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Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. * 2
    #26992272 - 10/19/20 04:27 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

I am getting a 300cc bike tomorrow. Call it a mid-life crisis.... but I want something to go do for a couple hours when im bored at the house. And the thought of riding a bike puts a big smile on my face.... and i dont smile much these days.

So I found an excellent purchase on a brand new bike with just 1500KM on it. The problem is its 6 hours away and 300 miles. I rode for a couple weeks ten years ago. I was good at it but never got on a highway or anything. Just how stupid am I being doing this? I feel like I can definitely manage. Am I missing something?

Fastest ive been on a bike was 45 MPH on a Honda Shadow 250 10 years ago. Highway is a long empty road with a speed limit of 120KMH.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten]
    #26992275 - 10/19/20 04:34 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Is 300cc big enough? A used Honda GoldWing... :thumbup:


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
    #26992279 - 10/19/20 04:38 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Its a 300cc sports bike. A yamaha MT03. Its still pretty slow but fast enough to ride for a couple months to learn. Im also a bit of a speed demon and know I'll ring out a 1000cc one and kill myself on it.

But the bike is braaaaand new. Gorgeous and such a good buy for resale that I have to have this specific one.


Also im short. 5 foot 8. I wish I could ride a goldwing. Thats what my father rode but he was a monster. I was on the back as a child and it drives like a cloud. Incredible thing.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten]
    #26992281 - 10/19/20 04:40 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Yamaha MT03? You will be fine on the road

Just make sure you check the tire pressure and brakes before you leave. Also prepare to be sore. Six hours on a bike like that is a lot if you are not used to it


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten] * 1
    #26992354 - 10/19/20 06:15 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

TS is right on. 300 miles is a long ride on a bike, even a comfortable one. The wind alone is tiresome, then you add in ergonomic issues, all the PPE, and various other things and it becomes quite the challenge. As a result, you end up pretty tired, not thinking clearly, and still riding a motorcycle which tend to be some of the least crash worthy vehicles.

If I were you, I’d rent or borrow a pickup truck, come up with some ramps, then bring it back like that.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: christopera] * 1
    #26992356 - 10/19/20 06:19 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Throw it on a trailer.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Ahab McBathsalts]
    #26992425 - 10/19/20 07:36 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

I met a couple who rode from Canada to Florida, but they were youngsters.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten]
    #26992445 - 10/19/20 08:05 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

When I picked up my first 600cc Superbike I rode back through four hours of torrential rain.

When I finally got back home, wet and cold to the core, I couldn't talk for about an hour, I was so utterly fucked from the exhaustion of concentration.

Point being, you'll be fine, if exhausted.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] * 2
    #26994107 - 10/20/20 08:08 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Was very enjoyable. Took extra long because I kept stopping to stretch my legs. Its DEFINITELY not designed for long distance lol. The pegs are so high that even a short guy like me has super bent legs.

Beautiful scenery. Amazing how much better view you get on a bike.

I think this was an excellent decision! :smile:


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten]
    #26994154 - 10/20/20 08:45 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

First bike? Pics of the machine?

At 300cc, I'm gonna bet you're gonna want to upgrade sooner than you think!


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
    #26994183 - 10/20/20 09:07 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

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At 300cc, I'm gonna bet you're gonna want to upgrade sooner than you think!




Yeah, a sport bike is for weaving around traffic and a hog is for the open road.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
    #26994360 - 10/20/20 11:24 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

When it comes to laying bikes I aint a virgin; the first one was a Norton in a friend's backyard and the second was a rental dirt-bike that rolled my flack jacket sleeve up past my elbow. The third time I hit that little patch of gravel in the middle of the road on a Suzuki 250 while making a turn and scratched my helmet and broke a turn signal.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Buster_Brown]
    #26994374 - 10/20/20 11:31 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

I dropped my learning bike during an " excelerated turn from standstill" maneuvre. Sorta stalled mid-turn and pitched right over

The second time I was using a paddock stand for the first time and by myself :facepalm: Busted the tank and brake lever


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer] * 3
    #26994398 - 10/20/20 11:42 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Crashing motorcycles is a lot like the sky being blue. Don’t sweat it, that’s how it’s supposed to be.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten]
    #26995673 - 10/21/20 03:14 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

I've been riding for a few years. Riding on the highway is quite simple and easy. I would suggest to try braking on an empty road so you get a feel of how the bike responds when decelerating from highway speeds. Check your mirrors when changing lanes and keep an eye out for cars on intersections. They have a tendency not to notice bikers.

Oh, and if it's cold where you are (15 degrees C or less) make sure you dress really warm. 15 is not cold but once you get to highway speeds you will freeze your hands and the rest of your body in no time, and that can be dangerous. Enjoy the ride! :grin:


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] * 1
    #26995823 - 10/21/20 06:53 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)



Heres a pic of it. Fully blacked out. Mint condition brand new thing.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Oldnameforgotten] * 1
    #26995852 - 10/21/20 07:26 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.  Get a bicycle and some panniers instead and enjoy quiet where you can find it and improved health.

If you can't do that make sure you have a good muffler which reduces noise and air pollution and wear bright colors so you can be seen.

Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.


Edited by DonJuan7 (10/21/20 07:28 AM)


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: DonJuan7] * 1
    #26995901 - 10/21/20 08:15 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

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Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.



They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.

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Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.



Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
    #26995918 - 10/21/20 08:32 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Jokeshopbeard said:
Quote:

DonJuan7 said:
Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.



They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.

Quote:

DonJuan7 said:
Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.



Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.




What you hold is a rhetorical opinion not based on fact. Most all cars have their windows up, and radio on, your noise polluting motor as loud as it is, barely registers in the interior of cars, it is not saving you from anything. What it is doing, is making you deaf.

Also tell us, what colors do you wear and what color is your bike? Because bright colors - visibility- CLEARLY helps you be seen. What your illegal noise pollution does do is ruin the hearing and well  being of pedestrians and animals and they are cursing you for your criminal bad behavior.


Edited by DonJuan7 (10/21/20 08:39 AM)


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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard] * 1
    #26995922 - 10/21/20 08:33 AM (3 years, 3 months ago)

You bacon is good, but what about your sausage?

That got unexpectedly sexual.

None of my bikes are all that loud, so I'm not sure I am much of a loud pipes guy. That said, I don't think there's much evidence proving motorcycles are worse for respiratory health than a car, in fact, they are likely better as they create significantly less particulate matter per mile. Especially so for people in the U.S. who love to drive 3 ton SUV's all by their lonesome. That said, there's nothing wrong with wearing some hearing protection under your helmet. I do it when driving any of my race cars.


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