Do you not have someone experienced you trust to ride it home for you? I wouldn't care so much about stalling it over all the other "dangers". Should really only ride it in a controlled environment until your ready.
UGH!! I did this for a friend, rode his bike to his home after buying, and even though I'm pretty experienced, you \_know\_ I was being super-careful with every move. Didn't want to be "that guy"
That same friend actually just got a new bike yesterday and brought it over. He offered me a ride and I declined- I’m going to let him drop it a few times first! (It’s a CRF 300l)
Don't do it! You will drop the bike for sure or even get in an accident.
You got 3 options.
1. find someone who rides it home for you
2. let it be delivered by the dealership
3. get a trailer and bring it home by yourself
Do you have a vehicle with a tow hitch? Can you rent a trailer? Do not attempt to ride that bike home if you've never sat on a bike before, that's a horrible idea.
You absolutely 100% should NOT be riding a bike 20km on public roads with little to no experience. your asking for trouble doing this, find an alternative way to get it home or don’t buy from that dealership.
Video it and post it to r/calamariraceteam.
Seriously, get someone to ride it for you, this isn't the time to try traffic, managing lanes, trying to follow a route and probably rain because it do be like that.
Stalling it would be the least of your problems. Not being able to set off would mean you don't have to worry about whiskey throttle, target locking, doing observations whilst coming to a controlled stop, what to do in case of emergency, etc.
Use one of the other comments suggestions for getting it home.
Rent a trailer or call a tow company that can tow motorcycles. If you’re buying from a dealer I would be surprised if they don’t offer delivery. If they truly don’t offer delivery, and you can find nobody to help you then go the dealer and offer one of the sales guys 50 bucks to ride it home for you after work. Don’t ride it home if you’ve never ridden.
Can you drive a van? Rent one big enough to fit the bike in and drive it home. If you can’t drive a van, seriously consider getting it delivered or if you have a buddy who can, enlisting their help.
Not only may you constantly stall on the drive home, but your lack of experience puts you and other road users at serious risk of accident and injury.
I strongly advise you to not ride this bike home.
Haha man you’re going to be like me. I remember buying my first motorcycle back in the 80s and riding it home knowing absolutely nothing. Dropped it right when I was pulling into my street. Good times.
My opinion, have someone in a car follow you closely behind you while you slow roll it home. You're gonna be fine. I had the same concern when I was in your shoes and it was fine. I was white knuckling it the whole 30 miles but I got home safe.
as a german i am utterly in shock that this is possible. but hey, other countries, other rules. i wouldn’t ride it if i were you. get a trailer or find someone to do it. book a training and/or learn the basics where you have a solid ground and a big area. and please, wear some gear, at least gloves and a helmet for slow speeds.
Im in Italy and if u have already the B license and are above 26 yrs old you get a temporary permit to drive on the Road and excercise till the final and exam, i Ve booked another 30 Min practice lessons for tomorrow but im afraid It wont be enough.
I Ve already a full Gear except for the shoes
fun fact: i am currently on vacation in palermo and boy… you guys are really not afraid of vehicles. i am in awe about the low amount of accidents i whitnessed. i rented a car and cannot express the stress i feel on the streets here :)
just take it slow and with the gear you’ll be fine. again, try to find someone who helps you - even if it’s just a hand when handling the bike on slow speeds.
if you've got full gear (go get the shoes) give it a shot. If you drop the bike man who cares? It's your first bike, I dropped my first bike. If you stall, just hit the ignition and continue mission. Feel free to waddle, flat foot it, do WHATEVER it takes to get home SAFE. And like I said in my other comment bro; have someone in a car follow you bumping Us Vs. Them on repeat ;)
Sit in the parking lot for a few minutes and give the bike a little throttle. Let the clutch out until you start to feel it bite then pull it back in. Just get comfortable with it.
Rent a truck or lorry or whatever you call them in your neck of the woods. Look up how to load the bike. Get a ramp and some straps. Load the bike. Drive home.
