Author Topic: In the wind again (Read 11088 times)

KawiG · « **on:** January 11, 2012, 07:43:23 PM »

Hello everyone. I am a long time motorcycle enthusiast that has been without a bike for many years. I started riding at the age of 3 waaaay back in 1974 waith an atc 70. I knocked my two front teeth out when I was 3n a half and didn't get them back until the fifth grade..."what a bitc..." anyway, as I grew up I rode dirt bikes " rm60..rm80..yz125.." and the year I graduated High school I bought my first street bike. That first bike was a 1990 Harley Davidson Softail Custom..it was made the year I garduated and the color of my birthstone"torquois and white". The first year I put 36,000 miles on that bike, through the rain...cold...hot...all of it. I sold the bike in the 3rd year " it was wore out" and went for many years with no bike while working construction. Later in my late 20's I began riding again on dirt bikes" rm 250" and introduced my son to the joy of motorcycles when he was 8. We did alot aof woods riding until shoulder injuries introduced me to 4 wheelers. I had the fast ones...and the muddy ones and had a great time! Meanwhile the man who introduced me to motorcycles at the age of 6 months passed away in 2004 due to a head injury on a 1965 Harley davidson FL. After his passing I recieved the panhead and restored it...over a 3 year period I rode it twice and had to sell it. I had a resentment for the machine that pulled me away from motorcycles until the last few weeks....since I layed eyes on a new concourse! I am beginning to have the desire to ride again and am considering buying a new Kawi. I may have many questions for the gang on this forum and may be aggrivating at times..but now you know my story. I really like the new Concourse! Thanks for reading!

KawiG · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2012, 07:50:28 PM »

Later down the road. Hopefully the next pic will be on a new silver 1400.

lather · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2012, 08:21:05 PM »

Welcome! Thanks for sharing your story.

lt1 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:19:08 PM »

Welcome to the forum. The C14 is a great bike, but it may not be the best re-entry bike. Whatever you choose, I would recommend the MSF course as a refresher and a thorough study and practice of David L Hough's Proficient Motorcycling.

Tim · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2012, 12:28:23 AM »

Quote from: lt1 on January 11, 2012, 10:19:08 PM

Welcome to the forum. The C14 is a great bike, but it may not be the best re-entry bike. Whatever you choose, I would recommend the MSF course as a refresher and a thorough study and practice of David L Hough's Proficient Motorcycling.

I have to agree with lt1 on this. The C-14 is a great bike and it will make your heart beat fast and put a smile on your face. It might be wise to brush up on the skills. While there are bikes with more power and go faster, the C-14 will go triple digit’s fairly quickly. The Connie is also so smooth it is deceptive on just how fast you are going. It is for me any ways. Welcome to the forum!

Conrad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:57:48 AM »

Welcome. Take er slow, as lt1 said, the C14 is not the best re-enty bike out there. But it is the best SuperSport tourer.

KawiG · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2012, 06:03:44 AM »

I appreciate the concerns for the Connie being far from an entry level bike, on my behalf I am far from an entry level rider and have the scars to show for it..Living in South Florida is challenging enough even for the most skilled riders. I really like the forum and the bike and cant wait to post some of my adventures.

lt1 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2012, 10:40:56 AM »

Perhaps I misunderstood your first post. It sounded like you are a typical re-entry rider. ie about 40 years old and haven't been on a street motorcycle for at least 10 years. So what were your last 3 street bikes, how many miles did you ride on each, and what was the time frame on each of them? I still opine that the C14 is not only not an entry-level bike, it is not the best choice for a re-entry rider. It may well be a great choice as your second bike coming back to riding, however.

It's hard to tell much about a person from two posts, but I would still recommend the MSF course as a refresher and a thorough study of Proficient Motorcycling.

roadie · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2012, 10:49:49 AM »

Quote from: KawiG on January 12, 2012, 06:03:44 AM

I appreciate the concerns for the Connie being far from an entry level bike, on my behalf I am far from an entry level rider and have the scars to show for it..Living in South Florida is challenging enough even for the most skilled riders. I really like the forum and the bike and cant wait to post some of my adventures.

dude, sounds like you been riding longer than me, and the connie is only my second bike. Wish Idda had it as the first though...damn sweet ride. Anyway, being a noob is probably why I ride like a granny :-). MSF definitely is the good stuff. I went through before i hit the road, and had my son go through before he got his license. It was neat because I was able to sit through the class with him (he's was 15 at the time), as well as watch on the sidelines and refresh as they rode the course. Enjoy and welcome to the forum.

wally_games · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2012, 11:33:02 AM »

Even though I had been riding for many years, I got rid of my last bike (Goldwing) to raise kids and buy a bigger house to raise them in. Only 20 years later did I decide to start riding again. Of course, I lowsided a borrowed FZ6 on a curve within the first 10 road hours. Even though I knew what to do when things started to go bad, the rustiness of my riding abilities proved too much for the circumstance. (Result: dislocated shoulder and broken rib in my back.)

After buying that crashed bike from the owner, and sinking $800 into getting it back on the road, I rode that thing for the next year and a half before moving up to the Connie. There's no way that I would have wanted to get back into riding on a bike this big.

Good luck, KawiG. Take it slow (if possible on the Connie) and get your cycle legs back under you before testing its abilities too hard.

lather · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:00:20 PM »

Just my opinion but when a new guy comes along and introduces himself, it ain't my place to start giving unasked for advise about what bike to ride, just a welcome.

ZG · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2012, 02:52:53 PM »

welcome

JerBear · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:17:39 PM »

I absolutely agree with the warnings about taking it easy. The Connie is a great bike but is definitely not an easy bike to get used to. Take it slow for quite a while. I have driven several bikes up to a KZ 1300 and came directly from a VTX 1800 to this bike and in the beginning did several things that could have gotten me hurt and a few that embarrassed me as well. I got lucky bot respect the machine much more now. Have fun.

KawiG · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:29:02 PM »

Wow...

! I forgot what internet forums were like. I have no reservations about throwin my leg over a 150 hp bike or a 300 hp bike,but any way I appreciate the wise words of caution. I really like the Kawi and am counting the days until it is mine. My first long ride will be back to the Smokies and I cant wait. I miss the rides through the mountains, but will probably ride'em a bit slower than I used to. The Concours is a beautiful bike and to be totally honest I hope it does scare me a bit! Can't wait!

. And to those of few words Hi.

KawiG · « **Reply #14 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:45:27 PM »

But I will ask one favor...if i start asking how to make the bike faster just a week or two after I get it...please talk some sense into me

ZG · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:47:50 PM »

Quote from: KawiG on January 12, 2012, 03:45:27 PM

But I will ask one favor...if i start asking how to make the bike faster just a week or two after I get it...please talk some sense into me

You're buying a silver one?

KawiG · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:03:18 PM »

It's my understanding the Silver ones are faster...

KawiG · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:08:58 PM »

at least not the black one..hope to get silver.

KawiG · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:12:38 PM »

frig...looks like I gotta get the 2011. Thanks for the heads up. looks like black or red is it huh...really wanted silver.

ZG · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:17:50 PM »

Quote from: KawiG on January 12, 2012, 04:08:58 PM

at least not the black one..hope to get silver.

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Author Topic: In the wind again (Read 11088 times)