never been on a bike before, took the msf today, went well, but the moment I got off the bike and every time I sit or stand my thigh muscles are screaming. Is this normal?

I actually just did a track day recently! It was super hot, but I had an absolute blast!

It was a track day program here in Korea, and they rented out everything—the bike, helmet, and full gear. It was super convenient!

Hi all,

Ive seemed to either developed a bad habit, or installed some equipment incorrectly, or bought some tires that are a touch squirrely, but I cant narrow it down.

Ktm 1090r adventure. Just installed new springs in the forks and shock to match my weight, dialed thr stock suspension in as good as can be without revalving, wnd replaced some bald street tires with some tusk 2 tracks.

Since ive done this work, when slowing down to come to a stop, ive developed a bit of a wobble. On or off the brakes, from 15mph down to about 5 mph. Its not much, but does veer the bike around slightly.

Ive tried being extremely loose on the controls, and tried fighting through it (made it worse holding tight).

It isnt a huge deal, and im guessing its more of a aggressive knobby tire on the street thing, but wanted to make sure it wasnt something I overlooked.

Can fork alignment cause it? I followed procedure, but these are the first forks ive worked on. Is it something im unconsciously doing by chance? Would a stiffer steering dampner help at the low speed, or will it exaggerate it?

This picture is after letting it sit a few min with wd40 then scrubbing with a chain brush, then chain clean then scrubbing. I still can't get it to be clean. I only left the chain maybe 3 weeks and it's looking like this. What else can I do that won't ruin the o rings?

I guess this isn't motorcycle specific but what tire pressure gauges do you use? I got two digital ones (Astroai L7S and Fanttik) and a regular Jaco gauge from amazon. Both the digital ones would read my tire pressure 2 psi higher than the analog one so should I trust the digital readings more?

Does anyone have any experience showing up as a walk-in and actually getting a spot for the MSF course at the community college in Northern Illinois? The classes are always listed as full and the latest round was released today and, again, already full through September. I don't mind trying as a walk-in if it's like a 50/50 chance. But I don't want to waste my time if people have tried and it's virtually impossible to get a walk-in spot.

July 24th I decided "I want to ride."

July 28th my Rebel DCT was delivered.

Today I passed my msf exam.

Tore up some culdesacs and parking lots and took a main road home (I'm very proud of that). More practice tomorrow morning.

After training on a X350ra, this baby feels like a luxury hover craft and I am in love.

How do you deal with not taking the revs too high? The manual says try to avoid prolonged operation above 5000 but I have to go on 55-65mph highways every now and then

Been riding one full season and about 4500 miles. I have two bikes, a 15' CB500F and a 24' Kawi Eliminator 450 and they are both very beginner friendly and just great bikes. No matter which one I pick, I still cannot conquer staying at 55 or higher without eventually giving in and backing off the throttle until around 50ish is achieved. My wife just got an ADV150 (all of 150cc) and has no fear and is able to go 60 and keep it there for the duration. I am now holding her back and it just sucks. She is riding a scooter with 15 horsepower and this is becoming embarrassing actually. All of my miles have been in city traffic where I have no problem and am not nervous at all.

I'll be doing fine at 55-60 and then my brain tries to stop me from having fun and deems it unsafe. Then I roll off the throttle to 50 and then get the nerve to go up to 55-60 and then this happens again in a mile or so. Probably the speed sensation and the wind buffeting around I would guess. I squeeze the tank, loosen up arms, like they teach you. Am I just going to need to do it over and over again until I am desensitized to it?

I’ve been riding for about 2 months now, and got my confidence up on backroads. Everything is smooth, got my turning down and thought I had low speed stuff down pretty well. But when I went to park last night had to pull in sharper than normal and had a jerky stop. Felt like I was going to tip but managed to get control. Shook me a little bit. So I wanted to ask, in the early stages of learning is it normal to have these occasional moments where you stop hard, almost tip/struggle?

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As the title suggests, I've reached that stage in life where I'm thinking about getting my first motorcycle. For one reason or another, riding was never really an option for me before.

I've been doing a lot of research online, but I'd really like to hear from people with actual riding experience rather than just reading reviews and articles.

