New rider from Florida

[KyleC]

Hey everyone!

New rider here from the Panhandle. Just got back from deployment in Afghan and I've always wanted a bike. So I figured one of the first things I'll do is get a bike! So I went around to dealerships and didn't want to spend so much on a first bike, so I went the Craigslist route.

I bought a 2009 FZ6R with 3000 miles. Got it registered today and went riding already! Glad to be apart of a riding community and hopefully some of you are around this area and we can go on riding adventures haha

-Kyle C

 

[latony007]

welcome from CA, we have several riders down in the Florida area. in fact I think the exhaust master Marthy is down there. Be safe, get good gear and enjoy the bike its a great one.

 

[KyleC]

welcome from CA, we have several riders down in the Florida area. in fact I think the exhaust master Marthy is down there. Be safe, get good gear and enjoy the bike its a great one.

Sweet deal! I'll keep a look out for them! I have some riding gear, but I ordered a better helmet (Shoei RF1200) and a nice Alpinestars jacket! Deciding weather or not I want proper riding boots, or If I should just stick to my steal toes from work for now...

 

[JT]

Welcome there bud. you will love this bike!!! congrats

 

[latony007]

Sweet deal! I'll keep a look out for them! I have some riding gear, but I ordered a better helmet (Shoei RF1200) and a nice Alpinestars jacket! Deciding weather or not I want proper riding boots, or If I should just stick to my steal toes from work for now...

Shoe and an alpinestar jacket..... RICH GUY ALERT!!!

 

[Scott_Thomas]

Shoe and an alpinestar jacket..... RICH GUY ALERT!!!

Just got back from military deployment so probably saved a lot of money.

 

[KyleC]

Just got back from military deployment so probably saved a lot of money.

Yep yep.

 

[Marthy]

Welcome in your new house. West Palm Beach here...

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[RoadTrip]

Get you some good perforated motorcycle boots, I have heard steel toes can actually be dangerous in a crash.

Sidi boots last forever, maybe the Fusion or Cobra Airs would be a reasonable choice:

SIDI Cobra Air Boots - RevZilla

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/sidi-fusion-air-boots

 

[KyleC]

Get you some good perforated motorcycle boots, I have heard steel toes can actually be dangerous in a crash.

Sidi boots last forever, maybe the Fusion or Cobra Airs would be a reasonable choice:

SIDI Cobra Air Boots - RevZilla

SIDI Fusion Air Boots - RevZilla

I was looking at either the S-MX 5
Alpinestars S-MX 5 Vented Boots - Motorcycle Superstore

or the Alpinestars Fastlane
Alpinestars Fastlane Shoes - Motorcycle Superstore

 

[RoadTrip]

I was looking at either the S-MX 5
Alpinestars S-MX 5 Vented Boots - Motorcycle Superstore

or the Alpinestars Fastlane
Alpinestars Fastlane Shoes - Motorcycle Superstore

I would go with boots. Initially I did the Kevlar Jeans over boots, but eventually moved to race style pants that go inside the boots. The boots were okay with jeans over them, but lots of dead space around the calves since they are sized to have pants tucked in.

The cool thing about race pants is they have the shin, knee, and hip armor already in there and the boots fit snug and stabilize the shin and knee armor in the pants. A-stars A-10 air flo pants are just as cool as jeans in Summer with more protection and no flapping cuffs. Of course you gonna look like a racer boy, but I actually like that look.