BlueVenture87 Posted June 25, 2013 #1 Posted June 25, 2013 For the first time in 10 years of riding I'm scraping pegs. I also found a new use for those pesky roundabouts! All I need now is a right hand roundabout so I can practice on both sides. It also seems like I have to get a lot lower than the Harley police bikes I've seen but no worries since I've learned I can push a lot harder on the bars than I was used to. Later! -Jim k
djh3 Posted June 25, 2013 #3 Posted June 25, 2013 Round abouts and off ramps are about the closest we have to twisties here in Fla.
Mike G in SC Posted June 25, 2013 #4 Posted June 25, 2013 WoooHooo! Hey, if you find a roundabout going the other way, you may find several drivers who are going the WRONG WAY!!! What's fun is to lead a group ride into one and circle a couple times, no notice.
CaptainJoe Posted June 25, 2013 #5 Posted June 25, 2013 For the first time in 10 years of riding I'm scraping pegs. I also found a new use for those pesky roundabouts! All I need now is a right hand roundabout so I can practice on both sides. It also seems like I have to get a lot lower than the Harley police bikes I've seen but no worries since I've learned I can push a lot harder on the bars than I was used to. Later! -Jim k Empty hi rise parking garages, say after 6 pm or on a Sunday. They not only give you the opportunity for tight turns in both directions, but also throw in a few speed bumps for practice.
etcswjoe Posted June 25, 2013 #6 Posted June 25, 2013 Have you ever noticed under the RSV floorboard there is a harder chunk of metal attached. I think Yamaha put it there as a challange to see how far you can wear it down.
Eck Posted June 25, 2013 #7 Posted June 25, 2013 Just a word of caution here because I care.... Don't ever become where you feel you are in total control and without fear when riding... Its at those times when your "Thought I knew how to's" come to light, you loose that personal control you once thought you had and find out that your bike bites like it never has before... It's like changing ownership...Once your bike bites you then you will understand that the bike owns you ..... you don't own it..and that the bike will treat you the same way you treat it... Riding respectfully or disrespectfully is your choice... Ok that is my speech for safety this week.. Now does anyone know how to remove the scuff marks from both my foot pegs:confused24:
dacheedah Posted June 25, 2013 #9 Posted June 25, 2013 nothing a lil fine grit paper and a buffer can't fix
etcswjoe Posted June 25, 2013 #10 Posted June 25, 2013 Just a word of caution here because I care.... Don't ever become where you feel you are in total control and without fear when riding... Its at those times when your "Thought I knew how to's" come to light, you loose that personal control you once thought you had and find out that your bike bites like it never has before... It's like changing ownership...Once your bike bites you then you will understand that the bike owns you ..... you don't own it..and that the bike will treat you the same way you treat it... Riding respectfully or disrespectfully is your choice... Ok that is my speech for safety this week.. Now does anyone know how to remove the scuff marks from both my foot pegs:confused24: I was in the habit of dragging my foot pegs and muffler in almost every curve untill someone asked me "what happens if you go to far and your real wheel losses contact?" Uh never thought of that even after 45+ years of riding, I still touch on them now and then but like ECK said I felt like I was in total control and obviously I was no where near.
tz89 Posted June 25, 2013 #11 Posted June 25, 2013 Oregon offers an Advance Rider Training class as part of the push to train all riders. They have it on a go cart track so you end up practicing lots of tight turns at speeds of 20-30 mph depending on the exercise. I took it yesterday. Definitely worthwhile. I scraped my pegs a few times. The instructors said if you are scraping that's your bike telling you something, mostly that you set up and executed the turn sub-optimally. A few bikes were scraping constantly. The Harleys, especially the beautiful brand new Road King, had it tough. The guy riding the new Street Glide said he was having a better day than when he tried the class on his previous Road King. One of the most interesting exercises was quick stopping on command in the midst of tight turns at speed. A nice lady dropped her softtail, but it seemed only pride was damaged. We had about 2 hours of class time, mostly review, and then 4 hours on the track.
dacheedah Posted June 25, 2013 #12 Posted June 25, 2013 Driver training is ALWAYS a good thing, no matter how good we think we are!
RSTDdog Posted June 26, 2013 #13 Posted June 26, 2013 Id like to take an advanced rider course. I took the MSF course here back in 92. They let you use their bikes Honda CB250 and Suzuki GN125 mostly. The instructor was doing the figure 8 in the box with his Ultra Classic, same thing we were learning to do with on a CB250. Know your bike and where the limits are. I have scraped pegs, but I try to avoid it and still gives me the willies when it happens. My buddy went down and spent a week in the hospital in Chattanooga and 6 months recovery ( compound broken ankle, ribs, collapsed lung and thats with ATGATT) when he he put a floorboard down and unloaded the rear suspension and lowsided it. He's been riding most of his life. He went in to the turn to hot and thought he could lean it more to make it and he was wrong. Just be carefull out there folks.
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