Call an experienced friend or family member to ride it.
Hell, pay a towing company for a motorcycle tow. Can't be too expensive for going across town.
You will crash if you try to ride home. You may get hurt. Traffic is different. Stalling is not your only worry.
How big is the motorbike ?
I did that on a 125 when my only xp was riding scooter.
And did it again on a yam nt07 on my first motorbike lesson, the instructor was a saddle up and follow me kind of guy.
It'll be difficult for the first couple of stops then it'll feel like a breeze. Don't freeze and relax.
Train with the clutch on the parking lot to find the sweet spot, just give a tiny bit of gas and use your rear Brake a lot. Try to go walking speed using only the clutch and rear Brake.
I'm pretty sure I basically did this when I bought my first bike.
I had sat the basic handling test which allowed me to sit my learner license.
After passing that I bought a motorbike. Brand new Hyosung GT250... Way back in 2006 or thereabouts.
My only time ever riding an actual motorcycle was the handling test, which involved riding a GN125 around a parking lit and cones for about 3 hours.
And I had ridden on 50cc scooters a handful of times
Didn't really have any issues.
I was 29 at the time with 15 years driving manual cars, and found the bike clutch completely intuitive.
If you're riding regular urban areas and be sensible it can all be fine
My sister and I did something similar- I had three years street experience, she got her permit, and we picked up her new bike from the store, and she rode it home with me following. The difference is: she had two decades of off-road experience AND IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT. really, rent a trailer.
>Im Reading old topics and seems in not the only stupid that did something like that, so any advice?
Just because a lot of people did it doesn't make it a good idea. Either rent a U Haul or pay the dealer to deliver the bike to you
NOT a good idea! Get the dealer to DELIVER it!! Most will do so for a reasonably small fee. It's highly worth it!!
Seriously, you risk an accident if you try to ride it home when you're not ready.
I rode home an hour when I bought my first bike. Had been 4-5 weeks since I took the class. I didn't make sure it wasn't going to rain, and sure enough it poured all the way home. Stalling, worrying about wiping out on the wet roads, wasn't fun LOL but it wasn't that bad. I don't regret it. Just ride it home, you'll learn and improve.
I escorted my buddy who just picked up a bike last weekend. While he’s ridden before (just not for a few decades), it was a bit of a harrowing journey. My suggestion is don’t. You are going to be using all your cognitive cycles trying to keep it from stalling and not dropping to be paying much attention to traffic and other road rules. You need some seat time in a controlled environment, such as the parking lot when you’re taking your MSF. Get it hauled if you need to.
I was in that situation bought a used bike, had the previous owner drop it at a bike shop so i could have the inspection done. And i had a buddy who had ridden for a long time bring it home through the city. Then he and I ventured out on back roads for my first ride. Get a buddy to ride it or rent a trailer.
Have you ridden anything? I only rode automatic scooters until I had to ride my new Honda out of the dealer. I knew the basics but most importantly I was confident I could do it.
[Film yourself attempting to ride home](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmVsPvccTbQ) like this guy did. He didn't last more than a year on that bike before disaster struck.
In all seriousness. Get somebody with the skills to ride it home or rent a trailer/moving truck to get the bike home. You shouldn't be thinking about doing such a thing without the proper experience.
I had a buddy meet me when I got mine the first time. He rode it back for me. Then the next day, started hitting smaller roads and worked up my comfort zones. Practice in parking lots
I did it too. It's not optimal but it was fine. Had about an hour and a half ride home from the dealer.
Just be careful. Practice the clutch in the parking lot.
