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Mar 18, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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JonV

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Well, all is good with shifting..... now,,,, if I could only stop falling over at Stop signs....

Mar 18, 2010 | 10:21 PM

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Taddeoeg

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Originally Posted by JonV

Well, all is good with shifting..... now,,,, if I could only stop falling over at Stop signs....

Here's a tip I got from some graybeards a long time ago. Every time you come to a stop, remove your feet from the pegs and place them on the ground. Not completely sure why it works but it does.

Mar 18, 2010 | 10:34 PM

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JonV

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Originally Posted by Taddeoeg

Here's a tip I got from some graybeards a long time ago. Every time you come to a stop, remove your feet from the pegs and place them on the ground. Not completely sure why it works but it does.

I'll try that tomorrow, it just might work.....

Mar 18, 2010 | 10:38 PM

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QuickDrawAZ

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Tad is right, when I put my foot down when I stop I almost never fall. I try to adjust my shoe laces to 10 Lb of torque. You can pick up a shoe lace guage at the dealer for about 30 bucks.

Mar 18, 2010 | 11:58 PM

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MidnitEvil

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Originally Posted by QuickDrawAZ

Tad is right, when I put my foot down when I stop I almost never fall. I try to adjust my shoe laces to 10 Lb of torque. You can pick up a shoe lace guage at the dealer for about 30 bucks.

Just don't use a Harley shoe lace guage on non-Harley boots. That's a mistake I'll never make again.

Mar 19, 2010 | 12:35 AM

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Patsplace

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Welcome back to riding. I'm back after about a 15 year break. I've been treating myself as a beginner rider and KNOW that I don't have it all together. I'm being seriously careful and approaching riding with a fair bit of humility as I also know that I won't bounce very well now.

That neutral thing can be a bugger at times, but as was mentioned, mine goes into it easily when I'm moving.
Pat

Mar 19, 2010 | 01:13 AM

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nitebobber08

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i'm also very new to riding but i think that i'll always ride with caution

Mar 19, 2010 | 08:53 AM

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SC-Longhair

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Here's a tip I got from some graybeards a long time ago. Every time you come to a stop, remove your feet from the pegs and place them on the ground. Not completely sure why it works but it does.

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Mar 19, 2010 | 11:04 AM

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DUMB A**! LOL! J/K dude...who cares we all had our first time! First time I rode a Harley (not my bike), backed it up to a curb put the stand down (not all the way) stepped off & so did the bike, LOL! Mother fu**er was heavy, lol! Never did it again!