First "long" ride - Page 2

dhgeyer · 10-01-2009, 09:10 PM

Congratulations! Sounds like you're doing everything right. I remember a lot of my "firsts", and they can be scary, but exhilarating at the same time. Like Pete Seeger used to say: "Take it easy, but take it.".

VTXorcist · 10-07-2009, 10:52 AM

My wife just started riding after taking the MSF course, too, and she said the same thing. Watching her from my bike, it looks like she's all confidence. Then, we stop and she's shaking and like "Wow, going 50 miles per hour is so scary!" It's just a matter of time and practice. Just don't jump off the deep end. Work your way up gradually into more and more traffic and difficult situations.

And congrats on the first cruise!

10-01-2009, 09:10 PM	#11
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: First "long" ride Congratulations! Sounds like you're doing everything right. I remember a lot of my "firsts", and they can be scary, but exhilarating at the same time. Like Pete Seeger used to say: "Take it easy, but take it.". __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-07-2009, 10:52 AM	#12
VTXorcist Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 114	Re: First "long" ride My wife just started riding after taking the MSF course, too, and she said the same thing. Watching her from my bike, it looks like she's all confidence. Then, we stop and she's shaking and like "Wow, going 50 miles per hour is so scary!" It's just a matter of time and practice. Just don't jump off the deep end. Work your way up gradually into more and more traffic and difficult situations. And congrats on the first cruise! __________________ Orange is the fastest color. Red is a close second.
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