I never sat on a bike before I purchased mine, DONT DO IT just get the U-Haul truck/trailer. I spend about a solid WEEK 6-10hrs/day for 7 days. Learning on YouTube. Beginner skills, techniques, tutorials etc. I was a good beginner rider but that first day was still rougher than it should’ve been. After about 15 minutes of getting comfortable with parking lot stuff I went on the street (exhaust was too loud). Stalled a few times but I promise stalling is not what you should be worried about. Traffic preception, breaking, cornering, throttle control, feathering the clutch in stop and go traffic, etc. by day 3 I was street ready and then I needed up taking MSF. A week later & my instructors were impressed with my skill, but I say that to still say DONT DO IT. My throttle control and stalling occasionally improved over night so the practice and repetition is very necessary.
Note: the transition will be smoother if you know how to operate a manual car, but that is only regarding shifting, down shifting, clutch management, & engine breaking. Not handling, cornering, use of both breaks, judging speed in which you should approach corners (the things that’ll keep you alive)
IMPORTANT: watch a lot of motorcycle accidents(doesn’t have to be fatal). I mainly watch DanDanTheFireman reactions because it’s important to see these situations & see/hear what could’ve been done to prevent the similar situation. It’s essentially learning from other people’s mistakes & to be honest I hate to say it being a squid myself but about 80% of the accidents could be avoided if the biker simply SLOWED DOWN. Remain at a speed steady with traffic, keep a safe following distant, and have an escape route if for whatever reason you gotta drop a gear and disappear. Always think a couple seconds ahead & look into the future (look where you want to go)
When I was 17 I travelled 250 miles to pick up my first bike without even knowing how to operate a manual transmission. All I had ridden was scooters. I stalled it about 30 times but made it home safely in the end.
i had a friend go with me to look at/ride mine home for me great guy... i believe the dealer will deliver it for you for free if you ask them or at least they should...
I hadn't ridden a motorcycle ever before buying my bike. But (20-22 years ago... In the late 1990s and early 2000s) I had 20000+ kms of experience riding my geared Vespa in the chaotic streets of Bombay.
I didn't take up the dealer's offer of test rides on different bikes. I didn't bargain on the price of the bike. They probably squeezed 2-3% extra money from me.
The one thing that I did do was insist on them delivering the motorcycle at my home.
Then I took my own sweet time in re-learning how to ride and in about 3 weeks was good enough to ride her well. A year later now, I am becoming more comfortable with her and enjoy riding responsibly.
You could do the same. Talk to the dealer.
ok so basically what you need to remember when you’re riding home is do not actually do that. like pls. if you’ve got a car that can tow uhaul has moto-specific trailers that are great, whats better is they’re 20 bucks. if not get one of the easy loading trucks and have someone FROM DEARLERSHIP ride it up on there. It’s a bit hard and you kind of have to just send it. for the love of sweet baby jesus please take an MSF course, idc if you’re geriatric and don’t legally need to. good luck happy riding don’t die
Don’t ride it home. When I bought my first bike I’d only drove one much smaller a few times. I was so angry that I couldn’t ride my new bike home from the dealership but had someone experienced ride it home. Good thing I didn’t try to ride it home because it took me weeks to get adjusted to the new bike.
Thanks for all the answers, i've booked another 30 min training session for tomorrow, if i feel somewhat ready i will pick her up friday, maybe during lunch time so the street are a little bit empty. If not i will pay for the delivery but then... will i be able to ride her out of the garage and the driveway which is a little bit steep?
Find a way to practice more. Don't learn how to ride a motorcycle on your own in traffic.... you clearly are not confident at all this is a recipe for disaster
If you can be on quiet, easy roads where you can figure things out at your own pace, you can ride it home. I rode mine home from the dealer with zero saddle time (one hour less than you had), but my first one was electric so I did not have to worry about the clutch.
However, on your first driving lesson, they put you on a bike, tell you how the clutch and gears work, and then you gotta go and do it too, with no saddle time. It's not that hard and I doubt many people drop their instruction bike just trying to get rolling, you just want to make sure you are in a safe environment and you can focus on this challenge without simultaneously having to deal with traffic, navigation, avoiding hazards or negotiating tight turns.
