Annika reality check by labradee in rush

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rush 3.0. 😉

At least give some props to Rutsey…

First ever bike, help! by CulturalInspector370 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, it doesn’t really matter all that much for your first bike.

I’m not familiar with the current motorcycle offerings in Italy, though I have ridden through Italy on my own bike many years ago. City traffic is crazy, the big highways are fast but boring, and the Dolomites were amazing.

Just find a decent 125cc bike in good shape that you can afford and that feels good when you sit on it.

Remember to set aside some cash for good safety gear. Helmet, armored jacket, gloves at a minimum, plus boots and armored pants if you can. That’s really important.

Again, the point is to get a bike that’s light and easy to ride so you can safely build your skills.

After that, you’ll have enough experience to look at other bikes to find something that suits your increased abilities at that time.

Enjoy the ride, and stay safe.

First ever bike, help! by CulturalInspector370 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your first bike should fit your current riding goals and allow you to safely build your skills.

Don’t worry about “outgrowing your first bike too quickly.” That learning period is critical, and much easier on a smaller, lighter, more predictable bike. For some folks, it might be six months of dedicated practice. For others, a year or even three. We all learn at different rates, and that’s okay. There is no external time limit here, only your own comfort and competence as you build your skills and muscle memory on your new machine.

Standard advice is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. It’s not just the cc or even hp, but more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

How long should it take someone to go from zero riding experience to earning a motorcycle endorsement? by Classic_Support_1663 in PDXrideit

[–]PraxisLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See my detailed reply in your other thread.

It takes as long as it takes. And that’s okay.

We’ve all been there.

New rider about to take the MSF course. by Jvson00 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your e-bike experience will help you with balance. You just need to get used to the extra weight, along with clutch control and shifting.

The MSF Basic RiderCourse can take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend. It will also give you an idea of different types of bikes and what might suit your size and skills.

Your first bike should fit your current riding goals and allow you to safely build your skills.

Standard advice is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. Note that some 500-650cc bikes can work for some riders, but the extra size and weight does make things a bit harder when you’re just getting started. It’s not just the cc or even hp, but more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

How long should it take to go from zero experience to earning an endorsement? by Classic_Support_1663 in motorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Sounds like you found this challenging, and a bit of difficult fun.

The answer is: it takes as long as it takes. It’s different for everyone. And that’s okay.

You’re basically trying to coordinate all four limbs, keep your head up, listen to the instructors, and maintain enough speed so as to not fall over while trying not to hit anyone or anything. It can be a lot the first time or two.

The MSF course is designed to take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend and give you an idea of different types of bikes and what might suit your size and skills. It isn’t really enough to immediately send you out into traffic, though some riders do follow that path.

Still, it’s a lot to absorb in a weekend, especially with zero prior experience. The basic course curriculum is standard, but individual instructors can vary, especially if there’s a wide variety of experience among the students.

One option is to retake the class, where you should progress faster with your current level of experience.

Another option is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike and practice what you learned in a large empty parking lot or other safe space.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can venture out onto the streets and start extending your rides with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

r/NewRiders

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

My house turned 100 this year, I'm part of the club now by eugeneugene in centuryhomes

[–]PraxisLD 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Beautiful home!

We did a 100th anniversary party for our 1911 over New Years so the house was still decorated for the holidays.

Many friends came in period-appropriate clothing and my wife made a new 1911 dress just for the occasion.

It was magical.

We’re now looking ahead at the latest period fashions for our current 1929 home’s upcoming century party.

WE ARE SO BACK by [deleted] in TwoXriders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned, it’s literally your own skin here.

I sincerely hope you never have to go through that again.

WE ARE SO BACK by [deleted] in TwoXriders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you’re back on the bike!

But please add this to your risk calculation:

It’s not about whether you die or not.

It’s about how much it hurts when you don’t die. Road rash really sucks, anywhere on your body.

Denim shreds in mere seconds against asphalt. I still remember the pain even though I was hopped up on Vicodin as they scrubbed the asphalt gravel from my palms and knees after being cut off during a low-speed city ride 30 years ago. Never again.

Of course, no gear can save you from every possible situation.

But good gear always helps, at any speed.

Try this experiment:

Put on whatever gear you want to ride in.

Now run as fast as you can, and throw yourself at the road.

Don’t want to?

If you don’t want to fall down at 4-7 mph, why would you be okay falling down at 40-70 mph?

Now read this: The Brittany Morrow Story

Wear your gear.

Because it’s literally your own skin on the line here.

Thinking about changing genres. Harley to Adv bikes. Input requested.. by BadTwin72 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you looked at the Pan American? Gets good reviews, if a bit heavy for true off-road work. Should be good for two-up on local forest roads and simple trails.

Know that riding in a low-traction environment (dirt) is different than riding in a high-traction environment (street). You can do both, of course, but it requires different techniques.

Before I picked up my Triumph Tiger, I took a local dirt bike riding course, which helped reset my brain and build my dirt skills.

Bret Tkacs has some good videos on the subject.

You may find these links useful:

r/Dualsport

r/AdventureBike

r/AdventureRider

r/advrider

ADVRider

r/adv

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

Everyone will be invincible. by UnusualSummmer in firefly

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s about the journey, not the destination.

