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elephantrider70
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« on: June 20, 2009, 10:58:58 AM »
my friend keeps buggin me to teach him how to ride ! [moto]
should i teach him on my monster?
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2009, 10:59:48 AM »
Depends.  Do you like your monster?

I dropped the first bike I was given to learn to ride-->  "Here's the clutch.  Here's the throttle.  Here's the shifter. Here are the brakes.  Good luck.  Off you go."  Roll Eyes 
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2009, 11:02:11 AM »
If you want a monster rat bike, I say go for it!
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2009, 11:15:40 AM »
send him to an msf course instead.

better for everybody.
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2009, 11:20:27 AM »
Quote from: hunduc on June 20, 2009, 11:15:40 AM
send him to an msf course instead.

better for everybody.

Amen
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2009, 11:55:55 AM »
dont get me wrong! i know what can happen  Evil
he just got a divorce and he drives a lotus Which is a bike w/4 wheels ill just make him put it up as collateral !
at least he knows how a clutch works!
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2009, 11:58:58 AM »
Don't do it!
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2009, 12:05:56 PM »
his lotus is a 2006 w/a supercharger 40 +k
my monster is a 99 m 750 w/ a road racing tank i paid 1,500
i still have a triumph legend to keep my knees in the breeze but i cant aford to takover payments on the lotus!
and i dont fit in it!  im 6'4"
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2009, 12:30:05 PM »
1st bike I bought, I barely new how to ride. I new the concept from driving a manual truck. Also, I practiced on floor models clutching and shifting. I suggest if you want to let him learn, you make sure he truely understands how to work everything. then take him to an empty parking lot. I let a buddy of mine practice in a parking lot and all was good until he stopped. Put his foot down on gravel and the bike fell over. I wasn't pissed, but I won't let him forgetit either.
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 12:53:35 PM »
No way if they haven't taken MSF
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 01:08:46 PM »
Quote from: somegirl on June 20, 2009, 12:53:35 PM
No way if they haven't taken MSF

+1.  If your friend truly wants to learn how to ride, he'll suck it up and invest in the MSF safety course.  waytogo
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2009, 01:10:04 PM »
What is MSF?
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2009, 01:15:14 PM »
Quote from: w7ck7d on June 20, 2009, 01:10:04 PM
What is MSF?

http://www.msf-usa.org/

They offer courses on how to ride a motorcycle, including some advanced courses.
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2009, 01:29:11 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2009, 01:29:50 PM »
Quote from: elephantrider70 on June 20, 2009, 12:05:56 PM
my monster is a 99 m 750 w/ a road racing tank

That tank is impossible to replace and will be the first thing to get damaged when he drops it.  You can't bondo a raw aluminum tank either.  Well you can but then you have to paint it and it won't look like a road race tank anymore.  At the very least get a dented tank off ebay and let me hold your road race tank while he rides it.
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