The main things are: the throttle is VERY sensitive, and you lack proper control and coordination of clutch and throttle hands at first. Go over the procedure in your head a few times. Make sure it's in neutral. Pull in the clutch. Start the engine. Keep holding in the clutch. Pop it into first, still holding the clutch. Put 3k rpm on, still holding the clutch. Look ahead, keep your throttle hand steady and really slowly, partially release the clutch until it starts to grab and the bike starts moving. Keep both throttle and clutch steady for a second while the bike picks up to walking pace. Slowly release the rest of the clutch lever travel. Congrats you are riding home. Stay calm and look ahead.
That’s a lot of words to say “feel the flow,” but you’re absolutely right. Visualize what you need to do before you’re flying down the road. Reduce panic.
Rent a trailer from Uhaul for like $30
Or even a U-Haul truck.
Do you not have someone experienced you trust to ride it home for you? I wouldn't care so much about stalling it over all the other "dangers". Should really only ride it in a controlled environment until your ready.
I asked my only friend with a license to ride it home and he dropped it pulling out of the parking lot :)
Sorry to hear about your luck there. "Experienced" and "has a license" doesnt always mean the same thing haha.
UGH!! I did this for a friend, rode his bike to his home after buying, and even though I'm pretty experienced, you \_know\_ I was being super-careful with every move. Didn't want to be "that guy"
That same friend actually just got a new bike yesterday and brought it over. He offered me a ride and I declined- I’m going to let him drop it a few times first! (It’s a CRF 300l)
Don't do it! You will drop the bike for sure or even get in an accident. You got 3 options. 1. find someone who rides it home for you 2. let it be delivered by the dealership 3. get a trailer and bring it home by yourself
4. Leave the bike at the dealership for a while and learn to ride now.
tbh if he asks someone in the dealership that person can do him a favor.
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Roughly 20km Sadly nobody can bring her home for me
Do you have a vehicle with a tow hitch? Can you rent a trailer? Do not attempt to ride that bike home if you've never sat on a bike before, that's a horrible idea.
Yes, trail her or pay for the delivery Is my last resort but i Will Just postpone the problem
What do you mean postpone the problem? Do you not plan on actually learning how to ride a bike?? What is your plan here?
This person is going to get themselves killed trying to get this bike home.
You absolutely 100% should NOT be riding a bike 20km on public roads with little to no experience. your asking for trouble doing this, find an alternative way to get it home or don’t buy from that dealership.
This a bad idea - find someone to ride it for you
[Thats funny, just saw a video of someone trying to do just that. He was luck enought to find help on the way, tho](https://youtu.be/Juwl-dyAOKo)
Oh my god, I didn’t know it was possible to ride this poorly
Dude didn’t even bother to strap the helmet that’s crazy
Accept that you are GOING to stall it, and get comfortable with the procedure for starting the bike from a stall
Yeah heres the advice - dont. Get it shipped or have someone else who knows how to ride bring it home for you
Video it and post it to r/calamariraceteam. Seriously, get someone to ride it for you, this isn't the time to try traffic, managing lanes, trying to follow a route and probably rain because it do be like that.
If you haven’t bought the bike already I would suggest taking the msf course.
How far do you have to go? Busy city, overland or motorway?
Stalling it would be the least of your problems. Not being able to set off would mean you don't have to worry about whiskey throttle, target locking, doing observations whilst coming to a controlled stop, what to do in case of emergency, etc. Use one of the other comments suggestions for getting it home.
Have a friend with experience ride it somewhere safe for u to practice
Rent a trailer or call a tow company that can tow motorcycles. If you’re buying from a dealer I would be surprised if they don’t offer delivery. If they truly don’t offer delivery, and you can find nobody to help you then go the dealer and offer one of the sales guys 50 bucks to ride it home for you after work. Don’t ride it home if you’ve never ridden.
Can you drive a van? Rent one big enough to fit the bike in and drive it home. If you can’t drive a van, seriously consider getting it delivered or if you have a buddy who can, enlisting their help. Not only may you constantly stall on the drive home, but your lack of experience puts you and other road users at serious risk of accident and injury. I strongly advise you to not ride this bike home.
