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Just buy a 250/125 and learn on that. It's not like you need a license to teach or ride over there.
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Stugazi posted:Is this post highway rush something that becomes normal over time? The highway is somewhere between the two parts of the ride I remember.
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Nov 22, 2012 09:51
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Gixxer owners don't let learning slow them down. The back end of a eight wheeler will.
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Jun 29, 2013 00:33
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Safety Dance posted:You should try modulating the force with which you're activating the front and rear brakes, rather than shifting backwards. Counterintuitively, the more quickly you're trying to slow down, the less rear brake you should use. If you're just braking to control your speed a little bit for slow speed maneuvers, you can feel free to use 100% rear. On the other hand, while panic stopping? Barely using the rear at all. It is my opinion that an emergency brake maneuver shouldn't include the rear because it it is impossible to keep your concentration on modulating the pressure. You'll be too busy trying not to kill yourself. It could work if you've practiced it a lot of times under a lot of different conditions/road surfaces but that's just too much work imho.
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Jul 28, 2013 18:53
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I really don't understand people's obsession with counter-steering. It's such a non-issue.
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Jul 30, 2013 02:02
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Stugazi posted:I have 10k miles and just under a year of riding under my belt. On the other hand, the more confident I am in my maneuvers the more I find myself in situations that require them.
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Aug 16, 2013 02:15
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Evil SpongeBob posted:I think I sucked because my little bike kept stalling out in second gear (eat some salad, fat goon, hurr). Nope, sorry, your fat rear end has nothing to do with it stalling. 
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Oct 29, 2013 08:14
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OSU_Matthew posted:That seems rather counterintuitive--wouldn't you want riders out practicing? Especially with all the training you receive, I would imagine that you'd be alright out on your own, even if it was a probationary license to start on. If new riders (basically) don't get to ride for the next 11 months, I doubt most would even remember what the clutch is by the time they get on a bike again. It comes back pretty quickly though. Like riding a bike! 
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Nov 18, 2013 14:41
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Super Slash posted:...I still passed though,... Super Slash posted:- I couldn't really figure out driving in first gear, I was having trouble trying to not rev the poo poo out of the throttle while trying to 'Slip' the clutch (Am I suppose to just hold it at the biting point?) When you ride away from a standstill, hold the clutch about two seconds in the friction zone. Don't use a lot of throttle (maybe a quarter?) because you won't go faster. When you get comfortable with this the time to hold the clutch will shorten. Super Slash posted:- Gear shifting was pretty rough, going up was fine though I did rocket ahead every now and then. But I just couldn't feel out the lever to properly down shift which distracted me a whole lot Time, time, time. This is all about the throttle/clutch/revs combo, and you'll be fiddling with it for a while until you don't have to think about it any more. There's no magic.
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Apr 15, 2014 22:17
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Yess! Very nice. Do you have any restrictions on what bike you're allowed to ride? What are your plans?
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Jul 23, 2014 13:18
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Good job to all who completed brc/msf!Tanbo posted:They didn't even tell us when we were doing the testing portion, just did it. That's pretty nice! I wish they did this here but it would be pretty hard considering the testing parts are done by the government on government property.
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Jul 28, 2014 15:27
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AuxiliaryPatroller posted:... another was physically exhausted ... wait WHAT
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Oct 20, 2014 12:12
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DrakIris posted:I think I might have pushed myself a bit (too) hard but managed to make it through okay, I just got my first bike today, it's damp and lovely and cold and I still did my first real on-road ride to get to work. Only part that were really freezing at the end are my hands, so I need better gloves but fuuuuuck was that a blast. Helmets need built in wipers some how :V Internet tells me this works. I just use my entire hand. Works too.
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Razzled posted:It sounds like you're just trying to do the MSF drills on your SV. Stop doing that. Don't waste anymore time doing the MSF drills. You're trying to replicate drills that were designed with 250cc motorcycles in mind when instead you should be familiarizing yourself with what is an intermediate level bike's characteristics. Go to a parking lot and figure out how to do the following on your bike: 1) Turn at speed (countersteering) 2) Brake reasonably quickly 3) Launch without stalling (learn that friction point and gas that bitch) I like how you said to not do msf drills and then suggest alternatives that are msf drills. Also countersteering isn't a technique but a definition of a thing that happens when steering a two wheeled vehicle. Razzled posted:If you keep dropping the bike maybe you shouldn't ride. If you keep dropping your bike, maybe you should get comfortable with the basics first. In most cases, a drop happens when you are trying and falling to perform outside your skill set. This is especially true for bike maneuvers, since there are no environmental factors to account for.
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