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Am I going to die?
I have no motorcycle experience and just now I started taking lessons to get my license and after that I am going to buy a bad ass bike. A buell Ulysses 1.2. It is not a street bike,yet it is fast.I am so excited and I cant stop talking about it to pretty much every person I meet. Problem is, that every person tells me that since I dont have no experience I am going to die. I am afraid they are jinxing me, if there is such a word. I am willing to be extra carefull in every way.
Everybody is suggesting that I should take a small scooter or something but I think that they are dangerous since they dont have the power (acceration is safety) nor the the braking performance. I will not buy I small engine displacement bike.
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if you are into motorcycling then u should not be afraid of what people say. besides you'll have to be extra careful while riding a two wheeler. its not a big deal but you can go for a buell ulysses, its kool. i have one too. just go for it and fuck the people up.. hea hea hea.
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i rode dirtbikes as a kid, and i rode ATV's off and on for a while. then when i was old enough to get a motorcycle license i went for it. only to have my grandpa who's been a dealer at meyer's harley davidson in montgomery alabama for years tell me that someone with as little experience as me should start small. and i've always been a good size guy, but he put me right on the seat of a 1985 honda nighthawk 650CC. she was enough for me, and i learned how to ride on that bike. now the fact is you need to start small and work your way up. there is no way someone with no experience should be buying a buell, hayabusa, ducati, or any other super bike. i'm sorry but if you don't know anything about bikes, or about riding you will kill yourself on one of those little zippy crotch rockets.
i suggest starting small. an old triumph, honda (non CBR), or older suzuki would be a good safe bet. motorcycles are about like cars. i wouldn't give someone who just got their license a ferrari. they would wreck it and i'd be out $200,000 dollars. just like i wouldn't give someone who just passed the course to get a biking license a ducati 999. to go from just learning the basics to riding something that only professionals should be handling is not a smart choice. something that weighs 425 pounds and has 105 horsepower is going to be a bit too fast for a beginner. i reccommend a kawasaki vulcan 800 for a good starter... or a nice and trusty honda nighthawk heh
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Hi,this is Y.G.'s husband.I just started riding again about two years ago. I started on a small street bike when I was just a pup. I later rode dirt bikes for fun but stopped for ten or fifteen years.
( I broke a collar bone and decided to stop because the family was more important.)I now ride a KLR 650 on the street and back roads about 15 thousand miles a year.
Any bike can kill or mame you, so as long as you remember that and ride defensively you can enjoy riding the rest of your long life.
You already have taken the right steps by taking classes. The next thing is A.G.A.T.T. (all gear all the time). This means to wear your helmet , jacket, boots and gloves. It is not being a wuss to do so and even keeps you comfy on those long rides.
The Ulysses looks like a wonderful bike and I think it will be my next choice. It is a very tall bike and I have to question if you are tall enough to hold it up at stand still. Be honest. there is nothing more embarrassing than dumping your new bike in front of your buddies. ( been there, done that.)
You can tell people any thing that you want but never think that you are an expert rider because when you do, that is when that ol' bike will show you other wise. I actually learn something every time I ride.
Motorcycling is a wonderful hobby if you just use a little caution.
Ride safe and enjoy your bike.
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