Haha man you’re going to be like me. I remember buying my first motorcycle back in the 80s and riding it home knowing absolutely nothing. Dropped it right when I was pulling into my street. Good times.
Take an MSF course first
My opinion, have someone in a car follow you closely behind you while you slow roll it home. You're gonna be fine. I had the same concern when I was in your shoes and it was fine. I was white knuckling it the whole 30 miles but I got home safe.
Ride it around in the parking lot for a bit first to get the hang of it.
as a german i am utterly in shock that this is possible. but hey, other countries, other rules. i wouldn’t ride it if i were you. get a trailer or find someone to do it. book a training and/or learn the basics where you have a solid ground and a big area. and please, wear some gear, at least gloves and a helmet for slow speeds.
Im in Italy and if u have already the B license and are above 26 yrs old you get a temporary permit to drive on the Road and excercise till the final and exam, i Ve booked another 30 Min practice lessons for tomorrow but im afraid It wont be enough. I Ve already a full Gear except for the shoes
fun fact: i am currently on vacation in palermo and boy… you guys are really not afraid of vehicles. i am in awe about the low amount of accidents i whitnessed. i rented a car and cannot express the stress i feel on the streets here :) just take it slow and with the gear you’ll be fine. again, try to find someone who helps you - even if it’s just a hand when handling the bike on slow speeds.
if you've got full gear (go get the shoes) give it a shot. If you drop the bike man who cares? It's your first bike, I dropped my first bike. If you stall, just hit the ignition and continue mission. Feel free to waddle, flat foot it, do WHATEVER it takes to get home SAFE. And like I said in my other comment bro; have someone in a car follow you bumping Us Vs. Them on repeat ;)
Sit in the parking lot for a few minutes and give the bike a little throttle. Let the clutch out until you start to feel it bite then pull it back in. Just get comfortable with it.
Rent a truck or lorry or whatever you call them in your neck of the woods. Look up how to load the bike. Get a ramp and some straps. Load the bike. Drive home. Call an experienced friend or family member to ride it. Hell, pay a towing company for a motorcycle tow. Can't be too expensive for going across town. You will crash if you try to ride home. You may get hurt. Traffic is different. Stalling is not your only worry.
Can you get a van or a truck to carry it home?
Go rent a truck and load it up. Most dealerships will give you a hand. Some could even loan you a ramp to bring back after you unload.
I don't understand how this is legal
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I had the dealer drop mine off for me. Chances are they'll do it if it isn't too far.
Talk to the shop and see how they normally get bikes delivered that need repair. My local shops use a company that picks up bikes that need service.
Advice: don't.
How big is the motorbike ? I did that on a 125 when my only xp was riding scooter. And did it again on a yam nt07 on my first motorbike lesson, the instructor was a saddle up and follow me kind of guy. It'll be difficult for the first couple of stops then it'll feel like a breeze. Don't freeze and relax.
Its a mt07
Train with the clutch on the parking lot to find the sweet spot, just give a tiny bit of gas and use your rear Brake a lot. Try to go walking speed using only the clutch and rear Brake.
I'm pretty sure I basically did this when I bought my first bike. I had sat the basic handling test which allowed me to sit my learner license. After passing that I bought a motorbike. Brand new Hyosung GT250... Way back in 2006 or thereabouts. My only time ever riding an actual motorcycle was the handling test, which involved riding a GN125 around a parking lit and cones for about 3 hours. And I had ridden on 50cc scooters a handful of times Didn't really have any issues. I was 29 at the time with 15 years driving manual cars, and found the bike clutch completely intuitive. If you're riding regular urban areas and be sensible it can all be fine
My sister and I did something similar- I had three years street experience, she got her permit, and we picked up her new bike from the store, and she rode it home with me following. The difference is: she had two decades of off-road experience AND IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT. really, rent a trailer.
