Where to go for my first ride

[Davenaylor]

I'm picking up my new bandit tomorrow. I live near Leeds Bradford airport. Any tips on where to take it to stretch its legs?

[matto]

Just keep it rubber side down, any where that you go will be memorable

[hellkat]

Wherever the hell you (or it) wants to go
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[G]

Dales is the obvious choice, but generally find they're more suited to smaller bikes, with loads of really tight twisty stuff.

Moors are a bit more 'open plan' for faster free flowing stuff.

[Rogue_Shadow]

Is this your first big bike?
If so, something I've found over the last two weeks with my SV is that slow speed and slow speed cornering is hard to transition from my 125.
Take time to get used to the weight and turning circle of your bandit. With my YBR I could literally coast at slow speed with near no throttle input. With the SV and I assume any larger bike, if your not giving it some revs it becomes a dead weight.
Enjoy

Realised I'm in general chat not new riders ....
Go find some twisties

[i.p.phrealy]

the pub?
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[Davenaylor]

[Knightsy]

I say that a road trip to Asia is in place
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[Flatbadger]

Go and visit a local museum, or you could go for a nice matinee

Go to Stoke-on-Trent and have 'Stokie and the Bandit'.
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[Old Git Racing]

Take it out Otley way, through Pool in Wharfedale, head out to Harrogate and hang a left towards Fewston, go along there and go right down by the resevoir. Up the other side and go in the first pub you see on the right after the top (can't remeber its name but biker friendly). Good roads, nice day tomorrow, good ale.

OGR
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[janner_10]

Stupid thread - just ride the fucker for hours and hours. This ain't facebook.

Have a good day btw
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[Davenaylor]

[iMark]

Step One.
Pick a road
Step Two.
Follow road
Step Three
...
Step Four
Return with grin on face
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[janner_10]

[G]

[sidewinder]

Go to we're you heart takes you......
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[recman]

I haven't been out on any decent rides on my new bike yet because I've either been at work or the weathers been shite.
Hopefully I'll get the chance to have a spin dahn ta Saaaahfend with my mate on his GSXF in the near future (if he can keep up).

[andyscooter]

go somwere that sells bacon


hot bacon on nice bread
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[dodgydog]

[Davenaylor]

This is how my day went


Sooooooo good

Video of bike is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88aBilZyDo&sns=em

[Rogue_Shadow]

Keep at it
Hope you took on-board what I mentioned in my last post, or you'll get caught out

Ride safe