Hello From South Jersey!

[40Yrold]

hi
My handle is 40 year old moto virgin.

I had a plan to get a dirtbike in Jr high school with my buddy and we were going to split the money, then store it in a public storage unit and split the rent.

Well it never happened, and 27 years later, i finally got my first bike.

I started on a GS500F, then I recently upgraded to a GSXR750 k6.

I love riding, technique, learning how to ride better and stay alive.

I also love snowboarding, so its a good hedge when its too cold to ride the moto.

Looking forward to track days this spring and summer, I live about 30 minutes from NJMP.
I also ride some twisties whenever I can, and most of the good ones around here are over in PA.

I try to turn my own wrenches and do most of my own maintenance.

Looking forward to helping, and sharing info!

virg.

 

[Lurch]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[lupin]

Welcome. Plenty of us older gents around.

 

[Kevin]

Greetings and welcome!

 

[SighBored]

Welcome! If you can upgrade I don't think you're still a moto virgin though. Ride safe, safe ride!

 

[40Yrold]

There are still many first times in my moto life

Firsts
1. Track Day
2. I get my knee down
3. Riding the tail of the dragon
4. riding in the rain

many many more awesome firsts
and the bad firsts, I hope to avoid too
speeding tickets, lowside, highside, etc.

 

[Lurch]

I started off riding in the rain

 

[40Yrold]

I started off riding in the rain

I look forward to a track day in the rain, i hear it makes you a much better rider

 

[Lurch]

Any rain riding makes you a better rider! I had an advanced lesson on bends on a very wet day. I can't ride that road safely any faster in the dry because of it. Does help my tyres just keep gripping

 

[BluePixel]

Welcome

 

[Mosin636]

Welcome to the community

 

[BlackMamba]

welcome!

 

[Kradmelder]

Welcome to the community! Greetings from Germany

 

[MiGlyRides]

Welcome, we have some Serious rain over here in Queensland & it does help greatly when learning what you & your bike can do & recently it's taught me about tyres as well, I have Angel GT tyres now and I went out first ride up some mountains to scrub them in & it seriously rained half way through and they just kept gripping, whereas the stock ones went to shit in the Wet & inspired much less confidence.

So You haven't already you have another First to look forward to - First time riding with a new set of tyres (apart form stock ones)