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New rider here in central Washington. Purchased a 2015 R3 last weekend at a very good price (0 miles, brand new).
Haven't ridden since I was a younger and I'm excited to get back into it. I'm an extremely patient man and have been researching my "perfect" bike for about a year now. Decided without a doubt in my mind that the R3 is exactly what I'm looking for. Bike arrives next Wed (had to order it in the blue color I wanted.)
I couldn't decide between the fit of the Gmax medium and the HJC large, so I got both. The medium Gmax gives a tiiiiny headache that the guy at the shop says will go away over time once the padding is better form fitted to my face. The large feels more comfortable as-is but he says the padding "might" be a tinnny bit loose once it breaks in. Going to use the Medium for a month and test his expertise (which I trust) and hopefully just have the large for passengers if necessary. Both blue, of course.
Bought a mesh reinforced Fly jacket with shoulder, elbow, and spine guards with the matching riding pants with an enormous amount of protection in them as well. Fly racing gloves to match with knuckle and wrist protection.
Going to putt around town for a little while to build my confidence back up to speed, MSF course scheduled for next month.
I plan to do a good bit of freeway riding, no more than 2 or so hours at a time. I live in "the windy city" of WA, so I'm hoping this will hold up well enough.
I also wish I knew more people that rode in the area so I could get a bit more direction in my practicing and getting used to the bike. I have full faith in myself, but it's always nice to have a helping hand. Unfortunately, my nerdy gaming friends aren't much into the riding scene.
Very excited to be apart of a community dedicated to such a wonderful machine. I see a ton of information here, and a large handful of people always willing to give advice. I'm sure I will have many questions and will see most of you around the forum.
Haven't ridden since I was a younger and I'm excited to get back into it. I'm an extremely patient man and have been researching my "perfect" bike for about a year now. Decided without a doubt in my mind that the R3 is exactly what I'm looking for. Bike arrives next Wed (had to order it in the blue color I wanted.)
I couldn't decide between the fit of the Gmax medium and the HJC large, so I got both. The medium Gmax gives a tiiiiny headache that the guy at the shop says will go away over time once the padding is better form fitted to my face. The large feels more comfortable as-is but he says the padding "might" be a tinnny bit loose once it breaks in. Going to use the Medium for a month and test his expertise (which I trust) and hopefully just have the large for passengers if necessary. Both blue, of course.
Bought a mesh reinforced Fly jacket with shoulder, elbow, and spine guards with the matching riding pants with an enormous amount of protection in them as well. Fly racing gloves to match with knuckle and wrist protection.
Going to putt around town for a little while to build my confidence back up to speed, MSF course scheduled for next month.
I plan to do a good bit of freeway riding, no more than 2 or so hours at a time. I live in "the windy city" of WA, so I'm hoping this will hold up well enough.
I also wish I knew more people that rode in the area so I could get a bit more direction in my practicing and getting used to the bike. I have full faith in myself, but it's always nice to have a helping hand. Unfortunately, my nerdy gaming friends aren't much into the riding scene.
Very excited to be apart of a community dedicated to such a wonderful machine. I see a ton of information here, and a large handful of people always willing to give advice. I'm sure I will have many questions and will see most of you around the forum.