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      11-29-2007, 08:45 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan View Post
....This Saturday came as a shock to me because

(drum roll)

...my girl bought me an '07 GSX-R. Yeah, I know! Great girl right? This was a complete surprise, so naturally, I was caught off guard and immensely unprepared.

I need advice on riding gear. What should I be looking for when purchasing boots, a jacket, a helmet, etc.? Does a website exist in which I can read ratings on products? Any particular brands (..or item specifications.....i.e...leather vs textile) that I should steer clear of?

Any advice from the resident riders would be extremely helpful.
Ok first of all if this is your first bike you need to take a class. That is a whole lot of bike for a first time supersport bike rider.
Second you need to be really good on the break-in period. Dont rev it all all.

Drive it like a old lady would if she had a bike. If not broken in correctly you will have major issues. Also be sure to get your first oil change asap. Bikes have alot of metal in the oil when going through the break-in period.

As far as gear, dont buy HJC, or any cheap helmets. They are not good at all. Spend the extra money and at least get a 400$ plus helmet. Make sure you get a riding jacket with pads. Also buy some pants with pads as well, some companys have jeans built in with pads and look like normal jeans. Gloves are a must. Get ones with alot of hard padding, not the cheap golf like gloves that u could spit through.

Make sure you never, and I mean never ride in shorts. Always ride with tough pants on like jeans, leathers, ect. I personaly hate leathers, but they skid the best and keep the wind out the best.

Make sure you buy frame sliders asap. If you dont order them 15min after you read this, you are fu@cking up bad. They will save your bike like no other.

Make sure when you first ride your bike that you warm-up the tires before you start driving the bike hard. Cold tires can be like driving on ice if you take high speed turns, get on the throttle, ect.

Let your bike warm up to over 100 on the tack before you drive. Bikes need to be somewhat warm before you ride.

Always where shoes. You would be shocked how many people is see with fing sandels on while riding. I feel like they should be kicked in the balls for doing something so stupid.

By new tires as soon as you can, i like the pilot sports the best. They warm up quick.

As soon as you can buy a stearing dampener get it. Head shake is a bitch. Even if your bike has a stock one, buy a GPR dampener cuz you can set the stiffness to what u like at all times.

Make sure you get the feel for the bike before you let anyone ride on the back of it. Its 100 times different when you are riding with someone on the back. Never try to do anything stupid when someone is on the back as well, drive like a grandma. Also if you ride with a guy on the back you are gay. Dont do it. Man card can be taken away. Also teach your girl how to lean with you. If she stays stright and u lean when going into a turn, you will be fighting the current and it will make u stay stright. Tell her she has to trust u.

Never drive in ran. Its not too bad driving in ran, but you have to worrie about cars.

Be careful when useing the front brake. It has like 80% of your stopping power and if you have to stop quick and pull that thing hard, you are going for a ride. Try to rev high and down shift while useing the rear break as much as u can. If you have a slipper clutch its not as big as a problem, but if you downshift hard, because the bike is sooo lite, the rear wheel with not grab and spin. Make sure you never use the front break while turning, it will keep your bike stright and you wont make the turn. Break well before u turn, downshift and if you have to break more jab the front break before the turn quick, or feather the rear break while making sure not to lock it up.

Always have a check list when you get off your bike in your head. So many new riders forget to put down the stand and drop there bikes. The first thing you should be thinking about when you turn off your bike is "stand". Be careful when parking on hills. Sometimes the bike will roll if not on even ground.

Lastly be safe. Always check around you for other cars. Never ride without your helmet, try to stay off the freeways as much as possible, and try not to ride at night.

If you have any other questions PM me, I have raced motocross, and ridden the street for along time.

AND CONGRADS!! YOU WILL HAVE ALOT OF FUN. CARS WILL FEEL LIKE TURTLES NOW!
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