Author Topic: Got new bike, again! Pg 11/12  (Read 25174 times)

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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #30 on: 22 November 2012, 23:57 »
Thanks guys, I have one of them antifog quick pin magic things now works a treat. Except I have to wear glasses that steam up like a mofo, I've tried the bar soap, washing liquid and antifog sprays and they do sweet f-all to my glasses when at lights etc... Any other idea's? As I discovered today when I have to do low speed and its briefly hails with the visor open its not nice  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Also any recommendations on riding in crazy wind, today was the worst wind I've encountered, coming of the A2 at my junction it kept throwing me side to side and then very hard onto the edge. I've been told to keep loose, I've also heard someone say "spreading your legs helps" as one side acts as a sail and the other as a counter sail???

Any more tips and advice is appreciated as I really don't fancy being wind swept away.


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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #31 on: 23 November 2012, 11:10 »
My advice is just to use the bike for fun, never day to day commuting.  If the weather is rubbish then use the car.
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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #32 on: 23 November 2012, 17:14 »
hi there , with regards to clutch and gearchange one your in 1st you dont need to use the clutch to go up the gears, put pressure on the gearlever and when you want to change up quickly back off the throttle , the gear will engage then get back on the power straight away all the way up to top   :shocked:

do NOT do this going down as you will damage the clutch and or gearbox ; you can go down more than one gear at a time but  practice will help , a lot .  :wink:

as to riding in windy conditions lean forward to put more weight on the front wheel , dont hold on the bars too tight and leaning into the direction of the wind will help a lot.
dont worry about the bike moving about too much just give yourself plenty of space around other road users and most of all enjoy the freedom sounds and smell of biking.  :cool:

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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #33 on: 23 November 2012, 21:43 »
I've been riding for the last 20 years on and off road. You WILL fall off/get knocked off but don't let it put you off riding. Don't be surprised when it happens and learn from it (road conditions, what you could have done different, where the moron came at you from etc). Best thing I've learnt is ALWAYS get witnesses at the scene! Unless you were doing something daft then its probably best not to  :wink:

Never ride beyond your abilities and don't feel pressured to 'keep up' with your biking buddies. Always stay in your comfort zone.

Do a track day! Not on your bike but do a proper tuition day. You will learn a hell of a lot that will pay dividends on the road. You're not ready yet but think about it next summer maybe once you've got the basics mastered.

Buy and ALWAYS wear decent kit. Jeans and trainers is not decent kit. If you have a 5 dollar head wear a 5 dollar helmet...

Learn to read the road. (this is big topic). Look ahead, try to read the curbs (vanishing points) and stay well away from drain covers, this can be a challenge.

Ride defensively.

Be lucky and enjoy yourself!

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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #34 on: 23 November 2012, 21:52 »
Also any recommendations on riding in crazy wind, today was the worst wind I've encountered, coming of the A2 at my junction it kept throwing me side to side and then very hard onto the edge. I've been told to keep loose, I've also heard someone say "spreading your legs helps" as one side acts as a sail and the other as a counter sail???

Any more tips and advice is appreciated as I really don't fancy being wind swept away.
Look for exposed gaps in the trees, houses, traffic where side wind will come from and be ready to lean in to it.
I was blown in to the path of a articulated lorry once. I thought that was it for me and a weird feeling of calm came over me and all I thought was "oh well". It was surreal.
But I managed to pulled it back in line just in time and all was well  :smiley:
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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #35 on: 23 November 2012, 22:03 »
Thanks, yeah I've come off once already, my own fault, due to inexperience and no one suffered. I have all good gear, I don't get these morons that do not invest in good gear as I noticed how much of a difference the gear makes, I had all good gear on except just waterproofs as trousers, not a mark on any of my boots or jacket, yet waterproofs look like arnie had a good with unlimited ammo.

I've also discovered I hate mopeds as much as boy racers, they drive like tw@ts and the amount of times I've seen them nearly knocked off is incredible. I don't push my luck, if I cannot keep up when dealing on main roads inbetween traffic and I can see bikes approaching I will shift aside and let them go. It's all pretty common sense, but I do think I could do with an additional course of some sort, any recommendations?

As the CBT teaches nothing and I kind of think how daft and easy it is to get on a bike with a 125 capacity, especially at 16/17 year olds on provisional with no theory knowledge or road knowledge and experience, I've at least had 6 years driving experience in a car that I apply to the road and read ahead and not attempt anything stupid! And still I think biking is more difficult from multiple perspective than a car, even with experience in a car for several years. I know the government is changing the law in Jan but I do not think its adequate enough by any means.

But 10bhp on a bike is definitely more fun than the 200bhp in my golf.  :smiley:


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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #36 on: 23 November 2012, 22:04 »

But 10bhp on a bike is definitely more fun than the 200bhp in my golf.  :smiley:

wait til you got 1137cc on tap  :evil:

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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #37 on: 23 November 2012, 22:15 »

But 10bhp on a bike is definitely more fun than the 200bhp in my golf.  :smiley:

wait til you got 1137cc on tap  :evil:

I've been eyeing up the R6 in the dealers, misses is not impressed, she's like, we have two cars a bike and a mortgage and now you want a R6 as soon as you pass  :whistle:


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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #38 on: 23 November 2012, 22:25 »

But 10bhp on a bike is definitely more fun than the 200bhp in my golf.  :smiley:

wait til you got 1137cc on tap  :evil:

I've been eyeing up the R6 in the dealers, misses is not impressed, she's like, we have two cars a bike and a mortgage and now you want a R6 as soon as you pass  :whistle:

Get a supermoto!!
Cheap to Insure, handle better, safer, and much more fun then any sports bike! May not be good on the top end but I went round the outside of a guy who had his knee down on his fz1 when I was riding a drz400!


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Re: Got my bike! Any tips and advice?
« Reply #39 on: 24 November 2012, 20:58 »
assume every other f**kwit on the road is trying to kill you
now & again you may be lucky & find one who aint  :angry:
watch for wet drain covers/white lines/diesel spills/ f**kwits / OAP's etc.
never buy a fast bike too soon after yer test, you aint that good yet
time... take it get wise an cynical ,survive , do it all enjoy it
it's the greatest  :cool:

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