Then you might want to calm down a bit Nah, I know what you mean, but a sense of perspective is on order I feel. I remember when SWMBO took her LHD Sprint out first time, and the biker behind us at a round about started getting hooty on on his horn. I just thought he was a fuckwit cos she wasn't stationary for more than about 5 seconds. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 OMF#22 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Catman Oh I'd be shouty in quite a calm manner. Five seconds? I'd escalate from "shouty" to "ramming stations". -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
LOL some more -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 OMF#22 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
<snip> Tune in next week, folks, when, in the second programme of our series of Advice From Unlikely Corners, BGN counsels Mick Jagger on pick-up tips.... ;-))
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Halla Ooh! Ooh! I know this one. "And the bishop said 'Why the long face?'", right? -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a public toilet with the lid closed. WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000
<snip> Tune in next week, folks, when, in the second programme of our series of Advice From Unlikely Corners, BGN counsels Mick Jagger on pick-up tips.... ;-))[/QUOTE] "Is there anything else I can assist you with today?"
Try going down a gear at a time (avoid block changes) and don't change down when you're at higher revs unless you sync the revs up first. If your engine is revving at 8,000rpm don't just pull in clutch, drop down a gear, release clutch as the engine will be at idle speed until it gets a bit of a shock as it has to be pulled to 11 or 12k. If you have to change down at higher revs for some reason then pull in the clutch, drop down a gear, OPEN THROTTLE to about 11 or 12k and let the clutch bite as it gets there. Get gears speed and braking sorted before you enter the corner With regards to using your front brake it's your *best* brake and the one you use the most and the one you stop with. The rear brake will help you slow down, hold the bike still and will give you a bit more stability when doing manouveres. While you should avoid having to use the front brake on a bend sometimes you do have to use it. If you're scared that you'll lock the front wheel up (like I used to be) then you just don't know how much can use it. Don't snatch at the front brake, squeeze it so the shocks can do their stuff and the weight can moved to the front tyre. The best advice I can give you is to visit Google Groups and search for "Bastard Bear" "Coke Can."
Especially when switching to reserve. -- Krusty. http://www.muddystuff.co.uk http://www.muddystuff.us Off-road classifieds '02 MV Senna '96 Tiger '79 Fantic 250
I don't disagree with your *technical* point about matching engine speed to the likely engine speed demand when changing down through the gearbox. However I'm completely confused about the application of this for a novice. I could see why racers could want to keep the revs up on a bike with a narrow power-band but someone on a public road changing down at 8k? No. Eeeek! This is a sure fire way to crash (panic braking in corners). If you *really* need to lose speed then get the bike *UPRIGHT* before you try to brake. When you brake, the weight is transferred forwards, changing the steering geometry, pushing weight onto the front wheel etc. etc. etc. which at this time of year can easily result in losing traction and crashing. If the last few years have taught me a few things about riding it's the experience to realise that when you think you've over-cooked a corner braking is the *last* thing to do. IME with modern tyres it's fucking hard to lock front wheels up without absolutely stupid levels of pressure on the brake lever.
If the engine is revving at 8000 while you're slowing down for a corner, you don't want to change down a gear. The OP wants advice on road riding, not racing FFS.
Nowt wrong with counting. Comes in handy when riding an unfamiliar bike or one with little torque. "Count 'em up, count 'em down" works for me when I'm not in the groove. Keep at it, get some practice in and don't worry about the rest of the road users unless they're trying to kill you. It all gets easier when you're used to it - especially dodging the Volvo drivers that *are* out to kill you. Exercising your googling muscles, finding and reading the uk.r.m. FAQ prolly wouldn't hurt either.
Just as it should be! Just as it should be! Nick, He's an RTB now! FTW! (Oh, and will you be gentle with him please?) Dave
I don't believe this, A newbie has started a thread and nobody has bitched about his sig sep yet. Is Bear losing it?
This is a motorbike newsgroup and you're not supposed to say things like that. If he's on a bike then he's in the right.