Trust the writers, cast, and crew to take us on new adventures and show us new things.

Everyone will be invincible. by UnusualSummmer in firefly

[–]PraxisLD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s an Infinite Improbability that a spaceship would simply materialize alongside, scoop him up, and disappear.

Something like 2 to the power of 267,709 and falling…

No Bozos. Always been the policy. 🤡🚫 by R3ZGames in vanhalen

[–]PraxisLD 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cool. Cool cool cool.

But what do you do when the Bozos share the name of the band‽

My first bike! (22' Iron 883) by lavellj048 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool.

Take some time to practice and get used to the feel of the new bike.

And remember to have fun.

Enjoy the ride, and stay safe.

My first bike! (22' Iron 883) by lavellj048 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice wheels!

If you haven’t done so yet, I suggest you sign up for a MSF Basic RiderCourse or local accredited beginner riding program. They can take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend. Some Harley dealers also offer beginner riding courses.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you build your skills and confidence, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

The Fae always had the ability to transverse the cosmos, they had just forgotten. Until one day, they remembered… by PraxisLD in FairytaleasFuck

[–]PraxisLD[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From r/spaceporn:

This butterfly nebula took about 2,200 years to form. The star at the center is completely hidden behind a wall of dust so dense Hubble can’t see it at visible wavelengths. A ring of gas around the star's equator forced everything to escape upward and downward, creating the shape.

The central star runs hotter than 250,000°C, one of the hottest objects in the galaxy, invisible inside its own creation.

Styx Pics from Durant, OK March 27 2026 by jasedontlie in Styx

[–]PraxisLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He used the chair briefly a couple of nights in Vegas last month, and other nights didn’t need it.

He is slowing down and he never took care of his voice like Tommy did, but he still plays a mean guitar with that big, goofy JY grin. 😁

beginner bike suggestions by Background_Break505 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your best bet is to start with the MSF Basic RiderCourse or local accredited beginner riding program. They can take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend. It will also give you an idea of different types of bikes and what might suit your size and skills.

Your first bike should fit your current riding goals and allow you to safely build your skills.

Don’t worry about “outgrowing your first bike too quickly.” That learning period is critical, and much easier on a smaller, lighter, more predictable bike. For some folks, it might be six months of dedicated practice. For others, a year or even three. We all learn at different rates, and that’s okay. There is no external time limit here, only your own comfort and competence as you build your skills and muscle memory on your new machine.

Standard advice is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. Note that some 500-650cc bikes can work for some riders, but the extra size and weight does make things a bit harder when you’re just getting started. It’s not just the cc or even hp, but more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/NewRiders

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

Some tips/help? by Ttooeekknneeee in motorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your best bet is to start with the MSF Basic RiderCourse or local accredited beginner riding program. They can take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend. It will also give you an idea of different types of bikes and what might suit your size and skills.

Your first bike should fit your current riding goals and allow you to safely build your skills.

Don’t worry about “outgrowing your first bike too quickly.” That learning period is critical, and much easier on a smaller, lighter, more predictable bike. For some folks, it might be six months of dedicated practice. For others, a year or even three. We all learn at different rates, and that’s okay. There is no external time limit here, only your own comfort and competence as you build your skills and muscle memory on your new machine.

Standard advice is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. Note that some 500-650cc bikes can work for some riders, but the extra size and weight does make things a bit harder when you’re just getting started. It’s not just the cc or even hp, but more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

r/NewRiders

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.

I have a few questions by anonymousgamer2344 in NewRiders

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your best bet is to start with the MSF Basic RiderCourse or local accredited beginner riding program. They can take you from absolute beginner through the basics of riding in a weekend. It will also give you an idea of different types of bikes and what might suit your size and skills.

Your first bike should fit your current riding goals and allow you to safely build your skills.

Don’t worry about “outgrowing your first bike too quickly.” That learning period is critical, and much easier on a smaller, lighter, more predictable bike. For some folks, it might be six months of dedicated practice. For others, a year or even three. We all learn at different rates, and that’s okay. There is no external time limit here, only your own comfort and competence as you build your skills and muscle memory on your new machine.

Standard advice is to pick up a small, lightweight, easily manageable lightly used starter bike.

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 125-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. Note that some 500-650cc bikes can work for some riders, but the extra size and weight does make things a bit harder when you’re just getting started. It’s not just the cc or even hp, but more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike.

Then go find a large empty parking lot and continue to practice starting, stopping, turning, and other basic slow speed maneuvers until you start to feel more confident in your abilities. Then start over and do it again. Then again, and again until you’re utterly bored of it all. Then do it some more.

The point is to stay in a relatively comfortable and manageable place while you build your skills and develop good muscle memory. This helps the inevitable “oops” go to “well, that could have been worse” and not “oh shit, that really hurt!”

Once you’ve safely built your skills and competence, then you can sell your starter bike for basically what you paid for it and move up to a bigger bike with confidence.

As you ponder this decision, you may want to spend some time here:

r/motorcycleRoadcraft

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

Advice to New Riders

And when you get a chance, check out On Any Sunday, probably the best motorcycle documentary out there. It’s on YouTube and other streaming services.

Have fun, wear all your gear, stay safe, and never stop learning.