice - before you play around with RR. Examine your frame of mind - is ridding a bike something you really want to do? Some people are born for it some are not.
I hope you can crack it - take care and try your best - RR is not a bike for you to learn on.
Give up - don't ride again you will hurt yourself!
On the serious note...
I see you never had a bike. Buy a small "mopped" (250) and practice, practice and practice - before you play around with RR. Examine your frame of mind - is ridding a bike something you really want to do? Some people are born for it some are not.
I hope you can crack it - take care and try your best - RR is not a bike for you to learn on.
You have to get over the fear part. If you think you will fall, then you will.
Take a course.
Get lots of practice in an empty lot or in your neighborhood.
Be confident.
Don't panic.
Take a course.
Get lots of practice in an empty lot or in your neighborhood.
Be confident.
Don't panic.
dude..it seems like you have no experience and jumped onto a bike.
bad luck happens to us all, but you need to prepare yourself and always watch out. take the MSF course, and do a lot of practice in parking lots. also rememebr to wear your gear..it seems like your taking only light falls....get yourself a set of frame sliders and jacket and gloves for the very least....
once you get over it, you'll love it.....
on a good note, at least you've fallen. for those who haven't, we're still scared silly of the first time..you can think of your cherry as being popped!
don't give up...... :shock:
bad luck happens to us all, but you need to prepare yourself and always watch out. take the MSF course, and do a lot of practice in parking lots. also rememebr to wear your gear..it seems like your taking only light falls....get yourself a set of frame sliders and jacket and gloves for the very least....
once you get over it, you'll love it.....
on a good note, at least you've fallen. for those who haven't, we're still scared silly of the first time..you can think of your cherry as being popped!
don't give up...... :shock:
I think that I have a hieght problem. Everyone tells me that I don't but I think that I would feel more comfortable if I had more of my feet on the ground. I don't have and problems taking of or stopping. Each time that I have laid it over it has had nothing to do with skill. I was just stupid stuff that I could not control. I have had a blast on this thing. I could ride for hours if I just didn;t have that little guy in the back of my head telling me that I am going to fall. If i could get over that I don't think that I wouold have any problems.
How much lower can I get the seat hieght if i shave it down some.
How much lower can I get the seat hieght if i shave it down some.
Okay, this sucks. I am not an advocate of the RR as a first bike but no use crying over spilled milk. What's done is done. What you are experiencing is normal. I didn't get back on a bike for several months after my first get off and even then it was only in the "[email protected]#k this I have to do it" manner. Here's what I suggest. Park the RR in the corner of the garage and go take the MSF course on their bike. Honda will kick the $$ back to you afterward. Then, have a friend you trust and who has some experience riding spend some time with you in a parking lot where you can practice accelerating, braking, leaning, etc. as well as all of these things in emergency situations. They should be able to offer some suggestions and point out areas where you need to improve. After that, take it out on short easy rides. Pay attention to what you're thinking and feeling. If you make a mistake, identify it and try to correct it. Take it slow. If you really want to do this, you'll have plenty of time down the road to have fun. Learn to be safe first. The fun will come. I hope you stick with and learn from your mistakes. This sport comes easy to some and much harder to others. We all learn on a different curve. If my mom could learn to ride a bigass, heavy Harley you can surely learn to manage the RR. Take it slow, ride safe and smile.jrdenney said:Ok here's the deal a bought a brand new 2003 600RR of the show room floor about a month and a half ago. Well this is my first bike ever. I have never rode a bike in my life. Well I get the bike home and take it out. All went well I had a blast. The next morning I hit some gravel and went down. No biggy got back up and went to work. Well a couple of days later a I grabed to much front break and went over again. By now I was getting a litle scared of the bike. About couple of weeks ago I was on my way home and stopped at the stop sign. The rode was uneven so I didnt get my feet planted very well and feel over.
I don't know what to do. I cannot seem to get my self back on my bike. I feel that if i take it out again I wil dump it. Can anyone please give me some suggestions.
It has nothing to do with the SEAT. and everything to do with your skill level.
You better practice in some empty lots, and I dont mean 1 hr either...
Your gonna get hurt.
You better practice in some empty lots, and I dont mean 1 hr either...
Your gonna get hurt.
