safe to ride home?

DON'T DO IT...

No shame in having a friend ride it home for you or transporting it home in a truck. Better safe than sorry. You will have plenty of time to enjoy your new bike. If you have an accident, you'll never forgive yourself. Like everyone else has said, take a MSF course and take your time - you'll be fine! Oh ya, congratulations!!!

 

Excellent,

Although the dirt bike experiance will help you later down the road/future (I believe the best road riders in the world all came from some sort of dirt riding experiance) , as agreed by others, Take the MSF course 1st :wink:

I know it will be tempting to take it out, but DON'T !

Good luck, be safe & ALWAY'S have full gear on when riding :smile:

 

yeah, I am going to have someone drive it home for me. Just need to figure out who. I will be purchasing the bike on thursday, tommorrow.

 

I had bikes as a kid but got off them for many years. When I got back in a couple of years ago I bought a bike and parked it in my basement. I absolutely refused to get it out the door until I had taken the BRC. 30,000 miles later I still think that was without question the smartest thing I could possibly have done. I learned a lot, and perhaps enough to keep my bike upright long. Take the BRC. Leave the bike at home until you have done so. You will not regret doing that but you may regret NOT doing it.

 

There are two "entities" to which one can tell a lie : your woman and your motorcycle; the difference is this : your woman will certainly forgive you (at least the first time) ; your motorcycle will not forgive you if you try to act as a good driver..and you are not a good driver. Try to have experience before to drive this dream bike on open roads and highways.
Lamps to you and to all vfr owners.

 

Good advise

I agree with Nungboy and the rest of the group. Let do it the right way so you can enjoy the bike many years to come. Just my 2c

 

I do agree that a big bike is often not the best choice for a first bike but always remember too: ANYTHING that has two-wheels can kill you. It is very easy to go too fast on a 125cc, a 250cc or a 500cc. You don't need 800 or 1300cc to kill yourself. Even a bicycle can easily be taken too fast. It is the brain and the right wrist that keeps you safe or kills you, not the bike.

 

hondajt, you have already demonstrated fantastic judgment by (1) choosing a VFR and (2) not riding your new bike home. Take the MSF course. And get full gear! You already know how bad a crash can hurt in the dirt. A crash on the road without gear is much more painful! Or worse. I am an AGATT rider. I highly recommend that approach, esp for new street riders.

As Carmine would say, lamps to you!

 

thank you all very much.

 

Now just jump on that puppy and crank her open and see what she will really do.. These guys are all sissies. Got for it.


Obviously just kidding. Personally I think the salesman who made the bucks should drive it home for you. Although it appears there are some out there that would enjoy the opportunity to do this for you as would I. But I kinda think I live too far away.

Ride and be safe.