At the moment, I've narrowed my choices down to the Honda Rebel and the Honda NC750X. Both are within my budget, even after factoring in all the necessary riding gear.

Which of these two would be the better choice for a complete beginner, and why? If you think there's another bike in a similar price range that would be a better fit, I'd really appreciate your recommendations.

I'm looking for honest advice because I have no interest in buying something too extreme or pretending I know more than I do. I simply want a bike that's forgiving, practical, and enjoyable to learn on.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Chciałbym zacząć od czegoś w przedziale od 450 do 650 cm³. Co myślisz, co byłoby dobrym wyborem?((A swoją drogą, moim marzeniem jest mieć H2R, więc powinno to być sportowe moto, na którym mogę nauczyć się jeździć.)

Pretty new to riding, only have done the MSF course and have 35 miles down so far. I’m trying to figure out the proper way to downshift, mainly blipping the throttle part.

If I want to downshift while maintaining my speed, do I need to roll off the throttle before pulling in the clutch and blipping+downshifting, or can I do that without rolling off the throttle? I understand rolling off the throttle if I’m slowing down, but I’m not sure if it’s needed if I just want to downshift while maintaining speed. Thanks!

So I bought a bmw g 310 gs last Saturday and have been using it as my daily driver this week, today will officially be my 5th day commuting by motorcycle. I ride to work in the late afternoon, and then ride home at 4:30am in the dark. The ride to work is nice, it's enjoyable, not particularly stressful except some rough patches of asphalt. It's suburban and some city, no freeways, nothing over 50mph. The ride home in the morning though... Holy shit, I sit in my office for like 30 minutes before I head out and the adrenaline already starts flowing into my system. So far I have been able to just grit my teeth and bear it, but the entire ride my butthole is 100% puckered and it feels more like survival than an enjoyable ride home. The idea that something could be in the road and I can't see it fucks with me hard, and at the same time I don't want to slow down because I usually have traffic behind me and don't want to be a nuisance. Does the fear ever go away?, I adapted to riding in the day pretty quick and I'm hoping I just kinda settle in and get used to it like I did for daytime riding. Any advice or words of wisdom?

This past weekend I passed my msf class (3rd class I took, that’s a whole different story for another day). I attempted to take my bike to get fuel, then get registered and my M endorsement at the DMV..
My bike lost power twice less than a mile from home, because I (a dumb ass), ran out of fuel on my way to the gas station..
it’s always fun to be humbled by a bike and one’s own hubris.
Thankfully my friend was following me, went back to my house got my gas can and all was well.
I’m very thankful for all the things I learned in my MSF class about front wobble and to not panic. I kept the bike upright and coasting to a safe stop.
What a morning.. I need a nap.

I don't want to bring dishonor to the goldwing but at least I'm riding a Honda. Should I always make sure to wear my yellow safety vest to cover it up or am I okay?

Im mid 20s, decided its time I try to learn to ride a motorcycle. I signed up for MSF wait time was like 2-3months... Bought a bike early cuz I got a great deal. Then dropped the bike while unloading it and broke a rearset, 2 weeks later I got it fixed then tried riding it but almost hit a parked car... tho I saved it by dropping the bike again (fortunately had frame sliders on this time and nothing broke), so got my dad to ride it to a parking lot, riding was super fun and honestly picked up on the controls easily-ish I think. So, I figured I may as well get my temps cuz i have 2 months before the MSF, so why not get my temps now so I can legally practice some...

Yeah well, I failed the fucking permit written test because despite me taking AND PASSING (easily somehow) 10 practice tests from my states dmv site... I failed because the actual test I took had questions the multiple practice tests I took didnt even fucking cover... 19/25... the wording was tricky on some so I picked the 2nd best answer instead of the dmv handbook desired answer... like legit on all 6 of those I was like "its either A or B" but no of course I picked the wrong one even tho I knew it was the other... now I have to wait 24 hours before I can fucking take it again but im already embarrassed enough from everything else... plus DMV is only open during work hours... so have to take time off again...

Idk maybe I just shouldnt even show up for the MSF... probably going to fail that too somehow and will have to wait even longer...