New to 2 wheels

ZanderGTS · 07-17-2010, 02:07 PM

Hey everyone,
Ive always been intersted in bikes and said someday I was gonna buy one but always put it off and ended up saying next season. Well I finally bought my first bike (08 GSX-R600) and figured I'd introduce myself. I've been trying to get as much riding in as possible and was hoping to perhaps find a few people to ride with.

Those were took right after I picked it up. Since then i've eliminated the rear fender and picked up some better protective gear! More mods to come

Mikey · 07-17-2010, 02:13 PM

And nice bike!!

gv rider · 07-17-2010, 02:25 PM

welcome, im always ready ta ride for the most part, if ya have any questions feel free ta ask, im sure someone here is willing to help or put you in the right direction, a lot of usefull n not so usefull knoledge runnin around

romo23 · 07-17-2010, 02:31 PM

welcome nice bike

vene09 · 07-17-2010, 02:39 PM

nice bike

reke208 · 07-17-2010, 03:04 PM

Nice DC's....I rock the same pair

welcome to the madness!

RedStar · 07-17-2010, 03:33 PM

Welcome to the forum, You will see this place is full of great people who will be glad to help you with whatever they can!
Beautiful bike you got there mate, Enjoy it!

steven32 · 07-17-2010, 04:02 PM

welcome! nice bike
just post it up and we will ride. that simple.

BLIZANTHIMUM · 07-17-2010, 04:04 PM

welcome, treat that bike with the respect it deserves and you will have a great time.

turbolq4 · 07-17-2010, 04:36 PM

yo

scooterholic · 07-17-2010, 04:37 PM

Rides are posted up all the time. Nice bike

BuellCru · 07-17-2010, 06:19 PM

Welcome

BeckadarO · 07-17-2010, 07:24 PM

Linker33 · 07-17-2010, 07:26 PM

Welcome

Back Of The Pack · 07-17-2010, 07:40 PM

Welcome. Nice bike love the colors.

zx10Thad · 07-17-2010, 08:48 PM

Welcome -

CaptCrash · 07-17-2010, 09:06 PM

Beautiful bike.

Two words: Frame sliders!

steven32 · 07-17-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptCrash

Beautiful bike.

Two words: Frame sliders!

CaptCrash · 07-17-2010, 09:51 PM

Hold Up...wait--I think I SEE lil' frame sliders on there...

2WheelFanatic · 07-17-2010, 11:01 PM

Great choice for a first bike. Love them gixxers!

shaner · 07-17-2010, 11:10 PM

Werd up

katnip · 07-17-2010, 11:29 PM

Welcome...

Pimpit · 07-18-2010, 03:21 AM

Nice bike welcome to the madness

ZanderGTS · 07-18-2010, 10:50 PM

Yea as far as a first bike I was 100 percent sold on a GSXR. Frame sliders were on there when I bought bought it slightly used from the previous owner and already saved me once. Was rolling up the driveway and was a little too hard on the front break before putting my right foot down and went down. No damage except a smudge on the slider cus I was pretty much stopped and assisted it down.

ZanderGTS · 07-18-2010, 10:55 PM

Steven32 how do you like the Akra shorty exhaust? I'm thinking of swapping the headers out for an 07 set and going with either that or an M4 shorty.

RedStar · 07-18-2010, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZanderGTS

Steven32 how do you like the Akra shorty exhaust? I'm thinking of swapping the headers out for an 07 set and going with either that or an M4 shorty.

You will make peoples head hurt when they ride next to you haha. Other then that, it sounds good

Cheeto · 07-18-2010, 11:20 PM

Welcome! Best advice I can give you is take the STARS program.. the beginner or advanced. Either way you'll learn a lot of stuff that you will actually use on the road and if you don't have your endorsement (I hope you do) that's one way to get it

CaptCrash · 07-18-2010, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZanderGTS

Was rolling up the driveway and was a little too hard on the front break before putting my right foot down and went down. No damage except a smudge on the slider cus I was pretty much stopped and assisted it down.

Get in the habit of going LEFT foot down first and you can finish your stop with the rear brake (right foot)...

