It is a big bad scary bike...

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cbdog

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The Big Dog Ridgeback that is.
I am just done changing my big man panties. :zzsorry:

Here is the story.
I am as new to motorcycles as it gets. I just completed my BRC with no prior experience riding, and decided that wanted the ultimate bike to get me excited about riding.
So, I set off to buy a Ridgeback with the hope of being able to ride it next season.

For this season, I was just going to rent some bikes, ride with some experienced riders, and then take additional bike courses in between all while dreaming of the Ridgeback parked my garage.

Well, I saw and heard the thing for the first time today and turned into a little girl. :zzdisappointed:

I am going dirt biking this weekend and will ride a small cruiser next weekend.
Maybe my balls will pop back up then. For now, ooh...
 
CHOPTOP45

CHOPTOP45

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cbdog said:
The Big Dog Ridgeback that is.
I am just done changing my big man panties. :zzsorry:

Here is the story.
I am as new to motorcycles as it gets. I just completed my BRC with no prior experience riding, and decided that wanted the ultimate bike to get me excited about riding.
So, I set off to buy a Ridgeback with the hope of being able to ride it next season.

For this season, I was just going to rent some bikes, ride with some experienced riders, and then take additional bike courses in between all while dreaming of the Ridgeback parked my garage.

Well, I saw and heard the thing for the first time today and turned into a little girl. :zzdisappointed:

I am going dirt biking this weekend and will ride a small cruiser next weekend.
Maybe my balls will pop back up then. For now, ooh...
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Viking

Biker
cbdog said:
The Big Dog Ridgeback that is.
I am just done changing my big man panties. :zzsorry:

Here is the story.
I am as new to motorcycles as it gets. I just completed my BRC with no prior experience riding, and decided that wanted the ultimate bike to get me excited about riding.
So, I set off to buy a Ridgeback with the hope of being able to ride it next season.

For this season, I was just going to rent some bikes, ride with some experienced riders, and then take additional bike courses in between all while dreaming of the Ridgeback parked my garage.

Well, I saw and heard the thing for the first time today and turned into a little girl. :zzdisappointed:

I am going dirt biking this weekend and will ride a small cruiser next weekend.
Maybe my balls will pop back up then. For now, ooh...
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Welcome and never forget the two most important rules with regards to bike riding:

1) Always stay safe.

2) Never forget rule 1)
 
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cbdog

New Member
Tattooedirish1 said:
nice. dont rent bikes. go buy a super cheap bike that you wouldn't care if it fell over and start riding
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I hear you on not renting. I just cannot settle on a cheap bike to buy.
I will spend more time looking.

JR03CHOPPER said:
ROTFLMFAO!!!!!! :loony:

Welcome...I think.
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Well, thanks. :)

Got to say that the experience was filled with excitement with a good doze of humbling fear.
I knew the bike would be challenging at first, but I just was not ready for that stance and bark.

Another thing that concerned me was that, on the bike I sat on, the rear break was hard to reach due to the air intake being the way. I had to sit further back for my foot to angle up better to reach it.
 
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krkostecki

Active Member
CB,

Take your time and get in plenty of "parking lot" practice. A motorcycle can be intimidating if you're not prepared for it. But with the class you took, you will find that riding a Dog becomes as natural to you as riding a bicycle.

Regarding the air intake, I removed my spear intake and put the stock intake back on for the same reason. It was more important for me to have easy access to that break than to have a nicer intake. And actually, I like the stock look.

Take your time, practice often and get out on the road on early Sunday mornings to get some practice in the real world without all the cagers freaking you out.

And as others have stated - be safe.
 
aspen874

aspen874

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Supporting Member
I say take that puppy to a big empty parking lot and let the Dog loose !!!!!!!
 
pknowles

pknowles

RETIRED
Learn How To Ride It At Five Mph In A Parking Lot. Get This Down And Highway Speeds Will Be Easy.Jay Is Right, Buy a Junker To Get The Basics Behind You. Remember, Speed Doesn't Kill, It's The Sudden Stop.Enjoy
 
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BWG56

BWG56

Guru
:moped:You don't want to learn on a 700lb bike, and a class or 2 and a little riding is only the beginning.
 
liferider

liferider

Looking forward to retirement
You can grab a junker 500 Suzuki for $700, ride the hell out of it in a parking lot. Then when your comptable go to the street with it. But slow parking lot maneuvering will teach you control. Go buy 20-30 orange cheap cones and set up a winding course. Practice practice practice. We live in the country so it's easier for us. When my wife started she road her 1200 sportster all over this farm like a dirt bike. Then she did parking lot stuff at a large church down the street. She still hates interstate riding and prefers 2 lane off the Beaton path roads.
 
JR03CHOPPER

JR03CHOPPER

Well-Known Member
cbdog said:
Got to say that the experience was filled with excitement with a good doze of humbling fear.
I knew the bike would be challenging at first, but I just was not ready for that stance and bark.

Another thing that concerned me was that, on the bike I sat on, the rear break was hard to reach due to the air intake being the way. I had to sit further back for my foot to angle up better to reach it.
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The story gave me a good laugh. Congrats on the Dog! With experience comes confidence. Remember though, too much confidence can get you into bad situations quickly and a little bit of fear is healthy and will ususally keep you from doing stupid things!

Be Safe!
 
BigDickPitBull

BigDickPitBull

Active Member
I hear ya..... i had not ridin since a young boy. But u gotta grab ur balls and just do it. I trailered mine home. parked it in my shop for a day. Spent the first day just looking at its bad ass self and listening to that great sound. next day i said fuck it and trailered to a school and played around to learn the throttle and clutch. 117 s&s is not a bitch. Just about dumped that fucker on first take off, i thought i was being easy on it. about an hour later i was cruising the back roads and on the interstate. beenriding it hard ever since. Now im pretty dam smart when it comes to alot of shit, but i like to get wild when im alone on the bike.....
 
gabe

gabe

Active Member
Welcome from MO. I have been looking for a starter bike for my wife as well.

So far have come across a honda magna with a dent in the tank for 1500, which IMO is a great starter bike (I used to have one) light weight, great power if you wind it out but not hard to handle if you keep it below 5-6k rpms...anyway tons of other options like others have mentioned honda shadows, yamaha vstars, etc. that can be found pretty cheap if you keep your eyes open.

I will say I understand your "respect" for the dog, I have been riding for a bit and ridden some faster bikes, but nothing that comes off the line like this thing does...so it was a bit intimidating at first...still is.
 
liferider

liferider

Looking forward to retirement
These Buell Blasters are fantastic 1st bikes. They ride good, and get 45-55 mpg. Enough pep to get out of the way, great handling and very reasonably priced on the used market!
 

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