"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I'm totally stoked for having bought my first motorcycle. It's a honda nighthawk 250...couple years old, black and chrome, totally awesome looking.

Got it for $1700. Also bought a good helmet for 150 and a joe rocket jacket.

Look forward to start cruising around this weekend. Weather is awesome, the women are out, and I'm ready to ride.

Any tips or suggestions?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D
 
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Wear your gear!
Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the world of motorcycles.
 
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The_flying_dutchman said:
Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D
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I plan to take my bike down the Oregon coastline this summer with a couple buddies. Never been there before, and just think it would be amazing to be crusing down.
 
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The_flying_dutchman said:
Congratulations my man!!! There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike by the coast and checking out all the hot surfer chicks. :D
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I plan to take my bike down the Oregon coastline this summer with a couple buddies. Never been there before, and just think it would be amazing to be crusing down.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Did you take the safety course?

Remember to look as far ahead as possible when riding and to look through the turns. It's the cars that don't see you that are the most dangerous. Also remember that any idiot can open a throttle. Skill is more about safety than speed.
 
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I'm going to take the safety course. Right now, I just plan to take it around my neighborhood a little bit.
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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get your self those "chimpansy handlebars" (or what ever the hell you call them:D ) looks like a good starter bike, I got my safety corse set for june 18, but i won't be buying a bike for another 2-3 years. I'M JEALOUS.:moon:
 
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Before going on any big ride, change the oil and oil filter. Make sure the brake fluid is good, and that the break pads are still solid.

I personally always carried a set of wrenches, spare break pads, and portable battery charger with me on long road trips as well.

Benchmark your gas milage. Fill up the tank, hit the reset switch on your trip counter then ride for like 100 miles and see how much gas it takes to refill.

Nothing worse than running out of gas 20 miles from the nearest station. When you do a long ride, you actually need to somewhat plan out your gas stops.

Good choice on the trip though. The oregon coast is a very good ride.
 
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