My first bike is the one I have now. Never been on a streetbike before period nor a dirt bike for that matter until recently on both. I took the Georgia DMV MSF Basic Riders course. After completion I got a Permit in the mean time while my paperwork was getting processed for the license itself (if you pass the course you get your license without a test at the dmv). Right after that (the weekend after completing the course) I bought my brand new, 1 mile on the odo, 2004 RVT1000R4 (RC51) Nicky Hayden Edition.

Now the ride home...

I read a bit about the bike before...enough to familiarize (sp) myself with it ie: gearing, fuel, weight, etc. I did forget it was fuel injected and when I got on the bike I asked the salesman, "WHere is the fuel cutoff switch?" HE says..."Its fuel injected" OHHHH. Well I start out (leaving the Lawrenceville Honda parking lot) and im good, nervous as shit, my first time on the street on a bike and let alone that its a 999cc V-Twin superbike, and I'm excited as shit. Oh and not to mention that the average running temp of my bike is 220 degrees, so needless to say that the heat was hitting me hard. I pull out onto collins hill road going toward downtown lawrenceville with my fiancee and 13 month old (at the time) in the car behind me. I turn down some backroad, cross the railroad track and make a right. After that right is a sharp left curve in the road followed by a steep ass hill. I shift into second (not realizing that I have about a half inch travel in my throttle) and it stalls, locks up, and slides sideways. I am scared a bit now but I turn it on and go. Going toward snellville down 124 going about 40-45 in a 55 mph lol. GOt home safe and have been perfecting my riding since.

Moral of the story. I am a 20 year old with a 04 RC51 as my FIRST bike EVER. and Knock on Wood have never laid it down. I know people say there are two types of riders the ones who have gone down and the ones who will eventually go down. I am trying to be the THIRD type of rider and Never go down.

I got the bike May 5th and have almost been riding non stop since i got it. From 1 mile on the odo to now 1,480 miles, and i am getting ever so comfortable with it (few close calls aka NO SLIPPER CLUTCH and downshifting to avoid accidents (2) and dumbasses on the road). I am trying not to get too comfortable so as I don't everr forget what I was taught in the class about saftey.

But that is my story hope yall enjoyed lol.