My newbie friend

[Gene]

 There is a new guy at work. Everyone knows I have a motorcycle, (I'm one of three) and since talking to me, he has become very enthusiastic. He bought a 71 Honda cb 175, has it torn down, and is rebulding/modifying it. So far, new to him forks, wheels, (anodized gold) front disc brake, stripped the frame down and repainted it with black bedliner spray/paint and more.

he has never ridden a motorcycle, and he has been pumping me for info. he is 47, btw.


We are both taking a motorcycle training course, upon completion, we can get the coveted "M" stamp on our Calif license.

The course is for begineers, which I am not, but since he has started the course first, I've been getting the inside story. I will not admit that I am not a beginner. If your wondering why I don't still have my motorcycle license, it's because I let it lapse for many years. I'm hoping for a discount on my insurance also.


Anyone else mentor a newbie?

[mollusc]

I have helped a couple of friends and my wife learn to ride.
I recommend only doing it if you've recently taken an MSF beginner course at the very least.  Preferably a more advanced course.
If you just jump in you're likely to pass along your learned bad habits, and probably forget some basic concepts if you've been riding for a long time and they have become innate.

[romzrx]

I have one too,23 yr old kid he started on a shadow 500,then he bought himself a Nighthawk
750 I helped him getting  running and now we drove 1K miles round trip from NY to get a ZX9R.
He wants to learn to work on them and maintain them himself. I was riding with his father first.