New Fat Boy advice
RE: New Fat Boy advice
Oh...I almost forgot, drrandall1...5 miles on your new Fat Boyand it's still stock! Damn man, get with the program! Go buy something for that new HD...she looks nekkid! 
Steve
Steve
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This is some good advice from all you veterans, just waiting for the temperatures to climb up here in Northern Canada, snow is pretty much off the highways and I'm itchin' to get out there.
Yes I also think my stock is nekkid, only has 6 miles on her from the dealer road test.
Yes I also think my stock is nekkid, only has 6 miles on her from the dealer road test.
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RE: New Fat Boy advice
ORIGINAL: Hammer02
A word of advice....it seems easy now...but trust me....you don't have it down yet.
Ride defensively and stop often....many new riders make mistakes when they start getting fatigued.
Have fun.
A word of advice....it seems easy now...but trust me....you don't have it down yet.
Ride defensively and stop often....many new riders make mistakes when they start getting fatigued.
Have fun.
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ORIGINAL: Road_Clam
Great perspective. I've been riding since I was 11. Been racing MX for 22 years. I ride every day with the mentallity "today someone won't see me". I have been to many advanced technique scools, and I have never been down on the street yet. (In the dirt however is a different, painfull story, LOL). It's when you get cocky about your skill is when you are going down.......
ORIGINAL: Hammer02
A word of advice....it seems easy now...but trust me....you don't have it down yet.
Ride defensively and stop often....many new riders make mistakes when they start getting fatigued.
Have fun.
A word of advice....it seems easy now...but trust me....you don't have it down yet.
Ride defensively and stop often....many new riders make mistakes when they start getting fatigued.
Have fun.
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RE: New Fat Boy advice
Stop on red. Go on green. Pay attention when you are going straight through a green light and passing a stopped yielding cager on the right. ( I won't do it any more) Someone will turn left right in front of you because they won't see you. Don't ask me how I know this.
BA
BA
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I too, was distracted....That crack in the floor....You could have a nasty foundation settlement problem there...
Enjoy the ride !!!
Enjoy the ride !!!
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ORIGINAL: stro1965
Go into an empty parking lot and set up cones (or use cups, tennis ***** cut in half, whatever) invarious configurations, and practice slow speed manuevers until you're sick to death of it. Slow speed stuff is all about clutch and rear brake control. You'll get it. Can't practice too much.
Go into an empty parking lot and set up cones (or use cups, tennis ***** cut in half, whatever) invarious configurations, and practice slow speed manuevers until you're sick to death of it. Slow speed stuff is all about clutch and rear brake control. You'll get it. Can't practice too much.
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RE: New Fat Boy advice
Take a MSF course and then the advanced one ASAP.
Watch out for gravel, pine needles, sand on the road.. and black ice
And the usual.. cars, drunk drivers, illegals, pedestrians, and road signs telling you whats up ahead.
Don't eyeball the hott chicks too long while riding :P
Watch out for gravel, pine needles, sand on the road.. and black ice
And the usual.. cars, drunk drivers, illegals, pedestrians, and road signs telling you whats up ahead.
Don't eyeball the hott chicks too long while riding :P