"Nonster" (noahnic)
06/16/2015 at 15:25 • Filed to: None
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"Nonster" (noahnic)
06/16/2015 at 15:25 • Filed to: None | 13
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I did it, I’ve come to the dark side...I bought a motorcycle! I am the proud owner of a 2010 Buell Blast! It was used as a trainer in Harley-Davidson’s Rider’s Edge program for most of its life so it had only 700 miles on it and I got it for $1000. It has a few minor issues, but it’s still pretty clean and it runs good.
It started innocently enough. My roommate, who has been riding for a few years now, has been trying to talk me into getting my motorcycle endorsement and ultimately a bike. He even went as far as to replace the pile of Rolling Stone, Road & Track, and Grassroots Motorsports magazines in the bathroom with all motorcycle magazines. I’ve entertained the idea for a while, but always thought I would get myself killed. I thought, hell, it can’t be any more fun to tear up some winding roads on a bike as it is in my MR2. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong...
Anywho, long story short I took the MSF class and was hooked. I had a blast (pun intended) just dodging some cones on the little Suzuki TU250x provided in the class so I knew I just had to get a bike ASAP. Sure enough, after a few weeks of searching craigslist, I found the little thumper and bought it last saturday. As of yesterday I got a tag and insurance and a good jacket, helmet, and gloves.
I plan on going on some rides soon so hopefully I remember to take a lot of pictures. I’ve read all the pieces around here about beginner bikes and gear, but maybe I’ll make some posts from a beginner’s perspective of the process of getting the endorsement, gear, bike, and learning to ride if there’s interest.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 15:29 |
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Awesome! Glad to see another Oppo coming to the dark side. Just remember, be safe and keep it shiny side up.
Needmoargarage
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 15:31 |
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Congrats! Owning my first motorcycle ruined car acceleration for me forever. :(
BeaterGT
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 15:33 |
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Definitely interested as I’m still looking for my first bike. Good luck and keep the rubber side down !
ceanderson920
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 15:33 |
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I took the Riders edge program that Harley puts on and rode a blast. They seemed like pretty good starter bikes, the only thing I didn’t like is that ,since it is a single cylinder 500cc, it makes the motor vibrate like a mother fucker. I also wanted alittle more power, but shit for $1000 and only 700 miles you cant complain about it to much.
JEM
> Needmoargarage
06/16/2015 at 15:41 |
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Hahaha, yep, me too.
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Nonster
> ceanderson920
06/16/2015 at 15:50 |
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yeah it certainly vibrates a lot haha. I think its got just about the right amount of power for me...for now. It can get out of its own way and can cruise on the highway a little better than the 250’s.
BobintheMtns
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 15:53 |
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Congrats! And good call on the jacket, helmet and especially gloves... But as someone who’s nursing a chewed-up ankle from a little lay-down the other night, get some pants/boots too!!
MonkeePuzzle
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 16:01 |
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a good first bike, from what I hear. and so few miles! i’m assuming the issues it is are related to it not being ridden much, clogged carbs and bad gas etc?
Jesse Shaffer
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 16:11 |
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Great find, great bike for the price to get started on! Keep the air-cooling in mind if you’re sitting in traffic. My ninja 500 was a great starter bike, and I still miss it every time I get trapped on my VFR in traffic. It’s a V4 puts two pistons/heads/exhaust right between my legs... talk about uncomfortable.
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> MonkeePuzzle
06/16/2015 at 16:12 |
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pretty much. It runs a little rough when the engine is cold, but once it’s warmed up it runs great especially now that I’ve burned most of the old gas off.
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Nonster
> BobintheMtns
06/16/2015 at 16:15 |
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Ouch, yeah some good boots are next on the list. I should probably look into the pants too. I don’t think my Levi’s would hold up to well in an off.
TheOnelectronic
> Needmoargarage
06/16/2015 at 16:21 |
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My bike has a better power/weight ratio than a Veyron (Without my fat ass, however)
It’s the rare car that actually feels fast anymore.
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TheOnelectronic
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 16:22 |
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Boots can make riding much more pleasant, as well. They help support your ankle, give you a firmer sole, and usually have a hardened pad for shifting. I had to ride in street shoes for a month or so, and my big toe was real sore from working the shifter.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 16:47 |
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Ride safe!
I have a V-twin also in my faithful steed!
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BobintheMtns
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 16:56 |
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Yeah man... denim or whatever will literally vaporize (about as quickly as your flesh) when it hits the pavement....
jkm7680
> Nonster
06/16/2015 at 19:48 |
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Nice! Buell made awesome bikes.
StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> Nonster
06/17/2015 at 11:04 |
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Welcome to the dark side! Rode into work every day this week so far and went for a nice hour long ride last night.
2001 R6
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Nonster
> StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
06/17/2015 at 15:47 |
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Of course now that I just got my first bike its been raining all week and is supposed to keep raining through the weekend (-_-).... Well it was raining during my MSF class so I got to practice hard braking in the wet so I might try to ride to work.
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StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> Nonster
06/18/2015 at 08:34 |
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I’ve ridden in the rain a few times, its not really hard, just miserable. Getting soaked isn’t fun.