>Im Reading old topics and seems in not the only stupid that did something like that, so any advice? Just because a lot of people did it doesn't make it a good idea. Either rent a U Haul or pay the dealer to deliver the bike to you
NOT a good idea! Get the dealer to DELIVER it!! Most will do so for a reasonably small fee. It's highly worth it!! Seriously, you risk an accident if you try to ride it home when you're not ready.
I rode home an hour when I bought my first bike. Had been 4-5 weeks since I took the class. I didn't make sure it wasn't going to rain, and sure enough it poured all the way home. Stalling, worrying about wiping out on the wet roads, wasn't fun LOL but it wasn't that bad. I don't regret it. Just ride it home, you'll learn and improve.
I escorted my buddy who just picked up a bike last weekend. While he’s ridden before (just not for a few decades), it was a bit of a harrowing journey. My suggestion is don’t. You are going to be using all your cognitive cycles trying to keep it from stalling and not dropping to be paying much attention to traffic and other road rules. You need some seat time in a controlled environment, such as the parking lot when you’re taking your MSF. Get it hauled if you need to.
I was in that situation bought a used bike, had the previous owner drop it at a bike shop so i could have the inspection done. And i had a buddy who had ridden for a long time bring it home through the city. Then he and I ventured out on back roads for my first ride. Get a buddy to ride it or rent a trailer.
Have you ridden anything? I only rode automatic scooters until I had to ride my new Honda out of the dealer. I knew the basics but most importantly I was confident I could do it.
[Film yourself attempting to ride home](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmVsPvccTbQ) like this guy did. He didn't last more than a year on that bike before disaster struck. In all seriousness. Get somebody with the skills to ride it home or rent a trailer/moving truck to get the bike home. You shouldn't be thinking about doing such a thing without the proper experience.
I had a buddy meet me when I got mine the first time. He rode it back for me. Then the next day, started hitting smaller roads and worked up my comfort zones. Practice in parking lots
Don't. Rent a van or smth
I did it too. It's not optimal but it was fine. Had about an hour and a half ride home from the dealer. Just be careful. Practice the clutch in the parking lot.
How far is the ride?
I never sat on a bike before I purchased mine, DONT DO IT just get the U-Haul truck/trailer. I spend about a solid WEEK 6-10hrs/day for 7 days. Learning on YouTube. Beginner skills, techniques, tutorials etc. I was a good beginner rider but that first day was still rougher than it should’ve been. After about 15 minutes of getting comfortable with parking lot stuff I went on the street (exhaust was too loud). Stalled a few times but I promise stalling is not what you should be worried about. Traffic preception, breaking, cornering, throttle control, feathering the clutch in stop and go traffic, etc. by day 3 I was street ready and then I needed up taking MSF. A week later & my instructors were impressed with my skill, but I say that to still say DONT DO IT. My throttle control and stalling occasionally improved over night so the practice and repetition is very necessary. Note: the transition will be smoother if you know how to operate a manual car, but that is only regarding shifting, down shifting, clutch management, & engine breaking. Not handling, cornering, use of both breaks, judging speed in which you should approach corners (the things that’ll keep you alive) IMPORTANT: watch a lot of motorcycle accidents(doesn’t have to be fatal). I mainly watch DanDanTheFireman reactions because it’s important to see these situations & see/hear what could’ve been done to prevent the similar situation. It’s essentially learning from other people’s mistakes & to be honest I hate to say it being a squid myself but about 80% of the accidents could be avoided if the biker simply SLOWED DOWN. Remain at a speed steady with traffic, keep a safe following distant, and have an escape route if for whatever reason you gotta drop a gear and disappear. Always think a couple seconds ahead & look into the future (look where you want to go)
When I was 17 I travelled 250 miles to pick up my first bike without even knowing how to operate a manual transmission. All I had ridden was scooters. I stalled it about 30 times but made it home safely in the end.
Get insurance then get a friend with experience to bring not home.
