Piyush cleared MSF BRC
Piyush, my apartment mate and co-worker, finally bit the bullet and took the basic rider course for a motorcycle license. Needless to say he passed with flying colors and zero mistakes in the final test. We are going to pick up a nice used Honda VFR800 from craigslist, hopefully this week. To comply with ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time) principle, he is gonna order some gear from newenough.com tomorrow. I am gonna cut the fuel line if he fails to comply 100%, I told him already.
I have had a few friends who kept talking about getting a motorcycle, but none of them actually made it to action. I completely gave up the idea of influencing a friend taking up riding, and a while back I even tried to discourage Piyush from motorcycles because I feared that like most young guys he would fancy a 100hp 400lb sportbike and indulge in some risky maneuvers influenced by the typical weekend SQUID (Stupid Quick Underdressed Imminently Dead) crowd of bay area.
A VFR interceptor is a sporty yet comfortable bike for moderate distance riding. We plan to do a few short jaunts at first to get him used to riding in this country. Some long rides can happen after that if his back permits. While I would have been totally happy to see him choose a Honda ST11/ST13, I understand they are too heavy for a starter bike. A VFR is not a bad choice after all, and there is always scope for upgrade if he finds riding really enjoying. Way to go Piyush !!!
October 9th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Very good for Piyush! You should teach him everything you know about bikes. I wish I could get a bike sometimes in the future and use everything you taught me when you were in Stony Brook. Right now, Andreea is against a bike, but I know she would learn to love it.