Hi fellers and ladies(peels)
anywhoo
I am a 21 year old man living in my parents house.
we work together doing family business and what not blah blah.
When i purchased my quad i would have NEVER got it if i asked mom first because she thinks its too dangerous and a family friend passed away on one before (may he RIP)
so i just bought it brought it home and she eventually got over it..
NOW i am looking @ a bike and have been over the past years. An R6 to be exact but SHE IS WAY AGAINST IT!
i mean i am 21 now, im way mature and have been working for my parents since 15...
she just goes nuts even when i bring it up to the point where she will tear up...
I am old enough to make my own decisions but at the same time i am in her house and need to respect her.
WTF DO I DO!:(
PS the deal on this r6 2008 is smoking... only 6500
A: :bird:
B: Did you ask Uncle Joey yet? Maybe Uncle Jesse will let you ride his Hawg. :lol:
C: Tough question bro. Does she bother you about the quad alot? If you have the means, I almost wanna say, just get it. But, it is not my family.
by means do you mean cash? yes i have the cash thats not a problem... she does not bother me about the quad AT ALL. She got over it after the first week.
It's real simple. If you're not an idiot or a menace to the rest of the people on the road while riding then get it. You'll always have to watch out for the other non-driving morons out there as well but all in all if you ride with care you'll be a-lot better off. Now if you like to tear it up at all times and have no respect for speed or other consequences of bad driving then you're probably predestined for failure from the beginning and it wouldn't be a wise choice to get it.....Stay safe if you decide on getting it. :thumbs:
My mother cried for a week when I brought home my first bike.
Honestly, your of age now and you can do what you want. But dont burn any bridges either, remember they pay your bills.
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:54:02 AM
by means do you mean cash? yes i have the cash thats not a problem... she does not bother me about the quad AT ALL. She got over it after the first week.
did you price insurance yet? :( I couldn't get a bike at 21 :lol:
I say do it, but be ready for some fallout.
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 09, 2009, 11:15:00 AM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:54:02 AM
by means do you mean cash? yes i have the cash thats not a problem... she does not bother me about the quad AT ALL. She got over it after the first week.
did you price insurance yet? :( I couldn't get a bike at 21 :lol:
I say do it, but be ready for some fallout.
I got a quote with a 1998 R1 from state farm when I was 18 and it was 333 dollars a month!
Quote from: preddy08 on June 09, 2009, 11:23:43 AM
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 09, 2009, 11:15:00 AM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:54:02 AM
by means do you mean cash? yes i have the cash thats not a problem... she does not bother me about the quad AT ALL. She got over it after the first week.
did you price insurance yet? :( I couldn't get a bike at 21 :lol:
I say do it, but be ready for some fallout.
I got a quote with a 1998 R1 from state farm when I was 18 and it was 333 dollars a month!
I won a bank repo Auction on a Ninja 600 in 1994. I had just turned 18. went to the bank to sign the papers. Mom called me at the bank and said "walk away" :lol: $250/ month.
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
Quote from: Flynbyu on June 09, 2009, 11:37:33 AM
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
:lol:
You still had to have your mommy come with you to get it? :lol:
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 09, 2009, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Flynbyu on June 09, 2009, 11:37:33 AM
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
:lol:
You still had to have your mommy come with you to get it? :lol:
I didn't even realixze they had Motorcycles back in the 1800's ???
Quote from: Colorado700R on June 09, 2009, 11:49:21 AM
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 09, 2009, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Flynbyu on June 09, 2009, 11:37:33 AM
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
:lol:
You still had to have your mommy come with you to get it? :lol:
I didn't even realixze they had Motorcycles back in the 1800's ???
ba dum crish.
Take a bow you funny sumbitch, post o' the day :lol:
:owned:
Quote from: Colorado700R on June 09, 2009, 11:49:21 AM
Quote from: PeelsSE2 on June 09, 2009, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Flynbyu on June 09, 2009, 11:37:33 AM
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
:lol:
You still had to have your mommy come with you to get it? :lol:
I didn't even realixze they had Motorcycles back in the 1800's ???
:rofl:
lmaoooooo.
Quote from: preddy08 on June 09, 2009, 11:05:06 AM
My mother cried for a week when I brought home my first bike.
Honestly, your of age now and you can do what you want. But dont burn any bridges either, remember they pay your bills.
they don't pay my bills, i pay for my car and car insurance. i guess they pay for the house but nothing of my leisure.
Quote from: Flynbyu on June 09, 2009, 11:37:33 AM
I was 27 when I bought my sportbike and my mom took me to the dealership and begged the salesperson NOT to sell it to me.