ZanderGTS · 07-19-2010, 12:47 AM

Already took the STAR course and it was extremely helpful even got the pleasure of watching captcrash mess around after class one day. I normally do foot down with the left and finish breaking with rear but my nephew ran out in front of me and I panicked and went alittle heavy on the front. Couldn't catch myself in time.

STR8UP41908 · 07-19-2010, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZanderGTS

Steven32 how do you like the Akra shorty exhaust? I'm thinking of swapping the headers out for an 07 set and going with either that or an M4 shorty.

I have a Yosh pipe on mine when i bought my 750, thought it was not loud enough, so had the cat cut out and made it sound perfect

, just a thought

whitedevil · 07-19-2010, 10:13 AM

Nice looking bike!

So what better gear did you get? Can't have both you and Reke rolling the DC's. LMAO

theduckllr · 07-19-2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLIZANTHIMUM

welcome, treat that bike with the respect it deserves and you will have a great time.

And since no one knows this more than BLIZZ..... heed these words!

Welcome. You have a beautiful bike!

cms1172 · 07-19-2010, 10:53 AM

Welcome. And love the look of that bike. very classy. take care and respect it.

Ryan@IdahoSportBikes · 07-19-2010, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptCrash

Beautiful bike.

Two words: Frame sliders!

Very nice bike man!

Two more words: Full Leathers

MissKaos · 07-19-2010, 11:20 AM

Welcome!

07-17-2010, 02:07 PM	#1
ZanderGTS Junior Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Meridian, ID Posts: 4	New to 2 wheels Hey everyone, Ive always been intersted in bikes and said someday I was gonna buy one but always put it off and ended up saying next season. Well I finally bought my first bike (08 GSX-R600) and figured I'd introduce myself. I've been trying to get as much riding in as possible and was hoping to perhaps find a few people to ride with. Those were took right after I picked it up. Since then i've eliminated the rear fender and picked up some better protective gear! More mods to come

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07-17-2010, 02:13 PM	#2
Mikey Senior Member Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kuna Posts: 1,966 I Ride: on sidewalks if needed.	And nice bike!!

07-17-2010, 02:25 PM	#3
gv rider Senior Member Joined: Jun 2010 From: garden valley, idaho Posts: 163 I Ride: 2000 zx12r	welcome, im always ready ta ride for the most part, if ya have any questions feel free ta ask, im sure someone here is willing to help or put you in the right direction, a lot of usefull n not so usefull knoledge runnin around

07-17-2010, 02:31 PM	#4
romo23 Senior Member Joined: Sep 2009 From: caldwell, idaho Posts: 235 I Ride: 2001 sv650	welcome nice bike

07-17-2010, 02:39 PM	#5
vene09 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2010 From: Payette ID Posts: 167 I Ride: 05 Ninja zx6r	nice bike

07-17-2010, 03:04 PM	#6
reke208 Senior Member Joined: Mar 2010 From: Kuna Posts: 153 I Ride: 2005 zx6r	Nice DC's....I rock the same pair welcome to the madness!

07-17-2010, 03:33 PM	#7
RedStar Senior Member Joined: Apr 2010 From: Atlanta GA Posts: 950 I Ride: 2004 zx6r - 2005 zx6r - 2006 zx6r - 2007 zx6r	Welcome to the forum, You will see this place is full of great people who will be glad to help you with whatever they can! Beautiful bike you got there mate, Enjoy it!

07-17-2010, 04:02 PM	#8
steven32 Joined: Feb 2010 From: K-Town Posts: 2,827 I Ride: '07 GSXR 600	welcome! nice bike just post it up and we will ride. that simple.

07-17-2010, 04:04 PM	#9
BLIZANTHIMUM Senior Member Joined: Apr 2007 From: K-town yo! Posts: 3,200 I Ride: YURMOM	welcome, treat that bike with the respect it deserves and you will have a great time.

