G'day from Tony in Oz! I'm a new rider (December 2005), so any pointers for a greenhorn rider of a 2005 VFR800 would be much appreciated. Cheers and thanks in advance. Tony.
Hey Tony! Did you take any sort of training? I have two pointers: 1. Don't ride fast until you feel comfortable. Your buddies will wait for you at the corner. 2. If you find yourself running wide in a corner, try not to freak out - just push more on the inside handlebar to make the bike lean farther. As long as you're on the gas, you won't tip over. Anything in particular you need help with? Michael P.S. Post pics of your bike in the Photo Gallery!
Don't focus at something to long (i.e. corner, vehicles and girls). Be sure to constantly look ahead and give yourself plenty of decision time to take necessary actions. Also something that is common with new riders is they tend to emulate other riders they ride with. With this said, don't go out some hairbrained adrenline junkie riders. They may have incrediable skills, but sometimes their decision thinking is oftened flawed and you could find yourself in a world of hurt (both physically and finacially). Read all you can about riding tips and stories. Sometime lessons are learned from other mishaps. Must important, ride in your limits and keep the rubber side down. Enjoy.
Don't skimp on front tyres. My last front still looked to have some life in the tread - but the tyre was shot and had made the handiing poor. I did not notice how bad until I put on a new tyre.
Welcome from the other end of Oztralia Hey Tony how come you are a new rider onan 800 in Australia , summin to do with older riders and gold licences? Get as many ride days as opposed to track days as you can and practice those slow speed skills and emergency proceedures regularly.
Hi, i'll have my spankin new '05 very shortly too. My first VFR, and Honda. In the past it's either been Kawasaki or Suzuki.:smile:
Well for a greenhorn, you picked a nice bike. Get in with a group of riders who like to ride the way you want and don't be afraid to ask questions. Some of the best advice I ever got came from old farts who knew what they were talking about. Now I am proud to call myself one of those old farts!
g'day tony glad to hear you have joined the fold. Drop me a line, maybe we could catch up next time I head up north for a ride out from brisbane. regards Rob
Welcome Tony.. All the above mentioned are true I myself is a newbie rider and since finding this site I have learned alot of information.PRACTICE THE TECHNIQUES YOU HAVE LEARNED IN YOUR RIDING COARSE ..PRACTICE PRACTICE... Ride safe / stay vertical
congrats on the bike and welcome. all the riding tips are good ones. I myself have been riding for almost 30 years and I'm still considering taking one of the superbike schools courses. there are new rider courses also, but i think they are pretty basic. i have heard they improve you confidence level. my friend wants to take one that is especially for street riding skills that is offered out here in cali.
