Hello GTA riders,
I'm a new rider who did the MSF course last summer. I finally saved up enough to get myself a motorcycle. I bought an SV650s 2011 with ABS. Maybe I waited too long after my course, but the weight of the bike is really daunting. I'm short as heck, and can barely tiptoe the bike. 5'6" with a 28 inch inseam. On my first ride, I static dropped the bike and sheared the shift peg off.
I fixed it up but now I'm really scared of it. Should I just sell the bike and try to get something smaller? Is this anxiety a normal occurrence due to my inexperience? My rider friends aren't too much help because a lot of them are 25+ years of cruiser riding experience. The others, more my age, are telling me it's beginner's jitters.
I'm all ears from some experienced riders. I'm kinda bummed because I wanna get into the sport, but kinda struggling.
Thank you all for your help. Ride safe.
I'm a new rider who did the MSF course last summer. I finally saved up enough to get myself a motorcycle. I bought an SV650s 2011 with ABS. Maybe I waited too long after my course, but the weight of the bike is really daunting. I'm short as heck, and can barely tiptoe the bike. 5'6" with a 28 inch inseam. On my first ride, I static dropped the bike and sheared the shift peg off.
I fixed it up but now I'm really scared of it. Should I just sell the bike and try to get something smaller? Is this anxiety a normal occurrence due to my inexperience? My rider friends aren't too much help because a lot of them are 25+ years of cruiser riding experience. The others, more my age, are telling me it's beginner's jitters.
I'm all ears from some experienced riders. I'm kinda bummed because I wanna get into the sport, but kinda struggling.
Thank you all for your help. Ride safe.