Newbie From Pennsylvania

[jslatts]

Hello from Pennsylvania

I Just bought a 2005 GZ250 From a local dealer on tuesday. got my motorcycle permit on wednesday. Picking the bike up today.
Ive been riding dirtbikes from age 7 to about 15. Got to big for my bike and didnt have the money to buy a new one so I stopped riding.
Recently decided I wanted a motorcycle but since it was my first motorcycle I didnt want to go to crazy, so I decided to get a GZ250. Read alot of good reviews on it.
Taking the Motorcycle safety riding class starting next week, and once its completed and I pass I automatically get my Motorcycle License

[blaine]

Welcome to the forum.You will find the G.Z. a very reliable bike.Good luck with your course & ride safe.
:cool: :)

[Water Warrior 2]

Welcome jslatts. You will find your dirt bike experience is valuable for street riding. The GZ is a great way to get onto the street and hone your skills to survive the half blind cagers.

[dvsDave]

Just remember not to stick your feet out in a turn. A friend of mine did that the first time on a motorcycle instead of a dirt bike, popped up about 5 feet in the air when his foot caught pavement and came down hard, face first.

Welcome to the forum. Coffee's in back, make a new pot if it's empty, and avoid the poppyseed bagels ;)

[mole2]

Welcome jslatts. You will find your dirt bike experience is valuable for street riding. The GZ is a great way to get onto the street and hone your skills to survive the half blind cagers.

What do you mean "half blind cagers"? All of them are blind except those that ride motorcycles. lol :cry:

Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Ride safe.


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[Water Warrior 2]

Welcome jslatts. You will find your dirt bike experience is valuable for street riding. The GZ is a great way to get onto the street and hone your skills to survive the half blind cagers.

What do you mean "half blind cagers"? All of them are blind except those that ride motorcycles. lol :cry:

Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Ride safe.


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I stand corrected. I will also further correct my statement by adding the "Only" cagers who do notice bikes are LEOs who ride or have ridden. I have actually been pulled over because a LEO was wanting to see my bike a bit better since it was on his short list and wanted my opinion.

[dvsDave]

help me out here, what's a LEO? (am assuming it's an acronym and not a reference to his astrogical sign)

[alantf]

help me out here, what's a LEO? (am assuming it's an acronym and not a reference to his astrogical sign)

Law Enforcement Officer

[dvsDave]

ahh, gotcha!

[jslatts]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome, I had to cancel my riding class for next week because I had a test for For Hazmat operations for the fire dept. BUT i did sign up for another class during the week hopefully I can get off.

[GZBrian]

Hello and welcome. The course should really help you out. One big difference from the dirt bike to the street bike. The street bike hurts more when you make a mistake. Hence Street vs. dirt... Ride safe. GZBrian

[RanDom_Chipmunk]

Being a new rider myself, welcome! Only tip I can give you so far is that I found out why a friend's response to "Should I get a half or a full helmet?" was "Do you want to tell the paramedic where it hurts?" I laid my bike down at ten miles an hour and landed face first on the curb. I still have my chin, so full face it is. Ride safe!