Your First Time on a Motorcycle WILL Scare You... And That's OKAY!

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  @Damiv · 4 years ago

  If your bike doesn’t scare you a bit you aren’t going to respect it. Complacency kills.

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• VA

  @varrock-guard · 4 years ago

  I literally bought my first bike last night after only ever riding during the MSF course. Scared shitless the whole 5 miles home but somehow managed

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• RO

  @Rondoe21 · 2 years ago

  I felt naked without wearing my car at a red light.

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• JO

  @johnjones6284 · 1 year ago

  Watching this video at midnight with no bike, no msf certification, and no prior knowledge of motorcycles

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• HI

  @himalayanman7071 · 4 years ago

  I feel this so deep. The first time I rode on the road, I had a panic attack. I was test driving the bike I actually ended up buying. The sounds, the cars, it was in an unfamiliar busy street, I almost immediately decided not to ride. But I pushed through it, and even though the bike place was 10 mins away I had them deliver it to me. First week I just went around in circles in my neighborhood, then I would go on the main road near my house and turn back,  after a week I was so bored going around my neighborhood that I decided to go on the road and it was a BLAST. A month later, I already wanted something faster and was kicking myself for getting a slow bike. From panic attack to wanting something faster already. My advice to anyone reading is if you don't feel comfortable riding it on the road yet, don't get discouraged but also don't do it. You don't want your first ride to end bad because you were super anxious. Have them deliver it to you, and ride through your neighborhood/less busy roads, there's no shame in it and you'll be riding on the road in no time :)

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• DO

  @doodlei · 4 years ago (edited)

  I remember the first time I got on a 40 mph street. Felt like I was flying and I couldnt picture ever going faster than that. 😂

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• BO

  @bobbyjoesugar · 4 years ago (edited)

  I regretted the first 3 days of owning my new motorcycle. By the end of the week however I was addicted and couldn’t get enough. My biggest piece of advice to brand new riders is to learn from an MSF course and to keep riding and practicing (at your own pace)

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• PE

  @person.X. · 4 years ago

  I find that as  a newbie riding on the highway or twisty roads is relatively easy as long as you don't go mad and ride like a bat out of hell.  The really exhausting and stressful bit is riding in really dense urban rush hour traffic.

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• CH

  @cheezeballzzz · 4 years ago

  I tried to avoid the highway my first day riding, but I missed a turn. I was either getting on the highway or busting a uturn and driving against traffic. After a few miles I looked down and was doing 90 passing a semi. Too much fun.

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• JA

  @JafetLora · 3 years ago (edited)

  Honestly, this is probably the best video i’ve seen on this topic. <br><br>My first time riding on a highway felt just how it did my first day on Baghdad, Iraq with the US Army back in the day. <br><br>Yall spitting facts! Love it! <br><br>Thanks for the content yall create. <br><br>God bless.

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• RA

  @rahulpanda9957 · 4 years ago

  The first day I rode a decade ago, I took my bike on the main streets for the first time ever. Speed limit was 45 and when I finally looked down I was going 25 😂 feels so fast

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• ZA

  @zayhs6351 · 4 years ago

  The first “legal” ride for me was AMAZING. Knew instantly that motorcycling was just what I was looking for in my life!!!

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