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My ‘new’ 2006 Yamaha Virago 250
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April 15, 2009 at 2:29 am #2706jollier80ParticipantApril 15, 2009 at 2:41 am #17765MunchParticipant
Congrats!!! nice lookin’ machine! Keep us up on how you progress!
April 15, 2009 at 2:57 am #17766SantaCruzRiderParticipantNice looking bike — I suspect you’re in for an aweful lot of fun.
I have to admit that I always liked the build of the Virago — even the now unpopular 750 no-frame-in-front ’90s look.
Now ride the tires off it! Cheers to you on the bike.April 15, 2009 at 4:13 am #17768EddiepowerfmParticipantI noticed you put a windshield on it. Have you been surprised by the force of the wind in your month of riding? I was very surprised and even wondered if I made a mistake. But I put on a little windshield like yours and with time have gotten use to the feeling of the wind. We have even had some 35mph winds here in Texas recently.
April 15, 2009 at 1:18 pm #17772Clay DowlingParticipantI put a flyscreen on mine, and it took care of the wind problem. If you haven’t seen them, it’s a tiny thing that won’t stick up above the handle bars, and looks a bit like a bishop’s mitre.
April 17, 2009 at 4:45 am #17816swing848ParticipantNice bike.
In case no one has mentioned it, make sure you have the tools to pull the tires from the rim and spare inner tubes. On a spoke wheel you will need to replace the inner tube if you have a flat tire. Do not let that fact keep your eyes other than where they need to be, for fear of running over something.
With time you will learn to quickly scan everything, everywhere, and often; it will eventually become a habit and you will then not need to force yourself to constantly check both rear mirrors, your blind spots, your speed, the tachometer, as well as the road ahead of you, it will happen automatically.
To ride safely takes a lot of work at first, until the work becomes routine, habit, but it will make you a better rider and driver when in a car. When a passenger I often find that I pay more attention to the road and traffic than the driver of the car and have witnessed errors that only the grace of God could have kept an accident from happening.
Many people do not look, so, cars run into other cars, trucks or anything on the road.
I wish you safe and happy riding.
April 18, 2009 at 12:42 pm #17843jollier80ParticipantI had a particular windy ride home from work one day shortly after getting the bike and decided to give the windshield a try. It helps a little, but not much.
April 22, 2009 at 8:55 pm #17964Clay DowlingParticipantThe shorter flyscreen windshields offer better protection. A cruiser windshield causes a ton of turbulence behind it. The flyscreen creates a smooth stream of air. With the caveat that there’s nothing that will tame the turbulence caused by other traffic. So at rush hour you’ll just have to cope with the turbulence. But in off hours, a flyscreen seems to offer the best solution, if you’re wearing a full face helmet.
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