If you trailer or truck it learn how or ask someone at the dealer to help you strap it down properly.
Where are you located, OP? Since you said KM, I'm going to guess I can't help, but maybe someone here is near enough to give you a hand.
Trailer it home or have them hold it until you can take an MSF class. I could hang onto it for you too... 😉
i had a friend go with me to look at/ride mine home for me great guy... i believe the dealer will deliver it for you for free if you ask them or at least they should...
Please so not use a bike for your suicide attempt, I will feel sorry for your bike
I hadn't ridden a motorcycle ever before buying my bike. But (20-22 years ago... In the late 1990s and early 2000s) I had 20000+ kms of experience riding my geared Vespa in the chaotic streets of Bombay. I didn't take up the dealer's offer of test rides on different bikes. I didn't bargain on the price of the bike. They probably squeezed 2-3% extra money from me. The one thing that I did do was insist on them delivering the motorcycle at my home. Then I took my own sweet time in re-learning how to ride and in about 3 weeks was good enough to ride her well. A year later now, I am becoming more comfortable with her and enjoy riding responsibly. You could do the same. Talk to the dealer.
I say do it, film it, and post it after you get out of the hospital. Nobody likes a pussy, kid.
ok so basically what you need to remember when you’re riding home is do not actually do that. like pls. if you’ve got a car that can tow uhaul has moto-specific trailers that are great, whats better is they’re 20 bucks. if not get one of the easy loading trucks and have someone FROM DEARLERSHIP ride it up on there. It’s a bit hard and you kind of have to just send it. for the love of sweet baby jesus please take an MSF course, idc if you’re geriatric and don’t legally need to. good luck happy riding don’t die
Don’t ride it home. When I bought my first bike I’d only drove one much smaller a few times. I was so angry that I couldn’t ride my new bike home from the dealership but had someone experienced ride it home. Good thing I didn’t try to ride it home because it took me weeks to get adjusted to the new bike.
Thanks for all the answers, i've booked another 30 min training session for tomorrow, if i feel somewhat ready i will pick her up friday, maybe during lunch time so the street are a little bit empty. If not i will pay for the delivery but then... will i be able to ride her out of the garage and the driveway which is a little bit steep?
Why tf don't you just rent a trailer. Why even bother getting into this mess
Find a way to practice more. Don't learn how to ride a motorcycle on your own in traffic.... you clearly are not confident at all this is a recipe for disaster
If you can be on quiet, easy roads where you can figure things out at your own pace, you can ride it home. I rode mine home from the dealer with zero saddle time (one hour less than you had), but my first one was electric so I did not have to worry about the clutch. However, on your first driving lesson, they put you on a bike, tell you how the clutch and gears work, and then you gotta go and do it too, with no saddle time. It's not that hard and I doubt many people drop their instruction bike just trying to get rolling, you just want to make sure you are in a safe environment and you can focus on this challenge without simultaneously having to deal with traffic, navigation, avoiding hazards or negotiating tight turns. The main things are: the throttle is VERY sensitive, and you lack proper control and coordination of clutch and throttle hands at first. Go over the procedure in your head a few times. Make sure it's in neutral. Pull in the clutch. Start the engine. Keep holding in the clutch. Pop it into first, still holding the clutch. Put 3k rpm on, still holding the clutch. Look ahead, keep your throttle hand steady and really slowly, partially release the clutch until it starts to grab and the bike starts moving. Keep both throttle and clutch steady for a second while the bike picks up to walking pace. Slowly release the rest of the clutch lever travel. Congrats you are riding home. Stay calm and look ahead.
That’s a lot of words to say “feel the flow,” but you’re absolutely right. Visualize what you need to do before you’re flying down the road. Reduce panic.
People buying motorcycles without ever sitting on one before in their lives. Only in america. Land of the "free to kill yourself however you choose".
Pretty sure he gave the distance in kilometers from his home. So I’m not sure where you’re from but they don’t make them smart there…