What a terrible way to start! I'm a new rider and I severely underestimated the power of these beast.
Here is how it happened...
My bike was just delivered yesterday. Being the impatient man that I am I wanted to ride it that day. My thoughts were to head down to High school since they have a huge, open parking lot that I could practice in. It's literally 3 blocks down the street from me.
I pulled the bike out, lined her up with my drive way and started her up. Everything was great so far... Then I started to release the clutch and she died. She died on me a few times as I was trying to learn the "sweet spot". Being a new rider I was also hesitant to give her any gas. After this happened a few times I started to get frustrated. The smart thing to do would have been to walk away. Instead I gave her more gas and then I lost it. She took off and I must have pulled the gas back more as this happened because the next thing I know I'm slammed up against my SUV and then on the ground.
It didn't do a lot of damage to the bike that I can tell. Just a minor crack on the headlight. The SUV is a little dinged up but not terrible. My leg was scrapped pretty good and it is still sore but I'll live.
Now I'm waiting for a class to open up. Around here they seem to have pretty big waiting list. I'm also waiting for one of my experienced and already endorsed biker friends to come to my house and drive the bike for me to the parking lot.
This riding thing isn't as easy as it looks!
Here is how it happened...
My bike was just delivered yesterday. Being the impatient man that I am I wanted to ride it that day. My thoughts were to head down to High school since they have a huge, open parking lot that I could practice in. It's literally 3 blocks down the street from me.
I pulled the bike out, lined her up with my drive way and started her up. Everything was great so far... Then I started to release the clutch and she died. She died on me a few times as I was trying to learn the "sweet spot". Being a new rider I was also hesitant to give her any gas. After this happened a few times I started to get frustrated. The smart thing to do would have been to walk away. Instead I gave her more gas and then I lost it. She took off and I must have pulled the gas back more as this happened because the next thing I know I'm slammed up against my SUV and then on the ground.
It didn't do a lot of damage to the bike that I can tell. Just a minor crack on the headlight. The SUV is a little dinged up but not terrible. My leg was scrapped pretty good and it is still sore but I'll live.
Now I'm waiting for a class to open up. Around here they seem to have pretty big waiting list. I'm also waiting for one of my experienced and already endorsed biker friends to come to my house and drive the bike for me to the parking lot.
This riding thing isn't as easy as it looks!