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ZERG_RUSSIAN
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dyodyo
Philippines578 Posts
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NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
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ZERG_RUSSIAN
10417 Posts
Sorry for all the questions but the bike is a bit intimidating atm. I'll be really happy once I learn how to operate it as well as I can drive a car. I'm the smoothest and safest car driver I know and it's just a huge change on a bike right now. | ||
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emucxg
Finland4559 Posts
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MrBitter
United States2940 Posts
The only real way to learn to ride is to practice a lot. I don't know how many big, empty parking lots you have access to in Korea, but just spending 1 afternoon practicing left and right turns in one of those should be enough to acclimate yourself to the bike. You are going to wreck. That's part of riding. The important part is making sure you're wearing the proper safety equipment, and not doing anything stupid to cause the wreck. Ex: No doing 100 mile per hour wheelies. ; ) Learning to start, stop, and shift just comes with practice. After buying my first bike, I spent a whole weekend just driving in circles in a local parking lot before ever taking it out on the road. You'd be very well served to do the same. | ||
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jonnyp
United States415 Posts
gl, motorcycles are hella fun, but don't be stupid; they're dangerous too  | ||
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Scorch
Austria3371 Posts
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
most people first learn on the dirt, but no biggie if you aren't. just practice in some parking lots when no one is around. as for gear, get a helmet (full head helmet not one of those shitty ones for just the top of your head), gloves, a jacket, and some sort of riding pants (i have jeans lined with kevlar on the inside i bought at a riding store). and for the love of god, wear long socks. the first time i went riding i got a 2nd degree burn on my ankle from the muffler because i wasn't wearing long socks and now i have a huge scar there that will probably be there the rest of my life. as for cornering, just downshift into the corner and upshift out of the turn, and don't take them too fast. work on cornering going a little faster each time and leaning over a little more. you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. you shouldn't be falling too often on the asphalt, but since you're starting on the road you probably will fall a few times (which is why everyone usually starts on the dirt). when you come to a stoplight i just pull in the clutch and roll into the light while i shift into neutral. always shift into neutral if you are stopped and have the engine running, just pulling in the clutch while in gear isn't great for your bike if you do it for a long time. | ||
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MrBitter
United States2940 Posts
On September 13 2010 07:55 Nitrogen wrote: when you come to a stoplight i just pull in the clutch and roll into the light while i shift into neutral. always shift into neutral if you are stopped and have the engine running, just pulling in the clutch while in gear isn't great for your bike if you do it for a long time. I do this to, but still want to point out that its frowned upon by motorcycle safety gurus. Their logic is if you're sitting at a light in neutral, and some idiot comes barreling down on you from behind, you won't be able to get the bike into gear, and moving fast enough to avoid an accident. | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
Taking turns is pretty easy just practice alot on putting weight on your wrist on the direction your turning(leaning helps with this). I never liked having my bike in neutral at any times unless i knew i was going to chit chat for awhile or leave the bike idling to warm up(winter). Stopping/slowing down with downshifting is easy but takes practice. Downshift always by two(i've driven nothing but 5/6speeds) and slowly release the clutch and it will slow it down like downshifting in a manual car. So if your in 5th gear going about 80mph and your coming up to a stop or need to slow down just go down to 3rd gear and slowly release on the clutch then go down to 1st gear and slowly release on clutch. After a week or so you'll be slowing down without the help of brakes. My last advice is to stay away from the middle of lanes as middle of lanes is where oil/water/crud collects from cars(stop light area/stopping areas). I've been riding for 4-6 years on road(2-3 years on dirt with dirtbikes and 4wheelers) and the only time i've wiped out was when this bitch completely stopped in my lane and i was riding in the middle of the lane and when i used my brakes to stop my rear tire locked up and i ended up laying it down and wiping out around 30-35 mph. You'll be safe as long as your not riding stupidly. P.S. Oh and watch out for drivers at all times. I've had instances where i've had to kick or speed/slow down b/c of drivers not looking out for motorcyclists.....blind people driving. P.S.S. Oh and loose gravel/small pebbles....they are evil things to motorcycles. | ||
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VTArlock
United States1763 Posts
Heres the advice my friend gave me: 1) The more you spend on safety gear (most importantly helmet) the better the protection is. 2)Don't be a squid, always wear your gear 3)Ride within your limits, dont push yourself. So on top of all that. Join a Rider class, I got my Motorcycle riding certificate in a single weekend and it cost me about $200 dollars. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CLASS! I learned the correct way to ride, stop, turn, shift, change lanes, signaling, what to do in certain situations swerving (which is a very important skill to know) where to ride on the road so people can see you better. Tips for getting better, faster and safer Dont ride on the freeway for quite a while, the freeway is scary at first. Theres SO MUCH to look out for, you definatly need to be ready for it. Ride on a residential street with a lot of stop signs, it will help you learn to shift gears better, also it will teach you how to take-off correctly from a full stop position (which in busy intersections can be daunting at times) When starting in first gear you will "ride the clutch" this is normal for bikers The clutch on a motorcycle has what is kind of like an engagement gear... So when the bike is in first and the clutch is in (the bike is turned on and idling) you slowly SLOWLY let the clutch out and give it gas until it starts to move slowly, as you keep moving you let the clutch out completely and accelerate. Tips for stopping Make sure to use both the front and rear brake to maximize stopping potential. WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOCK UP YOUR WHEELS -When stopping, if the rear wheel locks up, DO NOT let go of the rear brake. Ride it out until the bike comes to a full and complete stop, if you let the brake out after the rear wheels locks up and you begin to "skid" the rear wheel will most likely start skipping and you WILL wreck. -When stopping, if the front wheel locks up, quickly release the front brake so the tire begins to spin again and re-apply brake with correct pressue [i.e dont pull on the brake so hard] Please let me know if you have any other questions I would love to help you out, I still have my motorcycle safety class handbook and I would love to mail it to you to read through... There is very valuable information about EVERYTHING you need to know. Let me know if your interested Use the engine to help you slow down (You can downshift to a lower gear [i.e if your in 4th you downshift to 3rd] and this will help you slow the bike down faster than the brakes alone. I ride a 600cc Suzuki GSX600F Katana and I love it with all my heart. I would love to answer any specific questions you have. Please feel free to PM me anytime you want and I will answer whenever I can. Hope you enjoy your bike! Ride Safe and Smart -Arlock + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs142.ash2/40458_430122865826_684430826_4854544_4988421_n.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs212.snc4/38932_415433280671_506470671_5208090_7581552_n.jpg) | ||
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