Its Yours BUT you can't Play with it...

Well.. congrats.. 

Be very careful man… And never ASSUME while on your new ride.. I live in Florida so it’s a little different here. “Maybe”… People here do not pay attention to anything on the roads… especially the ones with white, grey or blue hair.. 99% of motorcycle accidents are not the cyclists fault… 

Take it from someone that has been through a lot with it… 

Not to put a damper on your new venture, Just keep your head on a swivel.. 

On a lighter note.. “Swimming”, not sure if I can help but I am part fish..

Posted by: @k3fishing

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Well.. congrats.. 

Be very careful man… And never ASSUME while on your new ride.. I live in Florida so it’s a little different here. “Maybe”… People here do not pay attention to anything on the roads… especially the ones with white, grey or blue hair.. 99% of motorcycle accidents are not the cyclists fault… 

Take it from someone that has been through a lot with it… 

Not to put a damper on your new venture, Just keep your head on a swivel.. 

On a lighter note.. “Swimming”, not sure if I can help but I am part fish..

I am here in N.E. Florida and yeah Zombie drivers thats about all i will say about that. 

On a top shelf angling forum. Why not… look, before long I’ll have half century riding experience. First, congratulations. I love it. And by this time next year you’ll know if you’re a rider. Some are. Some are not. No shame either way.

I had my broken bones and near-death experiences. If you’re not real cool, you will too. As said, there are two types of riders. Those who have crashed, and those who will. Dirt was my choice, now street since bones can’t handle it anymore. Dirt is counterweight to create traction; street maintaining traction. Very different technique, anyone saying otherwise has not seriously ridden both. The best advice I have is take courses. Novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced, these teach mindset (which is critical) and safe procedure. I am self-taught as a kid. But a dozen courses in a year will give you a decade of knowledge. Do it.

Master clutch control. Power to rear gets you into and OUT of trouble. That left lever is how, no matter throttle or gear or rpm or anything else. Master it. Turns are your biggest threat. The DMV handbook is a death trap. Ignore it. Wet manhole covers are slick, wet leaves butter on glass. Specifically, the absurd part about accelerating out or through turns. Don’t do that. Any throttle mid turn throws chassis weight rear, off the front where you need it, altering chassis geometry and trajectory mid arch. The safe way is trail brake, barely dragging front brake all the way through turn up until you decide to add throttle. This forces the front to stick, keeps the front weighted, keeps chassis geometry tight. It’s much safer. It’ll feel weird for a bit, but you’ll gain enormous confidence sooner than you think. Plus, your fingers are on the lever should you need it. That half second is life vs death.

ALWAYS smooth progressive movement. Trust me, it’s natural instinct to stab at levers when panic hits. Stay smooth ALL the time and muscle memory will dominate over shock wave fear signal sent to hands or feet in emergency. Muscle. Memory. Very critical. Read that again.

Mater your clutch. Master your smooth. And have at LEAST 200 hours ride time before you LET your lady on back. The entire chassis changes, turning, braking, not the least of which is passenger responsibility itself. You move; she moves. NO exception. Even hanging her head off the side for a quick view throws chassis offline you must adapt with no thought. It’s a very different ride with passenger. Know everything before letting her on.

And avoid complacency. It’s normal to figure nothing in the street around that turn you’ve ridden 1000 times. And there probably isn’t. But never assume there isn’t.

@one-love 

Masterful...SALUTE.

Posted by: @one-love

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On a top shelf angling forum. Why not… look, before long I’ll have half century riding experience. First, congratulations. I love it. And by this time next year you’ll know if you’re a rider. Some are. Some are not. No shame either way.

I had my broken bones and near-death experiences. If you’re not real cool, you will too. As said, there are two types of riders. Those who have crashed, and those who will. Dirt was my choice, now street since bones can’t handle it anymore. Dirt is counterweight to create traction; street maintaining traction. Very different technique, anyone saying otherwise has not seriously ridden both. The best advice I have is take courses. Novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced, these teach mindset (which is critical) and safe procedure. I am self-taught as a kid. But a dozen courses in a year will give you a decade of knowledge. Do it.

