Re: Terribly OT: do you need a car...

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Jim March<1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote:
> First thing: I strongly recommend you separate out the deals for the
> car and bike.  The car should go fairly quickly as a lot of used
> wheels were recently taken off the market.
>
> As to a bike, I'd look at the Suzuki Intruder 800 first.  They made
> the same bike for over a decade, the oldest ones will be 750s and if
> in good shape, nothing wrong with that.  Better handling and engine
> than the Yamaha VX series equivalents.
>
> DO NOT go for a high-performance 4-cylinder sportbike as your first
> ride.  Price the insurance on that - absolutely huge for a new
> middle-age rider.  That's the insurance company's way of saying "dude,
> I hope your will is up to date!".
>
> BIG issue: do you know how to ride yet?  Do you know what
> "counter-steering" is?  If you don't, and you get out on that road,
> there's a real good chance you're going to die no matter what the
> bike.  That would be about as dumb as strapping on an Indy car and
> going wheel to wheel at full speed without knowing what you're doing -
> and no, I am *not* exaggerating.
>
> The learning curve will be easier if you already know how to drive a
> stick-shift car.  Learning what a clutch is at the same time you're
> learning bikes is a bad thing.
>
> My sole wheels are a motorcycle ('97 Buell S3 Thunderbolt, heavily
> modded) as has been the case for just about 20 years now.  Haven't
> owned a single car in all that time.  Used to street race when I was
> young and dumb :).  I *know* what I'm talkin' about.  I also taught
> one of the TFUGers to ride :).

Oh! Can I have a ride?

> Jim
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