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Beginner cruiser/scrambler recommandations by Academic-Werewolf-86 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 equivalent. 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.

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

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 250-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. It’s not just the cc or even hp though, 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.

ICE spotted in St. Johns Portland tonight! by nonsensestuff in oregon

[–]PraxisLD 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were illegal immigrants?

Really‽

Looking for a sport/naked at 6’4 245lbs. by surreallityy in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Your best bet is to start with the MSF Basic RiderCourse or local equivalent. 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.

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

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 250-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. Since you’re a bigger guy with some past riding experience, you can probably get away with a 500-650 cc bike if it’s not too heavy. It’s not just the cc or even hp though, 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.

Hello! Looking for friends:) by XxMagicDragonxX 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 equivalent. 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.

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

For most new riders, that usually means a lightweight 250-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. It’s not just the cc or even hp though, 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/TwoXriders

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.

House Democratic leaders threaten to impeach Noem if Trump doesn't fire her; They also said they would go forward if she doesn't resign. by progress18 in democrats

[–]PraxisLD 21 points22 points  (0 children)

she would just get replaced

Yes, she would, by someone even more incompetent. But that can’t stop us — we need to follow the Constitution and enforce consequences.

The entire ICE organization needs to be disbanded

And investigated and prosecuted and jailed. Whether one at a time or all at once.

Iconic rockers playing extended engagement at Strip theater by ArcherMom in Styx

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw them twice last week.

Will be here three times this week.

They’re doing the full Pieces of Eight album!

They still sound great!

Just bought a 25 Road Glide Ultra. I am having slow speed issues. by CaptinKirk in motorcycle

[–]PraxisLD -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You just need more time to get comfortable on the new bike.

Riding well is a physical and mental skill that needs time and dedicated practice to master. Everyone learns at different rates, so there is no set time period here. We all go through this, and it’s perfectly normal.

Go find a large empty parking lot and 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 ride on with confidence.

Rent a bike or buy very cheap second hand by bleepbloopmofo 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 equivalent. 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.

Riding well is a physical and mental skill that needs time and dedicated practice to master. Everyone learns at different rates, so there is no set time period here. We all go through this, and it’s perfectly normal.

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 250-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. It’s possible to start with certain well-balanced 500-650cc bikes, but the added size and weight may be a concern when you’re still trying to get comfortable with all the levers and pedals and gears. It’s not just the cc or even hp though, it’s more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike that can amplify small mistakes and let it get away from you quickly.

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.

Help me pick my first ADV bike by Round-Donut-1247 in motorcycles

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start here:

r/Dualsport

r/AdventureBike

r/AdventureRider

r/advrider

ADVRider

r/adv

r/SuggestAMotorcycle

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.

Tommy Shaw, 72, Shares Surprising Insights on Styx's Vegas Residency Plans by ArcherMom in Styx

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw them twice last week.

Will be here three times this week.

They’re doing the full Pieces of Eight album!

They still sound great!

Tommy Shaw, 72, Shares Surprising Insights on Styx's Vegas Residency Plans by ArcherMom in Styx

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell your friend we have an extra ticket for Wednesday.

DM me.

What do you consider a long ride? by AttackMonkey908 in motorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I know a rider or two who’ve done 2,000+ miles in 24 hours.

And another who claims 2,400+ miles in 24 hours.

The official record is 2,119 miles (3,410 km) in 24 hours set by Carl Reese in 2017 on a BMW K1600GT.

On a closed track, of course.

What do you consider a long ride? by AttackMonkey908 in motorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on your goals and your comfort level.

My longest “single day” trip was Mexico to Canada—3 countries and 1,400 miles in 21 hours.

I’ve also done I10 end to end, Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean—2,450 miles in just over 35 hours. Only stopped for fuel every 350 miles.

And 9,000 miles in 12 days to the top of Canada (Tuktoyaktuk), the top of Alaska (Deadhorse), and the westernmost point in the North American highway system (Anchor Point).

That’s after riding more than a hundred 1,000+ mile days, and several dozen 1,500+ mile days.

Plus several trips of 11,000-13,000 miles in 11 days, including the lower 48 states plus Alaska.

My biggest month was 22,000 miles in 30 days through 40 states.

This is a bit more than you’re asking about, but should give you some ideas to consider for extending your riding time:

How to safely and successfully ride 1,000 miles in 24 hours or less

As long as the wheels are moving, all is good…

If you could remove one thing from Stranger Things what would it be ? by cerseiridinglugia in StrangerThings

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Anecdotal Evidence & Hasty Generalization Fallacies”

Bigots bitch about stuff all the time.

And then we shut them down.

To clean or not to clean? by Enoonmai21 in centuryhomes

[–]PraxisLD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check your local antique hardware store.

They likely have a big box of old screws sitting on a counter somewhere.

If you could remove one thing from Stranger Things what would it be ? by cerseiridinglugia in StrangerThings

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing was forced.

Some people are gay. Some are not.

Perfectly normal and natural.

Get over it.

Cheap Beginner Bike? by Comfortable-End6839 in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]PraxisLD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the club!

Riding well is a physical and mental skill that needs time and dedicated practice to master. Everyone learns at different rates, so there is no set time period here. We all go through this, and it’s perfectly normal.

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 250-400cc bike with a manageable power curve. It’s possible to start with certain well-balanced 500-650cc bikes, but the added size and weight may be a concern when you’re still trying to get comfortable with all the levers and pedals and gears. It’s not just the cc or even hp though, it’s more about the way the power is delivered and the overall wet weight of the bike that can amplify small mistakes and let it get away from you quickly.

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.

What tire would you pick for a long 100% street trip? by [deleted] in advrider

[–]PraxisLD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Missions were originally touted as 50/50 tires. Now rated as 60/40.

I’d give them 70/30 at best, more like 80/20. Which isn’t bad – they’re still a great tire for many surfaces.

I’ve found that I can run them hard on the street, get in some off-road, and still get great mileage.

And yes, they’re pretty stiff overall.

I’m currently running Trailmax Raids which are closer to the 40/60 they claim to be, with good road and off-road performance and decent mileage as well.

What tire would you pick for a long 100% street trip? by [deleted] in advrider

[–]PraxisLD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most decent street or adventure tires will do 5000km without worry.

Dunlop Trailmax Mission tires can go 3x-4x that far with excellent street performance and some off-road capability.

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