Backing Up
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Fortunately, I've not had that happen to me. It is just one of those things that made sense but I was curious why it was never discussed.
Another thing I've never seen discussed or taught but one of the first things I taught my wife when she learned to ride was this. When at a stop, transfer the weight of the bike to the left leg and put the right foot on the brake. Then learn to take off while slowly letting up on the foot brake. If you have to stop on an incline, this is the safest way to take off. Yet some folks never learn this and say that their bike is too heavy. It works on every bike, it is all about leverage.
Another thing I've never seen discussed or taught but one of the first things I taught my wife when she learned to ride was this. When at a stop, transfer the weight of the bike to the left leg and put the right foot on the brake. Then learn to take off while slowly letting up on the foot brake. If you have to stop on an incline, this is the safest way to take off. Yet some folks never learn this and say that their bike is too heavy. It works on every bike, it is all about leverage.
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Oldgeezer, good advice... and watch the pant legs.
1st bonner... I was a kid riding a 1973 Yamaha 750. I come rolling up to a red light, at a busy intersection and went to put my right foot on the ground and my pant leg caught the peg... and in slow motion leaned her right over. Needless to say that was a bit embarrasing.
2nd... going up a steep incline to a stop sign, I kick my FLH down... the coast is clear, as I let out on the clutch "I'm in neutral", and begin rolling back down the hill.
Over she goes [:@]
1st bonner... I was a kid riding a 1973 Yamaha 750. I come rolling up to a red light, at a busy intersection and went to put my right foot on the ground and my pant leg caught the peg... and in slow motion leaned her right over. Needless to say that was a bit embarrasing.
2nd... going up a steep incline to a stop sign, I kick my FLH down... the coast is clear, as I let out on the clutch "I'm in neutral", and begin rolling back down the hill.
Over she goes [:@]
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2nd... going up a steep incline to a stop sign, I kick my FLH down... the coast is clear, as I let out on the clutch "I'm in neutral", and begin rolling back down the hill.
Over she goes
Over she goes
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Now, I can say I've caught my pant leg in the footpeg when trying to stop. Got it loose before I went over but I learned to not wear floppy legged jeans when riding, at least not without my leathers on. Reckon it's all about the details.
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OK Well since everyone else is saying how they did it I will go ahead and say that I did the damn disc lock thing too. I started riding on a 2001 Katana and kept the bike locked up in my carport. I didn't really need to.. live in a very safe neighborhood, but I digress. I had left the bike sitting in the driveway the night before, nice summer evening and I was too lazy to put it in the carport. I come out, put all my gear on, helmet, jacket, gloves.... let the bike warm up and hop on to take off. Next thing I know the bike is going over and I kinda roll over on the driveway. At first it was a "WTF?" moment then I remembered... DAMN DISC LOCK! Bike was not too damaged in the fall so I go to push it back up, I did not take time to leverage my wieght, I am only 5'10" and 160 and the kat was pretty heavy. Needless to say my first attempt to right the bike failed and I had to lay it BACK down! This resulted it a much more noticable scratch on the fairing and the muffler. Second attempt was successful in getting the bike up but my ego was bruised. EVIL EVIL DISC LOCK! Anyway... that is the only time I have tasted pavement so I guess it isn't too bad and the VROD has the antitheft system on it... hooray for the VROD!
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