Getting my first motorcycle any riding advice?

I‘ve never had or drivin a motorcycle before. I have been on a dirt bike and scooters and a regular bike before. I was wondering if you had any advice on riding and just any info in general that can help make me a better rider. Thanks for your time

While you can do such repairs yourself, you still need to buy proper materials and tools. If you mess up, you may end up with an even more expensive repair job plus more water damage. Even if you don't have a lot of money, it may be worth calling around to some small local plumbing businesses to see if someone will help you out without charging an arm and a leg.

Buy a hacksaw and cut a small piece off the copper pipe. Take that piece to the hardware store and tell them you want 2 adapters that size to go from copper pipe to PVC (plastic pipe). Then buy some pvc pipe that size (and some glue and cleaner), and cut the pipe to the length you need and replace the bad copper pipe with the pvc pipe. Make sure you clean all surfaces with the cleaner before you use the glue.and put lots of glue on the pipe you want to join. Allow several minutes drying time before using.

A quote, Don't saddle the wind without a bridle. from The Black Tiger by Leonard Wibberly. As soon as you think you know more than the bike and can get by with anything you want to try, it'll get you down and stomp some sense into you . if your listening. Or You can use your head for something besides a swiveling helmet holder: before, during and after the ride. It's worked for me . for about 45 years and a probably a 100,000 miles of bugs-on-teeth smiles.

Take the course. You will learn a lot more than what is in the book, and you will get time in the saddle to get a feel for riding. The course itself will teach you starting with how to get on the bike, to where and what all the controls are, to how to run, and finally how to handle emergencies. Some of this will be lecture, and a lot of it will be on the bike actually riding. Having your bf show you how to ride is a good way for you two to get into a fight, and he might forget to show you some really basic stuff since he just takes it for granted. Nothing beats a formal course. It does not hurt that in most places the final test of the training is used by the DMV as your practical riding test so all you will have to do for your license is take the written, and almost every insurance agency gives you a discount on rates for taking the class. The second reason is that the instructors will all be long time riders. They have skills and knowledge you will never see written down. You classmates will come from different backgrounds as well, and some of them will have a lot of motorcycle knowledge as well. When discussing things or just shooting the breeze you will pick up a lot of information, and the instructors should be happy to answer any questions you might have. You will never get so much out of another $100 you ever spend. Then you and your bf can take the advanced rider course and learn even more after you get more comfortable on a bike. You should never stop learning or stop practicing basic and emergency skills.

While you can do such repairs yourself, you still need to buy proper materials and tools. If you mess up, you may end up with an even more expensive repair job plus more water damage. Even if you don't have a lot of money, it may be worth calling around to some small local plumbing businesses to see if someone will help you out without charging an arm and a leg.

Buy a hacksaw and cut a small piece off the copper pipe. Take that piece to the hardware store and tell them you want 2 adapters that size to go from copper pipe to PVC (plastic pipe). Then buy some pvc pipe that size (and some glue and cleaner), and cut the pipe to the length you need and replace the bad copper pipe with the pvc pipe. Make sure you clean all surfaces with the cleaner before you use the glue.and put lots of glue on the pipe you want to join. Allow several minutes drying time before using.

A quote, Don't saddle the wind without a bridle. from The Black Tiger by Leonard Wibberly. As soon as you think you know more than the bike and can get by with anything you want to try, it'll get you down and stomp some sense into you . if your listening. Or You can use your head for something besides a swiveling helmet holder: before, during and after the ride. It's worked for me . for about 45 years and a probably a 100,000 miles of bugs-on-teeth smiles.

Take the course. You will learn a lot more than what is in the book, and you will get time in the saddle to get a feel for riding. The course itself will teach you starting with how to get on the bike, to where and what all the controls are, to how to run, and finally how to handle emergencies. Some of this will be lecture, and a lot of it will be on the bike actually riding. Having your bf show you how to ride is a good way for you two to get into a fight, and he might forget to show you some really basic stuff since he just takes it for granted. Nothing beats a formal course. It does not hurt that in most places the final test of the training is used by the DMV as your practical riding test so all you will have to do for your license is take the written, and almost every insurance agency gives you a discount on rates for taking the class. The second reason is that the instructors will all be long time riders. They have skills and knowledge you will never see written down. You classmates will come from different backgrounds as well, and some of them will have a lot of motorcycle knowledge as well. When discussing things or just shooting the breeze you will pick up a lot of information, and the instructors should be happy to answer any questions you might have. You will never get so much out of another $100 you ever spend. Then you and your bf can take the advanced rider course and learn even more after you get more comfortable on a bike. You should never stop learning or stop practicing basic and emergency skills.