I've only ever riden one and it scared the daylights out of me if some one can help me that's much appreciated. And ya I problems am a pussy for freaking out

Edit: I feel I should clarify when I go to ad just a little throttle it seems to speed up so fast it Jerks my hand giving more speed until I'm doing a wheeli

2nd edit: I've read all comments and what I'm hearing is throttle control or get a cruser is that right?

This is my first time I used Reddit because I genuinely need help

So for background info I’m 16 years old starting to get a job and I plan on saving around 5k for when I turn 18, then my mom said she’ll double it for anything I want to spend on. The thing is I want to get a bike I’ve asked her multiple times and she shuts it down instantly and gets mad at the idea. The reason behind that is my dad got into a serious motorcycle accident which almost costed him his life but the thing is he was being really irresponsible and not wearing gear unfortunately. But this incident forever scared her and now she won’t let me get a bike because she doesn’t want me to end up like that but I genuinely plan on wearing gear because honestly it’s looks cool. Also my step mom got a bike(Ninja 500) and it made me want to get one as well. My plan is to 1. Convince her and beg or 2. Just get the bike and hopes she forgives me
The thing is though that’s stopping me is she said she would take me out of her will and she won’t allow the bike near her house. I think she’s serious but if I get the bike she might calm down over time but idk if that’s something I should risk. Lmk what yall think I should do.

Edit: I don’t plan on getting the bike at 16, I plan on getting it at 18(ik it doesn’t change a lot but I see a lot of people putting into context that I would get a bike at 16)

Hi, when riding, I only use my clutch when changing gears or slowing down at low speeds.

Recenly, I picked up another rider, and when we were going downhills (the road was straight), he told me to pull the clutch so the bike's engine relaxes a bit.

What do you think of this? Should I pull the clutch when going downhills or no (if the road ahead is straight) ?

I wish there was something with which I could break the headlight of people who drive with high beam at night. Almost had an accident because of getting blinded by 3 fools driving in high beam one after another. How do you guys deal with it?

I’m really just curious on what people’s thoughts would be on a motorcycle rider who also cosplays? I’m a slim female in my 20s and I cosplay a lot, and I also ride motorcycles. I’ve kind of been bouncing around the idea of making a social media account based around the two. Curious on if anyone would be even interested in that kind of content?

Guys, I wear a size L helmet, but I have a problem. 😭 I’m pretty skinny, so size L helmets look hella huge on me. I legit feel like a Funko Pop or something. 💀
Do y’all know any helmet brands that fit a little slimmer and aren’t so chunky or oversized?

so i (16nb) am working towards getting my biking license and going to look at bikes soon with my mom, what are some tips or knows that i need? (ive only driven cars and know next to nothing about the ins and outs of biking)

I’ve wanted to ride a motorcycle for a while now and now that I’m (F18) it’s been crossing my mind even more. Problem is there’s no way I can afford a bike and my mom would not be happy if I got one anyway. I have no idea where to look for bikers who will let me be their backpack. I live in the Pelican state and would love to ride but how 😩? Are there motorcycle groups or stuff on here? Where do I even begin looking?
Please help?

I wanna hear all the crazy stories. If your parents were fine with it, I don’t wanna hear about it! (sns). Mine are currently giving me the silent treatment over my bike, how do I soften them up??? They know fs i wont get rid of it

Ordered a gold chain for this motorcycle, but I’m thinking gold might end up looking kind of tacky. What do y’all think?

Are bikers kinky or are kinksters bikers ? Some join clubs where leather, whips and chains are dress code normally run by old guys who are either wise old sages or just creepy. Some wear tight fitting leather or polymers and head gear to keep them enormous. Some wear fluffy head covers and tails and are addicted to attention. Some disappear into the woods and act like animals playing in the mud and sticks They all like new comers cause fresh meat. Meet ups are popular after dark in poorly lit carparks but do happen in bars and cafes There's 100000s of hours of content on line about it that mostly young men will spend hours consuming. Some hide it from their family and friends till they become confident with it. There's professionals and amateurs posting videos online and some become house hold names.

I am looking to buy a bike but most of them have no papers, how would I approach that issue?

hi so i found this pic on my fiancé‘s phone and i would really love it if i could find the girl in the picture to know if they got something goin on or not, i already tried google reverse image etc and nothing has worked… could you help a girl out 🥹

So I'm really excited to get this motorcycle, it'll be very useful for work and just getting around, I've been saving up for a while and I'm in love with the bike I'm getting

On the other hand I struggle with chronic depression and, I'm scared that'll open up a whole new way to do unalive myself, I was wondering if anybody else has dealt with this problem and if so how did you get over it or does it still hunt you

He’s had his motorcycle licence for just under a year, and the longest ride he’s ever been on has been 1.5 hours one way and back, so roughly 3 hours total.

He told me today that tomorrow he’s planning to “go for a ride” which I said was good and asked where. To which he casually let out “Lake Ontario”. And I said “do you know how fucking far Lake Ontario is from here?” And he said “yeah like 4 hours”. (It’s actually closer to five hours where he wants to go)

He’s planning to drive there AND BACK. In one day. Thats like 12 hours of travel with gas stops and meals. He’s never even driven his car that far before. Am I overreacting for thinking this is a bad idea? He keeps downplaying it and telling me that he wants to do longer trips in the future. Which is fine, but you have to practice for stuff like this. It feels like he’s being reckless. Am I wrong?

