My New Bike

here she is my first street bike 2003 RC51, its got a power commander and jardine 2 into 1 exhaust. just under 4k miles

For a first streetbike that's a big one! Please be careful.

A few months ago up here on Vancouver island we had a 21 year kid buy a 2001 GSX-R 1000 as his frist streetbike. He wouldn't stop bragging about how he raced Motocross, had been riding since he was a little kid and knew bikes inside and out. No matter how many times we told him it wasn't a dirtbike he shrugged it off. he rode it home, took it out the next day, and rode into a tree / rock wall @ nearly max speed.

Just keep that story in mind when you're out learning to ride the streets.

PS - Dibs on the exhuast should anything happen

haha dibs, funny cause i have the same story pretty much, I used to race motocross down in englishtown until i had a bad crash where i basically needed to have my knee reconstructed, couldn't walk for 3 months so i know the damage bikes can do so I'm going at this being very careful first starting. Just going to use it to crusie around a little around town and gradually move up from there.

the problem here is that im not afraid of the bike nor my abilities in riding, but with the traffic and unawarness of other autos on the road is the biggest problem. Like anything if you go easy and treat it with respect I should be fine.


Modified by bmo37 at 11:53 AM 7/3/2005

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SOunds like famous last word...oh next time you take a pix of the RC? It might be good to keep it in the dry area. Looks like it pee itself silly in the pix

Looks good

Check out that oil leak bmo - it looks like a real bad 'un!!

I don't think you picked the best bike for your first........although she is fun. Be safe man

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That is a very big problem.

Good luck.

the RC was my first bike and I'm glad I chose it over any of the 600 class rides or the new old stock 2003 Kawi zx7rr! Man, that zx7 was calling my name, and is still a top 5 for my good looking bikes scale, But man, I rode one a few months after having my RC and It was very uncomfortable being in that Leaned over position all the time... any way, congrats on your ride, I like that jardine system. good luck , ride safe.

I live in south plainfield, and my gf lives in Parlin. You might see my 04 around every now and then.

Definitely a lot of bike as a first street bike. Just remember to be smooth and dont chop the throttle when it's leaned over...

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My feelings exactly.

Where di you get the bracket that replaces the passenger peg?

Enjoy the new ride and waste some gas!!! It ain't getting any cheaper.