Beginer to Motorcycle

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Just a question...why are you doing all this instead of taking some responsibility and getting your own car insurance and doing some stuffo n your own first???

you're buying gear already? i still dont have the proper gear. i only have gloves really, i have old black boots that still fit that can still fit to shift gears. i have a dickies lined jacket that is nice for riding, and i wear khakis most times i ride. when is disgustingly hot i might wear shorts and i know i'm dumb but its just too hot.

decent riding shoes/boots: 100
decent gloves: 40
decent jacket: 250
decent helmet in which parts dont become unglued that is dot approved: 200+

all those prices are flexible yeah, but hold on, you might find out this isn't for you..

See, I'm going about it a little differently....

First of all, I worked my ass off and got a decent paying job, made sure all the bills are paid, live on my own (with Casey), we pay our car insurance, pay the bills, and make sure everything is taken care of and THEN discuss toys.

As for how I'm going about it....I'm taking the course first and foremost. That way as SOON as I get a bike I can ride. To take the course I have to have gloves and boots, which are both fine, and after that I plan on getting a good jacket that will keep me from getting torn up when I dump it (cause chances are it's not IF, it's WHEN). After that I plan on putting the money away for the bike, and I plan on all of this by October....paying for all the little stuff now so I can spend the big money later and not feel quite so crunched.

I know toys are nice, but so is being independent and doing things the right way...not just cause you want it NOW. How good would you feel to know that you're holding your own financially, and not borrowing money off your parents when you're out riding???

Maybe that's why your mom is flippin out....I know I would.

As much as I hate to admit it (since it's my job), bike insurance isn't mandatory in FL. It's stupid not to have it, but you don't HAVE to have it to ride.

Also, make sure you have life insurance. It sounds like something gay, but if you're gonna be cruisin down the road on 2 wheels at 75 miles an hour, the chances of you making it through that telephone pole and living are slim to none...and you don't want your mom having to pay for all those costs herself.

hahaha, I thought I was the only person with that problem.

see, this is what i LOVE about the world these days, everyone jumps to conclusions. when i first got my car, i was 16, i got a 4 year loan on it. Im currently 18, but I, ME, MYSELF, pay my bills... the car is in her name, because i dont want to re-finance it, the insurance, so i can have cheaper rates. IF! i do get this bike, then i will have to put everything in my name because my mom wants to be no part of anything.

im trying to be smart about this, but i guess i just dont give enough detail when i post. and as for buying equiptment, no, i havnt done that either, im trying to get a GENERAL IDEA on what im going to need. instead of jumping into this blind, i want an idea of what im geting into.

guys, seriously, please stop jumping to conclustions, it is by far my worst pet peeve..

you read that and tell us we aren't jumping to conclusions. You said right there that your mom is threatening to drop you off of her insurance...which means YOU are on HER insurance...correct??? That means YOU aren't on your OWN insurance, which means YOU are living off of YOUR MOM. Plus the car is in HER name, which means it is not in YOUR name, which again means...YOU ARE LIVING OFF YOUR MOM.

Get your own insurance, get the car registered in your name, and THEN tell me I'm jumping to conclusions.

You ask what you are getting into, and yet when people tell you, you get mad and say we're all jumping to conclusions. You will have to take the course, you will have to buy all the safety equipment, you will have to insure it if you finance it, you SHOULD buy life insurance, you will have to register it, get plates, and get a title transfer, and you will dump it.

It's expensive. If you don't wanna hear the truth, don't post questions like this on here. No one at any point has said anything rude to you on this post, just offered advice since we've all already walked this path.

im not trying to act rude. and yea, i do act off my mother, but only to a point. i pay for rent to live here, along with my all the bills that are my responsibility. My car and insurance is in her name because i got everything when i was 16. we have agreed not to re-finance the car to get it in my name so i wont have to pay all the damn interest again and for the insurance, shell keep me under her name so i can afford to pay rent. ur makin me sound like a mamas boy and in no way was i trying to flame you with my reply, nor am i now. I just didnt have the time to post the detail i needed to and it was my fault.

Adnree, when i go to pay my insurance tommorow im gunna find out about all that stuff, thanks. CPat, the reason i asked about gear is to see how much im gunna need for when i take out a loan to get everything. Ive done my match and at the end of the month, i have an extra 400 dollars after all the bills. I have a year to pay off on my car instead of 2 because of the double payments ive been making.

The reason my mom is fliping out is because she is scared shitless of those things but, you only live once, and u know what, im gunna damn well live it to the fullest!

sorry if i sounded rude, but it wasnt what i was tryin to get at. im just excided about goin for this and well, i have alot on my mind. I tried to call the course place (harley) and the dept. was closed, so tommorow i have the day off, so ima go look for the bike i want (NOT BUY) and go get insurance info along with the course and gear...

thanks again everyone

i cant save money...i dont have the will power to put it away...ive tried many times, i just cant do it. so instead of dumping my money on useless stuff, ive been makin double payments on my car... and i cant wait a year to get a bike...im enlisting into the military sometime within the next year.

im gunna go to the insurance office tommorow and work it out to see what my payments will go to. i pay 200 a month now but ill turn 19 in 6 weeks, so thats a minor decrease in payments. and for financing, i was thinking about 150 a month

If you want a quote, give me a call at work and I'll do one for you. Just pay it outright though, cause you're going into the military...do you wanna make bike payments while you're gone for something you won't even have time to ride???

I've ridden ALOT... (including a Brand new, Yamaha R1 today @ work) and I gotta say, as MANY people agree, the Suzuki Kantana's are the easiet to learn on, BUT a true rider WILL know that you're probly learning if you're on that bike...

Don't, just DON'T go out for a 1000+cc for your 1st, cause that can be a costly lesson in not knowing how to ride yet.

Funny thing is I'm about to ask about the gear indicator for a 2003 R1...
Josh

IF i get one, mind is pretty much made up on a Ninja 500R...

well, adding a bike to inurance, would it really go up THAT much? im not adding a person, and i dont need passenger liabality, as i dont want anyone riding with me until a year after riding.

ill just see what happens when i go to state farm tommorow.

well, i live in FL...i dont really HAVE to get insurance...

you need at least liability

lol, i was just messin, if i get a bike, im gunna get full ass coverage...

aye sky, i'm in the same position that you're in right now..young, parents pay for insurance, and wanting to get a bike..

i'm 17, i got the rolla for a year (still sharin with sister) and the insurance is quite a bit on me..i took MSF last year and passed it, went to DMV and got the m1 license, and i borrowed my cousins 250r from him for a month just to practice and stuff, after i got used to everything, i bought my own 2001 500r for 1800 from a guy down the block, he was moving out and needed to clear out EVERYTHING..till now, i still dont have insurance on the bike, and to be honest, i'm not even riding it..i'm gonna wait till i'm at least 21 to actually purchase a big bike, and then insure it..but now, i'm stickin with my metal box on four wheels, the bike is there as a hobby..

yeah...ive been doin alot of thinking, and alot ok talkin to family and friends...

i really wanted to pay off my car...hence the double payments...but, i rode on the back of my friends bike, and well. it was the fucking best thing ive done in a loooong time...i guess i will wait... as much as i dont want to...

it'll be that much better when you do it get though....the longer you wait, the more you'll enjoy it when you have it.