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new rider needs safety tips
- Thread starter woody99
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Certainly a motorcycling riding/safety course is a must.
Another suggestion would be recommending David Hough’s three books “Proficient Motorcycling,” More Proficient Motorcycling” and “Street Strategies” which have been a read for me before the beginning of each riding season. After 300,000 kms of riding, his advice has keep me accident free.
When a nephew and a later one of my sons took up riding, I bought and gave each their own copies of David Hough’s books to help keep them safe.
Once your friend has been riding for a few years, suggesting an advanced riding course would be advisable.
Another suggestion would be recommending David Hough’s three books “Proficient Motorcycling,” More Proficient Motorcycling” and “Street Strategies” which have been a read for me before the beginning of each riding season. After 300,000 kms of riding, his advice has keep me accident free.
When a nephew and a later one of my sons took up riding, I bought and gave each their own copies of David Hough’s books to help keep them safe.
Once your friend has been riding for a few years, suggesting an advanced riding course would be advisable.
slowpokepete
Member
I need to pull that off the shelf and give it another read.
SPP
SPP
chasmrider
not lost til out of gas
+1 for David Hough's Proficient motorcycling, it is the best motorcycle book I own!
Scholarship link:
https://bmwmoaf.org/rider-training/paul-b-grants/
Voni
sMiling
https://bmwmoaf.org/rider-training/paul-b-grants/
Voni
sMiling
exgman
Active member
Looks like the Basic MSF Course is handled through a community college in your neighborhood: https://ocewd.org/oahuridercourse/
Seems also that the Hawai'i motor vehicle department might a little tight on appointments...
Seems also that the Hawai'i motor vehicle department might a little tight on appointments...
kbasa
Well-known member
100%. Watching my wife learn to ride, her issues weren't usually while riding along at speed, but in parking lots, gas stations and other sort of low speed situations. If she couldn't get her feet down, it was pretty difficult for her for a year or so. It takes a bit to get that low speed stuff sorted out and that's where new riders get in trouble.
My recommendation for years was to buy a Suzuki GS500 or Kawasaki EX500. You can drop them on the ground without damaging them. Turn signals and levers are cheap and you can maintain them easily if you'd like to learn.
These days, I'd recommend a Suzuki SV650 as a great, easy to manage starter bike. Same ability to have it flop on the ground with little to no damage. Light weight, low seat height and cheap enough to leave room in a tight budget for gear and training.
akbeemer
SURVIVOR
Annie has a 34 inch inseam; her first bike was a factory lowered F650GS thumper. I think it made the learning process much easier for her. Now she mocks me because her R1200GS and F800GS are too tall for me to ride.
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