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On the comment about doing well on the clutch before you got used to it and got cocky/complacent. No harm no foul but train that out of your habits. Find a big parking lot, bump the rpms a touch and ride around using only the clutch to control speed. Go as slow as you can and master the feel of the clutch engaging/disengaging. Take a course but even after ride with skilled friends. Watch their lane position, cornering, takeoff etc.
I have read the following statement on this forum in the past and absolutely agree.. A sporty is truly not to be thought of as a beginner bike..1200 or 883...there is a lot of power packed into those bikes so do not take that for granted.
You also have the privilege of obtaining the knowledge from some very experienced riders who participate on this form. Many who have either been in accidents or had friends in accidents so at the end of the day, we are all here to help. If the message is blunt, so be it, it's blunt. But nevertheless it's there to help you as a new rider.
With that, be persistent on getting booked into a rider's class. I had about a 20-year layoff from riding and that's the first thing that I did before I got back on the bike. The course is worth every second of your time. In the meantime, there's some great books and a ton of YouTube videos out there on riding skills. Read, watch the videos and then find an empty parking lot and practice. Learn to work the clutch.
If you haven't already done so, look up the definition of friction zone for motorcycle and learn how to apply it. Slow-speed maneuvering is the best way to get comfortable with the friction Zone and how to work your clutch.
Best if luck and keep the questions coming and be open to the feedback.
You also have the privilege of obtaining the knowledge from some very experienced riders who participate on this form. Many who have either been in accidents or had friends in accidents so at the end of the day, we are all here to help. If the message is blunt, so be it, it's blunt. But nevertheless it's there to help you as a new rider.
With that, be persistent on getting booked into a rider's class. I had about a 20-year layoff from riding and that's the first thing that I did before I got back on the bike. The course is worth every second of your time. In the meantime, there's some great books and a ton of YouTube videos out there on riding skills. Read, watch the videos and then find an empty parking lot and practice. Learn to work the clutch.
If you haven't already done so, look up the definition of friction zone for motorcycle and learn how to apply it. Slow-speed maneuvering is the best way to get comfortable with the friction Zone and how to work your clutch.
Best if luck and keep the questions coming and be open to the feedback.
Last edited by JWP07; May 16, 2017 at 04:44 PM. Reason: Typo
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