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08-10-2016, 02:09 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Galt, Nor-Cal
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My first wave
Hahaha I feel like documenting my baby's first steps
I started riding only in June after I bought a used Zongshen Storm 250. My first official street ride was when I brought it home from the seller and that was only less than a mile and included three stop signs, one left turn and two right turns. On my second ride, I saw a rider on the opposite lane and I didn't know anything about the wave at the time so I gave the guy a friendly nod which he politely returned. When I got home, I googled to find out if I did the right thing. That's when I read about the wave. I ride only after work, for about an hour between 6pm and 9pm, and use the back roads where I can practice on not so difficult curves and with fewer vehicles. I never saw a single rider on those trips until today. Earlier, I missed a turn and instead of going my usual route, I followed a road that led to the town center and I said, why not? Just before main street, I saw an approaching rider on a Harley and we waved at each other--he beat me by a half second, obviously because he's the more experienced rider. So, there you have it, a newbie's milestone
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08-10-2016, 10:10 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: George West, Texas
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Thats cool. On an early trip on mine I got a "nice bike" from a guy at a gas pump. I resisted the urge to start telling him all about it and with a "thanks" went on my way. Don't be surprised if you have a similar encounter soon. Bikes are inherently cool no matter what species.
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08-11-2016, 12:50 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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You think that because you've never had a conversation with me.
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08-10-2016, 11:22 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Good story! I love it when other riders wave, despite entirely dissimilar machines.
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08-17-2016, 06:10 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Galt, Nor-Cal
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I bought and rode the Zong for the first time on 6/17. Today, 8/17, I rode it to get to work avoiding Highway 99 and used the back roads. It could be the lower speed limits, I was 15 minutes late.
Mindful of my speed, after riding for about 5 miles, I noticed that the speedometer shows km/hr. So, the rest of my 28-mile trip was spent converting mph to kph. |
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