twoxo7 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Heya. I'm John. I've been riding for about 3 months now ?. The FZ07 is my first motorcycle. I have wanted one since I was about five years old and finally decided to get one. Very happy I choose this as my first bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburges Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Welcome, are you from the city? we should go for a ride together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Thanks. Yes I'm in the city. Got the bike in storage right now but we should definitely go for a ride once the weather starts warming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Yay, welcome and please count me in, still riding! There is the section for Northeast in the forum, feel free to post proposals of riding days! Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thanks. Will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Welcome and congrats! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks. Glad to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddybane Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Welcome and congrats on your first bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philthyphil Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Eastern Kayaker Posted January 1, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted January 1, 2017 Welcome! Did you take the MSF Basic Rider Course, since you are a new rider? If not, you should sign up for it in the Spring. Take it easy while you get familiar with your bike, ride within your limits and be careful. Enjoy your new ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks guys. Yes I took the course before I purchased the bike. I intend to take the advanced course and maybe some private lessons as well to increase my control and confidence. Riding in NYC is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Yeah... NYC is another world, and there is no motorcycle culture around... btw, today was a nice day to ride around, did you do anything? I explored north Long Island, discovered some roads with a lil' bit of twisties. Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 No, unfortunately I already put the bike away for the season and it's not an easy task to take it out. So I don't want to until I can leave it out once I do. I'm dying to go for a ride though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 No, unfortunately I already put the bike away for the season and it's not an easy task to take it out. So I don't want to until I can leave it out once I do. I'm dying to go for a ride though. I can feel you, Bro. Proper gear and accessories will help to fight against winter! Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circa58 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Beautiful, love that color combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks. It was either this or the armor grey. I'm happy that I went with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks. It was either this or the armor grey. I'm happy that I went with this one. Lol, Armor Grey here! If you spot 1 around midtown, it may be me. Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburges Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks. It was either this or the armor grey. I'm happy that I went with this one. mine is the same color and exhaust but with a matte givi screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattybags Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks guys. Yes I took the course before I purchased the bike. I intend to take the advanced course and maybe some private lessons as well to increase my control and confidence. Riding in NYC is scary. Stay alert bro. Taxis, potholes and pedestrians are your enemy. I used to commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan everyday (living in Jersey now, still commuting on the FZ when the weather is right). The BQE is the worst. There's one bump in the right lane on the East bound BQE before the Brooklyn Bridge that will launch you off the seat if you're speeding. Speaking of speeding... One word of advice, don't speed. Speeding in the city is asking for trouble. Things will come at you quickly and if you're speeding, you will not have enough time to react. Ride safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks guys. Yes I took the course before I purchased the bike. I intend to take the advanced course and maybe some private lessons as well to increase my control and confidence. Riding in NYC is scary. Stay alert bro. Taxis, potholes and pedestrians are your enemy. I used to commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan everyday (living in Jersey now, still commuting on the FZ when the weather is right). The BQE is the worst. There's one bump in the right lane on the East bound BQE before the Brooklyn Bridge that will launch you off the seat of you're speeding. Speaking of speeding... One word of advice, don't speed. Speeding in the city is asking for trouble. Things will come at you quickly and if you're speeding, you will not have enough time to react. Ride safe. All you said is right, I commute daily (still) from Queens to Manhattan via Queensboro Bridge, it is ok if you are alert every minute you are on the bike... NY is just another ecosystem for us riders... hope to meet you guys soon! (Or maybe in a couple of months, lol) Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxo7 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Stay alert bro. Taxis, potholes and pedestrians are your enemy. I used to commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan everyday (living in Jersey now, still commuting on the FZ when the weather is right). The BQE is the worst. There's one bump in the right lane on the East bound BQE before the Brooklyn Bridge that will launch you off the seat of you're speeding. Speaking of speeding... One word of advice, don't speed. Speeding in the city is asking for trouble. Things will come at you quickly and if you're speeding, you will not have enough time to react. Ride safe. All you said is right, I commute daily (still) from Queens to Manhattanvia Queensboro Bridge, it is ok if you are alert every minute you are on the bike... NY is just another ecosystem for us riders... hope to meet you guys soon! (Or maybe in a couple of months, lol) Thanks for the advice. I know from driving that the roads here are brutal. And the drivers even worse. I get cut off a lot driving a 30 ton truck so I'm sure that they will just try to bully me on a bike. I'll just take it easy riding and work on improving my skills ( emergency braking, swerving, etc. ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovakhan Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Welcome bud! You chose well. Be safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisburges Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 All you said is right, I commute daily (still) from Queens to Manhattan via Queensboro Bridge, it is ok if you are alert every minute you are on the bike... NY is just another ecosystem for us riders... hope to meet you guys soon! (Or maybe in a couple of months, lol) how do you keep your fingers warm in this weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Hanadguards to stop the wind hitting directly, heated grips to help mantain the temperature and nice outer gloves for winter & innergloves. Still, it is the only body part that still gets cold... but maneagable. Safe riding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted January 8, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted January 8, 2017 Welcome dude... grratz on the Fizzy as your first ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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