Master clutch control. Power to rear gets you into and OUT of trouble. That left lever is how, no matter throttle or gear or rpm or anything else. Master it. Turns are your biggest threat. The DMV handbook is a death trap. Ignore it. Wet manhole covers are slick, wet leaves butter on glass. Specifically, the absurd part about accelerating out or through turns. Don’t do that. Any throttle mid turn throws chassis weight rear, off the front where you need it, altering chassis geometry and trajectory mid arch. The safe way is trail brake, barely dragging front brake all the way through turn up until you decide to add throttle. This forces the front to stick, keeps the front weighted, keeps chassis geometry tight. It’s much safer. It’ll feel weird for a bit, but you’ll gain enormous confidence sooner than you think. Plus, your fingers are on the lever should you need it. That half second is life vs death.

ALWAYS smooth progressive movement. Trust me, it’s natural instinct to stab at levers when panic hits. Stay smooth ALL the time and muscle memory will dominate over shock wave fear signal sent to hands or feet in emergency. Muscle. Memory. Very critical. Read that again.

Mater your clutch. Master your smooth. And have at LEAST 200 hours ride time before you LET your lady on back. The entire chassis changes, turning, braking, not the least of which is passenger responsibility itself. You move; she moves. NO exception. Even hanging her head off the side for a quick view throws chassis offline you must adapt with no thought. It’s a very different ride with passenger. Know everything before letting her on.

And avoid complacency. It’s normal to figure nothing in the street around that turn you’ve ridden 1000 times. And there probably isn’t. But never assume there isn’t.

The wife has covered all gender opposite riders, BELIEVE ME!!lol 

Thanks for the tips. The bike is far more capable than my skill level for sure. I've been working so much that i dont bother it when I am tired. I learned that rear brake thing you talked about the hard way. i stopped watching youtube videos and just started riding. I was on a straight away a few minutes ago and didnt seen the cops but I was going the speed limit so that tells you i am not out there doing ignorant stuff. It takes all my concentration to ride this thing.

Its been fun so far. My wife and I took the Basic class together and she has her own bike that is lower in power. Unfortunately she has not been feeling well physically and we havent ridden together yet. I pray for the day 

Just needs a few upgrades: brass gears, carbontex, OG corks and CF handle bars. Ha! Congrats on the new big wheel!

@goldrod that's good man. Entry course is very good. Do it again. You'll know when you're ready for the next level. Truth is, written above is only 10 % what's needed to obtain controllable speed, real speed, but no sense in that. People die riding, and no, it's usually not some other drivers fault.

Lane position is huge. Usually either left or right, rarely middle. Especially at stops, what with oil dripping from motors and tranny and such. As for the ride, choose which side makes you most visible. That means 85%+ of the time you'll want left hugging the centerline. If you can't see a cars headlights that means they can't see yours. And any cross traffic is most apt to see you near center than hugging curbside anyway. Single lane road messes with your head coming head-on crossing speed at combined 100-120+ mph with cars singing by so close you can blow a kiss to the driver. But they will see you coming. Get used to it. Stay visible. Bright clothing is your friend. Don't rely on it.

Now a touch more advanced... Once you dial this, you're good. Learn to watch other vehicles front tires. Beside you, at intersections, in parking lots, everywhere. You'll see the tire turn before the vehicle move, plus the front dictates vehicle direction. Front wheel tells all. Don't stare at them, as chassis goes where your eyes go same as casting baits, but see them. Ignore everything else. Literally. Just because some clown behind the wheel looks you dead in the eyes does not mean they actually seen you. You will assume they do, but they might not. Trust the front wheel, it never lies.

Posted by: @kickerfish1

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Just needs a few upgrades: brass gears, carbontex, OG corks and CF handle bars. Ha! Congrats on the new big wheel!

Now that would be gnarly if i could get some cork on thks thing. 

In all honesty, i had a guy today tell me about the people he saw die on motorcycles and i wanted to asked him about the people who he knew died in auto accidents. But i didn't. 

i am ready to go fishing to be honest 

i went to the gym no phkne no watch with phone line. Today i wanted jist to sleep in 

but my alarm went off. 
woke me up disoriented thinking about work. 
real friends are invaluable. 
everyone thinks being a lone wolf is bad to the bone but its not 

A lot of good stuff… “Good Times” awesome job… 

Goldrod, we should get together and meet up and fish some lakes between our locations. Or even out of the way lakes. Like Orange, Harris Chain, etc. 

Hit me up.. Have boat will travel.. lol