I would first as how old you are? secondly dont pay atention to NightRider- mopped's are not motorcycles??? I half way agree with SRADman on this with buying an ex500 "thats what i learned on" but i know that if you sell your get another, then go back, you are gonna lose a **** ton of money! so deff take the course, practice in a church parking lot "no-one there" and dont be affraid of the bike, it only does what you want it to do. and yah but some frame sliders and save the bike!!!!!
Tim
Tim
Some of you are down right rude ... he's looking for advice, not belittlement (sp?) :bitchslap:
MSF would be great for you! Parking lots, and just around your block.
A F4i was my first bike, i dropped it day one. Learned really quickly what I did wrong and moved on. The key is learning what you did to drop the bike, and try never to repeat it.
If you have friends that ride, have them help you.
I went to a parking lot, and used the parking space markings to salom at various speeds and practiced riding straight lines, all at low speeds. The slower you can go with control, the better you will beable to handle the bike when having to stop and such. Once you get that, then head out on the road and feel what the bike does around corners when you are >30MPH. Learn the bike, know what it wants to do, compared to what you want it to do. Counter steering is you friend.
Again, take the MSF course, but don't give up....
MSF would be great for you! Parking lots, and just around your block.
A F4i was my first bike, i dropped it day one. Learned really quickly what I did wrong and moved on. The key is learning what you did to drop the bike, and try never to repeat it.
If you have friends that ride, have them help you.
I went to a parking lot, and used the parking space markings to salom at various speeds and practiced riding straight lines, all at low speeds. The slower you can go with control, the better you will beable to handle the bike when having to stop and such. Once you get that, then head out on the road and feel what the bike does around corners when you are >30MPH. Learn the bike, know what it wants to do, compared to what you want it to do. Counter steering is you friend.
Again, take the MSF course, but don't give up....
My friend I have to agree with Night Rider, you should maybe look at riding something a little less full on. You have jumped straight into the fire so to speak.
You should mabe think about something like a Fazer or and SV, both wonderful bikes which have a more comfortable riding position, and which have very nice handling. They are not as full on like the RR and you will be able to get you bike legs much sooner.
Ride this for about 6 months and take it on a few track days (these are the best to boost confidence and riding skills) and the experience you gain on a bike like this will improve you riding untold.
Once you have experience that you will be ready for anything even a 1000RR !!!
One thing " Ride within your capabilities, not that of the bike "
Good luck and i hope you get back on a bike soon.
You should mabe think about something like a Fazer or and SV, both wonderful bikes which have a more comfortable riding position, and which have very nice handling. They are not as full on like the RR and you will be able to get you bike legs much sooner.
Ride this for about 6 months and take it on a few track days (these are the best to boost confidence and riding skills) and the experience you gain on a bike like this will improve you riding untold.
Once you have experience that you will be ready for anything even a 1000RR !!!
One thing " Ride within your capabilities, not that of the bike "
Good luck and i hope you get back on a bike soon.
Each time that I have laid it over it has had nothing to do with skill.
Your first mistake is believing that statement. You never should have said that.
Take the MSF course and get some riding time under your belt.
sv is alot torquier!!!! the rr is alot more subdued at low rpm's than the sv. Man im with you, im on your side, as a fellow rider it always sucks to see or hear of someone goin down. I used to get picked on alot as a freshman, so i started working out, and played soccer, and one day a senior that i knew told me one someone gives yah ****, suck it up and prove them wrong. I believe that you will do fine with the RR, yah just need to practice practice practice. sooner than you think you will be a better rider than I. JK well maybe not????
Tim
Tim
Defitnely take the MSF course, BTW how tall are you?
You are a lucky man.
You did everything wrong but you AND your bike are still OK.
Now get sliders and gear and take the MSF before you go out again.
(We get a $10 kick back for each person we send so tell them we sent you!) :bicycl:
You did everything wrong but you AND your bike are still OK.
Now get sliders and gear and take the MSF before you go out again.
(We get a $10 kick back for each person we send so tell them we sent you!) :bicycl:
Normally I wouldn't take the time to repeat what everyone else has said, but since I believe it's the single most important thing you can do I might as well say it. TAKE THE MSF [email protected] My 600RR is my first street bike and I was totally confident on it when I drove it away from the dealership. I was so glad I took the MSF course BEFORE I bought the bike. If you want some riding tips for right now, check out my post in this thread. I took a lot of time to write down a lot of useful tips, including a lot of stuff they teach in the MSF course.
Good luck man, and stay safe out there.
Good luck man, and stay safe out there.
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