Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community  

Go Back   Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community > Interests > Tilted Motors


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 08-22-2003, 12:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Pennsytuckia
I want to get a bike.....

but I don't know how to drive one...lol

Can anyone explain how the gears work and stuff? I will be taking a class at the local community college but would like to get some knowlege from real riders before hand.

I know its clutch and like 3 up 2 down or something but that doesn't really explain everything to me.


thanks for your time,
Darkblack is offline  
Old 08-22-2003, 12:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
spurt king
 
Location: Out of my mind
In all seriousness, buy the idiots guide to motorcycles. It explains riding very well, what to feel for and what to watch out for.

and then know.

1 down 4 up lefty foot, left hand clutch

Right hand throttle and brake, right boot brake.
__________________
No signature at this time.
GSRIDER is offline  
Old 08-22-2003, 03:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: California
Yea thats pretty much it. Heh

Right foot = Rear Brake
Right Hand = Front Brake + Throttle
Left Foot = Shifter, 1,N,2,3,4,5,6(I did have a '69 Kawasaki that was N,1,2,3,4,5)
Left Hand = Clutch

Other then that just don't fall over and your set.
Tron121 is offline  
Old 08-22-2003, 08:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: Pennsytuckia
lol great thanks.
Darkblack is offline  
Old 08-22-2003, 09:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Also take an MSF class. They have them in most areas. Even though I rode on dirt for years before I got my street license it helped me too. It's not meant to teach you everything about riding but it'll give you an idea. In my class about half never rode before in their lives. Best part is not your bike so in the worst case scenario where you drop the bike it's not your bike. But only 2 people did in my class. And only 1 person didn't pass.

http://www.msf-usa.org/
lt1s10 is offline  
Old 08-23-2003, 01:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
Banned
 
Location: elevated
Does anyone have any idea about how much the MSF course costs?
marshall26 is offline  
Old 08-23-2003, 01:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: California
Really?! I've never heard of that before...clutch on Right would be very hard. What kind of bike did you see that on?
Tron121 is offline  
Old 08-23-2003, 04:24 PM   #8 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Quote:
Originally posted by marshall26
Does anyone have any idea about how much the MSF course costs?
I think it varies by area. My class was $150. Other places it's completely subsidised by the state.
lt1s10 is offline  
Old 08-25-2003, 07:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
I stole my boyfriends TFP, hehe !!
 
RemyLebeau97's Avatar
 
Location: Galveston, TX
I'd go with buying the book too, just so you can study it. I took the course for 90 dollars, Im not sure how much it is where ur from but just contact your local DMV. It's like riding a bicycle, once you learn you'll never forget. Good luck !
RemyLebeau97 is offline  
Old 08-25-2003, 09:10 PM   #10 (permalink)
Junkie
 
Location: SE USA
Brit bikes (Triumph, BSA, Norton) tend to be reversed on the shifter and rear brake. It can be very confusing to be used to the normal arrangement then suddenly find yourself having to learn to ride all over again simply because your right foot does not know how to find neutral.

I'd really love to build a Triumph someday, but I probably won't because of the wierd controls. I'll wind up building a Triumph-poser from a Yamaha XS650 or XS400. Those old Trumps were just so cool though...
Moonduck is offline  
Old 09-02-2003, 10:01 AM   #11 (permalink)
Upright
 
Location: TX
Take the MSF...

Mine was $125...
__________________
Gamefella

"I live by a code of Honor, once you are on her, stay on her."
Gamefella is offline  
Old 09-15-2003, 10:47 PM   #12 (permalink)
Crazy
 
Location: In My Pants
Fuck. the MSF was $180 in my area last time I checked.
__________________
Eat my fuck.
Stinky Pee is offline  
 

Tags
bike

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:12 PM.

Tilted Forum Project

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360