New Member, saying hello (and a quick question)..
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:14 am
First off, hey everybody, just joined this site (I've heard good things from some friends of mine who are members here).
I am a firefighter in Charlottesville and have recently become interested enough in motorcycles to overcome my fears of riding them. I have always loved them, but in all honesty its also been a "deep end of the pool" kind of thing for me.
In any case, I did have one question, where is a good place to go to try riding one for somebody who has never ridden ever before? Somewhere that can teach the basics, safety information, how to actually ride it, and most importantly (at least from my perspective) let you acutally try one out and see how it fits you.
And, as additional info, do these places (which I assume exist cause people learn somehow) require you to own your own bike? All your own safety gear? Anything else?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully I'll be out on the open road before I know it.
-Mike
I am a firefighter in Charlottesville and have recently become interested enough in motorcycles to overcome my fears of riding them. I have always loved them, but in all honesty its also been a "deep end of the pool" kind of thing for me.
In any case, I did have one question, where is a good place to go to try riding one for somebody who has never ridden ever before? Somewhere that can teach the basics, safety information, how to actually ride it, and most importantly (at least from my perspective) let you acutally try one out and see how it fits you.
And, as additional info, do these places (which I assume exist cause people learn somehow) require you to own your own bike? All your own safety gear? Anything else?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully I'll be out on the open road before I know it.
-Mike