First Ride
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First Ride
I went for my first ride in real traffic tonight and that was the craziest thing I have done in a while. Aside from my knees and wrists killing me, this bike is crazy fast and I see how people can get into trouble on these things (the speed limit is so slow!). I can't wait to finally start driving this thing after staring at it in my garage for 5 months.
#2
RE: First Ride
Just make sure you are never in anyone's blind spot. Always be infront or behind. Also, keep your rpm's up because at any moment you may need to squirt into another lane, ahead of a car, or to the far side of your own lane. When you come to a stop, keep it in first. Again, you may need to take evasive action, and you'll want every split second you have to get out of the way...not shift from neutral to first. You probably already knew all that. Just be careful!
#3
RE: First Ride
Yeah, the msf class and this forum gave me alot of good info. The only thing I am sketchy on is the whole downshifting from higher gears. I read on here about the rear wheel acting up so i always just held in the clutch till my rpms and speed went way down. Practice makes perfect or something like that.
My mirrors also do not allow me to see anything behind me or even into the next lane really. Is there some quick method to change this without buying a whole new setup?
My mirrors also do not allow me to see anything behind me or even into the next lane really. Is there some quick method to change this without buying a whole new setup?
#4
RE: First Ride
Do you have stock mirrors on? If you do, that is probably going to be the best mirror for actually seeing things and you'll just need to adjust them better. Park in your driveway or garage and look for visial references behind you. Adjust your mirrors so you can see thoseitems you picked out. If they are after market mirrors, that may be the problem. As far as downshifting, you'll get the hang of it.
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RE: First Ride
Not to thread jack but I just took my bike for the first ride today. I just went up and down my street, and turned around in the cul-de-sac. Im fine shifting and all, but turning around in the cul-de-sac was a little weird(i guess its low speed turns that i need practice with. the front end just feels weird when turning at low speed to me.