Hey guys, it’s Jon again bringing you the latest in novice riding. As promised, my first goal was to get the bike up and running.

Due to my conflicting schedule, I received an enormous amount of help from Paul and Matt, in getting the new Leo Vince Handmade ZX Exhaust Pipe and the Aprilia Racing Shock onto the scooter. And once the new center stand bolt comes in, this ride will be ready for registration and for the road!

After this test ride, I was playing around in the suburban neighborhood where I live. I realized, even after the washer and roller weights were removed, the new performance exhaust was hooked up, that the scooter’s max speed still was within the range of 25-30 mph!

Tune in next time when the center stand bolt comes in and the scooter becomes fully functional. Then off to the DMV for registration, and it’s accessorizing time!

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Hi guys! Paul here again assisting with the Aprilia SR50. Today, we will be installing a factory Aprilia Race shock, and swapping out the oem one. Check it out!

Stay tuned and we’ll give you a full review of the race shock on the road. Till next time, ride safe!

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Hi guys, it’s Paul here. This week I thought I’d give Jon a hand on the SR50. He was having trouble taking the old banged up on off, so I thought I’d give it a go. Once propped up, we were able to see how dirty and messed up the SR50 really was. Anyways, check out the video.

So, I was able to bang the old bolt out and now we have to wait till the new one arrives to properly install it. Stay tuned!

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Hey guys, it’s Jon here again with another update on the SR50. We finally got the new center stand in after getting the wrong part last week. Unfortunately, we forgot to order a new mounting bolt, so getting the SR50 road legal has been delayed again. But never fear, we have other things to do. Check it out.

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Hey guys, it’s Jon again. I’m here to recount my experience of the Basic Rider’s Course (BRC) that I took with Bay Area Motorcycle Training (BAMT) to get the DMV riding exemption form.

Basically, the course was split into three segments: one classroom session and two range sessions. To configure with my time, not to mention the multitude of dates that already had full classes, I scheduled my course times way ahead of the deadline.

I spent last Thursday night in a motorcycle warehouse at 25 Dore Street, with around twenty other prospective riders, studying. After long hours (5:45-10:45 PM) with minimal breaks, I was able to drill myself through the BRC textbook and watch/answer the video questions. Whereas this may seem droll to the usual human being, the video was well crafted enough to offer sharp instructions on where, what, and how to operate a motorized vehicle. Let’s not forget to mention the group-work that was done with the study questions to keep us motivated and awake!

The fun part of the exercises arrived on the weekend, during the real life practice on the range. On Saturday, I thought that it was going to be complete bull**** because we spent the first two hours pushing our bikes around in neutral. (I got first pick and chose an antique Honda Nighthawk). However, once we quickly learned how to push, we got to do some real riding: shifting gears, picking up speed, and my favorite: weaving between cones. After the last three hours of riding, I finally got to experience the raw power of a motorcycle, what the adrenaline rush that riders feel when going around at high speeds, although not as fast as them. I’ll admit, when I rode the bus home that night, I felt a bit of cockiness, laughing with scorn at everyone’s serious faces about riding a motorcycle.

On Sunday, I was terribly brought back to earth. Figure 8 turns, right turns, left turns, 180 degree turns, and other variants of a turn completely decimated my cockiness. First, I forgot how to shift between gears, then I did an exercise where I completely forgot what the instructor told us to do! In the end, I got my act up together, aced the riding test, (Double U-turns, swerving from an obstacle, emergency stop, and a 180 degree turn) and went home knowing the most I’ll ride for now would be a safe 50cc scooter.

P.S. Jon is currently the youngest rider to successfully pass the BRC. Congrats! -Ed

That’s all for now! Tune in next time and I’ll fulfill that promise about tweaking my 2000 Aprilia SR50 into working and looking shape!

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