07-17-2010, 04:36 PM	#10
turbolq4 Senior Member Joined: Aug 2009 From: mur-ville Posts: 1,162 I Ride: 95 CR500R, various sleds	yo

07-17-2010, 04:37 PM	#11
scooterholic Senior Member Joined: Oct 2009 From: Nampa, Id Posts: 1,182 I Ride: 07 Honda Reflex, 92 Ninja ZX7, Weedeater one	Rides are posted up all the time. Nice bike

07-17-2010, 11:10 PM	#21
shaner Senior Member Joined: May 2008 From: The Hood Posts: 3,376 I Ride: 03 F4i	Werd up

07-18-2010, 03:21 AM	#23
Pimpit Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: Nampa, Id Posts: 3,813 I Ride: 06 GSX-R1000, 01 Yammy V-Turd 650, and 1979 Honda CM 185 Twin Star putt putt project	Nice bike welcome to the madness

07-17-2010, 06:19 PM	#12
BuellCru Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise Posts: 2,339 I Ride: Buell Firebolt XB12R	Welcome

07-17-2010, 07:24 PM	#13
BeckadarO Senior Member Joined: Dec 2009 From: Nampa, ID Posts: 753 I Ride: 2007 Honda Shadow VLX 600 deluxe, 2002 bandit 1200s

07-17-2010, 07:26 PM	#14
Linker33 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2006 From: Boise, ID Posts: 1,425 I Ride: '02 GSXR 600	Welcome

07-17-2010, 07:40 PM	#15
Back Of The Pack Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise Posts: 1,214 I Ride: The Busted 1 & The wrecked one.	Welcome. Nice bike love the colors.

07-17-2010, 08:48 PM	#16
zx10Thad Junior Member Joined: Jun 2010 From: Boise, ID Posts: 21 I Ride: 89 Kawasaki ZX-10	Welcome -

07-17-2010, 09:06 PM	#17
CaptCrash Senior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 716	Beautiful bike. Two words: Frame sliders!

07-17-2010, 09:51 PM	#19
CaptCrash Senior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 716	Hold Up...wait--I think I SEE lil' frame sliders on there...

07-17-2010, 11:01 PM	#20
2WheelFanatic Senior Member Joined: May 2010 From: Mountain Home, Idaho Posts: 118 I Ride: 06 GSX-R1000	Great choice for a first bike. Love them gixxers!

07-17-2010, 11:29 PM	#22
katnip Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: The Gator's Lair Posts: 1,652 I Ride: '06 GSXR 600	Welcome...

07-18-2010, 10:50 PM	#24
ZanderGTS Junior Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Meridian, ID Posts: 4	Yea as far as a first bike I was 100 percent sold on a GSXR. Frame sliders were on there when I bought bought it slightly used from the previous owner and already saved me once. Was rolling up the driveway and was a little too hard on the front break before putting my right foot down and went down. No damage except a smudge on the slider cus I was pretty much stopped and assisted it down.

07-18-2010, 10:55 PM	#25
ZanderGTS Junior Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Meridian, ID Posts: 4	Steven32 how do you like the Akra shorty exhaust? I'm thinking of swapping the headers out for an 07 set and going with either that or an M4 shorty.

07-18-2010, 11:20 PM	#27
Cheeto Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Caldwell Posts: 96 I Ride: 07 GSXR 750	Welcome! Best advice I can give you is take the STARS program.. the beginner or advanced. Either way you'll learn a lot of stuff that you will actually use on the road and if you don't have your endorsement (I hope you do) that's one way to get it

07-19-2010, 12:47 AM	#29
ZanderGTS Junior Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Meridian, ID Posts: 4	Already took the STAR course and it was extremely helpful even got the pleasure of watching captcrash mess around after class one day. I normally do foot down with the left and finish breaking with rear but my nephew ran out in front of me and I panicked and went alittle heavy on the front. Couldn't catch myself in time.

07-19-2010, 10:13 AM	#31
whitedevil Senior Member Joined: May 2008 From: Que Nah Posts: 5,876 I Ride: F4i CBR600	Nice looking bike! So what better gear did you get? Can't have both you and Reke rolling the DC's. LMAO

07-19-2010, 10:53 AM	#33
cms1172 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: The Middle of Nowhere? Posts: 2,174 I Ride: Buell 1125CR	Welcome. And love the look of that bike. very classy. take care and respect it.

07-19-2010, 11:20 AM	#35
MissKaos Joined: Sep 2008 From: Boise Posts: 1,832 I Ride: Two-Wheeled Orgaaaaaaaasm	Welcome!