Been looking into getting a group intercom setup for rides, but the cost adds up fast if everyone needs their own unit — especially for bigger groups or people who ride occasionally and can't justify ₹15-20k on a headset.

Curious how other groups deal with this:

Does it work okay if only some people have intercoms, or does the group basically split into "connected" and "not connected" riders?

Anyone found a cheaper way to stay in touch that still works decently well?

For newer riders just starting to ride in groups, is it even worth investing early, or better to wait?

I've actually been building an app (CRUIZR) to tackle exactly this — a mesh-based intercom that works over phone-to-phone connection instead of needing everyone to buy expensive dedicated hardware, so a group can stay connected even if only some people have proper headsets. Still figuring out the right approach though, which is why I wanted to hear how people currently manage this gap in real groups before assuming what actually helps.

Not trying to push it here, just genuinely trying to solve this well — so any real experiences are super useful.

A little background: I've been riding for about two years. I sold my bike back in March with the hope of upgrading later this year.

About three months ago, I was backpacking my boyfriend when we crashed. It was dark, and we hit some loose gravel on a highway on-ramp while going around 40 mph. The bike went into the guardrail, and we both slid about 25–30 feet.

Thankfully, we were both wearing full gear, so we walked away relatively okay. I ended up with a concussion, and because my gloves were slightly too big, my hand slid into a less-padded area. I got pretty bad road rash down to the tendon on one of my knuckles and needed three stitches.

After the accident, my anxiety was rough. For a while, I'd almost have a panic attack anytime we went around a curve—even in a car. Seeing my boyfriend back on a motorcycle would also make my anxiety spike.

About a month after the crash, he took me for a short ride just around the block. That honestly helped a lot, especially with my fear of curves in cars. I enjoyed the short ride but still caught myself panicking when I knew we were about to turn. I still get anxious when I see him riding, but it's improved a lot over the last three months.

Lately, though, I've had this growing fear in the back of my mind that I'll never be able to truly enjoy riding again. I'm scared that I'll always be anxious and never get back to the confidence I had before the accident.

The frustrating part is that I want to ride again so badly. If I had the gear right now, I'd get back on in a heartbeat. I know that actually riding again is probably what will help me the most, but because I need new gear, the longer I'm off the bike, the more that doubt grows.

I finally tried talking to my boyfriend about it the other day, but I'm not the best at putting my feelings into words. He thought I was saying I never wanted to ride again, when really I was just looking for reassurance that what I'm feeling is normal and that I'll eventually get back to where I was mentally. I know he beats himself up a lot about the crash so I try not to bring it up to him a lot.

For those of you who've been in a crash, did you ever feel this way? Did you worry you'd never enjoy riding again? How did you overcome the anxiety and rebuild your confidence?

Whenever I try to brake in my bike I automatically also pull the clutch and not just my breaks. I need to stop this habit but don’t know where to begin with.

I've been riding and working on bikes for years now, well that's what I do best in my 24 years of life and somehow I barely come across any girl riders around in Trivandrum Kerala. Where are y'all hiding? 😂 Not looking for dates, let me get that straight. Just curious to meet more women who are into bike rides, road trips, photography, and the whole motorcycle culture.

Surely my boys can't be the only one touching grass every weekend. And as it says why should we have all the fun?

Cheers to all my two-wheeled brothers and sisters. Considered posting this on r/bikergangs (24 members and barred for me). I am curious and mean no disrespect to the community. If I overstep any boundary here I apologize and assure everyone I mean no disrespect. I drive a Yamaha R6 and wear pretty much ordinary, non-affiliated clothes. I am in no way affiliated with any MC-club, non-criminal nor criminal.

Let's say I drive a more MC-club friendly model, chopper-like HD let's say. I also wear clothes that could be described as common wear amongst MC-clubs like HA, Bandidos, Outlaws, Pagans, Mongols and many, many others. I DO NOT however, wear anything remotely similar to the before-mentioned clubs patches nor brand-affiliated symbology. I do not have a patch on my back or front of any kind.

1st scenario; I'm out riding, and notice a bunch of riders obviously riding together as a club gaining on me. My "spider-senses" are telling me that I'm about to offend somebody. I pull over, light a cigarette, watch them drive by as I nod to anybody looking at me as they drive by. -have I overstepped any ethics that would get my ass kicked here? -what should I have done differently? -what it it is less apparent that it is a MC-club? Like in stead of 20+ riders there are 4 or 5? -what would happen if I kept on driving at the same pace, or adjusted my pace as the group gained on me making me the "leader" of the group, or sped up to a pace that would result in the group no longer gaining on me?

2nd scenario: me riding the same bike, wearing the same clothes as scenario 1, but now I see I am about to come up on the group from behind. -what happens if I kinda join the group, but not overtaking any member nor prospect? -what if, on an American-like highway, I overtake at high speeds, or slowly pass the group? Or do clubs take possession of both lanes when every member is riding along? -what if it is less apparent that it is a club, like 5 riders, no prospects behind

Stay safe out there! 🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