it was raining yesterday; I thought it wouldn't give me any good days, but today was wonderful. I rode my bike to school for class for the first time.

I saw a buddy leaving on a bigger bike, and I helloed to him. he didn't say anything, I said nice bike, he still didn't say anything. weird.

anyways, yeah, everybody was looking at me like I was an alien. kinda interesting to see their face when I walk towards them.

took my bike for a service. the oil was very dirty. the previous owner didn't change it, and it had been in there for a year. the service charged me $40 for parts and labor, which is way more expensive than a car service.

after the oil change, the clutch went better, much more smooth engaging. the engine run smoother. I rode it on street for 30miles using 5000-7000rpm, then went on interstate using 8000-9000rpm for 50miles, and raced a Mustang GT using 10000-11000rpm several times.

although the engine has less than 500miles on it, staying less than 4000rpm is ridiculous especially for engine this small. I need to keep up the traffic, so I need more revs.

my riding went better than yesterday. it was much relaxing, so I could focus on the road instead of operating the bike.

I took the bike out for more riding. I rode to school to see my friends. All my friends went like :O, and I love to see their faces when they knew it was me. there wasn't much traffic that night, so it was pretty easy to get there. I had problems deciding gears, which can only be solved by practicing.

riding in traffic is harder than I thought. I just went out during rush hour, and cars were everywhere. because I'm still learning, I can't deal with traffic as good as I drive a car. when I drive a car, I can see further, so I can see more. when I was riding, I couldn't see that much, and I had to put much more concentration on operating my bike. I stalled three times.

biker waving is really fun to do. I waved to all the bikers I saw, most of the sportbike riders waved back, some of the cruiser riders waved back, but none of the Harley riders waved back. I think these Harley riders think sportbikes as toys, toys are for kids not for men. maybe that's why ,but I don't know, just guessing.

I returned my AGV boots because they don't fit well. they have either size 8 or 9, and I'm 8.5. 9 is too big, and 8 is too small for me. I went for Alpinestars' boots which are little pricey, but they will fit better. the store gave me discount, which is pretty nice.

OK, here is the thing.

I started watching M13's vids months back to this summer, and I was inspired by the freedom of riding a motorcycle. I booked a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course then, and I finished last weekend.

The course was not only fun but also very useful. I learned how to get used to the clutch, balance a bike, start and stop, negotiate corners, go around obstacles, do U-turns, and so on. I did pass, but not perfectly. anyways, I got my license and my bike.

I ordered some gears last week, which arrived yesterday. I tried them on, but I'd never expected how heavy these gears were. they fit perfectly, so I took a ride last midnight which had almost no traffic on the road.

the riding was great. it felt like I was flying, and I have to say, I was flying (no speeding). the Ninja 250, on the other hand, I could not rev very high because it hasn't been fully broken in, but at least I felt something.