~Brian
haha that will be my mom 5 years from now.. or i can break her in now. This is so suckie man. By the way she bought me and my brother a 50k malibu 2 years ago so she does to alot for me. alot of things say DONT do it.
but my heart desires this bike more than anything in the world right now!
My parents did not get upset when I got my quad... nobody loves me :'(
I say do it! Your Mom got over the quad after the first week, she will get over the bike as well. Just promise her you will be careful. Explain to her, say: remember when I got the quad? Your ok with it now, and you will be with the bike as well.
Us Moms have a hard time when our children do things that may be potentially dangerous, but we realize after our children show us they are mature enough to handle the situation that we are being way too over-protective. Although the worry will never completely go away, we settle down a bit and accept it.
I think it's just a "mom" thing..
natural worriers. Protecting their babys :)
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Hi fellers and ladies(peels)
anywhoo
I am a 21 year old man living in my parents house.
we work together doing family business and what not blah blah.
When i purchased my quad i would have NEVER got it if i asked mom first because she thinks its too dangerous and a family friend passed away on one before (may he RIP)
so i just bought it brought it home and she eventually got over it..
NOW i am looking @ a bike and have been over the past years. An R6 to be exact but SHE IS WAY AGAINST IT!
i mean i am 21 now, im way mature and have been working for my parents since 15...
she just goes nuts even when i bring it up to the point where she will tear up...
I am old enough to make my own decisions but at the same time i am in her house and need to respect her.
WTF DO I DO!:(
PS the deal on this r6 2008 is smoking... only 6500
Listen to your mother...honor her and respect her, you have the rest of your life to get material posessions.
Quote from: RaptorRandy on June 09, 2009, 12:34:41 PM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Hi fellers and ladies(peels)
anywhoo
I am a 21 year old man living in my parents house.
we work together doing family business and what not blah blah.
When i purchased my quad i would have NEVER got it if i asked mom first because she thinks its too dangerous and a family friend passed away on one before (may he RIP)
so i just bought it brought it home and she eventually got over it..
NOW i am looking @ a bike and have been over the past years. An R6 to be exact but SHE IS WAY AGAINST IT!
i mean i am 21 now, im way mature and have been working for my parents since 15...
she just goes nuts even when i bring it up to the point where she will tear up...
I am old enough to make my own decisions but at the same time i am in her house and need to respect her.
WTF DO I DO!:(
PS the deal on this r6 2008 is smoking... only 6500
Listen to your mother...honor her and respect her, you have the rest of your life to get material posessions.
Exactly....it sounds like they do a bunch for you, i wouldn't go defying them now, also at 21 your ass needs to be out the house. Ha ha ha, jk.
Quote from: RaptorRandy on June 09, 2009, 12:34:41 PM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 10:45:39 AM
Hi fellers and ladies(peels)
anywhoo
I am a 21 year old man living in my parents house.
we work together doing family business and what not blah blah.
When i purchased my quad i would have NEVER got it if i asked mom first because she thinks its too dangerous and a family friend passed away on one before (may he RIP)
so i just bought it brought it home and she eventually got over it..
NOW i am looking @ a bike and have been over the past years. An R6 to be exact but SHE IS WAY AGAINST IT!
i mean i am 21 now, im way mature and have been working for my parents since 15...
she just goes nuts even when i bring it up to the point where she will tear up...
I am old enough to make my own decisions but at the same time i am in her house and need to respect her.
WTF DO I DO!:(
PS the deal on this r6 2008 is smoking... only 6500
Listen to your mother...honor her and respect her, you have the rest of your life to get material posessions.
^^^^ Momma's Boy^^^^
:lol:
And for what it's worth, you'd be much less concerned with Mom's judgement if you were sporting your own place.
Life's been about making decisions and learning from them (both good and bad) IMO. You can only learn by having your own expirences, not by other making choice for you.
Make your choice, be safe, and yes, always respect "the mom"
Aaron
As long as you are under her roof you will never hear the end of it. Same thing with a buddy of mine. When he lived at home, his mom hated his bikes. Once he moved out it didn't bother her as much. She still worried about him but she didn't lay in bed at night, listening for him to pull up.
I'm leaning more to her side. As long as it's her place you gotta give a little. You got away with the quad, let her win the bike battle. Once you get your own place it's all you.
First, you're 21...its time to move out! Unless you want to be that creepy guy with 10 cats in your moms basement. Second, as said before, you might want to check out insurance...I paid 225 a month for mine when I was 20.
