Crotch Rocket

[Naethyn]

Anyone have experience with these? I have a 3 mile drive to work and It would be nice to drive it there, plus my girl would love it. I've never had experience driving a motor bike before. Looking for some good advice!

[KILL]

first take your local MSF course

motorcycles are a lot of fun, but you can go from 0 to dead in a split second.

take the course, stay safe and dont be a fucking jerk off on the road. good luck.

[leah]

i believe taxx would be a good person to ask about this (?)

[DangerPaul]

first take your local MSF course

motorcycles are a lot of fun, but you can go from 0 to dead in a split second.

take the course, stay safe and dont be a fucking jerk off on the road. good luck.

never spoken better

[Spazz]

If you live in a heavily populated area your taking a major risk . Fun to ride i guess and easier on the gas but increases your chances of horrible bodily harm a great deal. Be as safe as you want everyone else drives like an asshole .

[Captain Insano]

Yes take the course and LISTEN. The way they teach you to ride you need to to apply all the fucking time.

Also do not ever ride a crotch rocket or motorcycle when you are tired. You need to be alert 110 percent of the time. I almost got killed twice in Japan because of other fucking morons and you need to be on your toes 24/7.

[Minrott]

I don't know what the MSF course is like but I imagaine it's similair to the ABATE Safe Rider program.


Take the course. Best $100 you'll ever spend. Probably save your life at some point.

[Naethyn]

I signed up for the motorcycle saftey foundation class at my local community college.

[Captain Insano]

3 Things...


1. DON'T get in the habit of staring at your guages or 15 feet ahead of you. Your head should be up and constantly scanning 100-150 feet in front of you.

2. Don't stick your knee out while you are turning. Racers do that to get more clearance between the bike and the ground... You'll just look like a faggot if you do it.

3. Roll onto the throttle in turns to maintain control and PUSH in the direction you want to turn on crotch rockets.

4. If you want to go really fast and drive insane you're eventually going to kill yourself. Go to a track instead and do it.


1 and 3 are probably the hardest to learn for most people on sport bikes but they are very important. 4 really depends on the person but the advice will probably keep you alive.

[Naethyn]

Thats the type of stuff im looking for

[brinstar]

you're gonna fuckin die

[Captain Insano]

No u r lest you shut your sassy mouf. j/k


The oddest things about crotch rockets and a huge misconception is that you lean the bike to turn it or turn the handlebars...neither is correct. You don't lean over at all.. You want to keep your body inline with the bike, and sit upright in relation to the bike no matter what axis the bike is currently on. ie: if you are in a left turn and the bike is at a 30 degree angle compared to the ground your body should also be at 30 degrees, not hunched over at 50 degrees.

To turn a crotch rocket you will literally push the left handle bar to turn left and roll on the throttle slightly. It sounds odd but that is the proper way to do it. While you execute turns it is really important that you keep your head up, so get in the habit right away. EVERYONE wants to stare at the bike and the ground...Bad idea... You shouldn't even see your bike if you are looking in the proper direction and distance.

[Dylan]

Also, don't let black men in red sweaters near your bike.

[araby]

three miles? man ride your bike as in pedaling =) do your share...if I were within three miles I would. anyway, excuse me, bye now!

[araby]

are you a crotch rocket kind of guy though? In my experience, people are either yay or nay on the crotch rocket issue. I, for one, do not like them and do not think they're as fun as like, a motorcyle. they are very sexy-not as in harley and devil's angels in leather-just something cool. crotch rockets are kind of silly to me. It was decided a few months ago also that the ones with the crazy handlebars that are higher than the guys' head are pretty ridiculous also. again, excuse me for butting in with my two cents but that's what I like about boards.

[Narrock]

Crotch rockets are for angsty EMO AZN boys who think they are "bad," but the reality is that they look like dorks, and only AZN women like guys like that.

If you're gonna get a bike, get a Hizzarley.

[Arlos]

You could always combine the crotch rocket desire with the innate kewldom of Harleys and buy a V-Rod.

-Arlos

[araby]

V-Rods must be sexy..

[Narrock]

Not bad, imo.

[Jay]

Crotch rockets are for angsty EMO AZN boys who think they are "bad," but the reality is that they look like dorks, and only AZN women like guys like that.

If you're gonna get a bike, get a Hizzarley.

Fuck you very much sir.

I don't know much if anything about bikes but I can tell you that it's a bad idea to ride angry and in the rain at the same time. I know a guy that lost a leg on the 101 that way.

[Captain Insano]

Harley's and Vrods are for dirty, overweight methhead Hell's Angels and their "Old Ladies" (like araby).



Crotch Rockets are for cool guys that get lots of sweet ass.

[araby]

maybe it's a west coast thing

[KILL]

You could always combine the crotch rocket desire with the innate kewldom of Harleys and buy a V-Rod.

-Arlos

or if you REALLY want to be rebelious, buy a Wakan. It's a French bike with a Harley engine. heh. that should be fun at the local cruise night.

[brinstar]

if i ever get a motorcycle it'd be a german WWII bike like in the indiana jones movies

WITH sidecar, of course

[Dylan]

With a big fucking swastika on the side, that'd rule.