Nice. Good choice. Still got 3 months to practice. Can easily ride till end of October. People here, myself included, push it to November, some even early December.
Hmm. Reminds me of my 1 year journey of riding.
Got insurance for an R6 on M1, no course (they said it wouldn't matter).
I kept the bike at a storage facility (indoor) on the 2nd floor so I had to use the inside elevator to take the bike out. Practiced in the parking lot of that facility for 3 days (1 hour each day).
It was the end of the month, I got my M1 and I didn't need to renew the rental agreement. Also space at my home became available so I didn't want to waste the money. I was "forced" to bring the bike back to my home (in the same city).
On the 4th day (end of the month and 1st day of M1) I took the bike onto the road. I remember thinking I was going "fast" but then giant cars were flying by me (upset). I looked down and realized I was going only 35 km. Could have sworn I was flying.
First 30 days was abit of a stressor. As much as I really wanted to get the R6, I had a hard time balancing fun, and not dropping/crashing it. Needless to say, I'm one of the only people I know who has never dropped their first bike, and also one of the the only people I know who have never stall the bike the first time it was touched. Funnily enough, I stalled it 1 week after riding it at a traffic light and crushed my balls :/
Anyway...
Odd because I've been criticized for my self education and said I was a fool for using an alternative means of learning. Yet, the kids that came from the schools knew about a quarter of what I did, all dropped their 250s several times, and stalled their bikes maybe 100 times at the beginning.
Also...I've heard things like " I rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow" and all that. Funny stuff. Not true for me. After 30 days I doubt anyone on the road would say "that bike is slow". I dont see why I HAVE to be able to jump on a bike and race around on it right away. Took time with my 600 and around the month mark it became more fun.
Still I remember on the 7th day I took the highway from Mississauga to Scarborough (which I shouldn't have but my car was down) and the one thing I didn't calculate or think of was the wind :/ I mean I did but it was ridiculoust that day. It felt like I was in world war 1. Or 2. It was 35 km wind and my tires were pumped a bit hard so I was blown around. For a first time, 35 km wind on the highway is something.
Now...I know there's stages of riding where probability of death is higher. I'm entering a new stage now where I think I'm "king ****" so cheers to surving this one :/
Happy that I have the bike I've always wanted though. Although no bike is worth a life, I always said that if I'm gonna risk my life, it better be on something that looks good lol
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