Quote from: Socalrappy700 on June 10, 2009, 05:32:07 AM
First, you're 21...its time to move out! Unless you want to be that creepy guy with 10 cats in your moms basement. Second, as said before, you might want to check out insurance...I paid 225 a month for mine when I was 20.
insurance is going to be around 200 a month... i can afford it
anyways as far as moving out. My cutlure is very home orianted until marriage. I won't be married for another 3-5 years so until then i will be home.
i save money this way and its just the way every chaldean (catholic arab) does it.
and i love my current house, the basement is decked out just for me:)
Quote from: disco on June 10, 2009, 02:42:07 AM
As long as you are under her roof you will never hear the end of it. Same thing with a buddy of mine. When he lived at home, his mom hated his bikes. Once he moved out it didn't bother her as much. She still worried about him but she didn't lay in bed at night, listening for him to pull up.
I'm leaning more to her side. As long as it's her place you gotta give a little. You got away with the quad, let her win the bike battle. Once you get your own place it's all you.
see your the angel in my left year
the devil in my right ear is telling me its going to be so much fun you only live once just do it stop thinking do it do it do it
haha
has this been brought up yet?
Do you have any experience on a street bike?
any on a rocket?
Cycle endorsement?
Cycle safety course?
have you priced Insurance?
do you have a group to ride with?
all important questions to ask yourself
if you have never ridden.. (or barely ridden) you are a damn fool for jumping on an R6
if you just took the test to get your cycle endorsement and not the class, you failed yourself
the class is great.. and a ton of fun!
how much is Insurance?
that $6500 bike is no longer a great deal if the insurance is a hundred a month! (or more)
(full coverage on my R6 was $300 a year)
as for a group to ride with..
just like a quad, rockets get boring to ride alone
they are not the best commuter bike
not overly comfy, small gas tanks, etc..
riding alone is not safe either ..
DSB has allot of "group rides"
http://www.detroitsportbikes.com/
I have rolled with these guys a bit
there are some other groups out there.. but DSB is good
review..
if this is your first real bike.. PASS
we don't need another squid with little to no experience on a bike he can't handle
and should NEVER be on
get a nice Shadow or something..
learn the ropes
learn how to know if "that jackass" is gonna pull out in front of you
learn how to read the road
the animals.. (squirrels can actually kill you!)
the clouds
once you are good and safe, then get a real bike
like an R6 or an R1..
you will fall in love with the way it handles
by then , maybe your mom will trust you enough
she will always worry, but like my mom.. she knows that I KNOW my ability
and she knows I will never push my bike BEYOND my ability
my riding group fizzeld out, so I sold my R6, but I might get another if the group builds back up
for now I will ride my old 750 and enjoy it
there might be a motard in my future too!
wow.. 200 a month for INS..
EPIC FAIL!
pass on the bike!
Quote from: Hefe on June 10, 2009, 12:19:35 PM
wow.. 200 a month for INS..
EPIC FAIL!
pass on the bike!
I did at that age. In retrospect, I had no business riding one then. :lol: I would have ended up being scraped off the pavement somewhere. Insurance COmpanies aren't stupid.
Great post about abilities Hefe.
I know a girl who was saying she was afraid to take the riding test. I told her she had no business riding. Practice, then get license, then a faster bike.
No offence Hefe, but my first bike was a CBR600. Had it for 6 months and got a R1. I really think that having experience on ANY motorized vehicle (other than a car) really helps you make smart decisions on bikes.
I know this is stupid, but I never took a motorcycle safty course or had my endorcement. I always told my self I would go take the test, but never did.
Riding with a group might always be smart. There was a couple of groups I would ride with here in Omaha and all they did was ride around doing wheelies and stoppies. If you do find a group to ride with DONT get pressured into playing their game. I almost lost my life that way.
I really enjoyed riding with the girlfriend out in the country at night. Put someone you care about on the back and see how differently you drive.
just so we are clear..
I am 39, been riding bikes since age 10 (ish)
Raced Moto-x for years
my first "car" was a 73 Suzuki GT750 (3 years with no car.. just the bike.. In MI.. in the winter.. not fun)
I have ridden my bikes all over this beautiful Country & Canada (Catskill Mountains are breathtaking on a bike)
I have as many miles as most "hard" bikers
and I have said to myself (while driving my R6 at 140+)
"man, I have no right to own something so fast!"
"goddamn.. I am a total idiot!"
but it sure was fun!
and YES, I have crashed (*cough* 3 times *cough*)
1 time on my 95 Daytona
and twice on my 2003 R6, but never the 2006 R6
one time was with my (now) wife.. not good
Quote from: preddy08 on June 10, 2009, 02:40:22 PM
No offence Hefe, but my first bike was a CBR600. Had it for 6 months and got a R1. I really think that having experience on ANY motorized vehicle (other than a car) really helps you make smart decisions on bikes.
I know this is stupid, but I never took a motorcycle safty course or had my endorcement. I always told my self I would go take the test, but never did.
Riding with a group might always be smart. There was a couple of groups I would ride with here in Omaha and all they did was ride around doing wheelies and stoppies. If you do find a group to ride with DONT get pressured into playing their game. I almost lost my life that way.
