Boots, even work type boots. Tuck the laces in though.
What do I need?
When I buy a bike, what other things do I have to buy before I can safely (slash legally) ride it around? I know insurance, helmet, jacket, gloves. Anything else I would need to invest in?
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Oh yeah, a licence or permit. I always forget about those.........
Yeah, I thought about that one later. That would definitely be a good thing to have.Oh yeah, a licence or permit. I always forget about those.........
Eh, I rode for many years with none.
A good pair of sunglasses or goggles if you are going to wear a 3/4 or half helmet.
A cute umbrella girl is not necessary, but an option.
A cute umbrella girl is not necessary, but an option.
G
MSF course and Day and night glasses
MSF basic riding course! ABSOULTELY second best purchase you can make after the MC itself!
Driving glasses for daytime riding, sunglasses or polorized. Clear glasses for night time riding.
Ride safe & long,
Colorado Fats
MSF basic riding course! ABSOULTELY second best purchase you can make after the MC itself!
Driving glasses for daytime riding, sunglasses or polorized. Clear glasses for night time riding.
Ride safe & long,
Colorado Fats
G
Don't get polarized glasses if you wear a full face helmet, the visor will combine with the glasses to turn everything the most psychedelic colors.MSF basic riding course! ABSOULTELY second best purchase you can make after the MC itself!
Driving glasses for daytime riding, sunglasses or polorized. Clear glasses for night time riding.
Ride safe & long,
Colorado Fats
Urban Coyote said:A good pair of sunglasses or goggles if you are going to wear a 3/4 or half helmet.
COFats said:Driving glasses for daytime riding, sunglasses or polorized. Clear glasses for night time riding.
I wear perscription spectacles under normal circumstances and intend to get a full face helmet so I can wear them when I ride. Is that an okay idea? Will I still need goggles or driving glasses?Don't get polarized glasses if you wear a full face helmet, the visor will combine with the glasses to turn everything the most psychedelic colors.
G
Nope
Uesque made an excellent point about the polorized lenses though. Not just full face helmets, but any faceshield will blind you with psycodelic colors. windshields can do the same.
But on the other hand you get a small feel for the 1960's! Grooovey man!
Ride safe & long,
Colorado Fats
Nope, you're good to go with prescription glasses!I wear perscription spectacles under normal circumstances and intend to get a full face helmet so I can wear them when I ride. Is that an okay idea? Will I still need goggles or driving glasses?
Uesque made an excellent point about the polorized lenses though. Not just full face helmets, but any faceshield will blind you with psycodelic colors. windshields can do the same.
But on the other hand you get a small feel for the 1960's! Grooovey man!
Ride safe & long,
Colorado Fats
A few things....
Great advice on this board, I wish someone had given it to me when I started riding.
My list:
1 & 2 (tie) - protective clothing and MSF basic rider course.
2.5 - Follow the law. I drove at night (40 times? 60 times?), against the rules for a temporary MC license (in my state, at that time). I felt "cool" at the time, but I wasn't.
3 - knowledge of pre-ride checks and preventive maintenance that prevents being stranded (know how to lube and maintain common wear items like chains, sprockets and batteries, and when to replace them). Also, consider a repair manual, and a float-charger for winter storage. I have the Deltran (tm) brand, works well. Automotive chargers can kill the battery. Adding a few tools to the ones (if any) included with the bike is a good move too.
Items for after you start riding include (you can do them now if you wish):
4 - Contingency plan. When I broke down about three weeks ago, I whipped out my prepaid cell phone. As cheap as six dollars per hour of talk time, but minutes do eventually expire. Talk with friends and have fun as much as you like, sure. But if you get low on minutes, hang up and save them for emergencies until you can buy more.
5 - A sense of humor. At the "cone-weave" DMV test, I un-latched the seat and handed the lady my tissue-paper temporary license. I passed. Twenty minutes later, I stopped at the soft-serve ice cream stand, and realized I forgot to re-fasten the seat latch before "doing" the cones. That would have been *_REALLY_* embarrassing if I had fallen off during the test ALONG WITH THE SEAT.
P.S. When I broke down, the MSF course prepared me well. Noise coming from the rear, like a rear tire blowout? They told me to drop the clutch, and stop with front brake only. I did exactly as I was trained, and I didn't go down. Take the course.
Great advice on this board, I wish someone had given it to me when I started riding.
My list:
1 & 2 (tie) - protective clothing and MSF basic rider course.
2.5 - Follow the law. I drove at night (40 times? 60 times?), against the rules for a temporary MC license (in my state, at that time). I felt "cool" at the time, but I wasn't.
3 - knowledge of pre-ride checks and preventive maintenance that prevents being stranded (know how to lube and maintain common wear items like chains, sprockets and batteries, and when to replace them). Also, consider a repair manual, and a float-charger for winter storage. I have the Deltran (tm) brand, works well. Automotive chargers can kill the battery. Adding a few tools to the ones (if any) included with the bike is a good move too.
Items for after you start riding include (you can do them now if you wish):
4 - Contingency plan. When I broke down about three weeks ago, I whipped out my prepaid cell phone. As cheap as six dollars per hour of talk time, but minutes do eventually expire. Talk with friends and have fun as much as you like, sure. But if you get low on minutes, hang up and save them for emergencies until you can buy more.
5 - A sense of humor. At the "cone-weave" DMV test, I un-latched the seat and handed the lady my tissue-paper temporary license. I passed. Twenty minutes later, I stopped at the soft-serve ice cream stand, and realized I forgot to re-fasten the seat latch before "doing" the cones. That would have been *_REALLY_* embarrassing if I had fallen off during the test ALONG WITH THE SEAT.
P.S. When I broke down, the MSF course prepared me well. Noise coming from the rear, like a rear tire blowout? They told me to drop the clutch, and stop with front brake only. I did exactly as I was trained, and I didn't go down. Take the course.
Is that something they teach in the msf course?3 - knowledge of pre-ride checks and preventive maintenance that prevents being stranded (know how to lube and maintain common wear items like chains, sprockets and batteries, and when to replace them). Also, consider a repair manual, and a float-charger for winter storage. I have the Deltran (tm) brand, works well. Automotive chargers can kill the battery. Adding a few tools to the ones (if any) included with the bike is a good move too.
G
Absolutely, they even have a snappy little acronym for it. Guess I should have paid attention to that part, hold on...Is that something they teach in the msf course?
T-CLOCS, that's it. Tires, Controls, Lights, Oil, Chassis, Stands(Kick and Center).
http://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/T-CLOCSInspectionChecklist.pdf
You forgot to tell him that if you bought a Harley he'll need a big stick to keep the ugly ones off of it.I like boots that zip up the side, makes putting them on easier, and it's less tempting to just skip them.
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