[Kickprivate]

I like the video, explains it very well. Thanks for posting it.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

I love my CBR600RR to death but I do miss the simplicity of the ninja. I am sure glad they are able to keep up. But why shouldn’t they be able to.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Very nice. I still think the process of getting your license should be tiered like such in the UK.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

The rake angle is the angle measured from the forks to the forks vertical position. The trail is the distance measured between where the forks intersect the ground and where the tire meets the ground. If you extended the forks to a surface and measured between where the tire meets the pavement you will have your trail.

Combine this with the factors of riding position, handle bar placement, center of gravity and other factors and you have a rate of which you can lean the bike.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Grats on the bike. Post your experience if you so choose. People will read it.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Just to add.

Turn entry speed = Slow in fast out. Learn what it means and learn how to apply it. The sooner you do the more money you have in your pocket.

If you don’t think you can make it slow down. You can always go back through the turn and try again at a higher speed.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

The best place to practice is a large; well paved empty parking lot. Get some soft rubber cones (Not hard plastic) and set them up for different turns. Many people use bottles filled with water but I don’t like the hazard of hitting one of them leaned over. On the MSF website you can find 1 3/4 inch tall rubber cones for a couple bucks..

Here is a starter for you. A great parking lot practice exercise.

Set up a circle with a diameter of 50′
Place a 2 liter bottle in the center of the circle
Go around the circle starting at ten miles per hour
Keep your eyes on the bottle and do not take them off it
Do ten laps without removing your eyes from the bottle.
Note: If you panic and lose your line during your first ten laps you need to restart. Do it until you do not fear it.
After your ten laps increase your speed by 2mph every 3 laps until you reach 16mph
Note: you may need to increase your hang off to keep the same line. If you get stuck at a certain mileage stop and master the speed by increasing your speed 1mph every 5 laps. Repeat at same speed until comfort level is increased.

Warning: It is recommended that you have at least 20 feet of run off on all around the circle.
Warning: Sweep the ground from 45′ to 60′ from the center of the bottle.
Warning: Never practice alone, always have someone with you.
Note: It is best to have a person stand in the middle of the circle. They will be able to tell you mistakes and when you lose eye contact or panic.

This exercise is meant to teach you to look through your turn, hang-offs, proper speed adjustment, throttle control and use of second vision.

Good luck, remember that practice does make perfect. Also practice will boost your confidence which will increase your faith in your bike. Please don’t lose respect for your bike as you increase your skill level. Keep the shiny side up.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Bottom line, scraping hard parts is a good way to wrap your bike around a pole or be with the bugs in the grill of that oncoming car because you lose your line and cross the center line.

You need to do your math. In other words you need to read up on somethings.

Different types of turns. (Apex, Double Apex, Increasing/decreasing radius and increasing/decreasing elevation turns)
Looking through the turn
Proper posture
Choosing your line/Holding your line
Slow in fast out
Trail braking (Just know what it is)
Hang offs
Counter steering
Braking before a turn
Throttle control (Getting on the throttle as early as possible)
Emergency stoping (Straight line and in the middle of a turn)

I would rather you read about these things then see you post about how you shattered your leg/hip/skull because you screwed up in a turn.

I bet you never guessed half of these ey? Good Luck

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

huh?

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Stop scraping hard parts. The pegs have feelers to tell you you are going to fast through a turn and you have no more lean angle. Research lines, turn speeds and counter-steering. The rush from doing it right will be much more thrilling then that of scraping hard parts.

Grats anyways, i remember my first time.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

grats on the new bike.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

I personally squeeze my tank most times when i ride unless its a highway commute. The most time i squeeze my tank is through a set of twisties. If your up for highway commuting and not going to be carving through the sweeping turns of a backroad i don’t see this being a big deal.

You will have problems squeezing the tank until you put your pants on then you will see the discomfort of the indentations reduced due to the pants. This is of course based on how thick the material is on your pants.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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You should research rain and find your owner answer on this. Rain riding is a very personal preference. I myself, love riding in the rain and will sometimes wait for it to start raining before I go for a ride. My buddy however won’t ride his bike at all if he thinks it may rain. Fear is in the beholder.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

What part of Texas Frank?

Fort Worth Metroplex here!

~Not your average hairless monkey
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[Kickprivate]

Cars and bikes = not the same thing.

As mentioned, very integrated. Would even venture to say, model specific. But I know very little about ABS.

~Not your average hairless monkey
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