I really enjoyed riding with the girlfriend out in the country at night. Put someone you care about on the back and see how differently you drive.
at least you openly admit that you did it wrong and don't try to defend it..
around here they can impound and take you to jail for no endorsement
they take it pretty seriously
Quote from: Hefe on June 10, 2009, 02:46:28 PM
Quote from: preddy08 on June 10, 2009, 02:40:22 PM
No offence Hefe, but my first bike was a CBR600. Had it for 6 months and got a R1. I really think that having experience on ANY motorized vehicle (other than a car) really helps you make smart decisions on bikes.
I know this is stupid, but I never took a motorcycle safty course or had my endorcement. I always told my self I would go take the test, but never did.
Riding with a group might always be smart. There was a couple of groups I would ride with here in Omaha and all they did was ride around doing wheelies and stoppies. If you do find a group to ride with DONT get pressured into playing their game. I almost lost my life that way.
I really enjoyed riding with the girlfriend out in the country at night. Put someone you care about on the back and see how differently you drive.
at least you openly admit that you did it wrong and don't try to defend it..
around here they can impound and take you to jail for no endorsement
they take it pretty seriously
ERMAHGERD, around here they just give you a fine if anything. Usually over look it.
Yes it was stupid, but I would go back to change it for anything. You gotta be young, dumb, and full of cum for a while....lol. I was just saying that having experience on a ATV does help.
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 12:04:19 PM
lmaoooooo.
By the way she bought me and my brother a 50k malibu 2 years ago so she does to alot for me. alot of things say DONT do it.
what kind of 'booo???
Quote from: Blair on June 10, 2009, 11:06:45 PM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 12:04:19 PM
lmaoooooo.
By the way she bought me and my brother a 50k malibu 2 years ago so she does to alot for me. alot of things say DONT do it.
what kind of 'booo???
Malibu VLX 21'....
Today is the day i make my decision on the bike.
Ill let everyone know.
Thanks for all the opinions
Go with your Gut instinct. :thumbs:
Quote from: Danny T on June 11, 2009, 07:59:23 AM
Quote from: Blair on June 10, 2009, 11:06:45 PM
Quote from: Danny T on June 09, 2009, 12:04:19 PM
lmaoooooo.
By the way she bought me and my brother a 50k malibu 2 years ago so she does to alot for me. alot of things say DONT do it.
what kind of 'booo???
Malibu VLX 21'....
Today is the day i make my decision on the bike.
Ill let everyone know.
Thanks for all the opinions
nice nice... ive always liked the VLX... although i personally am more of a mastercraft man... i have an X-10 sitting in my driveway right now...
I'm with Hefe all the way!
I'm 42, have been riding since I was 8.
Maybe you have some bike experience, at 21 I bought an RG500 (4cyl 2 stroke rocket) but had been riding on the road since 16.
It was the equivalent to an R1 or GSXR1000 in todays market, but far less forgiving!
I have crashed everything from a 125 commuter to a GPZ900.
I don't care how skilled you are, it's not "if you will crash" but "when you will crash"
Some of my prangs have been my own fault, & most of those I walked away from.
The 2 worst were:
1/ Doing 50kph (30mph) & getting hit from the side by a car running a stop sign (in a 50kph zone, round a blind corner) doing 80kph
4 1/2 months in plaster (right thru summer)
2/ Racing the RG in a club event & highsiding at 170kph (110mph) lots of injuries!
On the road I have ridden hundreds of thousands of miles in all kinds of weather (even snow)
Will never give it up while I can still walk, but I have mellowed my approach somewhat!
I ride a Suzuki TL1000S, not because it is the fastest thing out there or the best handling, (to be sure it is far from either)
I ride it because it is fun & i get this stupid grin from ear to ear just starting it!
Take your time, learn on something slow, get to know the roads & the way that cages drivers just "don't see you"
There will be other hot deals on bikes like R6's, because someone didn't take the time to learn, scared themselves silly, or crashed it & couldn't face getting back on.
Finally, don't buy it until you've ridden it, are you comfortable on it?
I wouldn't buy one, they kill my wrists & knees (designed for someone weighing about 150lb & 5'6")
Is there any sign of accident damage/re-painting/mods
if so walk away!
Has it been well maintained
These are an expensive engine to re-build!
Have someone else with bike experience check it over with you, preferably a "tame" bike mechanic that you can trust.
Just cos you have the cash, doesn't mean you want to throw it away!
& how much did you say insurance was???
Add the price of Leathers or Cordura Riding gear with body armour biult in
A Back protector
Gloves
Boots
A Really good helmet (Shoei or Arai would me my reccommendation)
Best of luck
Phil