Got my 06 Majesty about a month ago after pestering the wife a bit and passing my learner's permit.
Funny story, went to pick up the bike (they had to trade another dealer for one) and as the salesman is showing me everything he says "Have you ever ridden a bike before?". Being a "mans man" I say of course
I have never ridden a motorcycle or scooter in my life but figure how much harder can it be than an old school pedal bike
He shows me all the controls and such and I throw on my helmet and wave bye-bye and start off. Immediately I am headed directly towards two nearby employees on a smoke break who dive out of the way. I am rocking from side to side going maybe 25 miles per hour and using first my left leg then my right to constantly push myself upright as I am riding.
I am laughing like an idiot as I drive thru the parking lot because to me it is hilarious. I am thinking I am gonna have to call the wife and tell her I crashed before even getting out of the dealership lot .
Eventually I get to the exit and it is a 4 lane road seperated by a median and I realize I will need to turn right, go to the next light and make a u turn to go the right way. So I sit there until there is plenty of room to pull out and as I am pulling out I realize I am not turning nearly enough to stay on the road. So, across 2 lanes I go, down an embankment then up the other side and come to a stop then turn left (which is the way I wanted to go anyway).
Anyhow from there it is another 5 miles to home and by the time I got there I was much better on the bike and have ridden it tons since then.
Anyway, thought you all could use a laugh . The sales guy called me at work the next day to make sure I was alive.
Jeff
Funny story, went to pick up the bike (they had to trade another dealer for one) and as the salesman is showing me everything he says "Have you ever ridden a bike before?". Being a "mans man" I say of course
I have never ridden a motorcycle or scooter in my life but figure how much harder can it be than an old school pedal bike
He shows me all the controls and such and I throw on my helmet and wave bye-bye and start off. Immediately I am headed directly towards two nearby employees on a smoke break who dive out of the way. I am rocking from side to side going maybe 25 miles per hour and using first my left leg then my right to constantly push myself upright as I am riding.
I am laughing like an idiot as I drive thru the parking lot because to me it is hilarious. I am thinking I am gonna have to call the wife and tell her I crashed before even getting out of the dealership lot .
Eventually I get to the exit and it is a 4 lane road seperated by a median and I realize I will need to turn right, go to the next light and make a u turn to go the right way. So I sit there until there is plenty of room to pull out and as I am pulling out I realize I am not turning nearly enough to stay on the road. So, across 2 lanes I go, down an embankment then up the other side and come to a stop then turn left (which is the way I wanted to go anyway).
Anyhow from there it is another 5 miles to home and by the time I got there I was much better on the bike and have ridden it tons since then.
Anyway, thought you all could use a laugh . The sales guy called me at work the next day to make sure I was alive.
Jeff