total noob here... to the forum and motorcycles.

[bigmetal]

Originally Posted by CBSIMONSEZ

yeah, i had made mention of this to the salesman on Sat. He told me not to worry ( in that NY kinda way ) and that i would have my bike. I work in Queens NY which is 30 miles in the opposite direction and they too have a Blue in stock. I then asked if they do dealership trades if needed, and he just rolled his eyes. I just want to ride agian, that i really could live with the other colors, but Blue is my first choice.

honestly, half the reason to get a bike is the "cool factor," how it makes you feel, etc. getting the color i want is a big priority for me. if the supply of the Matte Silver bike dries up, i'd consider a black one (maybe wait for ABS), but I really like the black wheels on the Matte bike. i wouldn't have lots of extra money for chroming rims and repainting the bike for a long time.

these salesmen are such snobs sometimes, especially at some of the HD dealerships. i didn't even mention Honda and one guy was right of the box bashing the metric system. lol. pretty much ruled out a Harley for me.

[imwright1985]

Beater bikes are awsome to learn on incase you drop it, so you can careless and just learn from your mistakes and keep the bike legal rather than spend decent amounts of cash each time something happens.

the Fury is an ok bike to learn on, but there are better depending on the type of riding your doing (alot of intown type stuff a Shadow, sportster, the smaller Yamaha's, or smaller Suzuki's all make great beginner bikes for that) Taller bikes help with learning better balance control for slow stop and go riding. Overall though the fury is a very good riding bike, but not really something great for developing many skills on since it rides effortlessly except for tight corners

[RedspawnSilver]

It was my first bike too... and well... 1800 posts and 12.5k miles later... still chugging away

[LesterDiamond]

Welcome. Lots of different skill levels here. You arent alone.

[Richard1]

If you decide on the Fury, spend a lot of time riding in neighborhoods to get used to the feel. When you’re ready to hit the open road, spend a little more time in the neighborhood. Learn how the bike handles and you’ll be fine. Better safe than sorry.

[Richard1]

Actually, large cemetery’s are good places to learn tight turns at slow speeds.

[imwright1985]

Originally Posted by Richard1

Actually, large cemetery’s are good places to learn tight turns at slow speeds.

I didnt even think of that, I usually use community parks right around my neighborhood (during weekdays is best), take slow tight turns carefully so i can catch the bike if need be, progressively get the feel of the braking, and all the fun stuff.